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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8348079 | Apparatus and method for closing off the open end of a container with a removable flexible membrane covered by a rigid cap The invention concerns a closure for a cylindrical can (10) The closure includes a flexible member (11) of the easy-open type secured across the open end of the can (10). A rigid, screw cap (22) is screwed over the thus sealed end of the ... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8328036 | Double rib overcap with plug for a container with a removable membrane There is provided a double rib overcap with a plug for a container with a removable membrane. The skirt of the overcap includes two inside surfaces axially separated a rib. The container opening is encircled by a rim and the membrane covers the opening such that the... | 12/11/2012 |
| 7926674 | Container with seal An apparatus, according to one embodiment, for storing a product comprising a lid including a tongue; and a clamp; and a container including a groove, wherein the tongue and the groove form a seal when the lid is coupled to the container; and a bead, wherein the cla... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7882976 | Container cap system with releasable modification composition A cap for modifying the contents of a container with a modifying composition. The cap system permits a user to agitate the contents of the container without spillage. A collar assembly is removably mounted to the neck of a container and an elongated plunger shank is... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7337916 | Pressure/moisture release cooking container The present invention includes an improved food enclosure designed to harness the steam produced during cooking so as to rapidly thaw and cook the food; however, the enclosure also advantageously vents the steam in order to provide a crispier, more desirable food pr... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7258254 | Dispensing end cap An end cap is attached to a container body to form a liquid media package for dispensing liquid media. The end cap includes an aperture in fluid communication with the liquid media in the package. The end cap also includes at least one radial arm extending outwardly... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7147826 | Method and apparatus for transporting biological samples A container assembly and method for storing, treating, transporting and stabilizing a biological sample includes a container, a closure member and a sample holder removably received in the container. The sample holder can be a platform-like device dimensioned to be ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7117654 | Packaging process employing a closure orifice seal vent A process is provided for minimizing moisture accumulation in a product package that is sprayed with a cool water shower. The product is placed in a container, and a closure is installed on a container. The product is heated before it is placed in the container or d... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097058 | Container and lid combination with tamper evident information A container (10) has a lid (12) for rotation mounting thereon. A tamper evident mechanism is located for operation between the container and lid. The mechanism includes at least one projection (42) on the container and at least one corresponding... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7048140 | Vented liquid containment device A vented liquid containment device has a cup member located within the structure of a threaded cap so that a filter material can be placed within the cup member to prevent liquids from being splashed in an upward direction into contact with a vent that is formed wit... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7017769 | Lid for canned beverages avoiding pollution both to beverage and environment A lid (30) of plastic material, applied by pressure, having a lateral handle (40), the purpose of the lid being to protect the top of the can (10) for drinks (28) against pollution, includes an opening (23) being made by a tear-off... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6877630 | Resealable gas impermeable sealing assembly Larger gas tight containers for products such as carbonated or pressurised drinks require a resealable sealing assembly. The gas leakage through the assembly in its ex-factory sealing condition determines the shelf life of the product. A sealing assembly provides a ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6761279 | Combined container and closure A package, particularly suited for containing viscous foodstuff, comprising a wide-mouth generally rectangular container and a dispensing closure. The closure seals onto the container with a push-on motion and includes a resealable flip-up hinged lid. The container ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6730339 | Lollipop with fluid reservoir handle Liquid candy is molded into a body of hard candy HC with a tubular portion 24 of a holder 22, 24 anchored therein. The tubular portion 22 extends into close proximity to an outer surface of the hardened candy HC. A cup-shaped portion 22 o... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6591999 | Opening device for packages of pourable food products An opening device for packages of pourable food products, having a frame defining a pour opening; a partition member connected to the frame to close the pour opening, and which is detachable from the frame along a preferential tear line; and an opening me... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6516964 | Fuel tank In a fuel tank (1) with a plug which is to be opened, in particular, during maintenance work, a plugging part (6) is fastened in a trough-like depression (2) of the wall of the fuel tank (1) by means of a nut (7). The nut (7) has a thread (9) intended for... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6510981 | Canister with paper and plastic layers and a plastic lid for containing a particulate-type product, such as a ready-to-eat cereal A canister for containing a particulate-type product such as a ready-to-eat cereal. The canister includes a side wall, a bottom closure and a plastic lid. The side wall defines at least a portion of a tubular body having an upper opening, a lower opening ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6402019 | Method of fitting closure opening devices to respective sealed packages for pourable food products, and packages featuring such devices A method of fitting a closable opening device (2, 2') to a sealed pourable food product package (1, 1'), the method including the steps of heat sealing a frame (15, 56) of the opening device (2, 2') about a removable portion (10a, 70a) of the package (1, ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6375028 | Closure device for containers An improved sealing device for a container is provided with a sealing member that varies the sealing capacity of the device in response to pressure changes within the container. The sealing member is further provided with very small vent channels that aid... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6371324 | Portable food container cover with detachable utensil A cover for a portable food container comprising a cover body and a utensil. The utensil includes a head piece and a handle piece. The head piece and the handle piece are each detachably secured to the cover body and are configured for assembly to each ot... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6149955 | Snack food container and coin bank A snack food container comprises a blow molded extruded transparent polyvinyl chloride housing having solid wall and base segments, a token slot, and an opening through which a solid particulate snack food product is loaded into and removed from the housi... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5947315 | Two piece container closure assembly with frangible inner closure The closure assembly includes: a container having an access opening; an inner closure with a rim attached to the container, a central portion covering the access opening, a weakened portion in the central portion, and a separably interlocking portion in t... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5916614 | Dual state food packaging Dual state packaging may be implemented with a tray having a peripheral flange adapted to receive a pair of membranes to enclose the tray. The lower membrane is the more permeable of the two. It may be attached to a first surface of the flange. The second... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5904259 | Protective tamper-evident label and bottle cap An improved, tamper-evident label and bottle cap to be used with standard five gallon bottles; such bottle cap of the type having a central tube section capable of receiving a dispensing probe which is part of a dispensing system. A micro-thin, plastic la... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5769277 | Dispensing closure having a force-directing removable seal A closure is provided for a container and includes a base. The base includes a body for mounting to the container, and the body defines a dispensing orifice. A tamper-evident seal initially closes the dispensing orifice. The seal has a removable central p... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5725122 | Storage lids for containers A lid assembly is provided for a pail which is characterized by a receptacle portion that is closed of by a secondary lid. The receptacle portion is provided for storing and displaying items related to the contents of the pail, e.g., small tools or instru... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5287983 | Pourer device for a flowable media package and a method of producing such a device A pourer device of synthetic plastic material for attachment to a hole in a package for flowable contents includes a bottom part and a closure part that are connected to one another by a hinge. At least one of the bottom part and the closure part is movab... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5236108 | Multiple-barrel dispensing container assembly with induction seal A dispensing assembly includes a seal that is induction-bonded to an outlet of a container. A cap is detachably connected to the container over the seal to protect the seal during shipping. Once the cap is removed, the seal can be peeled away from the out... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5108003 | Cover for beverage can A sanitary can cover is provided which extends over the top portion of a beverage can and includes a severable strip along its lower edge which allows the cover to be peeled back so that the can may be opened. Only about half of the cover can be folded aw... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5100014 | Oxygen gas cartridge An oxygen gas cartridge which hardly leaks or explodes, comprising an inner sealing plate attached to a main body thereof by calking and an outer sealing plate welded to the main body by laser beams at the outside of the inner sealing plate. As inner pres... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5025982 | Multi-piece flat top container A multi-piece flat top container including a thermoplastic coated paperboard body of a predetermined cross-sectional configuration, a thermoplastic adapter ring having an annular recess formed therein for mounting over the top edge of the body and fusion ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4583679 | Resealable paperboard package A resealable paperboard package has all surfaces thereof coated with a moisture resistant, non-slippable, heat sealable material and is provided with outwardly biased side panel extensions located about the upper periphery of the base which intimately con... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4535889 | Frozen food package and cover lid A frozen food package having an easily removable and replaceable dome lid for permitting reconstitution of the frozen food either in a conventional or a microwave oven. The dome lid has an annular seating flange overlapping and disengageably locked onto t... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4448345 | Composite lid A composite lid, for use in a sealable closure arrangement, comprising a plastic rim, a paperboard center panel, and peelable membrane removably attached to the paperboard panel, and a method of forming same.... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4094460 | Closure assembly and package A closure assembly is disclosed which includes a plastic sealing ring having an annular channel in it for receiving and sealing against the entrance mouth of a container, a metal foil liner spanning the sealing ring and a flexible plastic overcap which re... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4081106 | Resealable container device A resealable container device wherein the internal walls of the container device have a protective coating adhered thereon with a release coating on top thereof and a separate flexible protective end closure member adhered to the release coating so that r... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4044941 | Container closed by a membrane type seal The open top of a container is surrounded by a rim having a curved upwardly presented surface and a slight ridge projecting upwardly from the curved surface. A seal membrane containing a metal foil extends over the open top of the container and seats agai... | 08/30/1977 |
