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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7874441 | Closure and package for high-temperature applications A plastic closure includes a plastic closure shell having a base wall with a central opening and a skirt for securing the closure to a container neck finish. A plastic disk includes angularly spaced fingers extending into the central opening of the shell base wall a... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7784629 | Composite closure A composite closure includes a band and an insert disk. A contact surface urges downwardly against the disk even while the band moves longitudinally relative to the disk or container. The closure has a fully tightened position in which the band's ring contacts the d... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7735667 | Sleeve nut of plastic material A plastic screw cap includes two cap halves, which are produced as plastic injection-molded parts and have an internally threaded segment and an inwardly directed ring shoulder segment. The two halves of the screw cap can be pushed together, for example, on the inle... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7611026 | Tamper-evident closure having a sealing disk and package for high-temperature applications A plastic closure includes a plastic closure shell having a base wall with a central opening, a skirt for securing the closure to a container neck finish, and an internal ledge on the skirt adjacent to but spaced from the base wall. A plastic disk is retained within... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7374054 | Sample vial and vial closure device for use in gas analysis A vial closure device, a sample vial incorporating such a vial closure device, and certain methods of using such a vial and closure device. The vial and closure device are intended to contain a gaseous sample or a headspace gas present above a liquid or solid materi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7320410 | Removable cap assembly A removable cap assembly includes a cap having a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. A top portion extends from the curved side wall, a boss extending perpendicularly from the top portion. The boss has a bottom and a top, a first circumfer... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7299939 | Removable cap assembly A removable cap assembly employs a cap with a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. A top portion extends from the curved side wall. A boss extends perpendicularly from the top portion. The boss further has a bottom and a top with a circumfe... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7214177 | Culture tube and angle rotor receiving the tube in centrifuge A culture/centrifugal tube includes a tube and a cap. The cap has a disk portion and an annular portion that define an annular groove therebetween. The annular groove opens at a position level with the surface of the disk portion. The open end of the tube extends in... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7185775 | Beverage bottle nipple and adapter A nursing nipple is sealingly attached to a beverage container having a neck with a particular internal diameter by the invention. Sealingly attached below the nipple is an axial passage in fluid communication with the nipple. Many thin, resilient annular rings surr... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175039 | Composite closure A composite closure includes a band and an insert disk. A contact surface urges downwardly against the disk even while the band moves longitudinally relative to the disk or container. The closure has a fully tightened position in which the band's ring contacts the d... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163115 | Roller bottle cap A two-piece cap assembly for closing an opening in a neck portion of the container is provided that includes a cap body having a top wall and a depending annular skirt for screw attachment to the neck portion of the container. A plug seal is attachable to the unders... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147118 | Plastic closure, closure and container package, and method of manufacture A plastic closure includes a plastic closure shell having a base wall with a central opening and a skirt with at least one internal thread or bead for securing the closure to a container finish. A plastic disk is retained within the shell parallel to but spaced from... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141224 | Vessels 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 |
| 7134565 | Closure having band with internal thread formed by impression A closure for mating with a container has a threaded finish. The closure comprises a flange and a skirt downwardly depending therefrom. The skirt includes a deformable element formed of a different material than that of the flange and skirt and disposed on an interi... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7083754 | Sampling tube and method of making same A sample tube for injection molded with two cores in one base with an intermediate bottom forming a well for receiving the biological material. In a second stage, the bottom edge of the cylindrical wall is heated and turned inwardly to form preferably a rounded bott... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7040499 | Container with primary closure and a secondary closure Capped containers for use on a residence counter have caps which swingably connect the cap to the container for closure. If the contents of the container is a thin or watery liquid the ordinary closure may not prevent leakage during vibration, travelling or pressure... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014060 | Twist opening sealing container A resealable container is provided with a twist opening end closure which is suitable for storing perishable solids and liquids, and in one embodiment an easy open tab feature to facilitate venting. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004341 | Tamper evident composite closure with threadless securement A composite closure type container assembly that is designed for use with unthreaded containers includes a container having an unthreaded outer surface and an opening that is defined by an upper rim, a sealing disc that is sized and shaped to cover the opening and t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6974046 | Tamper evident closure with integrated venting and method of manufacturing A method of manufacturing a vented tamper evident closure of the J-hook type to a container involves a closure of the type including a base, a downwardly depending sidewall portion and a tamper evident band. The tamper evident band is frangibly connected to the side... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6935540 | Dispenser assembly for a fragrance or personal care bottle and a method of assembling same A dispenser assembly for dispensing a substance from a receptacle is provided. Preferably the collar therefore comprises outwardly projecting and elongated angled ribs for forming complementary elongated grooves in the outer surface of the ferrule. A method of assem... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6881204 | Chest drainage systems A tube connection adapter for coupling one or more tubes of a chest drainage system to a bottle. The adapter has a body adapted to fit onto the mouth of a bottle, the body having an inlet fitting adapted to be connected to a tube of the drainage system to permit ent... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6874647 | Plastic closure, closure and container package, and method of manufacture A plastic closure includes a plastic closure shell having a base wall with a central opening and a skirt with at least one internal thread or bead for securing the closure to a container finish. A plastic disk is retained within the shell parallel to but spaced from... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6776311 | Dispenser assembly for a fragrance or personal care bottle and a method of assembling same A dispenser assembly for dispensing a substance from a receptacle is provided. Preferably the collar therefore comprises outwardly projecting and elongated angled ribs for forming complementary elongated grooves in the outer surface of the ferrule. A method of assem... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6769564 | Breech for dual component cartridge with a manual-detachable snap-in connection A breech for a dual-component cartridge with a breech plug with two sealing bolts which can be inserted into the two mutually separated outlet openings at the cartridge throat and seal these openings tightly, and with a retaining nut that can be screwed onto the car... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6722513 | Infant and toddler drinking containers with child resistant caps A child-resistant closure prevents a toddler or other young child from unscrewing the top off from a beverage container, such as a milk bottle or covered sipping cup, and spilling its contents on furniture or other inappropriate locations. The child-resistant closur... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6715624 | Sample vial and vial closure device for use in gas analysis and method of using same A vial closure device, a sample vial incorporating such a vial closure device, and certain methods of using such a vial and closure device. The vial and closure device are intended to contain a gaseous sample or a headspace gas present above a liquid or solid materi... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6662958 | Composite closure having disk tightening feature A composite closure includes a band and an insert disk. A contact surface urges downwardly against the disk even while the band moves longitudinally relative to the disk or container. The closure has a fully tightened position in which the band's ring con... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6591998 | Leakproof container for implantable prosthetic device A packaging for an implantable medical device such as a heart valve wherein the implantable medical device is immersed in a liquid medium. The packaging comprises a jar and a lid assembly having a seal and a ridge therebetween, the ridge being adapted to ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6478180 | Integral cap assembly for liquid container having a reversible pour spout An integral cap assembly for a portable liquid container that has a reversible spout, includes a cap portion with an opening and a pair of grooves formed at opposite sides of the opening. A closure cap is coupled to a first flexible member, where the cap ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6439411 | Container closure system with warranty element A container closure system comprises a container having an opening zone (21) with a threaded neck (22). A closure cap (23) can be screwed on the threaded neck (22). A warranty element comprises an annular base body (25) with engagement means which can eng... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6315167 | Bayonet-type finish for a container Finish has bayonet provisions, each including axial catch portions, stop, rib and detent ridge downward from the distal end of the catch portion. Finish also has ramp provisions, each including axial stop and sloping wedge portion extending down from top ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6276543 | Vented composite closure A composite closure for a container has an outer band with a partial toroidal hook that overhangs a crown around the periphery of an insert cover disk. As the closure is tightened on the container, the hook bears downwardly on the crown of the disk and ur... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6220466 | Composite closure, method for assembling it and method for closing a container with it A composite closure for a container has a moulded plastics band (24) closed at one end by a plastics sure disc (72) which is held captive within a recess formed around the band interior. Also on the band interior is a screw thread (44) by which the closur... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6164470 | Hermetic seal and wide-mouthed bottle sealed by the seal A hermetic seal for sealing a mouth of a wide-mouthed bottle having a body portion thinly formed by stretch blow molding, and a wide-mouthed bottle a mouth of which is sealed by the hermetic seal. A synthetic resin laminated sheet comprising an aluminum s... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6155462 | Bayonet-type finish for a container This finish has bayonet provisions, each including circumferential catch portions, a first stop rib and a detent ridge downward from the distal end of the catch portion. This finish also has ramp provisions, each including a second stop rib and a sloping ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6142343 | Cap and dust cover for an antiseptic soap dispenser A cap (18,120) and a thrust washer (62,128) seal a flexible silicone dispensing tube (10,118) to a neck (20,114) of a container (12,116) which holds a fluid to be dispensed. The thrust washer is shaped to inhibit contact between a lip (50,110) of the disp... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6068150 | Enclosure cap for multiple piercing An elastic stopper and an enclosure cap incorporating the stopper for sealing a vial while allowing piercing of the stopper. The stopper includes a disk-shaped upper portion and a cylindrical-shaped lower portion defining an interior hollow space. The low... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6036061 | Retainer for blank of split cap A device for retaining the blank or sealing lid of a split cap used to cap a fluid container having an invertible spout. The device includes various means for ensuring that the blank will be retained in close proximity to the user so that it will not be l... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5890610 | Vial connector assembly for a medicament container A connector assembly provided for efficient flow of liquid into and/or out of a vial, such as a vial containing a lyophilized drug. The connector assembly features a collar mountable to the rim of the vial in a locked position and thereafter removable by ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5881907 | Sealing cap with metal insert for sheet metal containers for corrosive liquids The top (2) of a sheet metal container (1) for the transportation and storage of liquids has a central fill opening (3) which is edged by a neck (5) which is perpendicular to the top surface (4) of the container. A plastic or metal ring (6) with an extern... | 03/16/1999 |
