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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028446 | Color coded beverage cap collection with permanent passive indicia indicating beverage bottle user identities A collection of beverage bottles includes respective color-coded beverage caps. The beverage caps have permanent passive non-verbal indicia indicating the identity of the user of an unencumbered beverage bottle without tangible surface-interfering customized or temp... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7339457 | Removable cap with timed signaling function A cap (10) for closing a medicinal container (5) comprises a signal driver for emitting an audible (40) and/or visible (35) signal, a control circuit for timing or calculating a predetermined fixed time interval and then commanding the si... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7315629 | System and method for authenticating objects using non-visually observable encoded indicia An authentication method comprises providing at least one object having a print region with printed material contained thereon, the print layer comprising a layer of non-visible indicia. At least a portion of the non-visible indicia is formed from an emitting substa... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7290361 | Container cap with movable decoration pieces A decorative container assembly includes a container and a cap is removably connected to either one of two ends of the container. The cap has an enclosed space defined therein and a combination liquid is received in the enclosed space. The combination liquid include... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287656 | Container for promoting thermal transfer The container 10 of the preferred embodiment comprises an outer shell 12 and an inner membrane 14 which cooperatively define a first compartment 16 and a second compartment 18. The first compartment 16 defines a first openin... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7249947 | Venting chassis for a containerized candle The venting chassis is designed to function optimally with jar candles that have small diameter mouths, and jar candles that have oddly shaped, non-cylindrical or smaller sized jars. The venting chassis includes an annular skirt that is dimensioned to extend below t... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7156251 | Reclosable container lid A reclosable lid 10 for a container holding a flowable substance has a first piece or cover 12, and a movable second piece or disk 50. The cover 10 has a top wall 14, a side wall 16 and a mounting portion 22 for conne... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7021481 | Container lid with multiple openings A lid for use with a container may include a panel and a first dispensing opening on the panel. The lid may also include a first closure on the panel, where the first closure may include a second dispensing opening. The first closure may be configured to at least pa... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017768 | Floatable barrier for use with a beverage container A floatable barrier suitably adapted for use with a beverage container having a circular base and a cylindrical wall extending vertically therefrom. The floatable barrier comprising top and bottom planar surfaces for displaying advertising material thereon and for f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994227 | vacuum container to preserve food A vacuum container for preserving food is disclosed herein that includes a cover member for covering an upper part of a container member in which food is filled, a piston member equipped with the cover member and ascending and descending movable, and first and secon... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6951353 | Medication record system and dispenser The present invention relates to a medication management system that is simple, reliable and extremely easy to use. It comprises a label having a plurality of raised tabs that are depressed upon taking a medication to provide a tactile and a visual record of medicat... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6938768 | Reusable lid with date indicating device Reusable containers and lids with date indicating devices and methods for using the same disclosed, which allow the user to indicate one or more of the following: a date when the contents were stored, a date when the contents should be used, a time when the contents... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6908113 | Tamper-evident label A tamper-evident label suitable for placement onto a container and cap assembly. The label may be characterized as a planar sheet having a tear strip that divides upper and lower panels. The lower panel of the label attaches to the container, while the upper panel, ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6860513 | Verification of prescription information and warning label The present invention is a unique prescription label, printed on one side that allows a consumer to check and verify the accuracy of the prescribed medication as well as to provide additional information on the medication container by increasing the usable size and ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6745505 | Color coded beverage cap collection with permanent passive indicia indicating beverage bottle user identities A collection of beverage bottles includes respective color-coded beverage caps. The beverage caps have permanent passive non-verbal indicia indicating the identity of the user of an unencumbered beverage bottle without tangible surface-interfering customized or temp... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6688024 | Fire truck water connection cap with a customizable insert feature A fire truck water connection cap, which has an insert installed on the outside that displays a variety of different artwork forms. It is customizable for the individual fire department. The means of retention allows for the "upright" placement of the ins... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6641052 | System and method for authentication of the contents of containers A system for guarantying the authenticity of the contents of a container closed by a closure. The system comprises a data carrier storing some encoded information that can be translated to confirm the authenticity of the contents of a container tagged wit... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6523286 | Method for monitoring opened containers of foodstuffs A method of identifying the day in which baby food containers are opened. The method includes providing a first set of markers and a second set of markers. Each of the markers include indicia indicating the day of the week. The markers in the first set of... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6460713 | Anti-pilfer device for wine bottles An anti-pilfer device for application to a cork of a wine bottle includes a disc. The disc has a recess in at least one surface and is adapted to accommodate an adhesive for securing the disc to the cork. The disc is formed from a material having a relati... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6394293 | Closure having a lenticular lens A closure and lenticular lens assembly that has a retaining member with a bend and a substantially horizontal, circular rim portion is disclosed. The rim portion extends annularly inward from the bend to secure the lens to a top surface of the closure. A ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6276725 | Automation friendly security labels for specimen container A security label for a specimen container comprising a generally elongated strip of label material having a plurality of lines of perforations is disclosed. Also disclosed is a security label for a specimen container having a line of perforations. The lin... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6183827 | Lid particularly for foodstuff containers and process used for its manufacture A lid for foodstuff containers includes a shell shaped so that it can be fitted over an opening in a container, and a PVC-free seal, bearing an inscription, attached to the bottom of the shell and able to seal the lid to the container; the seal is applied... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6158155 | Lid for a beverage container A lid for covering a beverage container. The lid includes a platform configured for engaging the container, and the platform includes retaining structure and a top surface with indicia associated therewith. An index member is retained generally on the top... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6065623 | Closure with lenticular lens insert A dispensing package closure with a lenticular lens insert wherein the closure includes a retaining ring for easy positioning and secure attachment of the lenticular lens to the closure top. The closure with lenticular lens insert provides a selected visu... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6000159 | Datable food storage containers A datable food storage container including a vessel having an upper mouth-defining structure, a vessel wall and a vessel bottom; a lid fixable to the upper mouth-defining structure, the lid having a top surface and a bottom surface, the lid having a lid c... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5896686 | Multi-image prize award and method therefor By employing an award determining prize member incorporating a lens constructed to cooperate with printed indicia which produces a minimum of two separate and distinct visual images, depending upon the angle at which images are viewed, a unique and highly... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5806707 | Removable inner promotional compartment closure and promotional gaming system A removable inner compartment promotional closure includes a plastic closure cap having a circular top wall portion and a depending annular skirt portion depending from the top wall portion. A circular, resilient liner is positioned in the cap, and has a ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5720392 | Prescription timer The present invention is a device for indicating when a person either took a pill or other medication, or when he is scheduled to take the next dose of the medication. The invention is conveniently attached to a pill bottle having a cap. An image of a clo... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5592766 | Container lid/closure with printed closure insert An improved container closure and printed matter insert. The closure includes a central recess for receiving the insert with an inwardly projecting flange for retaining the insert therein. The closure includes an outer skirt, a top wall, and an angled sid... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5577335 | Medication compliance system with med-dial, med-profile, easel and optional visual handicap aids A compliance system is described to help patients organize and comprehend multiple or single medication and treatment schedules. Containers for prescribed and over-the-counter drugs are numbered to coordinate with a numbered medication listing and medicat... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5362561 | Ornamental promotional article An attachment item for affixing an ornamental, promotional article to a container neck, the item having a thin, flexible, elongated body adapted for lengthwise wrapping around the neck of a container with its ends in overlapping relationship and with its ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5269085 | Mascara replacement indicator A cosmetic container comprising a hollow body for containing cosmetics therein, a cap adapted to be secured at one end to the body and a band adapted to be mounted onto the cap. The cap has first, second and third cap portions. The first cap portion has a... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5048711 | Label indicator for screw thread closure and method of use A container system and method for indicating the proper orientation of the closure of a container. The system comprises a container and rotatable closure, and a label applied in an overlapping relation to the closure and container. The label has an area w... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5022526 | Label-containing package assembly A compact piggyback expandable package assembly safely dispenses labels for attachment to bottles, containers, and closure caps, as well as to other surfaces. The compact package assembly is particularly useful in the pharmaceutical industry, but can also... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4913083 | Method for reminding a person when to take medication A method for reminding a person when to take medication, is provided. A series of indicia are put on a plurality of flat areas about the circumference of the safety cap, which are in line with the interior stops of the safety cap. The indicia corresponds ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4883187 | Soft drink advertising device An advertising device, comprising a sidewall defining an internal volume for containing a liquid and having an upper open portion and a bottom portion is disclosed. A bottom member closes the said bottom portion. The upper portion of the sidewall extends ... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4842140 | Novelty mailer A novelty mailer for mailing correspondence and parcels by either civil or commercial postal services. The novelty mailer includes a shatterproof thin-wall container, preferably transparent, which has an opening through which both a written message or par... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4835035 | Thermoset polymer coating with organopolysiloxane for closure assembly A thermoset polymer coating with an effective ink-releasing amount of a liquid, organic soluble dimethyl- or methyl/alkyl organopolysiloxane for use in a closure assembly, the assembly including a metal closure with a top and depending skirt, the thermose... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4444329 | Container cap and seal formation of indicia A bottle cap seal cooperates with the top wall of a bottle cap so as to provide visible indicia.... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4389802 | Scalloped paperboard insert for use with plastic lid A lid insert is provided for releasable connection to a plastic lid having a subtantially flat top surface and an upwardly and inwardly projecting peripheral bead disposed above and spaced from the top surface of the lid. The lid insert is made of paperbo... | 06/28/1983 |
