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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7374357 | Plugging type dental liquid housing container For sure sealing and easy handling, the plugging type dental liquid housing container comprises a container main body 1 having a holding blade plate projected on an outer circumference of a liquid housing part 1a; a flat face 1ea, ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7237455 | Bottle stop remover The present invention relates to devices and methods for removing a stop from a bottle. In certain embodiments of the present invention, a stabilizer is provided to prevent the stop from being pushed into the bottle and insert members are provided for removing the s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7198149 | Locking apparatus for a container A locking container has a tray with sidewalls, a shelf and a bottom with an elongated opening. A sliding lock and a spring are formed in the bottom opening. A lock flap is hinged to the shelf. A cover has a base glued to the tray bottom, a spine end and a top panel.... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175772 | Small scale actuators and methods for their formation and use An actuator assembly and method for making and using an actuator assembly. In one embodiment, the assembly includes an actuator body having an actuator channel with a first region and a second region. An actuator is disposed in the actuator channel and is movable wh... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7125187 | Closure system for a container An exemplary embodiment of a closure system for a container comprises a sealing member and a stopper. The sealing member comprises a flange, an inner sleeve extending from the flange, and an outer sleeve surrounding the inner sleeve. The outer sleeve extends from th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7063221 | Method for making a stopper for sparkling wine bottles The invention provides a method of making a stopper (2) of cork of natural and/or synthetic origin for a bottle of sparkling wine of the Champagne type, said stopper (2) having a base suitable for constituting a fraction of the inside wall (17) ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028858 | Quick-twist pop-off closure A closure for a container for holding contents therein generally comprises a surface for gripping the closure in order to twist it in either direction to open it. The closure has downwardly projecting teeth on its underside; the container has upwardly projecting tee... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6932234 | Cup-shaped receptacle and lid A cup-shaped receptacle has an outer bead in its opening area for clipping on a plastic lid, which has a circumferentially continuous clamping groove for receiving the bead. The clamping groove is continued outwards by an elastically deformable constriction, and inw... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6915920 | Bottle stopper A bottle stopper mainly includes a body, a plug and a jacket. The body has an expansion spread by the plug and outwardly confronting with the jacket. The plug comprises two necks for two different engagements alternatively engaged with the body to provide a locking ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6763961 | Apparatus for opening a bottle sealed with a cork stopper An apparatus for removing a cork from a bottle in which an anchor is embedded in the cork and a cork-pulling sleeve is provided for engaging the anchor for removal of the cork. The cork-pulling sleeve includes inner threads that mate with external threads on the nec... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6752965 | Self resealing elastomeric closure A closure for containers has a septum of elastomeric material which is self-resealing when punctured by a blunt ended tubular implement to access to the contents of the container. In one application the elastomeric closure is incorporated in a cap for a bottle or vi... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6669048 | Neck apparatus and closure system for a multi-compartment bottle A multi-compartment bottle is provided, the bottle comprising a body defining a plurality of compartments, with each compartment being adapted to contain an amount of a liquid. A neck finish, integral with the body, has an outer surface which defines an o... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6568549 | Cork extracting device and bottle system A cork extraction device includes a tubular member having a first open end, a second open end and a peripheral wall having an outer threaded surface. The tubular member is positioned over an top end of a bottle. A cover member has a top wall and a perimet... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6510957 | Apparatus for opening a bottle sealed with a cork stopper An apparatus for removing a cork from a bottle in which an anchor is embedded in the cork and a cork-pulling sleeve is provided for engaging the anchor for removal of the cork. The cork-pulling sleeve includes inner threads that mate with external threads... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6467638 | Easy opening closure with strippable structure A closure for receptacles such as bottles which includes an annular sealing member which is internally reinforced by a cylindrical core. The cylindrical core includes a helically or spirally shaped frangible structure along which the cylindrical core can ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6435362 | Attachment for extraction of corks and similar bottle stoppers The invention refers to the attachment for extraction of cork and similar bottle stoppers enabling extraction of cork stopper without application of additional tool and/or special opener, designed for the respective purpose. The attachment referred to in ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6382438 | Container and flexible tube manufactured with a detachable cover that is reusable as a cap A flexible tube and a container manufactured with a detachable cover that is reusable as a cap. The detachable cover includes a plastic top member and a skirt. The plastic top member has a neck and a cover. The neck is connected to the cover by a tearable... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378716 | Easy opening closure with strippable core member A closure for receptacles such as bottles which includes an annular sealing member which is internally reinforced by a cylindrical core. The cylindrical core includes a helically or spirally shaped frangible structure along which the cylindrical core can ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6361744 | Self-resealing closure for containers A closure for containers has a septum of elastomeric material which is self-resealing when punctured by a blunt ended tubular implement for access to the contents of the container. In one application the elastomeric closure is incorporated in a twist-off ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6168036 | Corkscrew-free bottle stopper A convenient stopper for a bottle including a plug slidably retained in a cylinder by a connecting pin. The cylinder is sized to be received in an opening of the bottle. In a contracted mode of the stopper, the plug is disposed at the top of the connectin... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6116445 | Sealing cap for containers A sealing cap for the mouth of a container facilitates both the sealing of new bottles containing unused contents, and the re-sealing of those bottles already in use so as to preserve their contents. The sealing cap includes an inner cap and an outer cap.... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6075963 | Developer replenishing device and developer container for use therewith A developer replenishing device for replenishing a developing device with a developer, and a developer container for use therewith. The developer container, or toner bottle, has a mouth portion at one end thereof which is smaller in diameter than a hollow... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6054099 | Urine specimen container A container for liquid medical specimens such as urine specimens includes a container with a wide mouth opening for facilitating deposition of a urine sample, a removable cap for closing the mouth opening and an impermeable sheet liner under the cap for m... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6030582 | Self-resealing, puncturable container cap A self-resealing container cap configured to make a closing engagement with a container and a septum of elastomeric material supported in an opening defined by the cap periphery. The septum is puncturable by a blunt tip of an instrument such as a disposab... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6029836 | Wine cap A cap device, particularly for a wine bottle, is disclosed as including a cap having a recessed top opening for receiving a screw for threadable insertion into the cork of the wine bottle. The recess at the top of the cap is of basically square shape with... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5950849 | Container closure with ribbed enlarged grasping region A tamper-indicating closure is used with an associated container having a finish having an external thread formation thereon, and an annular locking ring located axially under the thread formation. The closure includes a closure cap having a circular top ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5947310 | Flange screw closure and bottle having internal threads A combination bottle and screw closure for containing wine therein. The bottle includes internally disposed threads within a lower portion of the neck of the bottle for receiving the external threads of the lower end of a screw closure which is inserted i... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5947622 | Container for fast drying liquids A container closure, having a fluid applicator such as a brush or dropper, that fits over the container secured by a spring clip. The neck of the bottle ends in a seal seated on oil based paper, which is itself seated on a rubber or plastic ring. A slight... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5944208 | Customized bottle and closure therefor A combination of a customized bottle and a closure. The bottle has a neck with an interior circumferential surface defining a throat with a longitudinal axis and having an end face, at least a portion of which is inclined with respect to an imaginary plan... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5901873 | Self-seating self-sealing labware adapter A labware adapter having a tubular body with upper and lower spaced apart annular collars, serving to guide the adapter into a rotor bore, while at the same time defining a fluid reservoir between the two collars and the inside wall of the rotor. The uppe... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5895662 | Meat product pet medicine capsule A hollowed pet treat for medicating a pet is provided including a vial constructed entirely of an edible product and defining an interior space and an open top. Next provided is a cap formed entirely of the edible product for being removably coupled to th... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5868714 | Trocar reducer system A novel reducer system is provided for a trocar cannula. The reducer system fastens to the cannula end and a living hinge allows a reducer cap to be closed over the cannula lumen to allow the cannula to be used with smaller diameter surgical instruments. ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5820604 | Cannula cap including yeildable outer seal and flapper valve A cannula cap embodiment includes a monolithic elastomeric cap body having a sidewall portion for engaging a proximal end of a cannula, and an end portion connected to the cylindrical sidewall portion. The cannula cap also includes a monolithic flapper va... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5803126 | Protective closure A protective closure including: a closed-cell foam plastic plug of a first density, for resilience and flexibility in insertion into a water pipe for shipping and storage, and in removal therefrom for installation; and a cap of a second, higher density fo... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5803285 | Cork cap for use with a cork to plug the mouth of a bottle A cork cap having a head and a leg and adapted to be inserted in a bottle mouth. A cork is press-fitted in the cap so that its bottom end protrudes from the bottom of the leg and is pressed against the inner surface of the bottle mouth to seal the bottle ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5779074 | Combination stopper-shield closure A body fluid collection assembly includes a tube having an outside surface, an open end and a closed end forming a chamber having an inside wall for holding a body fluid, the tube has a raised annulus at the open end. The assembly includes a closure with ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5722548 | Cork stopper for bottles of wine There is provided a new and useful combination of a bottle stopper and stopper-remover comprising cylindrical stopper means (10) of resilient material, the stopper means (10) having top, bottom and side surfaces and a deep well (14) extending into the sto... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5690243 | Snap on twist off tamper indicating flexible cap and neck configuration A novel snap on pull off tamper indicating cap and neck configuration for containers, the cap having a top with an annular depending wall on its peripheral edge and seven circumferentially spaced continuous spiral thread configurations on the inner surfac... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5660302 | Removeable plastic plug with pull ring A removeable plastic plug for a container having an annular outlet opening includes a unitary outer annular wall which is arranged with an annular upper lip portion, an annular lower rib portion, and an enclosing body portion which extends between the upp... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5636757 | Bottle stopper with integral remover A device for removing a cork from a bottle opening. This is achieved by a cork retriever. The cork retriever has two components, a sleeve and a plunger. The sleeve is adapted to be driven through the cork member while the plunger is adapted to be driven i... | 06/10/1997 |
