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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074831 | 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. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7357273 | Container unit A container unit includes a container body having a ledge unit on the bottom thereof. A lid is slidably stored on the ledge unit and is thus stored with the container body and is readily available for use when needed. The container body also has air vent slits defin... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7322478 | Refill container The present invention relates to a refill container, that holds and protects an internal tray filled with a cosmetic material. The refill container that holds the internal tray filled with the cosmetic material is made up of a mounting portion and an engaging portio... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7270370 | Removable media storage compartment A storage compartment for a vehicle includes a base configured to be attached to a passenger compartment side portion of a vehicle roof. The storage compartment additionally includes a portable member that has at least one pocket. The portable member is configured t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267396 | Removable storage module for vehicle A removable storage module assembly configured for securement to the headliner in a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The headliner includes a storage module receiving area formed therein having a securement portion disposed proximate the receiving area. A storage... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264135 | Stackable container lid A stackable container lid comprising a lid member (80) having a center portion (83a), an edge portion (83b) top and bottom surfaces (82, 84) and closure means (88) adapted to cooperate with the closure device of a con... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7243813 | Domed food container A food container preferably for heated food, has a lid member and a base member. The base member has complimentary embossed portions in the bottom of the base member to engage a complimentary indented portion in the top surface of the lid member. The retaining mecha... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7225945 | Self-adjusting re-sealable spring center closure The application is directed to a leak-resistant closure for a plastic container having a generally planar central portion a peripheral portion, and a spring structure. The peripheral portion defines an annular recess with an inner wall having a secondary sealing for... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207440 | Blister pack A blister pack of a translucent plastics material and having a recessed front part for receiving and containing an article to be packaged, and a back part having a relieved portion for insertion into a recessed portion of the front part for closure of the pack. The ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7197831 | Closure system for a fill opening on a chalk line reel housing A chalk line reel having a housing and a closure assembly. The housing has a storage space for a supply of chalk and a spool around which a supply of flexible line can be wrapped. The housing further has a wall with a fill opening therethrough in communication with ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185784 | Drinking containers A disposable child's drinking cup has a lid with a drinking spout defining multiple open holes sized to resist leakage in the absence of suction, such as by the development of surface tension at the holes, and to allow flow when suction is applied. The holes are for... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7153555 | Plastic objects including lenticular lens sheets A product for displaying lenticular images, comprising: an insert including a lenticular lens material; a layer of ink; a thermal protective substrate layer; and a plastic base. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7114630 | Tray lid A tray lid for covering a food tray having at least one food pocket therein. The tray lid includes a substantially flat tray covering section including a wall covering portion and at least one pocket covering portion formed thereon. The tray lid can include at least... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6959829 | Self-adjusting re-sealable spring center seal closure A leak-resistant plastic container and closure are disclosed, where the container has an open end, an inner periphery, an outer periphery, and a container flange extending around the inner periphery at the open end. The closure has a generally planar and circular in... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6910599 | Sealing container The present invention consists of an inexpensive tight sealing plastic container suited for microwave cooking, top-shelf dishwashing and freezer use. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the container is provided with two compartments, one large and one small.... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902077 | Container A container for wetted wipes, comprising a container body with at least one opening, a stationary cover being fitted on, or integrated to said container body, said stationary cover comprising at least one dispensing opening through which the container contents is re... | 06/07/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6851569 | Reusable lid and container The combination of a reusable lid and a container, the lid being provided with locking tabs and the container being provided with openings designed to accept the locking tabs and to make an interlocking connection by relatively rotating the lid and container. A latc... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6840398 | Plastic receptacle with lid Disclosed is a plastic receptacle having a lid (1). The receptacle includes an upper edge and the lid (1) includes an area (2) encompassing the upper edge. The area (2) includes a side (3) which radially faces inwards. The lid also... | 01/11/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6619498 | Plastic container and lid construction A combination molded plastic bucket and lid includes a series of outwardly extending ribs on the top edge of the bucket and inwardly extending flanges on a depending outer skirt of the lid which engage with the bucket ribs to provide a wedging action that... | 09/16/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6183982 | Fermentation bung device and method A fermentation device and a method for making a substance using the device are provided. The fermentation bung may have an outer plug that includes a central inner annular hole and a one or more holes surrounding the central hole, the outer plug fitting w... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6168044 | Container having a snap fit selectively detachable lid A resilient microwavable container including a bowl and a selectively detachable snap on lid is disclosed. The lid includes a plurality of protrusions which snap over a pair of annular flanges extending outwardly from the bowl whereby a distinct clicking ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6021917 | Pail and plastic lid comprising non-linear, flexible ribs A plastic lid for a pail. The lid has a substantially planar central section and a peripheral channel. The channel fits over the pail to effect closure thereof. The central section is spaced from the channel by a groove and a ridge, each of which extend a... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5979690 | Reclosable rectangular container assembly with tamper indicator The rectangular reclosable container assembly includes a rectangular open ended container and a closure member for closing the container. The closure member is depressed to engage the inner surface of the container walls, and the container walls and the d... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5975344 | Closure having controlled radial flex An improved deep wiper closure for open head shipping containers wherein the closure exhibits an upwardly opening channel in the closure structure between a wiper wall and a riser wall, the riser wall connecting the wiper wall with a planar central panel ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5899352 | Arrangement for a can with discharge upper opening A can has a flange extending inwardly from its vertical wall and has a downwardly extending lateral wall that defines an opening, and the free lower end of said lateral wall has a first rib therearound of open tubular shape of part of a circle. A lid for ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5875918 | Hermetically-sealed container and closure construction A container and sealing closure therefor, includes a container body part having an access opening and includes a continuous peripheral wall surrounding the access opening, and a closure part. The wall of the body part has a peripherally extending continuo... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5816437 | Connecting mechanism for barrel An improved connecting mechanism for barrel is provided. The barrel comprises a tubular body which defines a chime and an inner wall. The inner wall of the tubular body is provided with a plurality of fastening device adjacent to the chime of the tubular ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5743425 | Permanently attachable bucket lid with airtight seal A child resistant lid is disclosed for use in conjunction with the standard build bucket for containment of materials. There is provided a threaded capped access opening of sufficiently small dimension to prevent the passage of a child's head, yet of suff... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5730309 | Container with lid strongly lockable thereto A container lid and container body locking mechanism includes a plurality of annular flanges and annular notch rings respectively and spaced apart in a pre-determined configuration so as to provide a tight leak-proof seal when the lid is fitted over the c... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5713484 | Two-piece plastic container and removable cover A two-piece plastic container and removable cover is provided which is particularly adaptable for containing flowable products. The removable cover comprises a one-piece molded generally circular cover having an annular sealing projection extending genera... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5690246 | Security containers for samples The invention provides a container for a sample comprising a hollow body having a base, a side wall and an open end opposite the base, a closure for that body, the closure being arranged to fit to the body to close the open end thereof; and locking means ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5660302 | Removeable plastic plug with pull ring A removeable plastic plug for a container having an annular outlet opening includes a unitary outer annular wall which is arranged with an annular upper lip portion, an annular lower rib portion, and an enclosing body portion which extends between the upp... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5555974 | Enclosure with oxygen scavenging material for storing paints mixed on artist's palette A sealable enclosure is specially adapted to hold a conventional tablet of paper palettes or a reusable palette having paints mixed thereon to prevent drying of the paints. Within the enclosure is attached a packet of oxygen scavenging material for preven... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5422076 | Combined urine specimen bottle and cap An apparatus for sanitarily and easily collecting urine or other liquid specimens for testing, including a collection vessel having a handle portion and a cover. The relatively long, narrow dimensions of the collection vessel assure maneuverability. The h... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5377860 | Double seal food container A food container which is a combination of a base portion and a lid portion made from a resilient polymeric material is disclosed. The base is a unitary component including an upwardly projecting, peripherally extending sealing rim having inner and outer ... | 01/03/1995 |
