Patents by Inventor Jose Septien

Jose Septien has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11858693
    Abstract: A hinged zipper assembly includes first and second zipper members each having a facing side, an opposite side, an upper edge, and an opposite lower edge. Each of the zipper members has a profile protrusion that extends from the facing sides and are located between the upper and lower edges. The profile protrusions mesh with each other to interlock with each other. A living hinge is formed in the first zipper member and/or the second zipper member between the lower edge and the profile protrusion. The zipper members are formed with flanges that extend from the lower edges. The flanges are configured to be affixed to panels of an enclosure that is closed by meshing of the profile protrusions of the first and second zipper members with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Lars Wihlborg, Jose Septien, Clifton Howell, Marion Johnson, Marco Aguilar
  • Publication number: 20230346083
    Abstract: A zipper assembly is provided that may be coupled to a resealable enclosure. The zipper assembly may include flanges having opposite interior and exterior surfaces. The exterior surfaces of the flanges may be coupled with one or more films of the enclosure. The zipper assembly also may include locking members protruding from the flanges. The locking members may mate with each other to close the enclosure and to separate from each other to open the enclosure. The flanges and the locking members may be formed from a non-common material and a common material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Plourde, Jose Septien, Marion Johnson, Clifton R. Howell, Adrian Wenc
  • Publication number: 20220055799
    Abstract: A hinged zipper assembly includes first and second zipper members each having a facing side, an opposite side, an upper edge, and an opposite lower edge. Each of the zipper members has a profile protrusion that extends from the facing sides and are located between the upper and lower edges. The profile protrusions mesh with each other to interlock with each other. A living hinge is formed in the first zipper member and/or the second zipper member between the lower edge and the profile protrusion. The zipper members are formed with flanges that extend from the lower edges. The flanges are configured to be affixed to panels of an enclosure that is closed by meshing of the profile protrusions of the first and second zipper members with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Lars Wihlborg, Jose Septien, Clifton Howell, Marion Johnson, Marco Aguilar
  • Publication number: 20210107718
    Abstract: Enclosure assembly includes an outer box enclosure and a flexible, resealable enclosure that is disposed within the outer box enclosure. The resealable enclosure has a resealer formed by a single intermeshable closure member that is affixed to and wraps from a front side of the outer box enclosure, around at least one of side edge of the outer box enclosure, and onto a back side of the resealable enclosure. Prior to initially opening the resealable enclosure, the intermeshable closure member is uncoupled with itself. The intermeshable closure member is configured to couple with itself at a first area of the intermeshable closure member that is on the front side of the resealable enclosure and at a different, second area of the intermeshable closure member that is on the back side of the resealable enclosure to close the resealable enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Komal Singh, Lars Wihlborg, Jose Septien, Eric Plourde