With Inner Flexible Or Flaccid Bag Liner Patents (Class 229/117.27)
  • Patent number: 11685574
    Abstract: An envelope has front panel and a back panel, the front panel and the back panel joined along three edges and open along a fourth edge to provide an opening to an interior of the envelope. A foldable flap extends from the front panel to close the opening. The front panel, back panel and flap are formed of a compostable plastic film, and the envelope is configured to be entirely compostable as-is by a recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Vericool World, LLC
    Inventor: Darrell Jobe
  • Patent number: 11396168
    Abstract: Multi-ply structures are provided that include a barrier film, which has a first polyester layer and a silicon oxide layer, a first adhesive layer, and a sealant film, where the first adhesive layer is located between the barrier film and the sealant film, and where the multi-ply structure has been microwaved in a pressurized vessel. Packages that are formed from the multi-ply structures are also provided in which these packages are microwaved in a pressurized vessel. Methods for sterilization are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: PRINTPACK ILLINOIS, INC.
    Inventors: Justin Houck, James Ray, Nilesh Savargaonkar
  • Patent number: 11247822
    Abstract: A hinge-lid container comprises a resealable package of consumer goods, the package having an opening through which consumer goods can be removed; and a self-adhesive reclosable sticker covering the opening of the package and extending beyond the periphery of the opening of the package. The sticker comprises a first and a second layer of labelling web material. The first layer is affixed to the package by a first adhesive provided on the inner surface of the first layer extending about at least a sealing portion of the package at the periphery of the opening. The first layer comprises a cut-out aligned with the opening of the package. The second layer is at least partially releasably affixed to the first layer by a second adhesive provided on a first area of the inner surface of the second layer extending about at least the lower periphery of the cut-out of the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Sergey Krasiev, Arjen Hamilcar Slooff, Dorothy Tritz
  • Patent number: 10806223
    Abstract: A foldable cup bracelet is provided. The foldable cup bracelet includes a sheet of resilient material, a first pair of fasteners, and a second pair of fasteners. The sheet of resilient material is foldable between a bracelet configuration and a cup configuration. The bracelet configuration includes a continuous band having an inner surface and an outer surface. The cup configuration includes a first side wall and a second side, and defines an interior for receiving a liquid or other substance between the first and second side walls. The cup configuration may form a drinking cup. The first pair of fasteners is configured to retain the sheet of resilient material in the bracelet configuration, and the second pair of fasteners is configured to cooperate with the first pair of fasteners to retain the sheet of resilient material in the cup configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Inventors: Dawn Ellen Coraci, Jason Michael Keenan, Kristen Grace Keenan
  • Patent number: 8998069
    Abstract: The present package is formed from a bag construct that entirely surrounds a blank construct and that can be folded from a flat configuration to a carton configuration. The blank construct has five sides, including four sides and a bottom side, and an open top. The bag construct surrounds all four sides, the bottom, and the open top. The package includes a dispensing flap that provides access to contents, and the dispensing flap can be hinged about a hinge line or that can be removed entirely from the package. Any variance in density of product in the package can be accommodated by the stiff, yet flexible, sides of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: L. Roseann Woodham, Priyamvada Sohoni
  • Patent number: 8939351
    Abstract: A bag-in-box container for storing and dispensing liquids is provided. The container includes an outer box including two opposing end walls, two opposing side walls, a bottom wall, a top wall, a fill opening, and a dispensing opening. The container further includes an inner, liquid-impermeable bag stored within the outer box. The bag includes a first opening, a filling fixture coupled to the first opening, a second opening, and a dispensing fixture coupled to the second opening. The filling fixture extends through the fill opening and defines a first fluid passageway extending from outside of the box to an internal cavity of the bag. The dispensing fixture extends through the dispensing opening and defines a second fluid passageway extending from the bag internal cavity to outside of the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC
    Inventors: Rodney Allen Goudreau, Gayle Katherine Martinez
  • Patent number: 8844450
    Abstract: A product reservoir is provided that includes a flexible bag and a carton to receive and retain the flexible bag. The bag may contain liquid chemical substances that are dispensed from the bag through a bag spout. The product reservoir may serve as a component to a fluid delivery system, such as a direct injection system employed by agricultural seed planting machines. When the bag is connected to the direct injection system, the liquid substance is placed in fluid communication with a delivery device whereby the substance can be dispensed to a selected area for treatment. The liquid substance may be mixed in-line with water received from a water reservoir prior to being dispensed by the delivery device. The planting machine may be equipped with a plurality of product reservoirs. A method of applying a liquid pesticide to a selected area is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence Clifford Dull, Walter Theodore Meisner, III, Joshua Jenkins, Dustin Mack
  • Publication number: 20140224679
    Abstract: A receptacle includes a cardboard box in which is arranged a plastics container. A first securement element associated with the plastics container is positioned in a gap defined by the cardboard of the box thereby to restrict movement of the container within the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Colormatrix Holdings, Inc
    Inventors: Brian Jones, John Pickles, Harry Baker
  • Publication number: 20140144974
    Abstract: A bag is provided having a flexible, liquid tight, outer sleeve, and a flexible inner sleeve extending longitudinally within the outer sleeve. The inner sleeve is over at least a part of the length of the outer sleeve connected to the outer sleeve at a number of locations that are spaced apart along the circumference of the inner sleeve so as to form a bracing for the outer sleeve. When the bag is filled with liquid, the bracing of the bag allows the bag to retain a block shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: GAMBO MAT. HANDLING B.V.
    Inventor: Maria Henrica Boots-van den Veerdonk
  • Publication number: 20140110465
    Abstract: An adhesive tape system, for opening cardboard packaging, having an adhesive tape A furnished on at least one side with an adhesive coating and having a film carrier, the film being a polyolefin film oriented monoaxially in the longitudinal direction of the strip, and the film comprising a mixture of an olefinic polymer and a polar nonolefinic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: tesa SE
    Inventors: Christian Krause, Ulrich Otten, Tanja Urban, Patrick Kerep
  • Publication number: 20140110411
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an environmentally friendly container for liquids that is designed to use few materials and, upon disassembly, may easily be separated into recyclable elements. The container includes a housing, a flexible storage bag within the housing, and a lid positioned over an end of the housing, wherein the flexible storage bag is held between the lid and the housing. Further, the container includes a shrink-wrap film surrounding at least a portion of the housing and lid, wherein the shrink-wrap film secures the lid to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventor: Todor E. Saslekov
  • Patent number: 8672184
    Abstract: A bag in box packaging comprising an outer box, an inner bag and a locating panel. The outer box has a bottom wall and a dispensing wall with an opening. The inner bag includes a spout with a tap. The locating panel includes is coupled to the inner bag, the spout or the tap, with a dispensing opening of the tap on one side of the locating panel and the bag on the other side of The inner bag is placed within the box so that the central region is positioned at an angle relative to each of the bottom and dispensing walls. The front surface of the upper region overlies an inner surface of the dispensing wall. The front surface of the lower region overlies an inner surface of the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Scholle Corporation
    Inventor: Simon P. Edwards
  • Patent number: 8590725
    Abstract: A flexible container for packaging solid particulate materials in bulk, includes a bottom (1), four substantially rectangular outer side walls (2) and a cap, characterized in that, inside the flexible container, a tube made of a flexible material and having a height lower than the height of the outer side walls is attached by vertical attachment lines (5) on the four outer side walls (2) of the vessel in order to define a central compartment (6) and four peripheral compartments separated from the central compartment by four inner walls (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d), respectively, each of the inner walls including a central pouring element (11) at the upper edge thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignees: Roquette Freres, Greif Flexibles France SAS
    Inventors: Bernard Chartrel, Jean-Pierre Lecocq, Nicolas Francois Chevalier
  • Publication number: 20130233743
    Abstract: At least one embodiment of a package system for particulate organic product includes a box element and an insert element. The box element generally includes a side pocket for retaining an auxiliary packet, such as a packet of cigarette rolling papers. The insert element acts as a transparent window aligned with one or more window apertures in the first face panel of the box element, and is extendable from the box element to provide a tray which can be partitioned into a product measurement zone and a product retentions zone. The partitioning may be provided by a foldable closure panel and associated tuck flap acting in cooperation with one another. The box element and insert element may be formed from respective pre-cut and scored blanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventor: Robert Hillard
  • Publication number: 20130168441
    Abstract: A foldable shell having a plurality of panels and at least one flap is provided. The shell has a substantially planar unfolded state and a first folded state that defines a container suitable to hold an object to be sterilized. Optionally, the foldable shell may have a liner attached thereto. A method of folding a foldable shell and a liner to prepare an object for sterilization is also provided. The method results in the formation of the container while simultaneously enfolding the liner around an object disposed on the foldable shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
  • Publication number: 20130126592
    Abstract: A bag in box packaging comprising an outer carton having a plurality of sides, thereby defining a cavity, and an inner bag having a wall structure comprising a plurality of layers of a co-extrusion. The inner bag being formed from at least one film having a plurality of seals to define a fluid tight configuration, the inner bag co-extrusion having a plurality of layers with a tie layer having at least 0.5% maleic anhydride-grafted polyethylene. Films made through an orientation process for bag in box packaging is likewise disclosed, as are manufacturing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: David Bellmore, Karen Berger, Gail Becke
  • Publication number: 20130112739
    Abstract: A reinforced container system comprises a container having a bottom wall, a pair of opposite side walls, a pair of opposite end walls, and opposed pairs of diagonal corner panels interposed between adjacent side and end walls to form an interior space. The bottom wall includes two opposed glue panels each of which is foldably joined to respective longitudinal edges of the bottom wall and each of which attached to the respective side walls. A protective sleeve is configured to detachably attach to the container. The protective sleeve includes two side walls, two end walls and opposed pairs of diagonal corner walls interposed between adjacent side and end walls. The side walls, the end walls and the diagonal corner walls are joined to one another along four vertical hinges to whereby protect the container against tremendous forces and inertia caused by mixing or shaking machinery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Philips, Wayne H. Kuhn
  • Patent number: 8328048
    Abstract: A package for containing and dispensing of pourable product has a sheet material bag. A dispenser tube is inserted through a seam of the bag, where a pouring spout of the tube extends into the bag from the bag seam and a sealing sleeve extends outwardly from the bag seam. An openable/closeable seal extends across the end of the sealing sleeve, the openable/closeable seal having first and second strips with releasably interengaging configuration. The openable/closeable seal may be opened and the pouring spout everted through the sealing sleeve. The pouring spout is longer than the sealing sleeve and extends past the open seal. The openable/closeable seal is a zipper seal or a slide seal. The package may have a box in which the bag and dispenser tube are contained prior to and after use in dispensing a pourable product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: IPI, Inc.
    Inventors: Michell C. Tschantz, Kerry M. McKinley
  • Publication number: 20120280026
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dimensionally stable packaging container (1) formed by a folding box (2) and comprising: a first and a second side wall element (3a, 3b), said elements being connected to each other by several base sections (4, 5, 6) which are designed symmetrical to a base fold line (7), wherein each of the side wall elements (3a, 3b) comprises at least two connection tabs (8a, 8b) which are connected to the side wall elements (3a, 3b) in an articulated manner, wherein outer surfaces (10b) of the connection tabs (8a) of the first side wall element (3a) are connected to outer surfaces (11b) of the connection tabs (8b) of the second side wall element (3b) in such a way that the connection tabs of the two side wall elements point in the direction of the container interior (9), and wherein the packaging container further comprises a bag (13) which is composed of a film and which is connected to the side wall elements (3a, 3b) at least on the connection tabs (8a, 8b) of the folding box (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Loic Faulon, Geof Radley
  • Patent number: 8162180
    Abstract: A collapsible container for storing, transporting, and dispensing liquids which includes a generally rectangular shaped box, a spout which is fluidly interconnected to the box, a pouring spout member which is attachable to the spout, a handle, and a support member which maintains the position of the spout relative to the box. The pouring spout member may form a non-releasable connection with the spout to allow for single use of the container. The container may be configured such that, when viewed in lateral cross section and when viewed in longitudinal cross section, the container includes a continuous band of material surrounding the interior volume of the container that is maintained during storage, expansion, and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventor: Jon S. Lips
  • Publication number: 20120031958
    Abstract: Box constructions suitable for packaging, storing and transporting small objects including flat rectangular objects of any size such as books, CD's, DVD's, and the like. The box construction has an outer member which surrounds an inner member. An object is packaged by attaching an object onto a surface of the inner member; positioning the inner member on the outer member; folding panel of the outer member around the object on the inner member; and attaching the panels of the outer member thus enclosing the object within the box construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: John St. John, Tony D. Steele
  • Publication number: 20110266285
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a unique bucket. Another embodiment is a unique kit for forming a bucket. Yet another embodiment is a method for forming a bucket. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for containers such as buckets. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventor: Brian Santos
  • Publication number: 20110253776
    Abstract: An expandable food carton expands to a non-trapezoidal shape when in an open and expanded state. The expanded state creates a wider top opening which provides a larger access to the interior of the package and thus to the food product. The expandable carton has a bottom end with upstanding side panels therefrom, where each side panel has at least one score line that extends between an upper end region and a lower end region. The carton has a top flap attached at an upper end of each side panel, each top flap also having a score line that extends longitudinally between an upper end region and a lower end region at a midpoint region. Upon shifting the carton into the expanded state, the side panels of the carton shift outward along their respective score lines and the top flaps of the carton fold down adjacent respective side panels and shift outward along their respective score lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Rachel Lyn CRAFT, Gladys Odette SIERRA-GOMEZ
  • Patent number: 8033447
    Abstract: A container storage box containing and storing a deformable container includes a plurality of rigid sidewall faces that contain and store the deformable container while preventing random deformation of the deformable container and large and small end faces of both top and bottom ends of the plurality of rigid sidewall faces. The rigid sidewall faces regulate a configuration of the deformable container in a configuration accommodated in the container loading part while maintaining at least one of direction and/or position of content outlet of the deformable container when the deformable container is placed in the image forming apparatus. At least one of the sidewall faces includes at least two fold lines not parallel with one another and at least one end face of both top and bottom end faces except the plurality of sidewall faces has a closing mechanism that is openable, closable and capable of being assembled and disassembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Keisuke Katoh
  • Publication number: 20110163154
    Abstract: A container for transporting a beverage bag inside of a carton includes a game feature on the outside of the carton for a diversion. The carton is formed from a plurality of walls that are folded together in order to create the container that contains product inside of the carton when assembled. On one of the exterior surfaces of the walls a game feature is designed to be used as an entertainment source and a game piece is in a holder of the carton to play the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Andrew Gordon, Dennis Heydorn, JR., Curtis Sigretto, John W. Stevie
  • Publication number: 20110147442
    Abstract: This invention provides a package for dry food products. Generally, this invention comprises an outer rectangular prismatic carton having a chamfered panel extending from the top panel to a side panel. There is an inner liner inside the carton, and a hinged top lid attached to the chamfered panel. The inner liner is attached to the carton or the lid. The lid is attached to the carton so it will not be lost and can be easily closed. Unlike a conventional cereal box top, it will be obvious if the flip top remains open. This invention will reduce the amount of spillage and stale cereal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Katherine Ann Griffin
  • Publication number: 20110099951
    Abstract: A transport container for metal alcoholates, comprising a rigid outer container (11), which consists primarily of renewable raw materials, and a flexible bulk material container (10), which is inside the outer container, wherein the flexible bulk material container has at least one inner diffusion-impermeable layer and an outer flexible fabric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Evgonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Viandt, Claus Bauer
  • Publication number: 20110095075
    Abstract: A blank is erected into a tubular structure having opposite end openings. One of the end openings is substantially rectangular. The other end opening is generally rectangular with substantially rounded corners. The erected blank includes an end panel that is substantially rectangular and obstructs the substantially rectangular end opening. The erected blank includes an end panel that is generally rectangular with rounded corners. The generally rectangular end panel with rounded corners obstructs the end opening that is generally rectangular with rounded corners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Felicia Pinkstone
  • Publication number: 20110068155
    Abstract: A package (2) comprises a box body (4) with an open end (22) at the top, a tongue-lid (6) adapted to close the open end (22), rotatably connected to a rear edge of the open end (22) by a lid hinge (30), and an inner pack (8) enclosed in the box body (4). The inner pack (8) includes an envelope (13) enclosing tobacco items (10) and keeping the inner pack (8) airtight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Kazuhiro YOSHIMURA, Hiroko Murai, Hidehisa Tokita, Masahiro Fukui, Akihiro Saito
  • Publication number: 20110017812
    Abstract: Bag-on-container assemblies and bag-in-container assemblies are disclosed. The container may include a paperboard box having a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of opposed side walls, a plurality of flaps capable of forming a bottom wall and a plurality of flaps capable of forming a top wall. The inside surfaces of the box walls, including the outwardly facing strips, may have a thermal plastic coating thereon. The bag component of each type of assembly may include a closure member for to enable resealing of the bag component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen P. Belko, Neil J. Kozarsky, Eliot M. Kozarsky, John A. Carporaso
  • Publication number: 20100301106
    Abstract: A bulk container for storing, shipping and dispensing liquid and semi-liquid fluids comprises a bin having a sidewall, a closed bottom, and an open top. The sidewall comprises a plurality of interconnected sidewall panels extending at an angle with respect to one another. A lid is covering the open top of the bin and having a discharge opening therethrough adjacent one side edge thereof. A fluid-containing bag is supported in the bin and a discharge valve is on an upper end of the bag where the discharge valve is positioned to extend through the discharge opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Mark Anthony Wisecarver, Michael A. Churvis
  • Publication number: 20100282827
    Abstract: A tank pack comprising a box-shaped body with a bottom and defining a housing, made from cardboard, and a sack made from plastic for containing liquids, purees or similar products suitable for being housed in the housing is described. The sack is provided with at least one outlet valve and one inlet valve. The outlet valve is connected to a cardboard support base of the sack that comprises a base sheet suitable for being arranged laying over the bottom. A front wall of the body is provided with an opening to externally expose the outlet valve. The support also comprises a front sheet foldably connected to the base sheet. Anchoring means are provided for the outlet valve and suitable for internally laying over the front wall of the body. A manipulation and fastening flap is foldably connected to the front sheet so as to be accessible near or at the upper end of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventor: Mario PADOVANI
  • Publication number: 20100275555
    Abstract: In one of its aspects, the present invention relates to a process for forming a flexible liquid-packaging pouch. This process improves fill-accuracy of the flowable material contained in the pouch. Specifically, the invention relates to a process for improving the fill-accuracy of a pouch by incorporating at least one stand-pipe in a balance tank that feeds the pouch with flowable material to be packaged. This invention also relates to such apparatus for improving the fill-accuracy of the flexible liquid-packaging pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Liqui-Box Corporation
    Inventors: Simon Weagant, Jason G. Peterson, James W. Sadler
  • Patent number: 7815098
    Abstract: A resealable carton, having a product-containing bag liner, is constructed such that the liner bag is positively held in the folded, sealed condition by the incorporation of a fold support ledge which extends inwardly from an end wall of the carton. The bag is held against the support ledge by one of the closure flaps, which creates a tightly constructed U-shaped fold in which the bag is folded around the end of the closure flap. The liner is secured in that position in part by being captured between the top of the inner closure flap and an outer closure flap along a top run of the fold. A bottom fold is held between the support ledge and the inner closure flap. The support ledge may be formed in various ways including folding the end wall, embossing the end wall or forming the ledge by adding a bead of self-adhesive material to the end wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Sealstrip Corporation
    Inventors: Harold Forman, Robert E. Lincoln
  • Publication number: 20100206900
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a self supporting closed beverage container (1) of a paper based material (2) composed of a carton for comprising a low-carbonate beverage, wherein said beverage container comprises: —at least one inner liquid sealant polymeric layer (4) welded to the paper based material; and/or —an inner bag (11) for holding a beverage and which inner bag (11) has a deformable wall part which is compressible, for dispensing beverages from the container upon deformation of the flexible wall part caused by gas pressure produced by pressure means (12); and the beverage container (1) comprises: —at least one beverage delivering tube (5) having at least one flexible section, —at least one beverage outlet opening (6) through which a lower part (7) of said beverage delivering tube (5) extends to the bottom (8) of the inner beverage container (1) and the upper part of the tube extends outwards (9), —at least one gas pressure inlet opening (10); wherein said self supporting closed beverage container
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Christoph Dobrusskin, Paul Augustinus Johannes Horstman
  • Patent number: 7686791
    Abstract: A collapsible, hands-free emesis container is provided with improved portability, deployment and emesis reception characteristics. The container includes a receptacle for receiving emesis, a chute for directing emesis and a retainer to maintain desired positioning of the container about a support structure, which may be the neck of an impaired patient. The container may be provided in a package having size characteristics for easy storage and access by emergency medical service personnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Inventors: Richard F Ramage, Anthony F Ramage, Phillip M Leopold, Joel C Anderson
  • Publication number: 20100019021
    Abstract: A dual-ovenable container is formed from a blank of laminate material that includes a paperboard layer sandwiched between outer heat-sealable layers of amorphous polyester or heat-sealable cellophane. The blank is wrapped into a tubular or conical configuration and opposite edges of the blank form a lap joint at which the edges are heat-sealed together to form a container body. End closures can then be applied to the ends of the container body. The laminate is heat-sealable to itself, is able to withstand heating/cooking conditions in both conventional and microwave ovens, and has a low oxygen permeability. The edge of the blank exposed to contents of the container can be wrapped by a sideseam tape in order to protect the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Sabrina Dixon-Garrett, Elizabeth Rhue
  • Publication number: 20100006630
    Abstract: A thermal insulating liner for a container lid has a top sheet and a bottom sheet spaced by a core. The bottom sheet has an exterior metal foil layer. A side edge-to-side edge transverse cut line extends through the bottom sheet proximate each of two opposed ends of the liner. The liner has reduced thickness end margins extending between each said side edge-to-side edge transverse cut line and each of the opposed ends. A die to make the lid liner has a central well and, proximate each end of the die, an upward step to a land with an inside edge of the step having a ramp surface. A first cutting blade protrudes upwardly from the land and a second cutting blade protrudes upwardly above the land at each end of the die and above the level of the first cutting blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Gary W. Humphries, Alan W. McKinnon
  • Publication number: 20100001055
    Abstract: A recycling kit including a container blank configured to be readily erectable to a recycling container is provided. A liner is attached to the recycling container. The liner has an open end and a sealed end. The sealed end of the liner is configured for insertion into the recycling container. A liner fastener is configured to close the open end of the liner. A shipping label is positioned on the recycling container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventor: BILLY J. WATTERSON
  • Publication number: 20090194578
    Abstract: A resealable carton, having a product-containing bag liner, is constructed such that the liner bag is positively held in the folded, sealed condition by the incorporation of a fold support ledge which extends inwardly from an end wall of the carton. The bag is held against the support ledge by one of the closure flaps, which creates a tightly constructed U-shaped fold in which the bag is folded around the end of the closure flap. The liner is secured in that position in part by being captured between the top of the inner closure flap and an outer closure flap along a top run of the fold. A bottom fold is held between the support ledge and the inner closure flap. The support ledge may be formed in various ways including folding the end wall, embossing the end wall or forming the ledge by adding a bead of self-adhesive material to the end wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Harold Forman, Robert E. Lincoln
  • Publication number: 20090159652
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transporting bulk products is shown. At least one example of an apparatus for transporting bulk products as disclosed herein comprises the following: a liner having a top panel, a bottom panel, two sidewalls, a front panel, and a back panel; a first strap, wherein the first strap is partially attached to each of the sidewalls and to the back panel so that the first strap has a first pair of diagonal sections, said first pair of diagonal sections comprising a first diagonal section suspended between a first sidewall and the back panel and a second diagonal section suspended between a second sidewall and the back panel; and a second strap, wherein the second strap is partially attached to each of the sidewalls and to the back panel, wherein at least one overlapping region of the second strap overlaps an overlapping region of the first strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Oswaldo Mino, Pablo Llopez-Migue
  • Publication number: 20090101699
    Abstract: A bag-in-box container for storing and dispensing liquids is provided. The container includes an outer box including two opposing end walls, two opposing side walls, a bottom wall, a top wall, a fill opening, and a dispensing opening. The container further includes an inner, liquid-impermeable bag stored within the outer box. The bag includes a first opening, a filling fixture coupled to the first opening, a second opening, and a dispensing fixture coupled to the second opening. The filling fixture extends through the fill opening and defines a first fluid passageway extending from outside of the box to an internal cavity of the bag. The dispensing fixture extends through the dispensing opening and defines a second fluid passageway extending from the bag internal cavity to outside of the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Rodney Allen Goudreau, Gayle Katherine Martinez
  • Patent number: 7494014
    Abstract: A container for shipping hazardous solid materials, such as dry cell batteries, has a rigid outer housing formed of a corrugated fiberboard material with an interior plastic liner. A plurality of different size dividers are placed in a vertical stacked relationship within the liner and storage chamber formed by the housing and are separated by flat planar partitions. The dividers form a plurality of individual storage compartments of various sizes for individually holding various size batteries for shipment. The dividers have various heights so that when combined with intervening partitions have a height generally equal to the height of the internal storage chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Questar, Inc.
    Inventor: Carlos L. Martinez
  • Publication number: 20080308616
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pack for holding a food item or items comprising a bag (10) and a channel shaped holder (11) for the bag formed in card and comprising a pair of side walls (12,15) to which the sides of the bag are adhered by adhesive areas (40) and a base (14) hinged at first fold lines (21) to the side walls and having a plurality of spaced second fold lines (22) extending parallel to the first fold lines to allow the base to take up a generally convex or concave shape with the side walls of the holder spaced apart and holding the side walls of the bag apart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: RAPID ACTION PACKAGING LIMITED
    Inventor: Quang Phung
  • Publication number: 20080277297
    Abstract: The invention relates to a single-layered or multilayered, biaxially-oriented film which contains 70 to 100% by weight of polymer consisting of at least one type of aliphatic polyhydroxycarboxylic acid, and which is used in the form of an inner liner of a cigarette package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Detlef Busch, Bjoern Dragun, Bertram Schmitz, Yvonne Duepre
  • Publication number: 20080264970
    Abstract: It is to provide a cheap liquid pouring nozzle having a one-way function for automatically closing an opening port at the same time of stopping the pouring of a packing material to surely prevent the penetration of air into a package bag, in which the detaching of a cap to the pouring nozzle is useless and the production is easy and the fusion-joining to a package bag main body is simple and sure, as well as a package bag using the same and a box for a package bag and a packaging structure. Such a nozzle is a liquid pouring nozzle constituted by fusion-joining its base end portion to an inner surface of a soft package bag main body at a side portion of the package bag main body through a sealant layer as an outermost layer, in which front and rear laminate films comprising a uniaxially oriented or biaxially oriented base film layer and sealant layers sandwiching it are fused to each other at a surrounding portion other than the base end at a posture of opposing one sealant layers to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: YUSHIN GIKEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Kasai
  • Publication number: 20080223912
    Abstract: Packaging for moisture-sensitive material or material containing volatile contents comprises an inner water-impermeable means for enclosing such material, and an outer container (1) comprising a base panel (2) from which a front panel (3), rear and side panels (4, 5) extend upwardly and a lid (6) hingedly fixed to the top of the rear panel (4) and giving a firm closure. The container has side vents (11) or other means giving provision for expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: RECKITT BENCKISER N.V.
    Inventors: Francesc Ayats Ardite, Peter Drinka, Pawel Rudzinski
  • Publication number: 20080128301
    Abstract: A container includes an outer shell and an inner slide. The outer shell comprises an outer shell front wall, an outer shell rear wall, left and right outer shell side walls and an outer shell stopper flap, and wherein the outer shell at least partially embraces an inner slide. The inner slide comprises a box portion wherein the box portion comprises a box bottom wall, a box front wall and a box rear wall and an inner slide stopper flap. The inner slide further comprises a lid portion wherein the lid portion comprises a lid top wall, and wherein the lid portion is hinged to the box portion at the box rear wall. The outer shell stopper flap and the inner slide stopper flap interact with each other and limit the movement between the outer shell and the inner slide when opening the container, the box front wall comprising the inner slide stopper flap and the outer shell front wall comprising the outer shell stopper flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Bourgoin, John Vickerstaff
  • Publication number: 20080121538
    Abstract: In a hinge-lid box comprising a box part (13), lid and collar (15), the collar (15) is configured such that the collar side tabs (29, 30) lie at a distance from the box side walls (26). The collar side tabs (29, 30) are supported by supporting tabs (35, 36; 40, 41) on the box side walls (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: FOCKE & CO. (GMBH & CO. KG)
    Inventor: Henry Buse
  • Publication number: 20080110928
    Abstract: A container for fluids, in particular liquids, such as beer or water, includes a spherical or spheroid casing, a valve part for filling the container with a fluid and an outer package surrounding the casing. The outer package comprises a shell, which follows the circumference of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: Eurokeg B.V.
    Inventor: Jan Veenendaal