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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431312 | Basket Stackable basket (1) of those used in self-service shops and/or supermarkets, easy to use and adaptable to different users, that ensures the required hygiene when stacked and basically is provided, in addition to a conventional hinged handle, with a telescopi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7413100 | Universal lid for large solid waste containers A universal lid for industrial or commercial large size solid waste containers, has a ribbed single layer central portion and a peripheral edge having a hollow double wall boxed configuration. The boxed perimeter may have a predetermined height such as approximately... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7398893 | Cup and lid combination A cup including a side wall, a closed bottom and an open top. Preferably the side wall includes an indented portion and a raised portion that cooperate to define a slot portion that is adapted to receive a lid. The lid can be slid into and retained in the slot porti... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7392907 | Nestable containers with coverings having a fold Embodiments include sets of nestable containers with each container having a cover comprises a fold. The covers are disposable between two of the nestable containers when the containers are nested with each other. Uses of the containers include, for example, food, c... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7380685 | Containers, sleeves and lids therefor, assemblies thereof, and holding structure therefor Containers, lids, and sleeve structures are disclosed. Particularly, sleeve structures configured for insulating, stabilizing, or both insulating and stabilizing a container are disclosed. Further, a sleeve structure including a plurality of circumferentially adjace... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7335188 | Lumbar puncture fluid collection device A device for collecting spinal fluid during a lumbar puncture or other medical procedure includes: a) an upper, generally cup-shaped portion including an open top, an upper cup side wall, an upper cup base plate at a lower end of the upper cup side wall, and a drain... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328799 | Task trays A method and apparatus of organizing a desk top is disclosed. A first tray includes a base with two walls extending upward. A tab extends out from the first wall, and is capable of having indicia disposed thereon. A support wall extends down from the base such that ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322475 | Nestable crate for containers A nestable bottle crate provides increased stability to the containers and improved nesting relative to prior art crates. The crate also nests and stacks with the prior art crates. The crate includes a lower wall portion and an upper band portion. The lower wall por... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314148 | Containers, sleeves and lids therefor, assemblies thereof, and holding structure therefor Containers, lids, and sleeve structures are disclosed. Particularly, sleeve structures configured for insulating, stabilizing, or both insulating and stabilizing a container are disclosed. Further, a sleeve structure including a plurality of circumferentially adjace... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7303075 | Nestable storage containers with reversibly deformable closures Embodiments include nestable containers and reversibly deformable closures for the containers that are disposable in the nested arrangement. For example, materials and methods are described for making and using a storage apparatus having storage containers and closu... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290775 | Stackable refuse cart A stackable refuse cart includes a container, an axle, a set of wheels. The container includes first and second axle supports. The first axle support supports the axle in an operative position to rotatably support the container. The second axle support supports the ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278613 | Pipeline skid and a skid system for use in pipeline construction The present invention comprises a skid that includes at least one stackable pedestal having a continuous wall, the continuous wall enclosing an opening that extends from a first pedestal end to a second pedestal end. The stackable pedestal includes at least two supp... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275656 | Tissue box holder A tissue box holder that has a substantially similar shape of commercially available tissue box is described. In one embodiment, the holder is substantially slab-shaped with two opposing side faces, a front flap that can be opened and/or closed, a rear edge face, a ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273146 | Container whose side wall includes a surface discontinuity to hold shrinkwrap thereto A container having a shrinkwrap layer. The tapered container side wall includes a surface discontinuity which maintains the shrinkwrap in place against the container side wall(s) after the shrinkwrap has been substantially separated from the lid and rim of the conta... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264135 | Stackable container lid A stackable container lid comprising a lid member (80) having a center portion (83a), an edge portion (83b) top and bottom surfaces (82, 84) and closure means (88) adapted to cooperate with the closure device of a con... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7204056 | Plant pot made from deep-drawn plastic A stackable deep-drawn plastic container has an at least slightly conical wall and a bottom connected to the conical wall. The wall has a rim area remote from the bottom. The rim area has a first ledge and a second ledge located below the first ledge. It also has an... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185783 | Fastcan Outdoor and indoor debris receptacles that can be formed from molded plastic. The receptacles include an open upper end with a D-shaped configuration and a closed bottom end with a substantially circular bottom configuration. The receptacles can have a generally cyl... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7124891 | Nestable containers with reversibly deformable closures Embodiments include nestable containers and reversibly deformable closures for the containers that are disposable in the nested arrangement. For example, materials and methods are described for making and using a food storage apparatus having food storage containers... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104030 | Compartment plates having themes and method for manufacturing and packaging the same Arrangements of containers, cases of container packages, and methods of packaging arrangements of containers are described. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of packaging an arrangement of containers includes producing a plurality of cont... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100770 | Cardboard container for drinks and process therefor A cardboard container for drinks and a process for making it is provided. The container has a perimetral wall (2) and a bottom wall and includes elements (4) for supporting another such container (1) nested inside. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087162 | Accessible well for brine tank A well (12) outside of a brine tank (10) is provided which provides better accessibility to the brine refill valve (112) or other components within the well. Also, apertures (42–48) of differing elevations above the bottom of the brine ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7040249 | Animal feeding and watering device A large capacity animal feeding and watering device having a serving tray (52) and a removable storage container (48) seated axially within the tray so as to deliver food or water to a serving dish (60). The tray has a number of removable wheels... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032773 | Food container with interchangeable lid—base seal provided with undercut sealing profile and asymmetric interlockable stacking ridges There is provided a container having both male and female sealing regions disposed about its periphery in a pattern making it possible to seal a container with another container having substantially identical sealing regions. The male sealing regions used in the pra... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025206 | Disposable plate with handle and method of stacking The present invention provides a disposable plate (10) with a handle portion (15) along a portion of its circumference, said disposable plate capable of being stacked upon like disposable plates to form a stack (20), which handle portion provide... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6997360 | No-splatter spout A vertical blade in the spout of a container, on the inside lip of a container or across the top diameter of a container. The blade forms a triangle in the center of the spout. In a spoutless container, the blade extends from the top lip horizontally inside the cont... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971420 | Paint mat A paint mat, removably attachable to the base of a paint can, for collecting spills and drips from the paint can during use. The paint mat includes an attachment means, such as a magnet, in the central portion thereof, for attachment to the base of the paint can. Wh... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6923338 | Food container with interchangeable lid—base seal design There is provided a container having both male and female sealing regions disposed about its periphery in a pattern making it possible to seal a container with another container having substantially identical sealing regions. The male sealing regions used in the pra... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6886704 | Containers and container assemblies with releasable locking feature A container assembly comprises a first container and a second container. The first container includes a first continuous body portion and a first rim. The rim has a first plurality of ribs projecting generally upwardly therefrom such that first spaces are formed bet... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6755305 | Condiment cup A condiment container has a base and an upwardly extending sidewall that together define a storage space. The upwardly extending sidewall terminates in a perimeter lip that defines an opening for accessing the storage space. The condiment container also includes an ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6737974 | Shipping container and system along with shipping method employing the same A reusable container and method for a shipping system includes a container body, a closure, a removable label and a label panel. The label has an area to receive shipping information and a layer of an adhesive material. The label panel has an exposed surface to whic... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729472 | Container assembly and nesting set thereof A container assembly is provided, including a container and a flexible lid. The container includes a base, and a sidewall extending upwardly and outwardly from the periphery of the base toward an open upper end defining a container opening. A rounded-ridge extends u... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6702494 | Cosmetic unit A cosmetic unit comprising two different applicators each with a stem, each of the applicators dipping into a respective reservoir; each reservoir having an externally threaded neck on which to screw a coupling member; and the two reservoirs being releasa... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6685049 | Thin wall closure for use with a container An injection molded closure is provided for containers that can hold cold products or the like, such as dairy products. The closure is made with a thin wall construction of 0.020 inch or less to provide a lightweight, inexpensive closure. The preferred cl... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6571981 | Disposable sipper cups The present invention 10 is a sipper cup for children composed of a disposable material with a molded hinge 18 that connects the container body 16 and cling lid 14 of the present invention. The hinge 18 serves the user by providing easy opening and closin... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6561375 | Spill resistant dishware Spill resistant dishware which has a bottom annular edge with this bottom annular edge adapted to rest on a supporting surface. A low tack adhesive is applied to the bottom annular edge. This dishware is capable of being fixed in position on the supportin... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6536622 | Bottles or packs provided with pouring spout with a cap on the removable seal or top The invention concern the field of storage, transport, recovery and recycling of bottles or packs (2) made of plastic or other material. It provides the possibility of using the content of bottles or packs (2) at will, using the pouring spout (6) and the ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6502713 | Container having storage area with separate chamber A beverage container includes a container body having a shape substantially similar to a conical frustum and having a storage area defined by a side wall and a bottom wall. The container body also includes an open end for receiving a fluid for being conta... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6491185 | Molded container including plug with multiple locking arms A container, capable of construction from polymeric injection molding, comprising a plug and ring closure, the plug having first and second locking arms for extending into the ring, each locking arm having a locking tab located adjacent to a distal end fo... | 12/10/2002 |
