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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020698 | Product packaging systems and methods Disclosed is a product package which includes a packaging sleeve and a product container. The packaging sleeve has a first end that defines an opening and a closed second end. The sleeve includes at least one pair of locking tabs projecting from the first end, each ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7992709 | Container with flattened cap A biodegradable tube comprises a mom-rigid paper tubular body defining a lumen for containing a semi-solid composition; a paper tubular cap that slidably mates with the body; and wherein interior surfaces of the each of the body and the cap have a coating that is su... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7413075 | Stand-alone packaging for tubes A stand-alone packaging (1) for tubes (14) of different shapes and sizes being placed in the packaging (1) having a back wall (2) and a front wall (3), which are linked at a top side (4), a bottom wall (5) and a platf... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7270239 | Dental stain preventer A compact personal package for tooth stain prevention between regular brushings includes a small brush and a small quantity of specially formulated cleaning material enables a user to immediately remove stain-causing substances from the teeth and freshen the breath ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7240791 | Method of packaging and selling natural stone This invention comprises a unique method for the sale of natural stone, special packaging for the stone and a method of doing business to make the stone available in high volume stores to the average consumer. The method comprises prefabricating the stone into slabs... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7137508 | Folding box for displaying an article The invention relates to a folding box (1) for displaying and/or packaging an article (90). The folding box comprises a rear wall (2), on which in each case one side wall (3), (4) is articulated laterally, a base flap (5) is... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6895976 | Toothbrush and toothpaste tube case A toothbrush and toothpaste case in which two housings are fastened together at their open edges by snap fittings to form a partially split chamber that contains both a toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste. One of the two housings has a single chamber. The other hous... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6789678 | Carton for fragile article A carton for packaging fragile article comprising an outer sleeve and an inner article receiving structure. The inner structure comprises an inner sleeve having a first pair of opposed side walls secured to a first pair of opposed side walls of the outer sleeve and ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6719834 | Polyelectrolyte cement The invention relates to a single-component or multiple-component polyelectrolyte cement containing at least two reaction partners: (a) at least one metal-cation-releasing compound and (b) one or more polyelectrolytes capable of being converted into a ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6672457 | Card gripper cap A card gripper cap for a container is provided having one end releasably connectable to a container and an opposing end having a slot formed by adjacent flanges for receiving a display card. The flanges are interposed by fingers having hooks at their expo... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6648176 | Safety toothpaste containers A soft, non sharp toothpaste container for use after inspection for tampering and having a clear packet sized to include sufficient toothpaste gel for one brushing. A toothpaste gel is put in the packet, the gel being essentially transparent. The packet i... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6484876 | Packaging box containing a built-in wedging structure A box made of cardboard or similar material is formed from a single-piece, pre-cut, substantially flat blank delimiting four faces joined together along substantially parallel longitudinal fold lines so as, after folding, to form a sleeve whose ends are c... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6298995 | One-piece inner package A one-piece inner package is disclosed to be made from a single plate. A shoulder with a seat portion supports one end of the product, while an opening on a slope portion supports the other end of the product. Movement of the product inside the outer box ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6193081 | Rack for holding cylindrical articles A holder for cylindrical articles is provided that comprises an open frame design. The slanted, article supporting base extends somewhat further than the length of the articles to be stored allowing for the retention of potential spillage of material from... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6162349 | Method for package partitioning wall testing The integrity of the dividing partitions walls of a multichamber container can be tested for voids after the filling of the containers. This is particularly useful for multichamber tube containers. These containers can have relatively thin tube divider pa... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6159566 | Flexible thermoplastic and compressible tube made of this material A flexible package is provided made of plastic, having a wall made of a thermoplastic blend containing a first and of a second polymer, wherein the first polymer is a propylene homopolymer (PP) and the second polymer is a copolymer of propylene (PP) and o... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6126923 | Magically appearing striped dentifrice A method for forming a striped dentifrice wherein a first dentifrice which appears unstriped when stored in a container having sidewalls at least a portion of which is transparent, is transformed into a striped dentifrice upon extrusion from the container... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6127011 | Flexible tube and method of making In a method and apparatus wherein a container is formed, decorated by rotating the container and then the base of the contianer is cut off for a plastic tube, a container is formed with a diametral lug on the base to facilitate rotating the container duri... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6112893 | Packaging box having wedging flaps A box for packaging a tubular container whose bottom is formed with a closing line, the container having a width that increases in the direction towards the closing line. The box is obtained by successively folding a blank in a single piece so as to be ab... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6085941 | Film tube for flowable substances In a film tube containing a flowable substance, a fold 11 is formed in the film, which fold is so shaped that it abruptly decreases the cross-section at this location of the tube. The fold 11 may be fixed by a V-shaped weld 12. When the film tube is compr... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6016764 | Removably attachable automatic squeeze bottle utilization cycle counting device A removably attachable automatic squeeze bottle utilization cycle counting device comprises a squeeze bottle, a nozzle, a removable nozzle cap for isolating the nozzle from the outside environment and a hinged mechanism which attaches onto the squeeze bot... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6000540 | Storage box for tubular containers A container or carrying case for cartridges of viscous material such as caulking compound or adhesive together with a tool or gun for using the cartridges in which the cartridges can be stored in either an open position with the cartridge nozzles pointing... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5860387 | Automatic squeeze-bottle utilization cycle counting device An automatic squeeze-bottle utilization cycle counting device in the form of a squeeze bottle, a bottle cap having a nozzle attached to the squeeze bottle and a removable nozzle cap hinged to the bottle cap for isolating the nozzle from the outside enviro... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5804270 | Collapsible tube and its head A collapsible tube is obtained by heat bonding a head to a polyolefin sleeve, the head comprising a composition which comprises a polyolefin resin (A), a saponified product of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (B) having a melting point of at least 135° C... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5656346 | Packaging tube The invention concerns a packaging tube comprising a multi-layer pure plastic laminate and a sealing arrangement for tube heads for the packaging of materials with volatile substances such as flavouring or scent substances, which has a resistance to diffu... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5544754 | Dental appliance In the broader aspects of the invention, there is provided an improved dental appliance comprising a dentifrice package with an applicator at one package end and a hollow base at the other package end. A supply of dentifrice is positioned in the package. ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5372863 | Laminate-tube container improved in barrier property at shoulder thereof A laminate-tube container having a shoulder with improved barrier properties is characterized in that the shoulder comprises a material composed of (A) 0 to 50% by weight of polyethylene, (B) 10 to 50% by weight of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer or a... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5344018 | Dispensing package assembly A dispensing package assembly useful for dispensing a predetermined amount of a fluent material comprises a relatively stiff base sheet, a blister overlay appended to the overlay and a dispenser pouch housed within the confines of the overlay and the shee... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5279813 | Plaque inhibition with antiplaque oral composition dispensed from container having polymeric material in contact and compatible with the composition An oral composition, such as a paste or gel dentifrice or a liquid mouthwash, containing a substantially water insoluble non-cationic antibacterial agent, such as triclosan, which, when used to clean the teeth or rinse the mouth, acts to decrease plaque o... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5273741 | Packaged anti-plaque oral compositions An oral composition, such as a paste or gel dentifrice or a liquid mouthwash, containing a substantially water insoluble non-cationic antibacterial agent, such as triclosan, which, when used to clean the teeth or rinse the mouth, acts to decrease plaque o... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5260062 | Anti-plaque and anti-tartar dentifrices in plastic pump dispensers A dental composition, such as a paste or gel dentifrice containing triclosan, as an antibacterial agent which acts to decrease plaque on the teeth, and polyphosphate for anti-tartar actions, is packaged in a finger actuatable pump-type plastic dispensing ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5244095 | Cake decorating utensil organizing container A cake decorating utensil organizing container is disclosed for providing a container to store a variety of cake decorating utensils in a secure, organized and readily accessible manner. Clean, wet pastry tips may be stored in an erect position in individ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5135738 | Article comprising a dispensing container of polymeric material in contact with an antiplaque oral composition with which it is compatible An oral composition, such as a paste or gel dentifrice or a liquid mouthwash, containing a substantially water insoluble non-cationic antibacterial agent, such as triclosan, which, when used to clean the teeth or rinse the mouth, acts to decrease plaque o... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4986053 | Methods of making improved packages Sheet materials and packages capable of holding hard-to-hold products such as methyl salicylate. The preferred embodiments include a foil layer 12 and a layer 14 of EVOH between foil layer 12 and the enclosed product. A carboxy modified adhesive layer 18 ... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4957202 | Commodity package with auxiliary container portion A commodity package includes a body, a part of an outer surface of the body being recessed inwardly of the body to provide an auxiliary container portion for containing an auxiliary commodity therein. A transparent cover member is attached to the body to ... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4863014 | Transparent building industry product with collapsible tube A product for the building industry includes a container having opposed transparent sidewall portions and a transparent caulking compound contained therein so that the appearance of a substrate surface with the caulking compound may be previewed before ac... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4817826 | Toothbrush holder for stand-up toothpaste dispensers A toothbrush holder attachment for stand-up toothpaste dispensers which is readily fabricated from thin sheet material, and which may be carried by the dispenser ready for use in the usual dispenser merchandizing carton. Toothbrushes may also be packaged ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4776458 | Materials container A container for viscous materials having volatile components is constructed to have substantial transparency. The container includes a tubular housing having first and second closing structures at opposite ends. The housing may be entirely constructed of ... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4728508 | Dental cream in package Dental cream in contact with a polyolefin resin surface of a package such as a laminate tube, a mechanical dispenser or a flexible sachet. The dental cream contains a dentally acceptable water-insoluble alkaline earth metal salt, a liquid vehicle and a ge... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4588090 | Blister pack strip A blister pack strip comprises two congruent deep-drawn carrier foils (1) of polystyrene. Each foil (1) has a thickness of between 130 and 190μ. The foils (1) are coated on their facing surfaces with polyethylene (2) having a thickness of between 40 and ... | 05/13/1986 |
