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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7373874 | Pressure-cooking appliance having a single control member for decompression and for locking/unlocking The invention relates to an appliance for cooking food under pressure, the appliance comprising: a bowl and a lid; locking/unlocking means suitable for going between a locking position in which the lid (2) i... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7303116 | Folding box This invention relates to a folding box comprising a flexible sheet consisting of a single layer of boxboard. The inventive box comprises: adjacent portions having the same total surface area ash that of the rigid sides; a lateral flange which is fixed to the opposi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7160051 | Closure device A fixed frame (4) and a covering element (6), the frame (4) defining a frame plane (P—P). A first latch (30) has two latch surfaces (32, 34) which cooperate and which are inclined relative to the frame plane (P—P). The covering... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134385 | Cooking apparatus and methods Cooking apparatus, comprising a support structure, a cooking vessel having an opening therein, a cover controlling access to the vessel, and cover actuation apparatus. The cover actuation apparatus pivots the cover, and optionally includes slide structure enabling t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7021682 | Chassis locking bar An apparatus and method for allowing securing/unsecuring of an access panel from a generally opposing side of a chassis. The apparatus includes a latch for securing the panel disposed on a side of the chassis. A locking mechanism extends from the latch to a side opp... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6960324 | Cap aspirating system An aspirating system for caps of sample containers including a suction duct, a partial-vacuum space formed by a collecting container, and a blower. The blower, when operated, produces a partial vacuum in the collecting container. The container is fitted at its lower... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955556 | Connector for electronic device A connector includes a first housing, a second housing, a screw, and a resilient lever. The first housing defines a through hole and the second housing has a threaded post. The screw passes through the through hole and fastens to the threaded post. The resilient lev... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6929144 | Apparatus for locking a pressure vessel The invention provides an apparatus for locking a pressure vessel. A locking pins-receiving member is installed on the front portion of said chamber, with locking pins-receiving holes being formed vertically through said locking pins-receiving member. A side of each... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6871754 | Container under variable pressure, in particular heat-exchange condenser The container is connected to a tube (1) defining an opening (2) of the container to the outside, the opening being able to be closed by a plug (3) suitable to be introduced by axial sliding into the tube (1). The plug (3) is assoc... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6802429 | Floating lid assembly for a steam kettle A steam kettle lid assembly includes an elongated arm movable between an up position and a down position. A steam kettle lid includes central portion non-rotatingly attached to the arm in a manner which permits floating movement of the lid for proper seating on a ke... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6629621 | Gauge hatch with liquid seal A gauge hatch is provided that has a cover structure that incorporates a pallet/diaphragm combination and that is cooperatively associated with a pressure responsive liquid seal subassembly. The gauge hatch also incorporates a vent neck and a radially adj... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6604453 | Steam pressure cooker A steam pressure cooker, includes a pot with a horizontal pouring rim, a lid for closing the pot, and an elastic seal positioned between the lid and the pot. At least two moveable clamps are arranged peripherally in even spaced-apart relationship, for cla... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6540268 | Closure device for a container and furthermore a container fitted with the closure device A closure device for a container, which possesses a locking element for mutually locking of two container parts when the container is closed. The locking element has first and second locking instrumentalities, which are arranged on the different container... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6513420 | Device for coupling a lid to pot A device for coupling a lid to pot, which includes two clip plates for clipping a portion where a lid body and a pressure pot are engaged with each other, a handle body for accommodating a part of the clip plates thereinside, tension springs each being fi... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6499390 | Electric frying pot An electric frying pot includes an outer pot body. and an inner pot. The outer pot body is provided with plural support members and a socket on its bottom base having a. micro-switch fixed under to connect the socket. The socket has two notches and an ins... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494337 | Lid for pressure cooking receptacle A lid for a pressure cooking receptacle supporting a jaws device for closure/opening of the receptacle, a device for controlling opening/closure of the receptacle and a safety device for blocking closure of the receptacle. The closure/opening device compr... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6257124 | Pressure vessel A pressure vessel having a container, a cover and a control device for closing and opening of the cover of the container, wherein the control device consists of at least two driving arms movably mounted on the cover. A knob is pivotally mounted on a centr... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6244457 | Gauge hatch with diaphragm and liquid seal A gauge hatch has a cover structure that incorporates a pallet/diaphragm combination and that is cooperatively associated with a pressure responsive liquid seal subassembly. The gauge hatch also incorporates a vent neck and a radially adjacent wall that d... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6178876 | Pressure cooker A pressure cooker has a hollow main body, a cover disposed on a top portion of the hollow main body, an upper joint disposed on the cover, a handle connected to the upper joint, and a heating device disposed on a bottom of the hollow main body. The heatin... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6135012 | Pressure Cooker A pressure cooker has a main body, a cover disposed on the main body, an air vent valve disposed on the cover, a base seat, an aluminum disk, an electric heating pipe, and a temperature control device. The base seat has a hollow interior, and a chamber. T... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131758 | Bus pan cover A Bus Pan Cover is disclosed. Also disclosed is a cover that includes a top and a plurality of sides to form a cover for a conventional bus pan. The cover further includes a pass-through aperture formed in the top such that the user might access the bus p... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6070518 | Pressure cooker A pressure cooker has a main body, a cover disposed on a top portion of the main body, an exhaust steam valve disposed on the cover, a heat conductive disk disposed on a bottom of the main body, the heat conductive disk having a center hole receiving a te... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6019029 | Pressure cooker A lid for a pressure cooker has two radially slidable jaws with upstanding lips, respectively. A locking plate can slide transversely outwards from the position shown so that the lips ride along limbs of apertures and are thereafter held, to prevent radia... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6009795 | Motorized assist device for raising and lowering fryer lid A motorized assist device for raising and lowering a lifting lid, includes a supporting brace for mounting the lifting lid. The supporting bracket has a central bracing member, and a monorail mounting bracket positioned on the central bracing member. A mo... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6003558 | System for locking filler caps A system for locking caps, to be used especially in those tanks containing inflammable liquids, said cap (10) comprising a body (11) which is seated over a tank nozzle (2), an articulating lock arm (14) bearing a respective lock displaceable between locki... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5967358 | Tank filling and pressure relief assembly A tank filling and pressure relief assembly. A cover member has a seat for sealingly closing the tank opening. A stem is attached at one end to a piston in a cylinder (which is attached to the cover member and extends downwardly therefrom into the tank) a... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5842594 | Sealing device for opened cans A sealing device for opened cans including an elongated strip dimensioned for placement over the top of and engaging a rim of the beverage can. A plug is secured to a lower surface of the elongated strip inwardly of one of opposing end portions of the elo... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5724884 | Valve for a cooking utensil A valve is needed in a cooking utensil operating with an increased internal pressure, which valve is at the same time also capable of regulating the internal pressure, and, in particular, takes care that a nonpermissibly high internal pressure is reduced ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5638977 | Assembly for securing a lid to a container A lid to be attached to a container, a garbage can for example, wherein the lid is secured by means of a system comprising holes placed in the lid rim in alignment with corresponding holes in the top of the container. A conduit is provided on the undersid... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5564328 | Pressure cooking device A pressure cooking device includes a column securely disposed to a floor and a bowl is fixedly disposed to the column, an arm and a bar respectively disposed to the column, the arm having a cap disposed thereto and a threaded shaft threadedly engaged thro... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5517925 | Railroad car hatch cover system A hatch cover system for a railroad car employs a longitudinally extending series of end-to-end main hatch covers wherein each adjacent pair of covers has proximate, concave ends defining a circular port that permits access to the interior of the car when... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5353945 | Thermoplastic material melting apparatus An apparatus for use in converting solid thermoplastic material to molten thermoplastic material includes a tank which receives the solid thermoplastic material and holds a body of molten thermoplastic material. A housing encloses the tank. The tank and h... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5329971 | Closet flange test plug An apparatus for sealing the central opening in a conventional closet flange extending perpendicular to a drain pipe. A generally disk-shaped sealing member is connected to the lower end of a threaded shaft screwed through an intermediate hub in a diametr... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5255815 | Filler cap The cap is for use in closing the end of an opening as may be provided in a container. The cap has an elastomeric top which is deflectable by a presser plate urged toward the top and opening by a biasing spring. Deflection of the elastomeric top enables t... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5211433 | Dome clamp apparatus A dome clamp arranged for mounting to the lid plates of a truck tank-trailer arrangement includes a plurality of confronting L-shaped legs mounted to a support beam, with the support beam including a slot having a slot clamp slidably directed therethrough... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5158022 | Hatch vent assembly for railroad cars with baffle and screen mesh to prevent entry of contaminants A hatch cover assembly includes a vent passageway through a hatch cover for venting the interior of a railroad hopper car, or the like, to the environment. The hatch cover is held in closed position by a locking strap, and the vent passageway is located d... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5148938 | Pressure vessel A pressure vessel arrangement including a lid with shiftable lock arms and a vent combination operating simultaneously. The lock arms passing through openings in the vessel housing sidewall when the lid is in the closed position. As the lock arms are shif... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5064089 | Vented hatch cover A vented hatch cover for an enclosed vessel having a cover body sized to overlie and cover a hatch opening defined by an upstanding coaming. A pair of air passages are defined by the cover body and a pair of hoods connected thereto. The hoods define air i... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5054610 | Disposable single-use contact lens conditioning package A disposable single-use contact lens conditioning package having two pairs of adjacent open-topped containers of a size for accommodating a contact lens to be conditioned, a contact lens sterilizing solution or cleaning member in one container of each pai... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4997101 | Single handle lid opening, closing and locking mechanism for a large capacity pressure cooker A single handle-actuated lid opening, closing, and locking mechanism for a large capacity pressure cooker having an open-top cooking vat and a counter-balanced lid shiftable vertically between a vat open and a vat closed position. The mechanism comprises ... | 03/05/1991 |
