Inventor · disambiguated record
Alexander R. Provan
Also filed as: PROVAN ALEXANDER R
29 granted patents·2 pending applications·1,342 citations·filing 1983–2010
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31 records- 0198US5669715ATamper-evident reclosable plastic bag with sliderTENNECO PACKAGING·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 23, 1997·256 cites·12 claims
- 0297US6526726B1Method of applying a slider to a fastener-carrying plastic webPACTIV CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 4, 2003·74 cites·29 claims
- 0397US6286189B1Zipper and zipper arrangements and methods of manufacturing the samePACTIV CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 11, 2001·114 cites·63 claims
- 0496US6347437B2Zipper and zipper arrangements and methods of manufacturing the samePACTIV CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 19, 2002·78 cites·14 claims
- 0596US6289561B1Assembly and accumulation of sliders for profiled zippersFiled 2000·Granted Sep 18, 2001·65 cites·14 claims
- 0696US5938337ABottom filled, bottom-gusseted bag and method of making the sameTENNECO PACKAGING INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 17, 1999·126 cites·35 claims
- 0795US6470551B1Method of making a fasteners arrangement with notches at spaced presealsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 29, 2002·79 cites·15 claims
- 0895US6389780B1Zipper bag form, fill and seal machine and methodPACTIV CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 21, 2002·61 cites·13 claims
- 0995US6292986B1Assembly and accumulation of sliders for profiled zippersFiled 1999·Granted Sep 25, 2001·91 cites·41 claims
- 1095US4487388AHolder for facilitating loading of plastic bagsMOBIL OIL CORP·Filed 1983·Granted Dec 11, 1984·72 cites·10 claims
- 1194US6409384B1Zipper slider with grab tabPACTIV CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 25, 2002·73 cites·13 claims
- 1292US6780146B2Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bagsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 24, 2004·35 cites·37 claims
- 1389US7178309B2Machine for processing web of materialPACTIV CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 20, 2007·14 cites·14 claims
- 1488US6918234B2Process for attaching slider-operated closure on form-fill-seal packaging machineryPACTIV CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 19, 2005·31 cites·24 claims
- 1588US6622353B2Slider-operated fastener with spaced notches and associated presealsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 23, 2003·40 cites·23 claims
- 1681US4961684AMethod for denesting and feeding cartons to a conveyorMOBIL OIL CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 9, 1990·34 cites·1 claims
- 1776US7506488B2Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bagsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 24, 2009·4 cites·21 claims
- 1873US7114310B2Process for attaching slider operated closure on form-fill-seal packaging machineryPACTIV CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 3, 2006·2 cites·10 claims
- 1972USD280871SPlastic bag holding rackMOBIL OIL CORP·Filed 1983·Granted Oct 8, 1985·11 cites·1 claims
- 2066US4943207AApparatus for denesting and feeding cartons to a conveyorMOBIL OIL CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 24, 1990·20 cites·1 claims
- 2165US7779605B2Unit operations on a web with attached zipper and method of performing the samePACTIV CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 24, 2010·0 cites·4 claims
- 2263US7478512B2Process for making a recloseable packagePACTIV CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 20, 2009·0 cites·9 claims
- 2362US4840335AHolding arrangement for loading plastic bagsMOBIL OIL CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Jun 20, 1989·23 cites·11 claims
- 2461US7200911B2Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bagsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 10, 2007·6 cites·25 claims
- 2560US2007113522A1Process for making a recloseable packageTHOMAS TOBY R·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2656US7228608B2Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bagsPACTIV CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 12, 2007·4 cites·30 claims
- 2754US4867632AApparatus for denesting and feeding cartons to a conveyorMOBIL OIL CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Sep 19, 1989·13 cites·8 claims
- 2854US2010279840A1Method of performing unit operations on a web with an attached zipperPACTIV CORP·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 2944US5267827AApparatus and method for automatically counting and stacking formed articlesMOBIL OIL CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 7, 1993·10 cites·10 claims
- 3039USRE44934EZipper and zipper arrangements and methods of manufacturing the samePROVAN ALEXANDER R·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 10, 2014·0 cites·64 claims
- 3139US4936739AApparatus for denesting and feeding cartons to a conveyorMOBIL OIL CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 26, 1990·6 cites·1 claims
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