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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357271 | Insulated container with access door An insulated container includes a bottom and four walls connected to the bottom; a top which fits on the four walls; a portion of the top is pivotally mounted so as to be opened to provide access to the insulated container through a first opening; a portion of one o... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334680 | Modular toolbox system A toolbox having modular components for additional storage and functionality includes modular attachments that are adapted to removably fit various attachments, such as a cooler, cup holder, saw blades holder, drill bit holders, and the like. In addition, the toolbo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7207460 | Laundry basket with knuckle protection A laundry basket includes a bottom wall and a contiguous sidewall extending up from the bottom wall that defines an interior of basket. A first handle is attached to the contiguous sidewall and includes a first grip and a first knuckle guard that is disposed spaced ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7144506 | Blow molded septic tank and method of manufacture A septic tank formed of a blow molded body having an interior and an exterior. The septic tank body is formed from one or more layers of plastic material that are chosen for their chemical, mechanical or other properties. The septic tank body includes a plurality of... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7090905 | Flat or semi-flat element including a frame Flat or semi-flat element (1) including a partly or completely circumambient frame (2), which element (1) is manufactured through molding of a polymeric material. The element (1) includes a carrying structure, constituted by the frame ( | 08/15/2006 |
| 7040501 | Lidded barrel This invention relates to a cylindrical, blow-molded lidded barrel (wide-mouthed drum) with a barrel lid and tension-ring closure. Previously known lidded barrels have comparatively little ability to withstand falls and are therefore not well-suited for handling liq... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7010934 | Icemaker The present invention relates to an icemaker in which an ice cube tray is twisted by rotation of an actuator to easily and effectively release ice from the ice cube tray. The icemaker comprising an ice cube tray formed with cube compartments; an actuator rota... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011215 | Display tray and lid A molded display tray and lid includes a generally planar base from which a pair of end walls and a pair of side walls extend generally perpendicularly. A downwardly extending lip extends about the periphery of the upper edge of the side walls and end walls. The sid... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6968888 | Thermal receptacle with phase change material A liquid receptacle for rapidly lowering the temperature of a liquid contained therein to a warm range suitable for human contact and maintaining the liquid in the warm range for an extended period of time includes an inner vessel with an open upper end and a closed... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960316 | Injection-molded plastic container or closure with turned-under rim and method of injection-molding same An injection-molded plastic container or closure has a sidewall extending from a base wall to a rim wall. An upper portion of a segment of the rim wall extends with both outward and inward directional components. A lower portion of the given segment extends with bot... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6926165 | Tamper-evident container The combination of a container and a screw-type lid is improved by a tamper-evident feature comprising a locking tab on the exterior of the container having upwardly facing teeth and mating teeth on the lid, the teeth on the container and lid being arranged so as be... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6899028 | Container A container is provided which comprises a cylindrical main body having an end wall at an end thereof; an outlet projecting from an outer surface of the end wall for allowing a content to be supplied; and a protecting member disposed on the outer surface of the end w... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6866905 | Injection blow-molded disposable tumbler and method of making same An injection blow-molded disposable tumbler is formed from a polymeric material and includes a fortified upper rim having a thickness greater than the adjacent sidewall. The tumbler may be formed of a variety of resinous materials and exhibits improved toughness and... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6845877 | Plastic container with snap lid and a sealing web located on the inside of the container A plastic container with a snap lid and with a snap element is provided on the upper edge region of the container for the lid to snap onto, where the lid has a circumferential sealing web projecting downwards that contacts the inside of the container, where at least... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6823624 | Plastic article with protuberance A plastic article includes a first plastic portion having a series of protrusions extending therefrom and adjacent to each other. A second plastic portion is molded between and over the protrusions of the first plastic portion, thereby forming a protuberance on the ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6739475 | Containers for articles of frozen confectionery The present invention relates to containers and their use in an automatic vending machine that vends articles of frozen confectionery. The vending machine includes an outer body, an outer door, and an environment-controlled chamber. The containers are of cylindrical... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6708839 | Plastic container with snap lid and a sealing web located on the inside of the container A plastic container with a snap lid and with a snap element provided on the upper edge area of the container for the lid to snap onto, the lid having an area in tight contact with the container's upper edge area. The container edge on the side of the snap element fa... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6705495 | Liquid dispensing package and method of manufacture A container and closure package in that includes a container having a body, a finish wall extending from the body with at least one external thread, a circular throat at an axial edge of the finish wall remote from the body and having a lesser inner diameter than th... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698613 | Opening structure of a fuel tank The present invention is directed to an opening structure of a fuel tank having a fuel tank wall made of plastic layers including at least an outer layer, an inner layer and an intermediate layer, with an opening portion formed to be integral with the fue... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6688487 | Locking cup and lid with negative draft sealing surfaces A multi-sealing, multi-locking and reopenable cup and lid assembly includes a cup that has an open circular mouth defining an interior locking groove and an undercut frustoconical sealing surface, and a resilient circular lid having a peripheral lip and a... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6669049 | Blow-molded container and closure, and method and apparatus for making same A blow-molded plastic container and reinforced lid are simultaneously produced in a blow mold. A lid is reinforced by having a portion of the lid formed by blow molding techniques and another portion of the lid formed by compression molding techniques. Th... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6547093 | Plastic container for food products Two portions (10, 12) are injection molded and ultrasonically welded together to form a plastic container (C) defining a hollow interior (16) for containing food products and having an open top sealed by a thin, flexible, foil seal member (14). The contai... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6315150 | Bowl-shape container A bowl-shaped container has a rim of a bottom and the rim is hollow. The container is made of a thermoplastic resin sheet, and wherein the hollow rim is formed by folding the thermoplastic resin sheet including a side wall surface and a bottom wall surfac... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6257438 | Container construction A molded plastic bucket or container includes an open end with a hoop member having a variable radius positioned at the open end in combination with an upper radial rib to provide enhanced stacking and hoop strength.... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6253947 | Container with detachable sealing cap A sealable container includes a container body having two opposite curved grooves in an upper end and a recessed bottom wall; a cap having a flange for a seal gasket to fit around to seal an open mouth of the container, two U-shaped vertical walls definin... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6194041 | Methods and apparatus for injection molding and injection blow molding multi-layer articles, and the articles made thereby Injection molded and injection blow molded multi-layer substantially rigid plastic articles are provided, which, in preferred embodiments, include: articles having at least three layers wherein a portion of the marginal end portion of their internal layer is f... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6182853 | Plastic drum The present invention is directed to a plastic drum that includes a cylindrical shaped sidewall and a planar shaped head. A transition section is molded with and disposed between the head and the sidewall. A handling ring is positioned on the transition s... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6179158 | Injection stretch blow molded wide mouthed container for a paint container and the like A wide mouthed container of synthetic resins for a paint, wax and the like, formed thinly in the body portion thereof by injection stretch blow molding is provided. A mouth portion of the wide mouthed container is of large diameter and comprises an intern... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6098833 | Plastic bucket and lid A plastic bucket includes at least one undercut adjacent an upper end of the bucket defined by a bucket wall which extends upwardly and inwardly along a diagonal path. An annular, vertical section may be provided at the upper end of the diagonal path. Abo... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6039205 | Ergonomic hand-held shopping basket A stackable shopping basket in which the proximal side wall is inwardly curved in a contour adapted to an adult human user's body. The opposite or distal side wall may also be curved with a contour that is symmetrical with the proximate side wall. The sid... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6029840 | Collapsible container Collapsible container for transport and storage, comprising a bottom part (2) and side walls (1) movably connected to the bottom part (2) via hinges (3) which are formed by lower hinge-parts (3') and upper hinge-parts (3"). The hinge-parts (3', 3") are in... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5964372 | Plastic container The container includes a lower part and a lid. The lower part is of a single wall structure and is reinforced at its upper edge area by a reinforcing wall. The lower end of the reinforcing wall is curved inwards and extends into the side wall. Thus, an ed... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5954223 | Molded article An article, such as a container, includes a bottom wall, a sidewall and rim around a top end to strengthen the sidewall and to provide a handle for lifting the article. The rim includes a first lip extending radially outward with respect to the container ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5947313 | Molded plastic basket and rear panel for shopping cart A molded plastic basket for a shopping cart includes side and front walls formed of a molded gridwork of ribs extending at an angle relative to the upright direction of the basket when it is assembled to a shopping cart chassis. The front and side walls i... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5934472 | Processor tray A processor tray is provide for maintaining plastic film wrapped thereabout in a taut state. The tray is unitarially formed with a plurality of sidewalls, a comer joining each pair of sidewalls, and a base. A flange is formed to extend outwardly and downw... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5918757 | Plastic barrel A plastics barrel (10) with a substantially cylindrical barrel wall (12), a disk-shaped barrel floor (14) and a corresponding barrel top (16), in which a closable closure aperture is optionally arranged, and with a circumferential carrying and transportin... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5913446 | Plastic bucket and lid A plastic bucket includes at least one undercut adjacent an upper end of the bucket defined by a bucket wall which extends upwardly and inwardly along a diagonal path. An annular, vertical section may be provided at the upper end of the diagonal path. Abo... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5673811 | Food bin assembly A food bin assembly comprising a bin, a rear lid member, and a front lid member. The bin has a bottom and a plurality of walls extending up from the bottom. The walls have upper ends defining a bin opening. One of the walls is a first side wall and anothe... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5626256 | Bowl for hand mixing A mixing bowl of generally ellipsoidal configuration having an elliptical upwardly domed base, upwardly and outwardly arcing side wall, and an upper ellipse-defining rim. The rim is surrounded by an outwardly and downwardly inclined flange varying in widt... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5593059 | Protective newspaper delivery receptable This weather-shielding protective newspaper delivery receptacle serves to completely enclose its contents and has no removable or hinged door for access to its interior. The receptacle consists essentially of a tapered elongated tube having its smaller en... | 01/14/1997 |
