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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347329 | Substrate carrier A carrier for transporting silicon semiconductor wafers during semiconductor wafer processing operations including an enclosure, a door and a flange structured to interface with a machine so that the carrier can be lifted by the machine. A lift saddle connects the f... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7276715 | Method and apparatus for safely handling radioactive sources A system for handling a radioactive source includes a container containing a radioactive source and a cap mounted on the container to retain the radioactive source inside the container. The cap has a first locking structure and a second locking structure. The system... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7159735 | Bucket insert A carrier comprising a bucket insert and bucket wherein the bucket insert comprises a first member having a handle having an opening, connectors, a second member joined or connected to the first member by the connectors, and wherein the first member defines openings... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7039996 | Method and apparatus for replacing gripping member on wire bucket handle An apparatus and method for replacing the gripping member of the handle of a bucket. The replacement gripping member includes a plurality of interfitting pieces which can be installed on the handle of a bucket without requiring that the handle be removed from the bu... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6920820 | Cooking apparatus and methods of forming A cooking apparatus and methods of forming are provided. The cooking apparatus has a cooking surface, a sidewall depending from the cooking surface, and a handle is provided. The handle has a saddle portion and a gripping portion. The saddle portion includes a first... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6571975 | Lidded container A container has a lid which is supportable on the container in a first position covering the top opening of the container, and in a second position substantially perpendicular to the first position. The container lid features a centrally located undercut ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6422383 | Jewelry storage and display closet This invention relates to a jewelry storage and display device, having a vertically mounted slideable drawer disposed within a housing. The housing contains a light transmitting face panel for viewing the stored jewelry. Attached to the drawer are various... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6149005 | Container for transporting foods Container for transporting foods, parallelepiped, formed by an hollow body (1) and a cover (3), in plastic material, in which interior it is provided a plurality of spaces (5) and/or wells (9, 11, 13, 15) for transporting foods, drinks and cutlery. The co... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6138850 | Modular sterilization container A container for sterilization of medical devices. A container of modular construction is described comprising separable sides, separable corner pieces, and a separable bottom panel. Two opposing sides are of a modular length, and thus by substituting side... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6000100 | Removable container holding device A removable holding device for containers includes two clamp members mounted on a holding body, one of the members being mobile in translation relative to the holding body. A lever mounted on the holding body pivots between a deployed position and a posit... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5862940 | Expandable disposable gasoline container and method A method for adding gasoline to a gasoline tank of a motor vehicle. The method employs expandable hollow gasoline container having a top and a base. Accordion pleaded walls are coupled to the top and to the base. The expandable gasoline container also inc... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5860560 | Horizontal loading container A multiple tier dessert container includes a container, a lid, a plurality of trays, and at least one handle. The container has a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side. The perimeter of the first end of t... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5856176 | Culture dish A culture dish for growing cultures such as tissue cells, bacteria and the like. The culture dish includes a handle extending therefrom that can be easily grasped by a user when lifting or handling the culture dish. The culture dish can also include a lid... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5848694 | Tool carrier A tool carrier has a top portion with an upstanding handle and slidably mounted clips for engaging sockets and fixed spring clips for securely holding socket wrenches, ratchet handles, adapters and the like. Two opposed sides depend from the top portion a... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5706966 | Multiple tier dessert container A multiple tier dessert container includes a container, a lid, a plurality of trays, and at least one handle. The container has a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side. The perimeter of the first end of t... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5615799 | Disappearing lifting lug assembly A lifting lug is disclosed for securing a hoist to a tank, in which that lifting lug is stored within the tank but may be moved to a position extending through an opening in the sidewall of the tank for attachment to a hoist to provide for lifting of the ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5588567 | Handle arrangement for tea kettles A tea kettle includes a tea kettle body having a spout, a handle base removably mounted to the tea kettle body and having a bore for receiving the spout and an engaging block, and a handle removably mounted to the handle base and including a hollow member... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5577631 | Self-filling pail A pail having a bail pivotally mounted adjacent the open top that will automatically tilt over on its side and fill with liquid when dropped into a body of liquid is shown. The full pail may be retrieved from the body of liquid by attaching a line to the ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5555604 | Handle fastening on a utensil, for example a cooking utensil It is difficult in utensils manufactured by die casting or injection molding, for example cooking utensils of an aluminum alloy, to directly fasten a support arm on which in turn a handle piece can be fastened. Therefore, holding bars are needed in most c... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5485920 | Stackable space saving container A Stackable Space Saving Container is disclosed which can be stored or transported in square cases with virtually no wasted space. This container is substantially rectangular having a diagonally slanting upper surface so as to form a rectangular cube when... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5467915 | Lift-up handle A flexible handle for a container having unitary construction which has a substantially flat profile with a strap attached to flexible hinges and which can be secured flush with a surface of a container.... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5437390 | Medication control and dispensing package assemblage An improved medication dispensing and control assembly is disclosed in which a carton has sidewalls defining a medication dispensing opening, which carton has a bendable top wall connected to the sidewalls in such a manner as to allow the top wall to move... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5416950 | Cooking system and accessories A handle adapted for replacing a heater and blower system removably located in a central opening defined a top enclosure of a countertop oven. The handle comprises a mounting system for removably attaching the handle to the top enclosure in order to repla... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5322177 | Screw cap closure for a drum A container (10) of the type having side walls and top and bottom ends, the top end (2) including an access hole 4 surrounded by an upstanding neck (5) adapted to receive a suitable closure, wherein the neck is integrally formed from the material of the t... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5285917 | Safety closure for containers A child-resistant container closure constructed according to the present invention comprises a disk shaped cover plate attached to body section formed as a substantially cylindrical wall. A movable handle or tab is attached to the cover plate to aid a use... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5269438 | Container for liquids An open topped container (1) for liquids such as paint, which container is provided with a pivotally mounted carrying handle(5), wherein the handle is pivotally mounted substantially off-center with respect to the container body (2), whereby when a user h... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5269407 | Pantyhose storage container A storage container addressed to the folded storage and securement of pantyhose for transport and storage includes a cylindrical housing to receive an insert having spaced first and second plates, with the first and second plates including first and secon... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5265743 | Stackable plastic container A stackable plastic container, manufactured as one piece in a blow molding process and designed for transporting hazardous liquids has a parallelepipedal form with rounded corners and edges. The container is provided with a U-shaped protruding stacking su... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5232112 | Molded lid for receiving handle A molded lid for receiving a handle or the like is provided which may be molded of synthetic resin material in straight-pull injection molding machines. The lid includes a lid body presenting a top surface, a bottom surface and a circumscribing upright ri... | 08/03/1993 |
| 4944399 | Container with integral foldable handle The invention relates to a container (1) of the type which can be stacked which container has a top surface with a pouring orifice (6) adjacent one edge of the top surface (2) and a handle (9,10) which forms an integral part with the bottom of a recessed ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4925054 | Carrying assembly with handgrip for containers, housing and the like A grip for a container such as a tool box is provided by a strap having longitudinal slots at its end region by passing these end regions through guide strips formed unitary in the wall of the container so that projecting tongues formed unitary therein en... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4905855 | Propane carry safe A propane tank safety carrier is provided and consists of a box-like housing with a hinged cover that will snuggly hold the propane tank in an upright protective position during transportation.... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4815591 | Oil change container An oil change kit container holds packages of new oil to be purchased and, after the new oil is removed, holds the used oil and used filter removed from the vehicle and facilitates the collection and reprocessing of the used oil. The container includes a ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4575897 | Handle attachment for a hollow accessory handle which is formed of sheet metal Handle attachment for a hollow accessory sheet-metal handle on dishes. A support bar is provided which is fastened to the dish and has a locking recess into which extends a spring fastened in the interior of the handle, particularly during a moving of the... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4216862 | Children's lunch box The lunch box comprises a generally square base container and a correspondingly shaped cover each being integrally formed from the same polymeric material. The base container has an integral handle extending forwardly from one side and integrally formed h... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4168024 | Polystyrene carrier Carrier comprising a unitary polystyrene container having posts extending divergently out from the container in nonvertical directions and a carrying strap or handle affixed to each post substantially perpendicular to the axis thereof. The carrier is usef... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4033473 | Molded plastic container Containers having enhanced emptying capability include a filling/emptying opening disposed closely adjacent the container sidewall and extending through integral top closure structure. The container sidewall has a portion contiguous with the filling/empty... | 07/05/1977 |
