Patents by Inventor Marsha Doris Thompson Hunt

Marsha Doris Thompson Hunt 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).

  • Easily expandable, nontrapping, flexible paper, microwave package
    Patent number: 6066346
    Abstract: A flexible paper popcorn package in the form of an easily expandable, nontrapping bag (18) is disclosed including a bottom wall (20) and a top wall (22) interconnected together adjacent their circular outer peripheries (20a, 22a) by first and second interconnection portions (26a, 26b). In one preferred form, the top wall (22) is formed by first and second wall portions (22b, 22c) interconnected together by a peelable closure seal (28). In another preferred form, the top wall (22) is formed from a first portion (22d) having an access opening closed by a closure portion (22e) interconnected by a seal (40) including the peelable closure seal portion (40a) to the first portion (22d). In still another preferred form, the bottom and top walls (20, 22) are interconnected together by their interconnection to gussetted side panels (50, 52), with the peelable closure seal being formed in the interconnection between the bottom and top walls (20, 22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Marsha Doris Thompson Hunt, Randal J. Monforton, Michael R. Langlois