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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252204 | Combination lock container A combination lock container (10), suitable for accepting a wine bottle, consisting of an upper housing (12), a lower housing (50), a plurality of tumblers (18A-18E), and externally applied indicia (24). Cylindrical walls, o... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7171996 | Measuring and dispensing device for attachment to the cap on a bottle A measuring and dispensing device (2) for attachment to the cap (14) of a bottle (16) of liquid medicine comprises on one of its sides a socket formation (6), by means of which it may be releasably attached to the cap, and on another side... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168461 | Combination spoon and cap for container A combination spoon-lid and a cap for a container includes a main container cap and a spoon-lid. The main container cap has a top and at least one sidewall and has a dispensing orifice located on the top. The cap also has a container attachment mechanism for removab... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7147020 | Container with drip-resistant measuring cap A container for holding a liquid has a vessel that is open at the top and has an externally threaded neck through which liquid may be poured. A cap that has an internally threaded neck through which liquid may be poured screws onto the vessel. The cap can be inverte... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7040799 | Stirring stick A stirring stick for manipulating foodstuff in a blender comprises an elongate plunger having first and second ends. The plunger has a cavity extending between the first and second ends. At least a portion of the plunger is generally trough-shaped, and the cavity is... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032632 | Measuring and dispensing closure A dispensing closure has an integral measuring device and spoon applicator. The closure has an internal thread on a skirt for fitting onto a container finish. The closure has a tubular measuring device depending from the base wall within the radial confines of the s... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6904867 | Calculated dose medicine dispenser A calculated medicine dose dispensing apparatus includes a medicine bottle and a calculated dose medicine dispenser specific to the medicine bottle and a particular medicine. The medicine bottle has a neck and a bottle cap installed on the neck. The dose dispenser i... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6848484 | Measuring cup and cap for liquid dispensing package A measuring cup adapted to serve as a closure for a package for liquids and a package for liquids including a container, a transition collar and a measuring cup adapted to serve as a closure. The measuring cup has a closed base and an open mouth, with an upper wall ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6796343 | Fluid dispensing and measuring systems A shuttle container (2) is used in conjunction with a dispenser (22) to receive a metered dose of a liquid from a reservoir (26). The dispenser (22) includes a metering chamber which is filled and emptied by a pair of valves (43 an... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6675845 | Package and method for controlled metered dose dispensing of a fluid product A method and package for controlled metered dispensing of a fluid product contained in the package having a metered dispensing system, each time the package is opened or uncapped are disclosed. By the present method and package, the maximum amount of prod... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6631744 | Container In an embodiment, a container includes a dispensing opening, a closure and a plurality of walls. At least one of the walls includes a non-uniform surface structured so that the dispensing closure can be disposed on the surface when the container is in its... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6378735 | Device for obtaining contents in a container at desired quantity A container assembly includes a container with a first cap mounted to the opening of the container and the first cap has a first aperture and a protrusion. A second cap is rotatably mounted to the first cap and has a slot for the protrusion being movably ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6250504 | Stopper-cum-metering device for the screw closure of bottles for liquids, with syringe device for drawing up metered amounts A stopper is provided which is intended to replace the lid fitted at the production stage, for the screw closure of bottles for liquids, with a device for drawing up metered amounts of the product. A stopper includes a capsule (9) with internal thread for... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6112779 | Bottle stopper having a device for drawing up metered amounts of the liquid contained in said bottle The capsule (11), which can be screwed onto the threaded neck (3) of the bottle, coaxially forms the cylinder (15) of the syringe device; an element (21) inside the capsule (11) and surrounding the cylinder (15) forms an annular leaktight seal (21A) which... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5950689 | Baby feeding bottle having a receptacle for a fluidized mass and method of using same A baby feeding bottle has a body with a threaded neck onto which a tightening nut is screwed to keep a nipple in place. A removable receptacle carrying a fluidized mass to be mixed with liquid in the bottle body has a flange and open end, as well as a siz... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5927354 | Container A dispenser for pourable fluids comprising a container for fluid, in the neck of the container there being a holder for a drinking cup, at least one passage in the neck allowing fluid to pass from the container along the neck past the holder toward the mo... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5913457 | Commodity storage and retrieval machine An apparatus used for the storage and retrieval of a commodity which includes a stand which is connected in a pivotal manner to, and suspends a cylindrical container. The container is enclosed with a removable top with a handle. The top when removed can a... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5909753 | Dispenser for a two-part composition A dispenser is provided for separately storing and facilitating the mixture of separate components of a two-part composition. The dispenser includes a first container having a chamber for retaining one of the components and a second container having a cha... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5882593 | Chemical waste treatment apparatus The present invention is for a method for treating photographic waste comprising dispensing at least one photographic waste treatment agent from a holder containing at least one treatment agent receptacle and selectively operable releasing means for relea... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881894 | Combination bottle cap and pre-measured medicine dispenser A combination bottle cap and pre-measured medicine dispenser for a medicine bottle having a threaded neck and a body a substance therein. The combination bottle cap and pre-measured medicine dispenser includes a cap for detachably sealing the threaded nec... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5868283 | Reclosable closure and bottle An improved container and closure therefore. The improved container includes a finish, a body extending downwardly from the finish, a fitment fit within the finish, the fitment including a pour spout extending upwardly, and a closure. The closure includes... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5806723 | Device for lavaging An apparatus and associated method for preparing a saline solution, lavaging, and postural draining. The apparatus having a container with flexible side walls and fitted with a removable dispensing cap. Markings are provided on the container for indicatin... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5735320 | Dispenser for a two-part composition A dispenser is provided for separately storing and facilitating the mixture of separate components of a two-part composition. The dispenser includes a first container having a chamber for retaining one of the components and a second container having a cha... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5662249 | All in one measure/funnel/pour/mix/shake container A shaking container designed with built in measuring cup, funnel and pour spout intended to measure, mix and pour a powdered material with a liquid. This container will enable the user to invert the cap to sit in the container opening, using this cap as a... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5657802 | One touch opening plug for aquarium fish food containers An improved plug structure for aquarium fish food containers is disclosed. The plug of this invention has two depressions for receiving a detachable tap and a detachable spoon respectively. The tap is pivoted to the spoon and easily opened by a one touch ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5060827 | Low profile anti-drip dosing cap and spout for liquid containers A low profile closure which includes a coupling member which is mounted on a container dispensing opening, and an open ended dosing cap including a boundary wall which is dimensioned for removable attachment to an interior surface of the coupling member. ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5020692 | Container including unitary blow molded bottle having drain-back dispensing spout and plastic insert A container (20,20') is disclosed as having a unitary plastic blow molded bottle (22,22') which has a dispensing spout (32) projecting upwardly from a hollow body portion (26) and also has a moat (34) that surrounds the dispensing spout such that secureme... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4974749 | Dripless measuring cup for closure assembly A dripless closure assembly for a container comprising a body seated in the neck of the container and which has a pouring spout. A measuring cup which also functions as a cap is disposed over the pouring spout and has a first threaded outwardly disposed s... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4917269 | Liquid containing and dispensing package A liquid containing and dispensing package comprising a hollow plastic container having a neck comprising an upwardly extending integral dispensing spout, an integral web extending radially outwardly from the lower end of the dispensing spout and a cylind... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4892126 | Threaded dosing cap There is described a threaded dosing cap (1) for a container opening with internal thread (8) and front seal (9) as well as with a breaker type dosing cylinder (5) lying above the container opening in the closing position. A wetting of the container openi... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4844302 | Two-part closure assembly A two-part closure assembly for a container includes a spout and a measuring cup. The spout has an outer annular ring, a liquid-dispensing component disposed within an upper portion of the annular ring and a passageway therethrough adapted for fluid flow ... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4802597 | Plastic stopper for a container, with a measuring cup that serves as a cap The two-sided plastic stopper has a lower portion (1) that can be secured to the neck of a container (14, 15) and a measuring cup (2) which can be reversed and set on the lower portion so as to form a seal, this serving as a cap. A tubular spout (11) is s... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4765379 | Plug and outer cap for closing a container The plug includes a lower tubular element penetrating into an upper portion of the container and an upper element provided for being covered by an outer cap. A bottom of the tubular element is formed with cells and a top of the upper element is formed wit... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4741459 | Combined closure and measuring device A dispensing apparatus is disclosed having a hollow wall member closed at one end with a dispensing opening at the other end. A ledge is mounted within the hollow having an aperture therethrough to permit precise pouring through the aperture but with the ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4616759 | Liquid-dispensing container assembly The measuring cap-containing, liquid-dispensing container assembly includes a container with interior storage space and upstanding pour spout connected to the space, an annular raised platform peripheral of the spout base and an annular recessed liquid dr... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4566508 | Self-draining closure A one-piece plastic cylindrical closure for a container that is useful as a measuring cup. The closure has an integral internal skirt member projecting into the neck of the container which functions as a self-draining member to return residual liquid rema... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4566509 | Closure unit including measuring cup This relates to a closure unit which is of a two-piece construction including a measuring cup and a ring member. The ring member includes an annular flange and a skirt having formed thereon locking elements such as threads for engaging the neck finish of ... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4349056 | Container for liquid with non-drip measuring cap closure Combination of a container with a measuring cap closure, whereby the container neck is equipped with a peripheral end lip made of a resilient material, and which scrapes along the inner wall of the cap when it is applied to close the container, thereby ca... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4340095 | Material transferring apparatus A hand-held pulverizer has a grinding section and a flat, detachable collecting plate into which pulverized material falls as it is ground. The pulverized material may be transferred from the collecting plate to a relatively small jar by attaching the bro... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4319614 | Salad dressing bottle and top stopper with individual server A salad dressing dispenser, in the form of a bottle having a top stopper with a depending individual server in the form of a suspended cup into which an individual serving may be placed by tilting the bottle and shaking the contents to insure proper distr... | 03/16/1982 |
