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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7163115 | Roller bottle cap A two-piece cap assembly for closing an opening in a neck portion of the container is provided that includes a cap body having a top wall and a depending annular skirt for screw attachment to the neck portion of the container. A plug seal is attachable to the unders... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163113 | Vent disc with center knob A member that positions a vent disc in an end of a container is provided. The member has at least one projection extending from the vent disc virtually solely for positioning the vent disc in its secured position in the end of a container. The at least one projectio... | 01/16/2007 |
| 6918299 | Method and apparatus for improving performance of a force balance accelerometer based on a single-coil velocity geophone The invention concerns methods and apparatus for improving the performance of a force-balance accelerometer based upon a conventional, single-coil, velocity geophone. Specifically, the operating temperature range is increased through the use of both a temperature-co... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6457613 | Container equipped with protective seal A container equipped with a rupturable retaining seal which, when broken, forms a spout from which the contents of the container may be poured. The rupturable seal is secured along its peripheral edge to the top opening of the container and contains a pin... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6371315 | Nursing bottle with a teat A nursing bottle with a teat and a rim is able to allow the baby to suck the liquid within the nursing bottle easily and the flow of the liquid will not be blocked at any circumstances. The teat has a hole defined in the first flange thereof. The rim has ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6202870 | Venting cap A bottle cap is provided that allows for venting of gases generated in a bottle. A single or multiple ridges are formed on the inner surface of the cap top such that the ridges sit on the bottle mouth rim when the cap is threaded onto the bottle. A single... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6168037 | Resealable vial with connector assembly having a membrane and pusher A resealable vial featuring a connector assembly having a membrane and a pusher for selectively opening or sealing the fluid passageway between the bottle and the connector end of a luer hub. The connector assembly includes a body disposed on said bottle,... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5954214 | Cap for vacuum container having double frangible seal and container having such a cap A hermetic cap for a container containing product packed in said container under vacuum. The cap has an orifice through it and a first frangible seal hermetically sealing the orifice on one surface of the cap and a second frangible seal hermetically seali... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5918480 | Refrigerator The invention provides an improved refrigerator incorporating a vegetable-storage chamber in which, using moisture-permeable films capable of automatically varying humid-permeability, humidity inside of a vegetable-storage container is automatically and s... | 07/06/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5871110 | Transfer assembly for a medicament container having a splashless valve A resealable transfer assembly for a container such as a bottle or vial featuring a membrane for selectively opening or sealing a fluid path between the bottle and a medical delivery device introduced into the assembly. The assembly includes a body dispos... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5707589 | Funnel-shaped sample-vial septum with membrane covered diffusion-barrier section A funnel-shaped monolithic low-density polyethylene sample-vial septum comprises a flange, a capture wall, a diffusion-barrier wall, and a membrane. The capture wall is conical, extending from its truncated apex at the diffusion barrier wall to its mouth ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5697510 | Container and valved closure A container includes a cover engaged on an open top. A channel and an opening are formed in the cover. A knob is slidably engaged in the channel and includes a tube having a pair of shoulders. A plug has a pair of hooks engaged into the tube and engaged w... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5689895 | Probe positioning device for a flask freeze drying A device for positioning a probe, such as a temperature sensor, in a flask for freeze drying. The device includes a stopper adapted to be secured to an open end of the flask. The stopper has a center opening and at least one radial opening spaced from the... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5688544 | Easy opening ventable closure for sealed particulate product package A container for packaging a particulate product under pressure or vacuum conditions with an easy opening closure structure which allows venting prior to uncovering of the product opening. In one form, an easy peel flexible lid covers a shelf area and a pr... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5586673 | Cap assembly for fluid delivery system A cap assembly for receiving a stopper and for application to the threaded neck of a bottle. The cap assembly includes a cap and a thrust washer. The cap has an end wall which has a central aperture and a circular side wall which has internal threads. The... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5573525 | 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... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5573139 | Drinking mug with lid and mug body formed from one piece A drinking mug includes a mug body having an outer wall, an inner wall and a mouth defined by an upper edge. The mug includes a lid provided integral with the inner wall and substantially covering the mouth, the lid having an outer edge, a first opening a... | 11/12/1996 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5531810 | Injection septum with dust wiper A cap assembly for a gas chromatography injection port includes a two-piece septum. The two-piece septum includes a syringe seal for sealing an injection needle and a duckbill seal for sealing the injection port when the needle is not inserted. The syring... | 07/02/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5509551 | Beverage container dispensing cap A beverage container dispensing cap assembly designed to replace the standard cap of a conventional beverage bottle. It includes a cap removably attached to the opened end of the beverage container and having a set of continuous interior threads that corr... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5460282 | Venting closure A closure accommodating internal pressure build-up in a container. The closure includes a cover, the top wall of which which is provided with a small orifice. A flexible plastic film lid or patch is sealed over the orifice by sealant such as adhesive or h... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5395006 | Fermentation vessels and closures therefor A closure device for fermentation test tubes or flasks (vessels) comprises a cylindrical cap which is either molded integrally with the vessel as one piece or is molded separately and is snugly fitted over the neck of the vessel, in a fashion which not on... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5298248 | Method for continuous liberation of active constituents into water An apparatus is provided for continuous and regular liberation of active constituents into domestic water supplies. The apparatus comprises a receptacle having a body portion which is impermeable to water and to the active constituent. The receptacle is p... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5007287 | Filler cap of jar for washer A filler cap of a jar for a washer is provided with a stopper portion plugging filler hole of the jar, a pawl portion engaged with the filler hole and a tubular gauge for measuring residual quantity of detergent liquid in the jar which extends toward the ... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4997097 | Screw closure for bottles with venting means The invention relates to a screw closure of plastics material for bottles which are under pressure, comprising a cap (1) having a cap end portion (2) and a substantially cylindrical peripheral cap portion (3) with internal screwthread (7), and a circumfer... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4954149 | Injection septum A septum for an injection port of a gas chromatograph includes interlocked syringe and duckbill seals. The syringe seal prevents fluid leakage during injection by syringe. The duckbill seal prevents fluid leakage after the syringe needle is withdrawn from... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4872572 | Lyophilization stopper (case II) A lyophilization stopper made of a rubber elastic material is composed of a shank (1) and a circular disc shaped flange (2) made in one piece with the shank. The shank includes a cavity (4) which surrounds the longitudinal axis (A) of the shank and is ope... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4355111 | Microorganism culturing device A device for culturing microorganisms includes a vessel having a mouth for containing a culture medium and a stopper member for hermetically sealing the vessel. The stopper member is provided with a through hole on its peripheral wall for communicating wi... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4210255 | Self-venting end unit for pressure packaging An end unit intended for packaging products in an associated can or container wherein the product is of the type producing gases so as to normally increase the internal pressure within the can after the closing of the can. The end unit has a vent opening ... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4121730 | Screw closures for thermally-insulating containers The invention relates to screw closures for thermally-insulating containers. Each closure has a portion adapted to project into an opening of an inner, thermally-insulating vessel of the container, there being a flexible part provided on said portion, thi... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4081107 | Venting closure assembly for milk tank or the like A venting closure assembly extending across an access opening on the top part of a milk tank. There is a venting closure member having perimeter flange members which fit against a support ring of the milk tank to form one or more circumferential venting c... | 03/28/1978 |
