Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123087 | Container with extendable spout A fluid container may have a body that defines a void for receiving a fluid. A neck extends outward from the body, and a spout the spout is at least partially located within the neck. The spout is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. When t... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8083108 | Dispensing caps for liquid containers A dispensing cap for a beverage container constitutes a one-piece moulding of plastic material including a first circular section tubular portion for connection to the mouth of a liquid container and a second circular section tubular portion carrying a radially proj... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7506784 | Spout assembly with vertically movable spouting guide member A spout assembly includes a main body coupled on an opening of a container, a lip portion formed on the main body, having an operating portion and a coupling portion, a spouting guide installed in the operation portion of the lip portion, being vertically movable, a... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7337921 | Twist-open closure having inclined frangible membrane A closure for a container having an opening includes a base cap and an overcap that form a sealed chamber adjacent the opening that is isolated from the contents of the container. The base cap includes an outer skirt having container-engaging structure, a cylindrica... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7306117 | Flavoring component holding dispenser for use with consumable beverages A dispenser for a bottle that is adapted to contain a consumable beverage. The dispenser includes a dispenser body defining a chamber therein. The chamber is adapted to hold a flavoring component. The dispenser body has a first dispenser end, suitable for drinking t... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7275665 | Vented fluid closure and container A vented closure for a liquid container which will not freely pour includes a cap movable between open and closed positions relative to a base collar. The movable cap can be slidable to form a push-pull type closure, or can be rotatable to form a flip-type closure. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261226 | Closure having rotatable spout and axially movable stem A closure for a container having a foil or membrane sealed opening. The closure includes a cap, a spout and a stem. The stem includes a downwardly extending piercing structure adapted for piercing the foil or membrane of the container upon rotation of the spout rela... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7204382 | Drinking tube and cap assembly A hydration system is disclosed for carrying readily dispensable fluids, such as water. A removable cap having an annular valve covers a container. A flexible tube is disposed through the center of the annular valve and extends generally to near the bottom of the co... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182230 | Resealable closure system A resealable closure system that includes a neck having a finish and a closure. The system includes mechanisms for sealing the container and maintaining the container in a closed position, which may be the same. The system can also include a means for preventing the... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172095 | Bottle closure containing beverage concentrate The present invention relates to controlled flow re-sealable bottle closures containing a beverage concentrate for use in mixing flavored water-based beverages at or near the point of consumption by activation of a mixing mechanism allowing the contents of the bottl... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7143911 | Beverage closure with open/close spout and protected seal surfaces A closure for a liquid container comprising a base including a conduit extending therethrough, the base further including a substantially tubular spout guide and a plug positioned radially within the tubular spout guide, and a substantially annular spout mounted to ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137523 | Opening device An opening device comprising a removable membrane (11) connected to a pulling device (12). The pulling device (12) is connected to the membrane (11) at its opposed ends (13, 14) so as to define a pull ring. Weakening arrangements (... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7114635 | Contamination preventive cap An antipollution cap comprises a base member (7) attachable to an eyedrops container (A) for containing a fluid, a overcap (8) mountable on the base member (7), a pressing member (9) inserted into and held by the base member (7) to... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108157 | Liquid dispensing valve assembly having a unitarily formed base and a vacuum release feature A liquid dispensing valve assembly is provided with a vacuum release feature. The valve assembly is adapted to be fastened to a container opening. The assembly includes a unitarily formed one-piece cylindrical base having a vertical center axis. The base a mounting ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7066360 | Push-pull container closure A push-pull closure including a shell and a tip. The shell includes a body with a fluid opening, a stem extending axially through the opening, and a first lip on the body outer surface and a second lip on the body inner surface, with the lips facing the shell one en... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066354 | Mixing and dispensing apparatus A mixing and dispensing apparatus has a small bottle which is positioned within a larger bottle. The small bottle contains a concentrated solution, and the larger bottle contains water. The small bottle has a nozzle that is off-center, a grip base that is an integra... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7005596 | Cover member for illuminated pushbutton switch An illuminated pushbutton switch cover member has a key seat and a resin key top. An indicator portion provided in the resin key top is illuminated with light from an internal light source provided below the key seat, and the light is emitted from the inside to the ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004341 | Tamper evident composite closure with threadless securement A composite closure type container assembly that is designed for use with unthreaded containers includes a container having an unthreaded outer surface and an opening that is defined by an upper rim, a sealing disc that is sized and shaped to cover the opening and t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997441 | Valve structure supplying large volume of water An outfall valve structure of great water volume comprises a base and a hollow pipe. The base is integrally formed with a coupler and a cylinder, while the interiors of the coupler and the cylinder are communicable with each other. In addition, the cylinder is provi... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997354 | Sealing mechanisms for use in liquid-storage containers A container for the storage and dispensing of a liquid and which incorporates a sealing mechanism includes a blow-molded container body including a neck portion having a series of external threads and defining an annular, non-planar sealing surface, a pouring spout ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6959840 | Cap for double container A cap to be fitted on a double container including a flexible outer container and an inner bag, being composed of a main cap which has a flow opening for discharging the contents and is fixedly fitted on the neck of the double container and a nozzle cap which has an... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6959841 | Closure with selectively operable dispense feature The invention provides a dispense closure for a fluid receptacle. The closure includes a cap configured to engage the fluid receptacle threadably. The cap includes at least one aperture. The closure also includes a blister pack having at least one blister thereon. T... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6938794 | Lip actuated valve closure for a drinking bottle A closure for a liquid container, such as a sports drink bottle, includes a base component that is engaged over the mouth of the container, and a cap component engaged on the base component for movement from a closed position to an open position by pressure from the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932248 | Dispensing cap for liquid container A delivery cap for containers of liquids is disclosed comprising: a first cylindrical body with an outer wall with a lower threaded portion so as to be coupled with a threaded body belonging to the container and an inner wall coaxial to the first wall and defining t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6915961 | Spill proof straw There is provided a drinking straw assembly. The assembly has a first straw portion and a housing that can be removably secured to the first straw portion. The housing has a housing cavity, and a valve that can be removably connected to the housing cavity. The valve... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908071 | Self-closing faucet with shearing action A faucet includes a body having a main bore including an inlet and an outlet. A bonnet and spout are connected to the body. A stem includes a first portion inserted into the outlet of the main bore and a second portion that projects through the bonnet chamber to a d... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6874664 | Push-pull dispenser with folding fingers A push-pull dispenser is shown having a base portion, an upwardly extending neck portion, a stem extends upwardly from the neck and has at least one stem lug depending from an upper portion of the stem. The stem lug may have four sides including an upper tapered or ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6851580 | Mixing and dispensing apparatus A mixing and dispensing apparatus has a small bottle which is positioned within a larger bottle. The small bottle contains a concentrated solution, and the larger bottle contains water. The small bottle has a nozzle that is off-center, a grip base that is an integra... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6845889 | Spherical beverage container A container for liquid includes a body portion for accommodating liquid and a release portion for selective release of liquid contained in the body portion. The body portion and the release portion together define a container structure shaped to facilitate manual th... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6834782 | Cartridge closure with opening and closing means In a cartridge closure with opening and closing means comprising a mouth piece with an open end and a closure part having a sleeve portion axially movably supported on the mouthpiece, a transverse wall is supported by support webs in axially spaced relationship from... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6779694 | Vented fluid closure and container A vented closure for a fluid container which will not freely pour includes a cap movable between open and closed positions relative to an annular base collar. The movable cap can be slidable to form a push-pull type closure, or can be rotatable to form a flip-type c... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6769575 | Tamper evident plastic closure The present invention generally provides a threaded tamper-evident closure having an annular hook-shaped flange extending radially inward from the inner surface of the tamper-evident band attached to the bottom edge of the closure body. The hook-shaped flange can be... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6766922 | Squeeze-spray device A squeeze spray device is described comprising a deformable bottle (1) for holding a liquid composition, a leave-in-place dispenser cap (5), and a dip-tube (50); said dispenser cap comprising: a) a base section (5B), comprising a m... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6758359 | Sports beverage snap closure A container closure is disclosed which includes a shell attachable to a container around a container opening thereof. The shell has a shell opening in fluid communication with the container opening when the shell is attached to the container. A tip is received on th... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6749092 | Deformable dispensing valve A valve system is provided with a wall portion that includes an inlet side, an outlet side, at least one aperture extending between the inlet and outlet sides, and a valve seat on the outlet side. One preferred form of the valve system also includes a movable valve ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6739484 | Sanitary liquid dispenser A cover for a liquid container having a mechanism for selectively attaching the cover to the liquid receptacle, a valve centrally located upon the cover, the valve being adapted to either allow the flow of liquids or disallow the flow of liquids, the valve having a ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6730339 | Lollipop with fluid reservoir handle Liquid candy is molded into a body of hard candy HC with a tubular portion 24 of a holder 22, 24 anchored therein. The tubular portion 22 extends into close proximity to an outer surface of the hardened candy HC. A cup-shaped portion 22 o... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6702161 | Closure having rotatable spout and axially movable stem A closure for a container having a foil or membrane sealed opening. The closure includes a cap, a spout and a stem. The stem includes a downwardly extending piercing structure adapted for piercing the foil or membrane of the container upon rotation of the... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6691902 | Bottle filling device The bottle filling device may be used to aid in the filling of a small fluid bottle container from an external liquid source. An inlet fitting that is expansible allowing a friction fit on a variety of spouts of varying sizes may be fitted to a spout. An ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6672571 | Fuel removal system for a carburetor A fuel removal system for a carburetor with a float bowl carried by a body having a channel extending from the float bowl to the exterior of the carburetor body. An outlet tube is positioned within the channel and is movable from a first position wherein ... | 01/06/2004 |
