Inventor
THOMAS TOBY R
US46 patents
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PACTIV CORP
30 patentsUS6286999B1Sep 11, 2001
Tamper-evident reclosable bag
PACTIV CORP189 citations99
US6286189B1Sep 11, 2001
Zipper and zipper arrangements and methods of manufacturing the same
PACTIV CORP114 citations98
US6279298B1Aug 28, 2001
Fill-through-the-top package and method and apparatus for making the same
PACTIV CORP102 citations98
US6148588ANov 21, 2000
Fill-through-the-top package and method and apparatus for making the same
PACTIV CORP121 citations98
US6499878B1Dec 31, 2002
Reclosable packages with barrier properties
PACTIV CORP113 citations97
US6470551B1Oct 29, 2002
Method of making a fasteners arrangement with notches at spaced preseals
PACTIV CORP79 citations97
US7904996B2Mar 15, 2011
Reclosable fasteners or zippers for use with polymeric bags
PACTIV CORP37 citations96
US6780146B2Aug 24, 2004
Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bags
PACTIV CORP35 citations96
US6419391B2Jul 16, 2002
Reclosable bags having a tamper evident stepped member
PACTIV CORP43 citations96
US6409384B1Jun 25, 2002
Zipper slider with grab tab
PACTIV CORP73 citations96
US6389780B1May 21, 2002
Zipper bag form, fill and seal machine and method
PACTIV CORP61 citations96
US6347437B2Feb 19, 2002
Zipper and zipper arrangements and methods of manufacturing the same
PACTIV CORP78 citations96
USRE39505EMar 13, 2007
Fill-through-the-top package and method and apparatus for making the same
PACTIV CORP38 citations95
US6871473B1Mar 29, 2005
Method and apparatus for making reclosable plastic bags using a pre-applied slider-operated fastener
PACTIV CORP93 citations95
US6526726B1Mar 4, 2003
Method of applying a slider to a fastener-carrying plastic web
PACTIV CORP74 citations95
US6918234B2Jul 19, 2005
Process for attaching slider-operated closure on form-fill-seal packaging machinery
PACTIV CORP31 citations94
US7497623B2Mar 3, 2009
Packages with active agents
PACTIV CORP34 citations92
USRE40284EMay 6, 2008
Methods of making and filling a fill-through-the-top package
PACTIV CORP20 citations92
US6622353B2Sep 23, 2003
Slider-operated fastener with spaced notches and associated preseals
PACTIV CORP40 citations92
US7178309B2Feb 20, 2007
Machine for processing web of material
PACTIV CORP14 citations91
US7159282B2Jan 9, 2007
Reclosable fasteners or zippers for use with polymeric bags
PACTIV CORP12 citations91
US7798713B2Sep 21, 2010
Polymeric bags with pressure relief valves
PACTIV CORP10 citations81
US7093409B2Aug 22, 2006
Method and apparatus for making reclosable plastic bags using a pre-applied slider-operated fastener
PACTIV CORP15 citations81
US7506488B2Mar 24, 2009
Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bags
PACTIV CORP4 citations73
US7228608B2Jun 12, 2007
Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bags
PACTIV CORP4 citations73
US7200911B2Apr 10, 2007
Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bags
PACTIV CORP6 citations73
US7665192B2Feb 23, 2010
Reclosable fasteners or zippers for use with polymeric bags
PACTIV CORP7 citations72
US7114310B2Oct 3, 2006
Process for attaching slider operated closure on form-fill-seal packaging machinery
PACTIV CORP2 citations61
US7779605B2Aug 24, 2010
Unit operations on a web with attached zipper and method of performing the same
PACTIV CORP0 citations51
US7478512B2Jan 20, 2009
Process for making a recloseable package
PACTIV CORP0 citations51
TENNECO PACKAGING INC
6 patentsUS5896627AApr 27, 1999
High-strength slider for a reclosable bag
TENNECO PACKAGING INC153 citations99
US6071011AJun 6, 2000
Fill-through-the-top package
TENNECO PACKAGING INC121 citations98
US5938337AAug 17, 1999
Bottom filled, bottom-gusseted bag and method of making the same
TENNECO PACKAGING INC126 citations98
US6010244AJan 4, 2000
Vented reclosable bag
TENNECO PACKAGING INC150 citations97
US5964532AOct 12, 1999
Reclosable fastener strip with tamper evident feature
TENNECO PACKAGING INC210 citations96
US5718337AFeb 17, 1998
Carton for plastic bags
TENNECO PACKAGING INC33 citations92