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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427160 | Bulk bag for meat and meat products A bulk bag comprising a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall is provided with at least one pocket secured to the exterior of the side wall and extending substantially vertically. The pocket receives a support member which ma... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7204202 | Pet dish and disposable liner A Pet Dish and Disposable Liner. The dish is durable and washable, but the liner is made from low-cost material such that it can be disposable, if desired. The dish and liner are both aesthetically pleasing, particularly since they resemble a pet's face. The dish an... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7169418 | Packaging system to provide fresh packed coffee A fresh packaging system for roast and ground coffee having a top load capacity of at least about 16 pounds (7.3 Kg) comprising a container with a closed bottom, an open top, and a body enclosing a perimeter between the bottom and the top. A protuberance is continuo... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156555 | Bulk bag for meat and meat products A bulk bag comprising a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall is provided with at least one pocket secured to the exterior of the side wall and extending substantially vertically. The pocket receives a support member which ma... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7069706 | Device for packaging cocoa beans and such natural products A method for packaging coca beans and like bean-shaped natural products, wherein the cocoa beans are packaged in ventilating, at least partially relatively form-retaining and stackable packaging devices. Packaging devices for cocoa beans or like bean-shaped, natural... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063228 | Packaging bag Packaging bag which comprises a main body walls of which envelops a first internal space, a wing part which envelops a second internal space, a point-seal part formed within the wing part, and a steam permeable means located within an area which is isolated from the... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7037471 | Disposable paper weighing dishes A disposable paper weighing dish that is configured and arranged to hold a substance during weighing. The weighing dish includes at least one sheet of paper with at least one surface that is lubricious and substantially impermeable to finely powdered dry chemicals. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021488 | Pressure vessel for compressed gases utilizing a replaceable and flexible liner A pressure vessel assembly, and method of use, for storing a gas at an elevated pressure. The assembly includes a vessel body having a rigid wall with an inner surface defining a storage chamber and with an inlet allowing the gas to enter the storage chamber. The as... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018098 | Bulk bag for meat and meat products A bulk bag comprising a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall is provided with at least one pocket secured to the exterior of the side wall and extending substantially vertically. The pocket receives a support member which ma... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6921201 | Bulk bag for meat and meat products A bulk bag comprising a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall is provided with at least one pocket secured to the exterior of the side wall and extending substantially vertically. The pocket receives a support member which ma... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910595 | Holder assembly A holder assembly for use with a flexible liner is provided having a holder with a longitudinal slot and a plunger. The plunger has a disk and a positioner joined to the disk. The positioner engages the longitudinal slot to mount the disk slidably in the holder. The... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910594 | Method and apparatus for storing milk A method of and apparatus for nursing in which a container is filled with milk. The container has flexible membrane forming a pouch for holding the milk. A rim defines a stable opening of the pouch, and a lid is secured to the rim to cover the opening. The container... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905775 | Coated aluminium workpiece Aluminium alloy sheet having on a surface anodic oxide film and an overlying coating consisting essentially of at least one adhesion promoter excluding silanes. Sheet for architectural use carries a paint layer over the adhesion promoter coating. Sheet for automobil... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6740346 | System for packaging, storing and transporting agricultural produce A system and method for packing agricultural produce including functionality for: providing a container having at least one communications aperture formed in a wall thereof; providing at least one flexible controlled permeability bag within the contain... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6739753 | Bulk bag for meat and meat products A bulk bag comprising a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall is provided with at least one pocket secured to the exterior of the side wall and extending substantially vertically. The pocket receives a support member which ma... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6601746 | Tablet splitting device A manually operable tablet splitting device, including a base and a cover, pivotally attached to the base, and movable between a tablet loading position and a tablet splitting position. The cover includes a blade for splitting a tablet into two substantia... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6517878 | Beverage preparation system A cartridge for a compressible bottle containing a liquid. The cartridge comprises a housing attachable to the bottle and a collapsible bag. The housing and the bag together form an interior which contains a concentrate such as a drink mix. A transfer mec... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6505657 | Container liners and methods of lining containers A liner system for a container is provided which includes a body, a neck, and a valve. The body is adapted to substantially conform to an inner surface of the container. The neck has a first end attached to the body and a second end adapted to conform to ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6457601 | Dutch oven liner The present invention features a disposable, recyclable Dutch oven liner designed to simplify cooking with and cleaning a Dutch oven. Specifically, the Dutch oven liner of the present invention advantageously provides for a desirable cooking environment, ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6390323 | Container According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a container having one or more side walls, including means for releasably retaining covering means comprising a flexible covering material, characterized in that said retaining means i... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6228011 | Bag-in-carton and method and device for forming the bag-in-carton A method and apparatus for forming a bag-in-carton using a forming jig to shape a side-sealed closed portion of the inner bag in accordance with the related shape of the carton. The forming jig helps form a bag-in-carton having an inner bag formed with hi... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6220311 | Preservation and dispensation by volumetric displacement An apparatus and method including providing a container (12) containing a given quantity of usable material (50). A full container (12) is maintained by providing displacement matter (52) separated from the usable material (50) by a mobile partition (28).... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6164453 | Bulk container A bulk container for flowable materials includes flexible inner and outer tubular members. The lower edge of the outer member and the lower edge of the inner member are joined together along a bottom peripheral seam. Vertical support members are inserted ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6151910 | Kit for converting used buckets into coolers A kit converts an empty container, such as a 5-gallon paint bucket, into a cooler through the installation of an insulated, pocketed liner with a stiff and flexible top border that is capable of folding over the lip of the container. One or more ice packs... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6119884 | Container for storing and dispensing food products The present invention provides a container for storing and dispensing food stuffs. The container includes a shell having a sidewall and a bottom wall. Together, the sidewall and the bottom wall define an interior of the container. The bottom wall is detac... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6053401 | Beverage container A container is disclosed, including an outer shell with an integral handle and two flexible bags within the outer shell. The outer shell has a top, a bottom and sidewalls. The outer shell also defines two openings on opposing walls. Each of the bags withi... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6050439 | Open-faced receptacle with removable fabric receiving face An improved open-faced receptacle with a removable fabric receiving face is provided. The receptacle comprises a frame, fabric which is selectively removable from around a portion of the frame creating a receiving face for the receptacle and a securing as... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6000549 | Bulk container A container includes a flexible liner for holding fluent material, a plurality of substantially vertical rigid support walls spaced around the periphery of the liner, and a flexible skin interconnecting the walls and encircling the liner so as to laterall... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5913443 | Lunch container liner A disposable lunch container liner to protect the interior of a lunch container from food particles. The lunch container liner has adhesive pieces on its under side for removable attachment to the interior of a lunch container.... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5884800 | Container lid with bag securing apron A lid for a container having a channel around its bottom periphery for closing onto a container body. The lid has an opening partially surrounded by an apron on the lower side of the lid, and a cap fitting over the opening. Bagged solids may be placed int... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5857584 | Drinking glass liner A drinking glass liner (20) is utilized to retain ice pieces within a drinking glass (10) and permit a liquid entrapped within the ice pieces to drain away from the ice pieces. The drinking glass liner comprises a mesh sheet (22) having a textured front s... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5842596 | Casserole container In accordance with the present invention, a casserole container (12) includes a thermal jacket (12) which is manufactured from a generally lightweight, flexible insulative material and which can be expanded and/or contorted to receive casserole dishes (16... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5829618 | Open-faced receptacle with removable fabric receiving face An improved open-faced receptacle with a removable fabric receiving face is provided. The receptacle comprises a frame, fabric which is selectively removable from around a portion of the frame creating a receiving face for the receptacle and a securing as... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5819980 | Gurgle and slosh free canteen A canteen minimizes sloshing or gurgling in a container containing liquid, by mechanically displacing air in an internal plastic bag which contains the liquid. The canteen permits a user to reduce the air space within the plastic bag by turning a knob whi... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5762229 | Apparatus for preventing wet damage caused by dew-drops inside container An apparatus for preventing wet damage caused by dew-drops inside a hexahedral container, comprising: a plurality of suspending rings attached onto inner wall surface portions of the container; an inner bag constituted by a ceiling face, a bottom face, tw... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5445110 | Pet feeding system with disposable inserts An animal feeding system includes a bowl having an inner surface, an outer surface, a bottom, and an upper periphery. The system also includes a base having a top and a bottom with the top of the base being integral with the bottom of the bowl. A pluralit... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5429254 | Aseptic infant feeding system A system is provided for housing a feeding product having an exterior body defining an interior, an interior chamber within the exterior body and a fitment extending from the interior chamber through an opening of the exterior body. A teat assembly is sec... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5385251 | Disposable bottle bags for use with infant nursing system Generally, an infant nursing system will include a holder having an open end, for holding and engaging a collapsible liquid containing bag. The collapsible bag defines a chamber and has an open end permitting fluid communication with the chamber. The open... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5368183 | Meal tray system A food tray is provided which contains food, beverage, napkin and utensil compartments for receiving these items. Food compartment inserts which interlock with the tray and are secured therein are provided. A reusable cup and cold/hot insert(s) which is i... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5363745 | Beverage vessel with magnetic lid A teapot or other beverage vessel has an internal rim at the top supporting a filter cup which grips onto the rim. A magnetic lid fits onto the rim of the filter cup. Tea leaves and other particles are thus confined within the filter cup and the lid is he... | 11/15/1994 |
