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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419066 | Vented cap for fluid conduit A vented cap for a pressurized fluid conduit includes a cap body defining a generally cylindrical inner cavity, a mouth, an end wall positioned so as to close the inner cavity, a plurality of threads extending generally from the mouth toward the end wall, and at lea... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7255241 | Beverage container with straw A straw adapter 2 is removably disposed in the opening of a beverage container 1, and a straw 22 is attached to the straw adapter 2. A straw cap 12 is mounted on the straw adapter 2, for covering the straw attached to the st... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7225938 | Dual chamber nursing bottle A dual chamber nursing bottle includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a closure which defines the second chamber, and a valve member which communicates between the first and second chambers to control the flow of fluid from the first chamber to the second chambe... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204382 | Drinking tube and cap assembly A hydration system is disclosed for carrying readily dispensable fluids, such as water. A removable cap having an annular valve covers a container. A flexible tube is disposed through the center of the annular valve and extends generally to near the bottom of the co... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185775 | Beverage bottle nipple and adapter A nursing nipple is sealingly attached to a beverage container having a neck with a particular internal diameter by the invention. Sealingly attached below the nipple is an axial passage in fluid communication with the nipple. Many thin, resilient annular rings surr... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7021506 | Vent and pour cap A cap assembly cooperates with a container to form a vent portion and a pour portion when a cap is oriented in an open position relative to the container. The cap is dimensioned to seal the container opening in a closed position. The cap and opening are oblong, pref... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6742678 | Pour spout assembly A pour spout assembly for providing a pour spout attachable to a bottle and including a cap securable to the pour spout between uses. The pour spout assembly includes a spout member having an attachment portion adapted for coupling to various sizes of bottle opening... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6626668 | Medical or dental-medical apparatus having a delivery line for a liquid The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical apparatus, having a delivery line for a liquid and having a screw bushing onto which a container for the liquid can be screwed, the delivery line extending from the interior of the container to the outs... | 09/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6488058 | Gravity feed fluid dispensing valve A dispensing valve cap mountable to a bottle is provided with a first valve part having a tubular portion having an air inlet and a fluid outlet spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the tubular portion to form a constant head valve for dispensing flu... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6401727 | Children's hygienic storage container Multiple plastic trays are covered with pivotable lids. Each tray is divided into distinct compartments into which infant and toddler toothbrushes, teething rings, pacifiers, or other such personal hygiene products may be placed. The lid is punctured by a... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6367521 | Gravity feed fluid dispensing valve A dispensing valve cap mountable to a bottle is provided with a first valve part having a tubular portion having an air inlet and a fluid outlet spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the tubular portion to form a constant head valve for dispensing flu... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6357620 | No-spill drinking cup apparatus An improved no-spill cup construction and valve assembly which provides an extremely secure seal against accidental liquid flow from the cup spout. The act of sucking at the cup spout creates negative pressure or a partial vacuum against a valve member ne... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6152318 | Storage container with self-retaining lid A storage container with self-retaining lid includes a lid and a storage container. The structure for attaching the lid can be molded on to the bottom of the storage container, molded to the top of the lid, or molded to the lid and the bottom of the stora... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6050433 | Container closure A container closure includes an access, which can receive a drinking straw, which is able to be folded down into a groove by the pivotal movement of member, which closes off the drinking straw by engaging it across an upstanding flange or projection.... | 04/18/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5997820 | Integrally attached and operable multiple reaction vessels A reaction vessel for confined amplification and detection of nucleic acid material. The vessel features a plurality of adjacent chambers, each chamber comprising a front wall, a back wall, two side walls, and a bottom wall, the front and back walls termi... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5924585 | Connections and methods of restricting an opening The present invention provides connections and methods of restricting an opening. One connection according to the subject invention is configured to restrict a mouth of a container, the mouth having an inner surface having an inside diameter and an outer ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5890620 | Automatically sealing cup A self-sealing drinking container includes a cup body having a hollow interior for holding and dispensing a liquid, and a lid assembly which fits sealingly on the cup body. The lid assembly has an inlet passage with an inlet valve in communication therewi... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5884679 | Solution dispensing bottle assembly A solution dispensing bottle assembly adapted for snap-locking to a water extraction cleaning machine is shown. The bottle assembly includes a bottle having a tapered neck with an adapter telescopically mounted on the tapered neck. The adapter includes a ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5874048 | Spotting tip A spotting tip includes a tip body which is fitted on the end of a nozzle for sucking liquid contained in a container and inserted into the liquid in the container through a mouth of the container, and a lid member which is brought into contact with the m... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5848622 | Closure device and method for venting, cannulating and pressurizing a vessel A closure device (4) is used to seal an opening of a vessel (6), while providing access to the interior of the vessel. The closure device automatically releases gas and/or toxic vapor from the sealed vessel to protect the operator from harmful vapor witho... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5738236 | Recyclable container and rotatable closure of plastics material A blow molded plastics container includes an injection molded annular neck portion which is sealed by injection molding to an annular wall portion of an injection molded top end wall having a part-spherical center portion. The center portion has five circ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5711876 | Apparatus for removing bubbles in filter housing of coating equipment An apparatus for removing bubbles in a filter housing of a coating equipment includes a cover coupled to the filter housing and including a bottom, an inlet portion, an outlet portion, and a drain portion, the bottom of the cover having an inclined surfac... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5699841 | Thermos bottle A thermos bottle for keeping beverages such as coffee, tea, and Japanese tea in hot or cold state, comprising an inner container inside of an outer container, a plug member fitted to an upward opening of the outer container, and a feeding passage for allo... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5663051 | Separation apparatus and method Disclosed is an apparatus designed to be used for enriching specific cell types from cell mixtures. The apparatus includes a centrifugable device that includes a constriction defining a lower region and a defined cell separation medium. The constriction p... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5660294 | Rotating closure for a metallurgical vessel A rotating closure device for a runout opening in a base of a metallurgical vessel for preventing access of gases reacting with a melt. The device includes an upper closure plate (3) positioned at an end side of a drain block (1) and a lower closure plate... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5601203 | Recyclable container and rotatable closure of plastics material A blow molded plastics container includes an injection molded annular neck portion which is sealed by injection molding to an annular wall portion of an injection molded top end wall having a part-spherical center portion. The center portion has five circ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5598939 | Bottle with closure element for receiving syringe and method therefor A medicine bottle is formed with a neck that defines an opening and a closed bottom opposite the opening. A closure element is engaged with the neck to block the opening, and the closure element is formed with a fluid passageway. A fitting is positioned i... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5566730 | Gas actuator assembly A gas actuator assembly for supplying a compressed gas to a container, the assembly includes a self contained supply of compressed gas, preferably in the form of a cartridge of compressed gas which is transmitted through a tube to below the level of a liq... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5542670 | Flow control element and covered drinking cup A drinking cup has a cover which is formed with a drinking spout at one side and a vent at the other. Elements extend down from under the spout and the vent. A flow control element is provided and made of elastomeric material having a pair of spaced cavit... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5531347 | Pastry supporting cup cover A lid for a disposable hot beverage container that is specifically designed to hold a pastry over the hot beverage. This enables the steam from the beverage to heat, flavor and moisten the pastry. The lid includes an engagement mechanism that enables the ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5518047 | Engine coolant removal device A coolant removal device for removing coolant from an automotive cooling system overflow bottle utilizing a vacuum bottle system with a removable cap, coolant removal and vacuum tubes and a manual squeeze pump.... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5497892 | Filler caps for insulated urns and thermal containers A filler cap for use with an insulated urn or thermal container. The filler cap comprises a filling port and a cover for receiving the filling port. When combined the cover and filling port form the filler cap which contains no moving parts when in use. A... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5449085 | Recyclable container and rotatable closure of plastics material A blow molded plastics container includes an injection molded annular neck portion which is sealed by injection molding to an annular wall portion of an injection molded top end wall having a part-spherical center portion. The center portion has five circ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5402905 | Light-sealing cap with feature for addition of materials A light-lock cap for protecting container contents from exposure to light. The cap has a labyrinth passage to allow liquids into a container covered by the cap and a labyrinth passage to allow gases to exit a container covered by the cap. The liquid passa... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5397024 | Structure of container A container includes a top-open container body having a tapered top-flange around the top opening thereof, and a top cover having a tapered bottom flange fitted around the top flange of the container body, wherein the top cover has a stepped air hole and ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5306290 | Suture button A suture retaining device in the form of a frusto-conical button having parallel upper and lower planar surfaces which are connected together by a conical surface. The button is provided with a recessed chamber for substantially completely accommodating o... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5299608 | Sealed coupling for a fluid container A coupling arrangement connects a container of concentrated cleaning fluid to a dispensing apparatus in a carpet cleaning machine. To facilitate the required fluid connection, the container is fitted with a plug having one port at its center and a second ... | 04/05/1994 |
