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Class 215/273 - With separate applied fastener to hold closure in closed portion


Subclass of Class 215 - Bottles and jars
Definition: Devices, wherein the closure is held in its closed position
No. of patents: 35
Last issue date: 04/08/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7353946Protective packaging assembly for medical devices and method of using same
A protective packaging system for a medical device includes a housing and an end cap. The housing surrounds the distal portion of a catheter bearing a medical device so that the device is suspended in a protective chamber. The end cap holds the housing closed. Anoth...
04/08/2008
7213727Nozzle for a liquid container and a liquid container
A lower portion of a nozzle is held hermetically in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the tubular neck of a container, and an inner surface of a cap is mounted to an outer surface of the tubular neck. A discharging hole of the nozzle is hermetically s...
05/08/2007
7175051Container for liquids, including sealing mechanisms
A container for storage and dispensing of paint includes a unitary, molded plastic container body defining an interior volume and including an annular container opening through which the contents are dispensed. Included as part of the paint container is a dispensing...
02/13/2007
7141224Vessels and covers
Vessels, or housings, and covers therefor are detailed herein. Loads and load-bearing surfaces exist principally at the periphery of the covers, by contrast with centralized loading utilized in other designs. In some versions of the vessels, a cover is sandwiched, a...
11/28/2006
7021486Drinking flask
A drinking flask cap is a convenient, three-position, push-pull lid. The top of the lid forms a drinking basis, and the drinking basin can be sealed with a hygienic cap. The cap can be removed and placed on the bottom of the flask for convenient storage and provides...
04/04/2006
6996353Spring loaded plastic toner seal retainer
A device for sealing a magnetic roll to a developer housing includes a plastic retainer having side walls that are spring loaded with a felt seal adhesively positioned within the side walls. The spring loaded side walls of the plastic retainer help hold the felt sea...
02/07/2006
6883546Lockable compression plug assembly for hermetically sealing an opening in a part, such as the end of a tubular member
A lockable assembly for hermetically sealing an opening consists of a threaded wing bolt, a domed capping plate having an annular axial hole and means for locking the assembly, an elastomeric sealing gasket, and a base plate having a threaded axial hole for receivin...
04/26/2005
6854594Product holder with point-of-sale security
A point-of-sale security system is provided herein. The security system includes a container for containing the product and a holder assembly, the holder assembly including a closure device for closing the container. The holder assembly and the container are operati...
02/15/2005
6431385Wide-mouth reclosable container and cover device
A wide-mouth reclosable container and cover device for containment of liquids such as paint and various other substances. The device includes a container and a mating cover. The container has a lower portion and an upper portion. The upper portion has a w...
08/13/2002
6146729Film seal
A new film seal for providing a seal which allows a user to easily ascertain whether a roll of film has been exposed or is a new roll of film. The inventive device includes an elongate strip with an adhesive provided on one of the surfaces of the strip. T...
11/14/2000
5975322Wine bottle closure with threads
A wine closure replaces the traditional cork and foil and includes a gasket/stopper which engages into the neck of the bottle. Encasing the finish and upper neck of the bottle is a plastic outer closure cap, generally cylindrical, with a top center disc w...
11/02/1999
5855289Centrifugally loaded self-sealing integral one-piece cap/closure
A capping and sealing assembly for a sample-holding centrifuge container which features a self-sealing lid that forms a fluid-tight seal in an opening of the canister with a predetermined amount of force, with the force being dependent upon the centrifuga...
01/05/1999
5815586Closure for sealing a medication container
A closure for a medication container includes a recorder supported by the closure for recording and playing back a patient's instructions for taking the medication. The recorder includes a microphone, a speaker, a storage means, a play button, and a reces...
09/29/1998
5690242Sharps disposal container cap securement arrangement
A sharps disposal container cap securement arrangement includes a container with a neck having an opening at a top thereof through which sharps may be placed for disposal within the container, a cap adapted to screw downward over and around the neck of th...
11/25/1997
5662233Wine bottle closure
A wine closure replaces the traditional cork and foil and includes a gasket/stopper which engages into the neck of the bottle. Encasing the finish and upper neck of the bottle is a plastic outer closure cap, generally cylindrical, with a top center disc w...
09/02/1997
5638977Assembly for securing a lid to a container
A lid to be attached to a container, a garbage can for example, wherein the lid is secured by means of a system comprising holes placed in the lid rim in alignment with corresponding holes in the top of the container. A conduit is provided on the undersid...
06/17/1997
5553728Methods and combinations for sealing corked bottles
A disc made of thermoplastic material is inserted into the neck of a corked bottle and placed upon the top of the cork so that when the disc is partially melted, it forms a water resistant seal with the interior surface of the bottle neck and the cork. In...
09/10/1996
5464109Lockable bottle cap retainer
A device to prevent the unauthorized removal of a closure from the mouth of a bottle having an annular ring adjacent to the mouth about the bottle neck. A cap portion fits over the end of the bottle neck and receives within it the annular ring, the bottle...
11/07/1995
5449080Methods and combinations for sealing corked bottles
A disc made of thermoplastic material is inserted into the neck of a corked bottle and placed upon the top of the cork so that when the disc is partially melted, it forms a water resistant seal with the interior surface of the bottle neck and the cork. In...
09/12/1995
5447246Methods and combinations for sealing corked bottles
A disc made of thermoplastic material is inserted into the neck of a corked bottle and placed upon the top of the cork so that when the disc is partially melted, it forms a water resistant seal with the interior surface of the bottle neck and the cork. In...
09/05/1995
5261547Methods and combinations for sealing corked bottles
A liquified thermoplastic material is injected into the neck of a corked bottle and placed upon the top of the cork so that when the thermoplastic material hardens, it forms a water resistant seal with the interior surface of the bottle neck and the cork....
11/16/1993
5172821Closure for keeping opened bottles of sparkling wine fresh
In order to keep opened bottles of sparkling wine fresh, a bottle closure device has been created which consists of a stopper which can be easily inserted and which sits without further manipulation in the bottle neck in a sealing manner so as to be axial...
12/22/1992
4969566Holding closure
Several embodiments of a novel closure are disclosed for closing and/or opening the neck of a container of the semi-rigid type. The first embodiment of the closure consists of a top having a elastic spring with a plurality of prongs for holding a closure ...
11/13/1990
4956103Fail safe releasible locks for capped disposable centrifuge containers
Fail safe releasible locks for capped centrifuge containers to insure closure integrity against specimen loss in whole or in part, the containers with cap being suitable for use in centrifuging and/or boiling liquid specimens and, if desired, for removal ...
09/11/1990
4896780Fail safe releasible locks for capped disposable centrifuge containers
Fail safe releasible locks for capped centrifuge containers to insure closure integrity against specimen loss in whole or in part, the containers with cap being suitable for use in centrifuging and/or boiling liquid specimens and, if desired, for removal ...
01/30/1990
4874102Medical fail safe releasible locks and/or seals for capped disposable centrifuge containers, cryogenic vials and the like
Fail safe externally-applied releasable locks and internally-disposed seals for capped centrifuge containers, cryogenic vials and the like to insure closure integrity against specimen loss in whole or in part and contamination, the containers with cap bei...
10/17/1989
4830209Fail safe releasible locks for cappped disposable centrifuge containers
Fail safe releasible locks for cappped centrifuge containers to insure closure integrity against specimen loss in whole or in part, the containers with cap being suitable for use in centrifuging and/or boiling liquid specimens and, if desired, for removal...
05/16/1989
4657154Container having a latchable cover
In containers having latchable covers for closing the container vessel, the overs are rigidly connected to the vessel opening and this condition can be disadvantageous under various load conditions. To attain a flexible yet secure closure, the cover is pro...
04/14/1987
4591061Safety container for waste organic solvents
A portable safety container for the temporary storage, transport, and/or disposal of mixtures comprising waste organic solvents comprises a strong open-topped outer shell, such as part of a metal can, having at least one handle, an inner shell of material...
05/27/1986
4540099Tamper indicating package
The tamper indicating package comprising a container having a neck, a closure interengaged with the container, and a tamper indicating device comprising a plurality of radially extending legs adapted to extend radially outwardly and axially about the clos...
09/10/1985
4496071Pressure vessels having end closures and retainers
A pressure vessel 11 has a hollow member 10, an end closure 19 in telescope relationship with the hollow member, a flexible continuous element 26 extending around the end closure and operatively connecting the closure and the hollow member, a passage 14 f...
01/29/1985
4480762Reuseable vial cap
A reuseable plastic cap is disposed over a seal closure on a vial neck to retain the seal closure in place thereon, the cap comprising a body of resilient material having a base overlying the seal closure, opposed jaws on the base for gripping a bead on t...
11/06/1984
4387819Sealing means for a snap-on fitment
A sealing element for a snap-on fitment has spaced apart inner and outer skirts engageable with opposite sides of the container neck, an annular wall interconnecting the skirts and an extension from the annular wall forming a fitment engaging portion. An ...
06/14/1983
4363421Security seal for containers
A security seal is described which can be used to protect the closure device of a container so that a subsequent opening of the container will be evident. The seal comprises a strip of resilient plastic film with patches of a tamper-resistant adhesive at ...
12/14/1982
4061239Closure for a container
A lockable cap for a screw top container having an annular element with a plurality of upwardly extending hooks, the element is held in place by a groove beneath the container screw threads. The cap has an annular wall defining an inverted U-shaped hollow...
12/06/1977
 
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