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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7159731 | Air purge valve and filter pump cover employing same A filter pump cover according to the invention comprises a filter cap, an air purge valve, and a filter cap retainer. An air purge valve according to the invention is comprised of a valve cap, a screw-threaded portion, and a valve stem having one or more outward-fac... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7087130 | Method for manufacturing a sealable bag having an integrated zipper for use in vacuum packaging A method for manufacturing a bag for use in vacuum packaging comprises forming a first panel having a receiving feature and a second panel having an insertion feature, such that the insertion feature can be removably connected with the receiving feature, thereby for... | 08/08/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6375024 | Vacuum apparatus for forming a vacuum in a container A vacuum apparatus for easily forming a vacuum in any bottle, container or the like and for providing a stable sealing. A lower cylindrical member together with a disc member forms a space portion in which a vacuum or an atmospheric pressure is applied, a... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6315147 | Seal cap for pressurized gas containers A sealing cap for pressurized gas containers, in particular for 500 kg chlorine containers, has at least two, preferably four, retaining claws, which engage in an existing bead on the pressurized gas container and effect the sealing. The retaining claws a... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6161716 | Closure with a pressure compensation valve for a liquid container The closure has a bung-type socket (10) of soft elastic material with a flange-like outer bearing portion (12), a circumferential sealing portion (16) sealingly receiving the rim of the hole, and a circumferential snap-action portion (18) engaging the ins... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6158606 | Pressure setting value for a pressure-cooker The cooking pressure setting valve (1) for a pressure cooker (2, 3) comprises a setting knob (6) housed in the radial handle of the cooker lid (3), an outer casing (5) covered by the setting knob (6), a central valve body (10) provided with a cap disc (19... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6014986 | Valve for a cooking utensil A valve, which opens upon a not permissible underpressure in a cooking utensil and upon a manual operation and which is stored in the lid of the cooking utensil suffices, without a valve spring and with a minimum of structural parts, when its flexible val... | 01/18/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5971180 | Sealing plug cap for a sealing container A sealing plug cap includes a plug cap body fastened to the mouth of a sealing container to seal the passage of the mouth by a deformatable peripheral flap thereof, an air buffer device fastened to the bottom end of the plug cap body inside the sealing co... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5944212 | Container capable of being evacuated by rotating a cap member thereof A container includes a container body, a cap member, a disk member and an evacuating unit. The cap member is mounted on a top open end of the container body and is rotatable about a vertical axis. The disk member is provided beneath and inside the cap mem... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5546997 | Easily-cleaned reusable lid including an evacuating pump The lid is adapted for use with a container the mouth of which has a particular size and shape. After the lid has been placed on the mouth of the container, the air or other gas within the container is evacuated by manual operation of a pump actuator. The... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5507311 | Pressure regulator for a pressure cooker A pressure cooker pressure regulator having at least two operating thresholds, the regulator being of the type comprising a valve body fixed to the lid of a pressure cooker and having a valve seat formed therein, and a needle carrying a rating mass and be... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5092229 | Entirely uniformly heated responsive cooker An entirely uniformly heated responsive cooker comprising an inner pot and an outer pot, wherein the inner pot neither directly touches the heating source nor the wall portion of the outer pot by means of exhalation valve means capable of adjusting proper... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4913303 | Liquid splash control fuel cap A fuel cap includes a float valve assembly for minimizing discharge of liquid fuel splash from the filler neck through the pressure-relief vent passage during normal vehicle operation. The float valve assembly is compatible with a controllable pressure-re... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4909276 | Pressure responsive valve A pressure relief valve and especially such a valve for use in the lid or other part of a cooking vessel. It is a feature of the valve that it automatically opens in response to certain pressure conditions, and requires manual resetting to the closed cond... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4823969 | Carbonation cap A carbonation cap is provided for use with a conventional screw top bottle having an externally threaded neck. The carbonation cap is correspondingly internally threaded and includes one or more resilient seals which collectively function as check valves,... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4787529 | Vapor-liquid control fuel cap A fuel cap for use in a vehicle fuel system filler neck is provided. The fuel cap includes a closure for closing the filler neck and a pressure relief valve that is movable between a filler neck-venting position and a non-venting position. A roll-over con... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4779755 | Pressure release control fuel cap A fuel cap is provided with a vent system for lowering the actuation pressure of its internal pressure-relief valve in response to rotation of the fuel cap relative to the filler neck in a cap-removal direction. The vent system provides an operative conne... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4552283 | Safety device for clamping screws on pressurized fluid receptacles A safety device for the clamping screws of pressurized fluid receptacles comprising an internally faceted socket recess in the head of the clamping screw and a threaded axial bore in its shaft. Into the latter is screwed a bleed screw the head of which oc... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4461452 | Valve assembly for a pressure-cooker This invention relates to a valve assembly for a pressure-cooker in accordance with the preamble of claim 1.... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4446984 | Push-in closure This relates to a closure for containers, particularly containers such as containers for beverages and the like which are packaged under pressure. The closure includes an outer retaining ring portion and an inner sealing plug portion which are preferably ... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4442951 | Hermetically sealed container A hermetically sealed container with an openable top lid, capable of completely maintaining the hermetically sealed pressure state over a prolonged period, enabling easy release from the pressurized or vacuum state in the container, allowing pressure meas... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4379470 | Closing cap, particularly for a motor vehicle radiator In the housing of a closing cap 2, a valve seat plate 3 is held in place by means of a resilient ring 8 forming at the same time a seal relative to the tank connection to which the closing cap is screwed by its internal thread 1. The valve seat plate 3 su... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4251007 | Pressure cooker having safety means A pressure cooker has a cooking container, a cover retainable on the container by a bayonet lock and having a sealing ring, a radially extending handle on the cover, and a combined valve and safety device arranged in the handle and having valve elements, ... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4249670 | Quick disconnect cap having pressure venting means A pressure-tight cap assembly providing a leak-proof seal against positive nternal tank pressure. Tank pressure may be vented prior to unlocking and removing the cap. The cap assembly incorporates an external adaptor with ears and slots in its outside circ... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4186842 | Disposable drinking cup with valved lid A frusto-conical drinking cup which is open at the top and a lid which is removably attached thereto by a "snap" connection. The lid comprises a top wall and an annular skirt depending therefrom. This lid is of a flexible plastic having the property of el... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4181146 | Two-way valve closing at balanced pressure condition A two way valve assembly for use in flexible containers having a pair of one-way fluid passages. Thus, the one-way passage provides for fluid flow from the container interior to the external atmosphere while the other one-way passage provides a path for f... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4160462 | Adjustable relief valves and pressure cookers incorporating such valves An adjustable relief valve comprising a valve member and a valve seating one of which acts against the other under the pressure of a predetermined weight to close a valve port, and a removable weight which can be added to the predetermined weight to vary ... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4116329 | Safety container having vent means A childproof container for particulate substances such as pills, tablets or the like, air being expelled from the interior of the container when the container is closed whereupon atmospheric pressure prevents the container from being opened again until th... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4049152 | Closure caps for vessels A closure cap is provided for an opening in a vessel. Inner and outer seatings extend around the opening. The closure cap has a body with attachment means to enable the cap to be releasably secured in the opening, and the body also has an inner seal for e... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4032034 | Pressure release device for a container A container wall is disclosed having vent means in it for forming an opening in the container wall by digital force to release the pressure in a container which includes such wall. The force required to actuate the pressure release is not significantly af... | 06/28/1977 |
| 4000830 | Lid for a cooking utensil A lid for a cooking utensil wherein a substantially flat central section has a rim thereabout for engagement with the cooking utensil. Depending from the central section is a recessed plate characterized by a plurality of venting holes therein. A sliding ... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3943987 | Reclosable air-tight containers with evacuation means A container for perishable articles or substances includes a replaceable closure member capable of forming an airtight seal with a body portion of the container. An evacuation valve is provided on the closure member or another accessible part of the conta... | 03/16/1976 |
