Patents by Inventor Thomas Joseph Schweiss

Thomas Joseph 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: 20230398727
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a film includes forming a blend containing a renewable content starch, a renewable content mineral, and polyethylene, operating a mass flow hopper to maintain a consistent mass flow rate of the blend to a feed throat of an extruder, and operating the extruder with a screw speed and melt temperature based on the amount by weight of the starch and mineral within the blend. The melt is passed through a screen pack with a mesh rating based on the amount by weight of the starch and mineral within the blend, is passed through a die, and is cooled into a film. The film is nipped to a gauge such that the film can be formed into a bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Joseph Schweiss, Douglas Duane Bonke
  • Publication number: 20230064890
    Abstract: Container including base portion defining compartment. Base portion includes bottom panel defining bottom of compartment, front base panel defining front of compartment and extending upwardly from bottom panel. Base portion further includes back panel extending from bottom panel to define a back of compartment, and first and second side tabs extending between bottom panel, front base panel, and back panel at opposing sides thereof to define opposing sides of compartment. Container further includes lid portion including a top panel and a front lid panel. The top panel includes an opening and an access flap moveable between an opening position and a closed position defining the opening. The access flap includes a back edge, a front edge, opposing side edges, and a first and second front protrusions, respectively. Blanks for forming such a container and methods for disposing a web material are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Joseph Schweiss, Brandon James Burke
  • Patent number: D1007293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Joseph Schweiss, Brandon James Burke