Class 220/322 - Comprising "U" shaped or bifurcated members (e.g., pivoted bails)

Subclass of Class 220 - Receptacles
Definition: Device wherein the closure retainer is a U-shaped
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 07/24/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7246718	Toolbox with handle having cover locking mechanism A container includes a base having a bottom wall and side walls defining an interior storage compartment. At least one of the side walls has a locking element. A cover is movably mounted to the base for movement between an open position in which access to the interi...	07/24/2007
7140506	Slow cooker with lid clamp A slow cooker is provided with a clamp assembly for holding the parts of the cooker together when transporting the cooker from one location to another. The clamp assembly includes downwardly-opening grooved portions of housing handles and an elastomeric band having ...	11/28/2006
7063226	Fuel tank with lid A fuel tank with an opening, on which a lid is mounted in a removable manner by means of thread or bayonet, is intended to provide a sustained and sealed closure under all conditions. For this purpose, two sealing rings are arranged between the sealing surfaces, the...	06/20/2006
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
6889864	Source chemical container assembly The invention relates to a source chemical container assembly, comprising a metal container functioning as a vacuum chamber and provided with a removable closure, which removable closure seals against the metal container with a metal seal. In order to facilitate eas...	05/10/2005
6884325	Sealable lid for vacuum distillation apparatus A sealable lid assembly for a vacuum distillation apparatus has a lid pivotally and telescopically mounted to the vacuum distillation apparatus. Spaced-apart wheels are rotatably mounted to the lid. Tracks are disposed on the vacuum distillation apparatus in a posit...	04/26/2005
6499619	Container lid securing device and method for securing a lid to a container A device and method are provided for securely holding a lid on a container. The device includes a base having an upper surface and a lower surface. An expanding means projects upward from the upper surface of the base. The expanding means contacts both th...	12/31/2002
6257417	Automotive oil filter housing A housing for an automotive oil filter element has a cylindrical wall closed at one end by an integral base; the base includes a standard-sized threaded orifice for mating the housing to an existing lubricating-oil connection on an engine. Another end of ...	07/10/2001
6149023	Wide-mouth reclosable container and cover with pivoting bail fastener A wide-mouth recloseable container and cover device with a pair of two-position bails used for holding liquids, powders and like substances. The device includes a container and a cover which are cylindrical in shape. The container has a lower portion and ...	11/21/2000
6116452	Method and apparatus for combining the lid-securing and carrying functions of covered containers The present invention provides an improved system and method for carrying and securing the lid of a container, such as a surgical sterilization tray. A tray is provided with rotating wire bail handles and at least two studs. The cover for the tray has a k...	09/12/2000
6102238	Slow cooker with lid clamp A slow cooker is provided with a clamp assembly for holding the parts of the cooker together when transporting the cooker from one location to another. The clamp assembly includes downwardly-opening grooved portions of housing handles and an elastomeric b...	08/15/2000
5960950	Fishing rod and reel assembly carrying case A fishing rod and reel assembly carrying case having two (2) elongated housing sections attached along one elongated edge thereof by a pivotal connection, such as one or more hinges. The interior of each of the two (2) elongated housing sections includes ...	10/05/1999
5931351	Closing cap for a container with a neck A closing cap for a bottle (2) includes a collar (4) intended to be mounted on the neck (20) of the bottle; a closing hood (60) provided with a top (76) and with a cylindrical side wall (64) capable of being positioned round the collar (4); a rigid shackl...	08/03/1999
5803298	Container and container lid assembly with retaining ring A lid retainer is provided for a "paint can" type container having a lid that is secured to the top wall thereof by multi-friction fit. The lid retainer is composed of a high tensile strength, impact resistant polymer material having limited flexible and ...	09/08/1998
5540349	Container closure with separable wall segments A closure or lid for use with a container having an open end and a rim extending along the perimeter of the open end. The closure comprises a center portion which covers the container and an integral wall structure extending along the periphery of the cen...	07/30/1996
5337910	Food processing container A container for food processing including an upwardly opening receptacle with a cover selectively sealed thereto and retained by pivotally mounted handles including outer retention bars which downwardly engage against the cover and include depending clips...	08/16/1994
5209365	Paint cup lid assembly An improved paint cup lid assembly of the type having a paint feed tube which is attached by a nut to a hand held paint spray gun. The paint feed tube is secured to a lid. The lid assembly includes a yolk which releasably secures the lid to a paint cup. W...	05/11/1993
5156292	Small storage canister for raw food articles with special airtight covering member An airtight canister including (a) a ceramic container having an open top, a bottom and an annular groove adjacent to the bottom; (b) an acrylic cover having an annular rim; (c) an annular rubber gasket wrapped on the annular rim of the cover; (d) an elon...	10/20/1992
5135127	Small storage canister for raw food articles with improved airtight covering members The present invention is an airtight canister. The airtight canister comprises a ceramic container and an acrylic cover. The ceramic container has an open top, a bottom and an annular groove adjacent to the bottom. The acrylic cover is secured on the cera...	08/04/1992
5074428	Synthetic resin for blow-molded synthetic resin barrels Such synthetic resin lids comprise an outer rim (4) encompassing the barrel neck (3) and an inner rim (5) entering into the barrel neck (3) and projecting beyond the lid bottom (6) below the barrel opening, as well as a sealing ring inserted between the o...	12/24/1991
5056424	Picnic cooking assembly A picnic cooking assembly includes a skillet, a cooking pan, and a kettle. The cooking pan nests within the skillet and the kettle nests within the skillet over the cooking pan. The cooking pan, inverted, fits over the skillet to form a food storage conta...	10/15/1991
5029724	Locking mechanism for container lid The invention is directed to a locking mechanism for a container having a hinged or removable lid. The elements of the locking mechanism comprise a U-shaped securing member which is attached to the sidewalls of the container. The U-shaped member pivots ov...	07/09/1991
4969558	Lunchbox apparatus for microwave A lunchbox apparatus is arranged for use with a microwave wherein a removable lid frictionally engaging an upper end of the lunchbox container is of a first material, such as a polymeric plate, for use with a microwave while the lunchbox container portion...	11/13/1990
4867302	Recording medium keeping case A recording medium keeping case according to the present invention comprises first and second case members and a recording medium holding member, which are supported pivotably around a pivot. When the first case member is pivotally moved through a predete...	09/19/1989
4688692	Joining apparatus for sheet metal assembly of appliance housings Apparatus for joining sheet metal elements of a housing for an electrical appliance has a centering lug, disposed on a first sheet metal element, with a wedgeshaped recess formed therein. Furthermore, disposed on a second sheet metal element is a centerin...	08/25/1987
4667856	Dispenser for attachment to liquid containers A dispenser for attachment to liquid containers is disclosed which allows a contained liquid to be dispensed by pumping rather than pouring from the container, having a top cylinder containing a pump which is located over a mouth of the container, so that...	05/26/1987
4637522	Locking lid for overfill-spillage protection system A locking lid assembly for sealably closing the upper end of a cylindrical stack of a fuel spillage capture recovery device includes a lid hingedly mounted on an annular base member constructed to be sealingly seated upon the top of the stack. Diametrical...	01/20/1987
4592482	Handle mechanism for cooler or the like A portable cooler assembly embodying a reversible lid with a handle actuated latch mechanism for latching the lid in either of its two possible positions. The body portion of the cooler is formed with an upstanding flange around the lid so that the top of...	06/03/1986
4574421	Locking bars for vacuum cleaner The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner locking device that is particularly adapted to lock an industrial vacuum cleaner of the type having an upper container and lower container disposed in a stacked relationship wherein each container includes...	03/11/1986
4478348	Child resistant containers A container suitable for carrying detergent liquids or powders provided with a lid. The container has a carrying strap which is adjustable between a carrying position and a securing position in which it is tensioned over the lid to secure it on the contai...	10/23/1984
4162007	Magazine-lid combination for jacketed magnetic disks A magazine particularly for jacketed magnetic disks (which may be termed "diskettes") of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,668,658 and a lid fitting on a forward, sometimes open, end of the magazine. The lid has internal ribs for supporting weak side ...	07/24/1979
4062596	Locking device for pneumatic outlet requiring tool to open the end cap In a pneumatic outlet a "U" shaped bail assembly is pivotally mounted on at least one end wall of the outlet. The bail assembly includes a pair of arms which extend outwardly from the end wall beyond the discharge tube of the outlet, and a body portion wh...	12/13/1977
4024983	Safety locking cover assembly for tank domes A safety locking cover assembly for the dome of a tank truck of the type adapted to carry inflammable liquids. A cover is hinged upon a base attachable to the tank dome, and is moved between opened and closed positions by upward pivotal movement of a semi...	05/24/1977
3960289	Latching receptacle lid A pail having a circular lid with a latching surface extending continuously about the periphery thereof, resilient latch members on opposite sides of said pail having latch portions to engage said latching surface, a bail having its ends adjacent said lat...	06/01/1976

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Class 220/322 - Comprising "U" shaped or bifurcated members (e.g., pivoted bails)