Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181809 | Gas-tight and light-tight closure for a container In order to provide a reversible closure for containers which are subjected to an internal pressure in accordance with the invention there is proposed a closure device (200) comprising a deformable stretchable planarly extending cover (205) which can b... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8136687 | Cover of container A cover of a container is provided. The cover displays the number of times a user has ever opened the container which contains medication to thereby inform the user of the user's history of medication use with a view to protecting the user from unnecessary repeat me... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8109403 | Hopper cover with retractable flexible closure member A cover assembly adapted to be fitted over the open top of a bin includes a pair of spaced apart, domed rigid hoods releasably attachable to upper portions of the hopper whereby an elongated opening is defined between the hoods of sufficient width as to provide acce... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8083086 | Closure arrangement for containers A closure arrangement for containers of the type comprising an annular upper wall (13) having an outer edge (13a) hermetically affixed to a lateral wall (11) of the container, and an inner edge (13b) defining an upper openin... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8056748 | Safe device having dual caps for a squeezable container A safe device for a squeezable container includes a protective cover, a body, and a bottom cap. The protective cover includes an idle cap, an inner cap, and a mouthpiece. The idle cap is rotatably mounted around the inner cap. The body includes a compartment for rec... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8020719 | Closure The invention relates to a closure for a container for holding a fluid, more particularly an adhesion promoter composition, provided, having a base element which can be fastened in the region of a pour opening of the container and which has an opening through which ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8006856 | Seal ring for plug The object is to provide a seal ring for a plug, which, when used in a plug cap, can be used regardless of kind of chemical liquid and has no possibility of damaging a seal surface of the plug in tightening the plug cap. The seal ring is placed in the plug cap insta... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7980408 | Disposable container system and method with reusable hood assembly A kit for medical waste disposal comprising a plurality of containers; a hood assembly configured to substantially cover an open end of a respective one said containers, the hood assembly defining a passage through which medical waste can be passed to the open end o... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975866 | Stackable container systems Systems and methods for providing a stackable container are provided herein. ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7845509 | Lid for a beverage container to hold a decoction beverage A lid for a beverage container for holding a decoction beverage, preferably a disposable tea container with a base plate and a covering arranged at a distance from the base plate in which case between the base plate and the covering a holding space bounded on the si... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7780029 | Stackable container systems Systems and methods for providing a stackable container are provided herein. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7735673 | Re-sealable can mechanism A device is disclosed for re-closing an opening in a can having a tab opener. The device comprises a mount piece having an overall shape and flexibility that enables it to be pushed through at least one aperture formed in the tab opener thereby securing the device t... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7568590 | Multi-component product container with reclosable top A container provides sealed storage for contents. The container includes a composite top member formed of a panel and a frame. The panel includes an opening for providing access to the contents of the package. The frame includes a closure member that is molded in an... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7516866 | Beverage barricade A device that removably couples with the tab of a beverage container to assist in opening the container and then rotates to close the opening, thus preventing things such as insects and debris from contaminating the beverage. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7387220 | Cap assembly and container used therewith A container assembly having a container, a fitment and a cap assembly. The container has at least one panel and at least one seal sealing the at least one panel to define a cavity. The fitment is coupled with the container, comprising a body having a first end and a... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7353961 | Outlet box knockout An electrical outlet box molded of plastic material has a knockout arrangement in a box wall that is formed by inner, intermediate and outer circular grooves that are eccentrically positioned to overlap at a tangent location and define inner, intermediate and outer ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351467 | Beverage safety lid In accordance with the invention, thin bodies of plastic, such as sheets or strands, with substantially different thermal coefficients of expansion, are laminated together to make plastic bodies that move in response to temperature change. The thermally movable plas... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7325676 | Container for containing two different separate products and mixing them A container for containing two different separate products and mixing them, comprising a recipient for a first product, a capsule for containing a second product, and a closure cap which includes an outer skirt with a threaded tamper-evident ring and a coaxial inner... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320410 | Removable cap assembly A removable cap assembly includes a cap having a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. A top portion extends from the curved side wall, a boss extending perpendicularly from the top portion. The boss has a bottom and a top, a first circumfer... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318462 | Closure device for a filler pipe of a tank for liquid, tank equipped with such a device A closure device for a filler pipe of a tank intended to contain a liquid, the device including a valve that includes a valve body in communication with the pipe and a plug that can be moved in the valve body between a closed position and an open position of the val... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318536 | Drink cup and lid A liquid container includes a brim forming an opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup. A lid is coupled to the brim to form more than one seal with the container. The lid includes lid-removal blocker walls arranged to engage undercuts formed in the... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7299939 | Removable cap assembly A removable cap assembly employs a cap with a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. A top portion extends from the curved side wall. A boss extends perpendicularly from the top portion. The boss further has a bottom and a top with a circumfe... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290679 | Foldable air insulating sleeve A foldable air insulating sleeve for insulating beverage and food containers is herein provided. More particularly, the foldable air insulating sleeve secures a cup in a manner that leaves a pocket of air surrounding the cup. This provides for improved temperature r... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284676 | Lid with a filter and the filter therefor A lid for a cup is provided with a filter fitted into a sipping hole which filters solid objects, such as tea leaves, mixed into the beverages so that pure beverage can be drunk. In the preferred embodiment, the filter component is a coil spring 14 having hoo... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7246860 | Wheel plugs for vehicle wheels A wheel insert for removable placement within the apertures of the wheel rim of a vehicle wheel for preventing mud, dirt and debris from entering and blocking the apertures and marring the vehicle wheel includes a tubular body portion insertable into the aperture, a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7228984 | Container The present invention is directed to a container for wetted wipes, comprising a container body with at least one opening, a stationary cover being fitted on, or integrated to said container body, said stationary cover comprising at least one dispensing opening throu... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222547 | Auto-sealing specimen container An apparatus for testing a specimen. The apparatus having means for withdrawing a small sample of the specimen thereby preventing the potential contamination of the majority of the specimen. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219813 | Beverage container for holding a compact disc A beverage container (1) includes a cup-type compartment (2) having an opening (3) and a cover (4) to be placed on the opening (3), the cover (4) having an inner component (5) and an outer component (6) detacha... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7195130 | Drinking cup lids with promotional game piece Drinking cup lids are especially adapted and configured to afford some measure of protection to the game piece from beverage seepage through a straw opening. Preferably, the cup lid is configured so that a game piece is spaced above the straw opening co-located with... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191911 | Resealable tab for a drinking cup A lid and resealable tab for a drinking cup is shown. The lid has an outer edge having a generally circular periphery and a top surface for defining a drinking opening having a predetermined shape and dimension. The lid includes an annular sidewall operatively conne... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185781 | Hot drink cup lid with cooling air-flow The “HOT DRINK CUP LID WITH COOLING AIR-FLOW” is an article of manufacture with a uniquely designed form arranged so that the hot liquid is cooled by an air-flow drawn over the liquid as it is sipped. The unique design, placement of the drinking hole and cooling... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178685 | Straw receptacle lid A lids for a child's drinking cup has a projection extending integrally from an underside of the lid, the projection defining, in an upper surface of the lid body, a straw receptacle. The projection defines a plurality of break lines, such as slits, terminating at b... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175042 | Disposable cup lid with reclosable and resealable condiment tab A disposable cup lid for placement onto the rim of a drinking cup is provided. The cup lid comprises a cover portion having a drinking access port and a condiment opening, a rim portion, and a flexible arm having a sealing member. The cup lid is structured in such a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165583 | Door latch for capless filler neck A capless filler neck creates a vapor-tight closure for a fuel system using a spring-loaded door and a latch structure that anchors the door to create a vapor-tight seal. The filler neck includes a spring that biases the door shut and a wedge arrangement that acts a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160590 | Packaging including a composite web comprising porous layer A multilayer web article, including a first layer of a porous material, e.g., Tyvek® film, and a second layer overlying and sealed to the first layer. The second layer is non-porous to passage of gas therethrough and includes a peelable film, e.g., of polyethylene,... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156253 | Single-piece paper cup sip adaptor An adaptor enables a child to drink from a cup having a bead extending around an open end of the cup. The adaptor has an annular collar that supports the cup by engaging a lower portion of a bead of the cup around a substantial portion of a periphery of the bead. A ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147019 | Filler neck cover A cover for a filler neck includes a body portion and a movable protective door that covers and exposes an opening in the filler neck. The protective door includes a ledge that protrudes from the plane of the door so that the door can be easily moved to an open posi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137519 | Closure for a medicament bottle A closure (1) for a medicament bottle has a cap portion (2), which can be joined to the bottle and which has at least one opening (3) closed by an elastic, puncturable sealing layer (4). The opening (3) is covered on the exterior o... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137524 | Easy-opening container and plastic closure thereof for hermetic sealing A plastic, easy-opening, retortable container for hermetic sealing is provided, and a closure for such a container. The closure includes a plastic membrane having inner and outer portions defined by a groove therebetween. The groove defines a fail portion that can b... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134566 | Container lid with closure member A lid for a container holding a flowable substance has an annular top wall. A side wall depends from the top wall, and has a mounting portion for connecting the lid on the container. The top wall has an opening that is adapted to permit the flow of the substance thr... | 11/14/2006 |
