The Glad Products Company

First Brands Corporation

The Glad Products

Jack F Melvan

Michael G Borchardt

Sarah A Kuhl

Mark D Pszczolkowski

Ronald J Cisek

Edward B Tucker

Dean Ferracane

Jason R Maxwell

George Lueken

Mark Cruz

Luke Gross

John E Rusnak

Shaun T Broering

Robert Thomas Dorsey

Matthew William Waldron

Amit Jindas Shah

Deborah K Fix

Greg William Sleight

Richard D Palmer

Zeljko Vidovic

Justin Zickus

Timonthy LaRocque

Robert W Fraser

Sarah A Kahl

Timothy LaRocque

A thermoplastic bag includes duplicative seals. In particular, in one or more implementations, a thermoplastic bag includes a first seal and at least a second seal reinforcing the same area of the thermoplastic bag. For instance, in one or more implementations, the thermoplastic bag includes multiple seals along each side edge or along the hem. If one seal fails, the other seal(s) can remain in place to prevent leaks. Thus, the duplicative seals of the thermoplastic bag can provide reinforced strength and desired aesthetics.

Thermoplastic bags with duplicative seals

Thermoplastic bags with phased deformation patterns are described. In particular, one or more implementations comprise thermoplastic bags with ring rolling, SELFing, or other deformation patterns phased or aligned relative to the sides of the bags. The phased deformation patterns can allow for reducing or eliminating deformation patterns in areas of the thermoplastic bag in which side seals or other seals are formed. Additionally or alternatively, the phased deformation patterns can provide for zones that provide differing properties (e.g., functional or aesthetic). Such zones can vary aligned along a width of the thermoplastic bag and optionally also vary along a height of the thermoplastic bag. The differing zones can provide the thermoplastic bags with phased deformations that provide leak prevention, liquid containment, and other benefits.

Phased intermeshing rollers for creating patterns in trash bags

Thermoplastic bags with phased deformation patterns

A container for housing scented product includes a bottom wall, a top wall, a plurality of longitudinal sidewalls, and a plurality of lateral sidewalls. The container further includes a scented product disposed within the cavity and a first plurality of selectively openable and closable vents extending through the top wall of the container. The first plurality of vents is configured to at least partially open when a force is applied to one or more of the plurality of longitudinal sidewalls and the plurality of lateral sidewalls of the container. The container further includes a second plurality of selectively openable and closable vents extending through the bottom wall of the container. The second plurality of vents are configured to at least partially open when the force is applied to one or more of the plurality of longitudinal sidewalls and the plurality of lateral sidewalls of the container.

Vented container for housing a scented product and related methods

Dual bag with transparent inner bag and black outer bag

Single bag with black inner portion with pattern and gray outer portion with pattern

A thermoplastic bag may include a sidewall that may have a plurality of first and second ribs formed therein. The first ribs may be longer in length but shorter in height than the second ribs. The second ribs may be arranged in discrete networks that appear superimposed over the first ribs. The second ribs may normally remain in a bent-over configuration. When a force is applied, the second ribs may expand the area of the sidewall so that the bag may easily accommodate large objects. To produce the bag, a thermoplastic web may be directed between opposing first and second rollers. One of the rollers may include ridges that may have first and second segments of differing heights that correspond to the differing heights of the first and second ribs. The formation of the first ribs may increase the width of the web.

Dual bag with a pigmented inner bag with pattern and transparent outer bag with pattern

Dual bag with pigmented inner bag with pattern and transparent outer bag with pattern

Dual bag with black inner bag and white outer bag

Single bag with an inner portion of a first pigment and an outer portion of a second pigment and a pattern

Dual bag with a white inner bag and a black outer bag

Single bag with black inner portion and white outer portion with pattern

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Jack F Melvan