Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267243 | Container In a container for solid, paste-like and flowable products, particularly for containing food products, comprising a container bottom part for containing the products, a container lid provided at its top with a foil which is removable to facilitate removal of the con... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7246713 | User-friendly bottle and closure thread assembly The invention provides a threaded container closure assembly includes: a container neck having an opening; a closure for said neck, the closure having a base portion and a skirt portion; a first screw thread on the neck, said first screw thread comprising one or mor... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7182213 | Closure assembly for a wide mouth vessel A closure assembly includes: a vessel opening; a closure for said opening, the closure having a base portion and a skirt portion; a first screw thread on the opening, said first screw thread having one or more first thread segments; a second screw thread on an inner... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156253 | Single-piece paper cup sip adaptor An adaptor enables a child to drink from a cup having a bead extending around an open end of the cup. The adaptor has an annular collar that supports the cup by engaging a lower portion of a bead of the cup around a substantial portion of a periphery of the bead. A ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7017769 | Lid for canned beverages avoiding pollution both to beverage and environment A lid (30) of plastic material, applied by pressure, having a lateral handle (40), the purpose of the lid being to protect the top of the can (10) for drinks (28) against pollution, includes an opening (23) being made by a tear-off... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6964343 | Container system for organizing items A container system for organizing items that makes use of wasted space in or around cabinets, for use in organizing items such as spices or items used in construction and repair. The system comprises a substantially linear holder with apertures, containers that fit ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6925780 | Plug and gland aseptic package system A method of aseptically filling an internally sterilized sealed container having a transfer port which comprises a tubular body which is sealed to the wall of the container and defines a flow passage therethrough, and a sealing plug engaged into the passage, the tub... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910598 | Container comprising a turn-lock fastener The invention to a container, especially a beverage container. The lid wall (2) is provided with a specified rupture line (6) which, when torn open, frees an opening (9) provided for drinking and pouring. A lid turn-lock fastener (10) com... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6883689 | Method and device for closing a container and container provided with same A method and device for closing a container provided with a neck including a pourer and a cap and an element carried by the pourer and a sealing membrane carried by the pourer so as to interposed between the element and the neck. The element is secured to the membra... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6845902 | Flat gable composite packing provided with a resealable spout and procedure for its manufacture Proposed for a square flat gable composite packing are a resealable spout element (1) and the manufacture of a flat gable composite packing with such a spout element (1) that eliminate the disadvantage of known spout elements, namely that such packings... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6790508 | Multiple film sheet for containers with peel-off lids A sheet composed of multiple films for providing peel-off lids for containers comprising a first film set of films, with a film layer of aluminum, an external polythene film and an internal orientated plastic film; a second film set heat-sealed to the edge of a cont... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6763963 | Removable case and method for opening and closing a pressurized can provided with a frangible obturator A method and device for opening a drink can provided with a frangible obturator which can be pushed back inside the can using a tongue that is fixed in a horizontal position in the middle of the lid by means of a rivet on which the tongue can pivot as a lever to pro... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6730339 | Lollipop with fluid reservoir handle Liquid candy is molded into a body of hard candy HC with a tubular portion 24 of a holder 22, 24 anchored therein. The tubular portion 22 extends into close proximity to an outer surface of the hardened candy HC. A cup-shaped portion 22 o... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6708748 | Beverage can with a protective cover, a blank for a protective cover, as well as a method and device for application of a protective cover to beverage cans A beverage can with a protective cover, a blank for it, as well as a method and device for application of a protective cover to the lid area of a beverage can, wherein the protective cover is made of embossed aluminum foil. An essentially flat blank of the embossed ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6604646 | Portable food container cover with detachable utensil A cover for a portable food container comprising a cover body and a utensil. The utensil includes a head piece and a handle piece. The head piece and the handle piece are each detachably secured to the cover body and are configured for assembly to each ot... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6575324 | Device for sealing an opened carbonated beverage can A carbonated canned beverage sealing device including a cover member having a circular member for positioning over an upper end of a beverage can. The cover member has an O-ring positionable inside the can rolled lip to effect a seal therewith. The circul... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6510981 | Canister with paper and plastic layers and a plastic lid for containing a particulate-type product, such as a ready-to-eat cereal A canister for containing a particulate-type product such as a ready-to-eat cereal. The canister includes a side wall, a bottom closure and a plastic lid. The side wall defines at least a portion of a tubular body having an upper opening, a lower opening ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6484929 | Canister for a particulate-type product A canister for storing a particulate-type product. The canister includes a tubular body, a bottom panel, a top panel and a plurality of tabs. The tubular body defines an upper opening, a lower opening, and an internal storage region. The bottom panel is c... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6460719 | Cover for a tab top can and method of use A cover for a tab top can having a top with a tab opener includes a body which is shaped and dimensioned to selectively cover the hole which is punched by the tab opener. The body has a channel which is shaped and dimensioned to receive the tab opener. On... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6375028 | Closure device for containers An improved sealing device for a container is provided with a sealing member that varies the sealing capacity of the device in response to pressure changes within the container. The sealing member is further provided with very small vent channels that aid... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6360909 | Container closure having a frangible seal A closure for sealing a product container. The closure includes a body, a frangible seal and a lid. The body includes a flange which projects downward from the seal and a skirt which projects upward from the seal. The flange is engagable with the interior... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6311860 | Container closure containing game piece A closure provides a well in which a game piece is placed. The well has a side wall which supports a well floor. The well floor can contain an opening which can accommodate a drinking straw. A shield is located between the game piece and the well floor. T... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6216905 | One-piece molded flip cap closure A closure for a container and a method of producing the same is set forth. The closure is a single integrally-molded spout, cap, hinge assembly joining the spout and the cap, and a tamper evident structure. The closure may also have a membrane and pull-ri... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6206222 | Resealable closure on seamed can end An easy-open, reseable closure assembly for a beverage can (10) comprises a metal lid (12) and two threadedly connected molded plastic closure elements (40, 60) with engageable annular reseal surfaces (46, 76). The lid is scored (30) to define a circular ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6192569 | Process for manufacture of a top for a container with a detachable cover reusable as a cap The invention relates to a process for manufacture of a top 1 intended to be attached on a container or a flexible tube 50 and comprising a neck 3 the opening 7 of which is connected by a tearable ring-shaped part 10 to a cover 20 serving as an impervious... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6164503 | Closure for liquids A screw-on closure for bottles that initially works with an induction seal liner and provides a leak resistant reseal on the bottle after the liner is removed. The closure has a unique annular convex sealing surface that overlies the mouth of the bottle. ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6145688 | Closure device for containers An injection molded assembly forming a sealing device for a threaded or non-threaded container using a double cap concept with pressure responsive convex sealing; also disclosed is a wiping mechanism, a one piece construction, a tamper resistant construct... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6079618 | Opening arrangement for packaging containers An opening arrangement for packaging containers which is manufactured from a flexible packaging laminate and includes a prefabricated outlet opening which is covered by a tear-off strip or pull-tab. To facilitate pouring of the contents and permit reclosu... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6006932 | Capsule for security closure of containers The invention relates to a closure (1) for the security closure of containers. It is usefully applied in the field of diagnosis and especially on containers full of a chemical reagent into which a sample of a substance to be analysed is injected. The clos... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5992658 | Sealed bottle closure with opening for straw A closure for a bottle opening comprising a cap for the bottle opening, the cap adapted to be securely but removably fastened to the bottle opening, a seal underlying the cap and being sealed to the rim of the bottle opening and sealing the bottle opening... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5934496 | One-piece molded flip cap closure A closure for a container and a method of producing the same is set forth. The closure is a single integrally-molded spout, cap and hinge assembly joining the spout and the cap. The closure may also have a membrane and pull-ring, also integrally molded as... | 08/10/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5851072 | Spout construction for bulk box liquid liner An improved bulk bag or bulk box liner and spout fitment construction for the liner discharge and/or fill openings. The liner is of liquid impervious thermoplastic multiple-ply sheet material, and the spout fitment is a rigid thermoplastic spout of either... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5692634 | Rigid packaging using gas-permeable membrane Rigid container structure for hermetic sealing of particulate solids which emit an off-gas during containment. Provisions are made for enclosing chamber space with a gas-permeable imperforate membrane film so as to selectively separate and retain an off-g... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5363890 | Nonspill bottled water replacement system with disposable seal member A device which prevents spillage when a water bottle is inverted for installation onto a water dispenser. The device establishes the flow of water from the water bottle into the water dispenser after a predetermined time delay from when the bottle is inve... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5348182 | Means for attaching fitment and method of applying fitment A fitment to be attached to an apertured wall of a container or the like is initially formed (as by plastic molding) with a thin cylindrical plastic molding) with a thin cylindrical wall dimensioned to fit inside the aperture in the container. A flange is... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5303837 | One-piece fitment and plug with tamper-evident band A fitment attached around an aperture in a container has a flange from which extends an internally threaded spout closed by an initially integrally molded externally threaded plug. The plug is moved axially into the spout, the threads slipping over each o... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5183171 | Closure with dispensing fitment and screw-on cap A plastic dispensing fitment and a plastic screw-on cap are connected in nested relation by an ultrasonic weld. When the cap is initially screwed onto the neck of a jar, the fitment is forced over the neck with a snap fit. When the cap is first unscrewed,... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5145083 | Cap device for mouthpiece of container and methods of sealing mouthpiece portion of container and opening the same A cap device to be mounted to a mouthpiece of a container, in one aspect, comprises a cap member provided with an inner hollow portion and a film member accommodated in the inner hollow portion. The film member has a laminated structure composed of at lea... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5139181 | Dispensing fitment for a container A fitment made of plastic and adapted to be telescoped over the neck of a jar to facilitate dispensing of the contents of the jar. The fitment includes a top wall having a spoon or pour opening adapted to be selectively closed by a flap which is hinged to... | 08/18/1992 |
