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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360665 | Gift basket assemblies A basket assembly has an open top base container, a strap form handle having attachment clips at opposite ends snap-fitted into apertures on opposite wall portions of the base container adjacent the rim to upstand in bowed condition from the rim; a product/gift disp... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354189 | Culinary utensil A culinary whisk comprising an elongate handle, and a generally planar utility portion connected to the handle so as to be pivotably movable about an axis perpendicular to the axis of the handle. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7287792 | Crown neck container gripping device The present invention is directed toward a bottle gripping device that grips a bottle at discrete points comprising a minimal area of the bottle. More specifically, the gripping device typically contacts the bottle at four discrete points and such total area of cont... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7255379 | Strainer gripping and lifting assembly A strainer gripping and lifting assembly includes a generally horizontally orientated elongated member that has a first end and a second end. A hook member is attached to the second end of the elongated member and hangs downwardly from the elongated member. A stabil... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253545 | Vibratory screening machine with single motor mounted to produce linear motion Disclosed within is a fist bracket comprising a base and a circumferential portion extending from the base in which the circumferential portion comprises an outer surface and an inner surface and the outer surface comprises a curved section and a planar section. Als... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7207538 | Plastic beverage bottle holder A beverage bottle holder is adapted to hold a plastic beverage bottle and comprises a bottom collar adapted to accept the bottom surface of the beverage bottle; a top grasping member adapted to exert compressive forces against the outside surface of the beverage bot... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7195119 | Portable tool carrier for step ladders A tool carrier for a step ladder includes a top panel adapted to rest on the top step of the ladder, a skirt depending downwardly from the top panel and around the upper portion of the ladder, tool-receiving pockets provided on the skirt, and a handle connected to e... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7172228 | Bottle manipulation device and methods A bottle manipulation device facilitates one-handed manipulation and pouring from a bottle. The device has a bottle engaging member with a U-shaped fork having first and second branches on opposite sides of a bisecting plane for engaging on first and second opposite... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7128352 | Animal urine specimen collection device A device, method and kit for collection of a urine specimen from an animal includes a cup to receive and hold the urine specimen, a lid to close cup after collection of the specimen, and a holder with a generally upright center extension member, a handle connected a... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7103940 | Removeable handle The present invention is directed to a container with a removable handle. The container has spaced first and second knobs. The handle is configured as a split tubular member having a central portion and spaced internal first and second contoured portions proximate o... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097061 | Plastic container which is hot-fillable and/or having neck finish adapted for receipt of handle A container includes a hollow body having a finish extending from the body. The finish has an open end, at least one external thread for securement of a closure, and a pair of spaced external circumferential flanges on a side of the thread remote from the open end o... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7059476 | Tray for electronic parts A first construction of a tray for electronic parts according to the present invention is provided with an engaging cut-out corner portion which is formed by cutting a corner portion of a table-like flat portion which is arranged diagonally with respect to a-cut-out... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044523 | Back saver strap Disclosed herein is a strap comprising a plurality of handle strips, wherein each handle strip forming the plurality comprises a handling element, e.g., a loop, whereby a user can grasp the handle strip; and an anchor strip, wherein the anchor strip secures the plur... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040678 | Holder for beverage container A holder for a beverage or drink container having an appearance suggestive of a high-heeled shoe comprises a base having a substantially planar lower surface and an opposite upper surface containing a receptacle configured to slidably receive the lower end portion o... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036253 | Hanging basket label collar A three sided label structure (100) is disclosed, having three interconnected label sections (101, 102, 103). The label sections (101, 102, 103) are provided with relevant information about a plant supported in a container (120). Hinge se... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017964 | Chopstick manipulating device A chopstick manipulating device includes a resilient connecting member having a pair of inwardly angled side members and a bottom portion extending therebetween to form a triangular member with an open top. A pair of chopstick keepers have coplanar substantially tri... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000963 | Disposable holder for use with urine specimen cup A disposable holder for use with urine specimen collection cups has a cup grasping extension incorporated and molded into it. The elongated extension is formed within a recess defined within the overall holder. The holder may be held firmly with one hand and the gra... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979031 | Portable device for holding a liquid container A portable device for holding a liquid container, comprising a substantially rigid vertical handle manually graspable by a user, a substantially rigid top container gripping member extending horizontally from the upper end of the vertical handle, a substantially rig... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6953214 | Box carrying strap assembly A carrying device, for carrying a box substantially in the shape of a rectangular prism, having a main strap, and a pair of transverse straps. The transverse straps extend parallel to each other, perpendicular to the main strap, cross the main strap, and are attache... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6918810 | Tool for closing a stuffed toy A wedge tool for operating a slide fastener having an auto-locking biasing member, the wedge tool having elongated arms and a tapered wedge tip extending from at least one arm toward the opposing arm. The wedge tip releases the slide fastener's auto-locking member a... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913159 | Water bottle strap with finger holes A water bottle strap provides a manual engagement means for bottles or the like. A handle is defined from a substrate defining holes through which fingers or other digits may pass. The handle is held in tension along the side of the bottle by a top loop engaging the... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6695371 | Container attachment device An attachment assembly for attaching a container to a support, such as a tether or lanyard, includes a flexible body releasably attachable to the neck of the container and a flexible clip disposed on the body for releasable attachment to the support. A pl... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6651838 | Bottle retaining device to aid pouring Bottle retaining device to aid pouring with a bottle retaining frame made of resilient, injection molded plastic such as polypropylene or the like, an inverted T shaped handle attached to the bottle retaining frame, the handle capable of being held in a v... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6588064 | Detachable cup handle A detachable cup handle is provided and is constructed to be conveniently and detachably fastened to a cup. The detachably cup handle is also advantageously reusable. The detachable cup handle includes a curved hand grip section for holding by the user's ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6543825 | Bottle holder The bottle holder is designed for a PET bottle that is awkward to incline in order to pour its content (non-alcoholic beverages or mineral water) because the bottle lies awkwardly in one's hand(s). The top part of the holder is fastened to the bottleneck,... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6526876 | Handle for cookware A rotatable handle for use with an associated cookware item including an attachment member having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being rotatably secured to a first portion of the cookware item and the distal end having a gripping member... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6494517 | Eating implement A eating implement for holding the bone portion of ribs, chicken and other foods. The eating implement includes a tong-shaped member having a pair of arms each having a first end attached to a resiliently flexible connector. The arms extend outwardly in a... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6312032 | Can grip and method A grip is provided for grasping beverage cans for use in loading vending machines or the like. The can grip preferably grasps four cans at a time and a spring-loaded plunger ejects the cans therefrom when released. The method of employing the can grip pro... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6086124 | Carrying assembly for bottles or the like A carrying assembly for bottles or the like includes a generally C-shaped clamping element and a carrying strap. The clamping element is provided with an opening portion that is less than one half of a circle with lugs extending outwardly from both sides ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6056342 | Multi-purpose tongs A type of multi-purpose tongs for gripping food and small articles which is made of a resilient metal strap, comprises a U-shape handle and two opposing pairs of arms and holding members. The arms have an elongated shape and are crossed to assume a ready-... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5911462 | Chopstick holder A chopstick holder comprising a housing having first and second opposed side walls and first and second opposed end walls, the housing having a substantially rectangular cross sectional configuration with an open up end and an open lower end, at least one... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5833285 | Device for facilitating opening of pull-top cans A device that spaces fingers away from lids of the type having sharp metallic edges when such lids are removed from cans of the pull-top lid type. The device further prevents movement of the can during the lid-removing process. The device includes a flat ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5816631 | Removable bottle handle A removable handle for use with large soft drink bottles compressibly engages the circumference of the body of the bottle. The handle has a resilient, expandable bottle surrounding sleeve to engage the bottle with a hand grip extending outwardly therefrom... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5788298 | Detachable cup handle for disposable cups A detachable cup handle injection molded from plastic and adapted for securing a disposable cup for conveniently carrying the cup by hand. The detachable cup handle has a curved hand grip section for the holding of the hand, a vertical support section ext... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5772109 | Carton handle assembly A handle assembly is provided for use with cartons having vertical tabs extending above the carton. At least one elongated receiver structure has a longitudinal slot defined therethrough for receipt of the vertical tab. The longitudinal slot defines a plu... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5749469 | Wafer carrier A container for semiconductor wafers is disclosed which has a multiplicity of C-shaped wafer holders for individually securing each wafer. Each wafer holder has an open side for receiving and releasing wafers, a closed side with a support portion for supp... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5697659 | Eating utensil An eating utensil in the nature of an improved chop stick system includes a first elongate member having a ratio of length to average cross-section in the range of about 20:1 to about 60:1. The utensil also includes a second elongate member of substantial... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5597190 | Can holder A beverage can holder having a figurine handle and comprising a first attachment portion for attachment to the upper rim of a beverage can and a second attachment portion for attachment to the bottom surface or rim of the beverage can. An outwardly projec... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5513885 | Bottle grip A rim to be placed upon a baby bottle to permit positioning and manipulation of the bottle by the baby feeding from such bottle. The outer surface of the rim has a number of flats to prevent the rim rolling along a surface. A number of flexible fingers pr... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5505330 | Reusable beverage can grip A beverage can holder having a flat top member with a protrusion having groove for engaging the top rim of a beverage can, a central elongated body having a bulbous upper section and a flat lower section to provide a grip conformable to the user's hand, a... | 04/09/1996 |
