US Patent No: 6,913,387

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Resealable bag for filling with food product (s) and method

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Abstract

A reclosable bag for filling with at least one food product. The reclosable bag generally includes at least one sheet of web material having at least two areas of structural weakness. At least one fold structure is located between and defined by the two areas of structural weakness. An opening is located generally opposite the fold structure. The reclosable bag further includes a reclosable fastener structure having an integral skirt structure of skirt web material extending therefrom. The integral skirt structure includes a distal margin. The distal margin is coupled to the web material at, at least one location between the areas of structural weakness and the opening. The reclosable fastener structure extends past the areas of structural weakness and into the fold structure. The reclosable bag capable of being filled with at least one food product through the opening.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SARGENTO FOODS INC.PLYMOUTH, WI22

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fischer, Judy Plymouth, WI 12 158
Kolbe, Jerry D Chilton, WI 12 158
Linck, Karl L Kohler, WI 17 160
Spaeth, Thomas J Kiel, WI 14 158
Strand, Aaron Plymouth, WI 12 158

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
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4,372,793 Method of joining flexible fastener strips to flexible web 91 1981
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4,589,145 Packaging material and package 102 1983
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4,637,060 Zipper-lock bag chain adapter for automatic loading and heat seal closing 27 1985
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4,704,842 Method and appartus for handling reclosable wrapper sheet material 20 1985
4,663,915 Method of packaging and apparatus 105 1986
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4,744,674 Non-reclosable mechanically fillable and closable link bag structure and method 73 1987
RE33674 Openable bag 54 1987
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5,002,781 Bacon/meat package 15 1990
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5,092,684 Post-applied zipper base with grip strip 73 1991
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5,188,461 Packing, method of manufacturing same, and strip material therefor 78 1992
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5,273,511 Method to improve welding of profiled plastic film or tape 54 1993
5,561,966 Apparatus and method for manufacturing flexible reclosable containers 102 1994
5,557,907 Transverse zipper system 83 1995
5,638,586 Transverse zipper system 68 1996
5,871,281 Zipper slider pivoting wedge 80 1996
5,956,924 Method and apparatus for placing a product in a flexible recloseable container 127 1997
6,257,763 Tamper evident zipper slider 81 1998
6,178,722 Application system for sliders at form-fill-seal machine 72 1998
5,875,611 Offset sealing method for plastic films 39 1998
6,321,423 Fastener assembly, fastener tape material, bag utilizing fastener tape material, and method of manufacture thereof 21 1998
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6,327,837 Slide-zipper assembly with peel seal and method of making packages with slide zipper assembly 62 1999
6,209,287 Method and apparatus for placing a product in a flexible recloseable container 48 1999
6,131,369 Method of applying slider to package having reclosable zipper 79 1999
6,216,423 Method and apparatus for placing a product in a flexible recloseable container 65 2000
6,363,692 Method and apparatus for placing a product in a flexible recloseable container 38 2001
 
TENNECO PLASTICS COMPANY (20)
4,561,109 Plastic bags with releasable closure which resists opening from inside 88 1984
5,007,142 Method of assembling a snapped-together multipart plastic slider with a plastic reclosable fastener 120 1990
5,010,627 Foldable plastic slider and method of assembly with a plastic reclosable fastener 158 1990
5,020,194 Leakproof zipper with slider 144 1990
5,070,583 Gull wing zipper slider 115 1990
5,088,971 Method of making protruding end stops for plastic reclosable fastener 160 1991
5,131,121 Protruding end stops for plastic reclosable fastener 175 1991
5,152,613 Plastic film zipper bag having straightened heat seals 87 1991
5,161,286 End clamp stops for plastic reclosable fastener 146 1991
5,189,764 Plastic reclosable fastener with structure for retaining slider in closed position 120 1992
5,426,830 Axial assembly of multi-part slider on zipper 85 1993
5,448,807 Plastic end clips fused to plastic zipper 114 1993
5,301,394 Plastic reclosable fastener with slider detent lock for locking slider in closed position 120 1993
5,301,395 Plastic reclosable fastener with structure for restraining slider in closed position and for facilitating reopening fastener 127 1993
5,405,478 Tubular plastic end stops bonded to plastic zipper 128 1993
5,431,760 Zipper slider insertion through split track 120 1994
5,442,838 Rolling action zipper profile and slider 114 1994
5,442,837 Integrated end stops for zipper slider 157 1994
5,448,808 Foldable zipper slider with improved compression-type latch 82 1994
5,482,375 Tubular plastic end stops bonded to plastic zipper 120 1994
 
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC. (17)
5,067,822 Method of forming recloseable packages, profiles used therein, and packages produced thereby 96 1989
5,238,306 Method of producing a sealing system for a reclosable webbed-wall package, and system made 78 1989
5,046,300 Method and apparatus for forming a reclosable package 71 1990
5,127,208 Method and apparatus for forming a reclosable package 126 1991
5,198,055 Method of forming recloseable packages, profiles used therein, and packages produced thereby 68 1991
5,215,380 Reclosable package with tear strip 28 1992
5,366,294 Recloseable package having recloseable profile strips with a heat barrier 52 1993
5,622,431 External zipper clip for a bag 52 1995
5,709,915 Adhesive structure for heat sealing 29 1995
5,660,479 Easy open package header 45 1996
5,725,312 Closure arrangement having a peelable seal 78 1996
5,711,609 Child resistant packaage 24 1997
5,893,645 Closure arrangement having peelable seal 22 1997
5,867,875 Foldable zipper slider with improved compression-type latch 69 1998
6,467,956 Tamper evident package having slider device, and methods 30 2000
6,450,686 Resealable package having a reinforced slider device 21 2000
6,527,444 Tamper-evident bag having zipper-protective cover and methods 27 2001
 
KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC (9)
5,064,664 Package having engraved lettering peel seal tamper-evidence message 36 1990
5,077,064 Easy-open recloseable peggable package 38 1990
5,074,416 Package with recloseable board seal 22 1990
5,107,658 Method of making a reclosable package 50 1991
5,247,781 In-line application of closure to packaging film 90 1991
5,345,069 Microwavable frozen impact-resistant hermetically sealed food package 38 1991
5,224,779 Tamper-evident, reclosable flexible packages 71 1992
5,405,629 Multi-seal reclosable flexible package for displaying thinly sliced food products 76 1994
5,582,853 Multi-seal recloseable flexible package for displaying thinly sliced food products 63 1995
 
TENNECO PACKAGING INC. (9)
5,769,772 Packages made with both high-frequency/radio-frequency seals and conventional heat/pressure seals using combinations of polar and non-polar polymers 61 1996
5,669,715 Tamper-evident reclosable plastic bag with slider 168 1996
5,682,730 Plastic bag with bottom header 109 1996
5,775,812 Tamper-evident reclosable plastic bag with breakaway slider 93 1996
5,713,669 Plastic bag with zipper slider captured in pocket 117 1996
5,851,070 Seals for plastic bags 46 1996
5,919,535 Fins for plastic bags 58 1996
5,896,627 High-strength slider for a reclosable bag 79 1997
5,964,532 Reclosable fastener strip with tamper evident feature 110 1997
 
HAYSSEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY (8)
4,288,965 Form-fill-seal packaging method and apparatus 66 1979
4,391,079 Control system for cyclic machines 28 1980
4,391,081 Method of and apparatus for forming, filling and sealing packages 42 1980
4,532,753 Method of and apparatus for forming, filling and sealing packages 54 1983
4,884,387 Vertical form-fill-seal method and apparatus 10 1988
5,092,831 Method of and apparatus for opening a folded web of heat-sealable packaging material prior to formation of the web into sealed reclosable packages 67 1990
5,377,474 Form-fill-seal packaging apparatus 33 1992
5,485,712 Method of handling film on a vertical form, fill and seal machine 21 1995
 
REYNOLDS PRESTO PRODUCTS INC. (8)
5,480,230 Double header package having a tear bead 32 1994
5,492,411 Tamper evident peelable seal 93 1995
5,604,000 Heat-sealable peelable composition 24 1995
5,833,791 Conforming end stops for a plastic zipper 100 1996
6,286,189 Zipper and zipper arrangements and methods of manufacturing the same 79 1999
6,327,754 Fastener with slider thereon for use in manufacturing recloseable bags 74 1999
6,412,254 Resealable package having slider device, tamper-evident structure, and methods of manufacturing 49 1999
6,499,878 Reclosable packages with barrier properties 48 1999
 
KRAFT FOODS, INC. (6)
4,782,951 Reclosable package and method of making reclosable package 126 1986
4,823,961 Reclosable package 36 1988
5,014,856 Reclosable package 16 1989
5,005,707 Reclosable package 68 1989
5,050,736 Reclosable package 47 1989
5,036,645 Method of making a recloseable package 19 1990
 
KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC (5)
5,456,928 Tamper-evident, flexible, reclosable package 88 1991
5,924,795 Tamper-evident, reclosable, flexible packages 37 1993
5,525,363 Cheese pouch having easy opening and reclosing characteristics 109 1994
5,519,982 Pouch having easy opening and reclosing characteristics and method and apparatus for production thereof 108 1995
6,007,246 Reclosable container arrangement 33 1998
 
KAPAK COMPANY LLC (4)
5,059,036 Vented pouch arrangement and method 149 1990
5,147,272 Method of making a vented pouch 76 1991
5,254,073 Method of making a vented pouch 71 1992
5,542,902 Vented pouch arrangement and method 76 1995
 
TENNECO PACKAGING SPECIALTY AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC. (4)
5,007,143 Rolling action zipper profile and slipper therefor 169 1990
5,063,644 Foldable zipper slider with compression-type latch 117 1991
5,067,208 Plastic reclosable fastener with self-locking slider 217 1991
5,938,337 Bottom filled, bottom-gusseted bag and method of making the same 75 1998
 
TRIANGLE PACKAGE MACHINERY COMPANY (4)
5,255,497 Flat sided forming tube for a form-fill-seal machine 36 1991
5,715,656 Form, fill and seal machine 47 1996
5,852,920 Longitudinal seam sealer for continuous motion form, fill and seal machine 10 1997
6,012,264 Zipper sealer machine 29 1998
 
CRYOVAC, INC. (3)
4,246,288 Reclosable package 101 1979
4,437,293 Method and apparatus for making a reclosable package 109 1980
5,024,044 Process for producing an easily opened package 15 1989
 
INNOFLEX INCORPORATED (3)
5,806,984 Recloseable bag with profile strip fastener assembly 29 1996
5,782,733 Zippered film and bag 96 1997
5,954,433 Reclosable bag with improved opening feature 36 1997
 
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (3)
4,557,505 Stress-opacifying tamper indicating tape 67 1984
4,749,084 Tamper-indicating package with randomly disposed filaments 40 1986
4,876,123 Tamper indicating tape and delaminating film therefore 68 1988
 
ZIP PACK IP AG (3)
4,971,454 Reclosable bag having a top closure attached to a bag body composed of multiple thermoplastic layers 66 1989
5,035,517 Reclosable shipping sack 25 1990
5,564,259 Method and apparatus for resealable closure addition to form, fill and seal bag 101 1994
 
ARUBA SOUND LTD. (2)
5,417,040 Method of making and filling a resealable bag 19 1993
5,529,394 Packing bag and fill-seal process 21 1995
 
FLEXICO-FRANCE (2)
5,826,401 Machine and a method for automatically forming, filling, and closing bags 57 1997
6,477,821 Method for producing bags comprising closure profiles actuated by a slider 43 2000
 
HUNTSMAN KCL CORPORATION (2)
5,664,299 Reclosable fastener assembly 136 1996
5,836,056 Reclosable fastener assembly 87 1997
 
IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD. (2)
5,335,997 Bag and snap zipper made of different materials 24 1991
5,400,568 Method and apparatus for making and filling a bag 95 1992
 
ISHIDA CO., LTD. (2)
5,845,465 Form-fill-seal-packaging machine 28 1997
5,870,887 Form-fill-seal packaging machine 12 1997
 
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4,718,553 Tamper-evident packaging, method of making same, and intermediate therein 51 1987
4,972,953 Tamper-evident packaging, method of making same and intermediate therein 52 1989
 
JOHN H. HARLAND COMPANY (2)
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4,709,397 Tamper-evident envelope with indicia-forming cohesive layers 55 1986
 
KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC. (2)
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5,103,979 Package having peel seal tamper-evidence message 36 1989
 
MOORE PUSH-PIN COMPANY (2)
4,676,051 Method and apparatus for forming, filling and sealing bags made from a continuous plastic sheet 28 1986
4,779,400 Method and apparatus for forming, filling and sealing bags made from continuous plastic sheets 16 1987
 
PARAMOUNT PACKAGING CORPORATION (2)
4,713,839 Resealable reusable flexible plastic bag with loop handle 91 1986
5,033,868 Flexible plastic bag with perforated handle 64 1989
 
PROFILE PACKAGING, INC. (2)
5,845,466 Multiple package machine 28 1997
5,906,438 Flexible pouch-type package having recloseable closure 66 1997
 
REXHAM CORPORATION (2)
4,423,585 Package forming apparatus and method 21 1981
4,501,109 Packaging machine with improved web feeding system 33 1982
 
S.C. JOHNSON HOME STORAGE, INC. (2)
4,727,709 Steering, joining and guiding mechanism for zippered film 49 1986
5,722,128 Fastener assembly with slider providing tactile and/or audible feedback 99 1996
 
SIMPLE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS, LLC (2)
4,682,976 Apparatus for making easy open and reclosable bags 30 1986
5,673,534 Reclosable storage bag 17 1995
 
THE GLAD PRODUCTS COMPANY (2)
6,611,997 Closure device 8 2001
6,611,998 Closure device 8 2001
 
TW KUTTER, INC., A CORP OF MA (2)
5,221,144 Resealable packages and method and apparatus for producing same 9 1990
5,118,203 Resealable packages and method and apparatus for producing same 17 1991
 
AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN COMPANY (1)
4,405,667 Retortable packaging structure 123 1982
 
B&M INDUSTRIES (1)
4,945,714 Form, fill, seal and separate packaging machine for reclosable containers 88 1989
 
BANK ONE, DELAWARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (1)
6,003,582 Apparatus for applying reclosable fasteners to a web of film 33 1997
 
BEMIS COMPANY, INC. (1)
4,301,925 Bag with opening and reclosing feature 15 1979
 
BRYAN FOODS, INC. (1)
5,058,761 Reclosable package and a base portion of the package 25 1990
 
BUD; HANS (1)
4,262,395 Sliding clasp fastening means 95 1979
 
CELLO BAG CO., INC. (1)
4,989,993 Carton look plastic bag with ear handles 18 1989
 
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (1)
5,048,692 Bag closure structure in which a single resealable closure acts as both the primary and secondary closures 30 1990
 
CTA COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS, INC., A VIRGINIA CORPORATION (1)
5,283,932 Flexible plastic zipper slider with rigidizing structure for assembly with profiled plastic zipper 135 1993
 
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6,074,097 Package, package manufacturing method and package manufacturing system for carrying out the package manufacturing method 23 1998
 
EAGLE PACKAGING CORP. (1)
5,036,643 Form, fill, seal and separate packaging machine for reclosable containers including means for applying zipper to web 114 1990
 
EXXON RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY (1)
4,358,979 Apparatus for cutting plastic film 28 1980
 
FIRST BRANDS CORPORATION (1)
4,658,433 Rib and groove closure bag with bead sealed sides 38 1985
 
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GENERAL FOODS CORPORATION (1)
4,745,731 Apparatus and method for forming reclosable storage containers 60 1987
 
HITACHI, LTD. (1)
5,698,954 Automatically operated accelerator using obtained operating patterns 48 1995
 
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. (1)
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ISHIDA SCALES MFG. CO., LTD. (1)
5,174,096 Form-fill-seal type packaging machine 19 1991
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA DAISEI KIKAI (1)
4,617,785 Packaging apparatus 43 1982
 
KCL CORPORATION (1)
4,241,865 Reclosable shipping sack and method 99 1979
 
KENNAK U.S.A. INC., A CORP. OF NY (1)
4,538,396 Process for producing a re-sealable dispenser-container 20 1981
 
KLIKLOK CORPORATION (1)
4,620,409 Packaging film feed with parallelogram belt support 18 1985
 
KLOCKNER BARTELT, INC. (1)
5,830,118 Packaging machine for forming free-standing pouches 10 1995
 
KRAFT, INC. (1)
4,898,280 Reclosable bag 25 1989
 
LASER MACHINE, INC. (1)
2002/0068,668 Method for laser machining easy open, tear flexible packaging 32 2001
 
LPS INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
5,116,301 Method of making a double zipper pouch 71 1990
 
MERCANTILE BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. (1)
4,846,586 Recloseable plastic bag having double thickness flap at openable end 47 1986
 
MESSER, INC., (1)
4,969,309 Method and apparatus for producing resealable packages 52 1989
 
MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (1)
4,931,327 White opaque opp film for tamper evident package 33 1989
 
MULTIVAC SEPP HAGGENMUELLER GMBH & CO. KG (1)
5,105,603 Packaging machine for producing a reclosable package for a product 64 1990
 
MULTIVAC, INC. (1)
4,957,571 Method for applying reclosable fastener to package 29 1988
 
NIPPON LIGHT METAL COMPANY, LTD. (1)
5,716,155 T-shaped connection frame 21 1994
 
OSCAR MAYER & CO., INC. (1)
4,273,815 Laminated film packages 31 1972
 
PACMAC, INC. (1)
5,505,037 Vertical form, fill and seal machine for making recloseable bags 105 1994
 
PREMARK FEG L.L.C. (1)
4,620,467 Film cutter 19 1984
 
REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY (1)
5,733,636 Heat-sealable peelable composition 21 1997
 
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH (1)
4,709,528 Apparatus for producing bag packages having dispensing fitments 24 1987
 
ROVEMA VERPACKUNGSMASCHINEN GMBH (1)
4,750,313 Packaging machine for the manufacture, filling and closing of bags and a method for operating such a machine 38 1986
 
SCHMIDT; WILFRED O. (1)
4,235,064 Bagger 29 1978
 
SIGNODE CORPORATION (1)
4,790,126 Fill and seal machine for reclosable bags 78 1987
 
SMITH BROTHERS (WHITEHAVEN) LIMITED (1)
4,468,811 Tamper-evident closure for bag 32 1983
 
STINSON; LINDA D. (1)
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STRONG-ROBINETTE COMPANY, INC. (1)
4,415,386 Method and apparatus for assembling and attaching zipper closure strips to sacks 59 1982
 
SUPREME PLASTICS LTD. (1)
4,874,257 Method of forming a closed filled bag, a bag construction and an apparatus for forming the bag 65 1988
 
TALON, INC. (1)
4,337,889 Reclosable bag with slide fastener 43 1980
 
TECHSEARCH INCORPORATED A CORP. OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA (1)
4,653,113 Security bag 22 1986
 
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (1)
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W.R. GRACE & CO.-CONN. (1)
4,240,241 Method and apparatus for making a reclosable package 90 1979
 
WALDORF CORPORATION, A CORP. OF (1)
4,574,951 Reclosable package 37 1984
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (11)
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4,277,302 Apparatus for advancing sheet material 15 1979
4,526,752 Oxygen indicator for packaging 56 1982
4,505,399 Tamper-indicating device and method 38 1984
4,572,377 Packaging structure 37 1984
4,795,035 Tear strip opening device 15 1986
4,834,552 Tamper-evident seal for envelope and method of making same 41 1988
5,167,608 Bag severing and sealing apparatus 70 1991
5,179,816 Apparatus for automatically forming, filling, sealing and separating film packaging from a film webbing 70 1991
5,461,845 Zippered film and bag 98 1994
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Patent Citation Ranking

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