Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7708158 | Calf bottle A calf bottle is characterized by an improved neck design which prevents deposits and microbes from collecting therein. The bottle is in the form of a hollow container having top, side and bottom walls which define a chamber for receiving formula for feeding calves.... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7413097 | Tamper-evident closure and method of making same A tamper-evident closure including a spout and a cap. The spout includes an upwardly extending neck defining a neck opening, an annular cap-engaging retainer extending radially outwardly from the neck, and a fulcrum interconnecting the cap-engaging retainer and the ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7293396 | Method of connecting a top to a container A threaded container closure assembly in which the container comprises one or more radially extending members proximate the distal end thereof that initially engage with one or more radially extending members or partial radially extending members on a mating closure... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7279207 | Plastic preform with stepped neck finish The improved plastic container and preform is light weight and includes a base, a cylindrical sidewall projecting upwardly from the base, and a neck finish projecting upwardly from the sidewall and having an opening to the inside of the container. The neck finish in... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7232270 | Device for holding writing instruments A device for holding writing instruments for efficiently holding a writing instrument. The device for holding writing instruments includes an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve movably positioned within an inner lumen of the outer sleeve, a plurality of fingers extending... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7210593 | Tamper-evident quick twist closure A cap with a tamper-evident ring is designed to snap engage a container that is provided with an upper and lower bead. A ring of teeth provided along an inside skirt of the cap engage teeth located along an inside wall of the container. When the cap is snapped onto ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7165692 | Child-resistant closure and container package A child-resistant closure and container package includes a container having an open end surrounded by a cylindrical wall with a central axis, a plurality of circumferentially spaced projections extending radially outwardly from an outer surface of the wall adjacent ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147126 | Cup assembly A cup for reducing or eliminating spillage or shake-out is provided. The cup has a cap and a spill and shake-out inhibiting element. The spill and shake-out inhibiting element is a dispensing tunnel, which provides for the formation of a pressure differential betwee... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7036671 | Container having damage-resistant finish ring A container having a damage-resistant finish ring and an opening sealable by a closure member that is removable by a hook-type opener is disclosed. The damage-resistant finish ring has a locking ring with a convex outer surface. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6977104 | Container preform assembly and method of manufacture A preform assembly for blow molding a container includes a molded plastic preform having a body and a neck with an external surface. At least one circumferential channel is molded into the external surface of the preform neck for removing the preform from the formin... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971530 | Plastic container having stepped neck finish The improved plastic container and preform is light weight and includes a base, a cylindrical sidewall projecting upwardly from the base, and a neck finish projecting upwardly from the sidewall and having an opening to the inside of the container. The neck finish in... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968980 | Pour spout fitment and container The present invention is directed to a pour spout fitment that has an enlarged spout opening thereby making it less susceptible to double pouring and advantageous for dispensing new flowable product forms such as gels. The pour spout opening is large relative to the... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6948630 | Self-draining container neck and closure A self-draining container neck and closure comprising a container neck having an upper sidewall portion and a lower sidewall portion, the upper sidewall portion being inset from the lower sidewall portion. The container neck also includes a tamper indicating bead ha... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6676172 | Anesthetic gas vaporizer with a connection arrangement for a collar-equipped gas bottle An anesthetic vaporizer has a receiving part devised for connection to a collar-equipped bottle, the receiving part having a locking device for locking/unlocking the bottle. Improved connection is achieved by providing the receiving part with a tubular se... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6648157 | Reinforced plastic neck finish A plastic hot fill container including a container body, which is integrally formed as one piece with a flange, the flange having a generally cylindrical outer facing wall surface onto which are formed a plurality of typically mutually spaced threading pr... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6585714 | Foolproofing device for a container such as a container intended for medical use The invention relates to a foolproofing device (12) equipped with pins (14-1 and 14-2) placed around the neck of a container (10), the container containing a product for pharmaceutical, medical or other use intended to be used by an extraction system (30)... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6536616 | Container neck finish and method and apparatus for forming same and cap for use thereon The neck of a container has a smooth seal surface engaged by the inner skirt or plug of a cap. Such surface is free of trim and parting line flaws which are characteristic of blow-molded jars because the surface is formed in such a way that the seal surfa... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6484896 | Tamper evidencing closure A container including a neck and an opening, in combination with a tamper-evidencing closure including a top, a depending annular skirt and a tamper-evidencing band frangibly connected to the annular skirt. The container includes a first securing structur... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6413468 | Relating to Containers A container is made in two stages from thermoplastics material. In the first stage a preform (1) is injection molded, the mold parts easily releasing a tubular body (2) with a closed end and an outwardly projecting rim (3) at the open end. In the second s... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6413467 | Relating to containers A container is made in two stages from material such as thermoplastics that is deformable when heated. In the first stage a preform (1) is injection moulded, the mould parts easily releasing a tubular body (2) with a closed end and an outwardly projecting... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6260723 | Package for flowable media having a snap lid and preform for making same A package for flowable media and a snap lid which package and snap lid are both made from thermoplastic material, in which a collar-shaped head of the package surrounds a pouring aperture of the package, which collar-shaped head has a retaining ring on it... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6241111 | Container neck finish and method and apparatus for forming same and cap for use thereon The neck of a container has a smooth seal surface engaged by the inner skirt or plug of a cap. Such surface is free of trim and parting line flaws which are characteristic of blow-molded jars because the surface is formed in such a way that the seal surfa... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6187399 | Blow molded container structure, cap therefore and method of forming said neck The neck of a container has a smooth seal surface engaged by the inner skirt or plug of a cap. Such surface is free of trim and parting line flaws which are characteristic of blow-molded jars because the surface is formed in such a way that the seal surfa... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6168035 | Child-resistant threaded closure A closure cap for use in combination with a container outlet is configured with a child-resistant feature involving a pair of abutment projections formed as part of the container outlet and a pair of abutment ribs formed as part of the closure cap. The co... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6109465 | Tamper-evident closure system A tamper-proof closure construction including a cap having a top wall, a skirt and a plurality of tabs extending from the bottom edge of the skirt. The cap fits over the opening in the neck of a container which neck includes a shelf, cams having portions ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105800 | Blown plastic containers with threads A blown plastic container that includes a hollow plastic body, an integral blow-molded neck and an integral blow-molded finish with a radially outwardly extending blow-molded thread or bead for retaining a closure on the finish. Reinforcement is provided ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6079579 | Preform for making a container A preform adapted for being subjected to blow molding into a container is provided. The preform has a bottom (4), and a tubular wall (1) extending upwardly from the bottom (4) in an elongated manner. The part of the wall (1) opposite bottom (4) forms a po... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6003699 | Container neck finish and method and apparatus for forming same and cap for use thereon The neck of a container has a smooth seal surface engaged by the inner skirt or plug of a cap. Such surface is free of trim and parting line flaws which are characteristic of blow-molded jars because the surface is formed in such a way that the seal surfa... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5964362 | Blow molded container structure, cap therefore and method of forming said neck The neck of a container has a smooth seal surface engaged by the inner skirt or plug of a cap. Such surface is free of trim and parting line flaws which are characteristic of blow-molded jars because the surface is formed in such a way that the seal surfa... | 10/12/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5927531 | Combination container and closure wherein said closure is held against rotational and vertical movement on said container A combination container and closure provided with matching, engaging lugs or a ring on said closure and said container and an interior ring on said closure fitting within the opening on said container.... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5921432 | Cover for a container with bent top edge Cover for sealing a container which is bounded at the top side by an outward bent top edge, said cover being provided along the periphery with a downward opening groove which encloses the top edge and is bounded by an outside wall, an inside wall, and a t... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5884679 | Solution dispensing bottle assembly A solution dispensing bottle assembly adapted for snap-locking to a water extraction cleaning machine is shown. The bottle assembly includes a bottle having a tapered neck with an adapter telescopically mounted on the tapered neck. The adapter includes a ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5833085 | Preform and closure for blow molded articles A preform, a process for forming the preform and a container formed from the preform are disclosed. The preform comprises a tubular body portion having an open end and a closed end. At a location near the open end, a flange extends outwardly from the tubu... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5806700 | Tamper-evident closure system A tamper-proof closure construction including a cap having a top wall, a skirt and a plurality of tabs extending from the bottom edge of the skirt. The cap fits over the opening in the neck of a container which neck includes a shelf, cams having portions ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5740933 | Child proof container cap designed for manipulation by arthritic fingers A tamper indicating, child proof, container cap designed for easy manipulation by arthritic fingers of a user includes an annular tear strip and a rotatably indexing latch finger on the cap which engages a raised annular retainer ridge with bypass opening... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5718348 | Overcap assembly for gear finish vial An overcap assembly for a gear finish vial having a cap constructed and arranged to contain either a stopper-type closure or a sealing disc closure. A plurality of radially inwardly extending ribs are provided in the cap to maintain the closure in the cap... | 02/17/1998 |
