Patents by Inventor Paul F. Edelman

Paul F. Edelman 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: 8092088
    Abstract: A flexible reclosable container with a header strip, fastener elements, and a slider. The header strip preferably extends from the mouth of the bag, and includes a line of weakness for easy tear off of the bag. The slider and profiles are arranged such that the mouth of the bag is substantially open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Keith, Paul F. Edelman
  • Patent number: 7254873
    Abstract: A reclosable fastener tape includes a first fastener strip and a second fastener strip that is adapted to mate with the first fastener strip in a reclosable fashion. A sheet connects the first fastener strip to the second fastener strip. The sheet has an unpunctured tear line formed between the first fastener strip and the second fastener strip for providing a tamper evident hermetic seal when the fastener tape is sealed with a bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Stolmeier, Paul F. Edelman
  • Patent number: 7097358
    Abstract: A flexible reclosable container with a header strip, fastener elements, and a slider. The header strip preferably extends from the mouth of the bag, and includes a line of weakness for easy tear off of the bag. The slider and profiles are arranged such that the mouth of the bag is substantially open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Keith, Paul F. Edelman
  • Patent number: 6874935
    Abstract: A double gusseted, tamper evident, reclosable container 120 of plastic film. The container can be stored in a flat condition but is capable of receiving a bulky item such as a loaf of bread or a stack of paper napkins with the bag assuming a squared off condition. The container 120 has two gussets 185 and 191.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Pliant Corporation
    Inventors: Paul F. Edelman, David W. Keith
  • Publication number: 20030185468
    Abstract: A flexible reclosable container with a header strip, fastener elements, and a slider. The header strip preferably extends from the mouth of the bag, and includes a line of weakness for easy tear off of the bag. The slider and profiles are arranged such that the mouth of the bag is substantially open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: David W. Keith, Paul F. Edelman
  • Publication number: 20030185466
    Abstract: A double gusseted, tamper evident, reclosable container 120 of plastic film. The container can be stored in a flat condition but is capable of receiving a bulky item such as a loaf of bread or a stack of paper napkins with the bag assuming a squared off condition. The container 120 has two gussets 185 and 191.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Paul F. Edelman, David W. Keith
  • Publication number: 20030002753
    Abstract: A reclosable fastener tape includes a first fastener strip and a second fastener strip that is adapted to mate with the first fastener strip in a reclosable fashion. A sheet connects the first fastener strip to the second fastener strip. The sheet has an unpunctured tear line formed between the first fastener strip and the second fastener strip for providing a tamper evident hermetic seal when the fastener tape is sealed with a bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Robert C. Stolmeier, Paul F. Edelman
  • Patent number: 5035517
    Abstract: A reclosable sack having a mouth from which contents may be discharged, including a primary non-reclosable stitched fastener across and closing the mouth. The stitched fastener includes a removable chain stitch and tear strip for facilitating manual opening of the primary fastener. The reclosable sack also includes a secondary reclosable fastener having a pair of interlocking profile strips that are attached at lower inner wall portions to the upper edge of the sack walls outboard of the stitched fastener. The secondary profile fastener is heat sealed at its ends and allows the sack to be reclosed once the primary non-reclosable fastener has been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: KCL Corporation
    Inventor: Paul F. Edelman
  • Patent number: 4971454
    Abstract: A bag structure includes a tubular bag body closed at one end and at its edges but open at the bag top. A top closure is affixed to the bag body covering the bag top. The bag body includes opposite wall panels which include a opposite outer layers and opposite inner layers, in which the outer layers are formed from a material that is more readily fusible than the material of the inner layers. The top closure includes opposite attachment flanges composed of a material that is more readily fusible to the outer layer than the inner layer. In one specific embodiment, a heated pressure bar is applied to heat seal the attachment flanges of the top closure to the outer layers of the bag body, while the inner layers of the wall panels remain intact and are not fused together. The inner layer material has a fusion temperature higher than the temperature at which the outer layers and top closure attachment flanges fuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: KCL Corporation
    Inventors: Mark E. Branson, Paul F. Edelman
  • Patent number: 4964739
    Abstract: A tamper evident bag having a non-reusable frangible fastener profile assembly comprising two sets of lockable fastener profile elements specially constructed to manually lock together without the use of tools, and which once locked cannot be forcibly pulled apart. The bag includes a frangible connector bridge which will break away when the bag is opened indicating that the bag has been tampered with. The construction of the fastener elements also assures proper alignment of the lockable fastener profile elements across the length of the upper portion of the bag wall panels, making interlocking closure easy when pressure is applied on the outer walls of the bag behind the fastener profile elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: KCL Corp.
    Inventors: Mark E. Branson, Paul F. Edelman
  • Patent number: 4941196
    Abstract: A security bag includes a pair of overlapping wall panels joined at their bottom and side edges to define an opening at the top of the wall panels for carrying money and other items. One of the wall panels includes a receipt strip extending from the top of the panel and connected to the wall panel along a perforation line. The receipt strip and one of the wall panels each carry an identical identification number. The receipt strip is removable from the security bag by severing along the perforation line. A closure flap is provided for closing the opening of the bag when the receipt strip is removed. The closure flap includes a strip of tape having an adhesive on one surface that is adhered at a lower attachment portion of the tape to one wall panel. A release liner covers the adhesive on an upper sealing portion of the tape and is readily removable to expose the adhesive for adhering the closure flap to the other wall panel to close the bag opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: Kcl Corporation
    Inventors: Paul F. Edelman, Cynthia M. Nulliner