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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5351853 | Beverage can closure A resilient, modular closure for selectively sealing an opening in a pry tab beverage can. The closure comprises a handle perpendicularly extending from an integral body. The handle is grasped between the thumb and the forefinger of the user. The body com... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5346088 | Reusable beverage can cap The invention disclosed is a reusable cap adapted to hermetically seal the top of a standard beverage can so as to contain the carbonation within the can and to prevent spills. The cap comprises a flat topped resilient outer shell, and an elastomeric inne... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5335806 | Adapter ring for a paint can The present invention provides an adapter for use inconjunction with a paint can having an opening at one end and an inwardly extending rim adjacent the open end of the can. A continuous groove is provided around the rim and this groove has a preset width... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5285924 | Slidable beverage container cover A plastic slidable removable cover for a beverage container, such as a soda can, that can cover or expose the can opening using the same hand that grasps the container. The cover comprises a tab portion that fits under the rivet of a conventional soda can... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5282547 | Splashguard for corner-positioned dishwashers A splashguard device for a dishwasher includes an angular sector of a circular plate. A sector angle of the angular sector has an angle of from about 100 to 130 degrees. The radius of the circular plate substantially equals the radial length of a dishwash... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5277324 | Fluid absorbing bottle cover A bottle cover arranged for securement about an upper portion of a bottle member in a complementary relationship, wherein the bottle cover includes a body cavity and is formed of a fluid absorbing sponge material having a head portion to receive the bottl... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5269434 | Receptacle for holding trash liner An apparatus for receiving and holding a flexible and collapsible trash liner comprises a rigid upright trash receptacle having a main body with a generally closed bottom and an open top. The bottom has a periphery about which the bottom is affixed to the... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5221020 | Reusable beverage can cap The invention disclosed is a reusable cap adapted to hermetically seal the top of a standard beverage can so as to contain the carbonation within the can and to prevent spills. The cap comprises a flat topped hard outer shell, a resilient inner coating on... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5209362 | Can resealer A can top resealer includes a locking member with built in camming means and an inner latching cap member having downwardly depending fingers having inwardly extending lugs that engage with the can top to assume a latched position when the locking member ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5186350 | Insulated beverage container holder An insulated beverage container holder includes a cylindrical hollow body portion connected to a cylindrical hollow cap by an integrally molded flexible plastic loop hinge. A hollow cylindrical insulating foam liner cup is dimensioned for removable insert... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5183179 | Child drowning protecting guard for an open head nestable container A child drowning protection guard for an open head, plastic industrial container to prevent a toddling child from toppling head first into the container containing a liquid. The guard is provided by a tapered tube integral with the bottom wall of the cont... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5180077 | Water heater bottom insulation member A rigid insulation member fits internally at the bottom end of a water heater having an inner tank with an upwardly concave base and an outer shell separated by an insulation gap from the inner tank. The insulation member has a one piece construction comp... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5176278 | Beverage can resealing device An apparatus for resealing a standard aluminum beverage can, once its lid had been punctured, consists of a cover having a threaded pour spout projecting from one surface thereof and a flared skirt surrounding the periphery of the cover along with a colla... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5158197 | Tamper evident device for soft drink syrup containers A tamper evident device for use on a soft drink syrup container (a figal) comprising a one-piece body including a pair of spaced-apart arms with a socket on the distal end of each arm, the socket including internal locking teeth to lock onto a plug of the... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5158193 | Anti-slip structure for cups An anti-slip structure for cups comprising an annular groove in the cup bottom wall, an outer annular anti-slip band made of an elastic material and an inner fixing ring fixed together securely in said annular groove so as to make said outer anti-slip ban... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5145089 | Structure of pan cover A pan cover for covering a cooking pan, comprising a cover plate retained in between a top member and a bottom member, wherein a plurality of parallel slots are respectively made on said top and bottom members and aligned with each other, and a smoke abso... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5111951 | Supplemental waste recycling container for mounting to a wastebasket A supplemental waste recycling container for mounting to either the inside or outside of a larger waste container is provided. The supplemental container includes an out-turned rim extending around the circumference of its upper edge. The container also i... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5105974 | Liquid level sensor cover for waste holding tank A sensor which is installed in a waste tank to determine when the tank is full includes a shroud having a body with a curved surface and a leading edge which is mounted flushly to the inner surface of the tank wall and a trailing edge which is spaced apar... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4410102 | Can sealer A can top sealer includes a locking cap and ratchet plate which includes ratchets adapted to be shifted into engagement with the can below the can lip upon turning of the cap in one direction relative to the plate. Upon reverse movement the ratchets are r... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4312447 | Method and apparatus for enumerative display and disposal of surgical sponges Apparatus for enumerative display and disposal of surgical sponges comprising a circular one piece molded plastic article adapted to be fit over the rim of a standard surgical kick bucket and a bag placed in the kick bucket. The article bears a predetermi... | 01/26/1982 |
