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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177089 | Reusable tamper indicating transport tube A reusable tamper indicating transport tube that can be used to securely transport large drawings and other documentation without damaging or distorting them. The tamper-evident tube comprises an outer tube, an inner tube, an outer cap, an inner tube cap, an inner t... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7575123 | Tamper-evident locking band for a container closure A container and closure combination according to one embodiment of the present invention includes, as part of the closure, a tamper-evident band. The container includes a neck portion defining a dispensing opening and including an A diameter stop. The tamper-evident... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7434707 | Childproof attachment for a dispenser In one embodiment, an arrangement for assembly to a squeeze bottle having a threaded neck with an opening at its outer end upon filling of the bottle is provided. The squeeze bottle has a dispensing nozzle unit adapted to be fixedly inserted into the opening and the... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7372363 | Security device for a bottle A security device for tagging a bottle has a body defining a sleeve into which part of the bottle neck and its closure are received. A housing is defined to one side of the sleeve and first and second catch members are pivoted within the housing for movement between... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350669 | Closure device for flexible pouches The present invention relates to a sterile closure device that is particularly suited for flexible containers, or pouches, that contain medical fluids. The sterile closure device provides a port for a conventional spike set to puncture in order to attach a patient f... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7264857 | Constructional unit and method for producing a constructional unit of this kind A constructional unit has a frame and a cover. The frame and the cover are formed of materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion. A plurality of spacers is arranged between the frame and the cover and defines a gap therebetween. An adhesive is provide... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7242278 | Portable transmitter contained in a hard-to-open case An ID code is wirelessly sent to a device, such as a keyless-entry system or a keyless-starter system mounted on an automobile, from a portable transmitter. Electronic components including an electronic circuit board, a transponder and a battery are all contained in... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7175040 | Collapsible container for transport and storage of goods Collapsible container which includes a carrying base part, a plurality of collapsible side walls and a lid. A first and second side wall are movably attached to an upper frame member via upper hinge members. The first and second side walls are further parted into ea... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172220 | Extended text label for a tube container and method of manufacture thereof An extended text label is provided for a tube container, wherein the tube container includes a product dispensing end and a filling end opposite the dispensing end. The filling end is adapted to be sealed by a crimp method, subsequent to filling the tube container w... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159733 | Tamper evident container-lid combination A container comprises a body portion, a lid portion and, mounted on one of the body portion and the lid portion, a locking member. The locking member is movable from an unlocking position to a locking position in which it engages the other of the body portion and th... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7114628 | Bottle holding appliance and method for its use The present invention is generally comprised of an appliance for holding a bottle (or other object having a threaded opening) and a method of using the appliance. The appliance is generally comprised of a cap member that is removably connected to a container member.... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7063226 | Fuel tank with lid A fuel tank with an opening, on which a lid is mounted in a removable manner by means of thread or bayonet, is intended to provide a sustained and sealed closure under all conditions. For this purpose, two sealing rings are arranged between the sealing surfaces, the... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048133 | Storage container A storage container having a unique hinge arrangement is provided. The container includes a cover and base portion having hinge portions extending therefrom. The hinge portions are molded from a die configuration that creates adjacent cavities formed vertically and ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6968968 | Container closure assembly with snap-on overcap A container closure assembly for closing the neck opening of a container includes a closure plug for threaded engagement with the neck opening, a sealing gasket positioned between the container and the closure plug, and a unitary, molded plastic overcap constructed ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6908113 | Tamper-evident label A tamper-evident label suitable for placement onto a container and cap assembly. The label may be characterized as a planar sheet having a tear strip that divides upper and lower panels. The lower panel of the label attaches to the container, while the upper panel, ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6866162 | Open ended container with tamper indicator A container assembly has a lid which connects to an open ended container. The container has a wall which defines a cavity therein and has an outer surface with a plurality of outwardly directed teeth and at least outwardly directed thread. The teeth are located inte... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6726048 | Drum plug and seal Closure construction for blow molded drums having an upstanding internally threaded neck. A closure plug with sealing gasket is screwed into the neck to provide a liquid tight seal. A plastic tamper evident overseal completely covers the plug and neck and is manuall... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6557462 | Combined vacuum valve and vacuum indicator Disclosed is a vacuum valve including a lid, a depression defined on the lid, a boss formed on the lid at a bottom of the depression, a rotary cover rotatably arranged in the depression, and a closure member detachably coupled to the rotary cover. The vac... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6422411 | Tamper resistant closure overcap for metal spice can A tamper resistant closure overcap for a rectangular metal spice can covers each of the dispensing ports and openable flaps on the serving lid of the can. The closure has a top panel and a downward depending rectangular border that hugs the outer peripher... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6044756 | Vacuum pot capable of showing vacuum status A vacuum pot capable of showing the vacuum status comprises a container and a cover body. The cover body comprises a seat, a top lid, an air-pumping unit, and an indicating unit. The top lid connects with the seat. A groove is installed on the top edge of... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6035769 | Method for preserving cooked food and vacuum sealed preservation container therefor A vacuum sealed preservation container comprises a container main body and a lid made of a synthetic resin which is heat resistant and cold resistant and has microwave permeability, in which the lid has on the upper surface thereof a check valve constitut... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6033762 | Self-adhesive resealable tamper-evident tape A self-wound, self-adhesive, resealable tamper-evident tape is provided. The tape is used to seal any container requiring a self-adhesive closure, such as bags or pouches, and provides clear visual evidence if the self-adhesive seal is peeled apart. The t... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5893475 | Tamper proof container A tamperproof container 1 has a main body portion 2 with an opening 3 and a closure 4. The closure 4 is releasably engageable with the neck portion 5 of the body portion 1. One or more tamperproof indicators 10 have leg portions 11 engageable within respe... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5810190 | Plastic bung seal A plastic bung seal forming two separate seals with the plug and collar of a receptacle. The bung seal allows ready detection of unauthorized access to the contents of the receptacle, since the double seal prevents its removal without visually perceptible... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5722547 | Tamper indicating closure system Tamper indicating closure and container assembly which prior opening of the assembly is indicated by exposing projections formed integrally with the closure with such projections remaining concealed in the originally closed position of the assembly. In on... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5641084 | Tamper evident shrink band The present invention is a tamper evident container sealing system for sealing a cap to a container. The system includes a shrink band, shrinkable at a shrink temperature, positioned about the cap and container circumferentially, a colorant bonded to the ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5462183 | Closure with a tamper-evident element A tamper-evident closure is provided with a base having a deck with a discharge aperture. A lid is included for covering the discharge aperture on the base. The lid defines a latch aperture. The base has a resilient locking lever that projects from the ba... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5427260 | Closure with insertable tamper indicator A tamper-evident dispensing closure is provided with a base suitable for attachment to a container. The base has a deck defining a dispensing orifice and an anchor-receiving opening with an adjacent anchor-retention structure. A lid is provided to close t... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5397012 | Tamper-proof sealing plug assembly A plastic tamper-proof sealing plug assembly for use in securely sealing the vale outlet of a pressurized bottle or any other type of container. The tamper-proof assembly has a tubular gasket provided with a central opening, sized to fit into and seal a v... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5373959 | Container with a cover A container is disclosed for packaging food, paint or the like. The container includes a cover having a lip which engages a top edge of the container and is sealed on the container by one or more sealing elements. The sealing elements include a hook which... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5356045 | Fluid dispensing apparatus having tamper evident assemblies A fluid dispensing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a fluid container defining a fluid cavity. A manifold assembly is mounted over a container bunghole. A tube assembly including a fill tube extends into the fluid cavity. Keyed couplings are... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5348180 | Container having a tamper-evident seal A container, suitable for receiving and shipping various products, includes a hollow body member and a removable cover positioned on an open upper end of the body member and has a tamper-evident seal device connecting the body member and the cover to evid... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5328046 | Self-locking, tamper-evident package A high security tamper evident package for the shipping and storing of a variety of highly proprietary electronic components. The package has a lid and a multi-compartmented base which are threaded together to actively engage an automatic locking system e... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5310049 | Film or paper cassette A two part clamshell web cassette is provided with a central recess for receiving a web roll core. The core and cassette half shells have mating surfaces which form a labyrinth light seal when the cassette is closed and which prevent rotation of the core ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5224617 | Tamper evident container A container adapted to securely engage a cover displaying a peripheral depending skirt comprises a body with side walls having an upper edge portion adapted to engage the skirt of the closure. The side walls include a peripheral inverted L-shaped flange. ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5191992 | Tamperproof sealing arrangement for gas cylinders A tamperproof seal arrangement for the pin index outlet valve of a gas cylinder, comprising a body capable of being positioned closely and securely around the pin index valve and having a number of faces matching those of the valve, one face having at lea... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5184747 | Seal engaging ring A seal engaging ring comprising an annular ring having an upper portion, a lower portion, an inner diameter and an outer diameter, the inner diameter having at least one major relieved area and the annular ring having at least one aperture for receiving a... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5169021 | Plastic lid for blow-formed bung and widemouthed barrels of plastic The plastic lid (1) for blow-molded bung barrels (7) and widemouthed barrels exhibits a central, flat storage chamber (12) arranged on the outside (11) within the lid contour, for papers accompanying goods of all types and the like, with a cylindrical wal... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5160054 | Tamper evident vent system for containers A vent system adapted to be installed on a standard container, in place of a shipping and storage plug, for use in venting the container without requiring any modification to the container. The vent system includes a knob which is turnable in one directio... | 11/03/1992 |
