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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6053316 | Tool box combination A tool box includes a housing having one or more orifices for receiving tool members. One or more casings are attached to the housing and each has one or more punctures for receiving the tool members. A cap has one end pivotally coupled to the housing and... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6047843 | Compartmented receptacle for use in recycling and waste disposal A receptacle assembly where garbage can be sorted for purposes of recycling. The receptacle assembly includes a main housing that is symmetrically disposed around a central vertical axis. A plurality of internal walls are disposed within the main housing ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6047827 | Assembling bit receiving device A bit receiving device includes a body with a block extending from the first end thereof and an engaging hole is defined in the block. A recess is defined in the second end thereof for receiving the block of another device. The two opposite sides of the b... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6026974 | Fluid reservoir-fuel tank arrangement A fluid reservoir--fuel tank arrangement comprises a fluid reservoir module (1) and a fuel tank module (3) connected to the fluid reservoir module (1) via connecting elements (25, 27, and 29) provided for connecting the two modules (1 and 3) together in j... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6021896 | Reusable flexible container The present invention is a novel and unique reusable flexible container for products wherein the container is made from a clear flexible material which permits the product to be totally visible to the consumer and also facilitates tactile feel of the prod... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6006935 | Detachable multi-container fuel tank A multi-compartment gas container is provided including a gas container having a first coupling mechanism formed thereon. A gas nozzle assembly is mounted on the gas container for facilitating the dispensing of gas therefrom. Further, at least one auxilia... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6000535 | Disposable mixing wells An article of manufacture and a method of making same wherein a plurality of mixing wells is formed as a unitary sheet of individual mixing wells arranged in rows and columns. The boundary between each mixing well is scored, perforated, or otherwise made ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5992665 | Portable display case A see-through display case has a plurality of compartments for storing, displaying and transporting a plurality of collectibles. Each case has an open front face which is closed by a clear plastic cover hinged to the front edge of the top surface. A case ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5988394 | Tray for containing parts for storage and transportation A tray (1) has an upper surface (3) an upper surface provided with a plurality or pockets (10) for containing parts (50) in a regular, longitudinal arrangement at a predetermined pitch in a single row. The tray (1) has a pair of longitudinal first side su... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5954213 | Dual container and individual chamber therefor A dual bottle is formed by two separable interlocked chambers. The chambers preferably each contain different ingredients and have adjacent product exit apertures so that after leaving the chambers the separate product streams can mix. Preferably the cham... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5950352 | Fishing equipment carrying system A system and method for carrying fishing equipment to the field by a person. The system includes the use of at least one module that can accept at least one container for holding fishing equipment. The module further includes mating components that allow ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5950856 | Plate and cup holder A combination plate and cup holder formed of a rigid web having first and second ends, a recessed portion sized to receive and hold a plate in the first end, and a circular hole extending through the second end of sufficient diameter to receive and hold a... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5941381 | Utility carry all A Utility Carry All for transporting numerous spray bottles in connection with a fluid handling or transporting central container having a handle positioned for balanced transport. The Utility Carry All includes a number of bottle neck size adapter insert... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5927496 | Self hanging display package A self-hanging and self-engaging display package includes a rear panel having an aperture formed therein and a front panel having an integrally formed tab. A plurality of display packages form a display package system for automatically forming a chain of ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5915582 | Container assemblies A container assembly includes an elongated container having an elongated hollow body with opposite ends and a hollow externally screw-threaded cylindrical projection extending in a longitudinal direction from each opposite end, a short container having a ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5904263 | Multi-container package with individually removable containers A multi-container package includes several individually sealed containers which are easily separable from one another by weakened zones between adjacent containers. Each container includes a tab portion over which the peel tab of the lid extends. Dimples ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5901847 | Package for container and packaging method A multi-pack comprising a plurality of containers, each having a respective label attached thereto, and packaging for holding said plurality of containers together, wherein the packaging is formed from a strip of sheet material which also constitutes at l... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5890613 | Modular cooler construction A modular cooler construction comprised of a series of various-sized containers interlocked together to provide versatility for various capacities of food storage as may be desired; axillary drawer structures are likewise supplied and interlocked with the... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5884580 | Pet food and water carrier A multi-compartmented, transportable pet food and water carrier that includes food and water supply containers with opposed access openings, and a common wall; and food and water dishes removably attached over the access openings. The dishes have side wal... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5878904 | Trash can divider for recyclable materials An apparatus for dividing a trash can into a plurality of separate compartments for separating and storing recyclable materials. The plurality of separate compartments are formed by placing a plurality of insertable dividers into the trash can. The divide... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5868246 | Bingo supply carrier and bingo card support A carrier convertible from a carrying and storage mode to a playing mode. There are two bins which, in the carrying mode, are positioned on either side of one or more boards. The bins interlock with each other and with the boards so that the whole device ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5862934 | Packaging system for liquid reagents Packaging system for liquid reagents in which two or more vessels with holding areas are combined by pressing a plug-on plate onto the holding areas of the vessels. For this purpose the plug-on plate has two or more apertures the cross-section of which es... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5864467 | Cascadable modem apparatus A cascadable modem apparatus includes a modem housing having a top and a bottom. A plurality of angled feet are attached to the housing bottom in cantilever fashion to define a distal portion of each foot. The feet serve both to support the modem on an pl... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5845790 | Apparatus and related method for interconnecting articles Apparatus for interconnecting a plurality of articles includes a connecting member having a circular walled periphery, a portion of which is selectively engaged by at least one arcuate slotted portion provided on each of the articles to provide interconne... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5823391 | Dual chamber flexible tube dispensing package and method of making A dual chamber flexible tube dispensing package is formed by providing a pair of plastic parisons, blow molding each parison to form a tube having a rigid finish, a shoulder adjacent the finish and a flexible body extending from the shoulder with a closed... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5819936 | Film container having centering rib elements A cylindrical container for containing a film cassette includes a bottom surface having a pair of radially extending rib members for engaging with a centering apparatus. According to the invention, the radially extending members are diametrically opposed ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5810192 | Elongated suspended storage device A device for storing empty soda pop cans or the like includes an elongated assembly defined by a plurality of interlocking and interconnectable sections which may be suspended from a stairway banister or the like. A flap or cover closes off each end of th... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5810187 | Drawer organizer A drawer organizer assembly including a plurality of releasably interlocked juxtaposed containers, each container having a bottom wall and a plurality of interconnected side walls open at the top. A peripheral ledge surrounds each open top having a plural... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5782358 | Container A cubic plastic container has a cylindrical neck formed centrally in its top defining a mouth for the container. The top of the neck is provided with a collar capable of receiving a snap fitting cap. The container also has circular recesses formed central... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5779035 | Reusable plastic containers as packaging material for disposable plastic garbage bags contained therein and method of packaging with reusable plastic containers as packaging material A multi-purpose container (10) is provided. The container has a lid (14) having an edge (60) and a ridge (54) rising from a top surface of the lid (14). The multi-purpose container also has a container portion (12) defining an opening (25) for the contain... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5772038 | Parts transporting tray A parts transporting tray (1) has a rectangular body, a plurality of parts receiving pits (6) formed in the upper face of the body, rows of detention means (2) each formed along one of perimeters of the body such that the adjacent trays can engage one wit... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5767433 | Component holder for cartridge reloading A holder for feeding components, such as primers or bullets, into a reloading machine is disclosed. The component holder is an elongate strip having notched longitudinal margins for indexing the strip as it progresses through the reloading machine. The st... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5743400 | Carrier and/or connector for a series of packages A carrying and/or uniting device (1), designed for mainly parallelepiped-shaped packages (4), having outer fastening tapes (8), provided with glue and designed to fasten the device onto a set of packages (49). The device is subdivided into plurality of lo... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5740947 | Dual compartment pump dispenser A dual compartment pump dispenser is provided which includes a first and second container with a pair of independent pump mechanisms each for emptying product through a respective dispensing nozzle. The dispensing nozzles have openings oriented in a direc... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5735422 | Multiple part container A molded thermoplastic multiple part container having a plurality of individual containers arranged about a central longitudinal axis to form fractional portions of the multiple part container and locking structure integral with the sidewalls of each indi... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5720406 | Reaction container arrangement for use in a thermal cycler A throwaway arrangement of reaction containers each having the same shape and dimensions for bringing about temperature cycles in a liquid mixture contained within the reaction containers. Each reaction container having a first conical wall region, and a ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5715948 | CD rack A CD rack includes at least two parts and each of the two parts has four connections, a first connection, a second connection, a third connection and a fourth connection. Each of the connections has a first tube extending upwardly therefrom and each of th... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5713499 | Self detaching recycle bin and garbage drum attaching device A device for attaching a smaller container to a larger container which comprises of a base, two vertical hooks at appropriate angle to the base to hold and attach the smaller container to the side of the larger container, two adjustable hooks to hold the ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5706970 | Arrangement of an equalizing tank on a water tank of a cooler For fastening an equalizing tank of plastic material on a water tank made of plastic material, a three-point or multipoint mating connection is provided. The multipoint mating connection is joined together in the horizontal direction and includes a mating... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5704625 | Trash container carrier A carrier including a platform body for supporting a refuse container having a base, first and second side walls and a generally tapered front wall; and including interlocking members which assist in securing together the carrier and a like carrier, where... | 01/06/1998 |
