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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4465179 | Jewelry holder for pierced ear earrings A jewelry holder especially adapted for receipt of earrings for pierced ears. The holder includes a small pouch-like container made of flexible material and has an interior with an access opening closable by a zipper. A flexible tab is connected to the co... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4457425 | Magnetic holder for keys and the like and method of manufacturing the same Magnetic holder for keys and the like embodying this invention is in the form of a unitary extrusion of synthetic plastic, magnetic material. The extrusion has a planar web portion, and a key-shaped cut-out is provided through the base portion of said mag... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4456639 | Laminating film of thermoset polyester resin with external layer of embossable thermoplastic resin A transparent protective laminating film for forming a sealed protective cover on an identification card or similar document, comprising a base film of biaxially oriented thermoset polyester resin with an inner surface coating of polyethylene or other hea... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4454889 | Compact with air tight closure A compact or container having an air or fluid tight seal for holding, storing or packaging ultra-moist powders, pulverulent material and water based cosmetics, and paste type materials such as creams and emulsions includes, a resilient generally flat leaf... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4441610 | Container for the storage and withdrawal of ear cleaning sticks or similar articles A container for the facile storage and withdrawal of ear-cleaning sticks or similar articles includes two shell bodies, at least one of which is pivotable relative to the other for movement between an open and closed position or in the former of which it ... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4421127 | Compact case with interchangeable cosmetic inserts A compact case includes a top cover, a bottom support tray, and an intermediate lid positioned between the top cover and support tray, all being hinged together for relative movement with respect to one another, the support tray including a matrix configu... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4420076 | Moisture resistant, quick release pill container A pill container for wearing by a user requiring medicine which can be quickly and easily reached in in an emergency situation comprising a portion of the container wearable from the body of a user, another separable tubular portion for containing the act... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4401209 | Spectacle case The present invention is related to an improved spectacle case which is capable of securely retaining a spectacle within it. Utilization of this improved spectacle case assures that the spectacle will not move within the case, even if the case is jostled.... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4393974 | Waterproof plastic container A utility capsule that is characterized by its simple and watertight construction and a smooth outer surface to be harmlessly concealed in one's anus for transportation of small things such as could be used by secret agents, swimmers or any other person. ... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4374571 | Scent dispenser A device (10) for dispensing a scent is disclosed which includes a container (12) having a first end (13) with an opening (16) therein and a second closed end (14). The scent is held in an absorbent body of material (20) which is disposed within the inter... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4343397 | Compact having stay-open lid structure A lid made of a syntheticresin and swingable like a cover for a book to open or close the opening of a container. A leg or legs of desired length extending rearwardly from the rear end of a lid plate renders the lid plate capable of maintaining a desired ... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4337859 | Method of producing a cosmetic product containing a powder cake A method of producing a cosmetic product containing an integrally molded powder cake. The product includes a casing having an open top enclosed by a cover, and the casing defines a cavity to contain the powder cake. In fabricating the product, the cover i... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4333562 | Capsule for storing written information A body member has a cavity with an opening adapted and constructed to receive a plug member in sealed engagement therewith, the plug member having a chamber which opens into the cavity when the plug member is engaged in the opening of the cavity, the cham... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4331194 | Key holder A portable, credit card size, holder for keys and the like comprises a laminated assembly having two plies of thermoplastic film sealed together at their marginal edges; and in its preferred embodiment, having a flat card-like insert, slightly smaller in ... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4331168 | Vanity case A cover member of a vanity case is provided with a cavity extending therein from the front end thereof. A slider element has an inner end portion slidably inserted into the cavity, and an enlarged outer end portion thereof located closely adjacent to the ... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4310109 | Pencil holder A pencil holder having a main body which is adapted to fit within a shirt pocket is disclosed. A multi-biased spring releasably fastens the pencil holder to the shirt pocket and simultaneously retains pens or pencils placed within the pencil holder.... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4300610 | Card-like holder A holder for keys, coins and the like is generally rectangular in cross-section so that it has an appearance similar to that of a standard credit card. The card-like holder includes a tray member and an insert member which is receivable within the tray me... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4289232 | Diaphragm case or the like A diaphragm case comprises top and bottom portions, approximately circular in shape and hinged together at a point on the circumference. An internal container, integrally molded with the bottom, is adapted to contain a contraceptive cream or jelly and is ... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4286639 | Thin wallet carrying case for a sanitary napkin or tampon A generally rectangular flexible flat wallet-like carrying case produced from a single sheet comprising an adjacent single sheet thickness front and back panel formed by folding one end of said single sheet over and adjacent a portion of the remainder of ... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4286641 | Combination business card and key storage device An enclosure for storing one or more keys in singular compartments, said enclosure being sized and shaped as a conventional credit card but used as a business card with the business card information printed on one side of the enclosure. The enclosure is p... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4236560 | Frame for a case, wallet or similar device A case or wallet has a lid and a frame forming the casing proper provided with a covering held in position in the frame by a double clamping action between the frame and an insert which in turn is held in position by tongues or lugs bent out of a leg of t... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4212386 | Cigarette case A novelty device comprising an upper and lower member detachably coupled together by a clasp fixedly attached to the upper member wherein the upper and lower member cooperatively form an enclosure to hold an object such as a cigarette therein. The upper a... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4211330 | Oral health and hygiene kit An oral health and hygiene kit comprises a length of flexible liquid pervious material, said length of material including a pocket for containing a finger. A dentifrice is applied to an exterior face of the pocket. Also the length of material extends long... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4209117 | Belt buckle A belt buckle for attachment to one end of a belt and connection to the other end of the belt and having an open interior with a tray mounted for pivoting into and out of the interior, with a detent mechanism for retaining the tray within the buckle and a... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4202445 | Security wallet or container A security wallet or container for carrying credit cards is in the form of a rectangular hollow body containing a drawer to hold a stack of the cards. A combination lock is operative to block movement of a release pushbutton depression of which causes the... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4189048 | Article holder An article holder adapted to hold pens, pencils or other articles, such as for example hand tools, is formed as a rigid receptacle having a pair of opposed side walls and at least one open end. A spring arrangement is positioned within the receptacle adja... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4153091 | Mailing pouch A mailing pouch comprises a pouch mouth closure flap integral with one of the pouch walls. The closure flap has a resilient portion associated therewith which is sufficiently flexible to permit insertion and withdrawal of the flap into and from the pouch ... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4133450 | Table lighter device A table lighter device is disclosed which comprises a base member having pocket lighter supporting means for supporting and retaining a generally elongated pocket lighter in a releasably secure upstanding fashion. Such table lighter device embodies a weig... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4132306 | Make-up container construction An improved make-up container construction to allow for more efficient and economical utilization of the most expensive parts of a compact or lipstick case. There are provided a significant quantity of make-up inserts at the point of display. When the des... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4113157 | Compartmented receptacle A compartmented receptacle for the organized storage of personal items such as coins, currency, keys, credit cards and the like is disclosed. A front section is hinged to a rear section. One section is provided with coin dispensing channels and compartmen... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4078662 | Used chewing gum storage receptacle A used chewing gum receptacle includes a base member in which a plurality of spaced recessed storage compartments are formed and a cover which is removably secured thereon. A disposable liner is provided with cup-like areas therein arranged in location an... | 03/14/1978 |
| 4058995 | Lock de-icer A telescoping hollow tube provides means for channeling warm human breath onto a frozen lock. The warm breath thaws the lock. When not in use, the tube telescopes to a small size for easy portability.... | 11/22/1977 |
| 3978981 | Lighted cigar holder A device for retaining a lighted cigar, cigarette or the like which allows one to carry a lighted cigar or cigarette on his person, the device including a tubular shaped receptacle for receiving the lighted end of a cigar and a resilient retaining and hea... | 09/07/1976 |
