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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7984821 | Bucket assembly for angled surfaces A bucket assembly for use on an angled surface comprising a bucket portion a base that supports the bucket portion and a swivel assembly, wherein the bucket portion operates to swivel with respect to the base of the bucket assembly via the swivel assembly so that th... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7267242 | Bottle-shaped container including an annular projection A bottle-shaped container according to the present invention includes a mouth portion (1) for discharging contents, a shoulder portion (2), a main body portion (3), and a bottom portion (4), wherein these portions are integrally molded an... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7128463 | Portable mixer A portable mixer comprising a frame assembly. Wheels are operatively mounted on the frame assembly. A deck assembly is pivotally mounted on the frame assembly for tilting forwardly and rearwardly. A mixing bag is suspended from the frame assembly. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7059476 | Tray for electronic parts A first construction of a tray for electronic parts according to the present invention is provided with an engaging cut-out corner portion which is formed by cutting a corner portion of a table-like flat portion which is arranged diagonally with respect to a-cut-out... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6920998 | Container with child drowning protection A container is provided with child drowning protection in the form of a bottom wall that is contoured in a manner that (1) allows it to stand upright on a flat support such as a floor, shelf or shipping pallet, and (2) in the event that the container contains some w... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6742668 | Tilting liquid storage container for either oblique or vertical entry of pipets A liquid storage container that includes a body, a neck, and a neck opening in which the center axis of the neck may be oriented at a substantially vertical angle. The container includes a bottom wall that supports the container in a first substantially horizontal p... | 06/01/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6644493 | Weighted garbage can with legs The weighted garbage can with legs has a receptacle with a rounded weighted base such that the empty garbage can will tend to remain upright and will upright itself if tipped. The weighted garbage can with legs also has retractable legs that function in c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6561374 | Salad bowl with a lid A salad bowl made of a plastic moldable material having a platform adjacent one side of the bowl to permit the bowl to rest on the platform so that the bowl may be maintained in an upright position. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a cover is... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6491183 | Swivelling glass A swivelling glass is generally composed of a cup and a base. The bottom portion of the cup has a swivel section which has a sphere surface at its bottom portion thereof, and a slanting surface at its bottom end. The base comprises a hole on top portion w... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488171 | Container for viscous fluids A container having an enclosure and a lid is used for storing viscous fluids. The enclosure has a first flat face and a second flat face. The enclosure is stable when resting on either the first or second face. The enclosure has an interior wall along the... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6321932 | Non-slip bucket holder for angled surfaces A combination bucket and bucket holding apparatus, includes a bucket of the type that is commonly used in construction trades, and a bucket holding apparatus comprising a cylindrical body part having a closed end at one end thereof, and integral thereto, ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6216908 | Pivotal fuel sending unit A fuel sending unit for an off-road vehicle subject to upward impacts on a fuel tank of the vehicle. The fuel sending unit includes a cannister providing a reservoir for fuel. A frame for supporting the cannister in the fuel tank has legs which straddle t... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6047847 | Tippable safety container A tippable safety container for shipping and storage of various goods, and for preventing accidental child drownings, comprising a bucket having at least one extension extending from the bottom thereof having a footprint smaller than the footprint of the ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5860552 | Self righting liquid container An anti-spill liquid container is disclosed and taught wherein the center of gravity of the container/liquid combination causes the container to inherently roll to a predetermined, non-spill, position if the container is inadvertently "knocked over." The ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5819936 | Film container having centering rib elements A cylindrical container for containing a film cassette includes a bottom surface having a pair of radially extending rib members for engaging with a centering apparatus. According to the invention, the radially extending members are diametrically opposed ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5682932 | Humidifier water bottle A humidifier water bottle having an opening therein with a funnel shape to assist filling, the same opening also performs a valving function as to the water in the bottle which blocks the flow of water as the bottle is rotated from a horizontal position t... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5655658 | Cassette container having effective centering capability A cylindrical container for containing a film cassette includes a bottom surface having a pair of radially extending rib members for engaging with a centering apparatus. According to the invention, the radially extending members are diametrically opposed ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5551616 | Portable vehicle organizing container A universal vehicle organizing container for automobiles and trucks which sits on the right of a driver, and contains specialized surfaces for holding items necessary for a traveling businessman, such as laptop computer, cellular phone, and more. The cont... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5423452 | Mixing bowl An open top mixing bowl of generally semi-spherical form having hand grip means extending from its upper rim opposite a wide pouring spout and a plurality of concentric axially spaced anti-skid rings projecting outwardly of the lower exterior of the bowl ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5375701 | Food package having a compartmentalized rigid base tray A food package comprising a rigid plastic base tray having at least three compartments, the tray being covered by a flexible film which is airtightly sealed to flanges of the tray to airtightly or hermetically seal the respective compartments. A label str... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5169023 | Tilting mixing bowl A mixing bowl of generally arcuate configuration and including laterally spaced stabilizing ribs extending along the outer surface thereof between the base and a mouth-defining rim. The ribs, upon an inclination of the bowl, continuously define a laterall... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5071277 | Duo-stable configurated container with cap, wand and applicator assembly A container and a cooperating cap, applicator and assembly for use in storing, retrieving, and in applying a fluid-like cosmetic material, and for other uses. The container is characterized in that it is conveniently positioned to assume each of two diffe... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5064091 | Swap tank A swap tank has transverse bars disposed at the standard spacing of ISO containers and end portions extending beyond the transverse bars. Each end portion has associated with it a base frame structure including the transverse bar and a pair of diagonal st... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4928860 | Dispensing container A dispensing container adapted to dispense viscous, slow-flow materials in such a manner that they may be entirely removed from such container. At least one of the walls comprising the container is provided with an alternate supporting surface which in co... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4909392 | Liquid container A liquid container is shown having improved pouring and stacking qualities. The container has a body with a cylindrical exterior and opposed end walls. A bottom support extends tangentially from a first point on the cylindrical exterior surface and includ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4436700 | Autoclavable pipette jar and method of using it To hold pipettes during autoclaving, an autoclavable pipette jar made of stainless steel has the general form of a closed cylindrical container with a flat generally disc-shaped base on one end and a flat top on the other end. Adjacent to the top is an op... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4422559 | Molded container with snap-on closure A plastic container and closure are provided which may be repeatedly snapped together. The closure has an outer skirt and an inner concentric flange providing a channel to receive a container rim. A plurality of ribs having lower edges extending inward fr... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4408774 | Two-wheel cart Two-wheel cart including a 55-gallon oil drum having a tapered opening which restricts unwanted discharge in the standing position of wood such as fire logs and a cart frame with two wheels and a handle. The drum is fixedly mounted to the cart frame there... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4257558 | Content indicating dispenser utilizing displacement of the center of gravity of the contents and the dispenser to provide an indication of the quantity of contents remaining in the dispenser A dispenser is designed to provide a visual indication whenever the remaining quantity of contents to be dispensed is less than a predetermined amount. The dispenser is particularly suitable for dispensing vaporizable material such as room deodorants or i... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4055273 | Spill-resistant container A spill-resistant container having a truncated conical base for receiving liquid, and a generally cylindrical neck extending upwardly from said base. A tip ring is integrally carried on the container between the base and the neck, and provides an overall ... | 10/25/1977 |
