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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167163 | Cooking pot having a lid supported on the pot in an upright position A pot comprises a pot body having at least one handle and a pot lid having a lifting handle for covering the pot body. The pot lid is connected with the lifting handle by the lower end of a fixed portion of the lifting handle. The lifting handle is provided with a h... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7963417 | Tank filling region of a motor vehicle A tank filling region of a motor vehicle contains at least one tank filler neck, a tank cap for closing the same, and a device for receiving the tank cap in the state in which it is removed from the tank filler neck. The device has a recess formed on a region surrou... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7665626 | Removable lid of a paint container A paint container, comprising a body (10) with a polygonal cross section, presenting upper edge portions (13) and a lid (20) having lateral edge portions (21) which are removably seated and tightly retained in a seat (15) defined a... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7419067 | Cup and lid combination A cup and lid in combination. The cup includes a side wall, a closed bottom and an open top. One of the side wall and the lid includes a recess defined therein, and the other of the side wall and the cup lid includes a connector that is adapted to be temporarily sec... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7398892 | Cup and lid combination A cup and lid combination that includes a cup having a side wall, a closed bottom and an open top, a lid configured to close the open top of the cup, and a tether connecting the lid to the cup. In a preferred embodiment, the cup includes a band extending therearound... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398893 | Cup and lid combination A cup including a side wall, a closed bottom and an open top. Preferably the side wall includes an indented portion and a raised portion that cooperate to define a slot portion that is adapted to receive a lid. The lid can be slid into and retained in the slot porti... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7357273 | Container unit A container unit includes a container body having a ledge unit on the bottom thereof. A lid is slidably stored on the ledge unit and is thus stored with the container body and is readily available for use when needed. The container body also has air vent slits defin... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7339140 | Roaster oven having lid with hinged portion A roaster oven for the heating of foodstuffs includes an outer housing with an opening and a heating element disposed proximate an interior surface for heating thereof. A lid, removably positioned on the outer housing to at least partially cover the opening, has a s... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7278548 | Closure lid with a dual panel and the production thereof The invention pertains to a cover for a beverage can body (3) with an inner and an outer cover panel (30, 10) that are spaced apart from one another (h20) in the axial direction (100) such that an intermediate space (20) is for... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7175043 | Lid for beverage containers A disposable lid for beverage containers includes a mechanism enabling a user to hang the lid on the rim of the container, rather than placing the lid on a counter or table top, to avoid actual or perceived unsanitary conditions and to minimize risk of transmitting ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7066476 | Side attachable cover/seat for a cart carrying box A molded cover/seat secures over an opening in a carrying box on a two-wheeled cart to serve as a cover and a seat. The cover/seat has a smooth top for sitting and a ribbed waffle pattern bottom for strength. An encircling flange with interior corner protrusions sec... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7064297 | Roaster oven having lid with hinged portion A roaster oven for the heating of foodstuffs includes an outer housing with an opening and a heating element disposed proximate an interior surface for heating thereof. A lid, removably positioned on the outer housing to at least partially cover the opening, has a s... | 06/20/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6571975 | Lidded container A container has a lid which is supportable on the container in a first position covering the top opening of the container, and in a second position substantially perpendicular to the first position. The container lid features a centrally located undercut ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6474494 | Beverage container cover bowl A beverage container cover with bowl (10) having a cover (12) which comprises a cover bottom (12B) having a hollow cover bottom male member (12B) extending upwardly therefrom. The cover bottom (12B) is securely sealably affixed to a cover side (12A) havin... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6276562 | Lid rod support assembly for trash bin A lid support assembly for a trash bin lid rod has a plurality of rod supports engaging the lid rod and secured to the rear wall of the bin to resist bending of the lid rod. An elongate lid prop has an opening for engaging over the lid rod with a first po... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6234067 | Hinge clip for roaster oven A two-piece container for preparing and cooking food, such as a roaster oven, includes a main body having a bottom portion with sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom and a separate removable cover for covering the main body of the container. The cover in... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6164483 | Storage container with self-retaining lid A storage container with self-retaining lid includes a lid and a storage container. The structure for attaching the lid can be molded on to the bottom of the storage container, molded to the top of the lid, or molded to the lid and the bottom of the stora... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6158607 | Storage container with attachable lid A new storage container with attachable lid for preventing the lid from being lost when removed from the container. The inventive device includes a container having a generally cylindrical configuration. The container has an open upper end, a closed lower... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6152318 | Storage container with self-retaining lid A storage container with self-retaining lid includes a lid and a storage container. The structure for attaching the lid can be molded on to the bottom of the storage container, molded to the top of the lid, or molded to the lid and the bottom of the stora... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6138854 | Lid having an opening sealed by a peelable pull-cap with a recess for receiving the pull-cap after removal The object is to provide a lid (11) that does not cause environmental pollution. The lid (11) comprises a lid body (12) formed of a plastic sheet and a pull-cap (14) formed of a plastic sheet. The lid body (12) covers a top end opening of a cylindrical co... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6123210 | Nursing bottle with multiuse cap A nursing bottle contains a cap which is also designed and positioned to further have a propping function whereby an infant can suck on a nipple by merely grasping the nursing bottle, but without lifting it. By providing a secondary location for fixing th... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6105810 | Cookware lid and handle assemblies Cookware lid and handle assemblies include a lid which may include a whistle knob assembly which provides an audible indication upon reaching cooking temperature. The whistle knob assembly includes a steam deflector portion to reduce burn danger to the us... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6036061 | Retainer for blank of split cap A device for retaining the blank or sealing lid of a split cap used to cap a fluid container having an invertible spout. The device includes various means for ensuring that the blank will be retained in close proximity to the user so that it will not be l... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6006943 | Cooking instrument with securable lid The present invention is directed to a cooking instrument that has a lid which may be secured to a vessel. The present invention is also directed to a method for securing a lid to a vessel. The cooking instrument includes a vessel, a lid, a first flange, ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5944209 | Dual use cover An outdoor assembly exposed to rain water has an enclosure and a cover. A first mounting means for the cover installs the cover to form a barrier to rain water for the enclosure rendering it drip proof or water proof. A second mounting means for the cover... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5884797 | Hingeless lid A hingeless lid for use with a container can be closed by a child while reducing the likelihood of a freefalling lid. The hingeless lid can be used with a toy box or any application that includes a horizontal and vertical lid position, and especially wher... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5868268 | Storage container with self-retaining lip A storage container with self-retaining lid includes a lid and a storage container. The structure for attaching the lid can be molded on to the bottom of the storage container, molded to the top of the lid, or molded to the lid and the bottom of the stora... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5819984 | Package with storage and plug retention features A package is provided with a container having a wall defining a dispensing aperture establishing communication between the interior and exterior of the container. A plug is provided for at least generally occluding the dispensing aperture. The plug includ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5730451 | Miracle top garbage cart A miracle top garbage cart (10) which comprises a container (12) having an open top (14) for the insertion and removal of garbage. A lid (16) covers the open top (14) of the container (12). A structure (18) is for retaining the lid (16) to the open top (1... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5690242 | Sharps disposal container cap securement arrangement A sharps disposal container cap securement arrangement includes a container with a neck having an opening at a top thereof through which sharps may be placed for disposal within the container, a cap adapted to screw downward over and around the neck of th... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5662236 | Waterproof case for a connector In a waterproof case in which a hood (1) contains a connector (P) to prevent the connector from being exposed to water, a cap (4) is for closing an opening portion 10a of the hood and has an end which is rotatably held to the hood through a mounting linka... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5595317 | Lid prop for commercial trash bin A prop for propping the lid of a trash bin in a partially open position includes a frame having an elongated slot. The prop is mounted on a trash bin by inserting the lid hinge rod of the bin through the slot. When mounted on a trash bin, the prop can be ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5558219 | Diskette transporter with side cap surface steps A diskette transporter is disclosed. The transporter includes a top cap which operationally engages a bottom container in a transverse direction that provides an additional plane of support and pushes the diskettes upward to different heights in order to ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5462190 | Fuel cap tether apparatus A fuel cap tether apparatus on a motor vehicle having a body panel with an access opening or port therein, a fuel tube including a neck behind the access opening, a fuel door mounted on the vehicle for pivotal movement between open and closed positions ex... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5429265 | Cover for bucket mounted tool carrier A cover for use with a bucket mounted tool carrier, the cover being useful as a seat and an object holder when used in conjunction with the bucket mounted tool carrier.... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5406808 | Two-liter bottle cooler/insulator My two-liter bottle cooler includes a container and a lid. The container has a chamber with an enclosed bottom and an open top. The container has multiple walls displaced from each other creating annular pockets. The annular pocket that is nearest the cha... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5388712 | Squeeze bottle top with integral closure holder A molded plastic container top has an upper surface from which extends an extensible dispensing tube with a liquid dispensing orifice. The orifice is closed by a removable closure in the form of a cap-like, hollow, open-ended body. A plug is formed integr... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5328043 | Baby bottle with sealing disk holder This invention relates generally to the field of baby bottles having disks for sealing the apertures of the baby bottles when the bottles are not in use. More specifically, this invention relates to a particular baby bottle that provides a slot at the bas... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5301376 | Portable sink apparatus A portable sink arranged for ease of transport and storage includes a central housing having respective lower and upper housings positioned on opposed sides of the central housing, wherein the upper housing includes a fluid reservoir structure arranged fo... | 04/12/1994 |
