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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7328814 | Polymeric containers with handle A polymeric container comprises a continuous body portion, a rim, first and second minor flaps, and first and second major flaps. The body portion is integrally-formed and non-foldable. The rim encompasses and projects laterally outwardly from the continuous body po... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7201285 | Dual function insulating holder for bottle or can An insulating holder for holding a beverage in a bottle or a can having a lower cylindrical enclosure which receives an upper enclosure having a dome-shaped upper end. The upper and lower enclosures are provided with mating threads or other mating devices to hold th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7174618 | Reinforcing and strengthening device and method to prevent de-bonding of foam insulation Methods and apparatuses are provided for preventing de-bonding of insulation from a propellant container surface. When assembled to a propellant container, the container includes a substrate having an outer surface, a base material having an overall rough outer surf... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7074466 | Beverage and food containers, inwardly directed foam Beverage or food containers made from sheet material, and methods of making such containers. Such container comprises a layer of paperboard and an expanded foam layer applied as a coating in a liquid carrier, and affixed to a paperboard base layer. The expanded foam... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6852381 | Insulated beverage or food container An insulating beverage or food container or sleeve is produced with a foam layer disposed on an inner surface of a paper stock. A polymer shrink film layer is arranged in a position along an inside surface of the beverage container. The foam layer is sandwiched betw... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851454 | Reinforcing support for plastic pipe The combination of a flexible pipe, e.g. plastic, and a reinforcing member mounted around the pipe to strengthen the pipe and to enhance its ability to resist deformation under load. In one embodiment the reinforcing member includes a flexible perforated plastic net... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6830167 | Box lid, method for manufacturing a box lid, and pickup truck bed box A box lid that can be used on a truck box is provided according to the invention. The box lid includes an outer box lid member constructed to fit over a box, an inner box lid member attached to the outer box lid member to provide a cavity between the outer box lid m... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6713139 | Hollow foamed polyolefinic resin container The present invention provides a hollow foamed polyolefin-based resin container comprising an inner layer and an outer layer, at least one of the inner and outer layers being formed of a foamed polyolefin-based resin sheet, wherein at least a side wall part of the c... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6622880 | Foam insert for pressure vessels A foam insert is adapted for use in combination with a pressure vessel. The cylinder is made of an open cell foam and is sized to fit within the pressure vessel. The cylinder has a top portion and a bottom portion that correspond to a top and bottom of th... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6598786 | Melioration of insulating paper container Insulating paper container including an inner paper cup and an outer paper cup. The inner cup includes a base and double bulge rings and the inner side of outer cup is coated evenly with chemical laminating agent and foaming agent. Space between the two b... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6554155 | Bottle cooler apparatus with quick plunge insertion feature An insulating device for bottles having a lower cylindrical enclosure which telescopically receives an upper enclosure having a dome-shaped upper end, the upper and lower enclosures being provided with mating threads adapted to achieve a quick plunge inse... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6494339 | Cup holder A cup holder including a resilient tube having opposed ends with a keyhole slot open at its bottom extending between the opposed ends for engaging a support and the tube also having a bore in its top for receiving a beverage container.... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6010028 | Lightweight reclosable can with attached threaded pour spout and methods of manufacture Thin wall metal cans are described having threaded necks attached thereto for receiving threaded closure to seal contents in the cans. Techniques for forming such threaded cans are also provided.... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5900263 | Food package having a rigid leg member for displaying the front panel thereof A food package including a tray, a sleeve surrounding the tray and a rigid leg member extending from the back panel of the sleeve. The rigid leg member has a bottom edge that can rest on a support surface in order to position the front panel of the sleeve... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5897019 | Frustroconical beverage cup and fitted lid A tapered cup having an outwardly rolled lip includes a cup wall having an upper portion that is outwardly flared more than an adjacent lower wall portion. The cup can include a groove below the outwardly rolled lip in the inner face of the cup wall. The ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5881908 | Insulated shipping container for fish An insulated container (12) for carrying goods such as fish is provided. The insulated container (12) includes a cover (14) and an open-topped box (16). The box (16) includes a bottom (26), two end walls (22, 24), and two bowed side walls (18, 20). Fillet... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5876811 | Microwavable single-serving meal container A microwavable single-serving meal container comprising a microwavable meal tray containing a food product; and a microwavable polyurethane foam shell having a shape adapted to substantially conform to the shape of the meal tray, said foam shell envelopin... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5875916 | Protective storage housing A waterproof container is provided including a housing formed of an elastomeric material defining an interior space with an open top having a planar top peripheral edge. An interior lining of the housing is constructed from a foam material. The lining is ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5775530 | Method of and apparatus for protecting fragile objects A method of and apparatus for protecting fragile objects from breakage which utilizes a case formed from upper and lower portions having dimensions somewhat smaller than the fragile object to be protected which is used to encase that object and provide cu... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5766709 | Insulated stock material and containers and methods of making the same An insulating container comprising a container body having at least one side wall and a bottom wall with the side wall including a base layer, an insulating layer on at least a portion of the base layer and a printed pattern, mineral oil application or co... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5725916 | Heat-insulating paper container and method for producing the same A heat-insulating paper container has a body member and a bottom panel member. Part of the outer surface of the body member is coated with a paint containing 5 wt %-40 wt % of a synthetic resin component so that the foaming of a thermoplastic synthetic re... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5637389 | Thermally enhanced foam insulation A thermal barrier in the form of a base material with a plurality of microcapsules containing a phase change material forms an insulative pad, such as a shoe insole. The microcapsules are surroundingly encapsulated and embedded within the base material. I... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5596921 | Thermally insulated cooking device A thermally insulated cooking device, including an insulated container, a cooking spot suspended inside the insulated cooking container, an insulated outer lid which closes off an upper opening of the insulated container, and an inner lid for closing off ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5564583 | Portable carrier for a beverage container A portable carrier for a beverage container has a base member with an open top and closed bottom, the open top communicating with a cavity defined by an upper portion of selected cross-sectional dimension and a lower portion of reduced cross-sectional dim... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5562224 | Multipurpose plastic container which can be folded up and is re-usable and stackable A plastic reusable container that can be collapsed into a small package for storage.... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5511755 | Resilient container holder A container holder for a vehicle includes a flat panel section defining a marginal flange for engaging a mating structure on a vehicle component, such as an armrest or a floor console, and one or more cup-shaped members. The cup-shaped members include a f... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5509633 | Removable and adjustable cup holder for a vehicle A cup holder for a vehicle includes a vehicle panel having a horizontal support surface and a pair of opposing spaced apart walls rising above the support surface and defining the dimensional extent of the support surface. A block of compressible foam mat... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5450806 | Watertight and thermally insulating tank built into the bearing structure of a ship having a simplified corner structure A watertight and thermally insulating tank built into the bearing structure of a ship. The tank includes a primary watertight barrier contacting a product contained within the tank. A secondary watertight barrier is located between the primary watertight ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5356009 | Cushioned overpack for containing hazardous substances Cushioned overpacks are employed for containing, transporting, and storing discarded electrical transformers contaminated by toxic materials such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's). Other articles may be similarly contained, transported, and stored usin... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5355777 | High temperature adiabatic cooking device A cooking device having an outer pot and an inner pot removally suspended in the outer pot is proposed for better and easier cooking of foodstuff. The inner pot is made of thermally conductive, metallic material and is adapted for initially cooking foodst... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5338601 | Polyolefin barrier films for preventing solvent attack on plastic resins This invention relates to the use of a barrier film, being a thermoplastic linear polyolefin resin, to protect a styrenic resin sheet which constitutes the inner liner wall of an insulative cabinet wall of, for example, a refrigeration appliance unit from... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5335988 | Foil access cover for refrigeration deck A refrigeration apparatus cabinet has an outer shell and an inner liner to define an insulation space therebetween. The shell has a deck including an enlarged opening. A conduit extends downwardly along a rear wall of the liner, with a distal end extendin... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5299280 | Wipe entry arrangement for components in a protective dam area of a foam insulated electric water heater tank An electric water heater tank defines a water chamber having an electrical component extending outwardly of the outer surface of the tank. A spaced outer jacket surrounds the tank and has a opening affording access to the component. A protective dam in th... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5285916 | Pressure vessel A pressure vessel, comprising an aerosol can for containing gas under pressure, especially flammable gases such as butane, isobutane and propane. The vessel includes two features, an open celled foam, preferably reticulated and a pressure relief system an... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5265651 | Foam reduction of vapor emissions from storage tanks Floating roof storage tanks are modified to include a foam surge tank, a low-pressure blower and a foam generator for generating vapor-suppressing foam during withdrawal of liquid from the storage tank and after the floating roof reaches its lowest elevat... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5251542 | Heat insulating cooking vessel In a heat insulating cooking vessel wherein a cooking pot with a lid element is contained in a freely removeable fashion within the inner space of a heat insulating container consisting of a heat insulating container and a lid which closes the mouth porti... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5251282 | Electric water heater with improved insulation structure and control panel housing arrangement The external jacket structure of an electric water heater defines with the water storage tank portion thereof a hollow insulation space that horizontally circumscribes and extends across the top end of the tank. A fiberglass foam stop block member is pres... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5227245 | Barrier films for preventing solvent attack on plastic resins This invention relates to the use of a barrier film consisting essentially of thermoplastic homo- or copolymer polyester resin to protect a styrenic resin sheet which constitutes the inner liner wall of an insulative cabinet wall of, for example, a refrig... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5221016 | Insulating container and method of making same A new insulated container, includes a hollow bottle being composed of pliable resilient material, and an insulation sleeve disposed over a portion of the outer surface of the bottle and being contracted frictionally thereabout. The sleeve has a mouth port... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5165583 | Invertable thermally insulating carriers A thermally insulating drinks carrier is formed in two halves, an upper body portion and a lower body portion. Each portion defines six cylindrical pockets arranged in two rows and six columns. A pin and recess on each body portion enables the two portion... | 11/24/1992 |
