Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142740 | Sample rack system A rack for an automated processing system. The rack includes a number of wells adapted to hold at least a first sample container having a first size, and a second sample container having a second size. The second size, which may be a diameter, a height, or both, is ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7987976 | Integrated carton and bottle opener A container package that includes a structural component for holding a plurality of containers, and an opener affixed to the structural component and configured to allow a user to open one of the plurality of containers without removing the opener from the structura... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7404486 | Modular beverage can interlocking device A modular beverage can interlocking device which is adapted for forming a plurality of conventional beverage cans into a building block for use as a toy or in display applications. The device generally comprises a plurality of ring-shaped members, each having an upp... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401482 | Portable locker apparatus Portable locker apparatus is disclosed comprising three parts or components which includes a locker body formed of plastic material a tray for holding beverage cans placed horizontally on wave form ridges in the tray, and a carrying bag fitting around the portable l... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396896 | Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) composition and shaped articles prepared therefrom Poly(trimethylene dicarboxylate) prepared by polycondensation of: (a) 1,3-propanediol; (b) aliphatic or aromatic diacid or diester; and (c) from about 0.01 to about 0.2 mole %, based on the total number of moles of 1,3-propanediol and diacid or ester, of polyfunctio... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387200 | Tandem harness for tub-like containers A harness for holding two tub-like containers together is disclosed. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7370761 | Innovative shipping package A container package assembly comprises a first support member and a second support member, each of which have a front side, a back side, a right side and a left side. The support members being arranged along a common plane wherein one of the sides of the first suppo... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360647 | Packaging system and method The present invention is directed to a system for packaging bottles having a neck portion. The system includes a tray unit and a bridge. The tray unit has a planar base, first and second opposite sidewalls, and first and second opposite end walls. The sidewalls and ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357247 | Beverage holder A beverage holder is especially adapted for securing a three-pack arrangement of beverage containers. Three panels are joined along a central axis. The panels are spaced 120° from one another. Lower ends of the panels form stationary bases, and lower portions of th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358328 | Method and device for increasing the intrinsic viscosity of polyester material by means of solid phase polymerisation The invention relates to a process and a device for increasing the intrinsic viscosity of a polyester material by solid-state polymerization, wherein the polyester material is heat-treated in a heat treatment container (6), the polyester material being introd... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348067 | Composite paperboards and method of making composite paperboards A laminate composite sheet comprising a two-ply base layer comprised of a bottom ply and a top ply, wherein the bottom ply is comprised of unbleached cellulosic fibers and wherein the top ply is comprised of bleached or brightened cellulosic fibers and a further lay... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7314909 | Method of reducing the styrene content of a poly(arylene ether)/polystyrene blend, and articles comprising the resulting thermoplastic resin A poly(arylene ether)/polystyrene blend may be prepared by melt kneading a carboxylic acid compound, a poly(arylene ether), and a polystyrene to form an intimate blend, and steam stripping the intimate blend, where melt kneading is conducted with a specific energy c... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7306109 | System and method of administering pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals as part of a beverage container A system and method for providing a dry consumable with a liquid in the same assembly. The assembly includes a fluid container that is covered with a cap assembly. The cap assembly can be manually opened and closed, thereby selectively controlling the flow of fluid ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7237674 | Carton with dispenser A package includes an article group formed of two or more vertically arranged tiers of similarly dimensioned, cylindrical articles disposed on their sides in a side-by-side parallel fashion, and a carton disposed around the group. The carton includes a top wall, opp... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234596 | Carton and carton blank A carton and a blank for forming a carton including a tray portion with an open top and a cover connected to the tray portion to close the top of the tray portion. The tray portion has a pair of opposed end walls each having a hand aperture, and the cover has a pair... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225927 | Cup holder having frusto-conical cavities A cupholder for holding containers is provided with a number of container-holding cavities. Each of the container-holding cavities includes pairs of gripping flanges that extend inwardly toward centers of the cavities. The flanges include gripping points that extend... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7175020 | Flat primary and secondary locking system A new type of secondary locking system for article carriers consisting of at least one secondary male lock with two shoulders that is attached by a neck to the edge of a outer flap on the carrier for use with a primary locking system. An inner flap has a secondary f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7143893 | Multiple pack bottle holder A multiple pack bottle holder capable of supporting one or more bottles is provided, the bottles being enclosed over their top portions. The bottle holder package can support the entire weight of the bottles by surrounding a neck and tapered portion just under the r... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131544 | Wall conforming wine rack for a plurality of bottles A wine rack for holding a plurality of bottles is configured to follow the contour of a curvilinear structural wall, whether convex or concave. The wine rack has a frame for holding open-ended elongated compartments. The compartments are loosely attached together at... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7070741 | Holder for freeze-drying of drug solutions A holder comprises a base 1 having an inclined plane 11 increased in height from a distal end thereof to the proximal end thereof; air releasing means 2 provided on the proximal end of the base 1; and closing means 3 for closing an... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060489 | Protein chip holding tool The present invention is object to provide a protein chip holding tool that is capable of effectively executing analysis work by preventing protein from being denatured and/or inactivated due to drying while attempting to make the amount of spotting of protein test ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6425498 | Removable soda bottle dispenser A dispensing assembly for a beverage container is provided including a carbonated beverage container containing a carbonated beverage. A dispenser includes a body assembly screwably mounted on the carbonated beverage container with a dispenser spout exten... | 07/30/2002 |
| 5975285 | Portable basket for drinking containers or bottles A portable basket for water bottles (1) comprises a body (1) provided with a plurality of compartments (2) for individual bottles (3) in which body a handle device (9') is included. A main piping (9), which is closed at one end and open at the opposite en... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5882746 | Laminated package and method of producing the same A laminated paperboard package is produced by initially printing graphics by high speed printing on a sheet of clay-coated publication paper. The printed paper is then continuously applied to a surface of cellulosic substrate and bonded to the substrate, ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5582289 | Composite article carrier A composite carrier (10) has a handle structure (20) with a hand-gripping portion (22, 23) in upright relation to an attached article-engaging panel structure (24, 25). In one embodiment of the handle structure (20) the panel structure is a pair of panels... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5535883 | Insulated beverage box for golf carts An insulated beverage box is provided which is compatible with standard golf cart baskets and is designed to minimize problems of poor fit and excessive movement of current beverage box designs. The beverage box provides a plurality of chambers for the st... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5518110 | Basket-style carrier with end panel lock A basket-style carrier constructed so as to maintain the carrier open during loading. One of the sections forming an end panel of the carrier includes a retaining tab extending across an opening in the adjacent end panel section. This prevents the end pan... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5423420 | Collapsible basket style article carrier A collapsible article carrier (c) of the basket type, includes opposed side walls (22, 48), opposed end walls (28,44; 30,46), a base (12), a medial partition structure (62,64; 120,122) connecting together the opposed end walls and disposed substantially c... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5351814 | Stackable case for bottles A stackable bottle case including a tray having a floor structure with a plurality of bottle support areas on an upper surface thereof and a plurality of upward recesses on a lower surface thereof, and a tray cover positionable in a covering position over... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5219072 | Apparatus for carrying or storing bottles An apparatus for safely carrying or storing necked bottles, in particular wine bottles, has a top, a bottom having an opening, and an intermediate structure with an aperture axially aligned with the opening in the bottom. The neck of an inverted bottle is... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5192378 | Aluminum alloy sheet for food and beverage containers Disclosed is a method for making an aluminum alloy sheet having controlled levels of strength properties for forming into a container panel. A body of an aluminum alloy consisting essentially of 0.45 to 0.60 wt. % Cu, 1.1 to 1.7 wt. % Mg, 0.3 to 0.6 wt. %... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5104465 | Aluminum alloy sheet stock An aluminum sheet having novel properties is provided. The strip stock is suitable for the fabrication of both container ends and container bodies in thinner gauges than are typically employed, has low earing characteristics and may be derived from recycl... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5080814 | Aqueous lubricant and surface conditioner for formed metal surfaces A lubricant and surface conditioner for formed metal surfaces, particularly beverage containers, which reduces the coefficient of static friction of said metal surfaces and enables drying said metal surfaces at a lower temperature. The conditioner is a wa... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5071001 | Beverage container storage and transport apparatus An apparatus for the storage and transport of used and unused beverage containers is provided, wherein a matrix of tubular housings are arranged in a plurality of rows, including a central web directed orthogonally and medially of the tubes to secure the ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5063111 | Degradable bottle and can carrier coated with ultraviolet absorber A degradable bottle and can carrier comprising a body having a plurality of openings for receiving the bottles or cans. The body is made of a plastic material which is degradable upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation. A water soluble ultraviolet absorber... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4967901 | Heavy duty bottle carrier Carrier side and end walls foldably joined at their end edges to form a tubular sleeve of generally rectangular cross sectional configuration includes a reinforcing panel foldably joined to the top edge of each of the end walls and secured in flat face co... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4940137 | Coaster carrier A carrier (10) for a six pack (20) of beverage containers (14) has rings (12) interconnected by strips (16) and (18). The rings (12) fit around the beverage containers (14) in a friction fit. The strips (16, 18) are severed from adjacent rings (12) to rem... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4915571 | Device for loading cans, bottles, or the like into a dispensing mechanism A device for loading cans, bottles, or similar containers into a dispensing mechanism of a vending machine is disclosed. The device includes a rectangular box having a receiving opening and a discharge opening. The rectangular box temporarily stores the c... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4911288 | Can carrier A carrier to make a package of sealed cans is a flat sheet having a slot opening for each can. Each can has a tab fixed to its lid. The tabs are nested in the slots with the edges of the slots between the tabs and the lids. Frictional resistance between t... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4887716 | Floating beverage carrier with collapsible portions A floating beverage carrier apparatus (10) for cans (102) and bottles (101) wherein the apparatus includes an apertured flotation member (13) provided with a plurality of collapsible receptacles (16) for supporting the beverage containers (100) in the app... | 12/19/1989 |
