British merchant Peter Durand invented the tin can in 1810.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4648509 | Tamper-proof package and method Discloses a tamper-proof package for an article. A first container in which the article is placed has a sealed end flap whose opening indicates tampering. The first container is cellophane-wrapped with a tear strip whose tearing open of which indicates ta... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4572174 | Low friction bed pad A bed pad structure is provided for the prevention of bed sores or pressure ulcers. The bed pad includes a pouch portion having an upper layer formed from a porous low friction material and a lower layer formed from a flexible impervious sheet material. T... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4543138 | Capsule-sealing method and apparatus A capsule-sealing apparatus for use in conjunction with capsule-filling equipment is disclosed which seals a two-piece ingestable capsule. The sealing apparatus includes a chamber having nozzles for dispensing the contents of the chamber, the chamber bein... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4533576 | Composite material for packaging containers A composite material for packaging containers which has excellent sealability, easy openability and excellent flavor-retaining property is provided. The composite material consists of a metallic foil and a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consi... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4522666 | Apparatus and method for sealing capsules by application of vacuum and steam thereto An apparatus for the application of controlled combinations of temperature, vacuum, pressure and time to seal capsules is disclosed. Also described are methods to seal capsules and to enhance the bonding of the sealed capsules.... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4453940 | Autoclavable medicinal-containing bag from ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer A medical utensil having a portion to contact body fluid or liquid medicine is provided in which at least the contact portion is formed of a copolymer cross-linked by electron beam irradiation and/or γ-ray irradiation.... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4429793 | Diabetic traveling case A diabetic traveling case is compact enough to be pocket-sized. The pocket-sized case is equipped to carry at least one bottle of insulin, as well as a refrigerant which maintains the insulin at a suitably low temperature to avoid spoiling.... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4387804 | Convertible pill cup package A package for containing a preselected amount of a product in the form of a pill or the like is adapted to be converted for use as a cup for containing liquid and includes a pair of sidewalls made of paperboard which are joined together along three mutual... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4368819 | Insulated container and closure An insulated container and closure comprising a closure portion having spaced double walls filled with insulating foam and having an upwardly extending tongue around its upper periphery, the tongue having upwardly converging surfaces, and a closure portio... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4349338 | Daily injection site guide assembly An injection site guide assembly for storing and dispensing of disposable syringes and alcohol wipes or swabs comprising a housing having an upper end and spaced apart lower end with a holding assembly extending into the housing at the upper end so as to ... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4339035 | Dispensing package for nipple markers Package for dispensing nipple markers for use in X-ray technology comprising a roll of base tape having successive pads releasably adhered thereto, each pad containing a lead disc for placing over the nipple of an X-ray patient. The roll is contained in a... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4174238 | Hermetically sealed tamperproof port protector and method of making frangible seal A thermoplastic pharmaceutical solution container includes a neck portion having at least one port through the neck portion. A thermoplastic port protector or closure covers the port and defines a frangible section. The closure has a length to diameter ra... | 11/13/1979 |
| 3996162 | Analytical sorbent and method of use An analytic sorbent material is prepared by wetting a particulate inorganic crystalline lattice material, such as magnesium silicate with an aqueous fluid such as a barbital buffer solution or distilled water, and thereafter heating the wetted sorbent unt... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3931396 | Method of preparation of a composition having a base of 99.sup.m technetium for diagnosis by scintigraphy A method for preparing a pyrophosphate-tin composition labelled with 99.sup.m technetium for medical diagnosis by scintigraphy, especially bone scintigraphy. A pyrophosphate solution and a freshly prepared stannous chloride solution are mixed together and... | 01/06/1976 |