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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7581653 | Cap and closure system for closing a large potable liquid bottle A threadless cap for closing a potable liquid bottle is provided. The potable liquid bottle has a neck with an upper edge defining a discharge opening. The threadless cap comprises a lid for overlying and sealingly engaging the upper edge of the neck. The lid includ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7568585 | Plastic, snap-on capseal A unitary capseal for a closure that is installed in a container includes an annular sidewall, a generally circular top panel joined to the sidewall, a snap-on annular rim formed adjacent a lower edge of the sidewall, and an annular sealing lip formed adjacent the a... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7370773 | Child-resistant closure for dispensing containers The invention features a child resistant, moveable closure member and container device and an overcap and container device. The overcap has opposed end walls and opposed sidewalls, with at least one leading locking pin and at least one trailing locking pin in at lea... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354215 | Dispensing package for a cosmetic/antiperspirant/deodorant or other stick product A dispensing package for a cosmetic/antiperspirant/deodorant or other stick product. The dispensing package can have a tear-away seal integrally molded with the applicator end of the package barrel. The tear-away seal, or a frangible bead forming part of the tear-aw... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350656 | Probe actuated bottle cap A cap for use with bottled water dispensing systems. The cap includes a main cap and a liner. The main cap has an opening which receives and seals against a probe. The liner is gripped between the main cap and the bottle neck and has a outside part and an inner mova... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7306130 | Seal for a two-component cartridge A cartridge, particularly a two-component or multi-component cartridge, with at least one cartridge neck and one outlet opening that is closed with a seal that is integrally connected to the cartridge neck, wherein this connection is sectionally realized at least in... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303088 | Tamper-evident closure A tamper-evident closure includes a body adapted to mount on a container, a cap, and a hinge coupled to the body and to the cap. A tamper-evident tear strip is coupled to the cap to retain the cap temporarily in a fixed position relative to the body. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299937 | Closure device with means for storing a tamper-evident tab and container equipped with such a closure device A device for closing a container and a container equipped with such a device, wherein the device includes: a first portion forming a closure element; a second annular portion positioned around a neck; a third portion forming a tamper-evident tab linking the first po... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7281636 | Bottle cap having tear tab and sealing bead A bottle cap includes a top and a skirt depending from the top, the skirt having a bottom edge, a locking bead radially extending inward from an interior of the skirt intermediate the top and the bottom edge, a tear tab extending downward from the bottom edge, a fir... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7243807 | Fluid-tight dilution bottle and cap A fluid-tight vial comprising a locking, flip-top cap and an open-ended cylindrical container is disclosed. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222741 | Tamper evident cap A tamper evident cover is provided for engaging a container cap or drum bung, which cover has a plurality of locking teeth that snap under and engage a lip of the container cap. A frangible strip permits severing the cover to facilitate removal of the cover, and a s... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210592 | Easy-to-open covers The invention concerns an overcapping cover (1), comprising a head (5) and a skirt (4), and easy-to-open means, consisting of a line of weakness, borne by the skirt, and characterised in that: a) the easy-to-open means comprises at least a so-ca... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7156247 | Stopper with guaranteed tamper-proof seal A stopper incorporates a cylindrical body attachable to the edge of a container or bottle and a cover with a hinge. In the upper part of the body is incorporated a mouthpiece blockable by means of a neck of the cover. On the body of the stopper is a sealing strip jo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156248 | Overcap closures with rolled apron Overcap (1, 11, 12) designed to overcap a neck (80) of a bottle (8) closed by a cork (82) containing a liquid to be packaged (83, 84) includes a rolled skirt (3) and a top (2) fixed to the rolled skirt around a circul... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144616 | Microfabricated elastomeric valve and pump systems A method of fabricating an elastomeric structure, comprising: forming a first elastomeric layer on top of a first micromachined mold, the first micromachined mold having a first raised protrusion which forms a first recess extending along a bottom surface of the fir... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137523 | Opening device An opening device comprising a removable membrane (11) connected to a pulling device (12). The pulling device (12) is connected to the membrane (11) at its opposed ends (13, 14) so as to define a pull ring. Weakening arrangements (... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134567 | Pull tab on tear strip on plastic cover plastic cover, including break tab feature, and related apparatus and methods Apparatus and related methods for a container lid include a pull structure affixed to at least one end of a tamper evident tearstrip and positioned in an outer flange of the lid, the pull structure having a portion shaped to receive and engage a manipulator such as ... | 11/14/2006 |
| RE39340 | Spill-reduction cap for fluid container Two cap modifications are disclosed for use on water bottles to be installed in water dispensers. A central conical well in the top of the cap is formed with a scoreline. When the bottle is lowered into a dispenser, a probe of the dispenser enters the well and cause... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100646 | Sealed containers and methods of making and filling same Disclosed is a uniquely configured medicament vial assembly which includes a storage vial, a stopper member and a securing ring. The vial assembly is configured to improve healthcare worker safety by providing a shielded gripping location to aid in the reduction of ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080916 | Special effects drinking lid and straw The present invention is for special effects drinking lid and straw, which can be used with various drinking containers. The specially designed container lid has special effects mechanisms that can illuminate the container lid, the container itself, the straw as wel... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073679 | Closed injection moulded closure providing mating upper and lower parts coupled by integrally formed hinge connections A closed injection moulded plastic closure (20) having a first closure part and a second closure part (22). The first closure part is connected to the second closure part by snap-on hinged connection. The first and second closure parts have no main hin... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066354 | Mixing and dispensing apparatus A mixing and dispensing apparatus has a small bottle which is positioned within a larger bottle. The small bottle contains a concentrated solution, and the larger bottle contains water. The small bottle has a nozzle that is off-center, a grip base that is an integra... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7025200 | Bottle for two-component extemporaneous products A bottle for two-component extemporaneous products, of the type that comprises: a container for a first component, which is provided with an upper mouth; a reservoir for containing a second component, which is inserted substantially coaxially in the mouth, is open u... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7007523 | Bottle security device A bottle security device includes an inner member, an outer member and a cap member that cooperate to lock the bottle security device on the neck of a bottle. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers that are adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. T... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7009525 | Multi-angle viewable indicator apparatus An indicator apparatus facilitates visibility of one or more indicators from multiple angles. The apparatus includes a housing having an outer sidewall portion. The sidewall portion, for example, has a first side extending between two adjacent sides. One or more elo... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007816 | Cap with angled upper skirt A bottle cap (10) having a top (12) and a downwardly depending skirt (14). Skirt (14) includes an angled upper portion (20) and a generally cylindrical lower portion (22) with an exterior bead (24) thereon. Angled upp... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000792 | Self-opening cap mechanism A self-opening mechanism for a cap is capable of maintaining a restoring force of an elastic member and easily and tightly locking the cap and also releasing the locking. The mechanism has an elastic member (4) that is attached to an inner side of a hinge ( | 02/21/2006 |
| 6981602 | Tamper evident bottle cap A closure for sealing the opening of a container. The closure may include an angled plug. The container includes an external thread configuration and the closure includes an internal thread configuration which are adapted to pass over each other with one of the exte... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6971531 | Two-part plastic snap hinge closure A two-part hinge closure having a lower part which has a surrounding outer wall and which can be placed on a container, and has a cap which has an outer wall and which can be joined to the lower part in a hinged manner. The lower part and the cap are separately prod... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6910573 | Dual container bottle A post-mix container provided with an upper container body and a lower container body. The upper container body has a coverable first opening on a proximal end and the lower container body has a coverable second opening on a proximal end. The proximal ends of the up... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6899245 | Container with tamper resistant lid A container lid having a tamper evident and tamper resistant band formed of a plurality of equally spaced tabs having spurs that engage the rim of a container with latches formed on the spurs. In one embodiment the tamper evident band is unique because it hinges up ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6871753 | Tamper proof hinged lid container A tamper proof ABS plastic container comprising a container body within which medical or hygiene products such as capsules or tablets can be accommodated, the container body including a base section (1) and a lid section (3) of an intermediate section ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6854616 | Protective valve cap A protective cap for a threaded valve stem includes a generally cylindrical portion including a closed end, an open end and a cylindrical wall portion therebetween. A plurality of locating ribs are located on an internal surface of the cylindrical wall portion. A pl... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6779676 | Container lid with tear-off strip A plastic lid is disclosed for a container having double locking flanges around its upper peripheral edge for locking engagement with the lid. The lid has central portion and peripheral annular skirt. The skirt has a peripheral groove dividing the skirt into an uppe... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6726043 | Container and plastic threadless closure member A sealed container including a container and a closure member for sealing the container over a range of internal pressure. ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6681947 | Bottle cap having tear tab and sealing bead A bottle cap including a top, a skirt, a locking bead, a tear tab, a line of weakness and a gusset. The top has a perimeter. The skirt depends from the perimeter and has a bottom edge. The locking bead radially extends from the skirt intermediate the top ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6659296 | Cap for container A package (10) comprises a plastic bottle (20), a stopper (40) removably inserted into the mouth of the bottle, and a plastic cap (50). The cap has a cover member (52) which overlies the stopper and has a region (66) which is removable to expose the upper... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6604647 | Molded container and lid having strategically positioned drainage opening A container includes first and second intersecting surfaces, and has at least one tearstrip opening to permit access to the contents of the container. The opening is positioned substantially at the intersection of those surfaces to permit drainage of subs... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6578723 | Flexible sealing cover with seal break indicator A sealing cover includes an upper cover member which is impervious to bacteria and moisture, and is attached to an annular ring member, also impervious to bacteria and moisture. The upper cover member and annular ring member are attached to each other by ... | 06/17/2003 |
