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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091727 | Snap-over clamshell protective port cap A single-use, clamshell protective cap for use primarily in healthcare settings in order to maintain the integrity of a medication solution. The cap has two halves, a cylindrical skirt, a puncture resistant lid portion, an interior flange, and an interlocking snap. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7963415 | Building design of a container-drum A building design of container-drum is described that includes a lid (10) positioned at the top and at the base of a container-drum (20) and this lid (10) matches the shape of the container-drum's body (20) and has a surface with a circul... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7934617 | Container having a detachable lid A container is provided comprising a casing, a set plate closing the lower end of the casing and a lock ring that fastens the set plate onto the casing. The casing is provided with a radial outer flange formed around an open end of the main body thereof. The radial ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7341047 | Vehicle fuel tank assembly A vehicle fuel tank assembly includes a fuel tank having a fuel pump receiving opening, a fuel pump, a mounting ring, at least one attachment member (a clip) and a fuel pump cover. The fuel pump is disposed in the fuel pump receiving opening such that a portion of t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7311327 | Occupant protection apparatus An occupant protection apparatus has a panel which constitutes part of a passenger compartment side surface of an instrument panel and which is separatable from the instrument panel to move when at least a knee load of an occupant is inputted. There are a plurality ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7243962 | One piece locking belt A locking belt is used with a container having an annular end portion defining a top opening and a removable cover overlying the opening. The locking belt comprises a split circular ring, generally U-shaped in cross section, having first and second ends and includin... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7140772 | Bag having slider-actuated complimentary closure strips and a leakproofing structure A bag comprising two generally parallel sheets (16, 18) forming the main walls of the bag, complementary closure strips (20, 22) fixed to respective ones of the sheets, and a cursor (50) for actuating the strips (20, 22) for closing and o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137525 | Sealable container lid A container lid that is easily sealed to prevent air and other environmental agents from infiltrating the covered container and its contents and to accommodate storage of tools such as paintbrushes or paint rollers. The lid includes a base and lip and a strap surrou... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7063357 | Flexible pipe coupling A flexible pipe coupling having first and second member rotatable relative to one another. The first member defines national pipe taper, or NPT, threads and the second member includes an internal swag member for forming a swagged connection with a flexible pipe. The... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051895 | Container covering system A container covering system comprises a flexible film cover including an elastic peripheral portion. The film cover forms a seal around a container on which the covering system is placed. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051897 | Closure for a pressure vessel and method A closure assembly 10 contains positive and/or vacuum pressure within a pressure vessel 16 having a neck 12. A circumferential locking member 22 supported on a door 20 locks the door to the neck, and is radially moveable between an... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036674 | Closure for a pressure vessel and method A closure assembly 10 contains positive and/or vacuum pressure within a pressure vessel 16 having a neck 12. A circumferential locking member 22 supported on a door 20 locks the door to the neck, and is radially moveable between an... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7011236 | Assembly for securing and sealing a dispenser including a decorative collar to a flanged container An assembly for securing and sealing a dispenser to a container having a flange surrounding an opening therein is provided. The assembly includes a dispenser sub-assembly having an outer body with an outer surface adapted to engage an inner surface of the opening so... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6959831 | Gasketless drum A reusable sealable plastic drum incorporates a plastic drum body with a convex upper chime having a convex chime radius, a plastic lid having an annular, peripheral mating channel sized to accept the upper chime, ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955498 | Circular conduit opening closure device The closure device for a circular conduit opening may be used to inhibit entry of debris and other matter into a conduit. The closure device may have an outer band, an inner band and a cover wherein a perimeter edge of the cover may be fastened between the outer ban... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949188 | Filter assembly having improved sealing features A filter assembly including a filter housing defining an interior chamber with an open end, a filter disposed within the interior chamber, and a cover removably positioned over the open end to enclose the interior chamber. The filter housing defines an axially-facin... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6910427 | Security device and method to prevent unauthorized discharge of contents from a tank Security devices are provided to prevent or block unauthorized access through portholes formed in a protective housing assembly when the protective housing assembly is in its first, closed position and to allow access through the portholes when the protective housin... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902321 | Bag having cursor-actuated complementary closure strips with additional leakproofing structure A bag including two generally parallel sheets forming the main walls of the bag, complementary closure strips fixed to respective ones of the sheets, and a cursor for actuating the strips for closing and opening purposes. Parallel to the closure strips between the s... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6889864 | Source chemical container assembly The invention relates to a source chemical container assembly, comprising a metal container functioning as a vacuum chamber and provided with a removable closure, which removable closure seals against the metal container with a metal seal. In order to facilitate eas... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6786346 | Security closure for a container A security closure for enclosing the top opening of a container includes a cap having a plurality of flexible, independently movable skirt portion segments which are positionable under a rib of the container. A wire engaging the skirt portion segments cooperates wit... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6401958 | Lid closure system A pressurized vessel having a quick release lid closure system for clamping a vessel lid to a vessel container comprises an open hoop with spaced apart ends. The hoop carries a plurality of spaced apart clamped blocks which having wedge-shaped channels fo... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6315146 | Closure for containers and use of the closure Closure for containers, comprising a locking ring (1) which in situ surrounds the container along the whole of its outer periphery. At least one area of the container closure comprises means which allow a substantially reversible increase in the circumfer... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6253941 | Assembly for securing and sealing a dispenser to a flanged container An assembly for securing and sealing a dispenser to a flanged container is provided. The assembly includes a sealing collet formed from a resilient deformable molded polymeric material. The sealing collet has an outer surface having an outer diameter, and... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6185807 | Component sealing system Method for the removable sealing of a component housing, and apparatus to practice the method using an elastic or conformable sealing band. The present invention teaches a sealing band, preferably elastic, to apply a horizontal seal to the horizontal seam... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6015058 | Paintball gun loader A container which can be held and opened by one hand has a dome-shaped cap formed by a series of adjacent, contiguous and ogee-shaped segments resiliently held together by an elastic ring. When the cap is forced down over the opening rim of the vessel, th... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6000570 | Container lid with tamper evident slip band An innovative container lid having an integrally formed tamper evident band that goes through a series of changes or metamorphoses during the manufacturing and application process. The tamper evident band is attached to the lid at weak points on dogs form... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5971190 | Split ring closure for cylindrical drum Closure means for fastening a cover over the open end of a cylindrical drum, utilizing an annular split ring contoured to mate the cover to the drum. Included are a pair of depending lugs, extending from the ring on opposite sides of the split. Each of th... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5964368 | Elastic loop closure holder Essentially "U" shaped endless elastic loops, with the opening facing inwardly, removably hold first foil covers over access openings of flanged containers. The foil is placed over the container opening and flange formed around the opening. The elastic lo... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5908210 | Automated flange retaining clamp with redundant fasteners The present invention relates to an apparatus for securely fastening joints in pressure vessels, pipes, and other structures intended to isolate internal volumes from the external environment. It can join a blank cover to a pressure vessel or it can join ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5829624 | Protective shoe for open top metal containers A container securing system is provided for a round container having an upper rounded rim and an open end and a cover receivable on the open end, the cover having a rounded lip. A locking ring formed of a rounded strip is provided engaging the lip and rim... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5823340 | Sterilization container The invention concerns a sterilization container which is preferably intended for hospital waste and is formed by a bin (1) having a filler opening, which is delimited by the upper edge of the side wall (5) of the bin and is opposite the base (4) thereof,... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5762227 | Spreadable circular clamp ring and salvage drum including same A spreadable circular ring clamp has first, second and third clamp sections, which have inwardly directed upper and lower walls, which are secured together by connector strips that are secured to the outer surface of outer wall of the clamp sections. A lo... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5713482 | Polymeric split ring clamp A split ring clamp for retaining a lid upon an enclosure such as a plastic or fibrous drum is provided which is formed entirely of polymeric material such as a high molecular weight, high density polyethylene copolymer. The assemblage includes two parts, ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5697513 | Gasket for sealing material storage drum The disclosed storage drum gasket is of annular configuration, substantially symmetrical in cross-section and having inner and outer faces, with an enlarged substantially arrowhead shaped nub or protrusion running centrally around the outer face of the ga... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5647561 | Containment assembly for spin table A system for releasably restraining a first element and a second element is disclosed. The containment system uses a tensioner to urge a clamp into contact with the first element and with the second element, and a release selectively operates the tensione... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5605244 | Plastic container with closure locking mechanism A blow molded plastic container and lid combination wherein a bayonet type thread lock mechanism is provided between an exterior skirt portion of the lid and an interior side wall portion of the container to secure them together. The lid is further provid... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5584410 | Drum closure assembly An annular closure ring for securing a cover in sealed relation over the open upper end of a cylindrical storage drum or similar container is disclosed in which a split ring is closed about the periphery of the drum and its cover by tightening a headed ti... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5568876 | Reusable barrel of synthetic resin A barrel for initial use as a bunghole barrel having a bunghole lid with a filling and emptying bunghole, as well as an aerating and venting bunghole, a lid flange and barrel border. The lid flange and the barrel border have a spacing when the lid is clos... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5497897 | Container for holding fluent material A container for holding fluent material comprises a bag of flexible sheet material defining a volume for containing a load of the material. The bag has a side wall with an inside face and an outside face, and a bottom margin defining an open lower end of ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5487484 | Device for the airtight closing of a package with fast open-and-shut system A closing device, for airtight closing of a package by use of a removable lid, has a facing lid fixedly joined to the package and springs made of shape memory alloy resting on the lid and the facing lid. The facing lid may be fixedly joined to the package... | 01/30/1996 |
