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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7938284 | Buckling clamshell container for automated aliquot and dispersal processes A package assembly for automated aliquot and/or dispersal processes is provided. Embodiments of the present invention include, but are not limited to: first and second portions which cooperate to contain the aliquot, wherein a pair of flexure channels are defined in... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7922021 | Closure for a food container and method for using the same A closure for a container comprises a base and a top cover. The base comprises a flange trap, a seal lock, and an opening. The top cover comprises a seal boss, a seal lock, a flange boss, and a top surface. The flange trap and flange boss secure the closure to a con... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918357 | Media storage container A media storage container has a latch that is movable between latched, unlatched, and storage positions. The latch is disposed inside the outer periphery of the container when the latch is in the storage position. A method of using the container includes the steps o... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7878355 | Convertible container and plate Foldable container including a base having a first base portion and an opposing second base portion. The base has a base surface free of hinge lines between the first base portion and the second base portion. A sidewall surrounds the base and extends generally upwar... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878356 | Convertible container and plate Foldable container including a base having a first base portion and an opposing second base portion. The base has a base surface free of hinge lines between the first base portion and the second base portion. A sidewall surrounds at least a portion of the base and e... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7854339 | Convertible container and plate Foldable container including a base having a first base portion and an opposing second base portion. The base has a base surface free of hinge lines between the first base portion and the second base portion. A sidewall surrounds at least a portion of the base and e... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850032 | Sealed window for dry box A window having multiple integral seals, the window being formed of a substantially optically transparent flexible membrane window panel; a substantially continuous peripheral window seal mechanism surrounding the window panel with the window seal mechanism being a ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7604142 | Container system A container for storing one or more articles (e.g., cosmetic substances, accessories, applicators, etc.) is provided. The container includes a base, a cover pivotally coupled to the base about a hinge, a resilient bar supported at one of the base and the cover, and ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7537130 | Combined salad bowl drainer A food-cooking apparatus having a bowl and a drainer configured to be substantially the same size for stacking one of the bowl and the drainer within the other, and attaching means for movably attaching the drainer and the bowl to one another to move from a retainin... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7497348 | Adapter for paint mixers This invention provides an adapter for holding small paint containers in a paint mixer sized to hold a large paint container. The adapter has first and second shells or members that are attached to each other by a hinge. The adapter is opened to hold a small paint c... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7467727 | Cosmetic container A portable cosmetic container basically comprises a container, a cover, and an inner dish, where an engagement of the container with the cover for sealing is constructed to be released by push-buttons located at the sides of the container while avoiding increase in ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7410073 | Cosmetic container A cosmetic container having a container body and a lid which opens and closes the container body, which can meet a demand that a decorated part does not peel or fall off in part from the container body or the lid, by providing a replacement cover detachably/attachab... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7380655 | Hard sided wallet A wallet comprising a concave top hingably attached to a concave bottom. The hinge pin has a central bore adapted to receive a cylindrical article. The top and bottom each include a half latch mechanism. There is also a spring attached to the hinge pin and bearing o... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7353942 | Disk housing case with index and contact opening therefor Insertion and removal of an index, which is interposed between a disk tray and a case half in which the disk tray is fitted, is facilitated in a disk housing case. The disk housing case is constituted by a disk tray and a first and a second case half for housing the... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350642 | Metal packaging A packaging comprising a first and second outer part of metallic material, an inner part of non-metallic material made in one piece and comprising a first and second opposed side between which an element can be stored and a hinging part forming at least one hinge co... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337497 | Magnetic hinge A magnetic hinge defining a hinge axis includes first and second hinge plates of non-magnetic material and first and second magnets disposed therein, respectively, for movement therewith. The plates are generally parallel and independently pivotable about the hinge ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325680 | Net holder for boats A net holder for carrying a landing net has an upper housing in the form of a channel member with a downwardly disposed opening hinged at its rearward portion to the rearward portion of a lower housing in the form of a channel member slightly narrower than the upper... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7290657 | Truckbed tool box A toolbox having enhanced weather protection includes a base component and a top component connected together by a pair of pivot assemblies. When the top component is pivoted downwardly towards the base component, it forms a first weather and wind seal around its ou... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287660 | Two-compartment container A two-compartment container has a lid portion and a base portion hingedly connected to one another and openable and closable in the manner of a clamshell. Both the lid portion and the base portion have partitions, which extend from the hinge and which are aligned wi... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287664 | Storage box handle A handle assembly includes a mounting bracket and a handle. The mounting bracket supports the handle which can pivot relative to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes first and second mounting elements which prevent the handle from rotating more than a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7284660 | Container for storing multiple saw blades A container for storing and transporting multiple circular saw blades. This invention provides for a circular, portable, carrying case to safely and conveniently store and transport circular saw blades. The invention has several circular trays and each tray had an i... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264117 | Orthodontic patient set-up tray An orthodontic set-up tray includes at least two sections, and each section includes at least one receptacle for receiving an orthodontic appliance. A coupling movably connects the sections together to enable relative movement between the sections. The coupling adva... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246556 | Case for multiple stamp pads A case for multiple stamp pads is provided. One embodiment of the case includes a first housing portion for retaining a first stamp pad, a second housing portion for retaining a second stamp pad, a hinge connecting the first and second housing portions for movement ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7243002 | System and method for carrier identification in a pneumatic tube system A system and method provides for the identification and monitoring of carriers within a pneumatic carrier system. Each carrier which is to be employed within the system includes an identification device such as a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip which has ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225922 | Case The invention relates to a case (10) for disk cartridges comprising a containing part (1) adapted to contain the disk cartridges (D), and a lid part (2) which is provided on an opening (1a) of the containing part (1) via a h... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219969 | Storage container and storage system including a stack of the same The present application relates to a storage container and a storage system include a stack of such storage container. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217308 | Closing device for housing This invention relates to a closing device for a housing of an air filter that can be closed with a housing cover. The assembly process is to be simplified and accelerated, while the number of parts required is to be reduced at the same time. According to the invent... | 05/15/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7182905 | Blow molded article with retaining feature and method of creating same A blow molded article includes an outer wall and an article retaining feature projecting outwardly therefrom. The article retaining feature includes a distal wall and a side wall connecting the distal wall and the outer wall of the blow molded article. The side wall... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168204 | Box for storing fishing flies A box for storing flies used for fishing including a cover assembly having two dish-like cover portions, each of which cover portions includes a central wall part, and side wall parts around the periphery of the central wall part projecting generally in the same dir... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140511 | Dispenser with stowable cover A dispenser for small objects, such as candy, pills, tablets, and other objects of similar size. The dispenser includes a housing having a bottom, a front wall, a rear wall and two opposing side walls. The housing defines an interior volume and an aperture providing... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134233 | Acoustically tuned cartridge casing catcher A catcher, in combination with a firearm having an ejection port, for receiving and retaining expended magnetically attracted shell casings through the ejection port as the firearm is discharged. The catcher includes a hollow housing having a plurality of rigid wall... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7097391 | 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... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089627 | Magnetic hinge and device including magnetically-attracted plates A magnetic or virtual hinge defining a virtual hinge axis includes first and second plates of non-magnetic material, and first and second magnets disposed in the respective plates adjacent the hinge axis for movement therewith. The first and second members are movab... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080846 | Detachable wheel cover A detachable wheel cover for a trolley, pushchair or the like has a substantially cylindrical part which is adapted to fit around the periphery of a wheel, a first side adapted to cover one side of the wheel and a second side adapted to cover the other side of the w... | 07/25/2006 |
