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Paul A. Tilman
Also filed as: TILMAN PAUL · TILMAN PAUL A
47 granted patents·21 pending applications·2,885 citations·filing 1980–2010
99Inventor score
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68 records- 0199US4355494AReclosable bags, apparatus and methodMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1980·Granted Oct 26, 1982·248 cites·19 claims
- 0298US5211482AClosure for post filling application to packagingMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1991·Granted May 18, 1993·203 cites·3 claims
- 0397US6231236B1Resealable package having venting structure and methodsREYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD·Filed 1999·Granted May 15, 2001·161 cites·17 claims
- 0497US5024537ATape carried pre-cut zipperZIP PAK INC·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 18, 1991·153 cites·19 claims
- 0597US4354541AProfiled plastics bag closure strip and adhesive bonding methodMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1980·Granted Oct 19, 1982·115 cites·15 claims
- 0696US6467956B1Tamper evident package having slider device, and methodsREYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 22, 2002·81 cites·9 claims
- 0796US4929487ABag making material having fastener profiles and alignment ribs with reinforcing and stabilizing beam effect ridge meansMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1988·Granted May 29, 1990·111 cites·14 claims
- 0895US5209574AReclosable plastic bag with sliderless zipperMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1991·Granted May 11, 1993·103 cites·9 claims
- 0995US4791710ASelf-aligning closable extruded profile plastic fastener and methodMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1987·Granted Dec 20, 1988·135 cites·9 claims
- 1094US7290660B2Storage system having a disposable vacuum bagTILMAN PAUL A·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 6, 2007·42 cites·9 claims
- 1194US4581269AMeans for anchoring carpeting or the like, and a method of and apparatus for making the sameMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1984·Granted Apr 8, 1986·66 cites·20 claims
- 1293US6530870B2Methods of manufacturing reclosable packages; and packages made therebyREYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 11, 2003·40 cites·12 claims
- 1393US6412254B1Resealable package having slider device, tamper-evident structure, and methods of manufacturingREYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 2, 2002·90 cites·10 claims
- 1493US5947603AResealable closure mechanism having a slider device and separate housingREYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 7, 1999·107 cites·27 claims
- 1593US4890935ALeak resistant zipperMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 2, 1990·143 cites·26 claims
- 1692US5211481AClosure for sliderless zipper bagsMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 18, 1993·100 cites·16 claims
- 1791US7219481B2Method of applying sliders, duplex packaging machine and slider applicator thereforALCOA INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 22, 2007·17 cites·13 claims
- 1891US5246100AConveyor belt zipperILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 21, 1993·69 cites·9 claims
- 1991US4822539AMethod of and apparatus for extruding bag making material having fastener profiles and alignment ribs, with reinforcing and stabilizing beam effect ridge meansMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 18, 1989·66 cites·39 claims
- 2090US5558613AMethod for reducing the variance in the forces needed to open reclosable plastic bags from within and from withoutMINIGRAP INC·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 24, 1996·87 cites·9 claims
- 2188US5573614AMethod for stabilizing a plastic zipper during attachment to a filmMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 12, 1996·87 cites·7 claims
- 2287US6074096AClosure arrangement having improved thermal stability and methods thereofREYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 13, 2000·58 cites·16 claims
- 2387US4756629ASystem for producing non-compatible zipper filmMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1987·Granted Jul 12, 1988·92 cites·10 claims
- 2485US7430844B2Duplex packaging machineALCOA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 7, 2008·12 cites·7 claims
- 2584US5071689AHinged zipperZIP PAK INC·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 10, 1991·47 cites·20 claims
- 2681US5566429AExtruded zipper with orienting means and method for orienting sameMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 22, 1996·35 cites·5 claims
- 2780US5462360AStabilizing wedge zipper with high melt index interlayerMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 31, 1995·51 cites·6 claims
- 2879US6843600B2Resealable closure arrangement with pull string activated, tamper evident seal for use with a slider deviceREYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 18, 2005·26 cites·17 claims
- 2977US7857514B2Resealable closures, polymeric packages and systems and methods relating theretoREYNOLDS FOIL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 28, 2010·13 cites·13 claims
- 3076US4708245ACarrier tapeILLINOIS TOOL WORKS·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 24, 1987·32 cites·14 claims
- 3175US5065899ASectional or pre-cut zipper strips, magazine storage and feed means, and methodZIP PAK INC·Filed 1989·Granted Nov 19, 1991·44 cites·27 claims
- 3273US5558439AWedge zipperMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 24, 1996·45 cites·24 claims
- 3373US5520463AFoamed zipperMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1995·Granted May 28, 1996·44 cites·16 claims
- 3471US6092931AClosure mechanism with a heat-insulating layerREYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 25, 2000·29 cites·6 claims
- 3568USD558599SEvacuable, resealable bagALCOA INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 1, 2008·16 cites·1 claims
- 3665US2009154846A1Ventable package with zipper closure, and methodsREYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3762US4824497AAttachment of a thermoplastic extruded fastener to a non-extensible webMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 25, 1989·17 cites·18 claims
- 3861US2007286534A1Polymeric package with resealable closure and valve, and methodsALCOA INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3961US2007127851A1Reclosable stand-up package and method of manufacturing sameREYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4060US2007110343A1Ventable package with zipper closure, and methodsREYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4159USD595593SEvacuable, resealable bagREYNOLDS FOIL INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 7, 2009·11 cites·1 claims
- 4259US6361211B1Closure mechanism with a heat-insulating fillerREYNOLDS METALS CO·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 26, 2002·20 cites·5 claims
- 4359US2008256901A1Polymeric package with resealable closure and valve, and methodsREYNOLDS FOIL INC D B A REYNOL·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4458US5638587AExtruded zipper with orienting means, and method for orienting sameMINIGRIP INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 17, 1997·15 cites·2 claims
- 4558US2007092167A1Polymeric Package With Resealable Closure And Valve, And MethodsTILMAN PAUL·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4657US2007177827A1Slider end stop for a reclosable bag and methodsREYNOLDS CONSUMER PROD·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4757US2007263948A1Ventable Package with Zipper Closure, and MethodsBUCHMAN JAMES E·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4857US2008044113A1Polymeric package with resealable closure and valve and methods relating theretoALCOA INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4956US2007101682A1Storage system having a disposable vacuum bagTILMAN PAUL A·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 5056US2007101685A1Storage system having a disposable vacuum bagTILMAN PAUL A·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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