Kenneth A Toney

US Patent:

6899460, May 31, 2005

Filed:

Oct 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/272579

Inventors:

Robert R. Turvey - Sanford MI, US
Michael J. Banco - Racine WI, US
James C. Pawloski - Bay City MI, US
Kenneth A. Toney - Baton Rouge LA, US
John O. McCree - Bay City MI, US

Assignee:

S.C. Johnson Home Storage, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

B65D033/00

US Classification:

383 33, 383 34, 383 63, 383 64

Abstract:

A storage bag having a recloseable mouth, which is biased into an open configuration, is disclosed. The bag, typically manufactured from thermoplastic material such as low-density polyethylene, includes first and second adjacent layers joined or folded along bottom and side edges. The top edges are not folded or permanently joined, but are provided with closure members such as mating male and female zipper strips. The bag is further provided with structure to bias the top edges apart from one another thus biasing the mouth of the bag into an open configuration. The closure members are sufficiently strong to overcome the force of the biasing structure and thereby hold the bag closed when the closure members are engaged. However, upon disengagement of the closure members the biasing structure forces the bag top edges apart to thereby place the bag into an open mouth configuration.

US Patent:

7309522, Dec 18, 2007

Filed:

Jul 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/887467

Inventors:

Steven P. Webb - Midland MI, US
Jared A. Austin - Greer SC, US
Thomas Baltes - Hannover, DE
Kenneth A. Toney - Baton Rouge LA, US

Assignee:

Advanced Design Concepts GmbH - Hannover

International Classification:

D02G 3/02

US Classification:

4282921, 428373, 525271

Abstract:

The present invention relates to compositions such as fibers, elastic yarns, wovens, nonwovens, knitted fabrics, fine nets, and articles produced at least in part from a styrenic block copolymer comprising at least two blocks produced from vinyl aromatic monomers and at least one block produced from alkyl-substituted, conjugated alkene monomers, where the block produced from the conjugated alkene may have sufficient substitution so as to prevent or significantly minimize thermal cross-linking of the residual unsaturation in the formed block during fiber formation. Additionally, the composition may be described as processable, without requiring any additives if, for example, the order-disorder-transition (ODT) temperature is less than about 280 C.

US Patent:

7364361, Apr 29, 2008

Filed:

Mar 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/082167

Inventors:

Robert R. Turvey - Sanford MI, US
Michael Banco - Racine WI, US
Jim Pawloski - Crystal MI, US
Kenneth Toney - Belleville MI, US
John McCree - Bay City MI, US

Assignee:

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

B65D 33/00
B65D 33/02
B65D 33/16

US Classification:

383 33, 383 34, 383 341, 383 64

Abstract:

A storage bag having a recloseable mouth, which is biased into an open configuration, is disclosed. The bag, typically manufactured from thermoplastic material such as low-density polyethylene, includes first and second adjacent layers joined or folded along bottom and side edges. The top edges are not folded or permanently joined, but are provided with closure members such as mating male and female zipper strips. The bag is further provided with structure to bias the top edges apart from one another thus biasing the mouth of the bag into an open configuration. The closure members are sufficiently strong to overcome the force of the biasing structure and thereby hold the bag closed when the closure members are engaged. However, upon disengagement of the closure members the biasing structure forces the bag top edges apart to thereby place the bag into an open mouth configuration.

US Patent:

7700688, Apr 20, 2010

Filed:

Apr 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/554588

Inventors:

Andre J. Uzee - Baton Rouge LA, US
Kenneth A. Toney - Baton Rouge LA, US
Michael O. Myers - Baton Rouge LA, US

Assignee:

Dow Global Technologies, Inc. - Midland MI

International Classification:

C08L 53/02

US Classification:

525 89

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a unique blend of elastomeric and thermoplastic monovinylidene aromatic-conjugated diene block copolymers, which form transparent elastomeric products.

US Patent:

20020020936, Feb 21, 2002

Filed:

Dec 21, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/217159

Inventors:

KENNETH A TONEY - MIDLAND MI, US

International Classification:

B29C047/88

US Classification:

264/177190, 264/17800R, 264/210500, 264/237000

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a method for the high speed extrusion of profile ele-ments for home storage units such as reclosable thermoplastic bags. Interlocking elements or plastic zipper strips are extruded directly into a waterbath to be quenched, and drawn through said bath for a distance sufficient to cool said elements to below the softening point of the extruded material. Collection rates of from about 200 to about 350 linear feet per minute are achieved by passing the elements through a depth of at least 3 feet of water prior to their first contact with a solid handling element.

US Patent:

20020098348, Jul 25, 2002

Filed:

Jul 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/907991

Inventors:

Kent McReynolds - Racine WI, US
Kenneth Toney - Baton Rouge LA, US
John McCree - Bay City MI, US
John Sabol - Sanford MI, US
Paul Kolosowski - Franksville WI, US
Michael Rohrer - Racine WI, US
James Duvall - Mentor OH, US
Robert Shaw - Kirtland OH, US

International Classification:

B32B007/12
B32B015/04

US Classification:

428/343000, 428/354000

Abstract:

A flexible pressure-sensitive food grade wrap film, and a process for manufacturing the film. The film includes a substrate overcoated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive, a release overprinted on the adhesive that prevents the adhesive from clinging to the surface of an article or to itself without applying pressure, and, optionally, a release coating on the opposite side of the substrate. Once pressure is applied to the film, the film flexibility allows the adhesive to contact the surface of the article or itself and subsequently adhere to hold the film in place or to form a sealed pouch around an article. The pressure-activated contact and adhesion to an article or to itself are designed to form a tight, spill-resistant physical bond that seals liquid or solid contents in a container, or forms a sealed pouch around a solid article.

US Patent:

20030211270, Nov 13, 2003

Filed:

Apr 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/405885

Inventors:

Kent McReynolds - Racine WI, US
Kenneth Toney - Baton Rouge LA, US
John McCree - Bay City MI, US
John Sabol - Sanford MI, US
Paul Kolosowski - Franksville WI, US
Michael Rohrer - Racine WI, US
James Duvall - Mentor OH, US
Robert Shaw - Kirtland OH, US

Assignee:

S.C. Johnson Home Storage, Inc. - Racine WI

International Classification:

B32B009/00
B32B033/00

US Classification:

428/040100

Abstract:

A flexible pressure-sensitive food grade wrap film, and a process for manufacturing the film. The film includes a substrate overcoated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive, a release overprinted on the adhesive that prevents the adhesive from clinging to the surface of an article or to itself without applying pressure, and, optionally, a release coating on the opposite side of the substrate. Once pressure is applied to the film, the film flexibility allows the adhesive to contact the surface of the article or itself and subsequently adhere to hold the film in place or to form a sealed pouch around an article. The pressure-activated contact and adhesion to an article or to itself are designed to form a tight, spill-resistant physical bond that seals liquid or solid contents in a container, or forms a sealed pouch around a solid article.

US Patent:

20030236158, Dec 25, 2003

Filed:

Jun 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/178301

Inventors:

James Pawloski - Bay City MI, US
Rui Pires - Midland MI, US
Kenneth Toney - Baton Rouge LA, US

International Classification:

B65D033/16
B65D033/00
B31B001/82

US Classification:

493/394000, 383/035000, 383/063000

Abstract:

A method of producing a reclosable pouch includes the steps of extruding a bag web onto a casting roll and forming a closure profile on the bag web while the bag web is in contact with the casting roll. An apparatus for implementing the method is also disclosed.