Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Signode Industrial Group LLC

Viskase Corporation

Owen Joseph McGarel

Deepak H Mehta

Eric Paul Plourde

David J Anzini

Lawrence Share

Paul Michael Jenkins

Kenny E McCracken

Jeffrey M Stupar

Robert C Stolmeier

William Dubon

Kevin P Olechowski

Stanley J Cabaj

Andrew J Rourke

Tun-Jen Chu

Robert L Turck

Jack N Shirrell

Michael F Hansen

Steven Ausnit

Cheryl L Panasik

Robert G Kobetsky

Yongping Gong

Paul Edmund Ducharme, Jr

Tilak R Varma

Madhav Sai Puppala

Philip B LoPresti

Ronald R Schoenberg

Robert A Ross

John R Wolfe

Charles Joseph Mackus

Mickel E Knight

A film that can be used in packaging applications includes one or more layers, wherein the layers include an anti-fog additive and/or an IR additive and the resulting film has greater than about a 50% prestretch capability.

Condensation control film

The disclosure relates to a security zipper and bag, or one-time closable zipper and bag, and methods of manufacture thereof, wherein the zipper includes double zipper profiles with a layer or strip of adhesive positioned between the two interlocking elements of one of the zipper profiles. Upon the one-time closing of the zipper, the adhesive secures the two double zipper profiles together and prevents a subsequent opening of the zipper or bag without leaving evidence of such opening, such as damage to the zipper or bag. Alternately, adhesive can be provided within the female profiles, with a liner over the adhesive to prevent premature activation.

Zipper for security bag and method of manufacture thereof

A chemical anchoring assembly useful for fast application of a driving tool into a borehole includes an elongated tube having a first end and a second end, a quantity of chemical anchoring material within the elongated tube, and a vent at the second end of the elongated tube. As an anchor pin is driven through the elongated tube and into the borehole, forcing the chemical anchoring material into the borehole, some of the pressure caused by compression of the chemical anchoring material is released into the vent, allowing easier driving of the anchor pin.

Self-venting chemical anchoring assembly with splash guard

A security zipper is provided, which includes a consumer side zipper pair and a product side zipper pair, where each zipper pair is capable of secure mating. Between the zipper pairs is an intermediate flange pair which is layered with an adhesive as well as an adhesive enhancer to securely connect the intermediate flange pair. A slider is provided over the consumer side zipper pair, the product side zipper pair and the intermediate flange pair which mates the zipper pairs and connects the intermediate flanges so that the zipper is securely closed. A bag is also disclosed, which includes the security zipper and a connected product side pouch. In addition, a method for manufacturing the bag is disclosed.

Zippered security bag

An anchoring adhesive combination includes a slug or package of chemical anchoring adhesive having a proximal end and a distal end and a rod which can be a penetrator having a pointed proximal end, and open distal end, and a threaded or corrugated outer surface. The pointed proximal end of the penetrator is connected to the distal end of the slug or package of chemical anchoring adhesive so that the pointed proximal end is at least partially surrounded by chemical anchoring adhesive. The open distal end of the penetrator receives a proximal end of an anchor pin to form a combination of anchor pin, penetrator and slug or package of anchoring adhesive in series. By placing the combination adjacent to a borehole and simply pounding a distal end of the anchor pin an integrated method is performed whereby a) anchoring adhesive is released and mixed in the borehole, b) the inner wall of the borehole is scrubbed and scored by the outer surface of the penetrator, and c) the anchor pin is both mechanically anchored in the borehole using the penetrator and chemically anchored using the mixed chemical anchoring adhesive.

Anchoring adhesive combination and integrated method of applying it

Thermal breaker or thermal barrier structures are disclosed for use in connection with roof decking assemblies wherein the thermal breaker or thermal barrier structures effectively prevent the respective transmission of heating gradients from the interior or exterior building environments to the exterior or interior building environments by thermal conductivity so as to render buildings more energy efficient.

Thermal breaker structures for use with roof decking assemblies

A new and improved tier sheet comprises a three-layer laminated extrusion comprising outer layers of a suitable polypropylene homopolymer, and an inner core layer comprising a suitable polypropylene copolymer blended with a suitable elastomer selected from the group comprising SANTOPRENE&#xae;, KRATON&#xae;; ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA), and a thermoplastic olefin (TPO). By effectively incorporating the elastomer into the inner core layer of the three-layer laminated extrusion, the tier sheet is provided with the requisite amount of softness, elasticity, and resiliency so as to not only permit the multiplicity of cans to, in effect, form sufficiently deep impressions or depressions within the upper and lower tier sheets as the different tiers or layers of tier sheets and cans are disposed upon the transportation pallet within the tiered array comprising the palletized load such that movement of the individual cans with respect to the upper and lower tier sheets will effectively be restricted and prevented but, in addition, the tier sheet can dimensionally recover whereby the depressions and impressions will effectively disappear so as to thereby enable each tier sheet to be readied for use with respect to supporting and restraining new or additional sets of cans in connection with the formation of subsequent palletized loads. Furthermore, the outer layers will not readily delaminate from the inner core layer, and still further, the extrusion process results in the fact that the edge portions of the three-layer laminate are effectively sealed such that the three-layer tier sheet laminate will not readily absorb moisture.

Tier sheet

Disclosed is a method of sizing nonderivatized extruded cellulosic tubes by the use of a mandrel structure that includes a hollow sizing portion having openings which gather gas bubbles that may evolve at the interface between the extruded tube and the sizing portion and allows the gas to pass into the hollow interior of the mandrel. The mandrel contains a sizing portion larger than the extruded tube, which allows for improved sizing of nonderivatized extruded tubes that are used as casings.

Method and apparatus for use in manufacture of cellulose casing

A method and apparatus is disclosed for lacing an extruded tube of a non derivatized cellulose through an S-wrap to collapse the tube to a flat width. The lacing to form the S-wrap is accomplished without slowing the extrusion speed. At the start of the extrusion operation, the extrusion path leads between a pair of horizontally lacing members. After the leading edge of the extruded tube has passed downwardly through the space between the lacing members, the members are rotated as a unit to bring them into contact with opposite sides of the extruded tube. This collapses the and creates the S-wrap.

Method for extruding tubular film

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Naperville, IL, United States of America

Owen Joseph McGarel