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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152019 | Reinforced dust pan and refuse container Snapable narrow width rectangular dust pans that can easily clip about a flat side outer edge of the open end of a refuse containers having curved or flat side open rim edges. The dust pans can be used as adapters, systems, devices, apparatus, and include novel meth... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152018 | Ergonomic disposable cup having improved structural integrity A container is disclosed, generally having an open top defined by an annular rim, a base, and a sidewall extending between the top and the base. The sidewall has two arcuately formed longitudinal recesses, an annular rib, an annular shoulder located between the long... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8104635 | Base for food containers A base for a food container includes a pattern of rib units in a side wall of the container. The rib units are formed at multiple angles and depths to provide strength to the side wall. The base also includes a bottom with ribs of alternating heights and angles that... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8083093 | Plastic container with pivoting bottom wall portions A container has a base with a bottom wall rib structure which deforms downwardly when an unresisted load is applied. The rib structure stiffens the base, and also can elevate the food product from liquid within the container. The bottom wall has a central platform w... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8025176 | Plastic container including a grip feature A blow molded, hollow plastic container including two opposed, relatively longer sidewall portions which alternate with two opposed, relatively shorter sidewall portions. A first of the relatively shorter sidewall portions includes a grip area, and the opposed secon... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7857160 | Optimized tray for case-ready meat An optimized tray for case-ready meat products is disclosed. The tray comprises a base, a plurality of sidewalls connected at a plurality of corners, a flange extending from an upper edge of each sidewall, and a plurality of substantially vertical ribs extending fro... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7712624 | Plastic coffee container with top load support by particulate product A rigid container for a particulate product with enhanced top load support includes an interior volume formed by a base, a surrounding wall member upstanding from the base, and an opening formed in a top. A particulate product, such as coffee, is provided in the int... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7621424 | Container for ice cream cones A package for storing and transporting a stack or column of nested ice cream cones that is hollow, round in circumference with a cylindrical top portion and a conical bottom portion that converges toward a radially extending base. A circular cover snaps on an open t... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7546932 | Ergonomic disposable cup having improved structural integrity A container is disclosed, generally having an open top defined by an annular rim, a base, and a sidewall extending between the top and the base. The sidewall has two arcuately formed longitudinal recesses, an annular rib, an annular shoulder located between the long... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7469798 | Wheeled refuse container Outdoor and indoor debris receptacles that can be formed from molded plastic. The receptacles include an open upper end with a D-shaped configuration and a closed bottom end with a substantially circular bottom configuration. The receptacles can have a generally cyl... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7438196 | Container having broad shoulder and narrow waist The invention relates to a plastic container having a neck, shoulder, base and body portion. There are longitudinal base panel portions with rounded, longitudinal base panel edges separating each of said flattened portions from each other at a waist. The waist has a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7416090 | Round type hot fillable container with deformable label panel An improved hot fillable container includes a bottom and a sidewall connected with the bottom so as to define an internal space. The sidewall is shaped so as to define in transverse cross-section in at least one location a substantially circular outer circumference.... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7377399 | Inverting vacuum panels for a plastic container A sidewall portion of a plastic container adapted for vacuum pressure absorption. The sidewall portion including generally rectangular shaped vacuum panels equidistantly spaced about the container. The vacuum panels having, at least in part, a convex shaped surface ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374055 | Container having controlled top load characteristics A plastic container having a first portion, a second portion, and a waist between the first portion and the second portion. The waist includes a first angled portion coupled to the first portion, a second angled portion coupled to the second portion, and a curved po... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364046 | Circumferential stiffening rib for hot-fill containers A polymer container suitable for hot-filling featuring at least one circumferential rib having a plurality of varying width regions transitioning from a smaller dimension area, to a larger dimension area, to the smaller dimension area. The larger dimension area is a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350658 | Rectangular plastic container A container includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion includes a shoulder that extends away from a neck of the container, and a grip portion. The grip portion defines an integral logo portion and is recessed within the top portion of the container... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7334696 | Square sectioned synthetic resin container A square-sectioned synthetic resin container includes a body having a square cross-section defined by four cornered pillar portions and four flat walls joining the adjacent pillars, wherein the body is provided with a waist for dividing the body at least into upper ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334695 | Deformation resistant panels A plastic container is provided. The plastic container has a substantially cylindrical sidewall, a base attached to a lower portion of the sidewall, a finish attached to an upper portion of the sidewall, and a vacuum panel located in the sidewall. The container also... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7258244 | Hot-fill plastic container and method of manufacture A hot-fill container of one-piece plastic construction includes a base, a neck finish and a cylindrical body connecting the base to the neck finish. The cylindrical body has an upper portion adjacent to the neck finish and a lower portion adjacent to the base. The u... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237689 | Molded plastic waste container with integral side channels for receiving lifting prongs and method A plastic waste container is rotationally molded with a hollow material carrying or holding compartment having a bottom, rear, front and opposed side walls. A plastic pocket defining a prong receiving channel, located on each side wall, is integrally formed with the... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231740 | Modular stage prop A modular stage prop system having a first stage prop and a second stage prop. The first stage prop has a first stepping surface and a plurality of first side surfaces extending from the first stepping surface. The first stepping surface and the plurality of first s... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228981 | Blow-molded hourglass container with helical rib and method of manufacture A plastic container includes a body of one-piece integrally blow-molded construction. The body has an hourglass shape in side elevation with a waist, a base and a shoulder, and at least one helical external rib extending at least one full turn around the waist. The ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228986 | Base for food containers A base for a food container includes a pattern of rib units in a side wall of the container. The rib units are formed at multiple angles and depths to provide strength to the side wall. The base also includes a bottom with ribs of alternating heights and angles that... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222745 | Plastic boxes and methods for making same A box includes a base having a substantially rectangular perimeter. A pair of side walls and a pair of end walls extend upward from the perimeter of the base to form a box bottom having rounded corners and vertices. The box bottom includes a mouth at the top thereof... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216504 | Temperature controlled food container and process A temperature controlled food service container is formed with an inner portion having side walls and an opening for the receipt of food, and an outer portion having sidewalls spaced from the inner portion with a eutectic gel, disposed between them. A ledge extends ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207457 | Closure with tear strip A closure for covering an opening of a container. The closure includes an inverted U-shaped peripheral channel for receiving the rim of a container therein. A tear strip is formed with the skirt of the closure via a tear line that circumscribes the skirt. A breakawa... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7198165 | Molded plastic hot-fill container and method of manufacture A blow molded plastic hot-fill container includes at least one vacuum panel for inward flexure under vacuum after the container is hot-filled and capped. The vacuum panel is externally concave as viewed in cross section from a first direction and externally convex a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198164 | Hot-fillable container with a waisted dome A hot-fillable blow molded plastic container having a finish with an opening; a base; a lower bumper transition; an upper bumper transition and a tubular dome. The upper bumper transition and lower bumper transition defines a label mounting region. The label mountin... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7191910 | Hot fillable container A hot fill, blow molded plastic container adapted for vacuum pressure absorption having a pair of flex panels and a pair of columns. The flex panels being defined in at least part by a central portion and a perimeter wall portion adjacent to and generally surroundin... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185783 | Fastcan Outdoor and indoor debris receptacles that can be formed from molded plastic. The receptacles include an open upper end with a D-shaped configuration and a closed bottom end with a substantially circular bottom configuration. The receptacles can have a generally cyl... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182214 | Plastic container including an upper grip portion The container includes a hollow body of plastic material having a lower supporting base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the lower base, and an upper portion extending upwardly from the sidewall. The upper portion includes at least one opening therein. An integra... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178687 | Moldable plastic container with hourglass profile A molded plastic container with a sidewall having a general hourglass configuration. The container structure includes an upper rim, a bottom and a sidewall that extends between the upper rim and the bottom. The sidewall includes a lower frustum section, a narrow mid... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172087 | Squeezable container and method of manufacture A plastic container includes a finish, a shoulder extending from the finish, a closed base, and a sidewall connecting the shoulder to the base. The sidewall is of blow molded construction and generally uniform wall thickness. The sidewall has an array of circumferen... | 02/06/2007 |
