Patents by Inventor Tim Kieny

Tim Kieny 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).

  • PACKAGING FOR STEAMING AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20170043912
    Abstract: A strainable bag with a hook-and-hook closure can include walls formed of a material having multiple layers of polymer or paper or mixtures thereof, and which can include at least one gusset. The hook-and-hook closure allows for liquids or gases to be vented from the bag, as well as for liquids to be removed from the bag interior. The bag can be formed into a full open mouth configuration for ease of filling and ease of dispensing product. The hook-and-hook closure also allows for an imprecise alignment of the closure track to substantially close the bag around the gusset area. Methods of using and manufacturing a strainable bag with a hook-and-hook closure for preparing various food products are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Cory VanLoocke, Dave McKnight, Tim Kieny, S. Cory Blanton, Connie Thompson-Kuhn, Melania Craddock, Josh Ball, Susan Elles, Sherry Comer, David Brian Long
  • Packaging for steaming and related methods
    Patent number: 9487333
    Abstract: A strainable bag with a hook-and-hook closure can include walls formed of a material having multiple layers of polymer or paper or mixtures thereof, and which can include at least one gusset. The hook-and-hook closure allows for liquids or gases to be vented from the bag, as well as for liquids to be removed from the bag interior. The bag can be formed into a full open mouth configuration for ease of filling and ease of dispensing product. The hook-and-hook closure also allows for an imprecise alignment of the closure track to substantially close the bag around the gusset area. Methods of using and manufacturing a strainable bag with a hook-and-hook closure for preparing various food products are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: COVERIS FLEXIBLES US LLC
    Inventors: Cory VanLoocke, Dave McKnight, Tim Kieny, S. Cory Blanton, Connie Thompson-Kuhn, Melania Craddock, Josh Ball, Susan Elles, Sherry Comer, David Brian Long