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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136691 | Method and apparatus for stabilizing a mixing bucket A mixing bucket has a cylindrical sidewall with longitudinally separated lower and upper bucket rims defining a bucket interior volume. A laterally oriented bucket bottom spans the sidewall and separates the bucket interior volume into upper and lower bucket volumes... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7891520 | Vessel for containing, displaying or serving foods A vessel comprises a basin component and a base component, the base component having at least three support elements of substantially equal size and joined together by at least three connector elements of substantially equal length; at one end, each connector elemen... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7628289 | Turf anchor An anchoring mechanism for anchoring an outdoor trash can or other item to the ground includes a base mountable on the trash can and an anchor which is movable between a raised position and a lowered anchoring position. A reinforcing plate may be used inside the tra... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7325968 | Structure for holding either a cylindrical or square shaped container during a mixing operation Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. The apparatus includes a holding structure having a retaining structure connected to a base. The retaining structure prevents lateral movement o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322466 | Container with promotional base The present application refers to a container comprising a cup, a joint and a base, wherein the latter defines a cavity where a lid is coupled to form a cavity, allowing the placement of an object that may be a decorative figure, a toy or a promotional means. In ano... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314148 | Containers, sleeves and lids therefor, assemblies thereof, and holding structure therefor Containers, lids, and sleeve structures are disclosed. Particularly, sleeve structures configured for insulating, stabilizing, or both insulating and stabilizing a container are disclosed. Further, a sleeve structure including a plurality of circumferentially adjace... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7261262 | Bucket brace and method for use A bucket brace holds a bucket in place while the bucket's contents are mixed or stirred. The bucket brace prevents the bucket from spinning due to the mixing. The bucket brace is an assembly made up of four parts: a base, a foot pressure portion, a front support, an... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255245 | Hybrid pressure vessel with separable jacket A pressure vessel with a protective jacket disposed thereon, wherein the vessel is formed of a metal liner surrounded by a layer of thermoplastic composite filament winding and a protective jacket disposed thereon that facilitates stacking and portability of the ves... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7222740 | Freight enclosure An apparatus including an open box structure having a top, a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, an inner chamber bound by the top, first, second, third, and fourth sides, and an opening leading to the inner chamber, is disclosed. The first s... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7156038 | Frame for attachment to a dock structure having means to receive containers A frame adapted to receive containers, particularly empty plastic beverage containers, such as two-liter plastic pop bottles, and adapted to be attached to a dock structure. When the dock structure, frame and bottles are in mutual cooperation, the containers provide... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140504 | Separable two-component drinking system A separable two-component drinking system comprising an upper component with a tapering side wall and a cylindrical lower axial extension, the side wall and the lower extension having a common central axis; and a lower component with a generally annular lateral exte... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140149 | High density planter A portable planter for high-density growth of plants is described. The planter contains a bottom and at least one wall disposed on the bottom for forming a cavity. The at least one wall contains a plurality of holes configured for allowing plant stems to extend ther... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131618 | Gas cylinder base The invention comprises a ring-shaped support base comprising a first outer skirt portion supporting a second inner ring portion extending upwardly from the first outer skirt portion. The second inner ring portion is adapted to slidably engage a base ring attached t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7070064 | Hands-free trash barrel lid opener A hands-free trash barrel lid opener utilizes an actuating mechanism that is secured at the lower end of the trash barrel. A mounting means affixes the actuating mechanism to the lower end of the trash barrel. Connecting cables run along the outside of the barrel to... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063301 | Facilities connection bucket for pre-facilitation of wafer fabrication equipment A facilities connection locator is provided for use with a support apparatus for supporting manufacturing equipment. The facilities connection locator comprises a fluid tight bucket having a bottom surface, a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the botto... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051892 | Water bottle for a dispenser A plastic, blow-molded, disposable water bottle adapted for use with a dispenser, said bottle having a basically spherical or elliptical shape, a footed base portion, and a unique neck geometry. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036662 | Transport and storage container for liquids A transport and storage container for liquids has a pallet bottom frame, a latticework enclosure connected to the bottom frame, and an inner container received in the enclosure. The vertical rods of the latticework enclosure are connected to upper and lower peripher... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6929130 | Expandable dish drainer An expandable dish rack with a drainage channel and port. The rack is expandable to hold larger dishes and increase its capacity. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6905051 | Protective case for use with a belt A protective case that may be used with or without a belt clip. A recess is formed in the inside surface of rear panel of the case, with a corresponding slight, smooth bubble formed on the outside surface of the rear panel. The bubble of the recess has a through-bor... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6880715 | Packaging container A packaging container has a container body formed of a shape substantially resembling an inverted cone. The packaging container can be set alone on a support surface and the contents, such as confectionery, of the packaging container can be removed without holding t... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6796430 | Nesting containers and lids A container and lid combination includes a container having a bottom surface, an opening, a top edge surrounding the opening, and an attachment mechanism provided on the bottom surface, and a lid engageable with the top edge of the container to cover the opening. Th... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6739565 | Trash can hold down apparatus A trash can hold down apparatus is attached to the sides of a conventional household trash can to permit engagement by a person's feet to restrain vertical movement of the trash can when the trash bag liner is removed from the trash can. The hold down apparatus is f... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6729493 | Brake oil extractor A brake oil extractor includes a bottom base, oil storing tank and a cover. The bottom base is secured on a stationary object by bolts. The oil-storing tank has its polygonal wall correspondingly fitted in the polygonal engage groove of the bottom base. Thus, the co... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6688485 | Base-mounted, tilted bowl A bowl assembly includes a base having a concave receiving area and a bowl with a compatibly shaped bottom for being fit within said receiving area. The bowl and the base include engaging formations for a mutual releasable engagement. In an alternate embo... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6662959 | Wine bottle convertible to wine glass A wine bottle convertible to a wine glass permitting the consumption of the wine directly therefrom is provided. The wine bottle may be sized to house a single serving of wine. The convertible wine bottle comprises four main elements which are assembled a... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6604648 | Attaching system for a container and a base An attachment system for attaching a container and a base, the container having an elongated member extending towards the base and the base having an elongated portion for cooperating with the member to connect the container and base together. The base ha... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6561363 | Display assembly for edible and non-edible objects A display assembly for edible and non-edible objects includes a display base having a display base upper end and a display base lower end and at least one display base wall connecting the display base upper end and the display base lower end. The display ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6520368 | Thermos with a detachable stand A thermos includes a container detachably mounted on a stand via a coupling member that is formed with a plurality of angularly spaced apart elongated slots, each of which has an enlarged end and a reduced extension. A plurality of studs project from a to... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6484899 | Fluid tank assembly A fluid storage tank assembly is provided which includes a tank having sidewalls, a bottom wall and a top wall, and a support columns positioned between the sidewalls. The support columns blend into the sidewalls to avoid sharp corners and the sidewalls j... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6454123 | Stabilizing caddy for pressurized gas container A stabilizing caddy for a pressurized gas container includes a base and a housing upstanding from the base. The housing has a cavity defined by a continuous side wall with an upper rim distant from the base and a longitudinal axis extending transverse of ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6439418 | Attaching system for a container and a base A container having a container portion attached to a base portion where the container has a base section and a floor section, and the base portion has a floor supporting section, at least one protruding member extending from one of the floor sections of t... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6398050 | Liquid container with opposed openings and an end cap for each opening, the end caps engageable for stabilizing the container on a smaller end thereof A liquid container with opposed openings has a smaller neck and larger base, with correspondingly sized openings and caps. The base cap includes a receptacle, for installing over the cap of the smaller diameter container end. The smaller diameter cap incl... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6378733 | Box A box is erected from a blank and has a rectangular bottom, four sides and a rectangular top. The top is formed by four flaps, each extending foldably from an upper edge of one of the sides. These flaps overlap and interlock with one another. The flaps ar... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6315120 | Portable tool tray A portable tray includes a formed plastic receptacle including various compartments with a circumferential retainer ring cooperating with a flexible bag that is filled with bag fill material to provide a tray assembly which can be fitted on an uneven surf... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6302291 | Transporting device for beer kegs and propane tanks A lightweight shipping device for handling and storing unwieldy, heavy containers such as beer barrels. The device includes a cavity in a stable base that accepts a plurality of popular sizes of beer barrels. The device is made of a lightweight but strong... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6277422 | Beverage container and closure therefor which can serve as a coaster In the combination of a beverage container and a closure therefor which can serve as a drinking vessel and a coaster. The beverage container comprises a bowl having a generally hemispherical base and an axis and an upstanding wall circular in cross-sectio... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6244459 | Bulk packaging container A bulk packaging container is constructed of all polymeric materials. The container is in the form of a rigid plastic intermediate bulk container or portable tank. The container comprises a base of an injection molded polymeric material having a bottom ad... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6237788 | Perfume bottle structure Perfume bottle structure including an upper casing and a lower casing mated with each other. The upper and lower casings are respectively housed in two frame bodies and the surfaces of the upper and lower casings are disposed with replaceable decorative a... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6164473 | Beverage container/drinking vessel A container can be configured as either a bottle or a drinking vessel. The bottle has a base which is detachable. A drinking vessel is formed by removing the base from the hollow body of the bottle, inverting the hollow body of the bottle, and reattaching... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6135303 | Utility vessel with holding means between the vessel portion and the base element In a utility vessel with a holding device which is arranged between a base element and a vessel portion and includes a projection which is arranged on the vessel portion and which at least partially narrows, and a receiving device for the projection, the ... | 10/24/2000 |
