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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118185 | Container closures including a retaining flange and a cutter A closure for a container comprises a circular closure plate (2, 4), integral with the outer edge of which is a depending skirt (8), integrally connected to the lower end of which by means of a resilient annular integral hinge (10) is an annular... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7225947 | Pouring spout seal for composite packagings The spout seal for combipacks consists of a bottom part (2) and a hinged lid (1) attached to it for opening and closing the seal. The bottom part (2) is fused onto a combipack with its level bottom side. It has a circular, upward-projecting over... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7100600 | Fluid filled ampoules and methods for their use in aerosolizers A fluid filled ampoule comprises an ampoule body having a top end, a bottom end and a sealed interior containing a liquid. A top tab is coupled to the top end and is removable to create a drain vent in the top end. A bottom tab is coupled to the bottom end and is re... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7073686 | Pouring spout A pouring spout for use in providing a conduit for the discharge of the contents of a closed container containing fluids or granulated materials includes a cylindrical inner housing having an open top end and a removable tethered cap. A pair of opposing punch blades... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051896 | Opening assembly A opening assembly (10) suitable for use on a can for containing carbonated beverages. The assembly (10) comprises a main part (14) with an oval opening (16). A flange (18) is provided around the underside of the opening (16... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6972112 | Compartment cover, kit and method for forming the same A vial pack cover, a vial pack kit, and a method for forming the vial pack cover is provided. The vial pack cover can simultaneously cover a plurality of containers while preventing the contents of the containers from degrading or permeating through the cover. In ad... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6558628 | Compartment cover, kit and method for forming the same A vial pack cover, a vial pack kit, and a method for forming the vial pack cover is provided. The vial pack cover can simultaneously cover a plurality of containers while preventing the contents of the containers from degrading or permeating through the c... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6554181 | Reclosable pouring element and a flat gable composite packaging provided therewith A reclosable pouring element with a base member and a closure lid which serves at the same time as the opening device. A flange surrounding the opening surface of the pouring element is fixedly connected to a flat gable top composite packaging. The closur... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6536627 | Reclosable pourer spout for a container A pourer spout for a composite package of the carton brick type, arranged to be located level with the opening zone of the latter. The pourer spout comprises a base (2) fixed onto the container around the opening zone, and an articulated cover (4), able t... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6431384 | Closing device A closing device located on a container of laminated paper, over a predetermined opening. The device has a lower part with a pouring opening and a cover closing the opening. A push-piece for breaking open the predetermined opening is provided in the lower... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6257449 | Reclosable package fitment having rear intrusion and front spout lift A reclosable fitment for a paperboard package having rear intrusion, anti-finger intrusion protection, and a raised spout to more naturally and directly allow the liquid within the container to be dispensed. The present invention provides a two piece fitm... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6116445 | Sealing cap for containers A sealing cap for the mouth of a container facilitates both the sealing of new bottles containing unused contents, and the re-sealing of those bottles already in use so as to preserve their contents. The sealing cap includes an inner cap and an outer cap.... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5869328 | Cuvette for performing a diagnostic test on a specimen In a cuvette for performing a diagnostic test on a specimen, a base defines a first chamber for receiving a reagent, and a second chamber for receiving a test specimen. The second chamber is defined by four side surfaces forming a rectangular configuratio... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5770290 | Easy open end of a metal-plastic construction An easy open end for food and beverage cans having reduced aluminum content is provided in an end having a metal polymer metal laminate construction. An opening panel as defined in the end body by a pair of first and second spaced apart score lines dispos... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5597089 | Beverage container A beverage container 10 suitable for liquids includes a vessel 12 which defines a filling orifice proximate a first end thereof. A drinking straw 14 is integral with, and external of, the vessel 12 so that the straw 14 and the vessel 12 form a one-piece a... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5482175 | Pressurized container top A pressurized container end has a frangible member covering an opening in the end. The frangible member is cut away from the end by the action of increased pressure from within the container against the member. A protrusion in a portion of the end is depr... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5398738 | Drain cleaner dispenser A method of cleaning a drain by opening a container within a dispenser and dispensing drain cleaner from the container, through an outlet of the dispenser, and into the drain. The dispenser may have an upwardly extending pin for opening the container. Alt... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5392823 | Drain cleaner dispenser with locking feature A method of cleaning a drain by unlocking and opening a container within a dispenser and dispensing drain cleaner from the container, through an outlet of the dispenser, and into the drain. The dispenser may have an upwardly extending pin for opening the ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5335812 | Drinking vessel lid having a defined straw puncturable area A lid formed from plastics material and used as a closure for a drinking vessel is disclosed. The lid includes a main disc closure portion and a perimeter wall for mounting the lid on the open top end of the vessel. The lid is characterized by a rupturabl... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5253684 | Drain cleaner dispenser A system of cleaning a drain by opening a container within a dispenser and dispensing drain cleaner from the container, through an outlet of the dispenser, and into the drain. The dispenser may have an upwardly extending pin for opening the container. Alt... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5251559 | Drain cleaner dispenser with locking feature A method and apparatus of cleaning a drain by unlocking and opening a container within a dispenser and dispensing drain cleaner from the container, through an outlet of the dispenser, and into the drain. The dispenser may have an upwardly extending pin fo... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5205430 | Plastic container closure Plastic closure having a lid with a rim suitable for engagement with a plastic container to close said container, with the lid having an access opening therein, and a barrier liner adhered to the underside of the lid and having a raised portion thereof ex... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5148937 | Cap with perforating spike for container with a protective membrane A cap is disclosed, for use on a container having a neck defining an opening sealed by a protective foil that has to be removed when the container is used for the very first time. The cap comprises a top sized to close the opening and a peripheral skirt t... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5101999 | Package closure and package preparation A closure for opening and resealing a package includes a base attachable to the top of the package over a scored area thereof, and a push tab device pivotally connected to the base at a rearward portion of the base such that a user may depress and end of ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5090582 | Bottle cap A bottle cap having a cutting means located inside the cap for selectively opening a sealed bottle is described. The cap can be rotated in either direction over the seal to cause the seal to be punctured and to cause a "C"-shaped cut in the seal. In the p... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4925034 | Package fitment A fitment for a package is stamped out of polystyrene strips and then hot melt adhesive bonded to the package so that a tab portion of the fitment overlies an openable flap formed by a score line in the package. The package is opened by rotating the tab s... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4901435 | Cutter lid of rise-and-rotation type for container Here is disclosed a cutter lid for a container hermetically filled with fluid content such as liquid food, e.g., stew, or granular food, e.g., table salt, characterized by that there is provided a cutter member including a knife edge adapted to cut into a... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4877149 | Scored container top A circular "pop-top" can has a multilayer foil (19) and resin (20, 21) base 4, on the upper surface of which a rigid injection molded resin layer 5 is formed. An elliptical groove 6 surrounds a semicircular pedestal 8 extended inwardly by a U-shaped proje... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4821912 | Reclosable self-opening can end A easy-open beverage container which can be selectably reclosed and reopened, after the container initially is opened. The reclosure structure may be contained on an opening tab, or alternatively may be separate from the tab.... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4768676 | Container for volatile liquid aromatics A container for volatile liquid aromatics to perfume the air is disclosed, in which a cylindrical tube having a closed lower end and accomodating the absorbing core portion of a volatilizing structure extends downward from the top of the container into li... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4709830 | Closure with top cut tamper evident feature for wide mouth container A tamper evident closure for a wide mouth container having a closed endcap with an overcap to coaxially rotate thereabout. The overcap is provided with an integrally formed vertically depending knife blade which is constructed and arranged to engage a wea... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4706835 | Closure with top cut tamper evident feature A closure for a container with a top cut tamper evident feature and including an overcap rotatably attached to a container end portion. The container end portion is provided with an integral, hollow raised annular rib having a first truncated end and a se... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4696410 | Closure with side cut tamper evident feature A tamper evident closure for a container having a closed endcap with an overcap to coaxially rotate thereabout. The overcap is provided with an integrally formed knife blade which is constructed and arranged to engage a weakened annular band in the contai... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4625886 | Liquid surface sealing device A device for sealing the surface of a liquid in a cylindrical can having an annular lid retaining rim at its upper end defining an opening in the can. The device comprises a rigid circular disk of light weight material sized to pass freely through the ope... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4567995 | End closure having separate opening means. An end closure for a container comprising an end cap and a cover rotatable with respect to the end cap. The end cap has a raised portion connected to the main part of the end cap by a thinned, severable wall. The raised portion fits within an opening in t... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4533063 | Container lid having an opening device A lid for a packaging container which include a tear-open part which is surrounded by a weakened line. The lid is molded of a composite material, which has an outer carrier layer of plastic, a middle barrier layer of metal foil and an inner heat-sealing l... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4444610 | Method and apparatus for providing piercing tabs on the lids of containers This piercing device for lids constituted of a supple and tearable material includes a substantially plane rigid tab on which a pivoting axis is provided, which axis divides the tab into a piercing arm and a handling arm and is fixed on the lid. In order ... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4415393 | Method of making a frangible port protector A method of manufacturing a tear-off port protector for a container comprises placing flexible, typically extruded tubing on a mandrel that fills the bore of the tubing, with the tubing preferably outwardly stretched by the mandrel. A cutting blade is spa... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4408697 | Opening means having cutting guide A container for holding an article such as food comprises a container main body and a lid. The lid has a laminate structure of an aluminum foil layer exposed upon an outer surface of the lid and a synthetic resin film layer exposed upon an inner surface o... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4331256 | Lid dispensing arrangement A dispensing arrangement for a composite plastic and paperboard lid which includes a pivotal tab for forcing a portion of the paperboard away from the plastic rim to provide a dispensing opening.... | 05/25/1982 |
