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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367479 | Device to retain carbonation A device that allows a user to retain carbonation in conventional plastic beverage bottles for extended periods of time. In a first embodiment, a fluid impermeable, inflatable, elastic bladder is employed to fill the vapor space in the bottle when the beverage is di... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7328788 | Contact lens care system An integrated lens care system including a lens case for contact lenses and a container for dispensing a lens care solution. The container includes a docking site where the lens case can be stored and then removed for use, and a retainer mechanism for releasably sec... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7284759 | Mounting guard ring A mounting guard ring for a sealing ring with at least one sealing lip, surrounding a sleeve-shaped protective ring with a supporting surface for the sealing lip disposed at the outer periphery and a holding device shaped as a grip, the protective ring being provide... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7213727 | Nozzle for a liquid container and a liquid container A lower portion of a nozzle is held hermetically in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the tubular neck of a container, and an inner surface of a cap is mounted to an outer surface of the tubular neck. A discharging hole of the nozzle is hermetically s... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7134566 | Container lid with closure member A lid for a container holding a flowable substance has an annular top wall. A side wall depends from the top wall, and has a mounting portion for connecting the lid on the container. The top wall has an opening that is adapted to permit the flow of the substance thr... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131551 | Container lid with closure member A lid for a container holding a flowable substance wherein the lid has a body with a top wall, a side wall, and a mounting portion for connecting the lid on the container. The body has a drink opening and at least one retaining member positioned in the top wall in v... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7047589 | Dentition cleaning device and system An oral-care device with a power cleaning head is disclosed. The power cleaning head comprises squeegee wiping elements or squeegee wiping elements and bristles. The power cleaning head is configured to rotate, oscillate, vibrate or otherwise move while cleaning tee... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048158 | Elongated orifice closure A closure and container package are provided in which the closure has an elongated orifice. A spout cover disposed on an underside surface of the cap portion of the closure receives a spout portion disposed about the orifice. A spud urges the spout into contact with... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7014077 | Portable container A container system has a container defining a volume. Inlet structure includes a cap that threads onto a spout. A tether has a first end formed integral with the base or neck of the spout. A second end of the tether is attached to a mount in the cap extending downwa... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6944903 | Dentition cleaning device and system An applicator with squeegee configurations is disclosed. The applicator has a removable cover. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, the removable cover is sealed through a squeegee edge using a suitable adhesive. The removable cover can be formed fro... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6796462 | Child-resistant fluid delivery device A child-resistant fluid delivery device, comprising a container for storing fluid to be dispensed by the fluid delivery device and a wand assembly connected to the container. The wand assembly having a nozzle at a distal end through which fluid may be dispensed and ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6666354 | Child-resistant fluid delivery device A child-resistant fluid delivery device, comprising a container for storing fluid to be dispensed by the fluid delivery device and a wand assembly connected to the container. The wand assembly having a nozzle at a distal end through which fluid may be dis... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6540114 | Dual tamper evident dispensing closure A dual tamper evident container closure for a dispensing container, the cap portion being of a type intended to be held permanently captive on the container having a nozzle dispensing opening, multiple sealing flanges and dual locking engagement beads to ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6467654 | Personal hygenic cleansing lotion and dispenser A personal hygienic cleansing lotion and dispenser for further cleansing one's self after performing toiletry duties. The personal hygienic cleansing lotion and dispenser includes a special cleansing lotion comprising purified water, sorbitol, stearic aci... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6415939 | Reclosable dispenser package, reclosable outlet forming structure and method and apparatus for making same An aperture forming structure for a sealed containment and dispensing package for flowable products is provided. The structure includes a breakaway tip member of thermoformable plastic. In one embodiment a cap may be integrally formed with the aperture fo... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6412657 | Tube holder system and spray can therewith A spray can system including a spray can with a hollow body with contents therein and gas under pressure for expelling the contents therefrom, and nozzle apparatus connected to the spray can and having a nozzle with a fluid flow channel therethrough with ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6382476 | Single axis dual dispensing closure A dispensing structure is provided for a container that has an opening from which a product can be dispensed. The structure includes a body for extending around the container opening. The body defines a first dispensing aperture communicating with the con... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6247616 | Cap with draining spike and flip top for use with hermetically sealed dispensing container A cap equipped with a dispensing nozzle is provided for use with a hermetically sealed container which includes a body portion and a neck portion sealed by a pierceable membrane. A spike within the cap pierces the membrane when the cap is threaded onto th... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6244467 | Material container and dispenser having a litterless closure A container and dispenser having a litterless closure comprising a body member having an interior region for containing a material to be dispensed, a frangible portion integral with the body member, the frangible portion adapted to rupturably open a porti... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6126048 | Removable paint can extension and cover A removable paint can extension and cover apparatus which can be temporarily attached to manufactured containers of paint products is provided. The apparatus includes, generally, a vertically extending skirt having a lip at an upper edge of a first end an... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6102258 | Spray tube holder A tube holder has been invented for holding straw or a hollow spray tube, the tube holder having a first ring, an interconnection member having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to or formed integrally with the first ring, a holding ri... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6076704 | Cap with draining spike and flip top for use with hermetically sealed dispensing container A cap equipped with a dispensing nozzle is provided for use with a hermetically sealed container which includes a body portion and a neck portion sealed by a pierceable membrane. A spike within the cap pierces the membrane when the cap is threaded onto th... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5988575 | Aerosol spray can tool The Aerosol Spray Can Tool is a device that holds and stores certain accessories and vital parts of the common aerosol spray can. It is a flexible bracelet that snaps around the can and it has holes thru it, slots, clips and a suitcase. The holes hold the... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5944228 | Thermoplastic closure for a fluid container and system for refilling a fluid reservoir A thermoplastic closure for a fluid container which has a flexible needle-like dispensing extension continuous with and extending from the base and ending at a tip wherein the extension has an internal cylindrical cavity with an interior aperture position... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5887767 | Holder for spray tube A tube holder has been invented for holding a spray tube for use with a nozzle of a spray can, the tube holder, in one aspect, having a ring stretchable or non-stretchable for encircling part of the spray can (e.g. body, nozzle, or nozzle projection) for ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5799839 | Dual spout stopper The present invention is directed to the exemplary embodiment of a fluid dispensing apparatus which is sealingly engaged with the discharge opening of a container. The present invention is structurally comprised of a cylindrical skirt, which is sealingly ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5788129 | Spray tube attachment, storage and connecting device for aerosol cans and like containers The present invention comprises an improved mechanism that permanently attaches a spray tube to an aerosol spray can, stores the spray tube conveniently and effectively when not in use, provides a user the opportunity to use or not to use the spray tube, ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5657905 | Child resistant safety cap with collar and semi-flexible tether for sprayers The present invention is a spray dispenser device closure. It includes a main closure base for attachment to a container, an outer ring, a spray mechanism attached to the base, a semi-flexible tether, and an overcap. The main closure base has a top portio... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5607003 | Thermoplastic closure for a fluid container and system for refilling a fluid resevoir A thermoplastic closure for a fluid container which has a flexible needle-like dispensing extension continuous with and extending from the base and ending at a tip wherein the extension has an internal cylindrical cavity with an interior aperture position... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5564608 | Safety gasoline container A transportable safety gasoline container suitable for use in the workplace. The gasoline container has safety features that include, an automatically venting pour spout, a protective skirt on top of the gasoline container to prevent damage to valves and ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5529226 | Spray nozzle attachment An apparatus for deploying a pressurized fluid from a pressurized container having a lip and a nozzle head, is disclosed which comprises: a mounting attachment for frictional engagement with the lip, a malleable guide member having proximal and distal gui... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5409145 | Bottle for containing and dispensing oil Disclosed is a new container for small engine oil for providing a storage and dispensing container specifically configured for use with small engines such as those used on portable generators, lawn mowers, and the like which have constricted, slow moving ... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5407098 | Container-mounted solid disk fluid pouring aid A fluid pouring aid includes a substantially flat solid imperforate disk being larger in size than a dispensing opening of a container with which the aid is to be used and an interconnecting structure attached to the solid flat disk for releasably interco... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5356045 | Fluid dispensing apparatus having tamper evident assemblies A fluid dispensing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a fluid container defining a fluid cavity. A manifold assembly is mounted over a container bunghole. A tube assembly including a fill tube extends into the fluid cavity. Keyed couplings are... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5353965 | Container for dispensing condiments A bottle which may be in a straight-up position for storage and in an inverted position for dispensing of condiments, such as ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, etc. The top has a cap which may be removed and replaced by a dispensing nozzle. The bottom has two... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5353951 | Serviceable storage and transport container A storage and transport container for used anti-freeze solutions. The container includes a primary receptacle and a secondary containment and support vessel. The top of the primary receptacle is generally conical but includes a shoulder wall with an openi... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5303869 | Multiple nozzle on a flexible strap for a garden sprayer A multiple nozzle and strap assembly is adapted to be coupled with a nozzle body of a sprayer. A strap has an opening for receiving the nozzle body and a nozzle for coupling with the nozzle body for obtaining a selected discharge pattern. Another strap ca... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5297704 | Nozzle saver A device for use in combination with a nozzle cap of a spray dispenser and an elongate spray tube inserted into a recessed seat of the nozzle cap for preventing the dislodgement of and the separation of the elongate spray tube from the nozzle cap. The dev... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5297697 | Caulk cartridge with valve control A caulk cartridge including an end closure having a centrally extending mounting stub with a reciprocating valve positioned therein. A nozzle is thread mounted to the stub with inward threading of the nozzle engaging and inwardly shifting the valve to an ... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5295601 | Caulk cartridge cap A caulk cartridge cap is designed to enable the storage of unused portions of products of the types supplied within caulk cartridge type containers to thus maintain them in a reusable condition. The cap operates as a closure for purposes of resealing a ca... | 03/22/1994 |