Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431171 | Two piece container incorporating nesting characteristics and including interengageable hinge supports for upwardly supporting a lid upon a base A two piece storage container including a lid having a rectangular shape with sides and ends defining therebetween a recessed interior, the lid including a plurality of spaced apart lips extending from a selected end. A base corresponding generally in outline with t... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7331506 | Carton handle A carton handle comprising a first base portion; a second base portion; a pair of retaining flanges which are extended outwardly on each side of the first and the second base portions; a connecting portion connecting the first and second base portions and a ring str... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7287664 | Storage box handle A handle assembly includes a mounting bracket and a handle. The mounting bracket supports the handle which can pivot relative to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes first and second mounting elements which prevent the handle from rotating more than a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7143904 | Container and handle assembly A container and handle assembly includes a container having a body and an integral neck finish with a pocket and a ledge diametrically spaced from the pocket. A handle has a C-shaped yoke with a first arm having an end hook for receipt in the pocket, and a second ar... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7100791 | Hinged lid trash can for curbside refuse pickup A trash container with a lid is emptied by a mechanical lifting device. A latch bar is provided that is engaged by the lift when the container is inverted. The latch bar is mounted in openings on both sides of a wide recess on the front wall of the container. The ou... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7004349 | Container with elastomeric lid spring A container body with a lid hingedly joined thereto for movement about a pivot axis utilizing an elastomeric spring of generally ellipsoidal configuration extending transversely across the pivot axis and having opposed ends seated within the container body and lid, ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6991829 | Hand-held vessel A hand-held vessel has a bottom wall, a sidewall and a supportive strap attached to the bottom wall and the sidewall. The bottom wall and sidewall have an inner and outer surface. The sidewall extends from the bottom wall, whereby the inner surfaces of the bottom wa... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6988633 | Blow molded article with retaining feature and method of creating same A blow molded article includes an outer wall and an article retaining feature projecting outwardly therefrom. The article retaining feature includes a distal wall and a side wall connecting the distal wall and the outer wall of the blow molded article. The side wall... | 01/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6619540 | Snap lock tote box handle and tote box construction A tote box is comprised of a box structure having a bottom and upstanding side walls, each of the side walls having upper edges which form a top edge of the box structure. A top rail extends around the top edge of the box structure, the top rail having an... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6601283 | Method for manufacturing flexible and rigid handle containers Preforms or parisons are blow molded from synthetic resin into hollow articles including a neck region and a body area, the hollow articles having hooks and recessed areas formed into their outside walls. Flexible strings are molded below the neck region ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6581795 | Container having handles on both top and bottom thereof A container for holding foods comprises a base member (1); a cover member (3) which is connected to the base member (1) by releasable locking engagement; a first recessed carrying handle (20) provided on a lower side of the base member (1); and a second r... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6546850 | Meatloaf pan with removable, hinged, pan insert A meatloaf pan with removable, hinged pan insert is disclosed, comprising an elongated, rectangular meatloaf pan and an elongated, rectangular pan insert. The pan insert has two insert side panels that are hinged at their bottom edges to the longitudinal ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6540133 | Foldable carrying handle for a portable lunchbox The present invention relates to a foldable carrying handle for a portable lunch-box which is made of plastic and consists of seven pieces which are hingedly interconnected into one-part bar-shaped body. The one-part bar-shaped body includes a cross bar, ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6431394 | Plastic tote box improvements A plastic tote box of the type having a lid. The lid is a two-piece hinged lid, with each piece of the lid being hinged along the top of opposite sides of the box. Each of the lid pieces has at least one hollow channel formed therein. The hollow channels ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6393973 | Cooking utensil with removable grip handle The invention concerns a cooking utensil comprising a bowl and a removable grip handle. The bowl comprises over at least part of its periphery a rim projecting outwards from the bowl side wall, at least an orifice for receiving the handle passing through ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6338415 | Handled plastic container A method of manufacturing a handled plastic container which includes the steps of: a) positioning a preformed handle and a synthetic resin preform within an open blow mold without mutual engagement of said handle and preform; said handle including upper r... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6318586 | Plastic tote box improvements A plastic tote box of the type having a lid. The lid is a two-piece hinged lid, with each piece of the lid being hinged along the top of opposite sides of the box. Each of the lid pieces has at least one hollow channel formed therein. The hollow channels ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6312364 | Blow-moldable water-filled freeweights A blow-moldable container, having a centrally located, generally tubular handle spanning a central recess has improved balance and ergonomics over existing blow-molded containers. Such a balanced container has great utility as a handheld freeweight, or as... | 11/06/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6213340 | Ice bucket for bottles, especially a champagne bucket Ice bucket for bottles or carafes, particularly champagne buckets, includes a bucket wall, a housing having an interior region which is attached to an area of the bucket wall, and an essentially flat bucket attached to the housing so as to cover the inter... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6201217 | Counter-top electric cooker A counter-top electric oven is provided that includes a number of features that prevent overheating of the components of the oven. These features include an actively cooled fan chamber, a hot gas vent, a cooling manifold that directs cooling air to cool t... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6199719 | Portable container and method of making portable container A portable container includes a closed volume defined by at least one wall member, a through hole extending through the at least one wall member at at least two points, an interior of the through hole being separated from the volume, and a cord extending ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6182856 | Waste receptacle A waste container is composed of synthetic resin material and is provided at the front wall with a recess bridged by a grip formed by front and rear portions. The rear wall portion has extensions defining the small sides of the grip space and merging with... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6179143 | Handled plastic container A method of manufacturing a handled plastic container which includes the steps of: a) positioning a preformed handle and a synthetic resin preform within an open blow mould without mutual engagement of said handle and preform; said handle including upper ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6095333 | Child safety bucket A bucket that children cannot put over their head, having a bottom wall, side walls, a removable lid and a non-pivoting U-shaped handle. The side walls project upwardly from the bottom wall and form an opening having circumscribing edges. The removable li... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6068901 | Ultrasonic energy directing attachment of plastic parts to one another Two plastic pieces such as a handle and a container are welded together using an ultrasonic horn. Protrusions serving as energy directors are arranged on one piece in a substantially circular array, in a starburst design. A hole or cavity is formed at a c... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6053345 | Container with ergonomically positioned hand grips A container of the type which can be lifted and carried by a person, the container comprising a bottom wall, a top wall, a back wall, which faces the person's body when the container is carried, a front wall opposite to the back wall, two opposed side wal... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6029820 | Shipping/display container A combination shipping/display container that has gripping surfaces in two planes associated with the end walls of the container such that lifting of the container is facilitated for placing the containers on their bottom walls for shipping and for placin... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6027490 | Contaminated medical waste disposal system and method A system for collecting, transporting and disposing of biofluids, such as those collected in a hospital or other health facility, in a manner to protect an operator and related support devices and systems from contact with potentially hazardous biofluids.... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6014850 | Carry handle attachment system for packages A molded one-piece flexible plastic strip handle includes a first wall at one end of the strip that extends from the mid-portion of the strip, a second wall attached by one end to the first wall forming a U with the first wall having its apex below the pl... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6003703 | Bottle handling system The bottle handle system uses a bottle having horizontal recesses in its sidewalls. Handle structures are provided with engagement portions that extend into the recesses in the sides of the bottle and provide handle portions that enable a user to readily ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5992912 | Portable tray and stand A tray for storing, transporting and presenting various articles. The tray includes a storage platform and a handle member extending therethrough. The storage platform includes an array of variously shaped receptacles. The handle is movable between a firs... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5988418 | Synthetic resin handle and bottle having the same There is provided a handle comprising a grip portion 2 which is longitudinally long enough to extend from an upper edge to a lower edge of a recess 21 in a side portion of the bottle 20, an upper contact plate 4 which projects inward and obliquely downwar... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5934502 | Handle hole cover A cover for the handle hole of a plastic tote box container has a peripheral rectangular flange which is grommeted to the inside of the container wall with side runs and a bottom run of the flange even with the sides and bottom of the handle hole. The top... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5918754 | Blow-molded plastic container with permanently attached separate handle A blow-molded plastic container having a separately formed and permanently attached handle. The container has a blow-molded body portion with an inwardly set recess. An elongate plastic handle is attached to the sidewall of the container such that it span... | 07/06/1999 |
