Patents by Inventor Joseph D. Franko

Joseph D. Franko 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: 11568764
    Abstract: Techniques regarding a reclosure label are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a reclosure label that includes a flap portion connected to a label base. Further, the flap portion can comprise a rigid material layer. Additionally, the reclosure label can comprise a flexible material layer that is integral with the flap portion and the label base and forms a hinge portion that enables the flap portion to pivot with respect to the label base. Moreover, the rigid material layer can be absent from the hinge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Lux Global Label Company, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph D Franko, Jr., Zach Witwer, Neil Sellars, Jason Doern
  • Publication number: 20220168988
    Abstract: Techniques regarding a reclosure label are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a reclosure label that includes a flap portion connected to a label base. Further, the flap portion can comprise a rigid material layer. Additionally, the reclosure label can comprise a flexible material layer that is integral with the flap portion and the label base and forms a hinge portion that enables the flap portion to pivot with respect to the label base. Moreover, the rigid material layer can be absent from the hinge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: Joseph D. Franko, JR.
  • Patent number: 10497288
    Abstract: A label is constructed from a roll-fed label web. The label web includes a base ply that is selectively joined to a top ply by way of a bonding agent in selected locations between the plies. Cuts are provided through the top ply and the base ply where the bonding agent resides between the plies and in separate locations laterally along the plies such that a cut through the top ply does not align with a cut in the base ply. Sequential cuts are then provided at point of application, together through both the top ply and the base ply and the bonding agent. The sequential cuts are located where the bonding agent resides between the plies and in separate locations laterally along the plies such that the sequential cuts do not align with cuts in the top ply or with cuts in the base ply. Portions of the top ply and portions of the base ply are each defined by respective cuts in the top ply and base ply, and remain adhered to an overall structure of the roll-fed label web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: QUALITY ASSURED ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: Joseph D. Franko, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160049100
    Abstract: A label is constructed from a roll-fed label web. The label web includes a base ply that is selectively joined to a top ply by way of a bonding agent in selected locations between the plies. Cuts are provided through the top ply and the base ply where the bonding agent resides between the plies and in separate locations laterally along the plies such that a cut through the top ply does not align with a cut in the base ply. Sequential cuts are then provided at point of application, together through both the top ply and the base ply and the bonding agent. The sequential cuts are located where the bonding agent resides between the plies and in separate locations laterally along the plies such that the sequential cuts do not align with cuts in the top ply or with cuts in the base ply. Portions of the top ply and portions of the base ply are each defined by respective cuts in the top ply and base ply, and remain adhered to an overall structure of the roll-fed label web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph D. FRANKO, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150221240
    Abstract: A multi-function label could include a base ply and a top ply. A clear laminate material could be provided on the top ply. At least one bond area could be provided between the base ply and the top ply. At least one cut could be provided through the top ply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventor: Joseph D. Franko, JR.
  • Patent number: 8980394
    Abstract: A roll-fed label web for a resealable label includes a label ply and a material that permits non-destructive manipulation of the label ply. An individual resealable label is produced when the web is cut by a label application machine. The label further includes an active portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Quality Assured Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Franko, Sr., Joseph D. Franko, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8844973
    Abstract: An expanded content label is disclosed which opens from a strategically located release-reseal system located at other than an edge of the label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Quality Assured Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph D. Franko, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8839538
    Abstract: A tube container with an integral accessory panel includes a tube container formed from a selected tube material. The tube container includes a product dispensing end, an intermediate sealing portion, and a filling end opposite the product dispensing end. The sealing portion is adapted to be sealed subsequent to filling the tube container with a selected product. An accessory panel, integrally formed from the selected tube material, is provided between the intermediate sealing portion and the filling end of the tube container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Quality Assured Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Franko, Sr., Joseph D. Franko, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140000781
    Abstract: A device for applying adhesive material to single-ply, roll-fed expanded content labels could include a leading edge adhesive material application pad, a trailing edge adhesive material application pad, and an intermediate adhesive material application pad. A method for applying single-ply, roll-fed expanded content labels to objects to be labeled could include a device for applying adhesive material to single-ply, roll-fed expanded content labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph D. Franko, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130199957
    Abstract: Packaging components could comprise a ply material having a front surface, a back surface, and an aperture through at least a portion of the ply material. A film material could be provided over a selected one of the front surface and the back surface of the ply material, covering the aperture. At least one substantially transparent portion and at least one substantially translucent portion could be provided with the film material covering the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Joseph D. Franko, SR., Joseph D. Franko, JR., Robert H. Westmeyer
  • Publication number: 20120328817
    Abstract: A roll-fed label web for a resealable label includes a label ply and a material that permits non-destructive manipulation of the label ply. An individual resealable label is produced when the web is cut by a label application machine. The label further includes an active portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Joseph D. Franko, SR., Joseph D. Franko, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120270001
    Abstract: A roll-fed label web for a label with an active portion includes a base ply, at least one top ply, a plurality of separate, repeating cut zones, and a plurality of separate, repeating bond areas between the base ply and the at least one top ply. The separate, repeating bond areas are set back from the cut zones, and alternatively define a hinge and a release-reseal system. An individual label with an active portion is produced from the roll-fed label web when the web is cut at the cut zones by a label application machine. The individual label thus produced has adhesive-free opposing ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Quality Assured Enterprises Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Franko, SR., Joseph D. Franko, JR.
  • Publication number: 20080073902
    Abstract: An expanded content label is disclosed which opens from a strategically located release-reseal system located at other than an edge of the label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph D. Franko
  • Publication number: 20080003391
    Abstract: In a first embodiment, an expanded content label for bi-directional application includes at least one top ply, at least one bottom ply, selected graphics, a first leading edge, a second leading edge, and a first release-reseal system and a second release-reseal system, each being associated with, respectively, the first leading edge and the second leading edge. In a second embodiment, the label includes at least one top ply, at least one bottom ply, selected graphics, a first leading edge, and an opposite leading edge, wherein the first leading edge includes a hinge portion and the opposite leading edge includes (i) a cut through the at least one top ply, (ii) a set-back portion defined by the cut and the opposite leading edge, and (iii) a release-reseal system adjacent to the cut and the set-back portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph D. Franko, Joseph D. Franko, Bruce J. Schurmann
  • Patent number: 7258368
    Abstract: An extended text wrap label includes a base ply and at least one top ply. The base ply has a first lengthwise dimension, a first widthwise dimension, a top surface that is capable of bearing graphic images, and a bottom surface that is capable of bearing graphic images and capable of being adhesively coupled to an object to be labeled. The at least one top ply has a second lengthwise dimension, a second widthwise dimension, a front surface that is capable of bearing graphic images, and a back surface that is also capable of bearing graphic images. The base ply and the at least one top ply are adhesively coupled, in a first portion of the label, to each other such that the top surface of the base ply and the back surface of the at least one top ply are in contiguous juxtaposition with each other along the first lengthwise dimension and the second lengthwise dimension, respectively, and along the first widthwise dimension and the second widthwise dimension, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Quality Assured Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph D. Franko, Sr.
  • Patent number: 7172670
    Abstract: A single-pass, in-line process for creating multi-part articles by combining primary substrates in a first continuous web with discrete elements from a second continuous web which includes pre-cutting the second web to define, but not separate, discrete element portions and a waste portion, with the web remaining intact, joining the first and second webs in aligned relation in a manner which causes selected portions of the discrete element portions to adhere to selected portions of the primary substrates in the first web in a predetermined aligned registration to form multi-part articles and removing the waste portion of the second web from the combined web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Quality Assured Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph D. Franko, Sr.
  • Patent number: 7172220
    Abstract: An extended text label is provided for a tube container, wherein the tube container includes a product dispensing end and a filling end opposite the dispensing end. The filling end is adapted to be sealed by a crimp method, subsequent to filling the tube container with a selected product. The extended text label includes a crimp edge. The crimp edge is capable of being securely joined to the filling end of the tube container by way of the crimp method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Quality Assured Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph D. Franko, Sr.
  • Patent number: 6881459
    Abstract: A label having an integral extension tube includes a top ply and a base ply, each having perimeter edges. The perimeter edges of each ply are substantially coupled together in such a manner that a chamber is formed within the label, for integrally providing an extension tube there within.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Inventor: Joseph D. Franko, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20040258868
    Abstract: A resealable multi-ply label has a base ply having an under side and an upper side and an amount of an adhesive on the under side to attach the label to an object of interest to be labeled, an upper ply having an under side and an upper side wherein the upper side of the base ply and the under side of the upper ply are joined together along a hinge strip by an amount of a permanent adhesive material thereby forming a permanent hinge. The upper side of the base ply and the under side of the upper ply are releasably, resealably joined along at least a second edge spaced from the hinge strip using a release-reseal system including layers of a release coating and a pressure sensitive adhesive such that the plies can be separated and resealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph D. Franko
  • Patent number: 6811640
    Abstract: A roll-to-roll method of creating extended text labels includes introducing first and second web materials to a continuous, in-line, single pass, roll-to-roll press in a machine direction. In the machine direction of the press, selected graphics are printed on the first and second web materials. The first web material is selectively cut to create a foldable portion therein, with the foldable portion being in a substantially transversely folded relationship relative to the machine direction. The foldable portion of the first web material is then folded, and the first web material including the foldable portion and the second web material are joined to form a married web. The married web is then selectively cut such that at least one extended text label is created therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Quality Assured Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph D. Franko, Sr.