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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7395949 | Volumetric displacement dispenser A volumetric displacement dispenser and method of using the dispenser is disclosed for dispensing liquid contents from an interior of a bottle with a bottle neck while preventing air from filling a void created within the interior of the bottle caused by the liquid ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7293396 | Method of connecting a top to a container A threaded container closure assembly in which the container comprises one or more radially extending members proximate the distal end thereof that initially engage with one or more radially extending members or partial radially extending members on a mating closure... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7051901 | Air barrier device for protecting liquid fluids in opened containers A device inhibits oxidation of wine remaining in a bottle. A stopper and an inflatable bladder replace the cork. In a first embodiment, a wine duct formed in the stopper is open when the stopper is in an extended position and is closed when the stopper is retracted.... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041261 | Sanitizing sponge container Sanitizing sponge disinfectant container bowls are disclosed, which are deep enough to hold cleaning sponges completely submerged in a disinfectant fluid. These containers are equipped with lids having downward projecting shafts or rotatable screw bolts which fit in... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6619494 | Tablet package including a tablet hold-down device A package for tablet products that includes a container having an interior volume for holding the tablet products and a closure secured to a cylindrical finish of the container. A product hold-down device has an axially resilient central portion, a lower ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6398051 | Tablet package including a tablet hold-down device A package for tablet products that includes a container having an interior volume for holding the tablet products and a closure secured to a cylindrical finish of the container. A product hold-down device has an axially resilient central portion, a lower ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6345718 | Method and apparatus for immobilizing solder spheres A containing device and method to hold and immobilize solder spheres during storage and transport including a container portion having an open top terminal end and an opposing closed bottom terminal end with at least one side wall connecting each terminal... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6286698 | Methods and apparatus for the interim storage of medicated oral dosage forms An apparatus for the reusable interim storage of partially consumed medicated oral dosage forms and methods for employing such an apparatus in order to use medicated oral dosage forms in the safest possible manner. The apparatus of the present invention i... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6173851 | Method and apparatus for the interim storage of medicated oral dosage forms An apparatus for the reusable interim storage of partially consumed medicated oral dosage forms and methods for employing such an apparatus in order to use medicated oral dosage forms in the safest possible manner. The apparatus of the present invention i... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5626266 | Container content removal device A container assembly includes a central connecting member that extends to an attached support plate at the bottom of the container. After opening the top of the container, lifting of the connecting member results in the contents of the container being pul... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5411156 | Package having content immobilizing device A content immobilizer includes an immobilizing medium, such as cotton, and a plastic integrally formed pull member, operatively coupled through the immobilizing medium, wherein the pull member has a flexible portion adapted to resiliently extend above an ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5375730 | Unloading valve for hopper car An unloading valve for hopper cars used for transporting dry fluent material such as carbon black. An unloading pipe extends outwardly from the bottom of the hopper, and a closure removably attaches at the end of the pipe. The closure includes a plug exte... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5269413 | Container for pills A pill container has a casing with a closed end, an open end, and a chamber. The chamber can hold the pills and communicate with the open end. A cap having an inside surface can releasably attach to the open end and close the casing. A pin is centrally se... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5248213 | Seal for roll-on dispenser A seal means for a roll-on liquid dispenser in the form of an expansible web which elongates biaxially to overlay the roller and seal the dispensing passage when a dispenser closure is moved to a closed position.... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5229127 | Rapid miosis with control of intraocular pressure using a mixture of a cetylcholine and carbachol derivatives Quick miosis with 24 hour control of intraocular pressure of patients undergoing extracapsular cataract extraction surgery is achieved by applying to the eyes of the patient during surgery acetylcholine as a first miotic agent and carbachol as a second mi... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5188253 | Container and method of manufacturing the same A container unit comprises an integrally formed container component (1) comprising a casing (20) and a closure (10), which includes a lid (11) initially sealed with an original seal (12) . A separate bottom piece (30) for the container is permanently secu... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5096078 | Tamper-evident closure assembly A closure assembly for a container which includes an air-impervious diaphragm which when subjected to differential pressure will expand to retain articles in place within a container. The diaphragm is retained in position by a ring member that secures the... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5050707 | Automatic oiling device An automatic oiling device for delivering oil to a bearing comprising a sealable container defining a reservoir for oil with a opening in which a hollow tube is fitted. One end of the hollow tube communicates with the interior of the sealable container an... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5018621 | Cylindrical container and dispenser for spherical objects A resilient cylindrical tubular container for spherical objects such as medicinal pills, includes a stopper with flexible fingers extending into the tube to restrain the objects from movement during shipment. An adsorbent desiccant cushion in the bottom o... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4991500 | Refuse compactor device A refuse compactor device has a container housing having an open top end for holding a trash bag in which the bag mouth is in registration with and folded over the open top end of the container for receiving trash to be compacted. The compactor device fur... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4984699 | Tamper evident cap A container and cover combination and method of assembling the same is disclosed. The container and cover combination include a container 12 having a neck portion 20 defining an opening 22 into the container 12. A removeable cover 16 is fastened onto the ... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4899897 | Tamper-proof container closure A container closure in the form of a stopper is provided in which an outer wall engages exteriorly of the wall of the container. A tamper-proof ring is secured to the underside thereof by means of tear-off webs. The internal cylindrical surface of the rin... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4890753 | Pharmaceutical container and method and apparatus for assembly The invention relates to a pharmaceutical bottle having a neck region with an open end, pills therein, a fibrous hygroscope member, such as a cotton wad, in the neck region of said bottle and a closure cap sealing the bottle opening. The neck region has o... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4798302 | Closing device for a holder and diaphragm for such a device A deformable holder is safeguarded against visible implosion by a diaphragm between cover and holder. The space between diaphragm and cover is in contact with the atmosphere via passages between diaphragm and cover, while the holder is hermetically closed... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4782941 | Cleaning receptacle for spectacles For intensive cleaning of both lenses and frames of glasses, a cleaning vessel is provided having a cover which sealingly contains a cleaning fluid for receiving the glasses. A holder provided in the vessel for retaining different lengths of spectacles so... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4782967 | Medicine vial opener A system for simultaneously rupturing and carrying away a breakable foil seal and packing from a medicine vial or other container which incorporates a string attached to the foil seal with one end exterior of the foil seal and the other attached to the pa... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4723674 | Leveled food preserver storage device container with floating lid A lid for use in combination with a container having smooth inner walls includes a central portion and a flexible annular lip which contacts the inner walls of the container and provides a seal between the lid and the walls. The lip includes a notch there... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4685579 | Tamper proof bottle A tamper proof bottle is provided so that when a person removes a cap from a collar on a container an attached line therebetween causes a membrane within a recessed portion of the cap to break allowing dye liquid to come out onto a cotton padding above pi... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4625886 | Liquid surface sealing device A device for sealing the surface of a liquid in a cylindrical can having an annular lid retaining rim at its upper end defining an opening in the can. The device comprises a rigid circular disk of light weight material sized to pass freely through the ope... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4509653 | Food container A container for packaging popping corn kernels under pressure in a bottle simulating that traditionally used for champagne and other sparkling wines wherein a valve is disposed between the bottom of a stopper and the upper level of the popcorn kernels for... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4482072 | Pressurizing apparatus for partially filled containers A closure for partially filled containers which has an interconnecting opening from outside of the container to the unfilled portion of the inside of the container and bladder which is inflatable within the container. A valve apparatus is located within t... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4427125 | Food depressor type lid A food depressor type lid for a container comprising a central panel having a plurality of integral, transversely extending, reinforcing ribs projecting upwardly therefrom.... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4418826 | Container space filler A space filler designed to be disposed within a space in a filled container between the contents of the container and a closure cap for the container to minimize unwanted movement of the contents of the container, wherein the space filler comprises a base... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4416382 | Mercury container A container for the transport and storage of metallic mercury (Hg). A plastic thimble having a small opening in the upper side wall is disposed in the neck of the container to prevent oxidation of the mercury in the container and to retain mercury that wo... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4392578 | Stopper apparatus for content contamination prevention An improved stopper apparatus for bottles, such as wine bottles, which prevents contamination of the contents therein. The improved stopper apparatus comprises a stopper plug, a bladder attached thereto, a venting valve for venting gas within the bottle, ... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4279351 | Container cap A container cap for a pill container is disclosed wherein the cap provides protection against pill degradation through shaking as well as moisture exposure. The cap is of an integral one-piece construction. A particularly useful application is in the low ... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4215786 | Container cap having means to protect articles A container cap for a pill container is disclosed wherein the cap provides protection against pill degradation through shaking as well as moisture exposure. The cap is of an integral one-piece construction. A particularly useful application is in the low ... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4211328 | Package for solid or pasty goods A package for solid or pasty goods which have a tendency to adhere to the packaging material has a closure in which on the side facing the packaged goods a plurality of separate, independent cavities (1, 21, 31) have been provided. The cavities are separa... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4065018 | Closure means and method An improved closure for fragile containers substantially filled with a gassy liquid, said closure comprising a combination of a cap for the container and a volumetric member partially within said cap and partially extending into the interior of the contai... | 12/27/1977 |
