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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7731050 | Container and closure combination including spreading and lifting cams A closure (40) and container (10) combination which includes a closing and opening assist mechanism (22, 28, 28′, 30, 30′) which provides for spreading the locking mechanism (46) of the closure and causing a lifting movement of the cl... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7419194 | Removable flush cap for a multi-diameter tube coupling A removable flush cap designed for use with an irrigation tube coupling or fitting, to facilitate post-installation flushing of dirt and grit from an irrigation system. The flush cap is particularly designed for use with a tube coupling of the type shown in U.S. Pat... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7290679 | Foldable air insulating sleeve A foldable air insulating sleeve for insulating beverage and food containers is herein provided. More particularly, the foldable air insulating sleeve secures a cup in a manner that leaves a pocket of air surrounding the cup. This provides for improved temperature r... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7210593 | Tamper-evident quick twist closure A cap with a tamper-evident ring is designed to snap engage a container that is provided with an upper and lower bead. A ring of teeth provided along an inside skirt of the cap engage teeth located along an inside wall of the container. When the cap is snapped onto ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7168635 | Adjustable detergent dispenser for water cleaners With the dispenser the flow rate of detergent can be adjusted in accordance with the water flow rate. The dispenser comprises an aspiration conduit connected to the expansion chamber of an ejector by a channel fashioned radially on a head of the aspiration conduit. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7080954 | Ready-to-install road building apparatus and corresponding installation method An apparatus for covering a ditch includes a cover and girders having rabbets with projecting edges and flat-lying edges, the cover being placed on the rabbets. The apparatus has, before it is set up, a configuration for installation including one or several bars pa... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073681 | Fuel inlet structure for personal watercraft A fuel inlet apparatus is provided for a personal watercraft of the type having a fuel tank 13 disposed in a craft body 11, and a fuel supply hose 81 extending from the fuel tank 13 with an end thereof connected to a fuel filler member | 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 |
| 7028858 | Quick-twist pop-off closure A closure for a container for holding contents therein generally comprises a surface for gripping the closure in order to twist it in either direction to open it. The closure has downwardly projecting teeth on its underside; the container has upwardly projecting tee... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6976604 | Restricting flow in drinking containers A disposable child's drinking cup has a lid with a drinking spout defining multiple open holes sized to resist leakage in the absence of suction, such as by the development of surface tension at the holes, and to allow flow when suction is applied. The holes are for... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6945724 | Coating tool and storage container A storage container of a coating tool can effectively prevent a coating liquid from sticking to a handle member of the coating tool. The storage container for storing the coating tool comprises a holding container for containing the coating tool and a closure member... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6921089 | Battery module gasket A gasket sealing system for providing a gasket seal disposed between a lid removably connectable at a receiving module containing electrical circuitry and/or batteries. The lid includes a perimeter surface that is removably insertable against a rim bordering an open... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6905040 | Filler device and closure cap having complementary engagement elements A filler device has a filler neck (23) and a closure cap (1) which has an engagement segment (4). The engagement segment (4) and filler neck (23) have complementary engagement elements (7, 8, 25, 26), for example in order to... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6318578 | System of closure for a pot presenting a non-circular neck This invention relates to a device for closing a pot having a non-circular neck. The neck comprises a ring of non-circular contour presenting diametrally opposite notches for the passage of catches provided on the lower face of the skirt of a stopper. The... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6202882 | Structure of fuel pouring inlet An elastic arm part is provided on an outer periphery of a cylinder part of a cap, and a projection is formed in an outer periphery of an opening part. When the cap is loosened, the arm part engages the projection and is elastically deformed and after rel... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5735427 | Open top container An open top container having a drum and a lid wherein the lid engages the drum for sealing the contents thereof using clamps which secure the lid and drum into an engaged relationship. The lid and drum utilize a cammed engagement member so that as the cla... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5720643 | Lead dispensing storage container A lead dispensing storage container that can be opened or closed by a single hand. The container body has a lead case formed therein, and a lead outlet allowing release of leads one by one. A gate member mounted in the container body can be moved to open ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5711447 | Easy-open resealable can-end and closure therefor A twist-on/twist-off resealable assembly for a can-end, such as a metal can used in the beverage industry includes a first set of knuckles formed on the can body near its top opening. A plurality of cooperating fingers on the inside of the can lid engage ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5615793 | Fuel tank filler pipe closure A closure for a fuel tank filler pipe comprises a body carrying a seal at one end for engagement with an outer end of the filler pipe, an outer cover, and a latch member at the other end of the body coupled to the cover and having latching projections for... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5529202 | Closure for containers and the like A closure for a container has a lid combining positively interengaging latches with a biasing feature which urges the lid upward with respect to the container in order to more firmly effect latching. A series of projections formed along the interior upper... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5443175 | Resealable closure device A can closure includes a plastic insert permanently installed in a hole in the can top, and a plug which seats in a pouring aperture extending through the insert. Locking dogs on both the insert and the plug provide a bayonet-type connection so that the c... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5411161 | Container having a twist-locking cover A refuse device includes a cover which can be locked to the container of the device by rotating the cover on the container. The cover includes a top portion, a collar extending downwardly from the top portion, and two tabs attached to the collar, spaced a... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5361924 | Tank closure A closure for the filler pipe of a tank, comprises a gasket mounted in a gasket housing and arranged to engage with a flange on an end of a filler pipe, a cap stem coupled to the gasket housing for relative angular movement about the axis of the filler pi... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5320233 | Tamper evident lug cap The present invention is directed to a lug cap or closure that is used in combination with a container for indicating that the container has been opened so as to indicate loss of seal or tampering. The lug cap includes an upper cap portion and a depending... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5150803 | Decanter and lid assembly for automatic drip coffee maker A lid assembly for attachment to a decanter for varying the overall height of the decanter comprising a mounting sleeve which is attachable to the open upper end of the decanter and a lid dimensioned to be attached to the mounting sleeve. The sleeve inclu... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5071020 | Radiator neck with radiator cover cap In order to attach a radiator cap 1 by means of a bayonet lock 4, 5 at a radiator neck 2 and to be able herein to install a completely assembled pressure relief valve 35 and vacuum relief valve 40 at the radiator cap 2, a lifting counterpart curved surfac... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5031790 | Vented fuel cap with cam actuated connector A vented fuel tank cap and valve assembly is described having a cam actuated connector for connecting the cap to the top of the filler neck tube for the tank. Three vent passages are employed in the cap with common outlet openings. One passage is normally... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4934420 | Gravy separating device A device for separating fat from gravy includes a funnel-like separating member having a lowermost section, a conduit extending down from the lowermost section for supplying liquid from the lowermost section, and an opening in an upper end thereof, the se... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4881647 | Plastics can A plastics can 15 has a screw closure comprising a screw cap 34. In the closed position, a flat surface 44 of the screw cap 34 lies in one common horizontal plane with the upper edge of two edge handles 28, 29. When several such cans are stacked one upon ... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4763449 | Manhole cover sealing and locking arrangement A manhole for an urban sanitary system comprises a cover 2, a frame 1 for receiving the cover, a toric elastomeric sealing ring G1 interposed between the frame and the cover, and a soundproofing ring G2 on which the cover seats. The locking of the cover o... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4705163 | Cake holder A cake holder uses an advantageous arrangement whereby flanges from the cover may be secured into slots in the base. The cover and base are each integral pieces of plastic. Resilience of the flanges on the cover causes them to press against a surface of h... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4515245 | Oil filler extension A sheet metal oil filler extension formed of a metal tube having a stamped metal fitting on one end with a seal and a spring washer therearound for sealed attachment to an engine valve cover, and an annular sheet metal cap on the other tube end to receive... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4501376 | Container and closure having lug fastening means A pail consists of an open-top body and a lid applicable to the open-top to close it and be reliably secured thereon. The open-top is defined by an annular seating, and a circumferential array of cantilever locking lugs on the body adjacent but spaced fro... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4482075 | Fuel tank in particular a plastic fuel tank A fuel tank, preferably made of plastic material, to the filler neck of which an attachment base for a cap is so secured that dimensional tolerances as also dimensional changes caused by differing coefficients of temperature can be compensated by an elast... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4377236 | Child-resistant package with tilting closure A child-resistant package in which a plug type closure has an annular seal acting radially outwardly against the internal wall of the circular opening to provide a seal. A pair of spaced fulcrums are provided by which the closure is tilted relative to the... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4360122 | Tank cap having sequential engagement and disengagement A cap for a liquid containing vessel has redundant tang portions for engagement with closure ramps of a host tank access filler tube. Sealing engagement between the cap and the filler tube cap retention ramps is enhanced through the utilization of pitched... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4359196 | Spinning reel housing with an access opening and removable cap therefor A closed face spinning reel has a housing with an opening affording access to the reel mechanism. The opening is closed by a removable cap. The cap is seated on a radial flange in the opening and has flexible legs on its inner surface which engage cap loc... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4353479 | Master cylinder reservoir and cover fastening means A master cylinder reservoir includes a reservoir cap fixed in an open portion of the reservoir. The master cylinder reservoir comprises a cam portion formed on the periphery of the reservoir in the direction meeting at right angles with the axial center o... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4342401 | Housing for aquarium filters having bayonet fastening means A housing for an aquarium filter. The housing is pressure-resistant and is provided with a removable cover. The cover, or a ring (a thrust ring) surrounding the cover, is rotatable relative to the lower part of the housing, and an axial movement is attain... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4339054 | Pressure relieved plug and socket cleanout assembly A plug and socket cleanout assembly for fluid transmission lines, storage tanks, and like receptacles comprises a socket connectible to the receptacle and communicating therewith. A plug is removably seated in the socket, there being a relatively tapered ... | 07/13/1982 |
