"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth--all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. I am bold enough to say that such a man-made voyage will never occur regardless of all future advances."
Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7290661 | Cutlery tray with roll-top closure Apparatus 10 discloses a cutlery receptacle comprising a housing 13 having a roll-top cover 20 movable between an open 14 and closed 16 position with mating members 22, 32 of a locking mechanism incorporated respectively in ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7044291 | Glue tote The embodiment of this invention is disclosed, which describes a device to carry two cans at one time in a secure fashion. This invention allows the user of the device to carry either pint or quart sized cans to any site in a secure fashion. It rests on a base, whic... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044317 | Tamper-evident closure with break-off piece retention A tamper-evident dispensing closure system is provided for a container. The system has a body for extending from the container at the container opening. The body defines a dispensing orifice, a channel, and a retention member projecting over a portion of the channel... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021486 | Drinking flask A drinking flask cap is a convenient, three-position, push-pull lid. The top of the lid forms a drinking basis, and the drinking basin can be sealed with a hygienic cap. The cap can be removed and placed on the bottom of the flask for convenient storage and provides... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6902079 | Tank cup A tank cap has outstanding operability when the fuel cap opens and closes a tank opening of a fuel tank. The tank cap is provided with a casing main body, a cover body provided with an handle and a torque mechanism. The torque mechanism transmits rotational torque t... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902081 | Garbage can lid securing system A garbage can lid securing system to secure a garbage can lid against removal by animals such as raccoons, the garbage can assembly comprising: a garbage can having a bottom wall, a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall and an open top, a lid having a t... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6866161 | Fueling device of fuel tank A fueling device 10 of a fuel tank comprises a cover 20 which is provided with an operation lever 26 operated to open and close a filling opening SCc, and which opens and closes the filling opening SCc according to the opening/closing operation ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6302301 | Dispensing container with a sliding valve and a tamper-proof device A packaging container (1) with at least one partition for uptake of pourable products, which has one opening (9) which can be aligned with an opening (16) in a cover member (3). A sealing strip (4) is also applied onto a label (5) which is applied onto an... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6302289 | Safety device in opening arrangements for packaging containers The disclosure relates to a safety device in an opening arrangement for packaging containers, the opening arrangement having a part fixedly connected to the packaging container and a lid portion displaceable in relation thereto. In the closed position of ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6095364 | Child-resistant closure for pill containers A unitary child-resistant closure for pill containers, comprises a substantially rectangular base having an opening therein. A first fixed cover portion overlies more than 50% of the opening. There is a moveable closure member, and a hinge--usually, a liv... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6062412 | Container cover A container cover (10) for use with different types of containers (C) such as garbage cans and storage receptacles. The cover includes a waterproof, stretchable material (12) fitting over the mouth (M) of the container, regardless of the size and shape of... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6003712 | 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... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5999770 | Developer container with sliding cover means A developer container, which includes a container body having a bottom developer supply hole and two longitudinal sliding grooves at two opposite sides of the bottom developer supply hole, a sliding cover moved with a carrier in and out of the sliding gro... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5984127 | Resealable can cover A can cover is provided including a cover plate having a periphery with an annular peripheral lip coupled thereto and depending downwardly therefrom. The cover plate is adapted to be removably secured to a top of a can. A lid assembly is provided includin... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5971232 | Dispensing structure which has a pressure-openable valve retained with folding elements A system is provided for holding a dispensing valve that has a peripheral mounting flange and that is operable to discharge the contents from the interior of a container. The system includes a body for extending from the container. The body has a seat for... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5921425 | Container cap with spring loaded cover A new container cap for safely dispensing material from a container, especially cleanser containers. The device includes a circular cap member having an apertured top wall and a cylindrical collar adapted to engage with the top of a container, a pivoting ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5772067 | Cap system with buoyant sliding cover and spring mechanism A cap system for use with a beverage container that has automatic opening and closing capability is provided. A buoyant sliding cover is maintained partially within a casing or housing device in the cap and partially within the container itself. When the ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5678718 | Bottle cap The invention relates to a cap (1, 1') for closing a bottle (2) or similar container having a projecting outer annular ridge (10) in the region of its container aperture. The cap (1, 1') has an inner cap section (3) with spring pins (7) which engage the a... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5603427 | Access door construction for a hot water tank assembly The present invention provides for an access door construction that is used with hot water tank assemblies that include an access opening in the inner tank and an access opening in the outer tank. The access door construction includes a first clamp that i... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5507408 | Disposal container with locking closure A disposal container including a lid having an access aperture, and a closure which is shaped to overlay and seal the access aperture. The closure is slidable in an operative position at a first elevation from a temporarily closed orientation over the acc... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5310081 | Integral beverage container closure An integral beverage can closure embodiment (50) having a sealed position for sealing the contents of an opened beverage can (30) and a dispensing position for dispensing the contents is disclosed. A resilient cap (52) with a skirt (54) closely fits over ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5240113 | Child resistant drug assemblage A child resistant drug assemblage is disclosed comprising a container having rows of spaced drug cell cavities each of which receives a unit drug dose of medication. The container is provided with a lock means that enables it to be readily opened by an ad... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5199597 | Self-closing container lid Disclosed is a removable self-closing lid for covering a top of a container, wherein the container has an outer wall surface and a top with an opening for accessing into the container. The lid includes a cap, a pressure fitting and sealing perimeter lip f... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5143239 | Quick releasing device for a tank A releasing device for a tank including a bolt engageable in an opening of a tank, the bolt having a head formed on one end and having a bore formed in the center, a plug engageable in the bore of the bolt for blocking the bore, a ring coupled to the plug... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5042678 | Fuel tank filler tube closure assembly The foregoing and other objects of the invention will be realized by a closure assembly engageable with the filler tube of a fuel tank for preventing the outflow of fuel vapors from the fuel tank during a filling procedure and including a manually grippab... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5025945 | Beverage containers A liquid container comprises an open topped vessel of generally rectangular cross-section which tapers from top to bottom and has a lid pivoted to one side wall. The lid has projecting puncture structure which pierces the top of a sealed, semi-rigid packa... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4901879 | VCR cover An assembly mounted on a video cassette recorder to bar access of a child to the cassette door includes a stationary bracket, a door cover slidably supported by the bracket to cover and uncover the cassette door and securing means including first and seco... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4746032 | Quick-release resealable beverage can cover assembly A beverage can lid having a safety rim which exposes no sharp surfaces and which forms a cavity on the inner surface thereof. An upper slide piece which covers and which grips the safety rim. The upper slide piece has a push knob on its upper face. A lowe... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4184603 | Non-spilling liquid container A hollow container having an open top is provided with a cap releasably secured thereto. The cap, in turn, includes an open top having an inwardly and downwardly extending lip surrounding the opening. A lid is positioned in the opening and includes a peri... | 01/22/1980 |