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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950546 | Re-sealable moisture tight containers for strips and the like having alternative sealing mechanisms A substantially moisture tight container and lid assembly for storing and packaging moisture-sensitive items comprising an assembly with a container and a lid, the lid is attached by a hinge to an upper housing portion of the container, the container has a container... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7357272 | Ventable container assembly A ventable container comprising a container bottom having an inner cavity, the container bottom further having a side wall that terminates in a container rim; and a selectively detachable lid, the lid including a central panel and peripheral sealing lip that surroun... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337917 | Interlockable seal A seal for a container, the seal having a base panel with multiple upwardly projecting protuberances on the base panel spaced so as to define recesses complementary to the protuberances for reception of the protuberances within the recesses of a duplicate inverted s... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7314148 | Containers, sleeves and lids therefor, assemblies thereof, and holding structure therefor Containers, lids, and sleeve structures are disclosed. Particularly, sleeve structures configured for insulating, stabilizing, or both insulating and stabilizing a container are disclosed. Further, a sleeve structure including a plurality of circumferentially adjace... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7290679 | Foldable air insulating sleeve A foldable air insulating sleeve for insulating beverage and food containers is herein provided. More particularly, the foldable air insulating sleeve secures a cup in a manner that leaves a pocket of air surrounding the cup. This provides for improved temperature r... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275652 | Cup lid apparatus A cup lid for use with a drinking cup containing a liquid, the drinking cup having a base and a sidewall extending upwardly from the base, the sidewall including an inner surface, a top end, and a rim extending along the circumference of the top end. The cup lid com... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7261219 | 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.... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246715 | Reclosable container lid A reclosable lid 310 for a container holding a flowable substance has a cover 312 and a rotatable element 50 rotatably supported by the cover 312. The cover 312 has an opening 28 and a slot 30 located in a top wall | 07/24/2007 |
| 7222745 | Plastic boxes and methods for making same A box includes a base having a substantially rectangular perimeter. A pair of side walls and a pair of end walls extend upward from the perimeter of the base to form a box bottom having rounded corners and vertices. The box bottom includes a mouth at the top thereof... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216769 | Nestable containers A nestable container designed for efficient storage when the containers is not in use and for safe handling when in use. The container has four outwardly bowed sidewalls flared upwardly from its bottom with each sidewall connected to adjacent sidewalls by an inwardl... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7175043 | Lid for beverage containers A disposable lid for beverage containers includes a mechanism enabling a user to hang the lid on the rim of the container, rather than placing the lid on a counter or table top, to avoid actual or perceived unsanitary conditions and to minimize risk of transmitting ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172779 | Container for sliced and fluffed food products A food package for sliced food products to be maintained with a fluffed appearance, the package including a rigid base member forming a compartment for receiving the food product and a rigid lid sealed to the compartment. Advantageously, the base member includes a b... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156253 | Single-piece paper cup sip adaptor An adaptor enables a child to drink from a cup having a bead extending around an open end of the cup. The adaptor has an annular collar that supports the cup by engaging a lower portion of a bead of the cup around a substantial portion of a periphery of the bead. A ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131289 | Container A container is disclosed which can include a container base having a cavity therein, a thermal source disposable in the cavity of the base, an insert being insertable within the cavity of the base such that the insert is in close proximity to the thermal source, and... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124910 | Leak-resistant polymeric foam containers A leak-resistant hinged polymeric foam container comprises a base and a lid. The base comprises a bottom wall and a sidewall that encompasses and extends generally upwardly from the bottom wall. The sidewall comprises a first sealing area and a first generally upwar... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7097063 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7063231 | Container including a bowl and a lid each having interfitting lips A container (2) includes a bowl (20) and a lid (10). The lid (10) includes a lid lip (16) having a generally inverted U-shape and the bowl (20) includes a bowl lip (26) having a generally inverted U-shape such that th... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055715 | 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... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7038137 | Fiber closure system A cable splice enclosure assembly for enclosing and storing cable splices includes a housing member having a closed end and an open end which defines a storage chamber therebetween. An end plate is received in the open end. The end plate is axially spaced from the c... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032773 | Food container with interchangeable lid—base seal provided with undercut sealing profile and asymmetric interlockable stacking ridges There is provided a container having both male and female sealing regions disposed about its periphery in a pattern making it possible to seal a container with another container having substantially identical sealing regions. The male sealing regions used in the pra... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017769 | Lid for canned beverages avoiding pollution both to beverage and environment A lid (30) of plastic material, applied by pressure, having a lateral handle (40), the purpose of the lid being to protect the top of the can (10) for drinks (28) against pollution, includes an opening (23) being made by a tear-off... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6923338 | Food container with interchangeable lid—base seal design There is provided a container having both male and female sealing regions disposed about its periphery in a pattern making it possible to seal a container with another container having substantially identical sealing regions. The male sealing regions used in the pra... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6860397 | Easy open container closure The present invention provides a container closure with a handle, wherein the handle acts as a lever when squeezed against the neck of the container. The force on the lever handle is transferred to the container closure forcing a portion of the closure to slip over ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6854616 | Protective valve cap A protective cap for a threaded valve stem includes a generally cylindrical portion including a closed end, an open end and a cylindrical wall portion therebetween. A plurality of locating ribs are located on an internal surface of the cylindrical wall portion. A pl... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6467647 | Seating 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... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6170696 | Sealing container The plastic container includes a container top and a container bottom. The container utilizes a cut-back closure device which maintains the container top in a secure position relative to the container bottom and also forms a nearly leak proof seal. The co... | 01/09/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6158607 | Storage container with attachable lid A new storage container with attachable lid for preventing the lid from being lost when removed from the container. The inventive device includes a container having a generally cylindrical configuration. The container has an open upper end, a closed lower... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6082410 | Port plug A plug for a threaded port is formed of resilient elastomeric material and has upper and lower ends. A smooth non-threaded outer cylindrical wall is disposed between the ends. The outer cylindrical wall has an outer diameter sufficient to frictionally eng... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6070755 | Lid with folding side tabs for hot beverage cup A disposable plastic lid with folding side tabs for holding and drinking from hot beverage cups. The lid is applied in the usual fashion to the pre-filled beverage cup. A shorter tab adjacent the drinking spout accommodates the user's thumb. A longer tab ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6047852 | Hot beverage lid with thermal flex-guards A hot beverage lid having thermal protective flex-guards or flaps extending from opposite sides of a cover portion of the lid for protecting a consumer's fingers from heat emanating from the side of a cup. A first flap extends a first distance from under ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6032827 | Container having a selectively detachable lid including a rigid tab member A container including a combination of a bowl and a selectively detachable lid is disclosed. The bowl is a unitary structure including an upwardly projecting wall having a peripherally extending substantially U-shaped sealing lip. The selectively detachab... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5984130 | Catering container assembly A catering container assembly for storing, transporting, and presenting food is presented having a tray and a domed cover. The tray has a base and side walls extending upwardly from said base. The domed cover has a top and cover walls extending downwardly... | 11/16/1999 |
