Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Perkins

Stephen M. Perkins 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).

  • Vacuum-actuated closure mechanism for a resealable pouch
    Patent number: 8272107
    Abstract: A pouch comprises a first sidewall and a second sidewall forming an interior space therebetween, a resealable closure mechanism including a first and a second elongate closure profile, and a resilient profile extending from one of the first or second closure profiles and having at least one notch extending therethrough to allow the evacuation of air from the interior space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Turvey, John O. McCree, Stephen M. Perkins
  • Vacuum-Actuated Closure Mechanism for a Resealable Pouch
    Publication number: 20110097018
    Abstract: A pouch comprises a first sidewall and a second sidewall forming an interior space therebetween, a resealable closure mechanism including a first and a second elongate closure profile, and a resilient profile extending from one of the first or second closure profiles and having at least one notch extending therethrough to allow the evacuation of air from the interior space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Robert R. Turvey, John O. McCree, Stephen M. Perkins