Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Schweiss

Thomas J. Schweiss 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).

  • Publication number: 20140270582
    Abstract: A flexible package and method for making one includes a thermoplastic film section folded to form first and second opposing body panels. The first and second body panels are joined together along a top seal, first side seal, and second side seal; and have a fold section forming a bottom. A perforated section is provided in the first body panel to provide access to an interior of the package. The package can be used for a variety of packaging contents including, for example, a roll of bags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Schweiss, Gregory Haverfield, Mark Eilers, John Wegner
  • Publication number: 20090049648
    Abstract: An enclosure includes a hinge constructed to enable disengagement of a pin receiving member from a pin without substantially damaging the pin receiving member or the pin when the enclosure is opened beyond a fully opened position. The enclosure may include a housing that includes a pin. A pin receiving member may be part of a cover and defines a pin receiving shaft having a lead-in portion. The pin receiving shaft receives and rotatably couples the pin. The lead-in portion is configured to disengage the pin without substantially damaging the pin receiving member when the cover is opened beyond a fully opened position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Douglas E. Williams, Thomas J. Schweiss
  • Patent number: D556145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Intermatic Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas E. Williams, Thomas J. Schweiss