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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971717 | Packaging for hygiene products A packaging for hygiene products, includes, in order to define a volume accommodating the hygdene products, at least two main walls which are situated substantially opposite to one another and two side walls which connect the main walls with one another and that are... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7832559 | Nested rolled sheet material packages Nested rolled sheet material packages have multiple rolls of sheet material each with unique internal and external diameters and nested and held in a telescoping arrangement by a package fixture which fits within a portion of each roll and which is contacted by an e... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7775359 | Packaging for paper roll The packaging of the present invention is provided with a printing paper roll to which printing paper is wound; an ink ribbon unit having a sending roll, a winding roll arranged in parallel to the sending roll and an ink ribbon wound around the sending roll; a conta... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7743919 | Packaging Packaging for reliably fixing an irregularly shaped ink ribbon unit includes few components, including a printing paper roll wound with printing paper, an ink ribbon unit having both a sending roll that is wound with an ink ribbon and a winding roll disposed in para... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7721887 | Package for consumable products with separately sealed compartments A package for consumable products is disclosed. The package includes a plurality of subpackages connected together by a connecting member. For instance, the package may contain two subpackages or alternatively four subpackages all connected at one end to a connectin... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7621397 | Packaging configurations for consumable products A package for consumable products is disclosed. In one embodiment, the package includes a connecting member that connects a group of products together. The connecting member may comprise one or more bands that partially encircle the products or connect the products ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7434777 | Interlocking roll support and spacing structure A roll support and spacing member has parallel, connected and nestable first and second sections foldable upon a hinge to provide support structure in the middle of a stack of rolls. The roll support and spacing member has upwardly and downwardly facing, roll-engagi... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7428966 | Kit for providing wound web materials and method for marketing the materials A kit providing at least one roll of a convolutely wound web material and at least one roll-support adapter and a method of marketing the kit. The roll-support adapter interfaces with an existing roll-holding fixture to increase the single roll capacity of the roll ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7370827 | Packaging spool and process for producing same A reel or spool package has opposing sidewalls or flanges formed of the specified or appropriate substrate and connected by a core formed of a flowable material which sets or cures to harden, such as a two part expandable polyurethane foam. The foam is applied into ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7328804 | Shipping system The present invention relates to a shipping system (1) for shipping articles, comprising a shipping box (2) which can be converted between an in-use state in which it can be loaded with articles and a not-in-use state in which it has a reduced height i... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7311199 | Bundles of rolls and method for production thereof A bundle (8) of rolls made from a strip of insulation of a fibrous material, comprising several rolls, arranged side by side with the axes thereof parallel in several superimposed layers with a wrapping film wrapping each layer in a compressed state in a firs... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7290659 | Pad package structure for nailer A pad package structure for a nailer includes at least one package box having a top formed with a plurality of removable catch plates, a plurality of pads mounted in the package box, and a pull bar mounted on the package box and extended through each of the pads to ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287667 | Dispensing canister with indexing means The present invention provides for a canister and an indexing apparatus that provides for automatic positioning of items in predetermined indexed positions when items are added or removed therefrom, without need of an external tab or positioning member to be adjuste... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287648 | Battery holder and dispenser A battery holding and dispensing device holds a plurality of batteries, in an assortment of battery sizes. The battery holding and dispensing device includes a frame having a plurality of compartments sized and shaped to each receive a battery of a particular batter... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7234631 | Packaging case A packaging case which can store a plurality of stored items, enables the stored items to be individually removed, and prevents the occurrence of formation failures. First broken cut lines (perforations) extend from a first flat plate (a side plate) over one flat pl... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213707 | Product shipping and display carton In order to facilitate the shipping and display of products for selection and purchase by a consumer, the product shipping and display carton includes a display box, a shipping sleeve, and a removable fastener. The display box is defined by a bottom panel and an upw... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204452 | Dispenser for elongate material A dispenser for an elongate material is provided having a support and a spool rotatably mounted in the support. The spool includes a core and two ends extending radially outward from the core. At least one ring on the support encircles a respective end of the spool.... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198153 | Light string storage and hanging system and method A light string storage and hanging system includes a support frame, having an upper end a lower end and a suspension hook attached to the upper end of the support frame. A light string spool is rotatably attached to the frame. The support frame may be a vertical sup... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7140293 | Single row twine box A twine box is provided for an agricultural baler. The twine box permits ready access to twine balls housed therein because all twine balls are located on a single row or tier. The twine balls are not compartmentalized and thus relocation of twine balls within twine... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131608 | Retail package for winding and storage of straps A case for storing and winding a plurality of ratchet tie-downs removable from the case for use. The case includes a base having a plurality of compartments for storing first parts of the tie-downs. A plurality of reels are supported on the base for rotation relativ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124889 | Rolled film and pallet construction A rolled film and pallet combination for storing rolls of film material wound on a core whose ends extend past the ends of the rolls, with the pallet being symmetrical and having aligned openings in the top and bottom to accommodate the core ends. The pallet compris... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7100862 | Roll-up machine and method The invention generally relates to the packaging of compressible material into compressed rolls and in particular, to a method and apparatus for packaging fibreglass insulation and similarly compressible materials, into highly compressed, consistently uniform, rolls... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7063245 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber ho... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048225 | Narrow paper towel roll and holder A paper towel roll having a width of 12.7 to 15.24 centimeters (5 to 6 inches) is provided, along with a holder configured to hold the roll. The holder is composed of a plastic resin molded in a flattened condition and including a pair of arm portions that are folde... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048121 | Sealed case A sealed case includes an elongated trunk member including an overlapped part made by overlapping parts of an inside end portion and an outside end portion apart from each other in a vertical axis direction of a sheet material and first and second end portions each ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044300 | Packaging container for containing plural rolls of strip material A packaging container contains plural roll containing wrappers, which have rolls of motion picture photo film. An upper case has a lower opening at a lower end, for containing the plural roll containing wrappers. A lower end panel closes the lower opening. Four thro... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7000868 | Thread storage and dispensing apparatus A multiple thread dispenser which serves as both a portable container for many spools of thread and a dispenser of multiple strands of thread. The container dispenses thread for use with a sewing machine. The spools of thread are stored in an array of pockets which ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997331 | Wheel spacer apparatus and method of using wheel spacer A wheel spacer having a boundary wall being substantially rectangular in shape. The boundary wall is defined by first and second longitudinal walls and first and second latitudinal walls. Extending between the longitudinal walls are a plurality of load bearing membe... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997330 | Apparatus and method for storing or shipping elongated members An assembly for storing elongated members, the assembly comprising an elongated support element and a pair of segments. The segments are disposed on opposite sides of the elongated support element from each other, and each of the segments defines a cradle for suppor... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994246 | Packaging case A packaging case which can store a plurality of stored items, enables the stored items to be individually removed, and prevents the occurrence of formation failures. First broken cut lines (perforations) extend from a first flat plate (a side plate) over one flat pl... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6978895 | Tray with central offset score lines The invention provides an open topped tray having upright peripheral side and end walls. The end walls are inwardly positioned by use of an inwardly offset score design which permits the optimization of the dimensions of the tray. This scoring technique may be emplo... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968950 | Interactive merchandising packaging The present invention provides an interactive merchandising packaging that includes at least one opening formed therein whereby a user can test the utility of the packaged product with items external to the packaging without removing the product from the packaging. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6848576 | Container for storing elongated articles A container for storing elongated articles. The container comprises an elongated base member, a caddy member, and a lid member. The base member has upstanding side walls, a closed bottom portion and an open top portion. The caddy member has upstanding side walls, a ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6776283 | Portable display and storage case A case for storing and displaying spools of thread is disclosed. The case comprises two trays preferably connected by a plurality of hinges. Inside each tray are elongate spines that extend longitudinally. Pins connected to the spine extend in a direction perpendicu... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6698589 | Container for holding rolls of wrapping paper A container is provided for receiving and holding individual rolls of wrapping paper. The container includes a surrounding sidewall structure, a bottom and an open top. Provided over the open top is an insert panel that includes a series of openings. Each... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6685021 | Article-packaging structure Extruded article-packaging members are arranged to form a frame and are bound about a set of elongate articles like tubes, rods, poles, beams, etc. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an article-packaging member is provided definin... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6651814 | Carrier for coiled filaments A carrier for coiled filaments comprises a longitudinal base having a first end including a reinforced edge, a second end, and a first ledge opposite a second ledge. There is a raised platform between the first ledge and the second ledge. The raised platf... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6612436 | Portable storage container A carousel suitable for storing dolls having a plurality of compartments with doors opening into each compartment and a top storage above the compartments with doors that cover the storage space and for the top of the carousel.... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6575296 | Drawing sheet and file folder portable retaining apparatus An apparatus is provided for retaining file folders and drawing sheets, including a file folder retaining tray portion having a tray portion forward end and a tray portion rearward end; and a coiled drawing sheet retaining portion joined to the tray porti... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6540075 | Bobbin storing device A retaining device for sewing machine bobbins of various sizes is formed of flexible material, generally arcuate in cross section, defining a majority of a circle but open at an outer side. The retaining device thus defines a pair of opposed flanges or si... | 04/01/2003 |
