...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404487 | Commodity package The present invention relates to a commodity package, comprising a hanging member that has a hole for hanging, and a holding body for holding an article. The holding body has a first cutting portion for separating a first recess and the upper part of a first brim po... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7363744 | Insert for multiple mouse trap A mouse or rodent trap including a housing having an elongated rotatable paddle member therein and an insert within the confines of the trap housing. A trigger assembly engages the paddle member and releases the paddle member for rotation when the trigger assembly i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7322473 | Plastic packaging with at least one welded knob The invention relates to a plastic packaging (1) made from a packaging dish (2) and a cover lid (3). The cover lid (3) is at least partially sealed to the packaging dish (2) in a peelable manner and the cover lid (3), or the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316316 | Combined receptacle and display card An integred display card and goods holding container is provided. A well for the goods is formed integrally with the card, the integral structure preferably made of plastic but can be made of wood or metal. A cover is provided for closing the well, such as a screw t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308984 | Sealing sheet for use to close a container-defining sheet Disclosed is an improved sealing sheet for use to close a container-defining sheet having a top surface comprising a given number of spaced apart cavities embossed therein, each of the cavities being upwardly opened and thus defining a container that is surrounded b... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7281630 | Packaging Packaging for an article provides tamper evident security for an article carried in a pre-shaped inner part that is received in a loose outer part that has pre-defined crease lines along which the outer part is folded to draw down and tighten the loose outer part ar... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7255230 | Card and blister package A card and blister package for small articles of commerce has a clear plastic blister piece, a card and a retainer piece. The blister walls form an article-receiving cavity and a plurality of upwardly projecting spaced-apart male prongs extending along the upper edg... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240797 | Packaging and dispensing system for sandwich food products A sealed dispensing apparatus suitable for packaging and dispensing a single service portion of a food product. The food product is contained within an inner container cavity formed by an outer cover and a center member. Draw means are provided for transferring a fo... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219807 | Tool suspension device having a separable tool bracket with offset parting line A mold assembly for making a tool bracket of a tool suspension device includes a lower part and an upper part. The upper part is mounted on the lower part and includes a common mold and multiple interchangeable molds. The common mold has multiple through cavities to... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213708 | Packaging for metallic findings and others, particularly small blocks and twist drills A packaging for metallic findings and others, particularly small blocks and twist drills includes a plate element (2) and a hollow body (6) joined to the plate element (2) through joining members (3, 11); the joined hollow body (6)... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207440 | Blister pack A blister pack of a translucent plastics material and having a recessed front part for receiving and containing an article to be packaged, and a back part having a relieved portion for insertion into a recessed portion of the front part for closure of the pack. The ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7172779 | Container for sliced and fluffed food products A food package for sliced food products to be maintained with a fluffed appearance, the package including a rigid base member forming a compartment for receiving the food product and a rigid lid sealed to the compartment. Advantageously, the base member includes a b... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168565 | Packaging system A packaging system is disclosed. The packaging system comprises a container having a rim defining an open end; and a carrying assembly having a first portion for securely capturing the container rim and a second portion comprising a blister package. The blister pack... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159356 | Fishing hook storage device The instant invention is a fishing rig storage device that maintains multiple hooks in a secure storage position until use. The storage device consists of a containment vessel that houses six individual storage boxes during shipping. Each storage box has a cavity ho... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134354 | Display for process transmitter A transmitter for use in a process control system for monitoring an industrial process includes a housing having a top and a bottom and a height extending therebetween. A parallelogram display is mounted to the housing. Sides of the parallelogram display are arrange... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7100761 | Rotatable coin display A display for a collectible item, such as a coin, in which the collectible item may be rotated relative to the display. In one embodiment, the display comprises a bubble, which can be a semi-rigid transparent material, supported between at least two layers of suppor... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097035 | Interconnectable display packages and shipping system A display package for merchandising articles of commerce with first and second package portions. The first package portion has side walls with outwardly extending tabs, a first interface region, and a back wall with an outwardly extending first cavity portion, with ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066327 | Saw blade packaging A display package for presenting saw blades includes a first blister portion having a first extension portion. A second blister portion is coupled to the first blister portion and defines an inner space therebetween. The second blister portion includes a second exte... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7014042 | Fold over display case with fastener A display apparatus for displaying a clip-on sunglass, sunglass or other product and a method of assembling the display apparatus. In one embodiment, a closable case is removably attached to a product card, wherein the product card includes product information and a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000763 | Consumer goods retail sale display package A package (6) includes a frame (7) into which product (34–37) is loaded from the back prior to being closed off by a card (8) which adheres to the back of the frame. The frame has openings (20–23) shaped to receive the product,... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6923017 | Cooling container having a coolant and pressure relief apparatus A container comprises a first container portion and a second container portion joined to the first container portion to define a sealed cavity therebetween. A coolant is disposed within the sealed cavity. The container further comprises a pressure relief apparatus o... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923323 | Packaging for metallic findings and others, particularly small blocks and twist drills A packaging for metallic findings and others, particularly small blocks and twist drills includes a plate element (2) and a hollow body (6) joined to the plate element (2) through joining members (3, 11); the joined hollow body (6)... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920980 | Container A container includes a substantially planar cover having a top surface, a lower portion and an upper portion. The container further includes a substantially planar base having a bottom surface, a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bottom wall. In addition, the c... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6889840 | Sale and storage packaging for zinc-air cells A packaging for galvanic cells including a carrier; a rotatable insert arranged on the carrier, wherein the rotatable insert has blisters to accommodate a plurality of the galvanic cells and the carrier has an opening to withdraw one of the cells from the insert; an... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6868966 | Self-standing saw blade package A self-standing saw blade package includes a first and second panel. The first panel includes at least two circular portions for receiving saw blades. The circular portions overlap one another such that the length of the at least two circular portions is less than t... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6799695 | Sanitary napkin dispensing device A dispensing device is provided for sanitary napkins of various shapes and sizes. The device is conveniently and efficiently packaged for optimal placement and utility within the private facilities of a home. The device includes a hinged lid allowing ready placement... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6789676 | Blister packs A blister pack, said pack comprising a support card with a transparent plastics blister at the rear of the card, the card closing an open side of the blister to enclose product within the blister, the front face of the card being laminated with a transparent plastic... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6681937 | Packing tape composition and packing method using the packing tape composition Receiving pockets are formed by folding open-top box-like structures from paper. The structures are affixed in registration with holes in a tape substrate to receive objects to be packed therein. After the objects are packed, a covering tape is added to s... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6669020 | Resealable blister breath strip case A resealable case including a clear blister compartment, a plurality of oral breath strips within the compartment, a rear flap having an opening for accessing the compartment to individually remove the breath strips, and an adhesive surface on the flap fo... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6615986 | Battery package A battery package for holding a battery dispenser and batteries including a backing and a battery holder. The backing includes a first board and a second board, with the second board having a first sheet pivotally connected to a second sheet. The first bo... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6588596 | Product packaging and method of packaging A product is placed in an inner package, which in turn is placed into outer package. The inner and outer packages have overlying transparent or cut-out or window portions overlying the product or portions of the product enabling the product to be viewed w... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6578711 | Packing box for a lashing rope winch A packing box for a lashing rope winch includes a holding plate, an upper cover, and a lower cover. The holding plate has several containing recesses arranged side by side. The holding plate has several pairs of opposite securing protrusions for allowing ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6540073 | Sales packaging The invention relates to a sales pack for receiving one or more products having inherent stability, and in particular tools, with a protective packaging of plastic for at least partially receiving the product, the protective packaging being made in the fo... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6520376 | High volume evacuation tip holding and dispensing apparatus A high volume evacuation tip holding and dispensing apparatus including a housing dimensioned for holding a plurality of disposable high volume evacuation tips therein in a horizontal orientation. The housing has a dispensing channel depending therefrom. ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6513655 | Blister packs A blister pack comprises a support card with a transparent plastics blister at the rear of the card. The card closes an open side of the blister to enclose product within the blister. The front face of the card is laminated with a transparent plastics she... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6499597 | Skin package This invention relates to a novel package, particularly for use as a skin package which may be readily recycled, and to a process for preparing such a package.... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6427832 | Display package A reclosable display package of thin flexible thermoformed plastic material for packaging and displaying an article therein, the reclosable display package includes a first package portion having a base with a retaining surface and a peripheral edge, a wa... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6279746 | Reclosable blister pack A reclosable blister package wherein the blister package assembly is divided into main body portion and a door portion separated by an integral hinge formed therein. The first or main body portion of the blister package assembly is permanently attached to... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6247590 | Thermoformed selectively accessed multi-chambered packaging Packaging made of inexpensive thermoformed plastic is described. The packaging includes a base and cover defining a plurality of chambers. The cover includes a plurality of flaps, each flap corresponding to a chamber. The flaps can be manipulated independ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6199721 | Method and system for dispensing an irregularly shaped article for retail sale A system for dispensing an irregularly shaped article for retail sale includes a package assembly and a dispensing assembly. The package assembly includes an inner packaging portion and an outer packaging portion. The outer packaging portion defines a cyl... | 03/13/2001 |