Compartmented Patents (Class 383/38)
  • Patent number: 8740457
    Abstract: A paint tray bag is provided. The paint tray bag comprises a bag comprising dimensions for containing a paint tray, and optionally painting tools, therein. The paint tray bag further comprises a sealing apparatus for releasably sealing the bag, the sealing apparatus around at least portion of a perimeter of the bag such that the bag comprises a closed position for containing the paint tray therein when the sealing apparatus is closed and an open position when the sealing apparatus is open, the bag enabled to lay flat in the open position to act as a drop sheet for the paint tray. The paint tray bag further comprises an extended drop sheet which unfolds from the bag to provide an extended area for the drop sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Kovrd Products Inc.
    Inventors: Vance MacDonald, Benjamin Leonard
  • Patent number: 8720679
    Abstract: A container for an orally ingested pharmaceutical composition has, in a container body, a pharmaceutical composition chamber, a chamber for an auxiliary substance for the pharmaceutical composition chamber, and a chamber for the auxiliary substance for a cap. The container for an orally ingested pharmaceutical composition is provided with said cap in addition to a container body. An inter-chamber portion seals the pharmaceutical composition chamber from the chamber for the auxiliary substance for the chamber. A boundary portion seals the chamber for the cap auxiliary substance from the inside of the cap. By the inter-chamber portion and the boundary portion being bent, one end of the container body is removably inserted into the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Morimoto-Pharma Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuji Morimoto, Yutaka Sakuma
  • Publication number: 20140112600
    Abstract: A delivery vehicle for delivering biological products to a surgical site is provided that includes a container for housing the biological product and a fastener that extends from the container for securing the container at a location adjacent to the surgical site. The container is a flexible container having an access that is moveable between an open position and a closed position prior to and after being secured to the surgical site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Hospital for Special Surgery
    Inventor: William Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 8695796
    Abstract: A ball bag having an interior formed of a stretchable material that pulls the bag exterior towards its own center, shaping the bag and locking the balls in place. This technique enables the bag to be used as a ball backpack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey W. Byers
  • Patent number: 8684601
    Abstract: Apparatus 10 has breachable flow conduit 12 for discharging stored fluid 12F contained in storage chamber 10C out to the ambient. Chamber access region 10R is positioned proximate perimeter 10P of the apparatus. The breachable flow conduit is within the access region, and has an inner end 12C proximate the storage chamber and an outer end 12P proximate the perimeter of the apparatus. The flow conduit has outer pressed seal 14P between the outer end of the flow conduit and the perimeter of the apparatus. The flow conduit also has inner pressed seal 14C between the inner end of the flow conduit and the edge of the storage chamber. The flow conduit expands towards the perimeter of the apparatus under external pressure, typically applied by the consumer. The pressure causes the flow conduit to breach at the perimeter of the apparatus. The flow conduit also expands towards the storage chamber. The pressure causes the flow conduit to breach at the edge of the storage chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: PopPack, LLC
    Inventor: William S. Perell
  • Publication number: 20140079344
    Abstract: A bag includes an interior compartment defined by front, rear, side, bottom, and top panels. A collapsible pocket is disposed in the interior compartment and is defined by a vertical divider, a front wall, a rear wall, and a bottom wall. The vertical divider is disposed between the front and rear panels and is slidable relative to the front and rear panels. The front wall is adjacent an inside surface of the front panel and is attached at opposite ends thereof to the one of the side panels and the vertical divider. The rear wall is adjacent an inside surface of the rear panel and is attached at opposite ends thereof to the side panel and the vertical divider. The collapsible pocket includes an expanded configuration the divider is spaced from the side panel and a collapsed configuration wherein the vertical divider is disposed adjacent the side panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Luis Quehl, Darren Hulsey
  • Patent number: 8672546
    Abstract: An article, such as a bag, with an attached storage pouch or pocket is disclosed. The pouch can be directly attached to the article through an attachment, placing the pouch within close proximity, or coincident with a portion of the article. The pouch can be made from an elastic, flexible material. The pouch can be attached in an inverted state to an article. A user can place a portion of his hand in the pouch, compress the article with both hands, and then invert the pouch while encapsulating the compressed article in the pouch. The pouch can have a flap attached to the pouch. The flap can be used to close the opening of the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Flip & Tumble, LLC
    Inventors: Hetal N. Jariwala, Eva E. Bauer, Lale Taneri
  • Patent number: 8672545
    Abstract: A liner bag for use with a warming device has an inner bag and an outer bag. The inner bag has an inner chamber for receiving and at least partially enclosing a container. The outer bag has an outer chamber that at least partially encloses the inner bag and that receives and encloses a heat transfer fluid that transfers heat to the container. The side edges of the inner bag are joined to the side edges of the outer bag but the front face, rear face, and bottom edge of the inner bag are not joined to the front face, rear face, and bottom edge of the outer bag so that the heat transfer fluid may flow between the outer bag and inner bag for more effectively transferring heat to the inner bag and the container enclosed in the inner bag. The liner bag may also have an anti-microbial agent for disinfecting the heat transfer fluid placed in the outer bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Neonatal Product Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Norman, Mark Petheram
  • Publication number: 20140049893
    Abstract: Disclosed are improvements on a display panel mounted to a bag. For a display panel mounted in a pocket and with a retainer for angle holding capability, protective spacers may be provided. To hold a vertical operating position, alternative plug and socket, sliding and pivoting prop and pivoting prop mounted to a fixed prop may be provided. A bag made for display panel mounting may include an attachment area and including a display panel to bag front prop is disclosed. For display panels mounted with right and left free sections, a loop of material may serve as the free sections for quick mounting and dismounting. An electrical connection, specialized holder and removable display panel including free sections are also disclosed. The display panel may be mounted to the bag with a two panel arrangement where a cover folds over the display panel in a way reminiscent of folding portable clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventor: Charles A. Daley, III
  • Patent number: 8651353
    Abstract: A utility bag having shoulder straps which allows the bag to be used as a backpack to carry clothing, shoes, wet items, personal grooming items, etc. to a gym. At the gym the utility bag can be hung up on one or more of the locker hooks and, when the front panel of the utility bag is opened, all items in the utility bag can be easily accessed without removing the bag from the locker. The bag has a number of separate internally located compartments where each compartment can have a see thru mesh front panel which allows a user to see the contents of the compartment and allows air to circulate. The bag has pockets which are accessible from the outside of the bag which allow a user to quickly access a desired item such as a cell phone, wallet, etc. without opening the utility bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jennifer Lynn Koutouras, Kendra Christine Cunningham
  • Patent number: 8651273
    Abstract: A tool bag that includes a tool bag body formed from a base with first and second endwalls attached to opposite end portions of the base. The tool bag body also includes a first sidewall attached to a side of the tool bag body that is releasably attached to the first endwall and releasably attached to the second endwall, and a second sidewall attached to a second side of the tool bag body opposite the first sidewall. The second sidewall includes a sidewall section flexibly joined to a cover section, where the sidewall section is releasably attached to vertical portions of the first endwall and the second endwall. The removable cover is removably attachable to a top portion of the first and second endwalls. The tool bag can also include a rotatable handle and a tool wall for simple, secure storage of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: LF Centennial Limited
    Inventors: Matthew G. Williams, Terrence P. Kinskey
  • Patent number: 8646971
    Abstract: A portable bag having a first layer of fabric and a second layer of fabric that are attached at outer edges to form a first hollow chamber. The layers of fabric are folded to form a first pocket and a second pocket. The first pocket is folded to form a flap. Magnets are inserted within the first pocket and the flap such that the magnets align when the flap is folded over the first pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Pocket Plus, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Sharon A. Doyle
  • Patent number: 8613547
    Abstract: A package having fluid-filled chambers that form a line of contact that seals the package. The package generally defines an interior cavity accessible through an opening. Opposing portions of the opening may include at least one fluid-filled chamber to seal the package. The chamber may be held in sealing contact with an opposing structure or with each other by fastening means that hold the opposing portions together. In another embodiment, opposing chambers themselves may interlock to maintain sealed contact. The package may include an auxiliary opening so that an end user can fill the package with articles of the user's choice. The auxiliary opening can be sealed at least over a portion of its length. In another embodiment, first and second compartments are isolated by the fluid-filled chamber seal, with the seal being selectively breachable to enable transfer of product from the first to the second compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Inventor: Mark Steele
  • Patent number: 8602246
    Abstract: A dual-chamber container with independent or combined access includes two individual chambers made of a breach-able material such as, but not limited to, a paper product. The container can be made from a unitary blank that is foldable to create a substantially triangular body. The triangular body includes a first and a second superimposed triangular chamber, each chamber having a distinct interior space for holding a dispensable substance. A first and a second access fin are positioned at each of a respective first and a second corner of the body, each access fin contiguous with a respective one of the first and the second chamber. The interior space of each chamber is individually accessible by removing a respective one of the access fins, thereby breaching it's respective chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Inventor: Daniel M. Frohwein
  • Publication number: 20130301957
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-compartment pouch with a breakable or openable inner compartment used for mixing of two or more ingredients contained within the compartments without opening the pouch to the atmosphere. In one form, a two-compartment pouch includes a top compartment and a bottom compartment and an inner gusset separating the top compartment from the bottom compartment. The inner gusset includes an openable region and a fold line, and means for grasping and pulling apart the front and rear panels of the pouch to cause the openable region to open to allow for the combining of contents of the top compartment with contents of the bottom compartment without opening the pouch. Also provided are methods for making the multi-compartment pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Salvatore Pellingra, Allyson Smith, Martin Kropf
  • Patent number: 8573845
    Abstract: Food packaging of the present invention is particularly adapted for microwave, conventional oven, stove top and boiler cooking techniques and includes an integral pocket or trap compartment for receiving fluids created by the cooking process, such as grease. Embodiments further include food packaging having food compartments that may contain food products that may be individually selected and/or combined together to form combination food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: The Turover Straus Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan S. Turover, Antim G. Straus, Dustin J. Hillinski
  • Patent number: 8573373
    Abstract: Apparatuses convertible between at least a storage container in a first configuration and an activity mat in a second configuration. One apparatus includes a circular lid, a circular base, and at least one zipper pull that zips the lid and base to a wall. When zippered, the apparatus has a generally cylindrical shape. A carrying handle is provided on the lid. When unzippered, the apparatus becomes an activity mat and lies flat. Another apparatus includes two sides, a base, a flap, and at least one zipper pull that zips the sides to the flap. The sides resemble the outline of a car, such that the apparatus when zipped up resembles a car and when unzipped becomes an activity mat and lies flat. Backpack straps on the back allow the apparatus to be worn as a backpack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: International Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Wayne H Rothschild, Kevin McComb
  • Publication number: 20130240388
    Abstract: A process for making a detergent water-soluble pouch having a plurality of compartments the process comprising the steps of: e) making a first web of open or closed pouches in a first pouch making unit having a forming surface; f) making a second web of open or closed pouches in a second pouch making unit having a forming surface; g) combining the first and second webs of pouches wherein the forming surfaces bring the web of pouches into contact and preferably exert pressure on them to seal the webs; and h) cutting the resulting web of pouches to produce individual pouches having a plurality of compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Piotr KOCH, Dirk Boysen
  • Patent number: 8535744
    Abstract: A device and method for creating fruit juice utilizing a flexible bag having an upper fruit receiving portion for receiving a piece of fruit therein and a lower juice receiving portion, such portions separated by a mesh screen. There is a resealable closure member at the top of the fruit receiving portion. The flexible bag with fruit therein is then frozen and later thawed. The fruit receiving portion with fruit therein is squeezed to release juice from the fruit which passes through the mesh screen into the juice receiving portion which is accessible through a channel defined in the fruit receiving portion and mesh screen through which a straw can be passed into the juice receiving portion for drinking the juice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Inventor: Hamid Taghaddos
  • Publication number: 20130236128
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a storage apparatus having multiple compartments. In one aspect, a multi-compartment bag can be formed of a flexible material, and each compartment of the multi-compartment bag can have two or more seams and one resealable opening edge. The seams in each compartment can include at least one tearable seam that can include at least a perforated seam configured to physically separate one of the compartments from the multi-compartment bag. In another aspect, a multi-compartment container can be formed of a rigid material having one or more removable lids, an upper portion, and a lower portion. The upper portion and the lower portion can each have a plurality of compartments. The upper portion can be separated from the lower portion by an intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventor: MaBelle Bray
  • Publication number: 20130219590
    Abstract: The collapsible pocket includes five parts consisting of: one part static or rigid material such as canvas, one part pliable material easily folded, one part dynamic or elastic material such as elastic mesh, one part elastic cord, secured at the top of static material via stitching and also joined by stitching to top of elastic mesh, and one part closure system. The invention is a unique collapsible pocket able to be folded away when not in use. The invention can be applied to any type of carry bag and article of clothing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventor: Aaron Nathaniel Tweedie
  • Patent number: 8517609
    Abstract: A container, or package, that is separable for resizing the container after the contents are partially consumed. One or more mid-package separable seals are positioned between the top and bottom of a package. The seal in the sealed configuration flexibly provides package integrity with an air-tight seal and connection. In the operated configuration, the seal separates the package into two sections, allowing the package to assume a size that is suitable for the volume of material remaining. In one embodiment, the mid-package separable seal includes a sealing strip that is adhesively attached to the outside of the package and covers a tear line/strip formed in the material of the package. Removal of the sealing strip allows the tear line to separate the package into two sections. In another embodiment, a connecting strip is attached to two sections of the package and the connecting strip has an integral tear line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Inventor: Christopher W. Conner
  • Patent number: 8505172
    Abstract: A removable pouch partition clip having the same length of a pouch's folds. Said clip has a transverse hole at each end to allow the insertion of retaining pin to prevent the accidental slippage of the clip during shipping, which may release the partition folds and allow unwanted contamination or communication between the two compartments. Said clip has a figure of U. The edges of the U have reinforcement for increased rigidity. Each end of the clip may have a retaining pin that penetrates through corresponding holes in the pouch's folds. The retaining pins may be replaced with heat spot welds. Pulling the pouches apart will disengage the pins and remove the clip allowing the pouches to communicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Inventor: Zafer Termanini
  • Publication number: 20130195382
    Abstract: A flexible pouch is provided having arcuate shaped gusset seals sealed to the top and/or bottom of the inner surface wall of the pouch body. The arcuate shaped gussets provide a more durable seam than that of the axially sealed gussets of the prior art. The arcuate shaped gusset seals also allow for greater expansion of the gusset relative to the axially sealed gussets of the prior art. The flexible pouch may further include a plurality of elongated baffles disposed on the skirt. The elongated baffles are operable to provide support for the weight of a filled flexible pouch so as to help the pouch remain upright when placed on its bottom surface. The flexible pouch further includes a gas pocket disposed axially along the side portions of the pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Pouch Pac Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: R. Charles Murray
  • Publication number: 20130188888
    Abstract: An environmental-protection kitchen-waste bag comprises a bag and a partition line. The bag has an opening. At least one first open/close member is arranged on the opening for opening or closing the opening. The partition line partitions the bag into a kitchen-waste compartment accommodating kitchen waste and a liquid compartment positioned below the kitchen-waste compartment and receiving kitchen-waste water. The partition line has at least one first hole allowing water in the kitchen-waste compartment to flow into the liquid compartment. The present invention can effectively separate water from kitchen waste. During fermentation, the present invention can recycle kitchen-waste water. The recycled kitchen-waste water is recharged to kitchen waste to accelerate fermentation, whereby kitchen waste is fermented more fully.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Chin-Min LIU, Hsueh-Chih LIU
  • Publication number: 20130182975
    Abstract: The invention comprises a first (1) and a second (2) flexible sheet that are connected together to form a housing for articles, with an opening through which said articles can be inserted and which includes closure means; the invention is characterized in that, furthermore, it comprises a third (3) flexible sheet arranged between the first (1) and the second (2) flexible sheet, therefore forming two separate compartments (4 and 5), one in which a cold item (8), such as ice, frost or a chemical product, is placed and another in which an article (9) is placed. The arrangement described makes it possible to extend the preservation period of the article (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: VALGRAF, S.L.
    Inventor: Valgraf, S.L.
  • Patent number: 8485727
    Abstract: A multiple chamber container for separately storing components of a parenteral nutritional formulation is provided. The multiple chamber container may include frangible barriers, preferably peelable seals separating the chambers from each other. The container preferably facilitates the selective activation of the peelable seals to permit the admixing of less than all the separately stored components. The container may include a chamber positioned at each of the opposite lateral ends of the container and at least one additional chamber between the lateral chambers. The at least one additional chamber may have a longitudinal length substantially less than the longitudinal length of at least one of the lateral chambers. This configuration allows for selective opening of the seals since when rolling the container from the top avoids pressurizing the at least one additional chamber and inadvertent activation of a seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
    Inventors: Jean Luc Trouilly, Freddy Desbrosses, Denis Bonnot, Christian Melin
  • Patent number: 8485728
    Abstract: A package including a package body having closed ends, at least one of the closed ends being openable. A reclosable member including a band disposed on the package body, the band being adjacent to and encircling the openable closed end. The reclosable member maintains the at least one of the openable end in a closed condition after opening thereof. The openable end is selectively and repeatedly openable and reclosable upon manipulation of the package body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul K. Bowers, James A. Glydon, Allen Aldridge
  • Patent number: 8469938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of fusion-bonding a plastic film (8a, 8b) to an object to be fusion-bonded such as a port member (16) in manufacturing a drug bag, and relates to a drug bag. The present fusion-bonding process comprises steps of disposing a heat generation element generating heat by absorbing infrared laser, on an opposite surface (8c) of the plastic film (8a, 8b) from the port member (16), or between the port member (16) and the plastic film (8a, 8b), pressing a press member (30a, 30b), which allows infrared laser to be transmitted therethrough, from a side of the plastic film (8a, 8b), and irradiating the infrared laser (L) to the heat generation element (24a, 24b) through the press member (30a, 30b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Muramatsu, Kaoru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8449186
    Abstract: A device having multiple resealable compartments for food storage is disclosed. The device is formed as a single unit and is comprised of several resealable compartments. Depending on the embodiment the number, shape and position of these compartments varies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Inventor: MaBelle Ericson Vaughan Bray
  • Publication number: 20130101237
    Abstract: A flexible tank having a closed form wherein liquid can be stored and which can carry liquid from one location to the other by means of a vehicle, characterized by comprising a lower compartment and an upper compartment one having smaller width or length than the other and positioned one upon the other so that the liquid transfer in between is at least partially prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: LIKUA ENDUSTRIYEL AMBALAJ MALZEMELERI SAN. VE TIC. LTD. STI.
    Inventor: Yusuf KOHEN
  • Publication number: 20130097968
    Abstract: A foil cartridge is disclosed. The foil cartridge has a foil tube enclosing at least one chamber in the circumferential direction and a cover separate from the foil tube. The cover closes an axial end of the foil tube. At least one first opening is configured in the cover for each chamber, through which opening the chamber may be filled with a filling material. A closure is provided, which seals the first opening. To produce the foil cartridge, the chamber is established by connecting the cover with the foil tube. Then the chamber is filled with a filling material through the first opening in the cover and the first opening is sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ralf WILLNER, Gottfried KLEINHANS, Armin BAESSLER
  • Publication number: 20130089274
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiving spacer layer for a mobile electronic device and a bag combined with the receiving spaced layer. The receiving spacer layer includes a protection pad which is made of a soft foam material and has a first accommodation space to receive a first electronic device, and a bag fabric is connected to the first accommodation space to receive the first electronic device. The receiving spacer layer is combined with the inside of the bag. The bag has a second accommodation space to receive a second electronic device, such as a notebook computer. The first and accommodation spaces are able to accommodate two mobile electronic devices. The present invention is convenient for use and can be carried with ease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventor: Joy Tong
  • Patent number: 8409279
    Abstract: A method for implanting a breast implant into a subject, the method includes: providing a sterile, flexible, elastic biodegradable bag sized to contain the breast implant; providing a sterile breast implant; inserting, using sterile handling, the sterile breast implant into the sterile bag to form a sterile breast implant assembly; closing the bag to fully enclose the implant within the bag; and implanting in a sterile manner the sterile breast implant assembly into the subject. A sterile bag, which may be provided in a kit, preferably for use with the method includes first and second chambers connected by a channel for moving a breast implant from the first chamber through the channel to the second chamber without directly touching the implant. An incision dilator may also be included with the kit or separately provided for use in a preferred embodiment of the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Lipose Corporation
    Inventor: Robert M. Freund
  • Publication number: 20130064481
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gas-permeable film that has increased gas permeability and can be used as a packaging film suitable for a wide range of applications, in particular for packaging a wide variety of articles. Said gas-permeable film 1 has gas-permeable sections provided on a base plastic film of a prescribed thickness. Each gas-permeable section 3L is a recession 3 that is recessed and distended a prescribed amount from one surface of the base plastic film 2 towards the other surface such that the bottom of said recession protrudes outwards from said other surface. Each recession 3 is formed such that the thickness thereof decreases gradually from the top opening towards the aforementioned bottom, with the bottom being the thinnest part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: FUKUMARU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Yamamoto, Katsuyoshi Fukuyama
  • Patent number: 8393450
    Abstract: An improved duffel bag with inner removable panels can be configured with a large main space or a central space and end spaces. The removable panels can zip up into place to divide the bag into a central space and end spaces, or can be unzipped and rolled up to create one large space or two sections. A main flap closure provides access to the central space, and end openings with zipper closures provide access to the end spaces. The bag can be available in a range of sizes and styles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Inventor: Meegan Lynch-Ringvold
  • Publication number: 20130051706
    Abstract: Woven textile structures constructed using dual-loom technology are provided. Filaments are woven in such a way as to create a first set of different discrete layers of the same fabric in some regions of the textile and a second set of discrete layers of the same fabric at other regions of the same textile. The different layers are used to construct various textile structures such as a woven bag with woven channels containing at least one drawstring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Julia Roether, Thomas G. Bell, Tory M. Cross
  • Publication number: 20130039606
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a flexible multiple chamber bag for storing medical products comprising three chambers: a) three adjacent chambers, a first chamber (1) partially separating a second upper chamber (2) from a third lower chamber (3) by welded seams (4) and (5), b) said second chamber (2) and said third chamber (3) being partially connected by a welded seam (6), c) said welded seams (5) and (6) being peelable when applying pressure on the bag (10), said welded seams (5) and (6) having the shape of an inverse letter “V” with increasing angle of the lines of said “V”, each welded seam (5) and (6) starting at the basic point (8) of said “V” and terminating essentially in a right angle at the circumference weld (7) of said bag (10), d) said basic point (8) of said “V” being fixed and non peelable when applying pressure on the bag (10), e) said welded seam (4) being non peelable when applying pressure on the bag (10), starting at the basic point (8) of said “V” and terminating essentially in a right
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG
    Inventors: Michel Pittet, Caroline Ansermet, Bastien Ecabert, Cedric Berchier
  • Publication number: 20130039605
    Abstract: An apparatus for carrying foldable footwear that comprises a drawstring pouch having a side pocket that reversibly adjusts between undrawn and drawn states. When undrawn, the pouch is characterized by an opening at the top of the pouch that is dimensioned and configured for receiving a pair of foldable shoes in an interior of the pouch. When drawn, the pouch is characterized by a drawstring arranged on the upper portion sealing off the opening, thereby concealing the interior of the pouch. The apparatus further comprises a collapsible tote bag removably inserted in the side pocket, where the tote bag is configured to reversibly convert between unfolded and folded states. When unfolded, the tote bag is characterized by an interior portion that receives a pair of unfolded shoes, where the interior portion further includes a storage pocket. When folded, the tote bag is completely contained within the second pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Kfir Gavrieli, Dika Gavrieli
  • Publication number: 20130037431
    Abstract: A cover-type containing structure for flexible enclosures primarily includes a front cover sheet, a rear cover sheet and a flexible enclosure. The front cover sheet includes a first joining edge and a cover piece, whereas the rear cover sheet includes a cover assembly corresponding to the cover piece. The flexible enclosure includes a second joining edge and by engaging the first joining edge with the second joining edge, the front cover sheet and the flexible enclosure are fixed. Besides, the containing structure further includes a holding portion. Under a contained state, the holding portion is used to contain smaller objectives; whereas, in an unfolded state, in addition to using the flexible enclosure to contain larger objectives, the holding portion can be also used to contain smaller objectives. The present invention can be also applied to a piece of clothing combined with a bag unit or other flexible enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventor: Che-Wen LIN
  • Patent number: 8348510
    Abstract: A soft sided insulated container assembly has a first insulated container portion and a second insulated container portion. The second insulated container portion can be collapsed to a flat position, and secured in place. Either of the container portions may have a liner. The liner in the first container portion may be a substantially rigid liner. The assembly may have a lifting member. In one example the second portion may be hingedly mounted to the first portion, and the lifting member may be mounted such that when the assembly is lifted, the hinge is in an up-and-down orientation. In another embodiment, the lifting member may be eccentrically mounted, such that the assembly may possibly sit more comfortably against a carrier's hip. The first container portion may have an auxiliary opening or door, and that door may be more easily opened than the main access of the first insulated container portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: California Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Melvin S. Mogil
  • Publication number: 20120321224
    Abstract: A drainable bag for wet goods comprises a main storage area having an opening for introducing the wet goods, a first closure for closing the opening, a drainage reservoir; at least one drainage channel between the main storage area and the drainage reservoir; a detachment region along the drainage reservoir for aiding detachment of the drainage reservoir; and a second closure located between the storage area and the detachment region, for closing the main storage area following detachment of the drainage reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: Eliezer ZAMSKI
  • Patent number: 8302773
    Abstract: A package is provided to include first and second sheets being releasably sealed together in a manner to define multiple compartments, each having one or more medical implements. A perimeter sealed region can have a seal width greater than an intermediate sealed region. A longitudinal intermediate sealed region and a transverse intermediate sealed region can be arranged within the perimeter sealed region. Formation of the perimeter sealed region along first and second ends of the package can be subsequent to the perimeter sealed region along third and fourth ends of the package. Before the formation, compartments having an opening facing the first end can receive medical implements, and compartments having an opening facing the second end can receive medical implements. The medical implements can remain uncovered by individual pouches when inserted into the respective compartments, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and environmental wastes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Sony Agrawal
  • Patent number: 8302776
    Abstract: A pack of oral care items that allows for simultaneous opening and easy access to the items contained in the pack. The pack of oral care items includes two or more flexible packages. The flexible packages may be arranged in parallel. One flexible package may be an inner package that is located substantially within another flexible package that forms an outer package. The inner package may include an integral burst pouch configured to release a liquid into an interior space of the outer package while keeping the interior space of the inner package dry. Each flexible package includes a frangible region located at or adjacent a top portion and at least one oral care item is disposed within an interior space of each flexible package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Khoa T. Lien
  • Publication number: 20120257843
    Abstract: A collapsible container for holding popcorn includes a front panel, a rear panel, and gusseted side panels. Pockets are mounted on the front and rear panels. The container also includes carrying handles. The container also contains a releasably sealable opening. The resealable opening will also prevent accidental spillage of the popcorn. A fill line is located on the interior of the container in order to allow the user to know how much popcorn to put into the container such that it can still be easily closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventor: James Brent McCann
  • Patent number: 8272505
    Abstract: The jewelry organizer includes a case with a top portion and a base portion hingedly connected to one another and structured and disposed to be controllably and completely attached to one another to enclose a plurality of storage compartments. Each of the compartments is attached to an inside of one of the top and bottom portions in a manner that allows the compartments to fold over one another in a nesting fashion. Each compartment is at least partially made of an at least partially transparent material that allows the contents of the compartment to be visible without opening the compartment. Accordingly, the jewelry organizer allows jewelry to be visualized and accessed without removing other jewelry items or opening more than one compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: PurseN, LLC
    Inventor: Hardeep Melamed
  • Patent number: 8267260
    Abstract: A storage device includes a supporting frame, a storage unit, a partitioning component, and a connecting belt. The supporting frame includes a hanger and is formed with an engaging hole. The storage unit is coupled detachably to the supporting frame, and includes a bottom wall and a surrounding wall cooperating with the bottom wall to define a storage space. The partitioning component is disposed in the storage unit for dividing the storage space into at least two compartments. The connecting belt is for connecting the partitioning component to the supporting frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Excellerate Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Da-Liang Zhang, Chih-Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 8251971
    Abstract: A self standing bag having two side wall sheets and a bottom sheet. To flatten the bag, the bottom sheet is sandwiched between the two side wall sheets and symmetrically folded along a line parallel to its bottom edge, separating the bag into a four-layer part and a two-layer part. In the two-layer part, the bag includes first sloped sealing lines extending between a first two points on the top edges of the side wall sheets and spaced from the vertical side wall edges by a first distance, to a second two points spaced from the vertical edges of the side wall sheets by a second distance less than the first distance. The four-layer part includes second sloped sealing lines extending between the second two points and a third two points on the bottom edges of the side wall sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Graf, Paul Gastauer, Philippe Laffay, Francois Dumont D'Ayot, Pascal Lengrand, Bertrand Thibault
  • Publication number: 20120211536
    Abstract: A portable storage bag comprising a specially designed receptacle bag assembly configured specifically to be removably secured to the underside of stadium style seating; the device providing storage for personal goods which can be neatly stored and easily accessed. The portable storage bag system comprising: a receptacle bag assembly having a first receptacle, a second receptacle, two adjustable securing bands with adjustable strap fasteners; and flexible beverage container holders. The first receptacle is removable from the second receptacle in certain embodiments. Additionally, the storage bag assembly comprises a bifurcated totebag made of reinforced canvas material. The adjustable securing bands comprise hook and loop fasteners and are removably attachable about the chair seat to secure the receptacle bag assembly to the chair seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventor: William Lowry
  • Publication number: 20120207406
    Abstract: A flood protection bag system includes a troughlike structure having longitudinally-extending sidewalls and a bottom wall connected therebetween, along with one or more internal walls, the internal walls serving to divide the troughlike structure into a plurality of bag chambers. The longitudinally-extending sidewalls are continuous and seamless between the ends of the troughlike structure, and the bag system can be made of a plastic such as polypropylene. In one embodiment, the bag system may be implemented in conjunction with other such bag system(s). Also, in one embodiment, a frame structure is employed to support the bag chamber(s) during filling thereof with sand or other filling material, in a manner whereby tension is applied to each of the corners of the given bag chamber being filled. Further, in one embodiment, the bag chambers are covered by way of a bag top that is openable or removable relative to the bag system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Edward John Cavenagh, Gregg Martin, Selamawit Tedesse Desta