Illinois Tool Works Inc.

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Clifton R Howell

Eric Paul Plourde

Marion Johnson

Steven Ausnit

David Mark Wallace

Elvin C Price

Preston B Dasher

David J Anzini

Rusty Koenigkramer

Lars G Wihlborg

Christopher J Ludwig

John S Chamlee

Van Bich Nguyen

Danny V Murphy

Kevin P Olechowski

Kevin Owen

Jeffry Mauro

Jose Septien

Adrian Wenc

Jorge Scarpim

Newton Akira Isawa

Jose Manuel Septien Rojas

David Galley

Ezekiel T Hill

Kenny Mccracken

Steven Olechowski

Robert Hogan

A zipper for a reclosable bag includes a first interlocking element, and a second interlocking element. The first interlocking element and the second interlocking element are configured to cooperate to selectively open and close the zipper. One or both of the first interlocking element and the second interlocking element are formed of at least 85% repulpable material.

Reclosable bag having a repulpable zipper

A zipper assembly is provided that may be coupled to a resealable enclosure. The zipper assembly may include flanges having opposite interior and exterior surfaces. The exterior surfaces of the flanges may be coupled with one or more films of the enclosure. The zipper assembly also may include locking members protruding from the flanges. The locking members may mate with each other to close the enclosure and to separate from each other to open the enclosure. The flanges and the locking members may be formed from a non-common material and a common material.

Zipper assemblies having post-consumer recyclate material

A zipper assembly for a reclosable enclosure includes a first profile having a first elongated supporting element and first protruding intermeshing elements. The zipper assembly also may include a second profile having a second elongated supporting element and one or more second intermeshing elements protruding from the second elongated supporting element. The one or more first intermeshing elements may releasably interlock with the one or more second intermeshing elements to close the enclosure. Each of the first elongated supporting element and the second elongated supporting element may include a thicker portion and a thinner portion. The thicker portions of the first elongated supporting element and the second elongated supporting element may be coupled with one or more panels of the enclosure. The thicker portions of the first elongated supporting element and the second elongated supporting element may be disposed on a consumer side of the enclosure.

Zipper assembly for reclosable enclosure

A machine for automatically producing a mattress border with handles sewn to the border material. Border material is pre-fed from a selected spool, screened for splice avoidance and measured. Handle material is fed from a selected spool mounted in a multiple handle material spool magazine mounted on rails, fed into a handle folding assembly, and cut to length. Ends of the handle material are folded under by the handle folding assembly and the handle then transferred in a folded condition from the handle folding assembly to a correct position on the border material. A double frame handle press holds each folded end of the handle material in place as each end is maneuvered under a sewing head needle to apply a stitch pattern to secure the folded ends to the border material. The double frame handle press is translated separately from the carriage assembly which travels in the sew pattern, to position the other end of the handle under the sewing needle.

Mattress border production system

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Elburn, IL, United States of America

Clifton R Howell