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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4049033 | Molded collapsible solution container A molded collapsible solution container, which is made from a tubular, plastic parison, defines a body portion having an integral neck portion and shoulder portion at one end thereof. The container is sealed at its opposite end. The body portion defines, ... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4027670 | Contraceptive device A contraceptive device containing a contraceptive gel for insertion into the vagina. The gel is made of natural ingredients and has a pH of approximately 2. The gel includes citric acid for providing the low pH; glycerine which acts as an emollient lubric... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4028156 | Plastic container and closure collar combination and method A closure collar member having a circular groove formed therein is attached to the tubular neck portion of a plastic container by first inserting the neck into and partially through a tubular mandril member so that the end portion of the neck will extend ... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4027671 | Insertable dispensing capsule A method for treating gelatin capsules so that the end product resulting therefrom may be insertable through a body orifice for application of a measured dose of medicinal material to an area to be treated is disclosed. The method provides for the relativ... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4013195 | Expulsion bladder A liquid expulsion device having a tank enclosing a flexible bladder containing liquid to be expelled and an insoluble gas. Prior to expulsion the combined liquid and gas volume remains constant so that during environmental changes the bladder is forced i... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4011968 | Collapsible containers A collapsible container comprises a flexible walled tubular body having a heat sealed longitudinal seam, an integral preformed non-metallic thermoplastic head member having an annular skirt telescoped and heat sealed within an end of the tube body, and an... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4008831 | Safety reservoir for hydrocarbons and dangerous liquids A safety reservoir is disclosed which is particularly suitable for use as a fuel tank in land, air or marine vehicles and which comprises a flexible inner reservoir of elastomeric sheet material contained within a rigid chamber formed of at least two part... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3993069 | Liquid delivery device bladder An improvement in liquid dispensers, especially those used to infuse liquid drugs into patients from an expansible elastomeric bladder of specific geometry and elastomeric properties, is disclosed. The improvement is in making the bladder from an elastome... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3993222 | Variable-volume disposable appliance The appliance has a container that is formed of folded sheet material which bounds an internal chamber and includes a plurality of walls. The container is deformable between a first condition in which the volume of the internal chamber is at a minimum and... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3993223 | Dispensing container A sealed dispensing container for liquid medicaments is described which may be readily opened by a twisting force applied on opposite ends of the container. All of the parts of the container making up a chamber for the medicament are shaped to be substant... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3981415 | Dispenser with expansible member and contracting fabric A fluid dispensing container of the volume-expansible bag type is provided wherein the force for dispensing fluid is provided by the contracting force of an expansible fabric having elastomer yarn in the direction of contraction disposed about the volume-... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3976224 | Collapsible dispensing tubes A collapsible dispensing tube is formed from a laminate which includes two separate layers of metallic foil; e.g., aluminum. This configuration allows substantially independent variation of the deadfold (i.e., tendency of the tube to stay in the rolled-up... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3963026 | Blood component storage bag and glycerolizing set therefor Bag for storing blood components, preferably frozen red blood cells, including an inlet fitment having a neck provided with an enlarged portion on its outer diameter, composed of polyethylene. A novel connection is provided for linking this fitment to a p... | 06/15/1976 |
| 3958721 | Collapsable tube A collapsable tube of synthetic resin materials and adapted to prevent oxidization of the substance contained therein. The body of the tube is constructed of a laminated sheet which, in one embodiment, comprises a polyethylene film an oriented polypropyle... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3956544 | Tubular package This invention relates to a tubular mold having excellent resistance to stretch. The mold is a "duplex type" flexible tubular mold comprising an outer film laminate comprising: A first film ply of cellophane having a saran film bonded to its outer and inn... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3951148 | Blood component storage bag and glycerolizing set therefor Bag for storing blood components, preferably frozen red blood cells, including specifically an inlet-outlet fitment, the inlet consisting of a hollow outward protrusion with a circumferential raised portion on its outer diameter adapted to sealingly recei... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3949871 | Package tube The package tube according to the invention is characterized in that its closing means has at least one portion having a larger dimension than the hole in a spreading sponge or the like thrust on the tube neck.... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3946905 | Collapsible plastic tubes A collapsible plastic tube comprising a laminate of an inner ply and an outer ply, the inner ply being a heat flowable nonoriented thermoplastic polymer and the outer ply being a heat flowable, oriented, shrunk thermoplastic polymer.... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3936334 | Collapsable tube A process for forming a collapsable tube having a flexible inner tube and a resilient outer tube. A shoulder member is formed having connecting surfaces. A flexible inner tube is joined to the shoulder member at a connecting surface. An outer tube encompa... | 02/03/1976 |