Patents by Inventor Patrick Arnell

Patrick Arnell 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).

  • Lockable Bag with Zipper Closure
    Publication number: 20070269144
    Abstract: A locking bag includes an envelope with a single opening defined between a pair of side wall edges. A pair of plastic zipper portions are disposed on opposite sides of the single pair of side wall edges. A zipper closure clip is slidably attached to the single pair of side wall edges at one corner of the opening of the bag. The zipper closure clip is adapted to clamp the two portions of the plastic zipper together when the zipper closure clip is slid along the opening of the bag. The two plastic zipper portions include suitable means to make the closing of the opening permanent. In one embodiment, the zipper closure is removable from the bag after the bag is permanently closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventor: Patrick Arnell
  • Lockable bag with plastic zipper closure and zipper closure clip
    Patent number: 7255477
    Abstract: A locking bag includes an envelope with a single opening defined between a pair of side wall edges. A pair of plastic zipper portions are disposed on opposite sides of the single pair of side wall edges. A zipper closure clip is slidably attached to the single pair of side wall edges at one corner of the opening of the bag. The zipper closure clip is adapted to clamp the two portions of the plastic zipper together when the zipper closure clip is slid along the opening of the bag. The two plastic zipper portions include suitable means to make the closing of the opening permanent. In one embodiment, the zipper closure is removable from the bag after the bag is permanently closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Bemis Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick Arnell
  • Trapezoidal shaped produce bag with plastic zipper
    Publication number: 20040228548
    Abstract: A produce bag has a pair of perforated thin plastic side walls forming a trapezoidal-shaped envelope with an access opening. A plastic zipper portion is disposed along each of the single pair of side wall edges at the opening, the pair of side wall edges being adapted to nest with one another so as to be capable of zip-closing and zip-opening the access opening. In one alternative embodiment, a zipper closure clip is slidably attached to the single pair of side wall edges and is adapted to alternatively zip-close and zip-open the access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: Patrick Arnell
  • Lockable bag with plastic zipper closure
    Publication number: 20040184681
    Abstract: A locking bag includes an envelope with a single opening defined between a pair of side wall edges. A pair of plastic zipper portions are disposed on opposite sides of the single pair of side wall edges. A zipper closure clip is slidably attached to the single pair of side wall edges at one corner of the opening of the bag. The zipper closure clip is adapted to clamp the two portions of the plastic zipper together when the zipper closure clip is slid along the opening of the bag. The two plastic zipper portions include suitable means to make the closing of the opening permanent. In one embodiment, the zipper closure is removable from the bag after the bag is permanently closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventor: Patrick Arnell