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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959026 | Vent cap for oil tanks of machines and the like equipped with splash guard The invention concerns a vent cap for oil tanks of machines and motor equipment, comprising a cup (1), equipped with means of engagement (4) with the seat of the tank filler, and a lid (12) mounted on the cup and which snaps thereon. Between the... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7353808 | Breather system for fuel tank In a breather system for a fuel tank having a tank body, a fuel supply port opened and closed by a fuel cap provided in a central portion of an upper wall of the tank body, wherein an upper end of a breather pipe is located to face a central portion of a fuel supply... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7318536 | Drink cup and lid A liquid container includes a brim forming an opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup. A lid is coupled to the brim to form more than one seal with the container. The lid includes lid-removal blocker walls arranged to engage undercuts formed in the... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7275665 | Vented fluid closure and container A vented closure for a liquid container which will not freely pour includes a cap movable between open and closed positions relative to a base collar. The movable cap can be slidable to form a push-pull type closure, or can be rotatable to form a flip-type closure. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7211123 | Apparatus for venting a transmission Device for the ventilation of a transmission case (11) that is normally intended to hold liquid lubricant for transmission components and includes a residual internal volume of air inside the transmission case that is connected to the atmospheric pressure by ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7185784 | Drinking containers A disposable child's drinking cup has a lid with a drinking spout defining multiple open holes sized to resist leakage in the absence of suction, such as by the development of surface tension at the holes, and to allow flow when suction is applied. The holes are for... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7147126 | Cup assembly A cup for reducing or eliminating spillage or shake-out is provided. The cup has a cap and a spill and shake-out inhibiting element. The spill and shake-out inhibiting element is a dispensing tunnel, which provides for the formation of a pressure differential betwee... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7074443 | Vented can overcap Packaging for a can containing ground roasted coffee packed under atmospheric pressure and having a flexible peel-off lid which is vented to allow the escape of a buildup of carbon dioxide gases. A spacing structure prevents the vent valve in the lid from being clos... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048139 | Corrosion resistant vents with integral filter A vent insert with an integral carbon-to-carbon composite filter element is used to vent enclosures such as drums and convenience cans containing transuranic materials which generate hydrogen. The vent inserts do not utilize adhesive to retain filter elements therei... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048140 | Vented liquid containment device A vented liquid containment device has a cup member located within the structure of a threaded cap so that a filter material can be placed within the cup member to prevent liquids from being splashed in an upward direction into contact with a vent that is formed wit... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6968713 | Desiccant cup with integral filter A desiccant container for use in an accumulator or a receiver/dryer of a vehicle includes at least one integral mesh screen for preventing small particles from passing therethrough. Preferably, the container includes two integral mesh screens, one forming an upper s... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6929682 | Sorbent capsule An adsorbent capsule including a core of pressed adsorbent material having a water-insoluble binder, and a water-vapor or permeable coating of water-based resin, namely, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6779694 | Vented fluid closure and container A vented closure for a fluid container which will not freely pour includes a cap movable between open and closed positions relative to an annular base collar. The movable cap can be slidable to form a push-pull type closure, or can be rotatable to form a flip-type c... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6732878 | Venting lid apparatus for tank opening A lid apparatus for a tank opening that retains fluid within the tank while allowing air to vent into or out of the tank. An air manifold is provided, preferably as part of an installation ring of the apparatus which is mounted to the tank around the tank opening. T... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6688486 | Easy open end and can for powders A can and easy open closure for the can which is structured and arranged to cooperate with the can such that as the closure is removed from the can, gas is allowed to escape while the contents of the can, such as a powder, is prevented from escaping.... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6585128 | Oil breather splash guard structure A two stage splash guard structure is provided for an oil breather usable with an hydraulic fluid reservoir or tank. The first splash guard is provided within a neck portion preferably formed as part of the tank. A bowl-like cavity is formed within the ne... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6557719 | Fuel tank equipped with a gas evacuating system The invention relates to a fuel tank comprising a vessel for containing fuel and a system for evacuating the gases contained in the vessel. The system has a passage putting the inside of the vessel into communication with the outside of the vessel, and th... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6539726 | Vapor plug for cryogenic storage vessels A thermal barrier for a Dewar vessel combines an insulative vapor plug and a vapor barrier. The plug is sized so as to define an open space between it and the neck portion of the Dewar vessel to allow venting of vaporous cryogen from the inner vessel of t... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6523724 | Container The present inventors have discovered a new vent which can be used in a venting closure and particularly in venting closures for large heavy duty liquid detergent and other liquid laundry product containers. In one embodiment, the vent comprises a wall, a... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6296135 | Vent-on-demand hatch cover A vent-on-demand hatch cover for closing a hatch opening of a compartment in a railcar, and particularly a hopper car, wherein the car is provided with a coaming that defines the opening. The cover includes a peripheral opening for taking in the outside a... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6196409 | Venting means The present invention relates to a container, or a cap for a container for viscous liquid products. The container or the cap comprises a venting element. The venting element allows passage of gases between the interior and the exterior of the container wh... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6182850 | Closure membranes Closure membrane for containers having an outer film and inner film with a joining layer and a sealing seam zone between these two films. At least one space free of a bonding layer is provided within the sealing seam zone between the outer film and the in... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6129234 | Plate-shaped cover for cooking vessels or the like The description relates to a plate-shaped cover (1) for cooking vessels or the like which has at least one aperture (12) in a central region (10). A cap (7) covering the at least one aperture (12) in the manner of a roof is secured on the top (14) of the ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6085664 | Vented hatch cover A vented hatch cover for a container having an opening defining a hatch and a coaming on the container's exterior surrounding the hatch opening. The cover has an outer shell and an inner shell, each shell having a main body and a flanged portion. The bodi... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6079589 | Drinking receptacle covers A drinking receptacle cover to be removably applied to an opening of a receptacle main body. This cover has on its top plate a drinking spout which can be shut off and a negative pressure relief valve. The spout contains a drinking spout main body which p... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6051263 | Ventable food package A package is capable of enclosing a food product in two different gaseous atmospheres at different times. Initially, the food product may be packaged in a low oxygen atmosphere in order to prolong the shelf life of the product. When it is time to sell the... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6042852 | Low pressure refrigerated dough product A refrigerated dough system is provided which includes a dough in a container flushed with a gas. The dough contains a leavening agent capable of generating gas in the dough after the dough is sealed in the container. The container is provided with a pres... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6003715 | Plastic bucket air vent and method The air vent has a body with a central axis, a top end, a bottom end, a flat surface on the top end and a flat surface on the bottom end. A gripping surface extends from the top flat surface to a stop surface that is transverse to the axis. The small diam... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5988414 | Lid for containers, housings, bottles or similar structures A lid is disclosed having a pressure compensation device comprising a gas permeable, liquid impermeable membrane and a surge protection element comprising a gas permeable material which serves to break the surge pressure exerted on the membrane by the con... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5918480 | Refrigerator The invention provides an improved refrigerator incorporating a vegetable-storage chamber in which, using moisture-permeable films capable of automatically varying humid-permeability, humidity inside of a vegetable-storage container is automatically and s... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5899468 | Organic waste cart with vented lid Vent structures are provided on the upper and lower sides, and lid of an organic waste cart so that wet biomass deposited in the cart is dried by convective air currents passing through the cart. The lid vent is hooded to prevent moisture from passing int... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5866184 | Method of packaging a food product in a ventable package A package is capable of enclosing a food product in two different gaseous atmospheres at different times. Initially the food product may be packaged in a low oxygen atmosphere in order to prolong the shelf life of the product. When it is time to sell the ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5824140 | Canister with porous plastic ends A canister including an elongated hollow plastic body having a wall with inner and outer surfaces, an edge portion on the wall defining an open end, an end on the edge portion extending transversely to the inner and outer surfaces, a porous plastic member... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5806699 | Closure vent arrangement and forming method therefor A venting closure for use with an associated container includes a closure cap having a circular top wall portion and a depending annular skirt portion. The closure is used with a pressurized container having a threaded neck portion defining a land surface... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5806703 | Safety valve device for packagings containing products to be cooked, cooled, reheated or degassed A safety valve device for packages of products to be cooked, cooled, reheated, or degassed and a package that includes such a safety valve. The valve includes a peripheral portion attached to the package support and a movable flap with an end portion conn... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5759241 | Desiccant canister A desiccant canister comprised of a generally cylindrical body portion, first and second end portions, and at least one gas permeable disk-shaped member, wherein the body portion is generally impermeable to liquids and gases, wherein at least one of the s... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5711876 | Apparatus for removing bubbles in filter housing of coating equipment An apparatus for removing bubbles in a filter housing of a coating equipment includes a cover coupled to the filter housing and including a bottom, an inlet portion, an outlet portion, and a drain portion, the bottom of the cover having an inclined surfac... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5692634 | Rigid packaging using gas-permeable membrane Rigid container structure for hermetic sealing of particulate solids which emit an off-gas during containment. Provisions are made for enclosing chamber space with a gas-permeable imperforate membrane film so as to selectively separate and retain an off-g... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5590778 | Double-sterile package for medical apparatus and method of making A double-sterile package for critical-use medical apparatus includes an inner first container including an outer boundary wall impervious to microorganisms and being closed except for defining a hole. A patch of gas-permeable micro-porous sheet material i... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5586673 | Cap assembly for fluid delivery system A cap assembly for receiving a stopper and for application to the threaded neck of a bottle. The cap assembly includes a cap and a thrust washer. The cap has an end wall which has a central aperture and a circular side wall which has internal threads. The... | 12/24/1996 |
