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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband

A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.

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Class 220/380 - Having structure to stack or nest when not in use


Subclass of Class 220 - Receptacles
Definition: Device wherein the closure has a particular configuration
No. of patents: 124
Last issue date: 06/29/2010


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7743937Blow molded universal lid
A lid for industrial or commercial large size solid waste containers has a ribbed single layer central portion and a peripheral edge having a hollow double wall boxed configuration. The lids have substantial symmetry so that the lids may be stacked and nested with a...
06/29/2010
7413100Universal lid for large solid waste containers
A universal lid for industrial or commercial large size solid waste containers, has a ribbed single layer central portion and a peripheral edge having a hollow double wall boxed configuration. The boxed perimeter may have a predetermined height such as approximately...
08/19/2008
7380685Containers, sleeves and lids therefor, assemblies thereof, and holding structure therefor
Containers, lids, and sleeve structures are disclosed. Particularly, sleeve structures configured for insulating, stabilizing, or both insulating and stabilizing a container are disclosed. Further, a sleeve structure including a plurality of circumferentially adjace...
06/03/2008
7337917Interlockable seal
A seal for a container, the seal having a base panel with multiple upwardly projecting protuberances on the base panel spaced so as to define recesses complementary to the protuberances for reception of the protuberances within the recesses of a duplicate inverted s...
03/04/2008
7314148Containers, sleeves and lids therefor, assemblies thereof, and holding structure therefor
Containers, lids, and sleeve structures are disclosed. Particularly, sleeve structures configured for insulating, stabilizing, or both insulating and stabilizing a container are disclosed. Further, a sleeve structure including a plurality of circumferentially adjace...
01/01/2008
7311218Tamper evident closure with reclose feature
There is provided a re-closable closure for a container, wherein the re-closable closure includes a tamper-evident band that provides a stacking surface and stacking step for the stacking of another container and that provides clearance for a membrane lid to seal th...
12/25/2007
7290679Foldable air insulating sleeve
A foldable air insulating sleeve for insulating beverage and food containers is herein provided. More particularly, the foldable air insulating sleeve secures a cup in a manner that leaves a pocket of air surrounding the cup. This provides for improved temperature r...
11/06/2007
7284676Lid with a filter and the filter therefor
A lid for a cup is provided with a filter fitted into a sipping hole which filters solid objects, such as tea leaves, mixed into the beverages so that pure beverage can be drunk. In the preferred embodiment, the filter component is a coil spring 14 having hoo...
10/23/2007
7264135Stackable container lid
A stackable container lid comprising a lid member (80) having a center portion (83a), an edge portion (83b) top and bottom surfaces (82, 84) and closure means (88) adapted to cooperate with the closure device of a con...
09/04/2007
7185781Hot drink cup lid with cooling air-flow
The “HOT DRINK CUP LID WITH COOLING AIR-FLOW” is an article of manufacture with a uniquely designed form arranged so that the hot liquid is cooled by an air-flow drawn over the liquid as it is sipped. The unique design, placement of the drinking hole and cooling...
03/06/2007
7100791Hinged lid trash can for curbside refuse pickup
A trash container with a lid is emptied by a mechanical lifting device. A latch bar is provided that is engaged by the lift when the container is inverted. The latch bar is mounted in openings on both sides of a wide recess on the front wall of the container. The ou...
09/05/2006
7097066Plate container with detachable cover
A plate container with detachable cover is disclosed. The container includes a base in the form of a plate and a cover. The plate and the cover include first and second closure portions, respectively, which are engageable with each other to maintain the cover in a s...
08/29/2006
7097063Plate container with detachable cover
A plate container with detachable cover is disclosed. The container includes a base in the form of a plate and a cover. The plate and the cover include first and second closure portions, respectively, which are engageable with each other to maintain the cover in a s...
08/29/2006
7059476Tray for electronic parts
A first construction of a tray for electronic parts according to the present invention is provided with an engaging cut-out corner portion which is formed by cutting a corner portion of a table-like flat portion which is arranged diagonally with respect to a-cut-out...
06/13/2006
7055184Closet flange with knockout retainer
A closet flange is provided for coupling the base of a toilet to a drain pipe. A main generally cylindrical body portion is dimensioned for connection to the upper end of a drain pipe and has a through bore for communicating with the interior of the drain pipe. An a...
06/06/2006
7025206Disposable plate with handle and method of stacking
The present invention provides a disposable plate (10) with a handle portion (15) along a portion of its circumference, said disposable plate capable of being stacked upon like disposable plates to form a stack (20), which handle portion provide...
04/11/2006
7017775Container lid including venting and denesting features, and container having such a lid
A selectively detachable container lid includes a center panel and a peripheral sealing lip surrounding the panel. The peripheral sealing lip has a generally inverted U-shaped cross section so as to define a channel into which a bowl rim fits. The lid also includes ...
03/28/2006
7017768Floatable barrier for use with a beverage container
A floatable barrier suitably adapted for use with a beverage container having a circular base and a cylindrical wall extending vertically therefrom. The floatable barrier comprising top and bottom planar surfaces for displaying advertising material thereon and for f...
03/28/2006
6968972Universal lid for large solid waste containers
A universal lid for industrial or commercial large size solid waste containers, has a ribbed single layer central portion and a peripheral edge having a hollow double wall boxed configuration. The boxed perimeter may have a predetermined height such as approximately...
11/29/2005
6883678Food container sealing structure
A food container sealing structure is constructed to include a container body having a peripheral coupling flange, and a cover having a peripheral coupling flange coupled to the coupling flange of the container body to seal the container body, the coupling flange of...
04/26/2005
6840398Plastic receptacle with lid
Disclosed is a plastic receptacle having a lid (1). The receptacle includes an upper edge and the lid (1) includes an area (2) encompassing the upper edge. The area (2) includes a side (3) which radially faces inwards. The lid also...
01/11/2005
6685049Thin wall closure for use with a container
An injection molded closure is provided for containers that can hold cold products or the like, such as dairy products. The closure is made with a thin wall construction of 0.020 inch or less to provide a lightweight, inexpensive closure. The preferred cl...
02/03/2004
6604647Molded container and lid having strategically positioned drainage opening
A container includes first and second intersecting surfaces, and has at least one tearstrip opening to permit access to the contents of the container. The opening is positioned substantially at the intersection of those surfaces to permit drainage of subs...
08/12/2003
6523713Stackable hinged container lid having detents
A lid and a container using the lid are disclosed, the lid having a central panel of paperboard with a resilient plastic skirt joined about its perimeter. A metal foil membrane having heat activated adhesive layers is attached to the lid and the rim of th...
02/25/2003
6478183Lightweight overcap having intermittent nesting and stacking elements
A lightweight overcap for a cylindrical container that requires substantially less material. The material savings is realized by the use of thinner walls and intermittent closure, nesting and stacking structures....
11/12/2002
6467681Transportation container
A transportation container used for transportation of products includes a generally box-shaped body and a lid attached to the body. The body has a plurality of side walls and a bottom. The body has an open upper end with two pairs of corners. The side wal...
10/22/2002
6454118Pile-up lid
The invention is directed to a pile-up lid each having an upper wall (1) and an element (2) arranged around the perimeter of said upper wall (1) and which forms a lip (3) protruding above said upper wall (1), and skirt (4) extending below said upper wall....
09/24/2002
6325213Plastic container for food products
A two part plastic container for food products is provided having a main body and a base for being attached to the bottom of the body. The body has a frustoconical sidewall with a radial bottom rim and the base has a shorter frustoconical sidewall with a ...
12/04/2001
6308853Lid material
Lids (10) of a substrate material (5) having a plastic film, featuring printing (6) on the outside, with respect to a container (1) on which the lid (10) is employed, and an inward facing sealing layer (8,9), for closing the container (1) which has a shou...
10/30/2001
6284966Power sphere nanosatellite
A power sphere preferably used as part of a nanosatellite is formed using a plurality of flat panels solar arrays interconnected together by rotating hinges to approximate a spherical shape for use as an enclosure of a payload. The solar array panels are ...
09/04/2001
6213329Container lid
A container lid including for holding a painting implement suspended above or in a liquid such as paint. The container lid includes a container engaging periphery for engaging the periphery of the container. A lid web extends between the container engagin...
04/10/2001
6209748Condiment-carrying lid
A device for positioning a plurality of objects on a cup is provided comprising a lid having a top surface wherein the lid is adapted to be removably attached to the cup and a region integrally molded with the top surface so as to removably confine the ob...
04/03/2001
6200663Rough surface packaging element
The present invention pertains to a packaging element comprising a supporting material fitted, on its face turned opposite the package, with a layer presenting a marking area and, on its face turned to the package, with a rough surface coating. The coatin...
03/13/2001
6119890Metallic can and method of manufacture of same, and can cover with integral scraper
A cylindrical can cover to be mounted onto an opening of the can is disclosed, which includes a top plate and a peripheral wall extending downwardly from the peripheral margin of the top plate. The top plate is divided into two parts, one part being stati...
09/19/2000
5996837Method and apparatus for forming drink-thru cup lids
An apparatus and method for forming a lid having an annular mounting portion, an annular trough region positioned radially inward of the annular mounting portion, an annular side wall extending upwardly from an inner periphery of the annular trough region...
12/07/1999
5881880Nestable lid
A container lid has a top wall with a series of recessed areas that include therewithin a plurality of geometrical projections and a bottom wall that displays a plurality of recesses complementary in shape to the projections of the top wall whereby identi...
03/16/1999
5875915Two piece closure for a container
A composite closure for a container having a ring shaped cap with a ring shaped top and an annular skirt depending downwardly from the outer periphery of the top. The skirt is provided with internal threads for engaging external threads on the container n...
03/02/1999
5839603Lightweight peel-top can lid
The present invention provides a peel-top flexible plastic closure to be formed by injection molding. The closure of the present invention is of reduced weight by incorporating a plurality of tapered-wall sections about the top surface of the closure. The...
11/24/1998
5794807Protective cover for evidence
A protective cover adapted to be placed over an article of physical evidence or other object has a dome-shaped body open at one end encircled by a peripheral flange. The flange is provided with retainers operable to restrain inadvertent movement of the co...
08/18/1998
5791509Uniform stacking cup lid
A thin walled lid formed of a thermoplastic material having a generally circular center portion and an outer rim portion which fits over the cup bead and includes an integral peripheral skirt which makes up the outer side wall of the lid is disclosed. Loc...
08/11/1998
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