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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357273 | Container unit A container unit includes a container body having a ledge unit on the bottom thereof. A lid is slidably stored on the ledge unit and is thus stored with the container body and is readily available for use when needed. The container body also has air vent slits defin... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7325683 | Welding wire container A large capacity welding wire container for storing welding wire, in which an outer shell, an inner shell, a base plate and upper and lower fixtures are mostly made of paper as well as application of steel is minimized so that the container is readily discarded afte... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7185782 | Drinking device A drinking device having a fluid-containing portion is provided. The fluid-containing portion includes a first end having an opening and a second end substantially opposed thereto. The opening in the first end of the fluid-containing portion is typically larger than... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175033 | Portable chafing stand system A portable chafing stand system for providing a chafing stand that is portable and that reduces fuel consumption. The portable chafing stand system includes a pair of end members and a pair of side members attachable to one another. The end members each have a plura... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7036263 | Snag-free and stress-free fish catcher A snag-free and stress-free fish catcher includes a supporting frame, a fish pocket, having a fish cavity, supported by the supporting frame, and a tension resting bed, having a tension surface, supported within the fish cavity, wherein the tension surface of the te... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6783023 | Legged pot A legged pot has a pot body and at least one leg. The leg has a fluid conduit in fluid communication to and from the pot body. The legged pot can be used with a fluid source, a plastic film, or a tray to reduce watering cost, labor and material cost, water and ferti... | 08/31/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6520369 | Non-slip drinking vessel A drinking vessel includes an open top end; a bottom end; a side wall that extends from beyond the bottom end, and forming a peripheral edge, to the top end; and a non-slip member overmolded onto the bottom end, inward of the peripheral edge and extending... | 02/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6474499 | Container base cup having reduced heat gain Base cup for receiving a container body bottom and for reducing heat gain to fluid contents in the container body. A passive base cup is made of foam and has a reflective layer on a majority of the outer surface thereof, or made of plastic, with an outer ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6467646 | Box-shaped container of synthetic resin material A box shaped container having reinforcing ribs on its bottom has strips or a bottom plate formed unitarily with the container during the injection molding thereof and swingable about a film hinge on other ligature over the ribbed structure where it can be... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6454124 | Mud pan A mud pan for holding and mixing materials including a body fabricated of sheet material formed into a trough having a pair of upper edges and opposing ends. The body has an inner surface with straight sides and a curved bottom and an outer surface with a... | 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 |
| 6330956 | Molded plastic pet bowl A molded plastic bowl is formed with a non-slip molded base. Venting is provided during molding of the base to the pre-formed bowl to allow molding gasses to escape the base molding cavity. Venting can be provided through the floor of the bowl, along its ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6290089 | Tooltray device for pipe threader A tooltray device (10), attachable to a pipe threader (101) or other machine tool (100) having carriage rails (160), for holding tooling, workpieces, and hand tools, generally comprises a tool-holding tray (20) with two pivotable arms (40). Tooltray devic... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6267261 | Cavitated insulating support base for hot water tank A hot water tank is comprised of a cylindrical disc-shaped support base on which is supported a cylindrical inner tank concentrically therewith. A circumferential ridge projects upwardly adjacent an outer peripheral edge of the support base and spaced fro... | 07/31/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6186324 | Toothbrush holding device A toothbrush holding device for holding and covering toothbrushes. The toothbrush holding device includes a housing. The housing has a bottom wall. The bottom wall has a peripheral edge. A peripheral wall is integrally coupled to and extends upwardly from... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6168222 | Shipping method for extruded shapes A method and apparatus for shipping a bundle containing elongated articles comprises a stretch film wrapping a plurality of elongated articles and at least one lift strap. Looped ends of the lift straps are routed though holes cut in the stretch film. An ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6152018 | Support for tea making device A tea making device includes a bottle for receiving and making tea, a base having an open top for receiving the bottle and having a downward extending peripheral wall. A pad has a peripheral groove for receiving the peripheral wall of the base. The periph... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6135307 | Cereal sieve bowl A cereal sieve bowl for separating cereal morsels from smaller crushed and powdery particulates of cereal in a package of cereal so that a user may enjoy a bowl of cereal without the distasteful smaller crushed and powdery particulates. The device include... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6116456 | Insulated food box construction An insulated food box construction 10 comprising a receptacle unit 11 including a reinforced generally rectangular receptacle member 20 having an open top, a closure unit 12 including a pair of transparent lid panels 40 hingedly connected to the receptacl... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6053351 | Plating basket with improved support structure A plating basket (10) wherein a sidewall (12) is connected to a bottom (14) by a rim (24). The basket (10) includes a support structure (38) having a hub (40) that is jointed to spokes (60) such that the structure is compatible with the rotary mechanism o... | 04/25/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6041958 | Insulating foldable box for transportation and packaging purposes The technical field of the invention is that of manufacturing boxes or cases or other packaging volumes which are foldable so as to be transportable in a minimum amount of space when empty: the present invention relates to such rectangular boxes comprisin... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6041961 | Cup with anti-rotation mechanism A container for containing food and/or beverage ingredients is described. The container is of a type which may be supported in a cup holder while the ingredients inside are processed, such as by a rotating blade or other mechanism, and which is restrained... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6019240 | Fiber board drum with plastic chime assembly A chime assembly shaped to fit on the upper opening of a drum to receive a top and a closing ring. The chime assembly comprises a top chime having a lower band with a slot shaped to receive the upper opening of a drum. The top chime has a top flange and a... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5927492 | Decorative container for storing plumbing plunger A decorative cover is adapted for receiving and storing a plumbing plunger in a generally upright position. The decorative container includes a base member for receiving the plumbing plunger and a cover member for engaging the base member and covering the... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5927898 | Method for installing a septic tank in soil A septic tank adapted for burial in soil includes a movable anchor that extends near the bottom of the tank to hold the tank in the soil.... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5908132 | Trash receptacle with advertisement display A trash receptacle assembly for installation on a support surface includes an outer housing formed and configured in the shape of a golf bag and including a base mounted to the support surface, a main body and an open top. A container includes a bottom wa... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5875912 | Adjustable and extendable receptacle Invention relates to an adjustable and extendable receptacle, adapted primarily for use at a computer workplace, for the storage and retrieval of office-type items. The receptacle includes a pair of interengagable trough-like members, telescopically engag... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5862938 | Flat bottom composite pressure vessel A lined composite pressure vessel is adapted for mounting in upright position on a flat surface or the like in which a filament wound pressure vessel has a polar closed end and is formed with a liner. An end boss extends through the closed end with an ann... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5839598 | Combination lid and spill tray A blow molded combination lid and spill tray has a top wall and a downwardly depending skirt thereabout, the top wall formed from a pair of upper and lower circular walls. The upper and lower circular walls have a central feed circular recess, plurality o... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5823382 | Baseplate for a pallet container Baseplate (4) for a pallet container (1). The baseplate (4) is designed to accommodate the container section of a pallet container (1). To ensure run-off of the fluids which are present in the pallet container (1) towards an outflow opening with valve (6)... | 10/20/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5813638 | Mixing bowl supporting assembly A supporting assembly for a mixing bowl is provided including a support having first and second opposing edges and at least one open end defining an interior space. First and second holding members are provided, each holding member covering at least a por... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5755325 | Display assembly for edible and non-edible objects A display assembly for edible and non-edible objects includes a base, a container, multiple holders integrally mounted in the interior bottom surface of the container, and rods of varying lengths for insertion into the holders.... | 05/26/1998 |
