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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066139 | Plastic plug with overcap, including wrench and method A closure for a container opening according to one embodiment comprises a plug including a series of projections and being constructed and arranged to be received within the container opening and an overcap constructed and arranged for being attached to the plug so ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7690525 | Screw cap The screw cap of plastic for closing a filling and/or removal opening of a container for the transport and storage of liquids is equipped with a plug, in which a venting and aerating device is integrated. The screw cap has a sealing cap; and a protective cover, whic... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7448509 | Combination of large and small covers for water bag A combination of large and small covers for a water bag is provided on a water bag, composing a base, a cover of large diameter coupled to the base, and a cover of small diameter mounted onto the cover of large diameter. The base has a vertical wall, which is vertic... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7413095 | Vandal resistant locking cap with limited tightening torque A device for closing, connecting and/or locking including a driving element and a driven element having a threaded end. The driven element is at least partially positioned within the driving element. An axial anchoring structure axially anchors the driving element t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7398891 | Cover structure for water bag inlet A cover structure for a water bag inlet comprises: a base, a locking for mounting at the outer periphery of the base, and a cover for mounting on the base. An extension and a locking rim are respectively provided at two ends of the base. A groove is formed at the pe... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7353950 | Container A nestable container has a bottom and four peripheral walls extending upwardly from said bottom. At least a portion of the four peripheral walls extends outwardly from the container bottom such that the angle between said container bottom and said portion of said op... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350824 | Drain fitting A drain fitting has a unitary body with a lower section and an upper section upstanding from the lower section. The lower section encompasses a space and is open to the drain line to be cleaned. The upper section has a side wall and an inner wall which forms a chann... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331217 | Re-usable main drain testing method and apparatus A removable, convenient main drain testing system is provided through the use of a testing device that includes a cap clampable about a drain pipe, an air pressure gauge, a valve and connection to an air compressor. The assembly can be moved from one jobsite to the ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7287662 | Closure plug improvement An externally threaded closure plug for tightly closing off the internally threaded opening in shipping and storage containers such as drums, pails and the like. The plug is formed as a cup having a bottom wall and threaded cylindrical sidewall terminating in a circ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7185781 | Hot drink cup lid with cooling air-flow The “HOT DRINK CUP LID WITH COOLING AIR-FLOW” is an article of manufacture with a uniquely designed form arranged so that the hot liquid is cooled by an air-flow drawn over the liquid as it is sipped. The unique design, placement of the drinking hole and cooling... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168585 | Container and method for preventing leakage therefrom through isolating deformation in the container A container and method for preventing leakage therefrom through isolating deformation in the container caused by external forces. The container comprises a container wall having an opening therein, the opening capable of receiving a closure bushing with a sealing me... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7114628 | Bottle holding appliance and method for its use The present invention is generally comprised of an appliance for holding a bottle (or other object having a threaded opening) and a method of using the appliance. The appliance is generally comprised of a cap member that is removably connected to a container member.... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100790 | Spill-resistant metered flow cap for a cup A spill-resistant cap has an annular sidewall, a center portion, a plurality of spaced apart openings, and a plurality of baffles formed over the plurality of spaced apart openings. The annular sidewall has a lip engaging portion adapted for engaging a cup, and a lo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7073678 | Travel beverage container A beverage container has a thermally insulated base defining a reservoir and a cover assembly removably mountable on the base for closing the reservoir. The cover assembly includes a cap defining a recess open to ambient and defines a baffled passage between the rec... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051896 | Opening assembly A opening assembly (10) suitable for use on a can for containing carbonated beverages. The assembly (10) comprises a main part (14) with an oval opening (16). A flange (18) is provided around the underside of the opening (16... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6968968 | Container closure assembly with snap-on overcap A container closure assembly for closing the neck opening of a container includes a closure plug for threaded engagement with the neck opening, a sealing gasket positioned between the container and the closure plug, and a unitary, molded plastic overcap constructed ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6921089 | Battery module gasket A gasket sealing system for providing a gasket seal disposed between a lid removably connectable at a receiving module containing electrical circuitry and/or batteries. The lid includes a perimeter surface that is removably insertable against a rim bordering an open... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6905040 | Filler device and closure cap having complementary engagement elements A filler device has a filler neck (23) and a closure cap (1) which has an engagement segment (4). The engagement segment (4) and filler neck (23) have complementary engagement elements (7, 8, 25, 26), for example in order to... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6886706 | Container closure seal Disclosed herein is a container closure sealing washer pre-assembly (40) comprising at least one part (42) of one material integrally formed with another part (44) of another material, preferably both materials are resiliently deformable, elasto... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6793088 | Container and method for preventing leakage therefrom through isolating deformation in the container A container and method for preventing leakage therefrom through isolating deformation in the container caused by external forces. The container comprises a container wall having an opening therein, the opening capable of receiving a closure bushing with a sealing me... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6783020 | Toddler drinking cup A cup that is used for children that transitions them from sippy cups to conventional drinking cups. The cup does not require any suction by the child when drinking yet is spill proof when locked for transit. The cup features a reservoir, a top and a lid. Within the... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6722519 | Container and method for preventing leakage therefrom through isolating deformation in the container A container and method for preventing leakage therefrom through isolating deformation in the container caused by external forces. The container comprises a container wall having an opening therein, the opening capable of receiving a closure bushing with a sealing me... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6659302 | Leak proof coffee mug lid A leak proof coffee mug lid (20) is taught that utilizes a lid body (22) with a aperture (24) in the middle, which includes valve positioning indexing shoulders (26). The body has a number of outlet ports (28) for dispensing coffee or liquid. A valve guid... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6571972 | Bulk drum lid with two bung openings A lid is shown for use with a portable tank or intermediate bulk container, or the like, having a threaded collar defining a port opening. The lid includes a generally circular top wall and a generally cylindrical sidewall connected to the top wall and ha... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6450357 | Plastic lid with plastic seal The present invention relates to a plastics lid of a container with a plastics closure fitted in an aperture of the lid, in particular a combination of the plastics lid (1) of a container and a plastics closure (2, 20) which is composed of a lower closure... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6145687 | Contaminant plug for medical instrument sterilization containers A medical instrument sterilization container (10) is provided which includes a port (18). A removable filter (32) is received within port (18) to enable sterilization of instruments placed within container (10). A removable plug (48) replaces filter (32) ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6095382 | Container and closure with dispensing valve and separate releasable internal shipping seal A dispensing system is provided for a container having an opening to the interior. The container has a sealable seat around the opening and a thread. A closure is disposed on the container. The closure defines a thread that is threadingly engaged with the... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5941406 | Lidded barrel with barrel lid and clamping-ring closure The object of this invention is a lidded barrel with a barrel lid and a clamping-ring closure. Between its flat lid plate and its outer rim, the barrel lid is provided with a circular, perimetric groove while also featuring in its periphery at least one b... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5908134 | Tubular above ground gas storage vessel This invention includes an above ground compressed gas storage vessel of ular or cylindrical configuration. A plug assembly is inserted into the tube and retained therein by a tri-part ring positioned within a groove of larger internal diameter than that... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5896993 | Stackable receptacle assembly for pourable products Pourable products such as pool chemicals are packaged in a rectilinear stackable receptacle assembly. The receptacle assembly includes an upper cover or lid which includes a stacking recess into which a second receptacle assembly can nest. The receptacle ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5893489 | Container-lid including pouring spout and brush-support The cover of the present invention includes a base member and a lid which can be fastened to a container such as a paint can to provide an air-tight and fluid-tight arrangement. The base snaps on to a top of a container and includes a central portion, one... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5884679 | Solution dispensing bottle assembly A solution dispensing bottle assembly adapted for snap-locking to a water extraction cleaning machine is shown. The bottle assembly includes a bottle having a tapered neck with an adapter telescopically mounted on the tapered neck. The adapter includes a ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5853100 | Drum with drum closure and method A drum with a drum closure provided in a drum wall comprises an insert and a shut-off cap which can be placed in the insert which insert is situated in a collar on the drum wall pointing towards the outside of the drum and has a first flange which rests a... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5785201 | Molded lid with wave configured central portion A molded lid having an intermediate region configured as a sequence of waves, each of curved cross-section forming successively occurring crests and troughs, and exhibiting amplitudes increasing in value from the lid center toward the rim. The waves termi... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5785198 | Twist-off can end A twist-off can end assembly includes a cylindrical can body having an open end with a rolled flange extending around an exterior surface of the can body at the open end and a shoulder portion joining the open end with side walls of the cylindrical can. A... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5743425 | Permanently attachable bucket lid with airtight seal A child resistant lid is disclosed for use in conjunction with the standard build bucket for containment of materials. There is provided a threaded capped access opening of sufficiently small dimension to prevent the passage of a child's head, yet of suff... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5647414 | Curbside oil and oil filter recycle and collection apparatus and method Curbside oil filter and oil recycle apparatus comprising a bucket sized to receive an oil filter and its oil, a support within the bucket to maintain the oil filter in a draining position out of contact with its oil, and a lid closing the bucket top again... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5634566 | Cover for a waste container Cover for a waste container consisting of a cover plate (3) with peripheral wall which fits onto the standing upper rim (2) of the container, in which cover plate is recessed a circular opening (4) which is closable by a circular lid (7), wherein an outer... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5568876 | Reusable barrel of synthetic resin A barrel for initial use as a bunghole barrel having a bunghole lid with a filling and emptying bunghole, as well as an aerating and venting bunghole, a lid flange and barrel border. The lid flange and the barrel border have a spacing when the lid is clos... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5452819 | Air valve fuel fill cap A fuel fill cap for use in cooperation with a fuel tank of a fuel utensil to direct pressurized air within the fuel tank, wherein the cap includes a valve member mounted within the cap to permit pressurizing of the fuel tank through the cap. A modificatio... | 09/26/1995 |
