Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410071 | Closure with liner cutter A closure having a top wall and a skirt depending from a peripheral edge of said top wall. The closure includes an inner skirt depending from the top wall having at least one thread for helically attaching to a container neck. A deflection wall extends from the top ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7178683 | Twist closure means for a container A twist closure for a container has a screw cap, which includes an inner cylinder and a cutting edge extending from the inner cylinder, and a supply container rotatably arrangeable on the inner cylinder. The supply container includes a supply container bottom and a ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175043 | Lid for beverage containers A disposable lid for beverage containers includes a mechanism enabling a user to hang the lid on the rim of the container, rather than placing the lid on a counter or table top, to avoid actual or perceived unsanitary conditions and to minimize risk of transmitting ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156229 | Packaging device for disc-shaped items and related materials and method for packaging such discs and material A packaging device is provided for retaining a disc-shaped media. In its preferred form the device comprises a lid for a container having an interior and an exterior surface, wherein the lid may be repeatedly attached to and removed from the container, preferably by... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7108149 | Blow-molded paint container A blow-molded, plastic paint container for storing and dispensing paint includes a blow-molded container body defining an externally-threaded neck portion, an injection molded plastic closing cap, internally-threaded so as to be threadedly securable to the neck port... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6976578 | Dispensing lid closure for beverage container and method of making and using the closure A lid closure for dispensing a fluent material into a hot or cold beverage container comprises a one-piece molded lid closure with one or more sealed compartments containing the fluent material and an integrally molded conical recess associated with each compartment... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971180 | Paint can channel perforating apparatus A paint can channel perforating apparatus includes a perforating member, a stiffening brace and a plurality of perforating bits. The perforating bits are arranged normal to the plane defined by the perforating member. A protective housing may be adapted to enclose t... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6845902 | Flat gable composite packing provided with a resealable spout and procedure for its manufacture Proposed for a square flat gable composite packing are a resealable spout element (1) and the manufacture of a flat gable composite packing with such a spout element (1) that eliminate the disadvantage of known spout elements, namely that such packings... | 01/25/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6571974 | Container closure The invention provides a device for inhibiting unused adhesive paste held within a commercially available dispensing squeeze tube from becoming unwanted hardened solids trapped within the mouth and nozzle of the squeeze tube. The invention provides a knur... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6415939 | Reclosable dispenser package, reclosable outlet forming structure and method and apparatus for making same An aperture forming structure for a sealed containment and dispensing package for flowable products is provided. The structure includes a breakaway tip member of thermoformable plastic. In one embodiment a cap may be integrally formed with the aperture fo... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6386385 | Methods and apparatus for removing tamper-proof seals from containers An apparatus removes a tamper-proof seal from a mouth of a container and retains the tamper-proof seal to prevent any of the seal from falling into the container. The apparatus includes a body having a top surface and a bottom surface. A sidewall circumsc... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6364164 | Device for opening packages of pourable food products The device has a frame fixable on a package, a tubular member connected to the frame and internally defining a pouring opening, and a cap connected by an elastic hinge to the tubular member for rotation about a first axis for opening and closing the pouri... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6299012 | Reclosable dispenser package, reclosable outlet forming structure and method and apparatus for making same An aperture forming structure, which when attached to or integrally formed in dispenser packages for flowable substances allows reclosure and single or multiple uses. The aperture forming structure includes a break away tip member of thermoformable plasti... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6223924 | Reclosable opening device for packages for pourable food products The reclosable opening device (1) has a frame (2) integratable with a package to be opened, a pouring opening (6) defined by the frame member, and a reclosable cap (4) releasable connected by screw threads (5) to the frame (2) for sealing the pouring open... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6206222 | Resealable closure on seamed can end An easy-open, reseable closure assembly for a beverage can (10) comprises a metal lid (12) and two threadedly connected molded plastic closure elements (40, 60) with engageable annular reseal surfaces (46, 76). The lid is scored (30) to define a circular ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6182845 | Pierce and cut closure A cut and pierce closure molded from a rigid plastic material for a container whose open mouth is normally sealed by a thin membrane applied to a rim of the container. The closure is removably applied to the container in a closing orientation by interenga... | 02/06/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6062413 | Reclosable dispenser package, reclosable outlet forming structure and method and apparatus for making same An aperture forming structure, which when attached to or integrally formed in dispenser packages for flowable substances allows reclosure and single or multiple uses. The aperture forming structure includes a break away tip member of thermoformable plasti... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6056142 | Sealed dispensing closure with a seal penetrator A closure is provided for a container and includes a base and a lid. The base includes a body for mounting to the container, and the body defines a dispensing orifice. A tamper-evident seal extends across the dispensing orifice. The lid includes a periphe... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6039198 | Pierce and cut closure A cut and pierce closure molded from a rigid plastic material for a container whose open mouth is normally sealed by a thin membrane applied to a rim of the container. The closure is removably applied to the container in a closing orientation by interenga... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5992668 | Sealed dispensing closure with a sealed penetrator A closure is provided for a container and includes a base and a lid. The base includes a body for mounting to the container, and the body defines a dispensing orifice. A tamper-evident seal extends across the dispensing orifice. The lid includes a periphe... | 11/30/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5947318 | Opening device for packages of pourable food products The opening device (1) for packages of pourable food products has a frame (3) connectable to a package, and a sleeve-like portion (10) defined by the frame (3) and having a circular aperture (12) provided therein. A cap (2) releasably engages the sleeve-l... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5947316 | Device for opening and closing a package, and package provided with such a device A package opening and closing device for a brick-type package is fastened thereon near an opening region defining a pouring region for the product contained in the package. The opening region is provided with prescoring to allow the package to be opened d... | 09/07/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5860540 | Teat unit and a disposable package as well as a method of making the teat unit A teat unit for use when dispensing directly into the mouth from a fluid-containing disposable package of a thin sheet-shaped plastic or cardboard material. The teat unit includes an upwardly extending teat part, an intermediate radial flange and a downwa... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5848690 | Tennis ball container with pressure seal and screw-on cap A tennis ball container assembly includes a generally cylindrical container having an open top end, a membrane seal which is secured to the open end of the container for holding pressurized gas in the container, and a cap which is screwed onto the top of ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5806699 | Closure vent arrangement and forming method therefor A venting closure for use with an associated container includes a closure cap having a circular top wall portion and a depending annular skirt portion. The closure is used with a pressurized container having a threaded neck portion defining a land surface... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5797506 | Closure with seal opening member A closure for sealing a container having an opening covered by a seal. The closure includes a peripheral wall and a nub extending upwardly from the top of the cap. The nub is radiused and includes a rounded peripheral edge. The nub also includes a planar ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5758788 | Piercing container cap A closure device for containers comprising a cap having a piercing member, the cap moving first downward and then upward relative to a container to which it is affixed, when first rotated in the direction used to open the container, the piercing member ca... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5709311 | Method and apparatus for removing and storing a container seal A container cap having cutting elements and a recess for removing and storing a container seal. The cutting elements are positioned within the recess and a lid covers the recess. After removing the cap, the cap is inverted so that the cutting elements pie... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5590780 | Unit dose assembly An assembly comprising a container having a body portion and a nozzle at one end of reduced cross-section, a closure cap engagable over the nozzle portion, at least one internal rib in the container adjacent the juncture of the body portion and nozzle ext... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590798 | Container-closure assembly A cap and tube assembly comprising: a tube for containing a product. A nozzle at one end of the tube has a thin wall portion defining a diaphragm puncturable to provide a discharge opening for dispensing of products. The cap is engagable over the nozzle a... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5580530 | Device for vapor sterilization of articles having lumens A method and device for enhancing the vapor sterilization of the lumen of medical instruments and like articles under reduced pressure. A vessel containing a small amount of a vaporizable liquid antimicrobial solution is attached to the lumen. The antimic... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5505326 | Closure device for membrane-sealed container A closure device for a container having an opening sealed with a membrane comprises: a cap adapted to engage the opening of the container for closing same and comprising a first cylindrical wall connected to one side of a circular base; and a membrane-pen... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5482177 | Closure on a cartridge A closure of a double cartridge for a dispensing appliance comprises piercing members for piercing a membrane provided on the outlet openings of the cartridge, the piercing members including two stoppers which are tapered at their front sides. With the cl... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5477972 | Tamper evident closure device for bottles and the like Tamper indicating closure device for securely sealing a container in the form of a clear cap and indicator element. The cap includes knife blades in the form of ramp shaped projections which extend from the bottom side of the cap surface. Each knife blade... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5469980 | Child resistant container closure assembly A container-closure assembly comprising a container having a nozzle portion with a puncturable diaphragm defining a discharge opening and a closure of generally of cup-like form positionable over the nozzle and having a piercing element recessed in the cl... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5370261 | Multi-function cover for cans A multi-function cover is composed of a lid, a seat, and a fixture ring. The lid is pivotally attached to the seat at one end and has a circular groove at inner end for seating on a circular protuberance on the seat when the lid is closed. A cutter is for... | 12/06/1994 |
