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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Daniel J Ferguson, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Assignee:
W. R. Grace & Co., Cryovac Div., Duncan, SC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ; B32B / ; B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156229 ; 15624414 ; 15624418 ; 15624421 ; 15624424 ; 1562733 ; 1562755 ; 156289 ; 2642093 ; 2642095 ; 264230 ; 264264 ; 264515 ; 426127 ; 426129 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a protective patch for biaxially a heat shrinkable, thermoplastic vacuum bag for protecting the bag from puncture by sharp protruding bones in bone-in cuts of meat which are vacuum packaged within the bags. The patch is made from multi-layer film and preferably comprises outer layers of a blend of linear low density polyethylene and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and inner layers of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer. The patch is heat shrinkable with the bag. A method of making the patch is also disclosed.