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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181810 | Drinking cup having storage compartment and lever actuated seal for drinking area A container and a lid for a container or container is provided. The container includes a lid and container body to which the lid is attached. The container may further include a storage compartment attached to the end of the container body. The lid includes a lid bo... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8052003 | Plug with recessed body portions for beverage container lid A device and system for temporarily sealing an orifice in a beverage container lid, comprising a plug having an upper surface, a body portion and a lower surface, said body portion adapted to be inserted and releasably retained in the orifice to provide a temporary ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7954659 | Drinking cup lid having a plug A unitary splash-proof beverage lid for engagement with a cup rim having a well with a drinking hole, a plug, optionally with a drinking hole, whereby said plug is rotatably connected by a pair of support arms to the lid in a friction fit relationship. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7841483 | Double cap system for the handling and transfer of hazardous materials This invention relates to a system of double cap for the handling and transferring of hazardous materials between two vessels containing radioactive or toxic materials or pathogenic microorganisms. The system of the present invention includes a particular metal-meta... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7753223 | Interlocking blender container, cover and cover plug A system (10) for attaching a cover (12) to a container (11) and for closing an opening (21) in the cover (12) with a plug (13) utilizes a container (11) having an upper lip (16). The cover (12) is made ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7607551 | Tint plug for paint container A plastic paint can having a closure with a circular aperture which releasably receives an all plastic tint plug having a circular pull ring. The tint plug is made locally more deformable to provide a progressive release by means of a well of thin material formed wi... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7537132 | Tamper evident plug and combination A plastic integrally molded single use sealing plug for permanently closing off the center fill opening in metal lids surrounded by an upstanding neck having an inward curl terminating in a free edge. The sealing plug has a circular top wall and a depending cylindri... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7364048 | Cheese server A cheese server including a flat serving tray with an upwardly domed closure mountable thereover and including an enlarged vent opening generally parallel to and aligned over the tray with the vent opening closed by a removable vent panel having multiple openings th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325718 | Portable food dispenser A portable food dispenser includes one or more containers. A first container is capable of being only partially opened to provide access to food or a second container. The second container includes a cover that can be opened to provide access to food. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311201 | Packing container for a bottled commodity The packing container for a bottled commodity is made a hollow cylinder with a cylindrical cover, both made from papers; the hollow area is for receiving the bottled commodity, the container especially suits containing a bottled liquid commodity such as wine, bubble... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7258255 | Closure for a container A closure for a container includes a base having a first end configured for mounting on a container and a second end enclosed by a top portion. The container includes a first projection extending from an outside wall. The top portion includes a platform having at le... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258233 | Package for wiper blade of vehicle This invention relates to a package for packing a wiper blade for a vehicle. The package is constituted of upper and lower cases, in which the upper case is partly opened from and closed again to the lower case. Thus, the package can be conveniently used again. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246716 | Disposable cup lid with condiment tab A disposable cup lid for placement onto the rim of a drinking cup has a cover portion having a drinking access port and a condiment opening, a rim portion, a reclosable and tearable fold-back condiment tab, a hinge, a post and a recess. The cup lid is structured in ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7090090 | Container for microwave oven cooking A container system for microwave oven cooking comprises a main body, a lid, and a cap disposed in a recess in the lid. The cap is movable upward and downward through a limited range in the recess depending on steam pressure, and grooves, formed in a side wall of the... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6964348 | Plastic paint can A molded resilient plastic container, such as a paint can, that includes a rim assembly to facilitate the receipt and removal of a plastic lid. The rim assembly is adhesively attached to the main body of the container and includes an annular channel that receives a ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6951292 | Container with a hinged lid A container (10) with a hinged lid comprises a container body (11), a hinged lid (23) hinged on the container body (11), and a bottom wall (12) tightly covering the open lower end of the container body (11). A rubber plate | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948643 | Fill-through container and closure package A closure and container package includes a container having a finish with a mouth opening through which product is both filled into and dispensed from the container. A closure includes a base mounted on the finish and having an opening aligned with the mouth opening... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6929145 | Reusable storage container with latching mechanism A three-dimensional reusable plastic storage container is disclosed with an improved latching mechanism between the lid and container portion thereof. Biased latching mechanisms are disposed on opposing ends of the lid and are received in recesses disposed on opposi... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6811049 | Splash-proof lid assembly A splash-proof lid assembly is a substantially planar unit which is made up of a disc and a bottom section that is rotatably connected to the disc. By rotating the bottom section to the underside of the disc, a chamber is formed which allows for drinking from a cup ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6763963 | Removable case and method for opening and closing a pressurized can provided with a frangible obturator A method and device for opening a drink can provided with a frangible obturator which can be pushed back inside the can using a tongue that is fixed in a horizontal position in the middle of the lid by means of a rivet on which the tongue can pivot as a lever to pro... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6629624 | Drink spout system Drink spout systems and drink containers that include a drink spout system. In some embodiments, the drink spout system includes an air return system to permit improved dispensing from the drink container. In some embodiments, the drink spout system is ac... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6588618 | Molded plastic container, snap ring and lid combination An injection molded polyethylene paint can comprising the combination of a straight sided plastic container having a snap ring structure spin-welded to the upper peripheral edge thereof and a snap-on lid. The snap ring structure is of the reentrant design... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6460718 | Container with a threaded cap having a stepped sealing ring with a plurality of narrow sealing surfaces A plastic cap has one or more hinged flaps that cover openings in the cap, as well as a stepped sealing ring against which the top of a plastic bottle seals. The sealing ring is stepped, much like the rows of seats in a circular stadium. This stepped arra... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6450358 | Hygienic beverage can attachment A hygienic beverage can attachment is formed as a cap for a metal pop-top beverage can. The cap attachment is formed of a liquid-impervious, elastically resilient material that has a skirt with a radially inwardly directed lip at its outer periphery and w... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6202877 | Lip-openable spill-proof container A lip-openable lid is provided for use in connection with a container or container cap having a valve seat and an opening for egress of container contents. A lip-openable container is also provided that employs the lip-openable lid. The lid is comprised o... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6138854 | Lid having an opening sealed by a peelable pull-cap with a recess for receiving the pull-cap after removal The object is to provide a lid (11) that does not cause environmental pollution. The lid (11) comprises a lid body (12) formed of a plastic sheet and a pull-cap (14) formed of a plastic sheet. The lid body (12) covers a top end opening of a cylindrical co... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6089397 | Cup lid having improved drink-through opening A disposable cup lid is substantially circular, and has a downwardly facing cup rim engaging recess extending from 300° to 360° around the periphery. The recess is defined at its outer side by a downwardly depending apron, at its inner side by a downwar... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5975381 | Dispensing cap equipped with a stopper, and method of manufacturing this cap A thermoformed dispensing cap with a stopper which is fitted on a container. The cap includes an elongated dispensing nozzle having a free end which is pierced at its center with an orifice for dispensing a product in the container. A stopper closes the n... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5927535 | Tablet dispensing closure for containers An improved child-resistant plastic safety closure for containers has a depending skirt on it for attaching the closure to the top of a container. The top of the closure has an opening through it, which extends over a major portion of the total area of th... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5842593 | Two part plastic container lid A plastic container lid is adapted for openable attachment to a container. The lid comprises a main lid member having a peripheral, annular outer first wall. The lid also comprises an outer ring member carried on the annular outer wall of the main lid mem... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5690246 | Security containers for samples The invention provides a container for a sample comprising a hollow body having a base, a side wall and an open end opposite the base, a closure for that body, the closure being arranged to fit to the body to close the open end thereof; and locking means ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5678718 | Bottle cap The invention relates to a cap (1, 1') for closing a bottle (2) or similar container having a projecting outer annular ridge (10) in the region of its container aperture. The cap (1, 1') has an inner cap section (3) with spring pins (7) which engage the a... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5660302 | Removeable plastic plug with pull ring A removeable plastic plug for a container having an annular outlet opening includes a unitary outer annular wall which is arranged with an annular upper lip portion, an annular lower rib portion, and an enclosing body portion which extends between the upp... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5503289 | Beverage container lid having a retainably opened access flap A container lid adapted for removable reception over a rim portion of a associated container having a center panel portion and a peripheral skirt portion depending therefrom and having a small pin latch opening extending through the center panel portion a... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5494186 | Wall mounted medical waste disposal container with pivoted top closure lid A terrestrial wall mounted medical waste disposal container having a flexibly pivoted top closure lid is shown. The container includes a lid mount which is fitted in a sealing manner upon the top of the container, and a flexible lid which is attached to t... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5490609 | Beverage cup lid having peripheral locking means for drinking opening closure member A thin, plastic lid for disposable drinking cups has a drinking opening formed in a raised portion of the lid. The drinking opening is covered by a hinged closure member that is locked in place by trapping an outer marginal edge of the closure member betw... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5462181 | Child resistant overcap with safety collar The dispenser closure includes a main closure base attachable to a container, an outer ring, an inner cap removably attached to the base and an overcap. The main closure base has a top portion with a circular horizontal track thereon for attachment with a... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5348181 | Winged cup lid The drinking cup lid includes a cover portion and at least one tab extending from the cover portion and movable into a retaining position adjacent the sidewalls of the cup to securely attach the lid to the cup while providing a gripping area insulated fro... | 09/20/1994 |
