Patents by Inventor Wesley W. Fietzer

Wesley W. Fietzer 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).

  • Method and apparatus for manufacturing a resealable package
    Patent number: 7297096
    Abstract: A method of making a resealable package is provided. The method comprises providing a closure mechanism, the closure mechanism comprising first and second closure profiles, the first and second closure profiles constructed and arranged to selectively engage, and wherein the first and second closure profiles are engaged. The method further comprises providing a pair of panels comprising a flexible polymeric material, inserting a wedge between the closure profiles, disengaging the closure profiles; and attaching the closure mechanism to the pair of side panels. Various embodiments of opening devices are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg W. Melchoir, Greg J. VandenHeuvel, Wesley W. Fietzer, James E. Buchman
  • Gas scavenging arrangement
    Patent number: 5766706
    Abstract: A gas scavenging arrangement for a flexible polymeric package having first and second opposing films, comprises a polymeric carrier strip carrying a gas scavenging material and disposed within the package between the first and second films. The carrier strip is attached directly or via an intermediary base strip to one of the films of the package. In one embodiment, this base strip forms part of a reclosable zipper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard G. Custer, Randy A. Mazzocchi, Wesley W. Fietzer