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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7841471 | Supporting structure for storing and handling so-called “barriques” The structure comprises two saddles (15) connected to each other, each of which is shaped in such a way as to form, at one side, two seats, on which two flanked barriques rest, and to form at the opposite side at least an-intermediate seat for resting on a ba... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7357273 | Container unit A container unit includes a container body having a ledge unit on the bottom thereof. A lid is slidably stored on the ledge unit and is thus stored with the container body and is readily available for use when needed. The container body also has air vent slits defin... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7326428 | Multi-compartment container and lid assembly A divided container system comprising a master tray having an interior portion and a peripheral top edge, at least one insertable sub-tray positionable within the interior portion of the master tray, wherein each sub-tray includes a peripheral top edge and an interi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322478 | Refill container The present invention relates to a refill container, that holds and protects an internal tray filled with a cosmetic material. The refill container that holds the internal tray filled with the cosmetic material is made up of a mounting portion and an engaging portio... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7305793 | Lure organizing device A lure organizing device for permitting storage of lures to inhibit tangling of the lures during transport includes a base plate being insertable into a bucket. Each of a plurality of tubes is coupled to a top surface of the base plate. Each of the tubes extends upw... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7258905 | Sealable food container with improved lidding and stacking features A sealable food container includes a base serving member such as a plate having a generally planar central portion, a sidewall extending generally upwardly and outwardly therefrom and a base outer flange portion extending outwardly from the sidewall. The sidewall de... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249686 | Food serving tray with draining compartments A hand-portable serving tray having a compartmented food carrier releasably engaged over a collector tray, the food carrier comprising a plurality of upstanding walls dividing a plurality of close-pack compartments. Within each compartment is at least one hole on a ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243815 | Thermoformed package A container is formed in a blank having two body halves interconnected by a hinge. The container body is at least partially clear to allow inspection of an article held in the interior. The container optionally includes an integrally formed carrying handle. Empty co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7178669 | Tire storage system A tire storage system is disclosed, for securely storing one or more tires. The tire storage system consists of two identical tire caps and a connecting spacer. One of the tire caps is placed horizontally on a flat surface. The used tire is placed upon one of the ti... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175498 | Combination toy building block and container for holding liquids and the like A combination toy building block and container for holding liquids and the like, wherein the functional configuration of the device permits both the carrying of a dispensable substance and the stacking of multiple containers, thereby enabling the imaginative play co... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175800 | Method of manufacturing vacuum thermoformed thin plastic articles A method and apparatus for vacuum thermoforming disposable drink cups lids including the step of imparting printing to the lids in two or more colors while they are in contact with the vacuum thermoforming platen. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7097036 | Cassette storing case A cassette 5 with longitudinal and transverse dimensions similar to each other is housed in a cassette storing case which can prevent housing of a cassette into the housing case in an incorrect direction and identify a dedicated cassette storing case correspo... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7051677 | Nestable livestock watering tank with stacking blocks and reinforced supports A livestock watering tank being used for receiving water for feeding livestock, the tank includes first and second sidewalls, a top, an upper rim wall and a bottom, the tank being formed of molded plastic to prevent corrosion. The tank includes a float valve for con... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040500 | Container and scoop arrangement A container for housing granulated products is disclosed. The container has a box portion having a recessed base, a front wall, a back wall, and opposing side walls, a closure adapted to be releasably sealed on the box portion, and a circumferential channel in the b... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036673 | Lot management production method and product carrying container A lot management production method in which the lot size is reduced in order to respond to an order for small volume of large variety, without increasing the intermediate inventory and reducing lead-time, however without reducing the productivity of a production of ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7007802 | Produce carrying trays and method of cooling produce in a five-down configuration A method and apparatus for cooling produce contained in ventilated trays arranged in a five-down configuration on a pallet. The ventilated trays according to the present invention have openings that correspond to fluid passageways in contained clamshells in order to... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6942832 | Method of manufacturing vacuum thermoformed thin plastic drink cup lids A method and apparatus for vacuum thermoforming disposable drink cups lids including the step of imparting printing to the lids while they are in contact with the vacuum thermoforming platen. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6814250 | Food serving system A food serving system for simultaneously holding a food article and a beverage. The food serving system includes a tray assembly including a container that has an interior for carrying a beverage and a plate for carrying a food article. The plate is releasably coupl... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6733852 | Disposable serving plate with sidewall-engaged sealing cover In a preferred construction, a food container includes: (i) a container base such as a serving planer, plate or howl having (a) a substantially planar central area, (b) a container base sidewall extending outwardly and upwardly from the central area having: (1) a re... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6631804 | Displayable lighter package A displayable lighter package includes a display stand including a circular upper deck having an upper receiving cavity, a circular lower deck having a lower receiving cavity, and a central supporting shaft detachably supported between the upper deck and ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6629605 | Plastic container with releasable, elastically fixed stacking cap A plastic container includes an integral pour spout and an integral carrying handle. A separate stacking cap is attachable to the top of the container to facilitate the stacking of an additional container thereon. The stacking cap is removably lockable to... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6612439 | Can holder for use with transportation ring A can holder for supporting a smaller can on top of a larger can during shipping in a carton. The can holder fits closely within the raised lip around the cover of the larger can. The can holder has one, two, or three raised cylindrical rings are capable ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6612451 | Multi-functional base for a plastic, wide-mouth, blow-molded container A blow molded container having a multi-functional base which enables use of the container in both hot-fill operations and pasteurization/retort operations and enables efficient vertical stacking of like containers. To this end, a portion of the base is ca... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6427864 | Accessory condiment container for drinking cup A conventional lid for a drinking cup, a straw, and a ring-shaped container with an inner through-hole suitable for receiving the drinking straw are combined with the drinking cup. The straw is used to couple the container to the drinking cup by passing t... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6371320 | Portable workshop container assembly A portable workshop container assembly adapted to store tools and other articles a worker requires to perform various tasks at a workplace. The assembly includes three major components in stacked relation. The lower component is a wheeled bucket, the midd... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6312364 | Blow-moldable water-filled freeweights A blow-moldable container, having a centrally located, generally tubular handle spanning a central recess has improved balance and ergonomics over existing blow-molded containers. Such a balanced container has great utility as a handheld freeweight, or as... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6302291 | Transporting device for beer kegs and propane tanks A lightweight shipping device for handling and storing unwieldy, heavy containers such as beer barrels. The device includes a cavity in a stable base that accepts a plurality of popular sizes of beer barrels. The device is made of a lightweight but strong... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6279770 | System for handling and transportation of bottles A tray adapted to rest on bottles and also to receive bottles in cups in the upper side of the tray, several trays adapted to be stacked with intermediate trays, each cup thereby comprising a central flange ring having a vertical flange, the lower edge of... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6196406 | Two-part storage container A two-part container having upper and lower parts, each part being usable to house a product suitable for use with the product housed in the other part but which is stored separately. Each part has a top portion with a sealable aperture which is opened to... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6168039 | Household product package A container for dispensing a product is provided. The container is a generally parallelepiped container including two lateral, opposite side panels and two longitudinal, opposite side panels. Each side panel is interconnected with adjacent side panels, an... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6074676 | Basket for the improved packing and cooling of produce Method for improved packing and cooling of produce by improving the flow of ventilation air to the produce, and apparatus to practice the method. According to the present invention, baskets for the packing of fruit are provided with ventilation channels d... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6073757 | Combined bottle and lens case A container arrangement for contact lenses and solution therefor includes a lens case having receptacles for storing contact lenses in contact lens solution. A bottle is provided for containing the contact lens solution. A bottle is provided for containin... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6007854 | Tray for the improved packing and cooling of produce Method for improved packing and cooling of produce by improving the flow of ventilation air to the produce, and apparatus to practice the method. According to the present invention, baskets for the packing of fruit are provided with ventilation channels d... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5890595 | Food service kit A food-service kit and method includes a plurality of similar or diverse-type containers wherein the containers may be coupled together in various configurations to form toy-like assemblies. The respective containers include compatible projection and sock... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5876776 | Method for using food service kit A food-service kit and method includes a plurality of similar or diverse-type containers wherein the containers may be coupled together in various configurations to form toy-like assemblies. The respective containers include compatible projection and sock... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5799792 | Nestable and stackable storage unit A nestable and stackable storage unit including a lid and container is disclosed. The container comprises a base having an upwardly extending wall. The lid is a substantially planar member having top and bottom surfaces and peripheral edge. The lid can be... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5743423 | Snap-on package The package comprises a container made of resilient molded plastic that contains an impression and lid. The impression is located in the bottom of the container. The impression comprises two concentric cylindrically shaped tubes, a ring that connects the ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5740914 | Closure for stacking containers of different sizes Containers of two different capacities can be stacked on a closure which can be used with either container. The closure has a top panel with an inner stacking area contoured to receive and provide stability to a container having a bottom of one diameter, ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5722558 | Drink lid with condiment reservoir A container lid, adapted for use with a cold or hot drink, is provided with a condiment reservoir built into the lid. An orifice for drinking a liquid in the container is provided on one side of a planar surface forming the lid and an open top recess, for... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5709304 | Food service kit A food-service kit and method includes a plurality of similar or diverse-type containers wherein the containers may be coupled together in various configurations to form toy-like assemblies. The respective containers include compatible projection and sock... | 01/20/1998 |
