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Toby R. Thomas
Also filed as: THOMAS TOBY · THOMAS TOBY R
48 granted patents·12 pending applications·3,315 citations·filing 1996–2021
99Inventor score
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60 records- 0198US6286999B1Tamper-evident reclosable bagPACTIV CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 11, 2001·189 cites·5 claims
- 0298US5713669APlastic bag with zipper slider captured in pocketTENNECO PACKAGING·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 3, 1998·224 cites·11 claims
- 0398US5669715ATamper-evident reclosable plastic bag with sliderTENNECO PACKAGING·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 23, 1997·256 cites·12 claims
- 0497US6526726B1Method of applying a slider to a fastener-carrying plastic webPACTIV CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 4, 2003·74 cites·29 claims
- 0597US6286189B1Zipper and zipper arrangements and methods of manufacturing the samePACTIV CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 11, 2001·114 cites·63 claims
- 0697US6148588AFill-through-the-top package and method and apparatus for making the samePACTIV CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 21, 2000·121 cites·31 claims
- 0797US6071011AFill-through-the-top packageTENNECO PACKAGING INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 6, 2000·121 cites·8 claims
- 0897US5896627AHigh-strength slider for a reclosable bagTENNECO PACKAGING INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 27, 1999·153 cites·17 claims
- 0997US5788378AReclosable stand-up bagTENNECO PACKAGING SPECIALTY AN·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 4, 1998·260 cites·11 claims
- 1096US7904996B2Reclosable fasteners or zippers for use with polymeric bagsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 15, 2011·37 cites·19 claims
- 1196US6499878B1Reclosable packages with barrier propertiesPACTIV CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 31, 2002·113 cites·82 claims
- 1296US6347437B2Zipper and zipper arrangements and methods of manufacturing the samePACTIV CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 19, 2002·78 cites·14 claims
- 1396US6289561B1Assembly and accumulation of sliders for profiled zippersFiled 2000·Granted Sep 18, 2001·65 cites·14 claims
- 1496US6010244AVented reclosable bagTENNECO PACKAGING INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 4, 2000·150 cites·2 claims
- 1596US5938337ABottom filled, bottom-gusseted bag and method of making the sameTENNECO PACKAGING INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 17, 1999·126 cites·35 claims
- 1695US6871473B1Method and apparatus for making reclosable plastic bags using a pre-applied slider-operated fastenerPACTIV CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 29, 2005·93 cites·20 claims
- 1795US6470551B1Method of making a fasteners arrangement with notches at spaced presealsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 29, 2002·79 cites·15 claims
- 1895US6419391B2Reclosable bags having a tamper evident stepped memberPACTIV CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 16, 2002·43 cites·21 claims
- 1995US6389780B1Zipper bag form, fill and seal machine and methodPACTIV CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 21, 2002·61 cites·13 claims
- 2095US6292986B1Assembly and accumulation of sliders for profiled zippersFiled 1999·Granted Sep 25, 2001·91 cites·41 claims
- 2195US6279298B1Fill-through-the-top package and method and apparatus for making the samePACTIV CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 28, 2001·102 cites·16 claims
- 2295US5964532AReclosable fastener strip with tamper evident featureTENNECO PACKAGING INC·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 12, 1999·210 cites·8 claims
- 2395US5911508AVented reclosable bagFiled 1997·Granted Jun 15, 1999·145 cites·20 claims
- 2494US6409384B1Zipper slider with grab tabPACTIV CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 25, 2002·73 cites·13 claims
- 2593US7497623B2Packages with active agentsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 3, 2009·34 cites·19 claims
- 2692USRE40284EMethods of making and filling a fill-through-the-top packagePACTIV CORP·Filed 2006·Granted May 6, 2008·20 cites·18 claims
- 2792US6780146B2Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bagsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 24, 2004·35 cites·37 claims
- 2891USRE39505EFill-through-the-top package and method and apparatus for making the samePACTIV CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 13, 2007·38 cites·69 claims
- 2990US8343560B2Modular container assembly and merchandizing container displayREYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 1, 2013·31 cites·32 claims
- 3089US7178309B2Machine for processing web of materialPACTIV CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 20, 2007·14 cites·14 claims
- 3188US6918234B2Process for attaching slider-operated closure on form-fill-seal packaging machineryPACTIV CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 19, 2005·31 cites·24 claims
- 3288US6622353B2Slider-operated fastener with spaced notches and associated presealsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 23, 2003·40 cites·23 claims
- 3380US7798713B2Polymeric bags with pressure relief valvesPACTIV CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 21, 2010·10 cites·21 claims
- 3480US7665192B2Reclosable fasteners or zippers for use with polymeric bagsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 23, 2010·7 cites·21 claims
- 3576US7506488B2Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bagsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 24, 2009·4 cites·21 claims
- 3674US7093409B2Method and apparatus for making reclosable plastic bags using a pre-applied slider-operated fastenerPACTIV CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 22, 2006·15 cites·13 claims
- 3773US7114310B2Process for attaching slider operated closure on form-fill-seal packaging machineryPACTIV CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 3, 2006·2 cites·10 claims
- 3871US7159282B2Reclosable fasteners or zippers for use with polymeric bagsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 9, 2007·12 cites·41 claims
- 3965US10906709B2Systems and methods for containers with locking lug and recessReynolds Consumer Products LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 2, 2021·0 cites·31 claims
- 4065US7779605B2Unit operations on a web with attached zipper and method of performing the samePACTIV CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 24, 2010·0 cites·4 claims
- 4163US11738913B2Systems and methods for containers with locking lug and recessPactiv LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 29, 2023·0 cites·7 claims
- 4263US8220996B2Polymeric bags with pressure relief valvesBLYTHE JAMES S·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 17, 2012·1 cites·26 claims
- 4363US7478512B2Process for making a recloseable packagePACTIV CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 20, 2009·0 cites·9 claims
- 4462US5718337ACarton for plastic bagsTENNECO PACKAGING INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 17, 1998·33 cites·12 claims
- 4561US7200911B2Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bagsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 10, 2007·6 cites·25 claims
- 4660US2007113522A1Process for making a recloseable packageTHOMAS TOBY R·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4756US7228608B2Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bagsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 12, 2007·4 cites·30 claims
- 4855US2006286356A1Web materials with active agentTHOMAS TOBY R·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4955US2006291756A1Web materials with active agent for use in forming reclosable packagesTHOMAS TOBY R·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 5054US11873149B2Blown film materials and processes for manufacturing thereof and uses thereofSOFRESH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 16, 2024·0 cites·32 claims
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