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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350657 | Grip for beverage container A beverage container with a grip formed in side and bottom walls thereof. The grip includes a V-shaped groove on a side wall that receives a finger of a consumer (e.g., a thumb or set of fingers) and a recess formed in a bottom wall of the container to receive one o... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7198164 | Hot-fillable container with a waisted dome A hot-fillable blow molded plastic container having a finish with an opening; a base; a lower bumper transition; an upper bumper transition and a tubular dome. The upper bumper transition and lower bumper transition defines a label mounting region. The label mountin... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7138474 | End use articles derived from polypropylene homopolymers and random copolymers Articles of manufacture and a method of making the articles are provided. The articles of manufacture comprise CpFlu metallocene catalyzed polypropylene homopolymers and C2–C3 random copolymers having narrow molecular weight distributions and... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128229 | Play recovery assembly adapted to contain a fluid Assembly (1) adapted to contain a fluid, in particular a cosmetic fluid, including a bottle (2) extending in an elongate direction (6) and including a neck (30), a substantially tubular base (4) substantially covering the bottle an... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6964347 | Handy bottle and process for manufacturing same A handy bottle is capable of absorbing deformation strain caused by variation of capacity, is easy to lift and carry because of its recessed portions for gripping and is excellent in dropping strength and capable of not buckling while maintaining moldability and lig... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6950607 | Multi-fragrance scent dispenser A multi-fragrance scent dispenser includes a housing having an outlet opening; first and second holders in the housing for holding first and second liquid fragrance containers having first and second wicks, respectively, extending out of the first and second liquid ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938788 | Squeezable beverage bottle A squeezable bottle is provided that has a hollow body with an intermediate panel section that is bounded by upper and lower recessed reinforcing rings. The intermediate panel comprises a plurality of recessed gripper rings, each of which is bounded by a pair a rais... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6909840 | Localized surface volatilization The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for rapid flash-like volatilization of high and low vapor pressure components from liquid or solid emanators which is in contact with a point or localized heat source. Vaporization is promoted by a geometrical... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6866159 | Tubular shaped case The left arm 5 is provided on a side face adjacent to the opening 23 of the body part 3. The left arm 5 is formed of a tubular shaped cloth used for wetsuit in its diameter less than that of the body 3. Adjacent to the forefront of... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6860513 | Verification of prescription information and warning label The present invention is a unique prescription label, printed on one side that allows a consumer to check and verify the accuracy of the prescribed medication as well as to provide additional information on the medication container by increasing the usable size and ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6831552 | Vocal container cap A vocal container cap includes a cap portion and a vocal assembly received in the cap portion. When the cap portion is fully closed onto a container mouth, an elastic switch associated with a movable member of the vocal assembly is pressed against a contact on a cir... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6793083 | Production of polyester using preblended cobalt-phosphorus A preblended additive composition and process for the preparation of polyester resins useful in the manufacture of plastic containers such as bottles is disclosed. The additive composition includes a cobalt-containing compound that is preblended with a phosphorous c... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6669040 | Container capable of maintaining its compressed state in a longitudinal direction and compression method thereof A container body of which length in the longitudinal direction or a part thereof is formed into horizontal accordion shape except the tap portion, wherein a force in one direction acts on a piece of folds constituting the accordion shape and/or a part of ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6659301 | Liquid vaporization device and bottle A universal bottle that interfits into a plurality of different housings for liquid vaporization devices. Two of the current commercial devices have specially constructed bottles that are not interchangeable, that is, the bottle intended for use with one ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6656438 | Disinfectant solution bottle Since the disinfectant solution bottle has a detachable section and a sealing section, the disinfectant solution bottle can be connected to the inlet of the disinfectant solution tank of the cleaning and disinfecting unit in a watertight manner; the mouth... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6426024 | Aromatic polyester preform, blow molded product and preform production process A preform having a small content of acetaldehyde can be advantageously produced by forming a vent, from which air is exhausted during molding, at a specific position of a molding machine in order for an aromatic polyester to be advantageously exposed unde... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6374541 | Spill-resistant container for liquids A spill-resistant container for storing and dispensing a liquid, the container having a curved neck which prevents the liquid from spilling when being poured out of the opening of the container. For example, the spill-resistant container may have a curved... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6259794 | Audio device for medication container An audio device for a capped medication container to record and playback medication instructions has a housing which carrier a power supply, an input component (i.e., microphone or input jack), an audio output component (speaker), an electronic data and o... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6164473 | Beverage container/drinking vessel A container can be configured as either a bottle or a drinking vessel. The bottle has a base which is detachable. A drinking vessel is formed by removing the base from the hollow body of the bottle, inverting the hollow body of the bottle, and reattaching... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6165924 | UV radiation absorbing package The invention relates to a package for foods on the basis of green colored, ultraviolet radiation absorbing soda-lime glass that is permeable to visible light and has a dominant wavelength of 500 to 575 nm, which glass, as compared with the weight of the ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6089389 | Two-compartment container and method of preparing the same A container holding two separate components, which are mixed prior to use is provided. The container comprises a housing defining a first compartment having a sealable opening and a neck portion between said first compartment and said opening. The contain... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5912199 | UV radiation-absorbing packing The invention relates to a packing for foods on the basis of green colored soda-lime glass absorbing UV radiation and transmitting visible light, which glass consists of: at least 2.5 wt. % iron, calculated as Fe2 O3, at least 12 wt.... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5658628 | Blow bottles of polyolefin resin The present invention provides blow bottles of a polyolefin resin having excellent transparency by the utilization of characteristics of the polypropylene. That is, they are the blow bottles of a polyolefin resin obtained by subjecting, to an extrusion bl... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5616384 | Recyclable polymeric label paper An in-mold label material is a nonwoven mat of fibers having one side fused with the outer surface of a polymeric container and the other side coated with a pigment-containing latex suitable for printing thereon. The label paper is manufactured from comme... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5536196 | Drinking vessel with sound effects A drinking vessel, preferably a beer mug, includes a sound-generating circuit in the base of the mug which produces a "burping" sound effect. An actuation switch is located in the base which is responsive to the proximity between the bottom of the mug and... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5464108 | Container made from recycled product A bottle is recycled into a new article of manufacture. A container for articles is thus formed. Two simple cuts are made into a bottle, the neck recycled and the base formed into a holding cavity. A fold-over flap secures the articles in the cavity. Pref... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5462180 | Bottle base stand A base stand for use with a plastic bottle having a hemispherical bottom includes a thin-wall cylindrical sheath portion and a thin toroidal-shaped base portion having a lowermost rim defining a seating ring. The sheath portion engages the side wall of th... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5452815 | Base configuration for biaxial stretched blow molded pet containers A base configuration for use with biaxially stretched blow molded PET containers is provided. In particular, the base includes a concave spherical portion disposed at a central position on the base. A first protruding circular member is formed around the ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5443868 | Blow-molded multi-layer containers having excellent surface luster and process for producing the same A blow-molded multi-layer plastic container having excellent surface luster which is obtained by blow-molding, as an outer surface of the container, an olefin resin which has fluidity properties satisfying the following formulas (1) and (2), log ͌ࣘn lo... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5435451 | Bottle for containing a fluid Disclosed is a bottle for containing a fluid and dispensing the fluid in conjunction with a fluid dispensing system. The bottle includes means to resist paneling during the dispensing of the fluid.... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5429263 | Package system A package system with substantially reduced weight and volume of the packaging to be disposed of comprises a handling portion (2) and a replaceable bag or similar soft package (1) taken up by the handling portion (2) and holding the contents. The soft pac... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5427258 | Freestanding container with improved combination of properties A freestanding container base having an improved combination of properties in regard to creep resistance, stress crack resistance, impact strength, weight, standing stability and formability. The container base has a substantially hemispherical bottom wal... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5419936 | Polyester bottles Bottles can be made, especially by extrusion stretch blow moulding, using a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a polymer, preferably a polyester, which contains metal particles especially of sb, which intrinsically absorb radiation in the wavele... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5417337 | Reusable and re-collapsible container and associated cap A reusable collapsible container includes a bottom wall and a relatively flexible, peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the side wall movable between axially extended and collapsed positions. The side wall includes lower and upper... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5409751 | Degradable container A degradable container which is excellent in transparency and impact strength and can be decomposed into nontoxic water and carbon dioxide in the natural environment within a relatively short period can be obtained by using the process for molding a conta... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5405667 | Plastic container with multilayer label applied by in-mold labeling A plastic container having a multilayer label applied by in-mold labeling during the blow molding of the plastic container. The label comprises a non-cellular inner layer, an intermediate cellular layer compatible with the inner layer and heat bonded to t... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5403416 | Method of labeling containers with convex surfaces Method and apparatus for applying heat shrinkable segments of sheet material to articles having a convex sector, e.g., for applying labels to containers. Each segment is attached at its leading end to the area of maximum diameter of the convex sector, pre... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5400911 | Plastic container with cup shaped integral base stand A preform, a method for blow molding a bottle, and a bottle formed from the preform and by the method are disclosed for use with beverages and the like wherein the bottles usually contain such beverages under pressure. The preform is shaped so that the re... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5398826 | High-drawn and blow-molded polyester bottle A highly-drawn and blow-molded polyester bottle is disclosed have a barrel resin layer forming a bottle wall with a circumferential yield point of higher than 1,800 kg/cm2 and a heightwise yield point of higher than 800 kg/cm2.... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5397023 | Disposable cup lid having a tear-resistant straw through-slit A straw-insertable disposable lid is disclosed including a flexible disk-like body having a top surface for covering an opening of a cup, a plurality of intersecting lines of weakness each extending between two ends with the lines of weakness being locate... | 03/14/1995 |
