Patents by Inventor L. Keith Fox
L. Keith Fox 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).
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Publication number: 20220363443Abstract: An embodiment includes a bag comprising mesh and film side walls and a reinforcing strip of film; wherein (a) the mesh side wall is sealed to opposing side edges of the film side wall; (b) the reinforcing strip of film is sealed to an upper portion of the mesh side wall and to the opposing side edges of the film side wall; (c) the film side wall has a bottom extension, which is monolithic with the film side wall, extending upwardly and sealed along a lateral extent of a bottom portion of the mesh side wall; (d) the film side wall is non-coplanar with a portion of the bottom extension; (e) another portion of the bottom extension is non-coplanar with the mesh side wall; and (f) a horizontal axis intersects the bottom portion of the film side wall and three portions of the bottom extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: L. Keith Fox, Aaron Fox, Craig Fox
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Patent number: 11299324Abstract: An embodiment includes a bag comprising mesh and film side walls and a reinforcing strip of film; wherein (a) the mesh side wall is sealed to opposing side edges of the film side wall; (b) the reinforcing strip of film is sealed to an upper portion of the mesh side wall and to the opposing side edges of the film side wall; (c) the film side wall has a bottom extension, which is monolithic with the film side wall, extending upwardly and sealed along a lateral extent of a bottom portion of the mesh side wall; (d) the film side wall is non-coplanar with a portion of the bottom extension; (e) another portion of the bottom extension is non-coplanar with the mesh side wall; and (f) a horizontal axis intersects the bottom portion of the film side wall and three portions of the bottom extension.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Kenneth Fox Supply CompanyInventors: L. Keith Fox, Aaron Fox, Craig Fox
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Publication number: 20200307865Abstract: An embodiment includes a bag comprising mesh and film side walls and a reinforcing strip of film; wherein (a) the mesh side wall is sealed to opposing side edges of the film side wall; (b) the reinforcing strip of film is sealed to an upper portion of the mesh side wall and to the opposing side edges of the film side wall; (c) the film side wall has a bottom extension, which is monolithic with the film side wall, extending upwardly and sealed along a lateral extent of a bottom portion of the mesh side wall; (d) the film side wall is non-coplanar with a portion of the bottom extension; (e) another portion of the bottom extension is non-coplanar with the mesh side wall; and (f) a horizontal axis intersects the bottom portion of the film side wall and three portions of the bottom extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: L. Keith Fox, Aaron Fox, Craig Fox
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Patent number: 10683140Abstract: An embodiment includes a bag comprising mesh and film side walls and a reinforcing strip of film; wherein (a) the mesh side wall is sealed to opposing side edges of the film side wall; (b) the reinforcing strip of film is sealed to an upper portion of the mesh side wall and to the opposing side edges of the film side wall; (c) the film side wall has a bottom extension, which is monolithic with the film side wall, extending upwardly and sealed along a lateral extent of a bottom portion of the mesh side wall; (d) the film side wall is non-coplanar with a portion of the bottom extension; (e) another portion of the bottom extension is non-coplanar with the mesh side wall; and (f) a horizontal axis intersects the bottom portion of the film side wall and three portions of the bottom extension.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Kenneth Fox Supply CompanyInventors: L. Keith Fox, Aaron Fox, Craig Fox
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Publication number: 20180194521Abstract: An embodiment includes a bag comprising mesh and film side walls and a reinforcing strip of film; wherein (a) the mesh side wall is sealed to opposing side edges of the film side wall; (b) the reinforcing strip of film is sealed to an upper portion of the mesh side wall and to the opposing side edges of the film side wall; (c) the film side wall has a bottom extension, which is monolithic with the film side wall, extending upwardly and sealed along a lateral extent of a bottom portion of the mesh side wall; (d) the film side wall is non-coplanar with a portion of the bottom extension; (e) another portion of the bottom extension is non-coplanar with the mesh side wall; and (f) a horizontal axis intersects the bottom portion of the film side wall and three portions of the bottom extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: L. Keith Fox, Aaron Fox, Craig Fox
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Patent number: 9914562Abstract: An embodiment includes a bag comprising mesh and film side walls and a reinforcing strip of film; wherein (a) the mesh side wall is sealed to opposing side edges of the film side wall; (b) the reinforcing strip of film is sealed to an upper portion of the mesh side wall and to the opposing side edges of the film side wall; (c) the film side wall has a bottom extension, which is monolithic with the film side wall, extending upwardly and sealed along a lateral extent of a bottom portion of the mesh side wall; (d) the film side wall is non-coplanar with a portion of the bottom extension; (e) another portion of the bottom extension is non-coplanar with the mesh side wall; and (f) a horizontal axis intersects the bottom portion of the film side wall and three portions of the bottom extension.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Kenneth Fox Supply CompanyInventors: L. Keith Fox, Aaron Fox, Craig Fox
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Publication number: 20170081083Abstract: An embodiment includes a bag comprising mesh and film side walls and a reinforcing strip of film; wherein (a) the mesh side wall is sealed to opposing side edges of the film side wall; (b) the reinforcing strip of film is sealed to an upper portion of the mesh side wall and to the opposing side edges of the film side wall; (c) the film side wall has a bottom extension, which is monolithic with the film side wall, extending upwardly and sealed along a lateral extent of a bottom portion of the mesh side wall; (d) the film side wall is non-coplanar with a portion of the bottom extension; (e) another portion of the bottom extension is non-coplanar with the mesh side wall; and (f) a horizontal axis intersects the bottom portion of the film side wall and three portions of the bottom extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: L. Keith Fox, Aaron Fox, Craig Fox
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Patent number: 9561882Abstract: An embodiment includes a bag comprising mesh and film side walls and a reinforcing strip of film; wherein (a) the mesh side wall is sealed to opposing side edges of the film side wall; (b) the reinforcing strip of film is sealed to an upper portion of the mesh side wall and to the opposing side edges of the film side wall; (c) the film side wall has a bottom extension, which is monolithic with the film side wall, extending upwardly and sealed along a lateral extent of a bottom portion of the mesh side wall; (d) the film side wall is non-coplanar with a portion of the bottom extension; (e) another portion of the bottom extension is non-coplanar with the mesh side wall; and (f) a horizontal axis intersects the bottom portion of the film side wall and three portions of the bottom extension.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: KENNETH FOX SUPLY COMPANYInventors: L. Keith Fox, Aaron Fox, Craig Fox
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Publication number: 20150110423Abstract: An embodiment includes a bag comprising mesh and film side walls and a reinforcing strip of film; wherein (a) the mesh side wall is sealed to opposing side edges of the film side wall; (b) the reinforcing strip of film is sealed to an upper portion of the mesh side wall and to the opposing side edges of the film side wall; (c) the film side wall has a bottom extension, which is monolithic with the film side wall, extending upwardly and sealed along a lateral extent of a bottom portion of the mesh side wall; (d) the film side wall is non-coplanar with a portion of the bottom extension; (e) another portion of the bottom extension is non-coplanar with the mesh side wall; and (f) a horizontal axis intersects the bottom portion of the film side wall and three portions of the bottom extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: L. Keith Fox, Aaron Fox, Craig Fox
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Patent number: 6626570Abstract: A bag has one side wall of a synthetic resin mesh material and the other side wall of a synthetic resin film. Each of the side walls has a draw sleeve or top extending along its upper portion to receive a draw tape, draw string, draw band, draw cord or the like. The synthetic resin film side wall has a side wall portion which extends below the mesh wall, with a lower fold being formed in the film wall to form a bottom of the bag. The synthetic resin film side also has an extension from the lower fold which is folded upwardly to join with and enclose a lower portion of the mesh side wall. The bottom portion of the bag is thus formed of synthetic resin film which yields to the impact of articles entering the bag to fill it. No seam is present between the side walls of the bag in the bottom area of the bag where it would be subject to the impact of entering articles.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2001Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: Kenneth Fox Supply CompanyInventors: L. Keith Fox, Kenneth S. Fox
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Patent number: 6416220Abstract: A produce bag has one side wall of a synthetic resin mesh material. The bag offers increased strength and reliability when used with automatic bag filling equipment. The mesh material forms a rear wall of the bag when a group of the bags are placed on wicket pins of the equipment for receiving produce. The front or forward wall is of a synthetic resin film. A reinforcing strip of synthetic resin film is formed along an upper portion of the mesh wall of the bag and spaced holes for wicket pin attachment are formed in the reinforcing strip. The synthetic resin film side wall has a side wall portion which extends below the mesh wall, with a lower fold being formed in the film wall to form a bottom of the bag. The synthetic resin film side also has an extension from the lower fold which is folded upwardly to join with and enclose a lower portion of the mesh side wall. The bottom portion of the bag is thus formed of synthetic resin film which yields to the impact of articles entering the bag to fill it.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Kenneth Fox Supply Co.Inventors: L. Keith Fox, Kenneth S. Fox
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Publication number: 20010019638Abstract: A bag has one side wall of a synthetic resin mesh material and the other side wall of a synthetic resin film. Each of the side walls has a draw sleeve or top extending along its upper portion to receive a draw tape, draw string, draw band, draw cord or the like. The synthetic resin film side wall has a side wall portion which extends below the mesh wall, with a lower fold being formed in the film wall to form a bottom of the bag. The synthetic resin film side also has an extension from the lower fold which is folded upwardly to join with and enclose a lower portion of the mesh side wall. The bottom portion of the bag is thus formed of synthetic resin film which yields to the impact of articles entering the bag to fill it. No seam is present between the side walls of the bag in the bottom area of the bag where it would be subject to the impact of entering articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2001Publication date: September 6, 2001Inventors: L. Keith Fox, Kenneth S. Fox
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Patent number: 6190044Abstract: A produce bag has one side wall of a synthetic resin mesh material. The bag offers increased strength and reliability when used with automatic bag filling equipment. The mesh material forms a rear wall of the bag when a group of the bags are placed on wicket pins of the equipment for receiving produce. The front or forward wall is of a synthetic resin film. A reinforcing strip of synthetic resin film is formed along an upper portion of the mesh wall of the bag and spaced holes for wicket pin attachment are formed in the reinforcing strip. The synthetic resin film side wall has a side wall portion which extends below the mesh wall, with a lower fold being formed in the film wall to form a bottom of the bag. The synthetic resin film side also has an extension from the lower fold which is folded upwardly to join with and enclose a lower portion of the mesh side wall. The bottom portion of the bag is thus formed of synthetic resin film which yields to the impact of articles entering the bag to fill it.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1999Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Kenneth Fox Supply CompanyInventors: L. Keith Fox, Kenneth S. Fox
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Patent number: 6030120Abstract: A produce bag having at least one side wall of a cross-laminated synthetic resin fabric mesh material is provided with increased strength and reliability for use with automatic bag filling equipment. The other wall is of a synthetic resin film, or of the same type of mesh material, if desired. A reinforcing strip of synthetic resin film is formed along an upper portion of a mesh material wall of the bag where spaced holes for wicket pin attachment are formed. The bag provides greater strength, uniformity, and reliability in automatic produce packing machine operations.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1998Date of Patent: February 29, 2000Assignee: Kenneth Fox Supply Co.Inventors: Kenneth S. Fox, L. Keith Fox
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Patent number: 6024489Abstract: A produce bag has one side wall of a cross-laminated synthetic resin fabric mesh material. The bag offers increased strength and reliability when used with automatic bag filling equipment. The mesh material forms a rear wall of the bag when a group of the bags are placed on wicket pins of the equipment for receiving produce. The front or forward wall is of a synthetic resin film. A reinforcing strip of synthetic resin film is formed along an upper portion of a mesh material wall of the bag where spaced holes for wicket pin attachment are formed. The reinforcing strip extends below the forward wall into the interior of the bag space formed between the front and rear walls. The bag provides greater strength, uniformity, and reliability in automatic produce packing machine operations.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1998Date of Patent: February 15, 2000Assignee: Kenneth Fox Supply CompanyInventors: Kenneth S. Fox, L. Keith Fox