Patents by Inventor Paul F. Petriekis

Paul F. Petriekis 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: 6609636
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bag-in-box packaging system having a paperboard box having sidewalls defining an interior chamber, and a flexible polymeric container positioned within the sidewalls of the box. The container having sidewalls sealed together along a peripheral edge to define a fluid chamber therebetween, the container having a dispensing fitment attached to a sidewall, the container further having a supplemental seam to direct fluid in an area proximate the fitment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Packaging Systems LLC
    Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Wade H. Williams
  • Patent number: 6200300
    Abstract: A hangable bag used for containing and dispensing product including a first panel and a second panel heat sealed together at adjacent seal areas to form an interior compartment therebetween. A spout is sealed to the first panel to provide access to the interior compartment for filling and dispensing product from the bag. A first of the seal areas forms a handle region with an aperture therethrough, and has a substantially greater width than the other seal areas to provide increased strength and rigidity to the handle region of the hangable bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: David S. Smith Packaging Limited
    Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Michael Wilford
  • Patent number: 6168074
    Abstract: An end opening bulk material container having a polygonal-shaped sleeve defined by a double sidewall and a plurality of sidewalls. The double sidewall is defined by a first sidewall overlapping a last sidewall. The sleeve has a depth dimension greater than its width dimension. A first end of the sleeve is closed by a first end wall and a second end of the sleeve is closed by a second end wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Packaging Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Michael Wilford
  • Patent number: 6116467
    Abstract: A system and process for dispensing liquid beverage having a containing vessel, a pouch within a cavity of the containing vessel, a spout connected to the pouch, and a dispensing valve connected to the pouch for controlling the flow of liquid from an interior pocket of the pouch. The pouch of the system has a first panel and a second panel heat sealed together at their respective bottom and opposing side panels to form an interior pocket between the first and second panels. The interior pocket is bounded at the sides and bottom thereof, but has an open top to provide an ingress thereinto for filling the pouch. The system provides a clean and sanitary means for containing and dispensing liquid products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Packaging Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Michael Wilford
  • Patent number: 5639015
    Abstract: An end opening bulk material container having a plurality of sidewalls defining a polygonal-shaped sleeve, the sleeve has a depth dimension greater than its width dimension, a first end of the sleeve is closed by a first end wall and two sets of parallel supports, one of each is associated with separate sidewalls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Michael Wilford
  • Patent number: 5427306
    Abstract: Corrugated paper blanks for cooperatively forming a six wall box, and a box formed from the paper blanks are disclosed. The box formed from a body blank 10 and two side blanks 100 has two side walls, two end walls 32 and 36, a bottom wall 34, a top wall cooperatively formed by two top panels 30 and 38, a door 52 in one of the end walls 36, and a plurality of horizontally spaced perforations 74 between a distal end of the door 52 and the bottom wall 34 to minimize tears along the paperboard corrugations upon compression of the box. The box also has positioning slots 76 on one or both of its end walls 32 and 36 at opposite sides of the box to aid in moving the box while on a shelf or otherwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Packaging Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Robert A. VanBeek, Michael Wilford, James Zavodsky
  • Patent number: 5419485
    Abstract: An end opening bulk material container having a plurality of sidewalls defining a polygonal sleeve, the sleeve has a depth dimension greater than its width dimension, a first end of the sleeve is closed by a first end wall and two C-shaped supports, one of each is associated with separate side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Packaging Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Michael Wilford
  • Patent number: 5417341
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a packaging system 100 for a product 58 having an envelope 50 with a pouch 52 adapted to securely retain the product 58, the envelope 50 having a tail portion 54 extending away from the pouch 52, and a blank 10 having a leading 16 and a trailing portion 20, the blank 10 may be folded about the envelope 50 such that the tail portion 54 is trapped between the leading portion 16 and the trailing portion 20 of the blank 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: Packaging Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, John Gruber, Joe Hall, John H. Schwan, Robert A. Van Beek, James Zavodsky
  • Patent number: 5143278
    Abstract: Corrugated paper blanks for cooperatively forming a six wall box, and a box formed from the paper blanks are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Packaging Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Michael Wilford, James Zavodsky
  • Patent number: 5052615
    Abstract: A carton for a single layer of tomatoes or the like is formed of single thickness corrugated fiberboard which is doubled over at fold lines along opposing walls is provided. The fold lines lie in differing planes so that each of two opposing walls have relatively long recesses at the upper portions thereof with a doubled thickness of fiberboard below such recesses. The other opposing walls include a double thickness along substantially the entire length of the wall. Corner members extend across the top corners of the carton to strengthen the carton as well as to facilitate stacking of cartons. Optional upstanding tabs facilitate stacking. The recesses promote airflow over tomatoes or the like held in the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ott: Edward L., Paul F. Petriekis, Michael E. Janis
  • Patent number: D317070
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1991
    Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward L. Ott, Paul F. Petriekis, Michael E. Janis