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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331490 | Container with air intake mechanism An one-mouth container for storing liquid capable of preventing pulsating flow and controlling a discharging speed approximately at a constant independently of the amount of an internal liquid in the container when the internal liquid is discharged, in which a blow-... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7097056 | Neck of synthetic resin bottle The gas-venting groove or grooves are formed, while leaving a part of the thread ridge up to a certain height, as the vertical degassing paths in the thread ridge carved on the outer surface of the round neck wall and the entire neck is whitened by the thermal cryst... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086548 | Molded container with anti-glug vent tube and pinched handle A blow molded container has a planar pinched section formed between and connecting a top wall, a neck and a front handle end of the container with an anti-glug vent tube formed in the planar pinched section so as to extend through the pinched section and spaced by p... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7055707 | Peelably laminated blow-molded containers A blow-molded container includes an outer layer of a synthetic resin, which forms the outer shell of a finite shape; an inner layer of a flexible synthetic resin, which is peelably laminated with the outer layer and forms an inner bag; and a pair of adhered zones of... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6976600 | Blow-molded container that is peelably laminated A blow-molded container of this invention comprises: an outer layer (11) of a synthetic resin, which forms the outer shell of a finite shape; an inner layer (12) of a flexible synthetic resin, which is peelably laminated with the outer layer (11... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6679395 | Venting closure A closure cap (1) with a cap base (2) and with a cap skirt (3) comprises an inner seal (4). The inner seal is provided with bleeding reliefs (11) which lift the sealing effect as soon as the cap base (2) is displaced axially upwards. The closure cap (1) c... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6670007 | Multilayer container A multilayer container for dispensing product that includes a relatively rigid outer body and a relatively flexible inner liner for holding product to be dispensed. The relatively rigid outer body includes, and preferably consists essentially of, an outer... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6659297 | Tamper-indicating closure, container, package and methods of manufacture A tamper-indicating closure for a beverage package includes a base wall having a peripheral skirt with at least one internal thread for securing the closure to a container. A tamper-indicating band is frangibly connected to an edge of the skirt, and a sto... | 12/09/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6398048 | Vented beverage container A beverage container is provided with a hydrophobic vent consisting of a relatively thick and rigid disc-shaped piece of macroporous plastic having pore sizes averaging from 7-350 microns. The vent can be welded, molded or secured to the sidewall, bottom ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6234338 | Beverage container closures A container for a carbonated beverage has an interrupted external screw thread surrounding its mouth opening engageable with an internal screw thread of a rotatable closure. The rotatable closure has a top member which is inwardly domed or indented or oth... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6209736 | Structure of feeding bottle An improved structure of feeding bottle is composed of a bottle main body, a hard ferrule, a silicon gel ventilative gasket, and a bottom closure. A thoroughly opened bottom opening formed at bottom end of the bottle main body is covered with the hard fer... | 04/03/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6109468 | Container with pressure compensation holes The receptacle is produced in a coextrusion-type blow molding process and consists of a stiff outer receptacle and an easily deformable inner bag which are made from respectively different thermoplastic materials that do not form a welded joint with one a... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5921416 | Double-wall bottle and method and apparatus for molding the same This invention relates to a method of molding a double-wall bottle consisting of an outer bottle (12) and an inner bottle (14). A outer bottle (12) is first formed from a first preform by biaxial Stretch blow molding. After this molding step, a plurality ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5873478 | Spill-proof cap for beverage containers A spill-proof cap or lid for a standard beverage container, such as a soft drink, water and other liquid bottle, includes a housing which is configured to fit over the container opening. The housing includes top and bottom, each of which includes a recess... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5871111 | Screwable closure cap with security against over-tightening In the case of over-tightening of the closure-cap on a beverage bottle (through turning in the wrong direction) there is the risk that, due to the high internal pressure, not only will the thread jump, but also that the cap will be ejected directly from t... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5819976 | Closure having self-venting, sealed promotion compartment A promotional closure includes a sealed promotion-receiving member in the form of a compartment positioned generally within an outer closure cap, for disposition within an associated container. The sealed configuration of the promotion compartment desirab... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5791503 | Nursing bottle with anti-air ingestion valve An infant nursing bottle includes a partially sealable check valve between the top of the bottle and the feeding nipple, whereby equalizing air may enter the bottle after the suction phase while the baby pauses.... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5785196 | Closure for a pressurized container The closure cap of a closure and container package for a pressurized liquid is designed with a sealing flange which depends from the cap top at an angle to a sealing location on the container wall so that an increase in container pressure will increase th... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5779071 | Nursing bottle with an air venting structure A container having an open top and being adapted to be filled with liquid, wherein a vacuum is prevented from being formed within the container when inverted comprising a receptacle adapted to contain a quantity of liquid, a vent unit adapted to fit withi... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5746337 | Container, in particular a bottle for liquids which may be under pressure A container or bottle with a cap for resealing where the seal is produced between the upper lip and, if needed, the lateral lip of the container while the interior closing surface of the cap is provided with a sealing mass which can be deformed within lim... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5699921 | System for use in delivering air into the interior of a baby-bottle The present invention relates to a system for use in delivering air into the interior of a baby bottle while the baby is feeding. Thus, the device of the present invention enables a smoother delivery of feeding fluids to the baby while avoiding unwanted v... | 12/23/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5692627 | Nursing bottle with an air vent of the bottom thereof The device offers an improved structure of bottom inlet nursing bottle, wherein an opening at the bottle bottom is provided with a unilateral diaphragm which can open only inward but close outward so as to help the baby suck milk comfortably together with... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5570796 | Nursing bottle with an air venting structure A nursing bottle's interior remains at atmospheric pressure during use so a baby nursing from it is not forced to suck so hard that air is inadvertently swallowed. The nursing bottle has a container adapted to contain liquid at its bottom and having an ai... | 11/05/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5503886 | Reverse lip blow molding The present invention is directed to a blow molded article and an apparatus and method for blow molding the article. The article contemplated by the present invention includes a recessed lip. The apparatus includes two plates reciprocally movable toward a... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5366774 | Antinesting preforms for blow-molded articles A tubular preform for a blow-molded container. The preform has a closed end and an opposite open end, the relative dimensions of the ends being such that the closed end would be receivable in the open end of a similar preform to nest there were it not for... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5364675 | Reverse lip blow molded article The present invention is drawn to a blow molded article having a deep recessed lip wherein the lip includes a folded reinforcing layer adjacent a hollow U-shaped portion. The reinforcing layer is formed by the parison folding over on itself in the mold wh... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5353926 | Mug and coaster assembly A coaster and mug assembly comprises a coaster and a mug. The coaster comprises a flat bottom and a resilient and flexible annular side wall formed integrally with the flat bottom and extending radially outwardly at an angle from the flat bottom and termi... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5346106 | Container having no-glug pouring spout A blow molded plastic container having a small diameter vent tube integrally molded on the top wall and forming an air vent passageway between the pouring spout opening and the chamber in the bottle. A substantially larger hollow handle, closed at both en... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5344045 | Liquid container system A liquid container comprising a multi-layer container including a wall made up of a main layer and a separate, delaminatable inner layer, a container opening at the top for filling and evacuation and a plurality of air vents extending completely through t... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5312014 | Beverage drinking device capable of making ice cream floats A float maker of the preferred embodiment consists of a mug and a removable mixing cap which is connectable to and detachable from the mug. The mixing cap covers a mug opening to define a lower chamber for containing carbonated soda pop. The mixing cap ha... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5301829 | Combination fuel container and tool tray A fuel can is provided which includes a receptacle for receiving fuel or other liquid therein and a tray for holding other items, the tray being complementally configured with the bottom of the receptacle whereby the tray and receptacle may be releasably ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5242085 | Liquid container system A syrup container system for post-mix beverage dispensing systems comprising filling a blow molded, multi-layer PET container with syrup and connecting the container to a post-mix beverage dispenser through a syrup pump. The PET container includes a relea... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5226574 | Portable dispensing container for liquid fuel An inexpensive portable gasoline container, molded integrally of plastic, has a top fill opening and a top, diagonally upwardly-extending pouring spout, preferably with handle regions molded into the container itself. The spout is slightly flexible, and i... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5221016 | Insulating container and method of making same A new insulated container, includes a hollow bottle being composed of pliable resilient material, and an insulation sleeve disposed over a portion of the outer surface of the bottle and being contracted frictionally thereabout. The sleeve has a mouth port... | 06/22/1993 |
