Inventor
VAN ERDEN DONALD
US25 patents
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS
13 patentsUS5557907ASep 24, 1996
Transverse zipper system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS120 citations99
US5638586AJun 17, 1997
Transverse zipper system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS132 citations98
US5322579AJun 21, 1994
Method of forming side seams for zippered bags or packages
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS130 citations98
US6112374ASep 5, 2000
Zipper for slider package
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS70 citations96
US5747126AMay 5, 1998
Ultraviolet excited fusible ribs for plastic zipper profiles
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS57 citations96
US5592802AJan 14, 1997
Transverse zipper system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS95 citations96
US5886058AMar 23, 1999
Inline solid state polymerization of pet flakes for manufacturing plastic strap
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS63 citations94
US6299720B1Oct 9, 2001
Zipper for slider package
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS27 citations92
US4958053ASep 18, 1990
Carrier tape and method of manufacturing the same
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS31 citations92
US5795084AAug 18, 1998
Method and apparatus for low cost thermal printing
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS37 citations91
US4844258AJul 4, 1989
Wide carrier tape
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS21 citations82
US4892175AJan 9, 1990
Wrap spring clutch/brake apparatus with helper clutch mechanism
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS17 citations67
US5093167AMar 3, 1992
Workpiece for forming carrier tape
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations52
Prince Castle LLC
4 patentsUS8381950B2Feb 26, 2013
Piston and piston rod for a rodless dispenser
Prince Castle LLC8 citations83
US8376193B2Feb 19, 2013
Rodless dispenser
Prince Castle LLC7 citations83
US8381641B2Feb 26, 2013
Drop-in passive thermal insert for food service counters
Prince Castle LLC5 citations71
US7958817B2Jun 14, 2011
Food heating device
Prince Castle LLC0 citations40