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Sealed Crustless Sandwich

A sealed crustless sandwich for providing a convenient sandwich without an outer crust which can be stored for long periods of time without a central filling from leaking outwardly.

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Class 220/4.16 - Knockdown


Subclass of Class 220 - Receptacles
Definition: Tank wherein the sections are separate parts, and including
No. of patents: 39
Last issue date: 04/22/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7360784Multifunctional mobile storage and delivery system
A reconfigurable, transportable container assembly is provided. Side panels are releasably interconnected with each other and combine with a base panel, and a top panel releasably mates with the side panels. The top panel is combined with the side panels and the bas...
04/22/2008
7311827Portable tank apparatus and method of use
A tank assembly is disclosed having a plurality of tank sections each capable of being connected to at least one other tank section, wherein each tank section has a dimension that enables the section to be accommodated at or within a predetermined width limit for tr...
12/25/2007
7311220Collapsible container comprising a container base and four collapsible lateral walls
The invention relates to a collapsible container having a container base and four collapsible walls. The catch mechanism for the lockable lateral walls in their upright assembled condition is a resilient pivotable lock member contained within a recess of the lateral...
12/25/2007
7255190Portable fuel system
A portable fuel system for a motorcycle or similar vehicle includes an inner bag with opening for receiving and dispensing fuel, a first outer bag formed of fire retardant material and a second outer bag having connectors for securing the portable fuel system to the...
08/14/2007
7069875Portable raceway
A large low cost vessel for holding flowable materials is disclosed. The vessel has a body formed of elongate rollable sheets of buoyant material that when assembled into an upwardly concave vessel having bulkheads at its ends, the vessel is self-supporting in both ...
07/04/2006
6971535Containment vessel
A containment vessel formed from at least two rigid panels placed in a parallel plane having a spacer positioned between the panels wherein a containment area is formed along an upper surface of the spacer and inner surface of the rigid panels. The spacer can be for...
12/06/2005
6902061Collapsible liquid box
A collapsible box for storing liquids, the box capable of being stacked while filled and then collapsed for convenient storage and return shipping when not filled. The box includes a base having a lip extending upwardly along the edges of the bottom panel. An upper ...
06/07/2005
6858138Septic tank kit
The septic tank of the subject invention can be provided in kit form, and preferably comprises a tank lid, a tank bottom, a pair of opposing side walls, and a pair of opposing end walls having a tank flow outlet and a tank flow inlet, where a flange is affixed withi...
02/22/2005
6758361Relocatable storage tanks for liquids and granular materials
A relocatable storage tank for flowable materials such as liquids and granular materials comprises a bag of flexible material and has a generally square, rectangular, or circular shape, resting on a solid surface, together with at least one central post which suppor...
07/06/2004
6564960Collapsible article
A collapsible article is disclosed herein which comprises: a plurality of slats, each slat having opposing longitudinally extending edges, a flute extending along one edge, a bead extending along the other edge and adapted to fit within the flute of an ad...
05/20/2003
6386381Adjustable length modular storage device
An adjustable length containing device comprises modular, molded polymer members. The containing device members are ribbed and attached to each other by connection flanges and bottom panels. The containing device is used to store and ship heavy, large obj...
05/14/2002
6311858Adjustable length, modular storage device
An adjustable length containing device comprises modular, molded polymer members. The containing device members are ribbed and attached to each other by connection flanges and bottom panels. The containing device is used to store and ship heavy, large obj...
11/06/2001
6223903Collapsible shipping container
A collapsible bulk shipping container for shipping and storing liquids or free flowing materials, with a foldable wall structure constructed of one continuous cardboard or fiber board structure. Score, crush, or foldable flaps divide the wall structure in...
05/01/2001
6199712Manure storage container
A liquid storage container primarily for manure or other slurry includes a cylindrical wall formed from a plurality of connected panels of corrugated steel to define a generally horizontal top edge and a generally horizontal bottom edge surrounding an are...
03/13/2001
5957322Barrel storage unit
A storage container for barrels of liquid such as fuel arranged on their sides has a rigid base which is rectangular in plan to define two side edges and two end edges and dimensioned in width between side edges to receive a length of a barrel lying on it...
09/28/1999
5947312Reusable container system
A reusable container system is disclosed including a folding sleeve selectively engaged to a rigid base. The rigid base includes a concave top surface with a top opening and a bottom opening. Legs are mounted to the base and extend downward toward the bot...
09/07/1999
5799812Collapsible shipping container
A reusable collapsible intermediate bulk shipping container adaptable to be used with a disposable inner fill bag, supplied in a corrugated cassette, upon a standard size pallet. The container has four interlocking wall frames with insertable wall panels ...
09/01/1998
5549707Fluid collection apparatus
Fluid collection apparatus comprises a body formed of flexible material defining a chamber divided by partitions into a plurality of compartments. One of the compartments is connected by an inlet to a source of fluid which, when admitted to such compartme...
08/27/1996
5423447Adjustable water-tight sump
A height adjustable water-tight sump for use in hazardous waste storage systems. The sump comprises an inspection cover, an access cover, a riser section and a base. The riser section has alternately adjacent threaded sections and grip sections in appropr...
06/13/1995
5402968Collapsible fuel tank system
A collapsible fuel tank system for use on aircraft and the like includes a plurality of nestable shell sections which, when assembled in proper edgewise orientation, form a shell for the fuel tank. A nose cone and a number of shell-reinforcing bulkheads a...
04/04/1995
5205427Modular fuel tank system
A modular fuel tank system for use on aircraft and the like including a plurality of nestable shell sections which, when assembled in proper edgewise orientation, form a shell for the fuel tank. A joint assembly secures the shell sections in assembled con...
04/27/1993
5197601Fluid container
A stackable container having excellent resistance to impact breakage includes (1) a plastic tank for containing liquids having at least one opening in its upper end and upper and lower abutments extending around sidewalls, (2) a top member engaged to the ...
03/30/1993
5155872Swimming pool with interlocking wall panels and liner-receiving top rail
An above-ground swimming pool comprises a side wall including a plurality of interlocking wall panels, a lower rail, an upper or top rail, a pool liner provided along an edge with a mounting bead, and a mounting component integral with the top rail member...
10/20/1992
5154302Side wall construction for open top containers
An open top container having at least one side wall constructed of vertically disposed panels having horizontally extending corrugations or ribs lending beam and column strength to the side wall panels. The panels of that side wall can have an interconnec...
10/13/1992
5110000Composite shipping container with separable top and bottom structures
A shipping container having an inner tank, a housing and a pallet. The tank is made of poly material and is positioned and supported within the housing on the pallet. The housing includes upright side walls which maintain the tank side walls in an upright...
05/05/1992
5096080Storage bin
A storage bin suitable for use as a compost bin is disclosed. Such a storage bin is prefabricated and is made to be easy to assemble and disassemble, without the use of tools. Furthermore, the unassembled storage bin provides its own container for storing...
03/17/1992
5083327Portable swimming pool
An improved, portable, above-the-ground swimming pool is disclosed which comprises a liner portion adapted to have a frame portion attached thereto. The liner portion consists of a polyester inner lining coated with waterproof vinyl having a plurality of ...
01/28/1992
5054635Rapid assembly and load distribution system for nestable container sections
An aircraft external fuel tank is disclosed which is comprised of nestable sections held together by a hinge joint comprised of a plurality of knuckles coupled by a pin inserted through the knuckles. The fuel tank may be rapidly assembled and disassembled...
10/08/1991
4953730Vat
A vat for the storage of wines and other liquids, the vat having a peripheral frame of metal forming the top, bottom and end walls. The side walls are formed of staves of timber in a frame, each side wall being clamped by its frame to a peripheral flange ...
09/04/1990
4865213Composite panel, wall assembly and components therefor
A container for confining hydrocarbon spills and the like is comprised of a plurality of portable concrete wall panels which can be hingedly connected to one another by connector members....
09/12/1989
4860914Collapsible swimming pool
A collapsible swimming pool is provided which comprises a plurality of nestable sections. Each section has a bottom wall with an inner portion and a side wall which is connected with the bottom wall to extend in a generally vertical direction when the poo...
08/29/1989
4846364Transportation container for fluid/gas samples
A bottle or container includes two semispherical parts which are fixed to each other and are equipped with valves at each end. The bottle can have an inner metal lining and a semispherical membrane which presses against the one part of the lining and has ...
07/11/1989
4838449Sectional storage tanks
A storage tank has side walls (100) each assembled from a plurality of panels (1), preferably of metal clad GRP, interconnected with one another. The panels (1) are each of hyperbolic paraboloid ("hypar") shape thus providing a concave surface (3) which, ...
06/13/1989
4760932Segmented, collapsible, rigid liquid storage tank
A portable, collapsible tank for storing liquids which may be assembled in op, bottom, and side wall subassembly sections. The sections may be transported in compact substantially flat sections and easily assembled and disassembled in the field to provide ...
08/02/1988
4314602Knock-down heat storage tank
A knock-down tank for containing a liquid medium having a bottom panel, multiple side panels and a top panel secured together by fasteners inside the tank and insulated against heat transfer, the tank being made liquid tight by a plastic liner, and the to...
02/09/1982
4223498Prefabricated swimming-pool construction
The invention contemplates an improved construction of the reinforced ends of flexible sheet-metal panels used in defining the basic generally cylindrical wall to be lined with flexible material in the erection of a prefabricated swimming pool. The end-re...
09/23/1980
4211033Plant support and compost enclosure
A plant support and compost enclosure, comprising rigid panels of fencing wherein the spacing of the horizontal rods in the lower portion of each panel is much smaller than the spacing in the upper portion in order to better contain the compost. The rigid...
07/08/1980
4193510Liquid storage tank
A liquid storage tank made of panels each of which is made typically of glass reinforced plastic material and is generally rectangular and has integral flanges on all four sides. Each corner is relieved. The wall of the panel has at least one stiffening f...
03/18/1980
4018427Electroplating barrel sidewall construction
An electroplating barrel of polygon shape has interlocked panels, and each panel has an outer grid portion defining relatively large rectangular openings, and an integrally formed inner portion including a perforated plate contiguous with the outer grid p...
04/19/1977
 
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