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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091723 | Removable lid for use with a toner container A lid to selectively plug or unplug a discharge mouth of a toner container mountable to an image forming apparatus for replenishing a toner. In one embodiment, a lid has a body member having a bottom portion with an opening, a lug member having a body portion having... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8070008 | Sealing plug with a pressure-compensating chamber A plug to hermetically seal an aperture in a sheetmetal, or in the floor of a vehicle, comprising, a cap covering the aperture and comprising an external, circumferential flange resting on one side of the sheetmetal or of the floor and fitted with a first circumfere... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7909194 | Thermoplastic vulcanizates and sealing devices made therewith An article for sealing the contents of a container, the article comprising a member adapted for sealing the container, where the member includes a thermoplastic vulcanizate including a dynamically cured butyl rubber, a thermoplastic polyurethane having a glass trans... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7721904 | Hydraulic tank access cover with self-centering and anti-rotation device A hydraulic access cover assembly for a hydraulic reservoir tank that provides a self-centering and anti-rotation feature for quick and positive sealing of the tank. Tabs located on the inner cover interlock with tabs incorporated into the tank access hole to provid... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7628288 | Resilient and deformable container lid A lid for a container comprises a groove for engagement with a rim of the container. The dimensions of the lid may be reduced sufficiently that the groove can be disengaged from the rim of the container without the use of a tool. An elastomeric section is moulded be... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7410061 | Thin plate supporting container A thin plate supporting container includes a container body for housing therein semiconductor wafers, a lid unit for closing the container body, and slotted plates for supporting the semiconductor wafers from opposing sides. There are provided an upper fitting porti... | 08/12/2008 |
| RE39654 | Obturator for an opening produced in a metal sheet An obturator (1) for an opening (10) has a collar (2) comprising a peripheral lip (3) adapted to come into abutment on a face (10a) of the opening (10), and several teeth (6) mounted pivotally on the collar (2)... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7204383 | Seal container A seal container includes a container, a lid, a knob fitted on the lid, a soft seal fitted over a lower side of the lid, and a depressing member arranged under the knob and connected with a middle of the seal at a lower end; the depressing member has several slopes ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7114900 | Push-type rivetless nut plate and method and apparatus for installing same A rivetless nut plate has a nut, a holding bracket, a member and a nut retainer. The nut is provided with an aperture therethrough and is secured within a bracket portion of the holding bracket by the retainer but also is permitted limited movement within the bracke... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7108269 | Plug for the sealing closure of an opening in a sheet of a body or the bottom of an automobile A plug for the sealing closure of an opening in a sheet includes an integral body including a cap portion having an annular shirt portion and a cover portion connected to one end of the shirt portion. The body further includes a flange portion extending obliquely ou... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108017 | Single-piece sealing cover A single-piece sealing cover 1, made of plastic, especially for sealing an opening 2 in a support 3, includes a basic body 5, which is joined with a circumferential collar 8, which is designed in the shape of a U, with an inner leg... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6981498 | Waste grease collection tank and method for its use A double walled waste grease collecting tank for use in collection system in which the collecting tank is partially submersed in a hot water bath to soften or melt grease at the container walls to facilitate emptying the solid or semi-solid collected grease. The dou... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6966342 | Closed end sealing plug A sealing plug for blind installation in a suitable hole thereby to plug and seal the hole, which sealing plug comprises a sleeve (1) having one end closed, a stem (2) having a head (4) at least part of which is radially enlarged with respect to... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953353 | Safety plugs for power ports Safety plugs for power ports are disclosed. A safety plug in accordance with embodiments of the invention includes a body having a first end adapted to be inserted into a power port; a locking device connected to the body for reversibly engaging an inside of the pow... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6883679 | Snap-insert hole closing plug A closure for an opening through a partition includes a flange having first and second surfaces and a first extension on a first edge, the flange having a perimeter greater than the opening perimeter. A barrier protrudes from the first surface of the flange and is s... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6845876 | Expandable seal assembly apparatus and method The expandable seal assembly can be used to seal the contents of a container. When air pressure is applied to a chamber, rods with leaf springs on a distal end extend outward mating an expandable elastic to the inside edge of the container to be sealed. A spring-mou... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6726048 | Drum plug and seal Closure construction for blow molded drums having an upstanding internally threaded neck. A closure plug with sealing gasket is screwed into the neck to provide a liquid tight seal. A plastic tamper evident overseal completely covers the plug and neck and is manuall... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6702299 | Closure structure with a plug A closure includes an object to be closed. The object having an opening hole, a plug member to be inserted into the opening hole, and a seal member disposed on the plug member. The seal member is formed of a ring-shaped elastic member and contacts the obj... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6557208 | Obturator for an opening produced in a metal sheet An obturator (1) for an opening (10) has a collar (2) comprising a peripheral lip (3) adapted to come into abutment on a face (10a) of the opening (10), and several teeth (6) mounted pivotally on the collar (2) and adapted to come into abutment on an oppo... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6296136 | Obturator with improved retention in a metal sheet aperture An obturator for an aperture (8) produced in a metal sheet (9) has a central dome (1), a peripheral lip (3) and an annular part (3) extending between the dome (1) and the lip (2). The annular part (3) has a shoulder (4). The dome (1) is adapted to deform ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6276545 | Lever actuated universal stopper for opened bottles A stopper for opened bottles having an external body (1) provided with an upper opening (4) designed to allow rotation of a lever (8) having an eccentricity (9). Operation of the lever allows, through an intervening arrangement of a cylindrical helical sp... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6189718 | Fluidtight seal for a container A fluidtight seal for a container is formed by abutting a metal ring with a step machined in a convexo-concave container closure device and inserting this assembly into an open end of the container. Under compressive force, the closure device deforms caus... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5988423 | Container cover with radially expansible seal and compressing rod A cover for a container includes a peripheral seal disposed in a peripheral chamber of the cover and radially expansible into sealing engagement with a wall of the container in response to axial or radial compression of the seal by a flexible rod inserted... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5931329 | Device to selectively change the height of a coffee carafe A device to adapt a coffee carafe in its height so that it may be used on a plurality of coffee makers of differing designs. It includes a hinged carafe lid adaptable to fit a coffee carafe and having an internally threaded bore located at the center of t... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5855288 | Resealable closure A combination of a container and a lid is provided. The container has an inner peripheral surface around an opening to the container interior. The lid is movable between (1) a closed position to cover the opening, and (2) an open position to expose the op... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5779085 | Expandable pin plug for automated use This invention is a new device that can be used to plug perforations in materials. This plug comprises a cylinder plug with a tapered bore partially extending through the plug from one end. A cylinder pin that is tapered substantially the same as the plug... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5524785 | Sealing plug for threaded holes A device for preventing moisture, debris or other liquids from entering a hole adapted to receive a threaded member. The device comprises an interior plug having an external thread, an exterior plug having substantially the same diameter as the hole and s... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5395000 | Liquid container with reseatable stopper The fluid container with reseatable stopper includes a plunger which has mounted at one end thereof a head which seats between a pair of ribs provided in the neck of the container to create a fluid tight seal therein. The plunger is actuated by a lever se... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5119956 | Jam proof closure assembly for lidded pressure vessels An expendable closure assembly is provided for use (in multiple units) with a lockable pressure vessel cover along its rim, such as of an autoclave. This assembly is suited to variable compressive contact and locking with the vessel lid sealing gasket. Th... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5080248 | Container lid with sealing device A lid with a sealing device for containers includes a horizontal top (2; 50; 62), at least one air tube (6;51;63;73;83) attached to the lid (1;50;60;71;81), one or more suction cups (8;55;67;75;74;85;84) attached to the air tube and a hole (9;53;77;87) ma... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5078294 | Method for tight sealing and hole arrangement A method for sealing holes, involves fitting an essentially bushing- and/or tube-shaped plug into a hole and then the wall of the plug is expanded radially along at least one axial segment. In this method, the plug is positively anchored axially in the ho... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5056676 | Bottle cap for repeatable airtight sealing An improved bottle cap is provided for repeatedly obtaining airtight sealing engagement with a bottle having an annular external lip. The cap of the present invention is particularly well suited for sealing bottles containing sparkling wine or champagne, ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5035266 | Mechanical plug for clean-out tees A mechanical plug device for sealing pipeline access ports having a small threaded inner surface. The mechanical plug device has opposing inner and outer circular plate members. The rigid plate members each have interiorly tapered circumferential shoulder... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4815629 | Closure plug for castings A two-element plug having an elastomeric body and a nonsealing retainer molded within the elastomeric body, the retainer having gripping edges which springingly engage portions of the hole walls to maintain the plug body in place, even against a rough as-... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4736865 | Engine block plug An engine block plug having a cylindrical grommet provided with a radially extending flange, a central longitudinal radially inwardly tapering aperture with an internal circumferential groove and an insert having a radially inwardly tapering outer surface... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4719687 | Method for sealing, pressure-testing, and transporting a multi-pipe segment A multi-purpose pipe and seal/alignment device is provided for sealing pipe ends against internal or external pressure while protecting the pipe end preparation from damage to facilitate a permanent pipe joining process at a remote location in an adverse ... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4676391 | Impact plug assembly An improved impact plug assembly is provided which will not become entangled with neighboring such assemblies when a plurality thereof is shipped or stored in containers prior to use to close apertures in a workpiece. The plug is of the type having a coop... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4634018 | Impact plug assembly An improved impact plug assembly is provided, said assembly having a plug for insertion into an aperture in a workpiece and a cooperating crossbar for locking the plug into place in the aperture, the improvement comprising at least one shear lip means for... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4605140 | Tube closure member having toggle action A toggle-action end plug for a carrier tube used in transporting unmounted semiconductor packages.... | 08/12/1986 |
