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Class 229/5.7 - Separate fastener


Subclass of Class 229 - Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
Definition: Subject matter wherein the end and body are secured together
No. of patents: 39
Last issue date: 04/08/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7353684Method and apparatus of manufacturing drum
An apparatus and method of manufacturing a drum, for use in an appliance such as a dryer, that prevents noise and vibration during operation. The method involves forming a cylindrical drum; reducing a diameter at both ends of the drum; forming beads in a central par...
04/08/2008
7325683Welding wire container
A large capacity welding wire container for storing welding wire, in which an outer shell, an inner shell, a base plate and upper and lower fixtures are mostly made of paper as well as application of steel is minimized so that the container is readily discarded afte...
02/05/2008
7278874Double male two-prong electrical connector apparatus
A double male electrical connector is provided to connect the female end of a string of Christmas lights with the female end of an extension cord suitable for plugging into a wall outlet. The inventive connector is particularly useful when Christmas lights are wrapp...
10/09/2007
7204064Structures which can be dismantled and folded, consisting of interconnecting tubular elements
Composite structures obtained by joining two or more structures of the type which presents pairs of joined tubular elements, whose extremity is hinged in universal joints and in which the universal joints are substantially parallelepiped in form and present four sea...
04/17/2007
6164525Continuous hot rolling method of metal blocks, as well as a metal block joining apparatus, a table roller for conveying the metal blocks, a poor joined portion removing apparatus and a metal block cooling apparatus which are used to carry out said method
The invention comprises a continuous hot rolling method in which a rear end portion of a preceding metal block and a fore end portion of a succeeding metal block are cut and the metal blocks are joined to each other by heating and pressing followed by a f...
12/26/2000
6019240Fiber board drum with plastic chime assembly
A chime assembly shaped to fit on the upper opening of a drum to receive a top and a closing ring. The chime assembly comprises a top chime having a lower band with a slot shaped to receive the upper opening of a drum. The top chime has a top flange and a...
02/01/2000
5350057Display device
A display device that can be used singularly for securing a single open-faced container on a shelf for display of and access to the container contents or in multiples to secure any number of like open-faced containers on a shelf for display of and access ...
09/27/1994
5190209Plastic chime overlay for fibre drum
A corrosion resistent protective plastic overlay is intimately engaged with the chime of a fibre drum and extends from an inner edge portion thermally bonded to the drum lining over the head and into the exterior chime groove. The overlay is fusion bonded...
03/02/1993
5044502Nestable fiber drum with integral skid and a method of making the same
A fiber drum with an integral skid is made by providing a lower skirt on a drum body. The skirt has cutouts for engagement by mechanized drum handling apparatus. The drum may also include an upper skirt cooperating with the lower skirt to maintain several...
09/03/1991
4890786Fibre drum with reinforcement collar
A large capacity fibre shipping drum incorporating a stabilizing chime about one or both ends thereof wherein the sidewall is reinforced against rupture by an encircling collar of stiff material underlying the free edge of the skirt of the chime to a mino...
01/02/1990
4826008Transport pack
A package for light sensitive materials, such as photographic film, generally includes a cylindrical body fabricated from wound paperboard or plastic and includes a closure member at each end to define a light excluding container. The body of the containe...
05/02/1989
4813592Sealing closure for lined drums
A sealing closure for lined liquid-permeable drums permitting the drums to be used for storing and shipping liquids. The drum may be formed of conventional fiberboard having a liquid-impermeable liner on the inner surface thereof. The closure is formed of...
03/21/1989
4796800Strip tape for a food product packaging container
A strip tape for a food product packaging container covering the inner side of a seam of the container formed of paper-based ply material blanks so as to improve a barrier feature on the same area. The tape includes a plurality of layers and at least one ...
01/10/1989
4750525End closure for flexible plastic tubes
The ends of flexible plastic tubes, particularly of relatively thin thickness, are closed with a cylindrical header or end plug over which an end of the plastic tube is fitted. A fluids connection between the wall of the plastic tube and the cylindrical h...
06/14/1988
4741453Container and closure with fastening means
A container having a tubular sidewall. A closure is mounted to one end of the sidewall by molding in situ. The sidewall end portion is provided with an array of circumferentially spaced through openings, and the closure includes a U-shaped connecting port...
05/03/1988
4720038Corner structure
This relates to a fibre drum construction and more particularly to the reinforcement of the chime which is utilized to shape an end part of a fibre drum body to receive and tightly clamp in sealed relation the periphery of the drum wall. The end part of a...
01/19/1988
4708283Reinforcing ring construction for containers
In a metal reinforcing ring applied to the top edge of a paperboard container, an improved construction which avoids presenting any sharp edges by curling the lower edge of the reinforcing ring under a shoulder on the inside of the container such that the...
11/24/1987
4560063Paper container for hot liquids and method and apparatus for making same
A paper container has a bottom in which there is impressed a deformation groove to allow the bottom to deform in response to reduced internal pressures occurring as a hot liquid cools inside of the closed container. The bottom is formed in a continuous on...
12/24/1985
4527699Vessel for storing liquid
The vessel for sealingly storing liquid therein comprises a cylindrical trunk member of rectangular cross-section having at least an open end and made of a laminated sheet material having a thermally bonding synthetic resin layer on the inner surface ther...
07/09/1985
4484964Method of providing a seal between can end plate and can barrel
A method of providing a seal between the barrel portion and the end plate of a can including the steps of providing a metallic can plate having a circumferential peripheral portion of inverted U-shaped cross section, defining an annular groove, the periph...
11/27/1984
4483456Salvageable industrial container
A right circular cylindrical end of an industrial container or drum shell is embraced by a peripheral channel on an end closure which channel is, in turn, embraced by a channel shaped chime ring, and the assembly thus produced is compressed in the radial ...
11/20/1984
4457465Gas and liquid tight corner structure for a fibre shipping container
This relates to a gas and liquid tight corner structure for fibre shipping containers or drums and particularly relates to the provision of a sealing rim on the end unit which is engaged within the corner construction and is compressible so as to maintain...
07/03/1984
4418834Overcap 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
4397414Composite containers
A container comprises a body (12) having a base and an open mouth (18). A protective ring (20) fits snugly over a rim (16) of the body (12) encircling the mouth (18), and a closure (38) is insertable into the ring (20) to close the mouth (18). The ring ha...
08/09/1983
4333599Crimped-on drum cover handle
A hinge member for securing a handle on a drum. The hinge member is in the form of a bent strip of metal which interlocks to a conventional crimped-on cover and, once the cover is applied to the open end of the drum, the hinge member is securely fixed in ...
06/08/1982
4305535Drum closure assembly
An improved drum closure assembly which includes a ring member and a cover member, the cover member being cooperatively sized for a fitted, overlapping relationship with the ring member. The ring member comprises outer and inner ring portions which are an...
12/15/1981
4299350Composite container including a reversely curled body member
An improved composite container is disclosed including a tubular fibrous body wall having at its upper end a reversely curled portion the upper extremity of which is radially inwardly compressed in such a manner as to form an annular external locking proj...
11/10/1981
4252265Drum closure assembly
An improved drum closure assembly which includes a ring member and a cover member, the cover member being cooperatively sized for a fitted, overlapping relationship with the ring member. The ring member comprises outer and inner ring portions which are an...
02/24/1981
4209126Patch top closure member including a monoaxially oriented film layer
A partial opening patch top closure member for containers is disclosed including at least one layer of monoaxially oriented synthetic plastic film the grain pattern of which extends in a given direction. The closure member includes body and tab portions s...
06/24/1980
4186865Means for securing the bottom closure of a polygonal container
A method and means is provided for securing the bottom closure of a polygonal container having a plurality of side panels and a strong weight supporting bottom formed by a plurality of generally triangular bottom panels and a plurality of interconnecting ...
02/05/1980
4182475Drum closure assembly
A drum closure assembly which includes a ring member and a cover member, the cover member being cooperatively sized for insertion into the ring member. The ring member comprises outer and inner ring portions which are angularly displaced from parallel to ...
01/08/1980
4171084Closure assembly and container sealed therewith
A hermetically sealed recloseable container is provided in which the closure is formed from a thermoplastic ring and an independent sheet-form member which is bonded to the ring and the upper end of the container such that when the closure is removed the ...
10/16/1979
4135657Fiber drum and locking rim assembly
A fiber drum having transversely convex sides joined together by rounded corners is provided with a locking rim assembly for releasably securing a cover across the open end thereof. The locking rim assembly is formed from a split rim having a hinge connec...
01/23/1979
4099664Bottom securement device for polygonal carton with bottom reinforcing ribs
The bottom securement device is utilized with a polygonal carton constructed from unitary blank of material and having a plurality of side panels and a bottom formed from a plurality of triangularly shaped bottom panels equal in number to the side panels ...
07/11/1978
4055270Multiple chamber package
A tamper-proof multiple chamber package includes a can or container with a top or lid and a concave cap connected to the lid. A lid receiving ring is mounted on the upper edge of the container and includes a seam, a recessed platform, and a countersunk an...
10/25/1977
4046306Composite end panel for can or similar container
A composite end panel is adhesively bonded to the sidewall of a can or similar container with the end panel periphery overlying a portion of the sidewall outer surface. A plastic band or hoop is placed on the sidewall, overlapping the edge of the end pane...
09/06/1977
4042164Container end structure
An end structure for a container body which is of tubular form and of multisided polygonal transverse cross section. It comprises a flat substantially disc-like end with attaching flanges hinged thereto and extending inwardly from the plane thereof, being...
08/16/1977
4040558Combination shipping and storage container and method
An improved combination shipping and storage container which comprises an inner container having at least one product receiving cell which is positioned within a removable outer shell which has an open top and an open bottom. The outer shell is removable ...
08/09/1977
4008846Leakproof paperboard container
A substantially leakproof container, particularly adapted for the shipment and storage of frozen liquids, liquid materials, and moisture sensitive materials, is provided. The body of the container comprises a generally cylindrical side or body wall portio...
02/22/1977
 
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