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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7690528 | Assembly for a closable fluid connection A mould and method for the injection-moulding of an assembly for creating a closable fluid connection, and an assembly. The assembly comprises a female element (20) and a stopper (30) which is used to close off a bore (27) in the female element ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7438120 | Cooling device The invention relates to a cooling device, which comprises a cooling fan and a heatsink. The heatsink is directly attached to the heating element to absorb its heat and the cooling fan is disposed on top of the heatsink to dissipate the heat. The heatsink includes a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7363744 | Insert for multiple mouse trap A mouse or rodent trap including a housing having an elongated rotatable paddle member therein and an insert within the confines of the trap housing. A trigger assembly engages the paddle member and releases the paddle member for rotation when the trigger assembly i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347655 | Hole plug A hole plug includes a head portion and a foot portion projecting from a back surface of the head portion to be inserted into a hole to be blocked. The foot portion has a cylindrical shape formed of several uprising plates extending from the back surface of the head... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337916 | Pressure/moisture release cooking container The present invention includes an improved food enclosure designed to harness the steam produced during cooking so as to rapidly thaw and cook the food; however, the enclosure also advantageously vents the steam in order to provide a crispier, more desirable food pr... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318451 | Flapper valves with spring tabs A flapper valve assembly has a valve plate for attachment to a fluid device, such as a heat exchanger. The valve plate has a fluid port for permitting intermittent flow to or from a flow chamber in the fluid device. A resilient flapper covers the fluid port and has ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318536 | Drink cup and lid A liquid container includes a brim forming an opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup. A lid is coupled to the brim to form more than one seal with the container. The lid includes lid-removal blocker walls arranged to engage undercuts formed in the... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7296730 | Shipping container The present invention provides a shipping container, a paper tube, an end cap and a method. The shipping container includes a tube and an end cap. The tube has a cylindrical body and an open end. The cylindrical body has a mounting opening formed therein adjacent to... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293330 | Tubular handle for a manually guided implement A tubular handle for a manually guided implement, especially a power chain saw or the like, is provided. The handle has an essentially circular cross-section and at least one mounting portion for fixing the handle to the implement. In the area of the mounting portio... | 11/13/2007 |
| RE39654 | Obturator for an opening produced in a metal sheet An obturator (1) for an opening (10) has a collar (2) comprising a peripheral lip (3) adapted to come into abutment on a face (10a) of the opening (10), and several teeth (6) mounted pivotally on the collar (2)... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7186044 | Easy-fit wiping device A wiping device for a container containing a product to be applied by an applicator. The wiping device includes a wiping member and a coupling member configured to couple the wiping device to the container. The coupling member includes a member capable of flexing, b... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178772 | Mailbox post bracket A mailbox bracket comprises a laminar plate that is generally coextensive with a lower surface of the mailbox and has a pair of flanges for securing the mailbox to the plate. A generally cylindrical sleeve is secured to the plate and extends downwardly therefrom. Th... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7155867 | Arcuate taper lock anchor base plate and anchor assembly with the base plate An anchor assembly for supporting a post and a base plate for the assembly. The assembly includes a tubular anchor body with an arcuate interior area. The anchor body is configured to receive a post having an arcuate exterior profile and a hollow lower end. The base... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152753 | Re-sealable can mechanism A device is disclosed for re-closing an opening in a can having a tab opener. The device comprises a mount piece having an overall shape and flexibility that enables it to be pushed through at least one aperture formed in the tab opener thereby securing the device t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128228 | Container closure A closure means adapted to fit into the neck or mouth of a container, said closure means comprising a plug of resilient material said plug incorporating a slit which extends through the body of the plug characterized that, in a resting configuration and prior to ins... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7108269 | Plug for the sealing closure of an opening in a sheet of a body or the bottom of an automobile A plug for the sealing closure of an opening in a sheet includes an integral body including a cap portion having an annular shirt portion and a cover portion connected to one end of the shirt portion. The body further includes a flange portion extending obliquely ou... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108017 | Single-piece sealing cover A single-piece sealing cover 1, made of plastic, especially for sealing an opening 2 in a support 3, includes a basic body 5, which is joined with a circumferential collar 8, which is designed in the shape of a U, with an inner leg... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097066 | Plate container with detachable cover A plate container with detachable cover is disclosed. The container includes a base in the form of a plate and a cover. The plate and the cover include first and second closure portions, respectively, which are engageable with each other to maintain the cover in a s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073997 | Apparatus and method for holding a piece in a bore An assembly includes a piece to be held in a bore and a device in which the piece is inserted for holding the piece in the bore. The device comprises a cylindrical sleeve having a series of fins extending longitudinally of an inner surface of the sleeve and projecti... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073680 | Tamper-resistant container with tamper-evident feature and method of forming the same A tamper-resistant container with tamper-evident features which includes a cover portion defining a outwardly extending peripheral flange, a base portion defining an upper peripheral edge, a hinge joining the outwardly extending peripheral flange with the base porti... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063221 | Method for making a stopper for sparkling wine bottles The invention provides a method of making a stopper (2) of cork of natural and/or synthetic origin for a bottle of sparkling wine of the Champagne type, said stopper (2) having a base suitable for constituting a fraction of the inside wall (17) ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055695 | Container providing a controlled hydrated environment A container is provided for shipping and storing a pre-wetted and pre-conditioned microfluidic “sipper” chip. The container contains both dry compartments and wet compartments. A base contains a fluid-filled reservoir configured to house the capillaries. The ope... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036667 | Container providing a controlled hydrated environment A container is provided for shipping and storing a pre-wetted and pre-conditioned microfluidic “sipper” chip. The container contains both dry compartments and wet compartments. A base contains a fluid-filled reservoir configured to house the capillaries. The ope... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029221 | Sleeve device with internal fins for holding a piece such as a bolt in a bore A device for holding a piece in a bore comprises a cylindrical sleeve constructed to be inserted into the bore and held therein by engagement of its outer surface with an inner surface of the bore, and a series of fins extending longitudinally of an inner surface of... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021506 | Vent and pour cap A cap assembly cooperates with a container to form a vent portion and a pour portion when a cap is oriented in an open position relative to the container. The cap is dimensioned to seal the container opening in a closed position. The cap and opening are oblong, pref... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017310 | Spacer bar retainers and methods for retaining spacer bars in metal wall studs A retainer and methods for retaining a spacer bar within an opening in a web of a metal stud. In one embodiment, the retainer includes a cover plate that has a plurality of resilient snap members for retaining engagement with the web of the metal stud when the cover... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6968968 | Container closure assembly with snap-on overcap A container closure assembly for closing the neck opening of a container includes a closure plug for threaded engagement with the neck opening, a sealing gasket positioned between the container and the closure plug, and a unitary, molded plastic overcap constructed ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968713 | Desiccant cup with integral filter A desiccant container for use in an accumulator or a receiver/dryer of a vehicle includes at least one integral mesh screen for preventing small particles from passing therethrough. Preferably, the container includes two integral mesh screens, one forming an upper s... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6921089 | Battery module gasket A gasket sealing system for providing a gasket seal disposed between a lid removably connectable at a receiving module containing electrical circuitry and/or batteries. The lid includes a perimeter surface that is removably insertable against a rim bordering an open... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6883678 | Food container sealing structure A food container sealing structure is constructed to include a container body having a peripheral coupling flange, and a cover having a peripheral coupling flange coupled to the coupling flange of the container body to seal the container body, the coupling flange of... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6880715 | Packaging container A packaging container has a container body formed of a shape substantially resembling an inverted cone. The packaging container can be set alone on a support surface and the contents, such as confectionery, of the packaging container can be removed without holding t... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6719166 | Hermetic closure system between a cover and a package A closure system for a package includes a cover that interacts with a receiving ring. The cover has a main face and a first protuberance of U-shaped cross-section that projects substantially perpendicular to a plane of the main face and extends about the perimeter o... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6708839 | Plastic container with snap lid and a sealing web located on the inside of the container A plastic container with a snap lid and with a snap element provided on the upper edge area of the container for the lid to snap onto, the lid having an area in tight contact with the container's upper edge area. The container edge on the side of the snap element fa... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6665942 | Plant protector A string trimmer comprising an elongate shaft and a cutting head rotatably mounted on one end of the shaft. A cutting member which extends from the cutting head. An attachment is pivotally mounted on the string trimmer by at least one pivot mechanism, whe... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6612460 | Plug for covering an opening of an electronic device A plug for covering an opening of an electronic device includes an elongated member and either one protruding member containing two tabs or two protruding members, each containing one tab. The elongated member and protruding members are sized and position... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6557208 | Obturator for an opening produced in a metal sheet An obturator (1) for an opening (10) has a collar (2) comprising a peripheral lip (3) adapted to come into abutment on a face (10a) of the opening (10), and several teeth (6) mounted pivotally on the collar (2) and adapted to come into abutment on an oppo... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6520387 | Vent and pour cap A cap assembly cooperates with a container to form a vent portion and a pour portion when a cap is oriented in an open position relative to the container. The cap is dimensioned to seal the container opening in a closed position. The cap and opening are o... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6464101 | Hole plug with mechanically retained adhesive gasket The hole plug includes a peripheral planar ledge with a wall formed perpendicular therewith. A gasket seats within the intersection of the planar ledge and the wall. The gasket includes inwardly extending tabs (or "dogs") which extend into corresponding p... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6443508 | Device for interlocking two parts A device for interlocking two disc-like parts (2, 3) comprises a locking element (4), which presents first locking means (5) for fixing the locking element to a first one (3) of the parts, and second locking means (6) for fixing the second one (3) of the ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6368010 | Fastening assemblies A fastening assembly is constituted by a plate-like member provided with a plurality of laterally extending projections which can be pushed into position between and then turned into engagement with respective slots formed in protrusions. In one aspect, a... | 04/09/2002 |
