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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8164899 | Dust-and-water proof casing In order to seal an internal space of a casing having an upper and lower casing members, a continuous groove with a semicircular cross-section is formed around a dust-and-water proof area of the lower casing member, and a continuous elongated protrusion is formed on... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8033409 | Packaged combination including a fluid container having walls dimensioned to receive a solid object, including edible items A packaged combination includes a fluid container having walls that are dimensioned to receive a solid object, for example, an edible item. The fluid container may be a single portion with areas cut out to receive an edible item or the fluid container may have two s... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7959025 | Container for surprise gifts produced in one piece A description is given of a container for products such as surprise gifts or similar accessories, comprising two half-shells (2, 4) with a containing wall and a mouth (10, 12) capable of being joined mouth to mouth, fitting together at the front, to fo... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7909189 | Bulk transport system for dense products A bulk packaging support structure for supporting a radially flexible container during filling includes first and second foldable members each having a bottom portion and a side portion. The side portion includes a first wall section that is pivotally connected to t... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7891514 | Easy open air-tight sealed food container A food and liquid container is disclosed having a base and lid and providing for an air-tight seal between the base and lid when they are attached to each other. The seal is achieved at several points which create two air-pockets. The securing portion associated wit... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7815066 | Cabinet for gas utility meter A cabinet for gas utility meter comprises a cover and a backing. The backing positioned behind a meter and the backing being fixedly attached to a wall. The backing has a bar bracket, a support bracket, and a meter riser bracket. A latching means to secure the cover... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7735668 | Large-volume container comprising two parts and a support device located in the connection region What is described is a plastic container consisting of two container parts (12, 14) which are connected to one another in an opening region. Each container part (12, 14) has a single connection frame (26, 28) which includes the connection openin... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735669 | Modular case assembly device A modular case assembly device including: a lower case, wherein a front wall and a rear wall protrude from a bottom plate respectively, and a left wall and a right wall protrude from left and right sides of the bottom plate respect... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7703619 | Package with peel-off closure The invention relates to a package suitable for containing a perishable product, comprising a first shell element provided with an upright circumferential edge and a central portion for accommodating said perishable product, as well as a closure element provided wit... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7523838 | Housing The invention relates to a housing which is composed of two housing halves (1a, 1b) that form a bottom (5) and a lid (6) and an intervening section (7). According to the invention, sections of the walls of the two hou... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7431171 | Two piece container incorporating nesting characteristics and including interengageable hinge supports for upwardly supporting a lid upon a base A two piece storage container including a lid having a rectangular shape with sides and ends defining therebetween a recessed interior, the lid including a plurality of spaced apart lips extending from a selected end. A base corresponding generally in outline with t... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7404496 | Green-state ceramic discharge vessel parts A ceramic discharge vessel in a green state prior to assembly includes a first discharge vessel part in a green state, a second discharge vessel part in a green state, wherein the first and second discharge vessel parts form a discharge vessel when joined together, ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402211 | Cleaning chemical dispensing method A cleaning chemical dispensing system includes: a liquid chemical additive having a predetermined viscosity; a mop bucket; a mop wringer provided on the bucket; a first indicator indicating a first volume of cleaning liquid in the bucket; and a reservoir for the add... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7368201 | Box for set of electric storage batteries A box for a set of electric storage batteries includes at least two side walls extending generally parallel and defining between them a housing for receiving batteries. The side walls consist of an assembly of stacked modules each comprising a pair of wall elements ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367467 | Adjustable storage tray An adjustable storage tray includes an inside tray and an outside tray. Each tray has a plurality longitudinally spaced transverse rib wherein protrusions associated with the ribs of the inside tray are shaped to fit within indentation associated with the ribs of th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363744 | Insert for multiple mouse trap A mouse or rodent trap including a housing having an elongated rotatable paddle member therein and an insert within the confines of the trap housing. A trigger assembly engages the paddle member and releases the paddle member for rotation when the trigger assembly i... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357272 | Ventable container assembly A ventable container comprising a container bottom having an inner cavity, the container bottom further having a side wall that terminates in a container rim; and a selectively detachable lid, the lid including a central panel and peripheral sealing lip that surroun... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328814 | Polymeric containers with handle A polymeric container comprises a continuous body portion, a rim, first and second minor flaps, and first and second major flaps. The body portion is integrally-formed and non-foldable. The rim encompasses and projects laterally outwardly from the continuous body po... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311827 | Portable 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 |
| 7294792 | Installation aid for vertically mounted components An apparatus and method providing for ease of installation of a component on a substantially vertical surface. The apparatus, has a back case to be secured to the substantially vertical surface, and a front case securable to the back case, the front case having a ra... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284673 | Locking structure for hinged container Locking structure for thermoformed plastic containers for food and other articles wherein the lid and the base of the containers are provided with locking means, specifically a detent and a tab. The detent, which depends from the front of the lid, has rounded ends a... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7263793 | Emergency information storage assembly and method An emergency information storage assembly includes a housing that has a back wall, a front wall and a peripheral wall extending between and is attached to the front and back walls. The peripheral wall has a peripheral break therein so that a first portion of the hou... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7241081 | Pneumatic carrier A fluid-tight carrier (10) is disclosed which has main latches (34 and 36). Each main latch has a safety latch (70) which secures the main latches within the latched position until an operator deflects the safety latch (70) away fr... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242278 | Portable transmitter contained in a hard-to-open case An ID code is wirelessly sent to a device, such as a keyless-entry system or a keyless-starter system mounted on an automobile, from a portable transmitter. Electronic components including an electronic circuit board, a transponder and a battery are all contained in... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222745 | Plastic boxes and methods for making same A box includes a base having a substantially rectangular perimeter. A pair of side walls and a pair of end walls extend upward from the perimeter of the base to form a box bottom having rounded corners and vertices. The box bottom includes a mouth at the top thereof... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213707 | Product shipping and display carton In order to facilitate the shipping and display of products for selection and purchase by a consumer, the product shipping and display carton includes a display box, a shipping sleeve, and a removable fastener. The display box is defined by a bottom panel and an upw... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213720 | Resealable moisture tight containers for strips and the like A container and cap assembly for storing and packaging moisture-sensitive items comprising an assembly with a container and a cap, a portion of the cap includes a lid that is attached by a hinge to the cap portion, the container has a container base, and a sidewall ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210577 | Cover and media disk display apparatus for a container A lid assembly for a container with a top portion that defines a container opening area includes a bottom lid member sized to fit over the top portion of the container. The bottom lid member includes an extension portion configured to mechanically engage the bottom ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204388 | Latchable container system A latching system including both apparatus and methods addresses the need for a reusable latch that is identical on either side of a container opening, thereby facilitating container manufacture. Also disclosed are apparatus and methods for assuring the quality of l... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201285 | Dual function insulating holder for bottle or can An insulating holder for holding a beverage in a bottle or a can having a lower cylindrical enclosure which receives an upper enclosure having a dome-shaped upper end. The upper and lower enclosures are provided with mating threads or other mating devices to hold th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7155865 | Prefabricated housing structure A housing structure includes a first plurality of wall panels which form a lower course and a second plurality of wall panels which form an upper course. Each of the wall portions is generally rectangular and includes integrally formed interlocking portions which fa... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147107 | Packaging platform having an adjustable thickness A platform (40) has a rigid body with an adjustable thickness (t) to selectively occupy any remaining space within a container (20) used for packaging items such as semiconductor wafers (22). The platform (40) in one example has a first p... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140067 | Vacuum cleaner handle and stiffening element A household appliance, particularly a vacuum cleaner, has a housing of rigid material and formed with at least two interconnected housing parts and a handle that is also made of a rigid material. The household appliance is rendered especially rigid and the risk of l... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124910 | Leak-resistant polymeric foam containers A leak-resistant hinged polymeric foam container comprises a base and a lid. The base comprises a bottom wall and a sidewall that encompasses and extends generally upwardly from the bottom wall. The sidewall comprises a first sealing area and a first generally upwar... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118008 | Label tag dispenser A label tag dispenser has a base, a cassette mount for placing a paster cassette and two semi-shells symmetrical with each other. The cassette has an outer periphery and at least one groove is defined in the outer periphery. Each semi-shell has an open end, an inner... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118641 | Floor vinyl repair technique and tool A floor covering repair technique and tool includes placement of a spacer between a patch and a damaged floor covering piece before cutting through both layers. This way, the replacement patch is elevated slightly above the damaged piece and this slight elevation al... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117991 | Portable carrier A portable carrier includes a base housing and a cover member secured to the base housing. The base housing is provided with an internal cavity defined by a bottom wall and an enclosing wall extending substantially upwardly from the bottom wall. The cover member is ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118003 | Tamper resistant container with tamper-evident feature and method of forming the same A tamper-resistant container with tamper evident feature which includes a cover portion defining a outwardly extending peripheral flange, a base portion defining an upper peripheral edge, and a hinge joining the outwardly extending peripheral flange with the base po... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116232 | Transponder holder A holder (20a, 20b) is provided on a portable tool (2) having a housing (4), in which a transponder (26a, 26b) can be accommodated, which is a in particular part of an anti-theft system. The holde... | 10/03/2006 |
