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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7294122 | Transfer needle A transfer needle comprises: a liquid-specific member; and a medicament-specific member to be separably connected or joined to the liquid-specific member in a liquid-tight state. The liquid-specific member comprises: a liquid-specific hollow needle projecting toward... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7128245 | Dispensing closure with automatic sealing valve of single body The present invention relates to a dispensing closure which includes an automatic sealing valve which opens to dispense a fluid product from a squeeze-type container when the container is subjected to an external force, such as squeezing pressure, and which automati... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6918507 | Fixing structure A fixing structure for fixing a case main body with a lid includes fitting portions provided for the case main body and the lid respectively. One of the fitting portions includes a fitting bore having an engagement bore to be engaged by the other of the fitting port... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6837392 | Resealing arrangement with anti-rotation and other features A resealing arrangement for a beverage container having a top with an aperture to discharge beverage, includes a main cap over the container top, having a threaded neck with an opening for discharging the beverage. A seal hermetically connected to the main cap, exte... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6814081 | Pocket ashtray A pocket ashtray consists of at least one hollow body (2, 10) having a cap (1, 9) rotatably fastened on its end surface (s). An orifice (2b, 10b) and a depression (2a, 10b) are present in the end ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6702137 | Plug structure for liquid container A plug for a liquid container comprises an outer plug, an inner plug and a fixing device. The outer plug is substantially a cylinder shape with a bottom wall and detachably installed onto a liquid container, wherein a liquid passage hole is penetrated thr... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6669048 | Neck apparatus and closure system for a multi-compartment bottle A multi-compartment bottle is provided, the bottle comprising a body defining a plurality of compartments, with each compartment being adapted to contain an amount of a liquid. A neck finish, integral with the body, has an outer surface which defines an o... | 12/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6478180 | Integral cap assembly for liquid container having a reversible pour spout An integral cap assembly for a portable liquid container that has a reversible spout, includes a cap portion with an opening and a pair of grooves formed at opposite sides of the opening. A closure cap is coupled to a first flexible member, where the cap ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6412664 | Cap for dispensing viscous liquids A cap for use in dispensing viscous liquids from containers without the accompaniment of lower viscosity liquid present in the container. The cap has a top portion with an outside surface and an inside surface and an elongated conduit formed at a pre-dete... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6402019 | Method of fitting closure opening devices to respective sealed packages for pourable food products, and packages featuring such devices A method of fitting a closable opening device (2, 2') to a sealed pourable food product package (1, 1'), the method including the steps of heat sealing a frame (15, 56) of the opening device (2, 2') about a removable portion (10a, 70a) of the package (1, ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6347716 | Flip top cap with tamper evident flap A flip top closure has a tamper evident flap and is used on a container with a neck and an opening therein. the neck has an outer surface with retaining means for the closure thereon. The closure has two sections that are hinged to one another and with ea... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6338425 | Dispensing closure A dispensing closure for a product container including a base positioned on the container and a cap operable on the base between a closed and an open position. The base includes an upstanding plug engageable within an aperture formed in a top platform of ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6284966 | Power sphere nanosatellite A power sphere preferably used as part of a nanosatellite is formed using a plurality of flat panels solar arrays interconnected together by rotating hinges to approximate a spherical shape for use as an enclosure of a payload. The solar array panels are ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6234334 | Single-piece plastic lid A single-piece plastic lid, having a lower part and a cap. The cap is connected to the lower part via a hinge. The lid has a guarantee strip to ensure that the lid cannot be opened unnoticed and that the lid cannot be removed from the container without da... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6223924 | Reclosable opening device for packages for pourable food products The reclosable opening device (1) has a frame (2) integratable with a package to be opened, a pouring opening (6) defined by the frame member, and a reclosable cap (4) releasable connected by screw threads (5) to the frame (2) for sealing the pouring open... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6170719 | Medical safety closure A specimen safety closure is provided for sealing an open top of a test tube during the collection, transfer, and shipment of specimens to analytical laboratories. The closure includes an oblong transfer port for allowing transfer of the liquid specimen f... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6158604 | Container safety cap with safety seal and combination of such a cap with a container One form of a cap for a container includes an internal part and an external part relatively movable with respect to one another among closed, intermediate and open cap positions. Complementary structures protrude from the internal and external parts for d... | 12/12/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6129228 | Apparatus and method for transporting fitment and fitment therefor A fitment for use as a pour spout for a paper carton or flexible bag for liquids and powders has a flange which may be welded around a hole in the carton or bag. A spout projecting outward from the flange is provided with a removable membrane integral wit... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6116441 | Dual tamper evident closure A dual tamper evident closure for sealing the neck portion of a container. The closure which is preferably made of one single piece of plastic material, has a body with a skirt sized and shaped to fit onto and be screwed or otherwise detachably fixed to t... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5960998 | Insulated spray bottle A spray bottle for maintaining and dispensing a non-ambient temperature fluid including an insulated container reducing heat transfer through the container surfaces and a hand powered spray mechanism attached to an opening at the top of the container. The... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5954219 | 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) ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5947315 | Two piece container closure assembly with frangible inner closure The closure assembly includes: a container having an access opening; an inner closure with a rim attached to the container, a central portion covering the access opening, a weakened portion in the central portion, and a separably interlocking portion in t... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5915574 | Fitment having removable membrane A fitment for use as a pour spout for a paper carton or flexible bag for liquids and powders has a flange which may be welded around a hole in the carton. A spout projecting outward from the flange is provided with a removable membrane integral with an in... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5833928 | Specimen transporting and processing system A specimen transporting and processing system having a tubular container with a collar threadedly secured at one end and with a cap applied to the collar. The collar is temporarily locked in place on the container by means of an extending tab which is bou... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5833112 | Pouring spout attachment A pouring spout attachment adapted to being applied to a pourable-product-carrying container over a location where the container has one of a partial depth cut and an opening formed therein. The pouring spout attachment includes a body and may have a remo... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5813575 | Touch free push--pull valve with overcap A push-pull dispensing cap is described for a container having an open-necked top. There is a first cap member, attachable to an open-necked container, which has an outside thread for engagement with threading of an overcap, and has an upwardly projecting... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5797509 | Closure package having a crimped liner pull tab and forming method therefor A liner for use with a closure package and an associated container includes a pull tab that is crimped so that the tab remains in place during assembly of the closure package. The closure package includes a cap having a top wall portion and a depending sk... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5738236 | Recyclable container and rotatable closure of plastics material A blow molded plastics container includes an injection molded annular neck portion which is sealed by injection molding to an annular wall portion of an injection molded top end wall having a part-spherical center portion. The center portion has five circ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5730337 | Dispensing fitment with discrete snap bead members engaging container neck finish and assembly including fitment, container, and cap A dispensing fitment has a plurality of angularly spaced discrete retaining bead members extending circumferentially around the internal wall surface of a skirt on the fitment. Thinned wall sections of the skirt between the discrete retaining bead members... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5725114 | Child resistant cap and container incorporating same A child resistant container apparatus includes a container for containing a substance and having an opening; a first inner cap member for removably covering the opening; first threads for rotationally engaging the first cap with the opening in a first dir... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5699922 | Detachable closure system for an open-ended tubular member A container closure system includes a plurality of equally circumferentially distributed pins extending outwardly from the tubular neck of the container near the opening. A detachable cap consists of nested inner and outer cap members. The inner cap membe... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5551608 | Closure assembly with tabbed liner A closure assembly configured for use with a container having a neck with a land surface at its uppermost end defining a mouth. The closure assembly includes a cap, a liner, and a fitment with a dispensing surface dimensioned to span the mouth of the cont... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5494200 | Closure and sifter assemblage having automatically releasable, interlocking bead retainer structures A container for siftable products such as powders, solid particulates, spices, condiments and the like, comprises a bottle having a threaded neck, a screw cap for the bottle, and a sifter member disposed in the cap. The cap and sifter member are yieldably... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5477979 | Beverage mug with removable closure A beverage mug includes a vessel having an enlarged base and a neck which rises to a mouth surrounded by a rim. The mouth is normally covered by a closure that includes a lid and a sipping liner. The lid fits over and engages a sipping liner, but the line... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5358151 | Liquid dropper dispenser A one-piece dispenser cap adapted for the controlled dispensing of liquids in droplet form is particularly configured to enable the use of a living hinge and closure cover combination that is of convenient size to reduce the complexity and cost of constru... | 10/25/1994 |
