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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172103 | Container for refreshment and snacks A portable assembly includes a container including top and bottom openings. The portable assembly includes a locking mechanism having a notched shape positioned at a predetermined distance from the bottom opening of the container and a candy pocket. A second locking... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8083085 | Cooling method and nine-down packaging configuration for enhanced cooling of produce The invention encompasses packaging and cooling methods and systems designed to improve cooling efficiencies, reduce damage to the contents of containers, and increase product packing density. A system of the present invention incorporates baskets loaded into trays ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7942283 | Dispenser assembly A method and a device for preparing a drinking glass, cup, mug or other beverage container, e.g. drink-ware, where any dry granular, flaked, shaved or powder substance (SPICE) is applied to the rim of the drink-ware. Where the drink-ware is inverted and introduced i... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7931165 | Plan-pro™ portable blueprint carrier and retractable display A portable carrier for storing and displaying rolled blueprints and other construction documents (“Carrier”). The Carrier includes a compact storage case with an opening for the passage of flexible backing material and documents. A cylindrical roller, mounted in... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7854341 | Paint tray system A paint tray system has a paint tray with an upper circumferential land having an upwardly projecting dowel at each corner. A paint tray liner has a medial portion substantially conforming to an inside surface of the paint tray and a peripheral liner lip extending o... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7832585 | Nine container per tray packaging configuration and method for enhanced cooling of produce The invention encompasses methods and systems loading trays with nine packaging containers. First and second cutouts are arranged on opposite ends of the tray and an approximate dimension of about 16 inches by about 20 inches. Each container has a lid connected to a... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7780027 | Axially stacked double barrel animal feeder system A wildlife feeder system is disclosed comprised of a first barrel having an open top and an open bottom, a second barrel having an open top and a substantially closed bottom (having orifices as necessary to dispense feed), said barrels being, for example, 30, 55 or ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7537131 | One-piece double-chamber container A container (3) includes an opening (8) for dispensing flowable or pourable substances located in the container and a closing device (11) closing the opening (8) and removable to free the opening (8). An auxiliary receptacle (13... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7530465 | Waste recycling bin A waste recycling bin has a first compartment adapted to receive recyclable waste paper, and at least a second compartment adapted to receive non-recyclable waste. Rim engaging flange portions support the second compartment against a portion of the rim of the first ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7413094 | Method and apparatus for packing and bi-directional cooling of produce Method for improved packing and cooling of produce. According to the present invention, baskets for the packing of fruit are provided with ventilation channels disposed upon a lower surface of the basket. Vent apertures communicate between the ventilation channels a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7357270 | Container holder and a system for supporting containers and a method for holding containers A container holder, a system for supporting containers and a method for holding containers which allow the containers to be stored and/or displayed are provided. Additionally, the container holder may have a base or arm connected to a first stopper and/or a second s... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341754 | Combination condiment beverage dispenser A dispenser for condiments mountable on a container for a beverage wherein the container is any of a bottle and cups of several standard sizes. The dispenser comprises a circular base with a small inner cone having its largest rim integrally joined to the edge of a ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337901 | Equipment and tool organizer An organizer releasable attachable to a rim of a bucket comprising a rounded end conforming to the rim of the bucket such that a handle of the bucket freely rotates to a position in a plane above the organizer from the rounded end side of the bucket when the organiz... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334680 | Modular toolbox system A toolbox having modular components for additional storage and functionality includes modular attachments that are adapted to removably fit various attachments, such as a cooler, cup holder, saw blades holder, drill bit holders, and the like. In addition, the toolbo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7314148 | Containers, sleeves and lids therefor, assemblies thereof, and holding structure therefor Containers, lids, and sleeve structures are disclosed. Particularly, sleeve structures configured for insulating, stabilizing, or both insulating and stabilizing a container are disclosed. Further, a sleeve structure including a plurality of circumferentially adjace... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7308969 | Paint can holder An apparatus, in combination with at least one of a top shelf and a tray of a ladder, for preventing tipping of the bucket and paint can. The apparatus comprises an opening having a predetermined diameter disposed in at least one of the top shelf and the tray of the... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7288745 | Temperature controlled food storage and serving pan A pan including a shelf dividing the interior thereof into a lower chilling element and an upper portion disposed in heat relationship with the lower portion and a lid for covering the top of the container and having a serving surface for display of food thereon. | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278234 | Multipurpose tackle box A portable multipurpose tackle box with a compartment for storing tackle, bait, and other fishing related items, and a separate cooler compartment for storing food, beverages, and bait. The top compartment can be opened to reveal several extendable tackle tray assem... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258905 | Sealable food container with improved lidding and stacking features A sealable food container includes a base serving member such as a plate having a generally planar central portion, a sidewall extending generally upwardly and outwardly therefrom and a base outer flange portion extending outwardly from the sidewall. The sidewall de... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240798 | Fastener for packaging A fastener for a packaging is disclosed. The fastener comprises a box body, a tray and a fastener having a support arm and an arch-shaped arm, characterized in that the side frame of the box body and the bottom of the box body form into a cavity, and the inner sidew... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232194 | Insert for a door storage compartment An insert is provided for a door storage compartment. The insert contains a frame that forms at least one chamber and has a fixing device located on one side of the frame for fixing the insert to the door storage compartment. A second side of the frame contains at l... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228789 | Beverage container A beverage container for a carbonated beverage includes a floating hollow insert (1) comprising an upper moulding (2) and a lower moulding (3) defining a chamber for containing gas, a first one-way duck-bill type valve (4) integrally form... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210577 | Cover and media disk display apparatus for a container A lid assembly for a container with a top portion that defines a container opening area includes a bottom lid member sized to fit over the top portion of the container. The bottom lid member includes an extension portion configured to mechanically engage the bottom ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207456 | Container for two-cycle engine fuel A container for gasoline for use in a two-cycle engine has indentations formed on its four sides so that when viewed from any of the four sides it presents the appearance of the Arabic numeral two, indicating that it is for use with two-cycle engine fuel. The contai... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188745 | Tiltable modular recycle container system a system for transporting refuse and recycling materials to the curb in a single trip by forming single rigid entities from adjoining liftable size containers and a tiltable hitching device using an existing style of refuse container handles. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7170035 | Heated construction box A heated construction box includes a power connector for connection to a power source and a heater constructed for generating heat within the construction box when connected to the power source. The construction box may function as a warmed seat, heated office, heat... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165767 | Automated banking machine currency dispenser modules Dispenser modules include structure permitting their securement in stacked and aligned relation. The dispenser modules can contain sheet media such as notes and other items. The dispenser modules can be used in an automated banking machine operative to dispense mult... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165697 | Concentric two-compartment drinking vessel A two-compartment drinking vessel includes an outer drinking vessel having a closed bottom section, a generally vertical sidewall section with an upper rim there around and an open top. Within the outer vessel is an inner, closed bottom, linear vessel with a sidewal... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143905 | Enclosure for refuse and recyclable containers An enclosure for a refuse container and a recyclable container includes a frame; a front and a rear carried by the frame and including an advertising holder, a refuse opening, and a recyclable opening, the refuse opening receiving refuse therethrough for depositing ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7118004 | Combination dip and cake holder and punch bowl A combination dip and cake holder and punch bowl is readily configurable between any of three configurations. A platter member has a base with a female receiver, while a first type of receptacle has an extension that is receivable within the receiver so that when th... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7096606 | Shoe with a decorative showcase A shoe with a decorative showcase has a shoe body and transparent case selectively attached to a position on the shoe body. The transparent case contains at least one kind of liquid and multiple floating objects in different shapes floating on the at least one kind ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097062 | Laundry basket A laundry basket is provided of the type having a bottom wall, a pair of opposed side walls and a pair of opposed end walls all extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The basket includes at least one receptacle formed into at least one of the side walls for receiv... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7044321 | School supply station A school supply station for storing classroom items includes an annular inner wall that defines an interior bin receiving area, an annular outer wall spaced radially outward from and connected to the inner annular wall by a series of bottom walls, and a plurality of... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040249 | Animal feeding and watering device A large capacity animal feeding and watering device having a serving tray (52) and a removable storage container (48) seated axially within the tray so as to deliver food or water to a serving dish (60). The tray has a number of removable wheels... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032772 | Lap top tray An apparatus useful as at least one of a table place mat and a lap top tray which prevents tipping of a specially configured fluid container includes a first member having a predetermined shape and a second member disposed at least one of within and on an upper surf... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6971521 | Packaging system for multiple discrete foodstuffs A packaging system for multiple discrete foodstuffs includes a first container having a first opening, a removable element closing the first opening and a first outer shape and first dimension; a second container having a second opening, a removable element closing ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6953199 | Container assembly with supplementary support structure A container assembly designed for the collection, temporary storage and transport of refuse, waste material or other objects including a housing having a hollow interior in which the refuse is collected and stored and further including a supplementary support struct... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938790 | Drip containment and conveyance system A tray has a containment space defined by a tray floor and a continuous peripheral ridge extending upwardly from the tray floor. The ridge has an inner sidewall extending inward and downward from an upper edge of the ridge and an outer sidewall extending downward fr... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6934506 | Accessory for recycling paper An accessory for recycling paper receives paper, such as from a copy machine, marks that paper, and stores the marked paper for re-use and/or recycling. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929141 | System for thermoforming sheet material to obtain containers therefrom An apparatus comprises indexing means (75) arranged for indexing sheet material (1) along an advancing direction (F) through a forming station (5) in which shells (50, 50a, 50b) of containers (53, 54, 55, 56, 80 | 08/16/2005 |
