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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186527 | Vacuum sealing cap A vacuum sealing cap for a container includes an outer cap body, an inner cap body movable toward or away from the outer cap body, a sealing gasket compressible by the outer cap body to abut sealingly against the mouth of the container when the inner cap body moves ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7891511 | Scallop cap closures The present invention is directed to a closure for a container. In one of the embodiments provided herein, the closure is provided with a roof portion, a shoulder portion that merges with the roof portion, and a skirt portion depending from the shoulder portion. Pro... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7318436 | Medicament container with same side airflow inlet and outlet and method of use A medicament container configured to improve entrainment of the medicament in the air and to improve deposition of the medicament in the lungs includes an upper layer and a bottom layer with medicament disposed therebetween. The upper layer is punctured to provide f... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318534 | Disposable container cover with elastic replacement A sealable container cover includes both a flexible film and an elastic film for sealing the container cover to the wall or walls of a container. The elastic film creates an expandable opening of the container cover, which can accept containers of various sizes and ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7198161 | Leakproof, resealable container and cap assembly A leakproof, resealable container and cap assembly, consisting essentially of: a container having a rim at its upper portion and a cap having a circular base with an outer periphery, a cylindrical tubular skirt having an inner wall with at least one recess, a thumb ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7144739 | Pressure measurement and relief for microwave-assisted chemical reactions A pressure-sealing, pressure-monitoring closure for non-invasively sealing a reaction vessel to a defined release pressure in microwave-assisted chemistry is disclosed. The closure includes a pressure-resistant, microwave-transparent reaction vessel, one portion of ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134565 | Closure having band with internal thread formed by impression A closure for mating with a container has a threaded finish. The closure comprises a flange and a skirt downwardly depending therefrom. The skirt includes a deformable element formed of a different material than that of the flange and skirt and disposed on an interi... | 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 |
| 7114632 | Sealing cover The invention relates to a sealing cover 1, 1′ made of plastic, especially for sealing an opening in a support 50; 51; 52, with a base body 10; 10′, which merges into a circumferential collar 20, which transitions into an elastic seal... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090089 | Container and sealing cover A container and sealable cover in which the container has a bottom wall and an upstanding peripheral wall terminating in an upper edge surrounding an open mouth. The peripheral wall is inclined outwardly at a slight angle to the vertical or alternatively vertically ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080761 | Spray head structure capable of preventing backflow of perfume liquid A spray head structure capable of preventing backflow of perfume liquid comprises a spray head, a locking base, a kit, a bottle, and a compressible ball. A rolling ball is held inside a gas-supplying tube of the spray head. A cross-shaped trench is formed on one end... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7051895 | Container covering system A container covering system comprises a flexible film cover including an elastic peripheral portion. The film cover forms a seal around a container on which the covering system is placed. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7000347 | Device and method for adapting a container for use in a floral arrangement A device and method for preparing a vase or other container to receive a floral arrangement. The device includes a grid cover that is placed around the open end of a vase or similar container. The grid cover has a flat top surface and a peripheral wall that extends ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6957524 | Method of sealing a container A method of sealing a container including a container and a closure member for sealing the container over a range of internal pressure. ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6860397 | Easy open container closure The present invention provides a container closure with a handle, wherein the handle acts as a lever when squeezed against the neck of the container. The force on the lever handle is transferred to the container closure forcing a portion of the closure to slip over ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6799606 | Drainage pipe covering kit for use during building or floor construction An accessory for use in construction includes a conduit (12) that has an inlet end (34) portion and an outlet end (18) portion. The outlet end (18) portion is mountable on a drainage pipe (22) so that the conduit (12) and th... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6726042 | Tamper evident closure A closure for a container has a cap portion with screw threads to engage screw threads on the container and a tamper evident band connected to the cap by frangible bridge elements. The tamper evident band includes segments that engage a retaining flange on the conta... | 04/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6260721 | Plastic cap A plastic cap of this invention is opened by tearing-off and is comprising a top plate provided with a sealing portion to be engaged with the mouth of a container, a skirt extending perpendicularly from the top plate, and a tear-off portion arranged aroun... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6237790 | Cap having de-ovalization bead on skirt A bottle cap (10) having a top panel (12) with an inner skirt (16) and an outer skirt (14) having an exterior bead (24) at the bottom edge thereof. Exterior bead (24) includes an inward projection as well. Outer skirt (14) has a reduced thickness in order... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6189719 | Plastic cover for a container The plastic cover is easily removed from a metal container to allow the plastic cover and the metal container to be separately recycled. The lip that holds the plastic cover to the metal container has two or more circumferential ends which have a lower de... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6179139 | Tamper-indicating closure This relates to the provision of a button type closure with a tamper-indicating element that visually indicates when a container has been opened. A deflectable button on an actuator panel is utilized to fracture a disk of brittle material situated between... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6092658 | Simulated baby bottle gift package A gift package simulating a baby nursing bottle, the package being composed of a cylindrical container housing a miniature doll or other gift and a molded plastic cap that fits on the open mouth of the container. The container is formed of transparent pla... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6076559 | Protective cover for plumbing fixtures The present invention provides a disposable protective cover which securely yet releasably attaches to a conventional plumbing fixture via locking tabs, thereby reserving an annular space around the fixture and the underlying pipe during floor constructio... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6024246 | Structure of squeeze lid A structure of squeeze lid is provided. The squeeze lid includes a cyliner container having an upper opening and a sloped flange slightly extending outward from the opening; a squeeze lid of a circular body having a first and second lower flanges concentr... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5921282 | Protective cover for plumbing fixtures The present invention provides a disposable protective cover which securely yet releasably attaches to a conventional plumbing fixture via locking tabs, thereby reserving an annular space around the fixture and the underlying pipe during floor constructio... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5908048 | Dust cap for barbed connectors A reusable dust cap for tubing connectors on medical devices has an internal shoulder or ridge which engages a barb or groove on the connector to hold the cap during shipment. A grasping nub is provided on the cap to allow the cap to be forcibly disengage... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5853097 | Ribbed container closure A closure for use with an associated container having a finish with an external securing member formed thereon, includes a closure cap having an enlarged top wall portion defining an outermost edge and an annular skirt portion depending from the top wall ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5848717 | Snap-on seal arrangement on a container A snap-on seal arrangement comprising a container and a sealing cap is provided. The sealing cap comprises an elastically expandable cylindrical wall and at least one elastically deformable retaining bead for attachment to a container mouth having an exte... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5836468 | Plastic snap closure with anti-tamper strip and method of its manufacture The plastic snap closure possesses a snapping means (3) on the inside surface of the cap wall (2), said snapping means being able to be snapped over a bead on the container mouth. In order to display initial opening of the closure, approximately vertical ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5788101 | Container and closure The invention relates to a container neck (10) and closure (12), particularly useful for foil-sealed containers. The neck (10) and closure (12) include complementary threads (14, 16) or projections and complementary tapered surfaces (18, 20) which are ada... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5725123 | System for closing containers The present invention concerns a system for closing cylindrical containers, such as Petri dishes, for example, with a cover cap whose cover apron presses against the outer surface of the lateral wall of the container. In particular, the present invention ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5695987 | Reusable vented flask cap cover A vessel and closure assembly for culturing cells wherein a gas permeable membrane is provided in the closure to allow rapid and uniform equilibration of gases between the atmosphere of the vessel and the atmosphere of the incubator. A plug is provided fo... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5687865 | 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 wel... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5680946 | Sealable container A dynamic joint connection is provided between the neck region of a base and the engagement end of a cap. The neck region comprises a reduced diameter end of the base which is offset from the base outer wall by a flat ledge. Located above the ledge a firs... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5678720 | Lid for disposable containers of differing sizes A lid is provided for closing off the open end of one of respective first and second containers, each container a different diameter and having a peripherally disposed bead at its open end. An axially disposed annular inner wall projects downwardly from a... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5662231 | Cap for fluid container with threaded neck The present invention employs a plastic snap-on cap which engages the neck crown and is internally threaded to engage the neck threads of a conventional container. A foam gasket under the top of the cap prevents leakage by sealing against the neck lip. Th... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5598938 | Capsules for infusion and injection bottles A capsule of plastic material for infusion bottles comprises a capsule body adapted to be fitted on a neck of a bottle for retaining a pierceable plug in place, and a capsule cap to be fitted on the capsule body, the capsule body having a top wall provide... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5597096 | Shaker for condiments A condiment shaker including a vertically elongate base of generally conical configuration and defining an upwardly opening mouth. A separate unitary seal releasably snap-mounts over the mouth and includes hinge-joined lower and upper walls having annular... | 01/28/1997 |
