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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347338 | Method for closing and opening of an opening A method for opening an opening (10) using an elastic plug (2, 2′) whose outside diameter in a static state (rL), is larger than diameter (rp) of opening (10), and which plug has a cavity (12) at its end. An extend... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322267 | Enhanced light weight armor system with reactive properties A light-weight armor system for retrofitting onto light vehicles, such as HMMWVs, trucks, or helicopters, or incorporating into a vehicle to protect against HEAT or high explosive warheads. The armor system comprises multiple layers of a thin metal film. The front s... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7140773 | Method and apparatus for packaging perishable goods An improved method and apparatus for packaging perishable goods comprises an inner insulating container that is quickly and easily formed from a flat sheet of metalized bubble pack material to a finished state that very closely approximates the size and dimensions o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7097606 | Device for covering packaging boxes A device for applying a sheet of covering material (4, 40) to boxes (1) having at least one wall (2, 200) with an outside surface (5, 50), an inside surface (6, 60) and a free edge (3, 30) intermediate between the surfaces (... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094194 | Reinforced bulk bin and methods for making same A reinforced bulk bin, and methods for making same, wherein a collapsible bulk bin, preferably fabricated from paper, paperboard and/or corrugated paperboard, is provided with a reinforcing plastic sleeve, which is placed on the bin while in its collapsed configurat... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7036292 | Method for containing lightweight materials A collapsible shipping container for lightweight materials, typically edible grain particles and flakes, including a box-like sealable container and a synthetic resinous lining element, all of which are disposable after a single usage. The containers are fully preas... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021524 | Method and apparatus for packing perishable foods An improved method and apparatus for packaging perishable goods comprises an inner insulating container that is quickly and easily formed from a flat sheet of metalized bubble pack material to a finished state that very closely approximates the size and dimensions o... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6996953 | System and method for installing a tamper barrier wrap in a PCB assembly, including a PCB assembly having improved heat sinking A method of attaching a tamper wrap to a printed circuit board using an installation tool that is placed over the main body portion of the tamper wrap. The side tabs of the tamper wrap are folded up against the side walls of the installation tool, and the tamper wra... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6773385 | Packaging liner insertion apparatuses and methods for flexible container liners Methods and apparatuses for inserting flexible bags and other liners into open packaging containers. One or more engagement heads engage and position the flexible liners in preparation for their insertion into open containers using an insertion assembly. One or more... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6767316 | Packaging container liner insertion and cuffing apparatus and methods Methods and apparatuses for inserting flexible bags into open containers, and cuffing an open end of the flexible bags about a top edge of the open containers. The method and apparatus include a vacuum assembly having at least one movable vacuum head for engaging an... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6585153 | Fresh fold package A gabled, gussetted resealable lined container having an outer carton with foldable closure flaps and a liner within the carton. The upper inner surfaces of the liner are releasably sealed together after filling with product and at least one of the liner ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6533886 | Method of covering a flower pot An adhesive and material dispenser for dispensing single sheets of material from stacks of sheets of material or from rolls of material and applying an adhesive strip to the sheet. The adhesive strip is applied by contacting the adhesive portion of an adh... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6216943 | Fresh fold package A gabled, gussetted resealable lined container having an outer carton with foldable closure flaps and a liner within the carton. The upper inner surfaces of the liner are releasably sealed together after filling with product and the upper outer edges adhe... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6189744 | Containers A compartmented container, such as an aerosol container, has a plastics pouch (12) attached to a top component such as an aerosol cone (1). The cone is typically formed of steel laminated with polypropylene, and the pouch is attached to the cone by means ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6138903 | Multi-ply corrugated paperboard container A multi-ply paperboard container for use as a bulk material bin has elongate rectangular cross-sectioned tubular inner and outer shells having walls that are spaced apart from one another. Rectangular panels, having a width less than the width of the wall... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6109518 | Heating-insulating cup and method of making same A heat-insulating cup comprises an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve. The latter is supported against an upper and a lower area of the inner sleeve. An annular space is located between the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve, which annular space is free of a... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6080096 | Method for packing perishable goods An improved method for packaging perishable goods comprises an inner insulating container that is quickly and easily formed from a flat sheet of metalized bubble pack material to a finished state that very closely approximates the size and dimensions of t... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6059181 | Packaging system for non-rigid materials A packaging system for non-rigid materials includes various embodiments. In one embodiment the blocks of material are separated from each other by a partially wrapped liner with a partition extending between the blocks. In another embodiment pairs of bloc... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6009685 | Method and device for isolated filling of a container A device in the form of a funnel (1) and comprising a holder (2) and a folded bag (36), for filling a container (8) such as an oil barrel or a standard container such as a type IBC, in such a manner that the bag forms an insulated lining between the produ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5980442 | Apparatus and method of producing a food server with pre-fold of glue panels A novel food server and method of producing a food server is disclosed. The novel method includes moving a web of paper at a constant rate of speed, rotary perforating a plurality of lines on the moving web, using rotary timing belts to score at least two... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5957822 | Lid for closing vessels A lid for closing an opening of a vessel includes a lid body configured to engage the opening, with the vessel having a defined shape. The lid body includes an engagement part which engages a corresponding surface of the vessel, thereby closing the openin... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5916078 | Container stuffing or nesting apparatus A container stuffing apparatus and method of stuffing or nesting containers are provided that preferably includes an erected outer container dispenser for dispensing one of a plurality of erected outer containers in a predetermined direction of manufactur... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5820712 | Method of wrapping a pot with a cover having an adhesive thereon A material dispenser for dispensing single sheets of material from stacks of sheets of material or from rolls of material and applying an adhesive strip to the sheet. The adhesive strip is applied by contacting the adhesive portion of an adhesive transfer... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5769770 | Wrapped-box The present invention provides a method of forming a pre-wrapped gift package which appears to have been hand wrapped. The method includes forming a sheet of box construction material with decorative paper affixed thereto into a box tube by joining ends t... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5679109 | Method of making a food package and an associated apparatus A method of making a food package including a food package tray and a food package jacket. The method involves placing a food package tray on a mandrel such that the inner surface of the tray contacts at least a portion of the mandrel. After this, the foo... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5481847 | Apparatus for, and a method of, placing an insert in a container An apparatus for, and a method of, placing an elongated insert 1 in a can 2 through a narrow top opening 6 has a head assembly 10 formed by a sleeve 21 slidable over a core 20. The core 20 has an inclined end face 23 with a vacuum suction port 25. The ins... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5427267 | Container with inner bag sealing feature A container suitable for enclosing and sealing an inner storage bag is disclosed. The container includes a plurality of side walls, an outer flap and an inner flap. A removable tab is provided in the inner flap adjacent to one of the side walls and define... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5385260 | Disposable cup assembly system and method A disposable paper cup for serving cold food products and beverages is converted into a hot cup by the addition of an insulating sleeve assembled on the cold cup by the user. One part of a cohesive compound carried by the cold cup cooperates in registry w... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5279537 | Cuffing finger and apparatus for cuffing bags in cartons A cuffing assembly for flexible bags inserted into a receiving open carton includes cuffing fingers at each carton corner. The fingers are movable between a retracted position for insertion into a bag and an extended position in which they can overlap the... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5277015 | Method and apparatus for inserting a bag into a bottle A method and apparatus is for inserting a flat flexible bag having a rigid fitment into a bottle through a small bottle finish, and expanding the bag inside the bottle. The flat flexible bag can be grasped and oriented via the fitment utilizing a friction... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5236081 | Compact disc package A CD package is provided, including a pivotable CD holder and a foldable cardboard cover. The holder includes a square central panel and two side, substantially rectangular profile "flip" panels each with a substantially semicircular cutout corresponding ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5199246 | Electrostatic method and apparatus for opening liners within containers Electrostatic method and apparatus for opening liners within containers and maintaining such liners in spread apart disposition preparatory to filling comprises (1) A.C. electrostatic ionizing means for directing a stream of bipolar air ions toward the ou... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5152735 | Bracing system for a liner for a cargo container A cargo container comprising a container body defining an interior cargo space, a flexible and expandable liner secured inside the container body, a bulkhead positioned in the container body and held against the liner, and bracing apparatus to brace the b... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5104368 | Carton set-up machine A machine and method for setting up cartons by inserting the bottoms of the cartons into the tops of the cartons consists of first and second parallel ramp portions onto which the respective sections of the carton are fed. Laterally adjustable vertical gu... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5100370 | Apparatus for cuffing bags in cartons A cuffing assembly for flexible bags inserted into a receiving open carton includes paired cuffing fingers that span each carton corner. The fingers are movable between a retracted position for insertion into a bag and an extended position in which they c... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5037367 | Two-chamber compressed-gas pack In twin-chamber compressed gas packs, the collar of a diaphragm which invaginates during motion in the container is secured with its opening region in a fold or in the upper part of the container, in order to provide the required sealing between product c... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4918906 | Method and apparatus for producing a bag-in-carton In a method and a device for producing bags wrapped in a carton, carton blanks are fed to a first conveyor in which a square tubular half-finished carton is produced which is fed to a second conveyor wherein the half-finished carton is formed into a box-l... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4909410 | Protective cover for bulk container A method and apparatus for providing a protective cover for a flexible semi-bulk container to protect the container from contamination during filling, handling and storing. The protective covering forms no permanent bond and is strippable from the outside... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4883555 | Method for forming foam braced packaging A method and apparatus for manufacturing custom-sized foam braced packaging. The apparatus includes means for automatically adjusting the assembler to meet the particular needs of individual package sizes without the requirement for retooling being impose... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4798290 | Electrostatic discharge carton A six-walled container for protecting electronic goods contained therein from damage due to electrostatic discharge, which container has four side walls and a pair of top and bottom closure walls formed by flaps of said side walls and an electrostatic dis... | 01/17/1989 |
