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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6926165 | Tamper-evident container The combination of a container and a screw-type lid is improved by a tamper-evident feature comprising a locking tab on the exterior of the container having upwardly facing teeth and mating teeth on the lid, the teeth on the container and lid being arranged so as be... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926456 | Guiding device for a marking arrangement A device for guiding a continuous strip past a marking unit, which is arranged to non-mechanically provide markings on at least one strip surface, includes a longitudinal channel for receiving the strip. The channel is at least partly defined by guiding elements tha... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923017 | Cooling container having a coolant and pressure relief apparatus A container comprises a first container portion and a second container portion joined to the first container portion to define a sealed cavity therebetween. A coolant is disposed within the sealed cavity. The container further comprises a pressure relief apparatus o... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920446 | Representing spatial objects in a defined space A database system is able to represent spatial data with regions in a defined space, such as a z-ordered space. Instead of, or in addition to, a descending decomposition technique (e.g., a top-down decomposition technique) to represent the spatial data with the z-or... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908001 | Narrow pull tab A container and closure assembly whereby a pull tab sufficiently narrow in width is secured to the interior of the closure, thereby preventing the closure from becoming loosened or displaced, yet when sufficient torque is applied by the consumer to open the closure ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902208 | Gas impermeable tube joint and method of forming same A method of forming a gas impermeable joint in a fluid system includes: providing a tube having a metallic barrier layer disposed between an inner plastic layer and an outer plastic layer; forcing at least one of the inner plastic layer and the outer plastic layer i... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902075 | Container closure A one-component seal and wadding system (1) for a screw-cap includes a seal (3) having lower layers (4,5) forming an induction heating sealable system for attaching the seal (3) to the neck of a container, a seal substrate (6) incl... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6889861 | Beverage can A beverage can has a top provided with a slanted top portion and delimited by a rim which is formed with a dip forming a drinking-facilitating groove. ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6854616 | Protective valve cap A protective cap for a threaded valve stem includes a generally cylindrical portion including a closed end, an open end and a cylindrical wall portion therebetween. A plurality of locating ribs are located on an internal surface of the cylindrical wall portion. A pl... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6851568 | Lid-seal of metal container for powdered food or other material A lid-seal for a metal container constituted by fixing, through a beading process, on the upper edge of a metal container (1) made of sheet metal, an assembly formed by a plastic membrane (2) and a stamped metal ring (3). The plastic membrane ( | 02/08/2005 |
| 6817819 | Easy-open container end The disclosed invention describes a container end that can be easily opened and does not rely on a conventional metal tab, riveted onto the end, thereby avoiding the problems and the cost associated with such a tab. The invention utilizes a traditional container end... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6790508 | Multiple film sheet for containers with peel-off lids A sheet composed of multiple films for providing peel-off lids for containers comprising a first film set of films, with a film layer of aluminum, an external polythene film and an internal orientated plastic film; a second film set heat-sealed to the edge of a cont... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6781142 | Radiation-shielding container A radiation-shielding container has an elongated cylindrical base and a cylindrical cap that define a cavity. A reduced portion of the cap extends into the base and includes a planar end surface that engages an internal shoulder within the base, and an external shou... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6779675 | Moulded tubular cartridge with controlled tearaway opening The invention concerns a cylindrical cartridge (1) made of moulded material for use in a grease dispenser, closed on one side with a cap and the other with a frangible lid (2), characterized in that the lid (2) shaped like a disc (4) encl... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6772901 | Tamper resistant composite lids for food containers A tamper-resistant, tamper-evident composite lid is disclosed for use with containers having a peripheral lip formation around the opening thereof, such as an ice cream container. The closure member comprises integral outer and inner cylindrical ring portions which ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6761280 | Metal end shell and easy opening can end for beer and beverage cans A sheet metal end shell for conversion into easy opening beer and beverage ends with reduced metal usage while maintaining commercially acceptable buckle resistance. The end shell has an upper chuckwall portion that is disposed at an angle of about 20-35 degrees to ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6726043 | Container and plastic threadless closure member A sealed container including a container and a closure member for sealing the container over a range of internal pressure. ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6715629 | Can end for a container An end member for a container. The end member has a central panel wall with a public side and an opposing product side. The public side includes a means for opening a frangible panel segment. The member also has a score groove and a coin segment. The score groove is... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6681947 | Bottle cap having tear tab and sealing bead A bottle cap including a top, a skirt, a locking bead, a tear tab, a line of weakness and a gusset. The top has a perimeter. The skirt depends from the perimeter and has a bottom edge. The locking bead radially extends from the skirt intermediate the top ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6669046 | Food container lid member having selectively peelable area A lid member for a food container comprising an easily-peelable area of the layered structure having a lubricant between the base layer and the surface sheet, a non-peelable opening area of the layered structure disposed within the easily-peelable area; a... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6648140 | Container for shaving cartridge or other stored item Sealed package that includes a formed plastic container, a shaving cartridge (or other stored unit) in a storage region in the container, and a removable film that covers and is sealed to a sealing surface around an entrance to the storage region. Side wa... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6648169 | User friendly beverage can A beverage can having an indentation on the top portion to accommodate the nose of the consumer and an indentation on the wall portion to accommodate the lip of the consumer, thus minimizing spillage.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644518 | Tear-off device for opening drink cans A tear-off opening device for drink cans by means of a tab (1) with grip device (2) for tearing, comprising, underneath the tab (1), a shaped lamina (4), secured underneath the lid (6) for a segment (41) which partially surrounds the edge of the opening (... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6604647 | Molded container and lid having strategically positioned drainage opening A container includes first and second intersecting surfaces, and has at least one tearstrip opening to permit access to the contents of the container. The opening is positioned substantially at the intersection of those surfaces to permit drainage of subs... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6588619 | Tennis ball container safety shield A pull-top lid for a pressurized tennis ball container having a rubber safety shield for protecting against injury from the sharp pressing seam edge of the removed lid. The rubber gasket-like safety shield being bonded to the upper surface of the top encl... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6550646 | Synthetic resin-made tubular container A container including a tube member having a truck portion which is elastically squeezable, and a wide-mouthed neck portion extending upwardly from the trunk portion, a top wall closing a top surface of the neck portion and having a discharge port, said t... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6454161 | Opening device on a packaging sheet material An opening device (2) attached at a hole (4) in a top wall portion (16) of a packaging container (12) and positioned adjacent a fold line (14) of the packaging container, including a base portion (8) connected to the top wall at the hole, and a lid portio... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6427861 | Top lid for beverage cans with opener integrated sanitary cover A top lid for beverage cans with an opener integrated sanitary cover is disclosed. The sanitary cover 8 is designed to cover the area around the opening piece 3a defined on the top lid 50 by a depressed seam 3c, thus protecting the lip contact portion of ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6401956 | Safety container end having improved opening characteristics An easy open safety end having a central portion and a rim portion separated by a score line. A tab applies a force to the end adjacent the score line so as to shear the score line at opening. A circumferentially extending fold is formed in either the cen... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6382438 | Container and flexible tube manufactured with a detachable cover that is reusable as a cap A flexible tube and a container manufactured with a detachable cover that is reusable as a cap. The detachable cover includes a plastic top member and a skirt. The plastic top member has a neck and a cover. The neck is connected to the cover by a tearable... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378718 | Beverage can A beverage can. In order to obtain distribution in hygienic conditions of fluid contained in the can a protection element is provided, which has a first and a second laminar portion which are superimposed and connected in a manner which is hermetically se... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6360909 | Container closure having a frangible seal A closure for sealing a product container. The closure includes a body, a frangible seal and a lid. The body includes a flange which projects downward from the seal and a skirt which projects upward from the seal. The flange is engagable with the interior... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6341709 | Can with easy open end A full aperture easy open end having a central panel, a circumferential score and a tab riveted to the central panel so that its nose is positioned above the score. When the end is first opened, the score is broken along an arc having a specific chord len... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6332552 | Container closure There is provided a container closure that can easily be manufactured, has improved drop strength and is convenient for opening operation. The present invention provides a container closure which includes a substrate having adequate property for retaining... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6328203 | Opening feature for beverage container An opening feature for a beverage container with at least one extrusion over void area, a pull tab affixed to the package in the perimeter of the void area, and a perforation of the package film in the perimeter of the pull tab to allow for a simple low c... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6302301 | Dispensing container with a sliding valve and a tamper-proof device A packaging container (1) with at least one partition for uptake of pourable products, which has one opening (9) which can be aligned with an opening (16) in a cover member (3). A sealing strip (4) is also applied onto a label (5) which is applied onto an... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6290084 | Rotary protective cover attachment for beverage container A rotatable circular beverage can rim cover having an up-standing loop-shaped outer periphery configured to receive and snap over a raised circular edge of a beverage can. The protective cover serves two main purposes. It is intended to provide a sanitary... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6283318 | Bottle cap made of synthetic resin Disclosed is a bottle cap comprising an upper body (100) including a plurality of longitudinal grooves (116), an inner cap (114), at least two seals (123, 124), and at least one stopper (120) projection for catching on an upper portion of a bottle; a lowe... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6260727 | Disposable cup lid having fold back retainer A disposable cup lid for placement onto a drinking cup is provided, having a tear tab which is generally aligned with the orientation of the extruded plastic sheet material from which the cup lid is made. There is a first, generally centrally located regi... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6253946 | Closure for a can of drink which can be opened with one hand The invention relates to a closure for a can of drink which is made in one piece and can be opened with one hand. Owing to the design of the closure, no supplementary parts are needed in the closure to open the closure.... | 07/03/2001 |
