Abstract: A reclosable plastic bag, comprising front and rear panels formed of plastic film and sealed about their side and bottom edges to leave a top opening, each of the panels having an inner surface and an outer surface, first and second closures on the inner surfaces of each of the front and rear panels to close and open the top opening, wherein the first and second closures are parallel to one another and spaced apart at a distance from one another, and a thickened region on the outer surface of the front panel between the first and second closures.

Abstract: A container including vertical side walls and a horizontal bottom wall coupled with the vertical side walls to define an interior volume. At least one vertical side wall includes an inner wall, a spaced apart outer wall, a top rail coupled with the inner wall, a bottom sill coupled with the inner wall, and a plurality of vertical supports coupled with the inner wall and extending between the top rail and the bottom sill. The inner wall has a first surface area and the outer wall portion has a second surface area that is less than the first surface area. A frame is coupled with the inner wall and supports the outer wall and extends between two of the plurality of vertical supports, the top rail, and the bottom sill. A panel is supported by the frame and disposed on the outer wall.

Abstract: A container including vertical side walls and a horizontal bottom wall coupled with the vertical side walls, the vertical side walls and bottom wall together defining an interior volume. At least one vertical side wall includes an inner wall portion, an outer wall portion spaced apart from the inner wall portion, a top rail coupled with the inner wall portion, a bottom sill coupled with the inner wall portion, and a plurality of vertical supports coupled with the inner wall portion and extending between the top rail and the bottom sill. The inner wall portion has a first surface area and the outer wall portion has a second surface area that is less than the first surface area. A frame is coupled with the inner wall portion and supports the outer wall portion, and the frame extends between two spaced apart vertical supports of the plurality of vertical supports, the top rail, and the bottom sill. A panel is supported by the frame and disposed on the outer wall portion.

Abstract: Food packaging material comprising a polymeric material and a natural antioxidant. The natural antioxidant may be extracted, isolated and/or derived from plant material. A method for forming a food packaging material is also provided, comprising forming a mixture comprising a natural antioxidant and a polymeric resin and processing the mixture to form a food packaging material.

Abstract: Food packaging material comprising a polymeric material and a natural antioxidant. The natural antioxidant may be extracted, isolated and/or derived from plant material. A method for forming a food packaging material is also provided, comprising forming a mixture comprising a natural antioxidant and a polymeric resin and processing the mixture to form a food packaging material.

Abstract: A sheet material including a plurality of bands of polymeric material extruded parallel to each other in a single layer film, wherein adjacent bands of polymeric material include odor control additives that are different from one another. The sheet material may be formed into a bag.

Abstract: Extruded flexible polymeric sheet material comprising plural co-extruded bands of material, wherein adjacent co-extruded bands have different material compositions to provide said adjacent bands with different physical properties or functions in the sheet material. The sheet material may be formed into a bag.

Abstract: Display packaging comprising a support or backing member (5) upon which at least one item can be located; at least one compression member (6, 8) movably connected or attached to the support member, said compression member being moveable to a position to compress the item located on the support member, and a cover member (30) such as a sleeve, bag, envelope or shrink wrap film is capable of being located around the compression member and item when located on the support member. The package is a blank made from cardboard and has holdings tabs (7, 11) that engage with slots (20, 22). Compressing the item inside the package removes trapped air thereby reducing the size of the item and/or package. The package can be used for gloves (50) or socks in which the items are compressed to occupy a smaller space or volume as compared to a rest or unrestrained size of the items.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for loading and deploying equipment from a flying aircraft. The system comprises a container containing the equipment, the container having a first end, a second end below the first end and a piston which prior to deployment, is located towards the first end of the container; and a deployment apparatus comprising a mounting device engageable with the first end of the container, a receiving structure for receiving the second end of the container, the receiving structure having an elevating device for raising the container to a position to permit the mounting device to engage the first end of the container, and a source of pressurized gas and a mechanism to apply the pressurized gas to the interior of the container for moving the piston axially of the container towards the second end for urging the equipment to be deployed from the second end of the container.

Abstract: A lid (10) for a container. The lid including a main body portion (11) and a peripheral sealing lip (12) configured, in use, to detachably engage the upper peripheral edge of an associated bowl, and tab members (17) extending laterally from said sealing lip of the lid, with the tab members being of a semi-circular shape with their periphery substantially aligned with the remainder (18) of the periphery of the lip of the lid. The main body (11) of the lid has inwardly extending strengthening ribs (19) aligned with the tab members (17) of the sealing lip and which are to be finger gripped when removing the lid from the associated bowl. The exterior of the base of the bowl with which the lid is associated is configured to mate with the inwardly extending strengthening ribs on the lid of an underlining container, whereby to locate (nest) any adjacent containers relative to each other when in a stacked relationship.

Abstract: A reclosable plastic bag (10) having two panels (15) of plastics sheet or film joined to, or integral with, each other, or a combination of both, to define a bag with an opening (13), with separable fastening means (14) of one or more interengagable elongate fib/groove configurations (14a, 14b) are provided to close the opening (13). A slider (100) is positioned in straddling relationship to the fastening means, and includes a support member (111) over-lying the opening to the bag and straddling the fastening means, and also carrying a separating finger (112) to engage with and separate the fastening means when the slider is moved to a first end of the fastening means in a bag opened condition, and a pair of legs (113) extending from said support member to force the fastening means into interengaging relationship when the slider is moved to a second end of said fastening means in a bag closed condition. Flanges (119) on the legs extend beneath the fastening means to retain the slider on the bag.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bag (11), and a method of making the bag, having a welded end (12) and an open end (13) having a series of flaps or tie parts (14) formed thereon. The bag is formed from a tubular body folded upon itself along its longitudinal central region whereby no more than two gussets are formed along each longitudinal edge of the bag. A roll (10) of bags (11) is also disclosed in which the welded end (12) of one bag is joined by a line of weakness (15) to the flap or tie parts (14) of the next bag in the roll.