Class 220/305 - Warped cover flexed into operative position

Subclass of Class 220 - Receptacles
Definition: Device wherein the closure: (1) is pre-stressed so as to
No. of patents: 36
Last issue date: 01/04/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7861881	Removable overcap for microwaveable packaged good article An overcap for selectively covering a container of a microwaveable packaged good article is described. The overcap includes a panel, a neck extending from the panel, and a skirt radially spaced from the neck. The skirt defines at least two areas of reduced thickness...	01/04/2011
7338619	Resin member and method of manufacturing the same A fuel cap 10 maintains high sealing even when subjected to external force; is easy to operate; and requires minimal space for accommodation. The cap device comprises a casing body 20 for closing the filler opening FNb in a sealed condition, a cover	03/04/2008
7318534	Disposable container cover with elastic replacement A sealable container cover includes both a flexible film and an elastic film for sealing the container cover to the wall or walls of a container. The elastic film creates an expandable opening of the container cover, which can accept containers of various sizes and ...	01/15/2008
7299941	Container seal with flexible central panel A seal mountable to the rim of an open mouth container the seal including a resiliently flexible central panel separately formed from and intimately bonded to a substantially rigid peripheral mounting ring adapted to snap-mount to the rim of the container with the c...	11/27/2007
7143511	Method of forming a heat pipe A method for forming a heat pipe is provided comprising coating the interior surface of the vessel with a wicking material and partially saturating the wick with a working fluid. The vessel is then partially evacuated. A portion of the vessel is pinched-off so as to...	12/05/2006
7090002	Deformable end cap for heat pipe A heat pipe is provided having a vessel with a closed first end, a second end, and a wick on an inner surface that defines a passageway. A convex wall is positioned at the second end so as to block the passageway. The convex wall is deformable so as to move from a f...	08/15/2006
7007986	Access cover fastening device A hollow aluminum pole has access to its interior through a hand hole frame having an access aperture which can be blocked by a cover having a lower end pivotally attached to the hand hole frame by a pivot pin. The pivot pin is biased inwardly by a coil spring which...	03/07/2006
6907918	Deformable end cap for heat pipe A heat pipe is provided having a vessel with a closed first end, a second end, and a wick on an inner surface that defines a passageway. A convex wall is positioned at the second end so as to block the passageway. The convex wall is deformable so as to move from a f...	06/21/2005
6815199	Specimen processing container, and container main body and cover body forming the specimen processing container A lid body 200 is divided, on its front side, into three parts, that is, a pair of first movable parts 220 in the form of curved plates on both sides of the body and a second movable part 230 in the form of a flat plate in the middle of the body...	11/09/2004
6017083	Enclosure having a resilient cover An enclosure has an outer surface and an inner surface and an opening extending between the outer and inner surfaces. The outer surface of the enclosure includes a curved region surrounding the opening; the curved region having a radius. The enclosure inc...	01/25/2000
5918763	Electric part storage casing having a releasable cover with a deflectable side wall An electric parts storage casing is mounted on an electric junction box, and includes a storage casing body, and a cover engaged with this body. The cover includes a protruding portion which projects sidewise therefrom, and has an operating portion formed...	07/06/1999
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
5391837	Covered conduit box having a cover which captures screws A covered conduit box includes a cover which maintains screws, used to fix the cover to a base member of the box, captive, when the cover is disengaged. The cover includes stepped screw bores therein which allow the screws to cock slightly relative to the...	02/21/1995
5275300	Grape or fruit carton A grape or fruit box includes a pair of laterally spaced, rigid ends, to which is secured a wrap assembly of paper overlay laminated veneer, extending substantially about the sides and bottom of the box. The ends are each formed with a groove extending fr...	01/04/1994
5255815	Filler cap The cap is for use in closing the end of an opening as may be provided in a container. The cap has an elastomeric top which is deflectable by a presser plate urged toward the top and opening by a biasing spring. Deflection of the elastomeric top enables t...	10/26/1993
5242070	Freight container, in particular air freight container The freight container, in particular air freight container, comprises a door opening bounded by lateral vertical posts which door opening is closable by a rigid or roll-up container door fixed at one end and lockable in the closed position by bolts which ...	09/07/1993
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
5016776	Nuclear fuel container tamper-proof closure A tamper-proof closure 10 is inserted by means of positioning tool 20 into a nuclear fuel consolidation storage canister 30. The closure 10 includes a grooved weakened portion 44, which if it exceeds its elastic limit when the base 12 is flexed during rem...	05/21/1991
4979843	Removable end plug A removable end plug for closing off the open end of a hollow vehicle bumper. The end plug comprises a molded unitary body of flexible deformable material having four side sections in the form of a hollow square and a four sided truncated pyramid shaped o...	12/25/1990
4958744	Container closure A closure for the open mouth of a container includes a main body and sealing means which extends around the periphery of the main body. The sealing means has a sealing edge which is adapted to engage a sealing surface formed on the container, and a resili...	09/25/1990
4872443	Water heater with power vent access door In a water heater (10), an access door (50) is provided covering dual openings (18, 44). The outer cylindrical jacket (14) of the water heater has an access opening (18). A power vent enclosure (34) extends outwardly and forwardly from the jacket and cove...	10/10/1989
4819862	Disposable plate lid and food container including same A foldable, resilient plate lid of paperboard or the like, having a central panel surrounded by four side panels glued together at overlapping end flap portions to form a continuous skirt which, when open, flares obliquely downwardly from the central pane...	04/11/1989
4777933	Access door construction for a water heater An access door construction for a gas-fired water heater. The lower end of the outer jacket of the water heater is formed with an access opening and a door or panel bears against the outer surface of the jacket and encloses the opening. Tabs are formed on...	10/18/1988
4750669	Container with resilient cover A container is described, of a type which includes a resilient cover whose rearward portion is heat sealed to the flange of a container bottom or body and whose front can be bent up to gain access to the recess in the body. The cover is cut from a previou...	06/14/1988
4702388	Locking closure A sheet metal plug for holes in sheet metal boxes, such as conduit holes in electrical junction boxes, includes a circular plug disc having a groove formed along a chord thereon. The plug disc is bent along the groove such that a portion of the disc is an...	10/27/1987
4685586	Boiler penthouse access door A door system for a boiler penthouse or other high temperature industrial environment is disclosed. A sufficiently large entranceway for both workmen and large equipment is provided by the door system. The access door has the capability for quick gas-tigh...	08/11/1987
4662537	Timed pill monitor and dispenser A portable pill storage and dispensing device adapted to record the time one or more pills are dispensed on demand or emits a time alarm as a reminder which events are recorded for future interrogation and where a novel pill-retaining cavity closure is se...	05/05/1987
4621670	Date indexed food storage container A food container particularly adopted for use in a home freezer, has a peripheral flange adjacent to the top of the lower portion. The flange is date indexed and extends outwardly so that when the top, which is equipped with a pointer, is fixed to the bas...	11/11/1986
4537325	Storage container closure For containers with circular openings, a closure for selectively loosely covering or tightly sealing the container. A seal member has an elastically contractible peripheral bead. The throat opening of the container decreases in diameter in two steps, form...	08/27/1985
4534487	Blind securement of cover plates and the like There is disclosed an assembly comprising a workpiece panel having an opening, a cover plate for the opening and blind securement means including resiliently interengageable elements on the panel and the cover plate constructed for enabling the cover plat...	08/13/1985
4520944	Open-ended container closure A closure for an open-ended container such as a tray wherein the closure element is easily inserted into the tray so as to retain the tray contents but is quickly removed therefrom to facilitate dispensing of the container contents. The container walls ar...	06/04/1985
4364614	Removal method for removable closure member for bearing units A removable end cap closure member or welsh plug for bearing units is disclosed including a frangible knockout plug adapted to be broken out of the closure member with an impact tool to provide an aperture allowing removal of the closure member with a too...	12/21/1982
4358908	Plant culture vessel A cap and a base fit together to form the culture vessel. Adjacent the tops of the walls of the base is a rim which is "L" shaped in cross-section, consisting of a bottom leg joined to the base walls and an upright leg. Downwardly extending walls of the c...	11/16/1982
4313025	Unitary die-cast assembly for electronic circuits A unitary die-cast for housing electronic circuits includes one or more compartments or cavities adapted to receive a circuit boards therein. A compartment with a cavity includes a post centrally located in the bottom and extending upwardly in the middle ...	01/26/1982
4126758	Method for sealing integrated circuit components with heat recoverable cap and resulting package A method of sealing electrical components by positioning over the electrical component a heat recoverable sealing member. When a metal sealing member is utilized, the metal is in a deformed, unstable martensitic state, and thereafter is allowed to heat re...	11/21/1978
4049151	Metal expansion plug A device for plugging or sealing apertures comprising a heat recoverable dished disc which has the capability to increase its radial dimension upon being heated to a temperature above the transition temperature of the metal. Sealing is accomplished by sel...	09/20/1977

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Class 220/305 - Warped cover flexed into operative position