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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011566 | Hinged lid for a food container with plastic lower ring A hinged lid structure is provided that is configured for attachment to a paperboard receptacle. The lid structure includes a tamper evident shield structure that requires breaking at least a portion of the shield structure away to effect exposure of a portion of th... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7261216 | Reclosable metal beverage can A thin wall metal beverage can is described having a converging shoulder portion merging into a neck portion, the top edge of which is folded to form a flange providing an annular abutment and with a threaded sleeve sliding into the neck portion, the sleeve having a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249403 | Lightweight viewing casket with handles A casket assembly includes a container and a two-piece lid. The two-piece lid includes a superior lid that covers the anterior end of the casket and an inferior lid that covers the opposite end. The container includes a bottom panel, an inferior end panel, a superio... | 07/31/2007 |
| 6926194 | Reusable box construction for transporting tree seedlings A collapsible, reusable box construction (10′) for transporting horticultural products which comprises a body unit (11′) including an elongated rectangular body member (20′) having a plurality of independent panels (22′) (23 | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910623 | Paperboard can with an integrated lid having a hinge on the lid A substantially paperboard container for releasably dispensing contents contained therein is convertible from a substantially sealed orientation to a substantially open, dispensing orientation and back to the substantially sealed orientation. The paperboard containe... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6196408 | Release strip for tubular containers and methods and apparatus of applying same A release strip for tubular containers is provided and includes a tab portion. An elongate portion of the release strip is releasably adhered to an outer surface of the tubular body of the container with a first adhesive application. The tab portion exten... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6196451 | Paper-sided composite lid A composite lid formed of plastic resin and paperboard is disclosed along with a method of making the lid. The lid has a primary panel of paperboard defining its center and a plurality of secondary panels, also of paperboard, continuously attached to the ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6116501 | Stackable, self-supporting container with lid-alignment feature A container having a container body, an open end and an opposed bottom. Around the open end of the container is a substantially continuous outwardly extending flange. The container has a lid for closing the container. The container flange and lid include ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5996882 | Collapsible, foldable, stackable, and self-supporting container The present invention provides a collapsible, foldable, stackable, and self-restorable container comprising semi-enclosed container body having two opposed side walls, two opposed end walls between the side walls, and a bottom panel enclosing one end of t... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5655706 | Reusable top for use with a disposable storage container An improved method and apparatus for the disposal of noxious and hot kitchen waste using a reusable, sealable top structure detachably fixed in a discarded paper half-gallon consumer grade liquid container. Once the carton has been emptied of the milk or ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5653382 | Tamper evident container and related apparatus A tamper evident container assembly includes a container body having a bottom wall and peripheral side wall, the side wall terminating in an outwardly curled rim. A reusable lid includes a top wall portion and a depending skirt portion, the depending skir... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5341952 | Rigid container for interchangeable flexible packs A rigid container for interchangeable flexible packs including an interchangeable flexible pack and a substantially parallelepiped-shaped box that includes an upper edge that includes a plurality of structures for supporting the interchangeable flexible p... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5110004 | Lid assembly In the closable lid assembly comprising two elements joined together by means of a hinge, provision is made for the first element or lid to have a channel-shaped peripheral cavity designed to receive the peripheral relief of the second element, in the for... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5088642 | Container for liquids and bulk materials A container for liquids and bulk materials is made from a blank having a plurality of sets of folding lines thereon. The container comprises a substantially parallelipipedic body having side walls and laterial edges between the side walls, the lateral edg... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5074461 | Container A unit (3) for fitting on the open top of a container (1) made of cardboard, corrugated board or similar lightweight semi-rigid sheet material, said unit including securing means (10) arranged to be located and secured in an aperture (15) in a side wall o... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5050763 | Reclosing arrangement for squarely cross cut containers Reclosable lid frame having a continuous downwardly open groove (4) for receiving an upper edge part of a container and a quantity of connecting and sealing material for securing the lid frame to the container. At least the inner side wall of the groove i... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5025982 | Multi-piece flat top container A multi-piece flat top container including a thermoplastic coated paperboard body of a predetermined cross-sectional configuration, a thermoplastic adapter ring having an annular recess formed therein for mounting over the top edge of the body and fusion ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5020955 | Method of manufacturing a closure unit made of sheet metal or plating and container having a closure unit obtained thereby The method of manufacturing a closure unit formed of sheet metal and containing a holding ring having a ring area bounding a central opening and comprising three substantially flat superjacent and folded sections for attachment with a membrane, contemplat... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4940191 | Recloseable box top lid This recloseable box top lid is designed to frictionally lock in closed position and to be held fully open by hook and loop pile fasteners. Primarily, it consists of a base secured to the top of a forward opening in the box, and a cover is secured to the ... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4495209 | Method of forming, filling and hermetically sealing containers A method of forming, filling and hermetically sealing a container in which a thermoplastic lid is hermetically sealed to a paperboard container body while the container body is in an upside down orientation, with the container then being filled through th... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4488661 | Composite packing container A composite packing container which comprises an inner container including a ring having an opening disposed therein the ring is provided with an inner circumferential edge projecting downwardly therefrom. A closure member is detachably mounted in the ope... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4453666 | Tamper-evident top closure A tamper-evident top closure lid construction for a container. The lid is integrally formed from a plastic cover member, the member carrying a main and a secondary paperboard insert on its upper surface, the member and insert being bonded together. The pl... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4448345 | Composite lid A composite lid, for use in a sealable closure arrangement, comprising a plastic rim, a paperboard center panel, and peelable membrane removably attached to the paperboard panel, and a method of forming same.... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4444355 | Container cover assembly A cover assembly including a frame and a lid for placement over the open top of a container. The frame has a circumferential side which fits snugly around the sides of the open container and a relatively short inwardly extending lip along its upper edge t... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4442971 | Peelable, sealable closure arrangement A peelable, sealable closure arrangement for a container body and lid adapted to insure integrity of seal when internal pressure increases within the container. The closure arrangement includes a container lid rim having a radially inward projecting lip w... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4433808 | Pourable, recloseable lid The present invention is directed to a top closure lid construction for a container. The lid is integrally formed from a plastic cover member, the member carrying a main paperboard insert on its upper surface, the member and insert being secured together.... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4418834 | Overcap ring with an integral peelable laminated structure A closure assembly for a container body comprising an overcap ring and an integral, peelable laminated structure consisting of a paperboard substrate, an electrically conductive layer, a first coating layer, and a second coating layer. The overcap ring wi... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4360121 | Easy-open lid closure arrangement An easy-open closure arrangement for a composite plastic and paperboard lid which includes a pull tab for forcing a portion of the paperboard away from the plastic rim to permit complete detachment and removal of the central paperboard panel from the oute... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4253584 | Ring and closure for cans The process of the present invention allows the manufacture of lacquered aluminum or tin-plate rings which have the inner edge thereof bent over outwards so that they are suitable for the closures on cans for foodstuffs. A ring blank made of lacquered she... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4238047 | Composite closure member A reusable, composite, container closure having a central panel formed of sheet material and a rim formed of molded thermoplastic material.... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4211336 | Container closure A closure secured to the end of a container body has a rim made of resinous material secured to the container body. A closure panel, made of fibrous material is molded to the rim. A tear strip is provided for easy opening of the container.... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4192434 | Container closure assembly A cover or closure arrangement for a product container of the type having a tubular body fabricated of paperboard or similar material which is characterized by a ring member formed of a semi-rigid plastic material having narrow top and side flanges and ou... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4094460 | Closure assembly and package A closure assembly is disclosed which includes a plastic sealing ring having an annular channel in it for receiving and sealing against the entrance mouth of a container, a metal foil liner spanning the sealing ring and a flexible plastic overcap which re... | 06/13/1978 |
| 3956550 | Composite closure member A composite product such as a lid for a container comprises a sheet material blank and a peripheral moulding formed thereon, wherein a marginal portion of the blank is displaced to project from the general plane of the central panel of the blank and the p... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3944127 | Dispensing carton having a bag-like liner There is disclosed a package or wrapping for powderized material such as ground coffee. The package consists of a substantially rigid outer casing and an inner container or liner made of plastic or other flexible material. The goods to be packaged are pla... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3941305 | Containers with reclosable opening means There is provided a container which preferably has a "knockdown" type body and with closure means characterized by being adapted to strengthen and retain the body in a desired shape when the latter is in an assembled condition, the closure means being cha... | 03/02/1976 |