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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7870968 | Bottle with disposable bottle cap holder The present invention relates to a beverage bottle with a container cap. In particular the beverage bottle has a reversible means for holding the container cap on the outside of the container during use of the bottle which prevents loss of the cap. ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7472797 | Container for collecting and storing breast milk A container for collecting and storing breast milk. More particularly, one embodiment provides a container for collecting and storing breast milk obtained using a breast pump, comprising: a body, wherein the body has an open end with a lip, a closed end and a cavity... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7398891 | Cover structure for water bag inlet A cover structure for a water bag inlet comprises: a base, a locking for mounting at the outer periphery of the base, and a cover for mounting on the base. An extension and a locking rim are respectively provided at two ends of the base. A groove is formed at the pe... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7337497 | Magnetic hinge A magnetic hinge defining a hinge axis includes first and second hinge plates of non-magnetic material and first and second magnets disposed therein, respectively, for movement therewith. The plates are generally parallel and independently pivotable about the hinge ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7197831 | Closure system for a fill opening on a chalk line reel housing A chalk line reel having a housing and a closure assembly. The housing has a storage space for a supply of chalk and a spool around which a supply of flexible line can be wrapped. The housing further has a wall with a fill opening therethrough in communication with ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175147 | Stopper holder for beverage bottle A stopper holder for a beverage bottle is comprised of a first helical gripping member for positioning on the neck of the bottle, and a second helical member connected to the first gripping member for holding a stopper therein. The first and second helical gripping ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156253 | Single-piece paper cup sip adaptor An adaptor enables a child to drink from a cup having a bead extending around an open end of the cup. The adaptor has an annular collar that supports the cup by engaging a lower portion of a bead of the cup around a substantial portion of a periphery of the bead. A ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147826 | Method and apparatus for transporting biological samples A container assembly and method for storing, treating, transporting and stabilizing a biological sample includes a container, a closure member and a sample holder removably received in the container. The sample holder can be a platform-like device dimensioned to be ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143903 | Stopper for bottling wines A stopper for closing wine bottles. The stopper has a tubular duct to communicate residual interior gaseous atmospheric volume with the outer ambient. A membrane is secured transversely in the duct to allow the passage of gaseous atmosphere through the membrane and ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7070075 | Hydration system with improved fluid reservoir Hydration systems with improved fluid reservoirs. An elongate drinking tube extends from the reservoir and includes a distal end upon which a mouthpiece may be mounted. In some embodiments, the mouthpiece is a self-sealing mouthpiece. The reservoir includes a fill p... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063243 | Hydration system with improved fluid reservoir Hydration systems with improved fluid reservoirs. The reservoirs include a fill port with a neck having an opening. The hydration systems further include a closure member, such as a cap, that selectively seals the opening, and an elongate drink tube through which a ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7014077 | Portable container A container system has a container defining a volume. Inlet structure includes a cap that threads onto a spout. A tether has a first end formed integral with the base or neck of the spout. A second end of the tether is attached to a mount in the cap extending downwa... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6981607 | Container cap assembly A container cap assembly comprises a one-piece integrally molded annular cap body hinged to a one-piece integrally molded lid. The cap body has a lower section with internal female threads for cooperation with matching male threads on a container and an annular upwa... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6926165 | Tamper-evident container The combination of a container and a screw-type lid is improved by a tamper-evident feature comprising a locking tab on the exterior of the container having upwardly facing teeth and mating teeth on the lid, the teeth on the container and lid being arranged so as be... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923335 | Case A case capable of airtightly closing an opening of a mouth of a case body by screwing a lid on the case body; and rotating the lid smoothly in the circumferential direction when the lid is screwed on or unscrewed from the case body. The case including a case body ha... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6899850 | Method and basket apparatus for transporting biological samples A container assembly for storing and stabilizing a biological sample includes a container, a closure cap and a sample holder coupled to the closure cap and removably received in the container. The sample holder can be a basket-like device coupled to an inner face of... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6820780 | Neck-supported fluid reservoir, hydration systems and pack assemblies including the same A hydration system with an improved fluid reservoir. A drinking tube extends from an outlet port of the reservoir and includes a distal end upon which a mouthpiece may be mounted. In some embodiments, the reservoir includes a relatively large-diameter fill port. In ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6675998 | Hydration system with improved fluid reservoir A hydration system with an improved fluid reservoir. A drinking tube extends from an outlet port of the reservoir and includes a distal end upon which a mouthpiece may be mounted. In some embodiments, the reservoir includes a relatively large-diameter fil... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6648158 | Self-closing cap for a bottle A self-closing cap for a bottle that includes a fixed portion that engages the neck of the bottle, a movable portion that is movably attached to the fixed portion, and apparatus that movably attaches the movable portion to the fixed portion. The apparatus... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6622882 | Closure device for containers A sealable container is formed by a cylindrical member and a sealing cap for mating with the cylindrical member. A flexible tether is integrally connected to the sealing cap and the cylindrical member. The tether has a slide ring with at least one frangib... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6588622 | Beverage container with baffle system A beverage container having a baffle system which may be inserted into the container for reducing the splashing sound caused by sloshing within the container. The baffle system of the present invention includes an elongate tubular core having a longitudin... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6575333 | Child resistant spout closure A method for removing a child-resistant spout closure cap from a spout on a container and a child-resistant spout closure for a container configured to hold either a liquid or a solid material, with the container including a fill opening to the interior o... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6502604 | Protecting and identifying fittings Compensating and identifying caps and cap assemblies for temporarily capping fittings. Each cap comprises a generally or pseudo cylindrically shaped member that includes a plurality of substantially planar panel segments contiguously connected to form a s... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6478180 | Integral cap assembly for liquid container having a reversible pour spout An integral cap assembly for a portable liquid container that has a reversible spout, includes a cap portion with an opening and a pair of grooves formed at opposite sides of the opening. A closure cap is coupled to a first flexible member, where the cap ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6435362 | Attachment for extraction of corks and similar bottle stoppers The invention refers to the attachment for extraction of cork and similar bottle stoppers enabling extraction of cork stopper without application of additional tool and/or special opener, designed for the respective purpose. The attachment referred to in ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6415936 | Easy opening closure with strippable core member A closure for receptacles such as bottles which includes an annular sealing member which is internally reinforced by a cylindrical core. The cylindrical core includes a hectically or spirally shaped frangible structure along which the cylindrical core can... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6415939 | Reclosable dispenser package, reclosable outlet forming structure and method and apparatus for making same An aperture forming structure for a sealed containment and dispensing package for flowable products is provided. The structure includes a breakaway tip member of thermoformable plastic. In one embodiment a cap may be integrally formed with the aperture fo... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6394323 | Dispenser package for fluent products and method of manufacture A dispenser package for a fluent product that includes a plastic container having an axially extending cylindrical neck, and a closure secured to the open end of the neck. The closure includes a plastic fitment having a dispensing opening and a cylindrica... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6375028 | Closure device for containers An improved sealing device for a container is provided with a sealing member that varies the sealing capacity of the device in response to pressure changes within the container. The sealing member is further provided with very small vent channels that aid... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6364101 | Easily opened wipes canister A dispenser of moist wipes, towelettes, or liquid impregnated fibrous tissues, comprising a container, a lid having an orifice therein for withdrawal of the wipes, and a cap over the orifice to prevent evaporation of liquid from the container. The wipes m... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6365246 | Package for safe storage of electrophilic fluorinating agent An economical means of safely "containing" or "packaging" commercial electrophilic fluorination agents whereby these agents are readily stored and transported in a package, typically without loss of "F+ " activity, and in a form which is readil... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6302286 | Baby bottle nipple cover An improved baby bottle nipple cover with a cap retainer that keeps the cap in proximity to the opening when not covering the nipple and that leaves the the collar free to sealingly secure the nipple. The nipple cover is easily transferable from one baby ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6299005 | Closure A closure (1) for a container is disclosed. The closure has a cap (11) which includes a top wall (13), a side wall (15), and a closure member (25) that can be moved into a closed position in which the closure member engages a reaction surface of the conta... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6293226 | Pet drinking device A pet drinking device has a bottle having a threaded mouth, a cover engaging with the threaded mouth, a gasket, a sealing ring, a ball, a washer, and a sleeve. The sleeve has an inner thread and a through hole. The cover has a main body having an inner th... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6264051 | Bottle closure assembly A bottle closure assembly for providing access to the fluids within a bottle without the complete removal of the closure. The bottle closure apparatus comprising a cap and a sleeve connected by a hinge. Both the cap and the sleeve containing internal thre... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6227399 | Tamper-evident fastening assembly A tamper-evident fastening assembly for an outlet of a conduit, including a closure member for covering the outlet of the conduit, a strap extending from the closure member, and first and second fasteners connected to the closure member. The first fastene... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6145688 | Closure device for containers An injection molded assembly forming a sealing device for a threaded or non-threaded container using a double cap concept with pressure responsive convex sealing; also disclosed is a wiping mechanism, a one piece construction, a tamper resistant construct... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6114165 | Universal tissue culture flask The present invention improves performance of a flask used for microorganism, cell and tissue culture. The flask is composed of culture chamber, a wide oblong opening and a closure unit. The wide oblong opening eliminates the bottle neck restriction of co... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6095352 | Safety accessory for sabering a bottle of sparkling wine, and an implement fitted with such an accessory The invention relates to a safety accessory for sabering a bottle of sparkling wine, the accessory comprising a cord for retaining the neck of the bottle, the cord having a first free end fitted with means for enabling it to be connected to the neck of th... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6085931 | Lid attachment means for travel mugs The lid attachment means for travel mugs consists of a unit that is designed to overcome the loss of the lids for travel mugs. The lid attachment means consists of a length of string or other material that is looped through a flexible stopper and then is ... | 07/11/2000 |
