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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087533 | Systems and methods for providing a removable sliding access door for an ice storage bin Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for providing a removable sliding access door for an ice storage bin. In one embodiment, an access door is provided for use with a storage bin. The access door can include protrusions that engage correspondi... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7940517 | Electronic device There is provided an electronic device including: a housing included in an exterior package; and a plate-like cover that is provided for one face of the housing and is movable between a close position and an open position. The one face includes an open/close face an... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7815068 | Container for waste material This invention relates to a container (1) for waste material comprising wall portions (4, 6, 7) defining an internal void space and at least one opening (21) through which waste material may be inserted and/or withdrawn from said void space, whe... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7798358 | Waste disposal receptacle A waste disposal receptacle (1) including a body (20) and a lid (30). Wherein the body (20) is defined by a base (21), at least one side (22) and an open top (23); and the lid (30) is defined by at least one si... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7364049 | Medical waste disposal system A carrier is configured to hold a container having a door mounted for reciprocation between opened and closed positions. The carrier includes a body adapted to receive the container as well as an extension coupled for reciprocal movement with respect to the body. Th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364065 | Flexible closure for a container A container for a fluid, comprising a pouring element comprises a pouring spout manufactured from a flexible material which is connected by a sealing connection (5) to the container. A pouring spout manufactured from flexible material, for instance plastic fo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7319584 | Casing for notebook computer A device and method is provided for providing a notebook computer casing whose contour and outward features can be change by the user. The device includes a main body, at least one decorative piece that can be fixed on and detached from the main body at random. The ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306103 | Finger operable container A finger operable container is provided for use with cream, paste or cake-like products, such as cosmetics. The container comprises an assembly including a housing and at least one cooperating slide member received by the housing. At least one receptacle is provided... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7198149 | Locking apparatus for a container A locking container has a tray with sidewalls, a shelf and a bottom with an elongated opening. A sliding lock and a spring are formed in the bottom opening. A lock flap is hinged to the shelf. A cover has a base glued to the tray bottom, a spine end and a top panel.... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7183484 | Bulkhead assembly with seal for storage compartments A bulkhead assembly is provided for dividing a storage compartment into two or more sub-compartments. The bulkhead includes a peripheral seal member mounted at an edge of the bulkhead assembly for engagement with interior surfaces defining at least a portion of the ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7124674 | Protective spool dispenser and cutter The present invention relates to a protective spool dispenser that is portable, efficient and convenient for dispensing line. The dispenser has four corner members and upper and lower sidebars, forming a box-like outer frame. A crossbar extends between two adjacent ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114619 | Child resistant dispensing closure package A medicine container includes a child-resistant closure with a tamper-evident feature. The closure includes a plug adapted to be fixed to the container adjacent the open end. The plug has an access opening for enabling removal of material from the container through ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114629 | Medical waste disposal system A carrier is configured to hold a container having a door mounted for reciprocation between opened and closed positions. The carrier includes a body adapted to receive the container as well as an extension coupled for reciprocal movement with respect to the body. Th... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108150 | Trash receptacle unit A tubular member is releasably mounted on a base and encircles a trash bag that rests on the base. Once the trash bag is filled, the tubular member is released from the base and removed from the filled trash bag. The filled trash bag can then be removed and discarde... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7063227 | Air cargo container An air cargo container includes a base, two side walls, and a rear wall. The side walls each included a curved front edge. A retractable or roll-up door is located between the side walls. The door is extendible from an open position in which the door is retracted or... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7036661 | Apparatus for sharp implement transfer, counting and temporary disposal or storage The invention relates to a multipurpose device for the safe handling of sharp surgical implements and comprises a molded thermoplastic body that includes a container portion and a scalpel holder section. Magnetic material in the container holds scalpel blades and/or... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6899228 | Panel for receiving cassettes and/or specimen slides for histological or cytological preparations A panel (1) for receiving cassettes (2) and/or specimen slides (3) for histological or cytological preparations is embodied in rectangular fashion with two longitudinal sides (4), a first narrow side (5) and a second narrow side ( | 05/31/2005 |
| 6883679 | Snap-insert hole closing plug A closure for an opening through a partition includes a flange having first and second surfaces and a first extension on a first edge, the flange having a perimeter greater than the opening perimeter. A barrier protrudes from the first surface of the flange and is s... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6863189 | Quick opening closure for small liquid containers The closing device consisting of a sleeve that seals onto the neck of a bottle and that comprises an internal channel which opens, via a new orifice in a sliding-contact surface with associated slopes and slideways acting as guide means to a shut-off plate for closi... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6830159 | File cabinet container A file cabinet providing access to files from substantially all sides, and having one or more rotatable tiers, each tier containing a plurality of file containers. Each tier includes a central carrousel support having a plurality of radially extending arms. Mounted ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6755326 | Seal structure for a fluid pour spout of a paint container lid member A lid member for an original container of a liquid paint component. The lid member is usable with a system for dispensing the paint component from its original container into a paint receptacle according to a paint formula to form a liquid paint mixture. The lid mem... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6668736 | Drop and slide escutcheon A drop and slide escutcheon system where the escutcheon has rims with locking members that fit into locking grooves formed in the funnels on the safe body. The escutcheon is offset by a slight amount, allowing the locking members to slide down into openin... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6596983 | Perimetric detection system and automated container Systems and elements are disclosed for creating a continuous, collimated detection zone for an automatically-actuated device or container, such as an automatic waste container, wherein the detection zone can be made to match the opening periphery of the c... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6595381 | Container method and apparatus Apparatus and a method forming a container having a base member with opposed walls and an interior that is capable of storing items below a top plate member for supporting objects exterior to the container; with the top plate member extending into grooves... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6585112 | Container for personal care product A container in a credit card format permitting the container to be carried in a wallet. The container comprises a base panel which can receive a face panel using an interlocking slide mechanism. The face panel has a shallow well which can hold a thin laye... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6568552 | Systems and methods for low contamination, high throughput handling of workpieces for vacuum processing A workpiece handling system with dual load locks, a transport chamber and a process chamber. Workpieces may be retrieved from one load lock for processing at vacuum pressure, while workpieces are unloaded from the other load lock at the pressure of the su... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6561373 | Tanker hatch system A tanker hatch system for permitting remote opening and closing of a hatch opening in a tank. The tanker hatch system includes a collar wall for mounting on an upper wall of a tank and extending about an opening in the upper wall for defining a channel in... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6557717 | Non-spill beverage container A container that is adapted for holding a quantity of a beverage therein. The container has an open upper end and a closed lower end. A cover member is adapted for removably coupling with the open upper end of the container. The cover member includes a pl... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6502713 | Container having storage area with separate chamber A beverage container includes a container body having a shape substantially similar to a conical frustum and having a storage area defined by a side wall and a bottom wall. The container body also includes an open end for receiving a fluid for being conta... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6484412 | Non-spill chalk line and measured refill cartridge A chalk line device adapted to receive chalk from a chalk refill container, the chalk line device includes a body defining at least one opening and a chalk line disposed within the body. A mounting structure provided adjacent the opening is configured to ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6478204 | Receptacle cover Known covers, for example for receptacles in automobiles, have drawbacks in that they require several components in addition to the depositing receptacle and/or require additional reception space clearly exceeding the dimensions of the deposition receptac... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6474342 | Smoking apparatus and assembly thereof A smoking apparatus including a smoking insert and a smoking apparatus body; the smoking insert has a smoking material receptacle for holding loose smoking material and a pipe receptacle for holding a pipe; the smoking apparatus body has a first chamber f... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6439442 | Lid with a slidable dispensing spout A lid to dispense granular material. The lid includes a hole through which the granular material may flow and is closable by a combination seal and dispenser slidably mounted thereto. The dispenser has exit passages when extended located outwardly of the ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6354454 | Bottle cap A bottle cap with improved structure includes a special cap that covers the container and prevents the liquid inside from spills. A hollow arch is mounted on the top of the cap with a hole (i.e., mouth of the container) and a rectangle slot cut out of the... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6349831 | Child-resistant product package The invention relates to child-resistant package having a shell with a first locking part and a tray having blister card coupled to a tether having a second locking part. In a closed position the first locking part engages the second locking part to limit... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6347920 | Apparatus and method for loading agricultural material There is provided an apparatus and method for reduced impact loading of impact sensitive materials, such as agriculture seed material, into a bin from above. The loading apparatus includes a door selectively movable between a lower position and an upper p... | 02/19/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6267461 | Sport ball storage apparatus and method for storing and dispensing a sport ball A ball storage apparatus is provided for storing a sport ball. The ball storage apparatus includes a ball container defined by a wall and having an upper portion and a lower portion. The ball container is arranged and configured to accommodate the ball to... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6210638 | Plastic sterilization case The invention comprises a sterilization case having a body having a bottom and first, second, third and fourth sidewalls upstanding from the bottom defining an interior cavity, the sidewalls having edges defining a cavity top opening; the edges of the fir... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6187179 | Outside filter, in particular for aquarium An outside filter for an aquarium has a housing having an inner chamber, a removable cover for closing the inner chamber of the housing, a supply conduit for supplying water to be filtered into the inner chamber of the housing, a withdrawal conduit for wi... | 02/13/2001 |
