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).
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Patent number: 6609636Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 30, 2000Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: Packaging Systems LLCInventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Wade H. Williams
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Patent number: 6200300Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 18, 1998Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: David S. Smith Packaging LimitedInventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Michael Wilford
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Patent number: 6168074Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 16, 1997Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Michael Wilford
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Patent number: 6116467Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 4, 1998Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Michael Wilford
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Patent number: 5639015Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: June 17, 1997Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Michael Wilford
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Patent number: 5427306Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 26, 1992Date of Patent: June 27, 1995Assignee: Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Robert A. VanBeek, Michael Wilford, James Zavodsky
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Patent number: 5419485Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 1994Date of Patent: May 30, 1995Assignee: Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Michael Wilford
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Patent number: 5417341Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 12, 1993Date of Patent: May 23, 1995Assignee: Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, John Gruber, Joe Hall, John H. Schwan, Robert A. Van Beek, James Zavodsky
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Patent number: 5143278Abstract: Corrugated paper blanks for cooperatively forming a six wall box, and a box formed from the paper blanks are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1991Date of Patent: September 1, 1992Assignee: Packaging Systems, Inc.Inventors: Paul F. Petriekis, Michael Wilford, James Zavodsky
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Patent number: 5052615Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 25, 1989Date of Patent: October 1, 1991Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ott: Edward L., Paul F. Petriekis, Michael E. Janis
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Patent number: D317070Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1989Date of Patent: May 21, 1991Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc.Inventors: Edward L. Ott, Paul F. Petriekis, Michael E. Janis