Robert M Fraser

US Patent:

6565794, May 20, 2003

Filed:

Apr 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/557063

Inventors:

Robert W. Fraser - Lombard IL

Assignee:

The Glad Products Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

B29C 4904

US Classification:

264519, 264167, 264160

Abstract:

A tie bag having improved tie features is provided by increasing the thickness of the tie features as compared to the bag thickness.

US Patent:

6561696, May 13, 2003

Filed:

Apr 15, 1997

Appl. No.:

08/834225

Inventors:

John E. Rusnak - Aurora IL
Robert W. Fraser - Lombard IL
Jack F. Melvan - Oak Forest IL

Assignee:

The Glad Products Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

B65D 3328

US Classification:

383 75, 493225

Abstract:

A plastic draw tape bag includes a non-destructive hem seal which runs along the width of the bag to secure the draw tape. The seal is created by bonding two layers of film by using an adhesive, a hot seal, or a coextruded film. When stressed by adequate forces, the seal will partially open without tearing the film. However, it will open only to the extent that the load exceeds the seal strength. Once the film absorbs the load and the stress is relieved, the seal will stop opening and the remaining portion of the seal will remain intact. Thus, the stress concentration is dissipated without tearing the film at or near the seal. As a result, the bag will fail only when the forces on the bag exceed the load bearing limit of the film.

US Patent:

7942577, May 17, 2011

Filed:

Dec 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/637580

Inventors:

Robert W. Fraser - Lombard IL, US
Charles B. Snoreck - Chicago Ridge IL, US

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

B65D 33/28
B65D 33/16

US Classification:

383 72, 383 71, 383 75

Abstract:

A flexible bag comprises flexible sheet material assembled to form a semi-enclosed container having an opening. The bag has a drawtape closure for sealing the opening. The sheet material of the drawtape closure exhibits elastic-like behavior along at least one axis. The sheet material of the drawtape closure comprises a first region and a second region. The first region and said second region are comprised of the same material composition and each has an untensioned projected pathlength. The first region undergoes a substantially molecular-level deformation and the second region initially undergoes a substantially geometric deformation when the sheet material is subjected to an applied elongation in a direction substantially parallel to an axis in response to an externally-applied force upon the sheet material of the drawtape closure.

US Patent:

D661997, Jun 19, 2012

Filed:

Jun 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/393819

Inventors:

Kyle R. Wilcoxen - Chicago IL, US
Robert W. Fraser - Lombard IL, US

Assignee:

The Glad Products Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

0905

US Classification:

D 9703

US Patent:

D661998, Jun 19, 2012

Filed:

Jun 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/393821

Inventors:

Kyle R. Wilcoxen - Chicago IL, US
Robert W. Fraser - Lombard IL, US

Assignee:

The Glad Products Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

0905

US Classification:

D 9703

US Patent:

D686085, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

May 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/393174

Inventors:

Kyle R. Wilcoxen - Chicago IL, US
Robert W. Fraser - Lombard IL, US

Assignee:

The Glad Products Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

0905

US Classification:

D 9703

US Patent:

D686086, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

May 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/393178

Inventors:

Kyle R. Wilcoxen - Chicago IL, US
Robert W. Fraser - Lombard IL, US

Assignee:

The Glad Products Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

0905

US Classification:

D 9703

US Patent:

D686087, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

Jun 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/393805

Inventors:

Kyle R. Wilcoxen - Chicago IL, US
Robert W. Fraser - Lombard IL, US

Assignee:

The Glad Products Company - Oakland CA

International Classification:

0905

US Classification:

D 9703