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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146771 | Container delivery system A collapsible container system comprises first and second opposed trays capable of nesting when unopposed, each tray has a tray lip disposed along the perimeter thereof and a plurality of lip slots therein. A wall element has a plurality of sides when unfolded that ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8127964 | Container apparatus In certain embodiments, a container comprises a cylindrical fabric piece having first and second ends, a top cylindrical band attached to the fabric piece at or near the first end, and a bottom cylindrical band attached to the fabric piece at or near the second end.... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8033414 | Odor containment An odor-containment system for use with a flexible bag and a receptacle for holding waste items includes a body configured to be connected to the receptacle for holding waste items, the body providing a passageway through the body, and a plurality of sealing members... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8025173 | Collapsible canister liner for medical fluid collection A collapsible liner for use in a canister of a medical fluid collection system is disclosed. The liner includes a flexible bag extending longitudinally between a top portion opposite a closed bottom portion, and at least one support element connected to the bag and ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7980410 | Foldable bag and combination of a container and a bag and method for the use of this combination The invention relates to a foldable bag that can be unfolded from an essentially flat initial state into an unfolded final state, provided with at least a first, a second and a third sheet for forming, respectively, a first, a second and a third wall of the foldable... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967163 | Pre-filled disposable container A pre-filled disposable container has a rigid tubular body, a flexible bag positioned within the rigid tubular body, a cap, and a base sealing element. The rigid tubular body has an open-ended top and an open-ended bottom. The flexible bag has a top portion with a d... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7913871 | Garbage can and support for use with a liner An apparatus and method for releasably supporting a liner, such as a trash bag or laundry bag, within a container, such as a trash can or laundry basket. The apparatus includes a body and a base. The base includes a top opening and a bottom opening, with the area of... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7588161 | Fluid dispensing bins A fluid bin assembly includes a bin having a floor with a side wall upstanding from the floor. The floor and the side wall bound a chamber. An opening extends through the floor and communicates with the chamber. One or more retention plates are removably mounted to ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7374111 | Apparatus for spraying liquids, and disposable containers and liners suitable for use therewith A spray gun (1) has a fluid reservoir (11) with a removable liner (13) received in a container (12) having a detachable lid (15). The liner (13), which may be thermo/vacuum-formed from a planar material, has a shape that cor... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7350663 | Waste storage device A container adapted for waste storage is provided. The container has a mechanically operated sealing mechanism that allows a user to seal the waste storage film by depressing an actuator. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337908 | Container for bulk handling of fluids A palletized shipping container for bulk handling of fluid materials has a rigid box-like outer shell within which is positioned a flexible bag and an intermediate corrugated liner sandwiched between the walls of the bag and shell. The bag has flap-like extensions a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329250 | Method and apparatus for converting supplies and reducing waste A method and apparatus for technique and cycling (Techni-cycling as herein defined) such that converting delivery supply containers (supplies) into waste and disposal receptacles is disclosed. More particularly, a container transformation comprising deriving a suppl... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326234 | Vented bottle A vented bottle is provided. The vent is remote from the nipple. The bottle has a nipple simulating the shape, surface geometry and function of a woman's breast is provided. The nipple has a stem and a base. The base can have an areola region and a bulbous region. T... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320411 | Selectively sealable container liner A reversible sack that is suitable for use as a container liner is disclosed. The sack is selectively sealable and in one example can be opened and/or closed to varying degrees. More particularly, the sack has an open end and one or more mechanisms associated therew... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7278545 | Interchangeable fitment apparatus and system The invention concerns a fitment apparatus which includes: a flange having first opening; at least one projection assembly containing at least one second opening in which the projection assembly is attached to the flange such that said first opening and said second ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255242 | Trash bag removal system A trash bag removal system is disclosed. The system includes one or more flexible liners arranged within a trash can. An overfilled trash bag may force the liner against one or more of the internal walls of the trash can such that the liner will slide upwardly along... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244064 | Bag with flap for bag-in-box container system A bag for storing material in liquid or particulate form, comprising four side walls and top and bottom walls that are integral extensions of the four side walls, is characterized by an additional single or multi-ply sheet that overlies and is sealed to one side of ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234608 | Spill containment assembly A spill containment assembly includes a support structure or grate, and a flexible containment bag disposed beneath, and secured to, the grate. Fluid filled containers are placed on the grate. The bag defines an available containment volume sufficient to retain a qu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225943 | Trash can assembly and improvements thereto A trash can assembly has a shell having an enclosing wall that defines a periphery. The assembly has a lid fitted over the top of the shell, and a foot pedal positioned adjacent the bottom of the shell, with a portion of the foot pedal positioned inside the peripher... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204407 | Device for the collection of articles, such as waste, dirty laundry, and the like A device for the collection of articles, such as waste, dirty laundry and the like, has a carrying frame with several cutouts, into which can be inserted in each case a bag-like receptacle produced from a plastic film, from a textile fabric, from paper or the like. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172088 | Insert for a rollout type waste container and waste container assembly An insert bin for use with a rollout type waste container or cart. The insert bin limits the volume of refuse or recyclable material that a customer may deposit in the container. The insert bin is held in place within the interior of a waste cart without the use of ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168591 | Trash bag dispenser A trash bag dispenser, for receiving a trash bag continuously joined to and separable from another trash bag, for receiving a trash receptacle and for dispensing the trash bag from the trash receptacle is provided. The trash bag dispenser comprising a housing for co... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153021 | Container systems for mixing fluids with a magnetic stir bar A container system includes a substantially rigid container having a floor and a side wall upstanding therefrom. The side wall and floor bound a chamber. A magnetic mixer is disposed below the floor of the container. A mixing bag assembly is disposed within the cham... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150373 | Transport and storage device The invention relates to a device for transporting and/or storing an especially liquid medium, which comprises a relatively thin-walled plastic inner container (1) that receives the medium and an outer container (4) that encloses the inner container li... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143932 | Folding collapsible storage box A folding collapsible storage box is constructed to include a folding collapsible outer box, the outer box having front and back panels respectively internally reinforced with a rigid plate member and two opposite side panels respectively internally reinforced with ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134577 | Plastic lined metallic liquid dispenser A plastic lined metallic liquid soap dispenser (20) is formed consisting of a hollow metallic bottle (22) having a threaded neck, (24) and a plurality of separate metallic parts such as a bottom (26). A discrete plastic insert (38)... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131552 | Collection arrangement for a trash container The present invention provides an economically efficient trash collection arrangement for multiple use involving a sweeping ramp leading to a disposable, contained bag. In one configuration a special shaped container is provided as part of the arrangement, while in ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121421 | Trash can assembly A trash can assembly has a lid pivotably coupled to an upper end of an outer shell, and a pivoting pedal bar that is coupled to the lid via a link rod. The closing motion of the lid is dampened by counter-balancing the closing force of the lid, which can be accompli... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122045 | Nipple A nipple simulating the shape, surface geometry and function of a woman's breast is provided. The nipple has a stem and a base. The base has an areola region and a bulbous region. The areola region is positioned between the stem and the bulbous region, and can simul... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114314 | Waste disposal devices Waste disposal device including a housing defining a waste compartment for receiving enclosed waste, flexible tubing received in the housing and which operatively receives waste therein, a retention mechanism for holding a quantity of waste received in a length of t... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100393 | Beverage cooler with adjustable platform A beverage cooler includes a receptacle, adjustable platform and raising mechanism. The receptacle has a bottom, walls and an open top. The platform has at least one orifice, at least one guide and a threaded orifice. The raising mechanism includes at least one trac... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080750 | Packing and waste disposal system An improved material packaging system includes a plurality of nested liners removably attached to each other to form a unitary liner structure and a receptacle having a circumferential attachment lip for detachably securing said unitary liner structure to said recep... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077283 | Trash can assembly A trash can assembly has a shell, a liner fitted inside the shell, a lid fitted over the top end of the shell, a foot pedal positioned adjacent the bottom end of the shell, a link assembly coupling the foot pedal and the lid, and a support block provided adjacent th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059487 | Collapsible semi-rigid container A collapsible, semi-rigid container includes neck and bottom wall portions and a peripheral side wall extending between the neck and bottom wall. The side wall includes a rigid upper portion and a flexible lower portion. The lower portion of the side wall collapses ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059582 | Fuel cell supply having fuel compatible materials The present invention is directed to a fuel cell supply for a fuel cell having an outer casing, a liner member containing methanol, and a valve component comprising a valve body member and a slidable body member disposed inside the valve body member. The slidable bo... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055224 | Trash bag retainer A trash bag retainer for maintaining a trash bag within a receptacle having a wall which defines a top rim and inner and outer surfaces. The retainer comprises of an elongate band which defines an axis. Attached to the band is at least one engagement member which ex... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036887 | Chair with attached footrest for putting on and removing footwear A chair with back and arms, adapted for putting on and removing footwear, wherein the seat is located approximately twenty-two inches above the local grade and wherein the arms extend approximately twenty-two inches from the back; consisting also of a stationary, ou... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025318 | Container support A container (10) having a plurality of panels (12–18) joined together to form a sleeve (64). The panels (12–18) each have an end edge that cooperate to define an imaginary plane (P) at one end of the sleeve (64). The container ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7013925 | Accumulator tank assembly and method Some embodiments of the present invention provide an accumulator tank assembly and method in which a flexible bladder is received within an accumulator tank. The accumulator tank and the flexible bladder can each have an inlet aperture through which fluid is receive... | 03/21/2006 |
