Poly-America, L.P. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150284146 | Thermoplastic Bag - The present invention relates to a thermoplastic bag having enhanced capacity without significantly compromising dart impact properties. The thermoplastic bag has an area of induced elasticity that provides enhanced capacity, the area of induced elasticity generally surrounded by an area lacking induced elasticity. | 10-08-2015 |
20150283752 | Apparatus and Method for Cooling Plastic Film Tube in Blown Film Process - The present invention is directed to an apparatus for differential cooling of a plastic film tube. The apparatus and method includes the use of a blown film extrusion die that extrudes a plastic film tube upward. An air cooling system applies cooling air across one or more surfaces of the plastic film tube. One or more throttling valves are coupled to a pressurization pump that provides a pressurized working fluid, preferably water. The throttling valves are positioned to project the pressurized working fluid from outlets of the throttling valves towards circular arcs of the plastic film tube, the circular arcs of the plastic film tube being less than the circumference of the plastic film tube to provide a blown film tubular plastic film with controlled gauge variation. | 10-08-2015 |
20150246752 | Reduced Opening Elastic Drawstring Bag - The present invention is directed toward an improved construction of an elastic drawstring trash bag. The elastic drawstring trash bag described herein is comprised of a plastic bag made from two panels. An elastic drawstring is provided within hems running along the top of the two panels. The upper opening of the elastic drawstring bag is reduced (when the bag is in a relaxed state) by decreasing the distance between the interior edges of the short seals used to weld the drawstrings and bag together. Like an ordinary non-elastic drawstring bag, the elastic drawstring is pulled through access cutouts centrally located along the upper edge of the bag. When the bag of the present invention is in a relaxed state, the reduced upper opening width of the elastic drawstring bag is therefore less than bag proper width, allowing a consumer to pull the elastic drawstring bag over the lip of a trash receptacle and allowing the elastic drawstrings to snugly fit around the trash can. | 09-03-2015 |
20150225127 | Drawstring Trash Bag with Thick Hem Region - The present invention is directed to a thermoplastic drawstring trash bag wherein the thermoplastic drawstring trash bag has an enhanced thickness region in one or more panels of the drawstring trash bag. The enhanced thickness region has an average thickness that is greater than the thickness of the remaining portions of the panels forming the drawstring trash bag. The enhanced thickness region is generally in the area of the hems and traverses the hem seals. | 08-13-2015 |
20150118424 | Thermoplastic Films with Enhanced Resistance to Puncture and Tear - The present invention relates to a thermoplastic film having improved tear and puncture resistance. The thermoplastic has a plurality of embossed regions that are comprised of a plurality of parallel, linear embosses. The plurality of embossed regions is arranged so that a straight line cannot traverse the thermoplastic film without intersecting at least one of the plurality of embossed regions. | 04-30-2015 |
20150028148 | Product Containers with Rolled Goods - The present invention relates to a product container for rolls of product, particularly coreless rolls of trash bags. It may comprise a top panel, a bottom panel, a flexible outer wrap and multiple rolls of product. The top panel and the bottom panel may cover each or both ends of the rolls of product while the flexible outer wrap is placed securely around the top panel, the bottom panel, and the rolls of product. A leader may be attached to an innermost unit of the roll of product to facilitate removal of the innermost unit. To enable pulling and separating adjacent individual units from the product container, a partial separation may be defined between adjacent individual units. | 01-29-2015 |
20150023616 | Elastic Drawstring for Trash Bags - The present invention is directed toward an improved elastic drawstring for use with a trash bag. The elastic drawstring is comprised primarily of a two-component polyethylene blend. The first polyethylene component is a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) having a density of 0.915 g/cc or less, with a preferred range of between 0.900 g/cc and 0.915 g/cc. In certain preferred embodiments, the density of the first polyethylene component is approximately 0.906 g/cc. The second polyethylene component is a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) having a density of between 0.915 g/cc and 0.929 g/cc. In a preferred embodiment, the second polyethylene component has a density of approximately 0.918 g/cc. | 01-22-2015 |
20150023614 | Flexible Pouches for Goods on a Roll - The present invention is directed to a flexible pouch containing goods on a roll. The flexible pouch comprises a first flexible side wall, a second flexible side wall, a third flexible side wall, and a fourth flexible side wall. Adjacent flexible side walls are attached to one another to define the flexible pouch. At least two rolls of goods are located within the flexible pouch. A gusseted bottom is provided in the flexible pouch, a seal extending across the flexible pouch securing the bottom end of the flexible pouch. A gusseted top may also be provided in the flexible pouch with a seal extending across the flexible pouch securing the top end of the flexible pouch. | 01-22-2015 |
20140295133 | Enhanced Perimeter Polymeric Sheet - The present invention relates to an enhanced perimeter polymer sheet. The enhanced perimeter polymeric sheet is generally comprised of a polymeric film substrate and may have a first enhanced perimeter region proximate to a first edge of the polymeric film substrate. The first enhanced perimeter region may further comprise an area extending generally along at least a portion of said first edge of the polymeric film substrate. A primary region of the enhanced perimeter plastic sheet may be defined by the polymeric film substrate. The primary region may be located generally inward from the first enhanced perimeter region and the primary region may have a set of attributes. The first enhanced perimeter region will have a set of attributes. Moreover, at least one attribute of the set of attributes of the first enhanced perimeter region may differ from a corresponding attribute of the set of attributes of the primary region. | 10-02-2014 |
20140254958 | Cold-Stretched Drawstring Trash Bag - The present invention is directed to a drawstring bag comprised from a first panel and a second panel. The first panel and the second panel are joined along a first side, a bottom, and a second side. The first panel and the second panel thereby define an upper opening of the bag. The drawstring bag may further comprise a first hem located along the upper opening of the bag in the first panel and a first drawstring may be disposed within the first hem. The first drawstring may be manufactured from a drawtape film subjected to a cold-stretch process. | 09-11-2014 |
20130248646 | Product Containers with Rolled Goods - The present invention relates to a product container for rolls of product, particularly coreless rolls of trash bags. It may comprise a top panel, a bottom panel, a flexible outer wrap and multiple rolls of product. The top panel and the bottom panel may cover each or both ends of the rolls of product while the flexible outer wrap is placed securely around the top panel, the bottom panel, and the rolls of product. | 09-26-2013 |
20130089278 | Extended Hem Fold Drawstring Bag - The present invention is directed to a thermoplastic bag comprised of a front panel and a back panel. The front panel and back panel are generally joined along a first side edge, a second side edge, and a bottom edge of the respective front panel and back panel. The front panel has a distal edge with the distal edge folded over the front panel to provide a hem and an overlap area immediately below the first hem. The overlap area comprises at least two layers of polymeric film which are sealed together. | 04-11-2013 |
20120121213 | Bags - The present invention is directed to a polymeric bag having a reduced gauge portion extending generally across the width of the bag, wherein the reduced gauge portion allows that area of the polymeric bag to be stretched more easily. This invention is especially advantageous in the context of drawstring trash bags wherein the reduced gauge portion encompasses the hems. | 05-17-2012 |
20120099807 | Polymeric Bags - The present invention is directed to a polymeric bag having an elastic portion extending generally across the width of the bag, wherein the elastic portion has a lower modulus of elasticity than the remainder of the bag. The bag is primarily comprised of a first polymer blend while the elastic portion is comprised of a second polymer blend. | 04-26-2012 |
20120082405 | Drawstring Polymeric Bag - The present invention is directed to a drawstring trash bag having drawstring access holes with increased width and a method for producing drawstring trash bags having drawstring access holes with increased widths. | 04-05-2012 |
20110311167 | Closure Device for Reclosable Bag - A reclosable bag comprising a first bag wall and a second bag wall joined along a first side, a second side, and a bottom of the reclosable bag. The reclosable bag having a top that is generally open to allow contents to be placed therein. The reclosable bag has a first closure which further comprises a first male closure element and a first female closure element. The first male closure element and the first female closure element are disposed in an opposing configuration on the first bag wall and the second bag wall. The first male closure element has a first hook portion and a second hook portion. | 12-22-2011 |
20110229061 | Multiple Seal Drawstring Trash Bag - The present invention describes various embodiments of a drawstring bag. The drawstring bag is generally constructed from a first panel and a second panel continuously joined along a first side edge, a bottom, and a second side edge with the top of the panels generally defining the open top of the bag. The bags feature drawstrings extending along the open top of the bag. The drawstrings may exhibit elastic-like properties or be manufactured of elastic materials. First and second short seals anchor the ends of the drawstrings to the sides of the bag. | 09-22-2011 |
20110187776 | Multiple Inkjet Cannon Printing System - The present invention is directed toward a system for printing on a moving substrate. The present invention comprises at least a first inkjet cannon and a second inkjet cannon, both the first inkjet cannon and second inkjet cannon positioned for printing on a moving substrate. The first inkjet cannon and the second inkjet cannon are controlled to allow for simultaneous printing of two messages on the moving substrate. The simultaneous printing may be controlled by two or more subcontrollers. A speed sensor or a trigger sensor may be attached for more precisely controlling the printing on the moving substrate. | 08-04-2011 |
20110081103 | Drawstring Trash Bag - The present invention is directed toward a drawstring trash bag. The drawstring trash bag features an upper opening with a first and second hem extending along the upper opening of the bag. A first drawstring is disposed within the first hem while a second drawstring is disposed within the second hem of the bag. The first drawstring and the second drawstring have different elastic properties. Both drawstrings may be pulled through cut-outs that are centrally located on the respective first and second panels along the upper opening. The elastic drawstring preferably has an elastic recovery percentage that is at least 10 points greater than the elastic recovery percentage of the non-elastic drawstring. | 04-07-2011 |
20110075952 | Elastic Drawstring Trash Bags - The present invention discloses an elastic drawstring bag constructed from a first panel and a second panel. The first panel and the second panel are continuously joined along a first side, a bottom, and a second side. The bag defines a first upper corner, a second upper corner, and a bag width. A first hem extends between the first upper corner and the second upper corner, with a first elastic drawstring disposed within the first hem. A first one or more seals is proximate to the first upper corner of the bag, the first one or more seals welding the first elastic drawstring, the first panel, and the second panel together. A second one or more seals is proximate to the second upper corner of the bag, the second one or more seals welding the first elastic drawstring, the first panel, and the second panel together. An upper opening width being defined as the distance between an inner boundary of the first one or more seals and an inner boundary of the second one or more seals, the upper opening width being less than the bag width. | 03-31-2011 |
20110064333 | Apparatus and Method for an Elastic Drawstring Trash Compactor Bag - The present invention is directed toward an elastic drawstring trash compactor bag, the bag having an upper opening, a hem located along the upper opening of the bag, an elastic drawstring disposed within the hem, the upper opening of the bag defining a circumference of less than 50 inches in a relaxed state, and the upper opening of the bag being expandable such that the exertion of force expands the circumference in a stretched state. Furthermore, the upper opening of the bag retracts when the exertion of force is removed. | 03-17-2011 |
20110062224 | Dual-Product Package - The present invention is a dual-box product packaging which comprises a first and a second box. The first and second boxes are hingedly connected along an edge of each respective boxes. In some embodiments, the first and second boxes may be glued together. In other embodiments, it is preferred that the depth of the second box is approximately one-half the depth of the first box to facilitate in stacking multiple units of the dual-box products together. | 03-17-2011 |
20110052103 | Elastic Drawstring for Trash Bags - The present invention is directed toward an improved elastic drawstring for use with a trash bag. The elastic drawstring is comprised primarily of a two-component polyethylene blend. The first polyethylene component is a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) having a density of 0.915 g/cc or less, with a preferred range of between 0.900 g/cc and 0.915 g/cc. In certain preferred embodiments, the density of the first polyethylene component is approximately 0.906 g/cc. The second polyethylene component is a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) having a density of between 0.915 g/cc and 0.929 g/cc. In a preferred embodiment, the second polyethylene component has a density of approximately 0.918 g/cc. | 03-03-2011 |
20110002559 | Embossed Drawtape for Polymeric Bags - The present invention is directed to an embossed drawtape embossed with an enhanced gripping pattern. The enhanced gripping pattern features one or more embosses which enhance the ability of a person to grip the drawtape of a drawstring trash bag when gripping the drawtape in the direction of the width of the drawtape. | 01-06-2011 |
20100111452 | Reduced Opening Elastic Drawstring Bag - The present invention is directed toward an improved construction of an elastic drawstring trash bag. The elastic drawstring trash bag described herein is comprised of a plastic bag made from two panels. An elastic drawstring is provided within hems running along the top of the two panels. The upper opening of the elastic drawstring bag is reduced (when the bag is in a relaxed state) by decreasing the distance between the interior edges of the short seals used to weld the drawstrings and bag together. Like an ordinary non-elastic drawstring bag, the elastic drawstring is pulled through access cutouts centrally located along the upper edge of the bag. When the bag of the present invention is in a relaxed state, the reduced upper opening width of the elastic drawstring bag is therefore less than bag proper width, allowing a consumer to pull the elastic drawstring bag over the lip of a trash receptacle and allowing the elastic drawstrings to snugly fit around the trash can. | 05-06-2010 |
20090151304 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED PACKING OF POLYMERIC BAGS - The present invention provides an improved apparatus, method and system for packing and storing carry-out bags, especially bags known as T-shirt bags. In particular, the present invention comprises providing a packaging bag for securing a plurality of polymeric bags. The polymeric bags may be individually folded, or alternatively, folded as groups of polymeric bags. The polymeric bags are placed in the packaging bag and the air inside the packaging bag is removed. The outside, ambient pressure forces the packaging bag to compress onto the polymeric bags. The resulting packaging is generally dumbbell shaped because of the distribution of material in the polymeric bags which provides numerous advantages as discussed herein. | 06-18-2009 |
20090104388 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OFFSET FOLDED POLYMERIC BAGS - The present invention provides an offset folded polymeric bag. The offset folding polymeric bag defines a plurality of layers, wherein the plurality of layers is divided into two sets of layers and a primary opening is defined between the two sets of layers. The first set of layers has a different width than the second set of layers to inform the consumer as to particular order for unfolding the bag with the least amount of difficulty, thereby preventing consumer frustration with thin film plastic bags. | 04-23-2009 |
20090078751 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLES INTEGRATED WITH PRODUCT CONTAINERS - The present invention is a handled container for retail products. The handled container defines an upper opening wherein a first upper panel and a second upper panel together cover a substantial portion of the upper opening. The second upper panel is provided with a pair of substantially parallel cuts extending across the second upper panel to define a handle in the second upper panel. A first upper panel is shaped such that it provides access to the handle when the first upper panel is positioned above the second upper panel and both are in the closed position to substantially seal the handled container. | 03-26-2009 |
20090077927 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFORMING CONSUMERS OF PATTERNED OR TEXTURED PRODUCTS - The present invention provides a system and method for providing a sensory experience for a consumer. The present invention contemplates product packaging containing a retail product that has one or more characteristic surfaces. A sample is affixed to the exterior surface of the product packaging to provide a user with an illustrative simulation or representation of the characteristics of the retail product such as textures or patterns. | 03-26-2009 |
20090025579 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED PLASTIC COMPACTOR BAGS - A method and system for improved plastic compactor bags is provided by the present invention. In particular, the present invention discloses a method of using plastic compactor bags having flaps for use with a compactor, such that the plastic flapped bag with two or more flaps is placed into the container of a compactor having a front panel in close proximity to the container. The flaps of the plastic compactor bag are provided such that a person installing the bag can pull the plastic bag over an upper edge of the container to facilitate securing the plastic flapped compactor bag onto the container of the compactor. Furthermore, the present invention discloses a system of a plastic flapped compactor bag placed within a container of a compactor. Finally, the present invention discloses a method of removal of a plastic flapped compactor bag from a container of a compactor. | 01-29-2009 |
20090003738 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED TEAR RESISTANCE PLASTIC SHEETS - The present invention provides for a plastic sheet, especially one used in the construction of a plastic trash bag, which provides improved tear propagation properties. The plastic sheet has a plurality of protuberances in the plastic sheet, the protuberances defining a first set of substantially parallel curvilinear lines in a first direction, and optionally, a second set of curvilinear lines in a second direction. The plurality of protuberances can be either indentations or protrusions in the plastic sheet, preferably formed through an embossing process. Preferably, the protuberances are circular in shape, but not necessarily uniform, and alternate between indentations and protrusions along the first, and possibly the second, curvilinear lines with the curvilinear lines preferably being wave-shaped. | 01-01-2009 |
20080253699 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESISTING TEAR PROPAGATION IN POLYMERIC PRODUCTS - A plastic bag for holding materials comprising at least one polymeric panel defining the outer walls of the plastic bag. The at least one polymeric panel is interconnected to form a substantially cylindrical shape. The at least one polymeric panel defines a machine direction and a cross direction perpendicular to the machine direction. A plurality of substantially parallel rows on the at least one polymeric panel wherein the plurality of substantially parallel rows is comprised of a plurality of curvilinear areas. The plurality of curvilinear areas having a protrusion or an indentation in the at least one polymeric panel. The bag further comprises a plurality of substantially parallel neutral areas wherein each substantially parallel neutral area is defined by an area between two adjacent rows in the plurality of substantially parallel rows. | 10-16-2008 |