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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162164 | Bulk liquid transport system A transport tank system includes a molded thermoplastic tank defining an aperture therethrough and having a discharge end and an opposing end, the thermoplastic tank being rigidly configured for holding a consumable cargo received through the aperture and including ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8070005 | Corrugated septic tank with strengthening features A molded thermoplastic tank for use as a septic tank or storage tank when buried in soil has a combination of transverse peak and valley corrugations in combination with one or more lengthwise peak corrugations, to provide in effect a molded-in beam structure. The l... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7866498 | Container for liquids A liquid container (1) comprises a container body (2) with an outlet sleeve (3) having a free end (3a) defining an outlet opening, a drainage device (10) having a flange (11), and electrically conductive means (20 | 01/11/2011 |
| 7810666 | Fuel tank seam with lead-through means The invention concerns a fuel tank (1) of thermoplastic material comprising at least one peripherally extending seam (3) in the form of a welded or squeeze seam, at least one filling opening, air intake and venting means and means for delivering and re... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7584864 | Structure of container having barrier material layer The structure of a container having a barrier material layer, formed by blow molding, having a multilayer section structure including the barrier material layer and thermoplastic resin layers positioned inside and outside the barrier material layer, and fixed to a f... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7287663 | Lined pressure vessel and connector therefor A pressure vessel is disclosed which includes a lower metallic dome having a lower rim portion, and an upper metallic dome having an upper rim portion, a plastic liner disposed within the upper and lower metallic domes, a metallic band disposed between the plastic l... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7165821 | Drawer assembly A drawer assembly includes four side boards and each of the side boards has at lease one lug on two ends and one of two sides thereof, and a bottom board which has lugs one four sides thereof. The four side boards are connected to be a four-side frame by connecting ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7156113 | Washing container for a dishwashing machine A washing container for a dishwasher having several parts joined together, including a frame with walls, a base, and/or a cover attached thereto. The container can easily be adapted to varying predefined requirements according to the design of the dishwasher. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144506 | Blow molded septic tank and method of manufacture A septic tank formed of a blow molded body having an interior and an exterior. The septic tank body is formed from one or more layers of plastic material that are chosen for their chemical, mechanical or other properties. The septic tank body includes a plurality of... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124908 | Ovoid flexible pressure vessel, apparatus and method for making same An ovoid flexible pressure vessel is described. At least one hollow pressure cell, formed of resilient material, a passageway, a valving means, a capillary tube, hoop winding, high-strength braiding material and at least one reinforcing ring are provided. The ovoid ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121423 | Ovoid flexible pressure vessel, apparatus and method for making same A flexible pressure vessel is constructed from at least one pair of upper and mating lower dome shaped cell portions. The dome portions are molded from sheets of resilient material and joined together by radio frequency welding or high-strength adhesives. Upper and ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108133 | Pallet container The invention is directed to a pallet container assembly with a thin-walled rigid inner container of thermoplastic material for the storage and transport of liquid or flowable contents, including a cage-like bar frame closely surrounding as support jacket the inner ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107921 | End portion for a flexible fluid containment vessel and a method of making the same A flexible fluid containment vessel fabricated out of a fabric for transporting and containing a large volume of fluid, particularly fresh water, having a tapered front and/or rear portions on which an end portion is affixed in the form of a clamping mechanism seali... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097059 | Blow-molded bottle A blow-molded bottle includes a shoulder and a body that includes an upper body section, a lower body section, and a transversal recessed rib disposed between the upper body section and the lower body section. The upper body section has four lateral walls and four c... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077285 | Oil container and a process for the production thereof What is proposed is an oil container which is suitable for use in optimizing the oil balance of an internal combustion engine or a transmission, particularly an automatic transmission, and which has low weight and can be produced in such a way that adverse effects w... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059486 | Plastic container with rounded shoulders A plastic container for the storage and transport of liquids, particularly aggressive liquids, comprising a practically rectangular bottom, a top wall with a filling or pouring hole, and standing walls which each connect to the circumferential seam of both the botto... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051893 | Liquid container, liquid container manufacturing method, and metallic mold for liquid container manufacturing method A liquid container includes an outer wall constituting a casing, an inner wall constituting an inner bladder for accommodating liquid, with the inner bladder having an outer shape substantially equivalent to an inner shape of the outer wall, and the inner bladder ha... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051892 | Water bottle for a dispenser A plastic, blow-molded, disposable water bottle adapted for use with a dispenser, said bottle having a basically spherical or elliptical shape, a footed base portion, and a unique neck geometry. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6939385 | Filter device for filtering fluids A filtering device for filtering fluids includes a filter housing, a filter element and an attaching device for attaching the filter element to the housing. The filter element is attachable to the filter housing using a bayonet lock. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6899248 | Fuel tank A device for fixing a functional component within a fuel tank that makes use of an opening in the tank wall of the fuel tank. The device comprises at least one connecting element for receiving the functional component, with the connecting element being latched in an... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6887581 | Laminate for automobile parts The present invention provides a laminate for automobile parts having a layer A made from a polyamide resin composition containing 70-99 wt % of (a) a specific polyamide polymer, and 1-30 wt % of (b-1) an ethylene copolymer containing an epoxy group and/or (b-2) an ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6884482 | Fuel container having excellent gasoline barrier properties A fuel container formed by bonding upper and lower sections, for which both the upper and lower sections are made by thermo-forming a multi-layer sheet that comprises an interlayer of a barrier resin (A) and inner and outer layers of a polyolefin (B), and of which t... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6877627 | Fuel tank A polymeric fuel tank having a first body joined to a second body is constructed having a substantially continuously barrier layer surrounding the tank. The first body has an inner surface terminating at a free edge and a first mating surface adjacent the free edge.... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6857534 | Fuel tank and method for producing same A plastic fuel tank is formed by welding together an upper plastic shell (1) having an upper closing wall (8) and a lower plastic shell (2) forming a bottom (7). The two plastic shells (1, 2) are produced by the injection molding m... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6843384 | Fuel tank An internal reinforcement structure of a plastic fuel tank resists deformation of opposing walls of the fuel tank and provides an integral, and directionally sensitive, stress relief feature when pre-determined forces are exceeded. The stress relief feature is conta... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6737131 | Non-flammable hazardous fluid tanks The present invention is directed to a fluid tank for carrying hazardous materials such as a automobile gasoline tank which is non flammable and flame resistant. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a fluid tank_having an outer layer of a polyolef... | 05/18/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6719165 | Apparatus and method for reinforcing a pressure vessel Pressure vessel end dome reinforcements are placed upon resin-impregnated fiber-wound pressure vessels to improve the strength-to-weight ratio of high performance pressure vessels, such as those that are used as rocket motors, gas generators, and the like. The reinf... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6715626 | Fuel container The invention concerns a fuel container of plastic material such as a motor vehicle fuel tank, having one or more welded seams as seam locations for the body of the container and/or as connecting or sealing seams between the container wall in the region of openings ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6712234 | Fuel tank and method for its production A fuel tank has a plurality of fuel system components therein and is formed by incorporating the fuel system components into the fuel tank as it is being formed. The fuel system components may be mounted on a carrier and then disposed with the carrier within a paris... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6651837 | Vacuum waste tank A vacuum waste tank for use in a vacuum drainage system. The tank has a vacuum intake for attachment to a vacuum source and a waste water intake for attachment to a vacuum pipe. The vacuum source creates a negative pressure in the tank and vacuum pipe so ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6648167 | Ducting passages for a polymeric lining A substrate protected by a polymeric lining wherein passageways are provided between the lining and the substrate for channeling of fluids which may penetrate through the lining to the substrate surface. In one embodiment the lining is formed to provide f... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6649060 | Septic tank having a support system and mold for manufacturing same A septic tank having internal supports. The internal supports may be lateral or vertical supports integrally molded to the septic tank. The internal supports provide structural support for the septic tank under various loading conditions. The supports wil... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6626325 | Blow molding appurtenances to a container A blow molded shipping container includes a hollow bottle of thermoplastic material defined by a continuous outer wall having a parting line formed during blow molding the bottle and a fill opening located on the parting line. An appurtenance of a materia... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6612458 | Double-wall fuel container A double-wall fuel container of plastic material is composed of at least two shell portions which are welded together. The half-shell portions are each in the form of double-wall blow moldings, with a gap being kept free at least in a region-wise manner b... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6530497 | Transport drum for liquids A plastic transporting container for liquids, in particular high-purity liquids, has a submersion tube (1) which extends from a top wall (2) of the container to the container base (3) and is integrally formed in the transporting container. At its end whic... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6491054 | Method and apparatus for constructing modular fluid containment tanks A modular fluid storage tank, intended for underground storage of water, utilizing alternating circular and octagonal ribs in the main body and curved, ribbed, end caps. Interconnection of the tanks uses rigid pipe or semi-flexible hose. The coupling betw... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6415941 | Method of making a fuel tank assembly A method of making a container assembly comprises the step of molding a container body over a portion of a plastic fixture. A plastic fixture is disposed in the mold. The mold has an inner surface defining an outer surface of a container. The fixture incl... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6402798 | Twist and lock filter housing with nontorsional anti-rotation stop An air filter housing (12) includes twist and lock structure (42) having a first position (FIGS. 5, 7, 10) permitting axial movement (66) of a cover (34) and base (36) relative to each other, and being rotatable in a first rotational direction (44) from t... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6398059 | Fuel container The molded component is formed by mixing or laminating a barrier resin (A) having a solubility parameter (calculated from the Fedors' equation) of more than 11 and a thermoplastic resin (B) having a solubility parameter (calculated from the Fedors' equati... | 06/04/2002 |
