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Chicago, IL, United States of America

Teepak, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 107

Trademarks = 2

Forward Citations = 1,005

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72 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Thomas R Stanley (18 out of 21 patents)

Douglas J Bridgeford (16 out of 18 patents)

Thomas W Martinek (11 out of 11 patents)

4. Ivo G Hendriks (9 out of 9 patents)

5. Alfred D Story (8 out of 8 patents)

6. Matiur Rahman (7 out of 9 patents)

7. Noel I Burke (7 out of 7 patents)

8. Harold H Martinek (6 out of 7 patents)

9. Kenneth A Boni (3 out of 3 patents)

10. Merrill N O'Brien, Jr (3 out of 3 patents)

11. Henry E Judd (3 out of 3 patents)

12. J Alfons Liekens (3 out of 3 patents)

13. Burl L Smith (3 out of 3 patents)

14. Mark D Kelley (2 out of 7 patents)

15. Mark L Fox (2 out of 4 patents)

Core Competencies:

Food Casing

Sausage Products

Cellulose Aminomethanate

Packaging Systems

Shirred Tubular Material

End-Closures

Stuffing Apparatus

Strand Package

Anti-Peat Lock Additives

Collapsible Presizing Rings

Controlled Sub-Volume Filling

Reinforced Casings

107 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 5468179 - Apparatus and methods for preparing loaf shaped sausage products in (1995-11-21),

2. 5467576 - Machine for making a package of food casing strands (1995-11-21),

3. 5449318 - Regenerated food casing having food release properties due to an (1995-09-12),

4. 5445560 - Hybrid end closure for shirred food casing (1995-08-29),

5. 5407382 - Method and apparatus for severing tubular material around a mandrel (1995-04-18),

6. 5405288 - Devices for gathering and clipping tubular food casings and food (1995-04-11),

7. 5378193 - Vacuum stuffing horn and method for using same (1995-01-03),

8. 5328031 - Method of packaging an efficient strand package with hexagonal cross (1994-07-12),

9. 5281425 - Bait product for crabs or lobsters and method of preparation (1994-01-25),

10. 5271948 - Method for preparing collagen encased sausage products (1993-12-21),

11. 5229506 - Preparation of cellulose aminomethanate (1993-07-20),

12. 5229497 - Process for recovering collagen (1993-07-20),

13. 5228572 - Efficient strand package with hexagonal cross-section (1993-07-20),

14. 5215125 - Cellulose aminomethanate sausage casings (1993-06-01),

15. 5211599 - Adjustable sizing device for tubular food casing (1993-05-18),

Company Overview

Teepak, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative food casing technology, specializing in the development and manufacturing of high-quality products for the sausage industry. Based in Chicago, IL, the company focuses on a range of core technologies including cellulose aminomethanate, shirred tubular materials, and advanced packaging systems. Teepak's expertise extends to end-closures and stuffing apparatus, ensuring efficient and effective solutions for food processing and packaging. The company is committed to enhancing food safety and quality through its cutting-edge technologies.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

107 Patents

#59 in Chicago, IL

#206 in Illinois

#3,565 in US

#7,336 in the World

Chicago, IL, United States of America

Teepak, Inc.

Forward Citations = 1,005

72 inventors:

Thomas R Stanley (18 out of 21 patents)

Douglas J Bridgeford (16 out of 18 patents)

Thomas W Martinek (11 out of 11 patents)

4. Ivo G Hendriks (9 out of 9 patents)

5. Alfred D Story (8 out of 8 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Teepak, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/teepak

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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