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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419591 | Filter cartridge with check valve protection A filter assembly is provided that includes a hood, a drain manifold, a filter disposed between the hood and the drain manifold, a drainage space that is disposed between and in fluid communication with both the filter medium and the drain manifold, a check valve th... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7364048 | Cheese server A cheese server including a flat serving tray with an upwardly domed closure mountable thereover and including an enlarged vent opening generally parallel to and aligned over the tray with the vent opening closed by a removable vent panel having multiple openings th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7294122 | Transfer needle A transfer needle comprises: a liquid-specific member; and a medicament-specific member to be separably connected or joined to the liquid-specific member in a liquid-tight state. The liquid-specific member comprises: a liquid-specific hollow needle projecting toward... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7048139 | Corrosion resistant vents with integral filter A vent insert with an integral carbon-to-carbon composite filter element is used to vent enclosures such as drums and convenience cans containing transuranic materials which generate hydrogen. The vent inserts do not utilize adhesive to retain filter elements therei... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048140 | Vented liquid containment device A vented liquid containment device has a cup member located within the structure of a threaded cap so that a filter material can be placed within the cup member to prevent liquids from being splashed in an upward direction into contact with a vent that is formed wit... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6837400 | Solvent identification bottle with adjustable dispensing feature An improvement to a bottle for storing, identifying, and dispensing liquids comprises a valve-type nozzle coupled to the outer end of the tube, a vent, and an optional identification tag. The valve-type nozzle is adjustable along a continuous range between open and ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6800072 | Contrast dispensing system A contrast dispensing system (10) reduces cost by directly connecting a check valve (210) to and between the reservoir inlet port (220) and the mating luer connector (204) of a disposable set (200). A contrast dispensing system ( | 10/05/2004 |
| 6715624 | Sample vial and vial closure device for use in gas analysis and method of using same A vial closure device, a sample vial incorporating such a vial closure device, and certain methods of using such a vial and closure device. The vial and closure device are intended to contain a gaseous sample or a headspace gas present above a liquid or solid materi... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6619499 | Vented lid assembly for a sanitary container A venting system for a container and the overall container assembly that uses the venting system is claimed. A container and a lid are provided. The lid of the container defines a venting port for equalizing gas pressure within the container. A support pl... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6565743 | Portable purification container with cumulative use indicator A portable liquid filtration system includes a container 22 having a filtering assembly 30 therein and an arrangement for indicating the number of times that the cap has been fitted to the container in order to determine the remaining useful life of the f... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6523724 | Container The present inventors have discovered a new vent which can be used in a venting closure and particularly in venting closures for large heavy duty liquid detergent and other liquid laundry product containers. In one embodiment, the vent comprises a wall, a... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6523711 | Automatic valved bottle cap for use with liquid containers A sports bottle cap having a pressure differential valve is provided which allows water to flow out through the bottle cap only when the bottle is inverted and squeezed or alternatively a straw may be threaded through the pressure differential valve, ther... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6454126 | Anti-fraud closure device An anti-fraud closure device for providing evidence of the initial opening of a container for liquids having a pouring body, a connecting element, a mixing element for connecting the pouring body to the neck of the container, a removable cap and an outer ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6395170 | Universal filter for soda pop and bottled water bottles Embodiments of a portable water filter are described and shown, each embodiment being adapted to fit and seal into a bottle neck without modification of, or attachment to, the bottle or its cap or other closure. The filter has a flange system that rests o... | 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 |
| 6312364 | Blow-moldable water-filled freeweights A blow-moldable container, having a centrally located, generally tubular handle spanning a central recess has improved balance and ergonomics over existing blow-molded containers. Such a balanced container has great utility as a handheld freeweight, or as... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6299006 | Whistling beverage bottle construction A whistling beverage bottle construction (10) including: a cap member (20) adapted to engage the threaded neck portion (31) of a bottle member (30) having a peripheral lip (33) which surrounds the mouth opening (32) of the bottle member (30). The peripher... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6274209 | Semipermeable venting closure A venting cap (1) has a cavity (7), at least one first passage (4) for fluids connecting the cavity (7) with the inside of the container, at least one second passage (5.1, 5.2, 5) for fluids connecting the cavity (7) with the outside of the container, and... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6247604 | Desiccant-containing stopper A container having a closure comprising a closure wall having a puncturable region in communication with the interior of the vessel, and having on an inwardly facing region of the closure wall a desiccant material separated from the interior of the vessel... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6196409 | Venting means The present invention relates to a container, or a cap for a container for viscous liquid products. The container or the cap comprises a venting element. The venting element allows passage of gases between the interior and the exterior of the container wh... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6193088 | Flask vent and method of making same A closure (20) for sealing a micro-organism container (50) is disclosed. The closure (20) includes a resilient seal (24) for sealing the container (50), a passageway (26) extending through the seal (24), or filter media (28) extending across the passagewa... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6179141 | Container assembly provided with anitbacterial agent against slow-leak bacteria A container assembly provided with an antibacterial agent against "slow-leak" bacteria, comprising a container such as a plastic bottle which has a mouth portion having a rim; and a seal member such as a crown cap fitted to the mouth portion at the rim, w... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6173852 | Container with cap having connector and spike A container, particularly for medical preparations, comprises a container body (2) with an integral closure portion (16) and a cap (6) provided over the closure portion. The container body is provided with a frangible portion for removal of the integral c... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6170684 | Flask vent and method of making same A closure (20) for sealing a micro-organism container (50) is disclosed. The closure (20) includes a resilient seal (24) for sealing the container (50), a passageway (26) extending through the seal (24), or filter media (28) extending across the passagewa... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6095356 | Vented flask cap for absorbing radioactive gases A vented flask cap having a body portion with proximal and distal ends with a generally cylindrical sidewall extending from the proximal end to the distal end of first and second support plates are formed at the proximal end of the body portion and having... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6012596 | Adaptor cap An adaptor cap for a container. The adaptor cap includes a skirt constructed to engage a fluid container and to retain the adaptor cap on the fluid container. The adaptor cap further includes a dome projecting outwardly from said skirt. The dome defines a... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5988414 | Lid for containers, housings, bottles or similar structures A lid is disclosed having a pressure compensation device comprising a gas permeable, liquid impermeable membrane and a surge protection element comprising a gas permeable material which serves to break the surge pressure exerted on the membrane by the con... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5968459 | Filtered flash sterilization apparatus A flash sterilization container (10) comprises a pan (12) forming the bottom of the container holding a tray (14), with a cover (16) forming the top of the container, and a filter element (20). The filter (20) covers an opening in the cover (16) so that t... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5901867 | Ventable cap A vented closure is provided in which a PTFE membrane layer comprises a vent for releasing accumulated gas pressure. The membrane is carried on a structural support which may vary from a fabric type backing to a porous plastic stem, the support permitting... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5899349 | Cap/closure having a venting mechanism for use with centrifuge containers A cap assembly for use with a centrifuge container includes a stopper (plug) member to provide a fluid-tight seal of an open end of the container. The stopper member includes a channel therethrough. A lid receives the combination of a stopper fitted into ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5894949 | Container for pharmaceutical substances A container having a closure comprising a closure wall having a puncturable region in communication with the interior of the vessel, and having on an inwardly facing region of the closure wall a desiccant material separated from the interior of the vessel... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5882922 | Culture vessel assembly A multiwell tissue culture assembly for culturing cells comprising a plate and a lid. The plate includes a plurality of wells for accommodating a cell culture insert and the lid includes means for varying the gas diffusion into and out of the assembly and... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5732837 | Vented vial closure member for freeze-drying which minimizes contamination of freeze-dried products A closure member for use in closing vials that are subjected to lyophilization conditions is described where the member is a resilient stopper that has a plug movable within a passageway in the stopper. The plug is movable between a first raised venting p... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5654022 | Heat Shrink capsule for closing flanged bottle tops A capsule for placement over bottle tops, particularly tops of bottles of wine having a flanged bottle top which defines a pouring surface surrounding an opening of the bottle closed with a cork and an exterior undercut. The capsule is constructed of a he... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5616242 | Two stage bottle filter for the removal of sediment The present invention is drawn to an apparatus for filtering sediment from beverages, especially port and other fine wines, comprising a cork or stopper member having a central aperture; a tube disposed through said central aperture of said cork or stoppe... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5601199 | Filter element for a beverage container A liquid dispenser having a closing member which is provided with an outlet opening for the dispensing of a liquid containing in the dispenser. In order to prevent the outlet opening from being blocked, a disc shaped filter member is provided which compri... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5596814 | Vented vial stopper for processing freeze-dried products An vented vial stopper for use in processing freeze-dried products is provided. The stopper includes a vent passageway that is covered with a waterproof and moisture vapor permeable membrane to allow the venting of moisture during the freeze-drying proces... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5579936 | Reverse channel bi-directional venting liner A dual cap lining for bi-directional venting comprising a substantially shaped, laminated or secured, fluid-impermeable, gas-permeable material bottom layer congruent with a container opening, and having an extruded and cast polyethylene material top laye... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5531341 | Autoclavable cap for a hazardous material container A cap for a storage jar or the like for hospital use in storing syringe needles preparatory to disposal, in the construction of which alternating discs of steam permeable construction material and non-needle puncturable construction material, the latter w... | 07/02/1996 |
