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| 20110303571 | COLOR FLICKER BOXES Systems and methods are described that facilitate generating a color interference effect during opening and closing of a package for a product. The package includes first and second portions, each having printed thereon a color interference pattern. All or part of the s... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110290795 | FLICKER BOXES Systems and methods are described that facilitate generating a changing visual effect during opening and closing of a package for a product. The package includes first and second portions, each having thereon an polarized interference region with non-parallel planes of ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110284545 | Container Assembly with Flexible Lid Seal A storage container assembly comprises a storage receptacle and a removable lid. The storage receptacle has a base and a continuous sidewall connected to the base. The sidewall projects upward from the base to a peripheral edge. The removable lid has a rigid central cov... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110226768 | Lid Assembly for a Storage Container A lid assembly for a storage container base with an interior storage space and an open top end. The lid assembly has a closure section positionable over the open top end of the base. The closure section has a top panel, an access opening through the top panel or formed ... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110200716 | LID AND CONTAINER A container lid comprises a top, substantially planar surface, means for coupling with a top of a container, a depressed area, a raised area, and a hinge area. The top, substantially planar surface is elongated to define two opposite longitudinal edges and two opposite ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110186576 | Reusable dish/bowl food covers Reusable dish/bowl food covers have light, thin shell structures are invented. The covers' configurations are generally like up-side-down dishes or bowls. They have top wall(s) for user easy to handle, and leveled top surface(s) for user easy to stack the covered dishes... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110108554 | Transparent sterilization, storage, display and transportaion system In an exemplary embodiment, a transparent sterilization, storage, display and transportation (SSDT) system and device for sterilizing medical instrument trays with instruments is provided. The system includes a plurality of SSDT devices that are selectively vertically a... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110084071 | Collapsible food guard, display and server The present invention is directed to a collapsible food guard for displaying and serving food comprising a resilient transparent cover assembly for a substantially planar base. The cover assembly is substantially semi-cylindrical of a predetermined radius and has closed... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20100288673 | PACK FOR FOODS A pack for foods includes a container (11) able to contain sliced foods, and at least a removable closing sheet (12) able to seal the container (11) hermetically. The pack also includes a removable tray (14), having at least a position of use... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100270197 | MULTIPURPOSE PACKAGES FOR STERILE PRODUCTS OR PRODUCTS TO BE STERILISED The invention concerns a package (2) for sterilised products or products to be sterilised comprising a plastic box (4) and a lid (16) fixed on the box (4) to seal the latter with a tight sealing zone. The invention is characterised in that th... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100170204 | CONTAINER LIDS AND METHODS OF SEALING CONTAINERS A container lid including a pleat for expanding and contracting a perimeter of a sealing section, the sealing section including a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion, wherein when the container lid is sealed onto a container, the first sealing portion con... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100148643 | Housing for Sensor Interface Electronics The invention is an improved housing for storage of an electronics interface package. The housing is attached to a sensor adaptor or connector, and rotatable about that sensor adaptor. The interface package is contained in the interior of the housing, and is orientatabl... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100147846 | Container Assembly With Flexible Seal A storage container assembly comprises, a storage receptacle, a removable lid, and a seal. The storage receptacle has a base and a continuous sidewall connected to the base. The sidewall has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The lid has a main body that cover... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100096286 | Case for first aid supplies A case for first aid supplies has a housing is enclosed by a lid and is adapted to be both portable and mountable to a wall. The lid is an integral one piece member which includes a latch mechanism as well as an engagement strip for joining with the housing. An integral... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20090301315 | Microwave Food Stabilizing Device The present device is an apparatus for stabilizing food items, such as marshmallows, desserts, crackers, or the like, on a horizontal surface while cooking. The apparatus includes a base for supporting the food item. The device further includes an enclosure for selectiv... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090284732 | Apparatus and method of using thermochromic and photochromic indicators The present is directed to an apparatus and method to monitor water treated with the SODIS process and comprises a container and an indicator element which is either affixed, applied or embedded to the container or the container's cap. The, indicator element comprise of... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090261110 | Cooker Cover The cooker cover enables a food material in a cooker to be turned over in the cooker or withdrawn from the cooker through an opening formed cut thereon, while the cooker cover is seated on the top periphery of the cooker during cooking, thereby making it very convenient... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090245981 | CLOSED CONTAINER, LID OPENING AND CLOSING SYSTEM FOR CLOSED CONTAINER, WAFER TRANSFER SYSTEM, AND LID CLOSING METHOD FOR CLOSED CONTAINER A plurality of detection marks that can be detected from outside are provided on a lid of a pod. Whether the lid is appropriately fixed on the pod main body is determined by detecting the presence of the marks at predetermined positions. Thus, whether the lid is appropr... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090234346 | CONTAINER FOR STORING A CRYOSURGERY DEVICE A container for a cryosurgery device which includes a cryogen bottle. The container includes a container body including an internal space sufficiently large to hold the cryogen bottle; a valve actuation assembly mechanically coupled to the container body, the valve actu... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090184120 | Container Lid with Integrally Molded Utensil A container closure includes a utensil formed of a first polymer material, and a lid formed of a second polymer material, the utensil being detachably adhered to the lid by a chemical bond between the first and second polymer materials in the absence of any adhesive or ... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090173735 | GLASS BELL JAR FOR THE PROTECTION AND/OR STORAGE OF FOOD A glass bell jar for the protection of food such as desserts, pies and the like, which is designed to be rested on a dish, also made of glass, so as to cover the food contained in the dish, includes a U-shaped structural section, made of a soft plastic material such as ... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090101648 | CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A CONTAINER The invention relates to a container (1) comprising a mouth opening and a membrane lid (5) arranged with an attachment zone (6) on the edge of the mouth opening for closing the container, wherein the membrane lid consists at the attachment zone (... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090101532 | Tool holder having covers and method of use A tool holder that may be used for storing and/or transporting tools, such as CNC equipment, and a method of use. The tool holder includes a tray having a plurality of receptacles for storing tools and a cover for at least one of the plurality of receptacles. The cover ... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090095316 | Portable package and applicator for compositions An apparatus comprising a cover and applicators is provided. In some instances, wells embossed in the cover near the applicator ends of the applicators are provided. Unit doses are provided. Each unit dose is either attached to an applicator end of a different applicato... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20080264947 | FOOD PACKAGE WITH LID A food package has a container and a lid. The lid includes a planar surface and a convex dome that is above the planar surface. A transparent window in the convex dome attracts the attention of consumers since it is raised relative to the remainder of the lid. The lid a... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080179432 | Spreader Covers The present invention provides spreader covers and methods of using the spreader covers. Specifically, the present invention provides spreader covers that are generally rigid that are configured for enclosing the hopper of a spreader device (e.g., to protect from rain a... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080169219 | Portable workstation A portable workstation for beadcrafting operations is provided. The workstation includes a base including at least one receptacle for holding parts such as beads, preferably in a desired pattern. A cover interfittable with the base includes a seal portion that engages a... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080169218 | Packaging Packaging for an article of manufacture, which includes a base with a ledge formed on its interior, a holder disposed within the base for holding an item, and a lid above the base. The holder, base, and lid may be transparent. The holder may suspend the item above a sur... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080093365 | Apparatus to secure and facilitate the inventory of medications in emergency medical services vehicles A clear, lockable, sealable container for the storage of controlled substances in ambulances and other emergency medical vehicles, allowing paramedics and other emergency medical personnel to inspect and inventory readily the pharmaceuticals in the container without ope... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080087669 | TAMPER-RESISTANT CONTAINER WITH TAMPER-EVIDENT FEATURE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME A tamper-resistant container with tamper-evident features which includes a cover portion defining a outwardly extending peripheral flange, a base portion defining an upper peripheral edge, a hinge joining the outwardly extending peripheral flange with the base portion a... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20070267413 | Ferrofluid magnetic seal A ferrofluid based magnetic seal, comprising at least one gasket, the at least one gasket comprising a flexible, closed cell material, such as, without limitation, neoprene, polyvinylchloride, or plastic, and a ferrofluid core; a first housing, wherein a first face of t... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070228044 | Protective cover for beverage A beverage cover for temporarily covering a beverage glass, and having, a flexible synthetic panel, and, a semi-rigid frame surrounding and bonded to the panel, with an opening in said frame.... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20060289549 | Edge-tearing tamper-evident container A food container formed from plastic, can be loaded with food and then closed by a clerk, and thereafter cannot be opened without tearing apart first sides (24, 26) of the base (12) and lid (16). The container is formed by a single sheet of plastic ... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060289541 | Tamper-resistant container with tamper-evident feature and method of forming the same A tamper-resistant container with tamper-evident features which includes a cover portion defining a outwardly extending peripheral flange, a base portion defining an upper peripheral edge, a hinge joining the outwardly extending peripheral flange with the base portion a... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060278651 | Plastic package with card cover and flip-up card retainers A plastic package for holding small articles of commerce has a clear blister portion and a rectangular card member for covering the blister portion, the blister having a bottom, front wall, rear wall, and opposing side walls, and the upper perimeter portion of the blist... | 12/14/2006 |
| 20060273087 | Lighted vessel for attachment to bottle A drinking device for use with a container of potable liquid having a vessel portion for holding liquid and an attachment structure for attaching the device to the container of potable liquid is provided. In one embodiment, the device includes an illuminator to provide ... | 12/07/2006 |
| 20060255054 | Tamper evident container An improvement to a container of the type that includes a vacuum formed transparent base and lid, the container having opposite sides that each forms a base flap (20) and a lid flap (22) that lie adjacent and parallel to each other, wherein the container i... | 11/16/2006 |
| 20060169692 | Frame lid and container assembly with frame lid A lid is provided. The lid includes a lid wall, the lid wall having a front side, a rear side, and an opening formed in the wall between the front side and the rear side. The lid also includes an attachment mechanism to attach a picture to the rear side the lid wall wit... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060163250 | Pro-tek see-thru gas cap Fuel cap with a see-thru top that is both functional and decorative. The fuel cap body made from billet aluminum, plastic, or completely acrylic is like any stock fuel cap for that application. Oriented as a inverted hollow cup with inner female threads that allow it to... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060071002 | Medical tray and cover apparatus Medical tray and cover apparatus includes a tray body having an open top and an open front; the cover is removable and covers the tray top and front. The tray body includes a plurality of oppositely disposed grooves that provide for the insertion of closure and divider ... | 04/06/2006 |
