Patents by Inventor Larry D. Fifer

Larry D. Fifer 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).

  • Closeable thermoplastic bag
    Patent number: 5568979
    Abstract: A grocery bag or the like having a closure member which securely closes the mouth of the bag so as to prevent items contained therein from falling out when the bag is tipped over. Closure is accomplished by a thin flexible strap attached to the front wall of the bag just below the bag mouth defining an opening between the strap and bag wall. The user may close the bag by inserting the hand through the opening defined by the strap and the bag front wall, grasping the bag handles and pulling the handles through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Tenneco Plastics Company
    Inventors: Larry D. Fifer, Robert E. Hollenbeck, Mark F. Kozlowski, Richard E. Leone, Clifford H. Patridge