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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7740149 | Container sidewall strengthening apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods relate to containers having a sidewall portion with at least one generally vertical corrugation therein. The containers can be of a variety of shapes, sizes, cross-sections, and materials. The corrugation improves the container sidewall strengt... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7350657 | Grip for beverage container A beverage container with a grip formed in side and bottom walls thereof. The grip includes a V-shaped groove on a side wall that receives a finger of a consumer (e.g., a thumb or set of fingers) and a recess formed in a bottom wall of the container to receive one o... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347339 | Hot-fill bottle having flexible portions A flexible hot fill container includes a body having a label portion and a flex portion. The flex portion includes flex panels and support structure fields. Both the support structure fields and flex panels deform inwardly upon vacuum conditions. Recess sidewalls in... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341163 | Can shell and double-seamed can end A drawn aluminum can shell has a peripheral crown which is double-seamed with an end portion of an aluminum can body to provide a can end having a generally flat center panel connected by a curved panel wall to an inner wall of an annular U-shaped countersink. The c... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331453 | Transportation case A transportation case is provided for an automotive engine, transmission, or the like. The transportation case includes a one-piece molded plastic base and a one-piece molded plastic lid. The base includes a substantial uniform wall thickness and comprises an outer ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7296701 | Bottle-shaped synthetic resin container A bottle-shaped synthetic resin container (1) includes a body portion (3), and a circumferential groove (10) extending along an outer surface of the body portion (3). The circumferential groove (10) is defined by a groove bottom wa... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296702 | Synthetic resin bottle A synthetic resin bottle, protected from damage to the outer appearance under freezing conditions, and is effective in storage and transportation. The bottle is used by filling the bottle with contents have water as a main component and freezing such contents. The b... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7204056 | Plant pot made from deep-drawn plastic A stackable deep-drawn plastic container has an at least slightly conical wall and a bottom connected to the conical wall. The wall has a rim area remote from the bottom. The rim area has a first ledge and a second ledge located below the first ledge. It also has an... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7163122 | Container A container system includes interchangeable components to form an enclosed container. A base in the form of a pallet, a sidewall and a cover are assembled to form an enclosed container. The containers include nesting portions on the pallet and cover so that containe... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7100789 | Metallic beverage can end with improved chuck wall and countersink The present invention describes a beverage can end which utilizes less material and has an improved internal buckle strength based on the geometric configuration of a chuck wall, inner panel wall and central panel, and which utilizes an inwardly oriented concave arc... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097059 | Blow-molded bottle A blow-molded bottle includes a shoulder and a body that includes an upper body section, a lower body section, and a transversal recessed rib disposed between the upper body section and the lower body section. The upper body section has four lateral walls and four c... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097061 | Plastic container which is hot-fillable and/or having neck finish adapted for receipt of handle A container includes a hollow body having a finish extending from the body. The finish has an open end, at least one external thread for securement of a closure, and a pair of spaced external circumferential flanges on a side of the thread remote from the open end o... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7063222 | Plastic container In a plastic container manufactured by melting blow molding a heated and molten parison extruded from an extruder, a mouth 3 and/or a specified part of a body 2 has a thicker thickness than the body proper. One or more thick parts of the body 2 ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6838138 | Synthetic resin container bearing label It is an object of the present invention to prevent the edge of the in-molded label from the crack due to the impact of dropping the container, especially to prevent the occurrence of the crack on the thin synthetic resin container and to provide the synthetic resin... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6708824 | Stackable and nestable container A vertically stackable and nestable tub-like container is preferably formed of injection molded plastic and includes a circumferential sidewall formed with alternate inwardly and outwardly facing channel portions. Outwardly facing channel portions taper outwardly fr... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6666348 | Container assembly The container assembly is adapted for high speed packaging of perishable items. The container is formed with ribbed walls to add rigidity to the structure. The reinforcing ribs are perforated to allow air to circulate through the packaged goods. The ribs ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6662961 | Plastic container having structural ribs A blow molded container is provided. The container has a base, a body portion attached to the base, a concave waist attached to the body portion, a dome attached to the waist, a plurality of structural ribs, and a finish attached to the dome. The dome has... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6648169 | User friendly beverage can A beverage can having an indentation on the top portion to accommodate the nose of the consumer and an indentation on the wall portion to accommodate the lip of the consumer, thus minimizing spillage.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6599460 | Prevention of void-based-irregularity formation in thin-wall, injection-molded plastic product During injection molding of a thin-wall plastic product, such as a drink cup, the formation of void-based irregularities is prevented in a thin-wall portion of the product formed within a zone of a thin-wall cavity section that is located between adjoinin... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6554154 | Thermoformed container having improved strength to weight ratio in sidewall A container sidewall, such as for a cup or the like, made of a thermoplastic material is disclosed. The container utilizing the present invention is preferably designed having a closed bottom wall at one end, an open top at the opposite end, and the prese... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6526699 | Water holding and dispersing apparatus A water holding and dispersing apparatus for catching and retaining rainwater for later watering usage. The water holding and dispersing apparatus includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall and a seco... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6497333 | Panel stiffeners for blow-molded plastic containers A container is provided which includes a top portion having an opening and a side wall extending from the top portion to an end portion of the side wall. A bottom portion is connected with the end portion of the side wall such that the top portion, the si... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6401955 | Container assembly and container unit The present invention relates to a container assembly comprising a first container unit and a second container unit. The first container unit is used to receive articles. The two container units are connected by fastener members. The first container unit ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6347810 | File intended for all types of documents, such as sheets or loose leaves, whether perforated or not A file including a spine (2), from the longitudinal sides (3, 4) of which extend two lateral faces (5, 6) whereof the distal ends are shaped to form convergent wings (7, 8), and a closing means (9a, 9b) so as to ensure the stability of said file in a vert... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6318030 | Double depth crypt vault A double depth crypt vault having two casket compartments, and which permits the placement of two caskets in the same crypt. A center dividing shelf separates the lower casket compartment from the upper casket compartment. The upper crypt compartment has ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6293458 | Disposable foil pan This invention relates to a disposable foil pan having a continuous wall and a top ridge surrounding the pan. The wall has at least 10 spaced wall segmented flutes. There are preferably an equal number of segmented flutes on opposite sides of the pan i.e.... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6244454 | Multilayer thin wall container A multilayered thin container (1) comprises a cylindrical body (2) and a neck or mouth portion (3) for cap-fitting which is integrally formed by extrusion and blow-molding, and comprises an outer layer (A) composed of a high-rigidity resin (i) having an e... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6241117 | Pressure differential containment structure A pressure differential containment structure, including a vacuum chamber and a pressure vessel, for operation in the pressure range of 1 to 2 atmospheres of pressure differential, using relatively thin wall material and incorporating strengthening member... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6213326 | Grippable blow-molded container providing balanced pouring capability A container having a grip ring. The grip ring is located between a dome portion and a body portion of the container and has an inset grip surface for receiving a thumb and fingers. The grip ring is located and sized relative to the dome and body portions,... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6164474 | Bottle with integrated grip portion A bottle for storing and dispensing contents comprises at least one grip portion for improving a user's grip on the bottle. The grip portion is situated on the side of the bottle and extends at least partially along the height of the bottle and comprises ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6126034 | Lightweight metal beverage container Lightweight beverage containers disclosed herein require less metal per container, exhibit less earing and have one or more of the following features: 1) a reduced seam between the can end and the can body, 2) a side wall having vertically disposed altern... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6112925 | Enhanced shelf-life pressurized container with ribbed appearance Pressurized plastic container having the appearance of ribs but with substantially reduced creep and without delamination, i.e., having an enhanced shelf life compared to prior art ribbed containers. In multilayer containers, the scribe lines reduce delam... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6077579 | Container having longitudinal grooves with at least one strip of a different color and/or appearance A container for a product of a liquid-to-pasty consistency, having at least one longitudinal strip which is of a color and/or appearance different from a color and/or appearance of a remainder of the container and which is delimited by two lateral edges. ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6053352 | Sleeve protector for cups A sleeve protector with an air insulating central gripping portion and an upper rim flange. The sleeve is enhanced by an upper protective stacking shoulder immediately below the rim flange, gripping points inwardly directed about the lower opening of the ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6016932 | Hot fill containers with improved top load capabilities A blow molded, thin walled plastic container for filling with a liquid whose temperature is elevated above ambient. The container includes a first portion of a first diameter, a second portion of a second diameter, and reduced diameter region between the ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5988417 | Plastic container having improved rigidity A plastic container that is designed for optimal strength and lightweighting characteristics includes a finish portion, a bottom portion that has a plurality of support feet and a corresponding number of grooves defined between the support feet, and a mai... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5979695 | Ice cream support containers The container has a substantially conical body (1) and a mouth or cup of larger-diameter (5). It may be provided with grooves (3), a closure cap (10), ribs or notches (7) for a better coupling of the cornet (8), an orifice for holding the spoon, truncatio... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5916611 | Edible food container and method for making edible product An edible food container has a hollow body having an interior wall and an exterior wall and having a generally flat bottom portion and an open top. The body has a concave curve side opposite to the convex side and has at least one elongated groove on the ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5899355 | Can body having sidewall grooves A metal container has a bottom wall and a side wall provided with a low relief pattern of shallow grooves or creases to define outwardly convex panels. The grooves or creases have a depth between 0.3 and 3% of the radius of the side wall which has thickne... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5860549 | Container for stabilizing a food dish A container for housing a food dish includes a receiving shell defining a first cavity and a cover shell that is releasably lockable to the receiving shell for providing a cover with a second cavity over the first cavity. The cover shell has side walls wi... | 01/19/1999 |
