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Microwave Oven With Removable Storage Cassette in Dashboard of Motor Vehicle

A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.

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Class 53/471 - With separate closure attaching (e.g., cap or plug)


Subclass of Class 53 - Package making
Definition: Methods for closing receptacles with a discrete closure
No. of applications: 138
Last issue date: 03/01/2012


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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120048825LONG-TERM PACKAGING OF FOOD FOR CONSUMER USE
Long-term packaging using a combination of an induction seal and a reseal without release layers, both of which are activated by the induction heating process. The exemplary induction seal comprises a laminate of a heat-sealing layer, an aluminum foil layer, and a foam ...
03/01/2012
20120048859CONTAINER, PORTION PACKAGE IN WHICH FLUID IS SEALED IN THE CONTAINER, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE PORTION PACKAGE, AND OPENING METHOD OF THE PORTION PACKAGE
A container includes a container body having a short pipe shape in which one end is an open end and the other end is provided with a bottom plate which is formed with a pouring hole and a first sealing member which is joined to an end surface of the open end of the cont...
03/01/2012
20120037623Method and Apparatus for Containing Leftover Foods
A method and apparatus for containing leftover foods to bring home from a restaurant. The present invention comprises of a carrying device and a containing device for holding left over foods. The method of using the present invention will reduce the usage of Styrofoam c...
02/16/2012
20120036815DEEP-DRAWING PACKAGING MACHINE AND A METHOD WITH A WORK STATION FOR EMBOSSING RECESSES INTO A LID OF A PACKAGE
The invention relates to a method for producing reclosable packages and to a deep-drawing packaging machine with an embossing station for embossing recesses into a top foil....
02/16/2012
20120031055PACKAGING CONTAINERS HAVING CONFORMATION INDUCTION MEMBERS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
Packaging containers for packaging various materials, including granular, flowable and food materials, are described herein. The packaging containers include conformation induction member(s) that are involved in controlling the contour of the filled container....
02/09/2012
20120031905CONTAINER CAP AND SEAL ASSEMBLIES
A container cap and seal assembly comprises a container base, a cap and a seal engagable with the container base. The seal is held on the cap when the cap is initially installed on the base. When the cap is subsequently opened, the seal disengages from the cap and remai...
02/09/2012
20110297737FIBREBOARD REINFORCED CONTAINER
This invention relates to a container for a part and in particular relates to a container for an automotive part having fibreboard with a hole there through for engaging the automotive part as well as a method of packaging a part with a protrusion; and in particular rel...
12/08/2011
20110290688CONSUMER PRODUCT PACKAGE WITH STABILIZING INSERT
A consumer product package having a tub with a base and a perimeter wall defining a cavity in communication with an opening that extends through the perimeter wall. A consumer product is disposed within the cavity and a stabilizing insert is at least partially disposed ...
12/01/2011
20110283665Closure
The present invention relates generally to a closure and particularly to a closure of the type known as a sport cap....
11/24/2011
20110284545Container 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
20110288531METHOD FOR STORING AND DELIVERING A DRUG
A method of storing and delivery a drug, such as by lyophilizing and reconstituting, comprises performing both storing and delivering with the same container closure assembly. The container closure is assembled in a preparation configuration during which lyophilization ...
11/24/2011
20110265429System and Method for Assembly of Packettes Having Closures
A method of automatically manufacturing a filled packette having a closure where a film is advanced from a feed roller to a punch that produces a series of holes in the film. Individual closures are then positioned into each punched hole and ultrasonically welded into p...
11/03/2011
20110262589DUAL LASER SCORED BLISTER PACKAGE COVER
A rupturable blister package multilayer cover sheet has top (3) and bottom (4) layers having dual aligned laser scores (6,7) and at least one non-laser scored intermediate layer (15)....
10/27/2011
20110256274EAST-OPEN PACKAGE
Easy to open peelably sealed packages are disclosed which comprise a container having at least one surface of foamed poly(ethylene terephthalate), a product contained in the container and a lidding film containing the product and sealed to the periphery of the container...
10/20/2011
20110247949Analyte Sensor Container Systems With Sensor Elevator and Storage Methods
An analyte sensor container system is provided for storing and dispensing analyte sensors. The analyte sensor container system includes a container body having a moveable member received therein. The moveable member may have one or more compartments with one or more ana...
10/13/2011
20110239594SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FILLING A COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER
A system and method for filling a collapsible container are provided. Such a collapsible container may be made of a relatively rigid portion and a collapsible portion, with the collapsible portion having a collapsed condition and an expanded condition. An obstruction ma...
10/06/2011
20110226643Sealed Analyte Sensor Container Systems and Storage Methods
An analyte sensor container system is provided for storing and dispensing analyte sensors. The analyte sensor container system includes a container body having a plurality of compartments, each of the plurality of compartments including at least one analyte sensor, and ...
09/22/2011
20110220649COVER PIECE AND METHOD FOR COFFEE CUP LIDS
A cover assembly for allowing a drinking opening in beverage container assembly to be selectively covered. The beverage container assembly comprises a cup and a lid and the drinking opening is formed in an upper wall of the raised portion of the lid. The cover assembly ...
09/15/2011
20110210148Closure/Connector for Liner-Based Dispense Containers
The present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous closure/connector assemblies for use with a dispense assembly. The closure/connector includes a closure body as well as a cap seat adaptor for operable connection to the closure body. The cap seat adapter has a pr...
09/01/2011
20110192118PACKAGING CONTAINER, AND POURING PLUG FITTED THERETO
A packaging container capable of reducing a tensile or compressive stress in the paper container caused by folding the pleat portion thereof to maintain the strength characteristics thereof, and providing a wide roof portion on one side thereof so that a large-sized spo...
08/11/2011
20110186570CONTAINER
A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably re...
08/04/2011
20110088360Hot-Fill Container Having A Tapered Body and Dome
A hot-fill container has a body portion that may utilize interchangeable dome-like top portion. A top portion is located above the body portion and has a bumper portion located thereon. A bottom portion is located below the body portion and has a bumper portion located ...
04/21/2011
20110068019Packaging for Gummy Substratum
Implementations of the present invention include methods, devices, and systems that provide effective packaging items with at least one gummy surface. In particular, implementations of the present invention provide a package for items with a gummy surface that does not ...
03/24/2011
20110049170CONTAINER FOR VISCOUS COMESTIBLES
A container for containing and dispensing viscous comestibles, such as ice cream, is disclosed. The container includes a container body with a nozzle and a container cap movably coupled to the container body. The container cap moves between at least two positions, a fir...
03/03/2011
20110047938EXTRUSION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING SEGMENTS OF A FOOD ITEM
In an automated method for handling and packaging agriculturally grown food items, at least a portion of the exterior of the food item is removed to expose its interior region. From the exposed interior region, a number of food segments are extruded. For example, cylind...
03/03/2011
20110023416SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BRANDING PHARMACEUTICAL/MEDICAL CONTAINERS
Systems and methods for branding medication are provided, including, a first capper system that caps a first medication container with a first cap of a first branding including first identification of a third party supplier of one of the prescription and medication orde...
02/03/2011
20110023420Active Sterilization Zone for Container Filling
An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beve...
02/03/2011
20110017772Container and Sealing Membrane for Packaging of Reactive Products
Sealing (peel seal) membranes for packaging aggressive or chemically reactive products such as hair colorants over long periods without seal failure are described. Advantageously, the membranes and other packaging components have a high resistance to chemical attack and...
01/27/2011
20110000977CONTAINER WITH AIR FRESHENER
A container for dispensing a pourable composition and an air freshener, the container comprising: a container body for the pourable composition, and an air freshening unit attached or attachable to a lower periphery of the container body, and comprising a housing and a ...
01/06/2011
20100326020DRUG-TRANSFER DEVICE, DRUG-DELIVERY SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE SAME, METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF ENABLING ADMINISTRATION OF A DRUG
A method of fabricating a drug-transfer device includes forming a package having a first component retaining multiple volumes of a drug and a second component retaining an agent. The first component and the second component are integrally formed together. The agent is c...
12/30/2010
20100288721REMOVABLE COUPON AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
A container assembly including a composite inner seal with a removable coupon affixed thereon by a pressure-sensitive agent, thus sealing an opening of the container is disclosed. In some embodiments, the removable coupon is capable of being removed intact. Methods of m...
11/18/2010
20100281829SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING PHARMACEUTICAL/MEDICAL PRODUCT AND BRANDING PHARMACEUTICAL/MEDICAL CONTAINERS
In some embodiments, containers can be, for example, labeled with a uniquely identifiable customer label. The labeled containers can be loaded into a carrier that caries containers. The carrier can be transported to and from various stations by a transport system. The c...
11/11/2010
20100275556Portable and Automatic Bottle Filling/Capping Apparatus and Methods
An automatic, portable water bottle filling apparatus includes an elongated frame that defines a continuous conveying path with opposite first and second ends; a conveyor system that moves bottles along the conveying path; a water filling station adjacent to the conveyi...
11/04/2010
20100270316 Top Cover For Sealing an Open End of a Cylindrical Beverage Container, and a Method For Providing such a Top Cover
A top cover for sealing an open end of a cylindrical beverage container comprises a panel having a scored portion. A tab is attached to a first side of the panel and configured to open a hole in the panel by fracturing the scored portion. The panel comprises a hollow bo...
10/28/2010
20100263329FILLING AND SEALING OF BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
The present invention provides, inter alia, a method of filling and sealing a beverage container, the method comprising the steps of:

a) dispensing a predetermined amount of beverage, preferably wine, into an open-topped container having a ...

10/21/2010
20100243720Packaging for Food Product with Jacket Surrounding a Receptacle Closed by a Lid, and its Method of Manufacture
The invention relates to a packaging for a food product comprising a container with a receptacle closed by a lid and a jacket that surrounds the container and in contact with which the latter is mounted, and its method of manufacture.

Accor...

09/30/2010
20100242414CLOSURE UNIT WITH CAP AND POUR SPOUT FOR CONTAINER NECK FINISH
A package includes a pour spout and a closure cap. The pour spout is adapted to fit into a neck finish associated with a container....
09/30/2010
20100242411METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A PACKAGE AND PACKAGING MACHINE
A packaging machine and a method of manufacturing a package are provided. The method may comprise the following: forming a container (13) in a web of a first web-like material (7) by deep-drawing; forming a lid (14′) in a web of a further web-like...
09/30/2010
20100236951METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING A SURFACE DEFECT
A repair kit (10) includes a sealed package (12) having a plurality of isolated compartments (32, 42, 44) for holding substances (50, 52) that, when mixed together, form an adhesive, and for holding a flexible substrate (54). Pull tabs...
09/23/2010
20100224629ASEPTIC PACKS
A liquid pack with a filling gland having a post fill sealed membrane interposed between the product and the, or a, surround of the opening into die filling gland. An insertor integral part of the filling gland defines a dispensing gland, piercing adaptor and/or collar....
09/09/2010
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