British merchant Peter Durand invented the tin can in 1810.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7096892 | Fluid filling device In the fluid filling device A of the present invention, when installed in the fluid filler port B1 of the drum B, the hollow internal space of the tubular body 10 provided with the communication part 10a communicating with the internal sp... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6782927 | Can filler valve wiper mechanism A can filler valve wiper mechanism for use with a can filler machine is disclosed. The can filler machine includes mechanism for moving a can along a predetermined can travel path, and a movable filler valve which moves along a predetermined filler valve travel path... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6640840 | Delivery of liquid precursors to semiconductor processing reactors This invention relates to methods and apparatus for delivering liquid precursors to semi-conductor processing apparatus. The liquid precursor delivery system is generally indicated at (10) and includes a source (11), an inlet tube (12), a two-way valve (1... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6473954 | Mounting tool for hydromechanical chuck A mounting tool for a hydromechanical chuck or mandrel of the type which is clamp connected using a pressure medium in order to clamp connecting a shaft or a shaft tool or a working piece, and in which said shaft or working piece is dismantled from the ch... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6286569 | Material dispensing and recovery system A material handling system for dispensing and recovering particulate material, such as, packaging material, known as "Peanuts", includes a supply container for the material having a valve for controlling the dispensing of the material into shipping carton... | 09/11/2001 |
| 5836360 | Volume controlled receptacle A volume-control receptacle has a reservoir with a bottom. The reservoir is adapted for receiving a fluid. The receptacle has a plurality of capillaries opening on the reservoir at a specific height above the bottom; the capillaries draw off the excess fl... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5247973 | Marine vessel water tank filler Apparatus for controlling water supplied to a storage tank which comprises housing means for transferring water from a pressurized supply to a storage tank and having an extended portion adapted to water-tightly attach to an opening in a storage tank, a s... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5240151 | Pump for transmission and differential oil having an adjustable collar and a return flow line A pump for use with containers with differential and transmission oil includes an adjustable collar for attachment to the containers, and a length adjustable casing to facilitate oil removal from the bottoms of the containers. The pump is manually operate... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5193593 | Package filling method and apparatus A valve is provided for filling containers which eliminates splashing and dripping. As the container is being filled, the valve is moved upwardly so as to be a set distance above the level of the contents of the container during filling. In addition, the ... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4735239 | Liquid projecting device The device uses an elastic tubular bladder for receiving liquid which is expandable radially generally spherically at a local segment until a fully-expanded cross-section is achieved at which time the expanded region begins to grows axially, thereby maint... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4733517 | Apparatus for filling bags The present invention relates to an apparatus for filling bags with a material and for sealing them, and it can carry the bags in a direction of a bag thickness. A first feature of the present invention resides in that, in the case that the bags are arran... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4292909 | Spill overflow prevention system for tanker vessels An improved spill overflow prevention system for tanker vessels comprising a longitudinally disposed trunk line, branch lines coupled at one end to the trunk line and at the other end to the cargo compartments of the vessel, valves coupled to the branch l... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4217939 | Method for manufacturing electrode for battery An improved method of mass producing a battery electrode made of porous metal having uniformly impregnated therein a large amount of active material which comprises applying to the outer surface of a porous metal having continuously interlinked pore porti... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4103720 | Method and apparatus for filling containers with liquid Method and apparatus are disclosed for filling open-top containers with material capable of flowing such as liquid while preventing contamination of the container exteriors by liquid overflow. The containers are advanced along a predetermined path. The li... | 08/01/1978 |
| 3931840 | Acid filling apparatus for storage batteries An apparatus for filling lead-acid storage batteries with acid by immersion of a plurality of batteries into a tank of acid. A framework is provided over an acid tank for supporting a pivotable linkage carrying a support cradle for a number of batteries. ... | 01/13/1976 |