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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7530466 | Temperature sensitive valve having shape memory actuator A valve for preventing the flow of fluid when the temperature of the fluid is above a predetermined threshold, the valve including: a body having at least one opening for allowing the fluid to pass when the temperature of the fluid is below the predetermined thresho... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7380681 | Sealing lid for motor vehicle radiator A sealing lid for the fixed nozzle of a container, particularly a motor vehicle radiator, comprising an outer part and an inner part. The outer part of the lid is provided with a sealing element for the container nozzle and a grip element which is rotatable in relat... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7353965 | Closure cap provided with anti-twisting A pressure cap for openings in tanks, in particular in automobile radiators, has an outer cap component which is provided with a locking element that can be connected to the tank's neck, and provided with a handling element rotatably mounted in relation to said lock... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351467 | Beverage safety lid In accordance with the invention, thin bodies of plastic, such as sheets or strands, with substantially different thermal coefficients of expansion, are laminated together to make plastic bodies that move in response to temperature change. The thermally movable plas... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7198760 | Sterilization container A sterilization container has a valve arrangement that remains open in a venting phase and is then closed before a pressure difference is compensated for at a predetermined differential pressure. The valve remains closed until the container is opened for the purpose... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172089 | Motor vehicle In a motor vehicle having a chassis, an engine cooled with fluid via a coolant system and a filling connection for the coolant system, the filling connection is equipped with a filling opening, a removable closing cap for the filling opening and an overflow connecti... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7114470 | Safety-cap system for an engine cooling device and a method The present invention provides a safety cap system with a pressure and temperature activated external locking cum unlocking means for an automotive cooling system to prevent accidental removal of the safety cap. The safety cap further uses a torque overriding mechan... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104415 | Sealing cap The invention relates to a sealing cap (11), for openings and containers. The valve arrangement (15) comprises an axiallly displaceable valve body (17), which is held in the direction of the container interior by means of a spring (22) ag... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077285 | Oil container and a process for the production thereof What is proposed is an oil container which is suitable for use in optimizing the oil balance of an internal combustion engine or a transmission, particularly an automatic transmission, and which has low weight and can be produced in such a way that adverse effects w... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048486 | Insert part for a wall opening, in particular on a vehicle body An insert part (1) for insertion in an opening in a wall has a neck (7) to pass through the opening and a flange (4) arranged on the neck (7) and comprising a depression (5) on the under side facing the neck (7). The depress... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048136 | Canister lid with improved evacuation and vent assembly A canister lid includes a cover member adapted to cover a canister, thereby defining an interior of the canister. An evacuation valve is adapted to allow evacuation of the interior of the container. A vacuum release valve is adapted to allow venting of the interior ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7007862 | Rinse release dispensing device A lightweight, free-body and buoyant dispenser that is centrifugally actuated for releasing a laundry product following the spin cycle includes a housing that has one or more covered apertures one of which is exposed during the spin cycle. The laundry product, which... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6996869 | Dispensing cartridge and method of dispensing a product from a dispensing cartridge A dispensing cartridge for holding a product adapted to be inserted into a machine configured to utilize the product. A container has a bottom and at least one side wall. The bottom of the container has an opening configured to cooperate with the machine. A removabl... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971533 | Sealing cap for a motor vehicle radiator A pressure cap for a fixed neck of an automobile radiator is provided with an outer cap component and with an inner cap component which has a flow connection between the inside and the outside of the tank and a valve arrangement for releasing and blocking the flow c... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6959832 | Lid member for food container A lid member for a food container having a layered structure in which a surface sheet is laid on a composite sheet, said surface sheet including an easily-peelable area that is easily separated from the composite sheet, formed by applying a lubricant between the sur... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6926141 | Flexible hygienic remote control enclosure A flexible hygienic remote control enclosure to protect against contamination of the remote control and to reduce cross contamination between users of the remote control. The remote control is placed through an open end into a flexible, at least partially clear, enc... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6660972 | Container for storing hazardous material and a method of enclosing hazardous material in a concrete container body A container for storing hazardous material and a method of enclosing hazardous material in a concrete container body defining a storage space and having an access opening for introducing the hazardous material in the storage space comprises fluid-tight se... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6622862 | Container system for flash and conventional sterilization A sterilization container system comprises a lid. The container system has a wall positionable on a tray. The lid has a large aperture and small attachment apertures. A support is formed with an interior central circular disk. An exterior circular ring is... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6619497 | Apparatus for venting a container containing fluid Apparatus for venting a container containing a fluid and including a poppet mounted to the bottom of a cap or flap mounted to a housing for being mounted to the container, a fastener for fastening the cap of flap to the housing and which fastener may be a... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6378717 | Removable closure cap with temperature dependent control element A closure cap which can screw onto the fixed neck of a cooling system expansion tank. The closure cap is provided with a screw cap and a threaded section in which a combination pressure-vacuum valve is mounted concentrically and in such a way that it can ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6349842 | Cover fastenable on a container connection The present invention relates to a rotatable cover which can be screwed or plugged on and is to be fastened on a stationary connection of a motor vehicle radiator or compensator reservoir of cooling and heating systems. The cover has a screw or plug cap a... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6073791 | Closure cap with temperature-dependent unscrewing protection The invention concerns a preferably screwable or attachable and twistable closure cap for attaching to a fixed spout, for example of a car radiator, a compensating reservoir in cooling or heating systems or the like, with a screw cap or an attachable and ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6053992 | Shape memory alloy sealing components A mechanism that uses the shape recovery of a shape memory alloy for sealing openings or high pressure passages. A component made of a shape memory alloy can be processed in its martensitic state to have a reduced dimension smaller than that of the openin... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6006939 | Steam vents for cookware A steam vent arrangement comprises a pan lid knob that incorporates a rotatable member that carries a slidable plunger. The plunger is moved by an SMA element to allow steam to vent via the knob and an aperture in a lid of the pan.... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5865308 | System, method and device for controllably releasing a product A device, a system and a method are provided for controllably releasing a product (26) into a container (10) in which the product (26) is mixed with another product contained within an interior (14) of the container 10. The device (12) releases the produc... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5845800 | Filler cap assembly A filler cap assembly includes a sleeve welded to a tank wall, and a non-indexing filler cap. The cap is formed with top and bottom members, each member having an outwardly bevelled surface opposing a corresponding surface on the other member. An elastic ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5843700 | Tissue processing apparatus and method Apparatus for processing tissue samples for histological examination comprises a cassette defining a chamber to receive a tissue specimen and having an opening to allow processing fluids to enter and leave the chamber and to allow, eventually, molten wax ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5813739 | Flammable material storage cabinet An improved, under-counter flammable material storage cabinet which complies with all present fire codes and which overcomes problems associated with access to the utility conduits behind the storage cabinet is provided. The cabinet is self-closing in the... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5730308 | Anti-condensation cover for pressure fryer A closure for covering the opening of a vessel containing a supply of cooking fluid preferably includes a flexible inner member adapted to cover the opening of the vessel in sealing engagement therewith and an outer member adapted to be positioned above t... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5622274 | Molded container closure A closure is intended for use on a container having an opening defined by a rim portion and a finish including a ledge situated below the rim portion. The closure includes a central body portion sized to cover the container opening and a peripheral portio... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5577740 | Thermal activated self-releasing seal for boiler A thermally activated self-releasing seal for a thermal mass container comprising (a) seal support located on the exterior of, separate and detached from, the container; (b) a fusible seal, attached to the seal support, to form a one piece seal when combi... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5566853 | Apparatus for sealing a vessel under pressure An apparatus and method for sealing a vessel or capsule under pressure comprises a preferred embodiment closure feature provided on a closure plate or metal wall to be sealed. The closure feature comprises a raised symmetrical protrusion having a small di... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5536917 | Housing with integral thin film resistive snap-fits An assembly (5) has two or more plastic parts joined together. One of the plastic parts (20) has an electrical heating element (31) whose function is to soften a portion of the plastic when the heating element is electrically energized. Once the plastic i... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5505324 | Hole closure A hole plug for closing an opening in a panel member comprises a rigid, disk-like main body for positioning in overlying relationship with the opening. Resilient retaining legs are carried by the main body for extending through the opening and engaging th... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5487484 | Device for the airtight closing of a package with fast open-and-shut system A closing device, for airtight closing of a package by use of a removable lid, has a facing lid fixedly joined to the package and springs made of shape memory alloy resting on the lid and the facing lid. The facing lid may be fixedly joined to the package... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5429386 | Auto ignition device for an air bag inflator An air bag system (10) includes an inflator (14) containing ignitable gas generating material (60) which, when ignited, generates gas for inflating the air bag (12). The system (10) further includes a collision sensor (96), a first actuator assembly (64) ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5396051 | Safety container for mold assembly in microwave oven A mold assembly for use by children to produce in a microwave oven plastic play pieces. The assembly includes a mold, non-reactive to microwave energy and is provided with shaped cavities for receiving a flowable, plastic molding composition non-reactive ... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5295475 | Heating device In a heating device, a material is heated by heat from a hydration reaction with an exothermic material and water. A container for the material heated is provided above a container for the exothermic material and has a number of apertures at a bottom wall... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5255809 | Compressed gas container with shape memory alloy pressure relief member A container (10) for compressed gas with a pressure relief member (18) made from a bimorph shape memory material. The bimorph (18) is impermeable by the gas. The bimorph (18) assumes a shape which changes depending on temperature. Below a critical tempera... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5224624 | Plastic locking cover and process for attaching same in a support aperture The specification and drawings disclose a plastic sealing or locking cover 1, and a process for using it to seal an aperture of a support 3, such as an opening in an automobile body component. At least one cavity 5 of the locking cover 1 is filled with a ... | 07/06/1993 |
