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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7815048 | Poker chip cup holder A gaming chip holder and cup holder in one integrally molded device. A generally cylindrical center cup holder section surrounded by semi cylindrical poker style chip holders placed about the circumference of the cup holder area. An area without the chip holders is ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7775361 | Package for abrasive grinding wheels A package (1, 11) for abrasive grinding wheels that includes a cover (3) and a base (4) adapted to close, seal and insulate the grinding wheels from atmospheric agents, cover (3) and base (4) being made of insulating material from ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7546922 | Article transport and storage device An apparatus for storing articles comprises a plurality of individual article support devices for supporting a plurality of articles independent of the side walls of a container. Each article support device comprises a first rack and a second rack. Each one of the r... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7490716 | Device for protecting, displaying and using a coin for standard ornamentation purposes The invention is composed of a base structure (2) with first and second annular symmetric parts linked by a connecting element with a space to introduce a suspension system, the structure (2) can be folded thanks to the connecting element so that the f... | 02/17/2009 |
| RE40513 | Cushion system for wafer carriers In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a transport module suitable for 300 mm wafers has a cushioning system that attaches to the interior of an enclosure door. The system comprises a pair of upright parallel cushions, each comprising an elongate base portion w... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7380656 | Optical disc can structure for deterring theft An optical disc can structure for deterring theft includes a lower cover and an upper cover. The center of the lower cover has a positioning column. The edge of the lower cover extends outward to form a circular protruding edge. On the protruding edge there are wedg... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377387 | Stored information disc retrieval In a CD storage device, the combination comprising an upstanding post to receive CD's in a stack, and via openings therethrough, a carrier for each CD having circularly spaced retainers to retain the periphery of each CD at spaced locations, an identification zone a... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367454 | Insert for retaining vials in a case An apparatus for receiving a plurality of elongate vials, and a process for manufacturing the apparatus is disclosed. Each vial has a longitudinal length and an outer maximum diameter. The apparatus includes a single piece insert having a base wall with a plurality ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357258 | Thin-plate supporting container The attaching-and-detaching operation of a lid unit, and the operation of taking in and out semiconductor wafers stored in a container body are facilitated. Thin-plate supporting units for supporting semiconductor wafers are provided in the container body of a thin-... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7316312 | Protective structure of disc packaging A “protective structure of disc packaging” of the invention comprises a protective body placed on the top and the bottom sides of a pile of discs; a heat-shrink film covers the protective body and said discs together for avoiding the discs from deforming the hea... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7299585 | Live bait container with sliding door A bait container for storing bait in water incorporates a perforated carriage that slides vertically within a housing. Raising the carriage extracts the bait from the water and obviates the need to immerse a hand in cold water. A post extends upward from the carriag... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290659 | Pad package structure for nailer A pad package structure for a nailer includes at least one package box having a top formed with a plurality of removable catch plates, a plurality of pads mounted in the package box, and a pull bar mounted on the package box and extended through each of the pads to ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7240680 | Substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing apparatus includes a rotor 45 for rotating a plurality of wafers W paralleled each other at appropriate intervals. While rotating the wafers W by the rotor 45, a chemical liquid is supplied to the wafers W for their processing. T... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219803 | Carrier tape for disk components A carrier tape for holding a plurality of disks includes a thin, elongate strip of polymer material presenting a longitudinal axis and having a plurality of pockets defined therein. Each pocket is adapted to receive a separate one of the disks. The pockets are space... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7175026 | Memory disk shipping container with improved contaminant control A container for disks has an improved latching mechanism. The container comprises a cassette with sidewalls with slots for holding disks in an axial arrangement, two opposite end walls each have a U-shaped recess extending downwardly from the open top, a top cover w... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172068 | Circular saw blade storage apparatus A circular saw blade storage apparatus includes a panel having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge. The first and second edges are positioned opposite of each other. A first housing is hingedly coupled to the first edge and a second housing i... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156230 | Device for holding hose clamps in a predetermined position A device for holding hose clamps in a predetermined position, wherein the hose clamps each have a clamping part projecting radially away from a circumference of the hose clamps and wherein the clamping part has a projection extending in the circumferential direction... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7138726 | Protective interleaf for stacked wafer shipping A package includes a first and a second wafer stored therein in a stacked configuration. The first wafer has interconnection conductor material portions extending from a first surface thereof. The interconnection conductor material portions have a maximum height. An... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121405 | Disc package The present invention relates to a disc package having a structure in which a cover can be fixed on a base by simply pressurizing the cover with respect to the base in a base shaft axial direction and, at the same time, the cover can be prevented from being accident... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100772 | Wafer container with door actuated wafer restraint A container for holding a wafer includes an enclosure portion having a top, a bottom, a pair of opposing sides, a back and an opposing open front defined by a door frame. A door is sealingly engagable in the door frame to close the open front. The container further ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093714 | Removable holding member for stacked roofing washers A roofing washers assembly includes a plurality of stacked roofing washers and a positioning roofing washer is located at an end of the stacked roofing washers. An elongate holding member has a removable end piece connected to a first end thereof and the end piece e... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090455 | Stacked assembly of roofing caps A staple or nail gun assembly includes a staple or nail gun, a cap feeding device and a cap having a peripheral rim disposed on its underside, a marginal edge on its upper side adjacent a central portion having the shape of a truncated cone. The staple or nail gun a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066325 | Storage container for recorded media A media storage container includes a back wall with base and lid pages hingedly connected to the back wall. The base page has a hub to hold a first item of recorded media. An internal page is connected to the hinge wall and has a hub on one surface thereof to hold a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059475 | System for cushioning wafer in wafer carrier The invention relates to transport and shipping containers for wafers that are processed into semiconductor units. The wafer transport system provides wafer carriers that provide damage protection and particulate protection with minimal contamination of the wafers i... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048117 | Optical disc storage apparatus A container for housing optical discs includes a base and a lid. The disc is housed between the base and the lid. The base may have a retainer for releasably holding an optical disc against a surface thereof. The lid is pivotally coupled to the base by a pivot joint... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7017749 | Precision substrate storage container and retaining member therefor A presser member (1) of the present invention is formed of different materials for the contacting part (5) to press-hold the precision substrates (15) and for the parts other than the contacting part (5). The presser member (1) is ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013618 | Compartment plates having themes and method for manufacturing and packaging the same According to another embodiment of the present invention, a method of packaging an arrangement of plates is disclosed. The method of packaging an arrangement of plates comprises providing a plurality of plates that have a depiction associated with a common theme, se... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004354 | Hand sanitizing packet and methods Described are methods and apparatus for promoting and attaining effective hand hygiene based on the employment of a class of packaging which provides timely access to and convenient use of hand sanitizing fluids for hand rubbing. A specific and novel type of package... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994215 | Sleeve retainer clip for a compact disc binder A inverted U-shaped retainer clip is provided for securing sleeves to a binder for storing and protecting disc type objects. One embodiment of the retainer clip includes a body portion as well as downwardly extending legs on each end. Each leg terminates in a coupli... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6981594 | Method and apparatus to facilitate transport of semiconductor wafers An assembly to facilitate the transport of semiconductor wafers comprises rigid first and second end plates, and a plurality of interconnected flexible pockets provided between these first and second end plates. Each of the pockets is configured to store a semicondu... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6973764 | Method of stacking and wrapping protectors for sheet metal coils A protector for sheet metal coil is formed of plastic with a flange and sleeve which are joined together at a ridge portion. The protectors incorporate symmetrically disposed groupings of stacking features or components which include a finger within a stacking acces... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6926150 | Protective interleaf for stacked wafer shipping A package includes a first and a second wafer stored therein in a stacked configuration. The first wafer has interconnection conductor material portions extending from a first surface thereof. The interconnection conductor material portions have a maximum height. An... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6919096 | Cake-shaped cookie package and display Apparatus for serving bakery products including an upright cake-shaped body having an upper wall and product-receiving slots descending downwardly from the upper wall. The upper wall includes one or more slots descending downwardly therefrom and which are smaller th... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908022 | Washer feeding and positioning attachment for fastener driver A pneumatically operated washer feeding attachment for use with a fastener driver of the type having a driver stroke axis and an exit barrel. A delivery channel has an acceleration chamber at one end for receiving washers one at a time from a magazine, and a retenti... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905014 | Transparent scaled coins container A reusable coin holder, counter and sorter, known as COINSMETER™ utilizes inexpensive semi-disposable packaging technology. In each half of a semi-elastic plastic material, at least one grove is provided in the shape of half cylinder. When the two halves are close... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902059 | Disk carrier The disk carrier is used to house and secure a plurality of disks and comprises a disk cassette having an open top, an open bottom, and end wall ingresses; a top cover; and a bottom cover. The top cover has flaps to cover the end wall ingresses. To reduce particulat... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6776966 | Canister for inventorying identification test devices in an automated microbiological analyzer A closed elongate canister having a generally rectangular cross-section formed by a front wall, a five-section back wall and two side walls, the walls of dimensions to house a plurality of ID test rotors stacked one atop another within the canister. ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6679376 | MD, CD and magnetic disk box structure A MD, CD and magnetic disk box structure includes a connecting plate having a first side provided with a first box, and a second side provided with a second box. The first box has a peripheral face having a determined height, and the second box has a peri... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6659272 | System for storing and transporting discs and accessory materials A storing and transporting system for compact discs ("CD's") for recorded audio materials and related accessory materials such as notebooks or booklets comprising an outside case of flat, clamshell configuration defining two storage areas, and one or two ... | 12/09/2003 |
