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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006863 | Container The present invention is a square-shaped product container having a bail pivotally attached to an upper portion of opposite corners of the container. A mating lid for the container is formed which mates with a top portion of the container and has a tab which extends... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7578411 | Bucket bail grip A bail grip for a pivotal bail of a bucket in which the bail has a pair of bail legs and a central hook with an inverted shape. The bail grip comprises an arcuate body that is installed onto the upper ends of the bail legs with the arc of the bail grip body conformi... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7467730 | Paint container handle A system for containing paint is disclosed. The system comprises a body between a cover and a base. The system also comprises a handle configured for attachment to the body and selectively configurable between a first position and a second position. The system also ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7360665 | Gift basket assemblies A basket assembly has an open top base container, a strap form handle having attachment clips at opposite ends snap-fitted into apertures on opposite wall portions of the base container adjacent the rim to upstand in bowed condition from the rim; a product/gift disp... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353950 | Container A nestable container has a bottom and four peripheral walls extending upwardly from said bottom. At least a portion of the four peripheral walls extends outwardly from the container bottom such that the angle between said container bottom and said portion of said op... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347343 | Container for liquids, including sealing mechanisms A container for storage and dispensing of paint includes a unitary, molded plastic container body defining an interior volume and including an annular container opening through which the contents are dispensed. Included as part of the paint container is a dispensing... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7318247 | Bucket combination A bucket combination has a bucket and a removable inner bucket and wringer that fit within it. The inner bucket fits on one side of the larger bucket, and has three loops with tabs that extend over an upper rim on the bucket and engage a lower edge section on the ri... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7216779 | Sealing mechanisms for use in liquid-storage containers A sealing mechanism for a container for sealing an interface between two or more of the structural members, including a container body, a pouring spout, and a closing cap, includes an outer annular edge formed as part of a threaded neck opening for the container bod... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7175051 | Container for liquids, including sealing mechanisms A container for storage and dispensing of paint includes a unitary, molded plastic container body defining an interior volume and including an annular container opening through which the contents are dispensed. Included as part of the paint container is a dispensing... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156265 | Container A paint container includes a top, a bottom, and at least one side wall. A handle is pivotally attached to the body proximate the top. A recess is disposed in the handle proximate the top of the container when the handle is in a rest position. The handle includes an ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152755 | Plastic container with integral bail A one-piece, molded plastic container (10) comprises a base (16) and a circumferential sidewall (20) extending upwardly from the base. The upper end (18) of the sidewall forms an open top of the container which is closed by a lid (19 | 12/26/2006 |
| 7108149 | Blow-molded paint container A blow-molded, plastic paint container for storing and dispensing paint includes a blow-molded container body defining an externally-threaded neck portion, an injection molded plastic closing cap, internally-threaded so as to be threadedly securable to the neck port... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7040509 | Container for liquids, including sealing mechanisms A container for storage and dispensing of paint includes a unitary, molded plastic container body defining an interior volume and including an annular neck portion which is externally threaded and which defines the container opening through which the contents are di... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6997354 | Sealing mechanisms for use in liquid-storage containers A container for the storage and dispensing of a liquid and which incorporates a sealing mechanism includes a blow-molded container body including a neck portion having a series of external threads and defining an annular, non-planar sealing surface, a pouring spout ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6983862 | Container and lid assembly A plastic container and lid assembly for storing liquid coating materials including a container and a lid. The container has a body with a bottom wall, at least four sidewalls and a neck. The neck defines a wide mouth opening and including threads for receiving mati... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6981607 | Container cap assembly A container cap assembly comprises a one-piece integrally molded annular cap body hinged to a one-piece integrally molded lid. The cap body has a lower section with internal female threads for cooperation with matching male threads on a container and an annular upwa... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6962265 | Drinking vessel with detachable, decorative handle A drinking vessel, such as a commemorative mug, with a detachable handle is disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment of the invention, a mug includes a ceramic vessel body and a metal handle insertably attached to the vessel body. The vessel body defines two channel... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6851571 | Holder for assisting in holding paint container A holder for assisting in holding a paint container includes a sleeve adapted to receive a thumb of a hand. The holder also includes a retainer connected to the sleeve adapted to retain a handle of a paint container and allow a weight of the paint container to be tr... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6779680 | Molded plastic container with opposite exterior lifting elements with finger protection A molded plastic container having an open top and bail receivers molded integrally into the side wall at opposite positions. The receivers are shaped and sized to act as lifting handles as well as to receive the ends of a wire bail. Flexible finger guards are molded... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6494341 | Container handle and related methods A handle useful in combination with a container includes a plastic strap or bail and a plastic sleeve thereon. The bail or strap of the handle is pivotably connected to the container, and the sleeve can be rotated about the bail. Structures are provided t... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6412661 | Plastic paint container with redundant closure, spill resistant pour spout and liquid recovery A clear plastic paint container including primary container and lid, both of which are threaded. The container is unique because of the spill resistant convex pour spout, liquid recovery drain trough, redundant sealing to preserve contents and recessed mo... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6308379 | Ergo-dynamic bucket A liquid carrying container having a first outer semicircular concave wall and a second inner concave wall facing in the same direction. Both walls are joined together at matting side edges. The outer semicircular wall is considerably longer in length tha... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6273291 | Plastic containers for quick freezing of fruit Containers with replaceable lids are provided for holding fresh fruit or other food that is to be quick frozen. The containers and lids are designed so that the containers may be stacked one upon the other and so that flow passages are provided between th... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6269949 | Stackable beverage container with rotatable handle The present invention 10 discloses a plurality of beverage carrying cups which can be easily stacked. The beverage carrying containers have an insulated jacket 12 which substantially covers the exterior of the container providing insulated means for carry... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6266849 | Handle with attachment assembly and method A handle with attachment assembly for use on a paint can (10) includes an elongated handle grip (A) which is horizontally positioned above the rim of an open paint can and is fastened by an attachment assembly which includes a clamp (B) for positioning a ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6257440 | Container handle and related methods A handle useful in combination with a container includes a plastic strap or bail and a plastic sleeve thereon. The bail or strap of the handle is pivotably connected to the container, and the sleeve can be rotated about the bail. Structures are provided t... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6085933 | Basket with an arc shaped handle The tray (1) of the basket bears on each side at least one first engagement means (3) and the handle (2) bears at each of its ends at least one second engagement means (4), the first and second engagement means being suited to coupling so that the tray an... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6062415 | Trowel holding lid A new trowel holding lid for storing a trowel when not in use. The inventive device includes a base having upper and lower surfaces. A wall is extended from the upper surface of the base and defines an interior space. The wall has a top edge which defines... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6047850 | Plastic ear collar A plastic ear collar (10) for a can (30) which has a top circumferential channel (33) defining an outer projecting ledge (34) is disclosed. The collar (10) comprises a circumferential ring (11) having a diameter which is selected to pressingly engage a si... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5816439 | Container with handle A container having walls and a handle attached to the exterior of the container is disclosed. The container has handle receiving means in the form of a keyhole-shaped slot spaced apart from the wall of the container by a distance sufficient to accommodate... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5624093 | Clamping paint tray assembly with holding apparatus A paint tray assembly includes a ladder clamp to secure the tray to a ladder or scaffold and magnetic holder and swing-away rod providing mechanisms for retaining paint brushes in the tray. A detachable handle attaches to the tray to permit relocation of ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5570807 | Apparatus and method for holding a container in one hand The invention provides a method and apparatus for holding an open container in one hand while providing unrestricted access to the container. The apparatus comprises a sleeve which is adapted to fit around a user's finger, a means for detachably fastening... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5564583 | Portable carrier for a beverage container A portable carrier for a beverage container has a base member with an open top and closed bottom, the open top communicating with a cavity defined by an upper portion of selected cross-sectional dimension and a lower portion of reduced cross-sectional dim... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5542560 | Protective and warming bonnet for food A protective and warming bonnet for food having two, preferably, semi-circularly curved braces 1,2 whose ends are connected to hinges (5,6). These braces may be pivoted from 0° to a maximum of 180° in relation to one another. A folding bellows 4 is arra... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5526954 | Injection molded plastic bucket with an integrally moulded carry handle The invention, which relates to an injection-molded plastic bucket with a bottom, a wall expanding conically from there to the upper edge and a carrying handle, where the upper edge of the wall is provided with receiving elements for a carrying handle at ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5469986 | Fruit box A fruit box made of metal or synthetic resin is disclosed so as to be able to contain mainly fruits. The invention is made such that a box is formed to be wider at a top and narrower at a bottom thereof so that other similar boxes can be piled within one ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5457850 | Plastic bail handle A plastic container includes a plastic bail-type handle. The ends of the handle include an improved bayonet-type connection. The connection has a solid cross section permitting it to withstand greater forces imposed on the handle. An elongated shoulder is... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5445425 | Offset handle apparatus for paint buckets An offset handle and bracket assembly for mounting a handle offset from center on a paint bucket includes a handle adjustably attached to a pair of opposing brackets on a paint bucket. The handle pivots on a first pin inserted in a hole in the bracket adj... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5344041 | Bail for container and attachment means therefor A container bail incorporates securement means cooperative with retaining means on a container, said securement means having a head receivable in a receptor opening in the retaining means which is of totally different size and configuration from the recep... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5337910 | Food processing container A container for food processing including an upwardly opening receptacle with a cover selectively sealed thereto and retained by pivotally mounted handles including outer retention bars which downwardly engage against the cover and include depending clips... | 08/16/1994 |
