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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146762 | Flexible container handling system A container for a flexible bag of liquid that supports the bag during transportation, storage and use in dispensing of the liquid. The container is made from two generally similar pans that form lower and upper parts of the container. Each pan includes a plurality o... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8083084 | Invertible tray A container (10) with lower and upper parts of formed plastic sheeting, is constructed of two identical elements (12, 14) that can close and latch to each other to form a closed container by turning a second of the elements upside down to make it the u... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7882974 | Food container assembly with integral hinge/latch combination and method therefor The present invention relates to a food container assembly comprising a base and a lid wherein the base and the lid are structurally identical in one of the embodiments. The base and the lid include inter-cooperating sealing areas in the form of ridges and mating gr... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7798353 | Polymeric container assembly with stackable features A generally circular container is disclosed. The container comprises a continuous body portion. The container further comprises a rim encompassing and projecting laterally outwardly from the body portion. The container further comprises a first feature projecting ge... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7434684 | Broad head cover device A broad head cover device for encasing a broad head to protect the broad head during storage and transport includes a pair of clamshell portions being positionable around the broad head to enclose the broad head between the clamshell portions. The clamshell portions... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427001 | Temperature retaining food container A temperature-retaining food container includes an outer shell having an inner chamber that can be filled with a temperature storing medium. The shell is shaped to provide an expansion zone within the chamber to permit expansion of the medium. A support is formed to... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7367817 | Housing of an electrical card The invention provides a housing for an electrical card, which is an RSMMC memory card. The housing includes a metal cover and a frame integrally formed at a periphery of the metal cover by way of injection molding. A long frame is formed with a long slot for accomm... | 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 |
| 7360653 | Packaging tray for disk drive head suspension assemblies A packaging tray for disk drive head suspension assemblies is comprised of a generally rectangular frame having longitudinal members adapted to support suspension assemblies. A baseplate support member and a flexure tail support member are adapted to support both co... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353827 | Mask, mask shell and seal with improved mounting, mask seal, method of mask manufacture and mask with reduced exhalation noise Mask seal having an embedded mounting member for engaging a mounting member on a mask shell to mount the seal and shell together. Headstrap retention bracket having an indentation for wedgedly engaging a mask shell cylinder to removably mount headstraps to the shell... | 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 |
| 7350789 | Rolling cube container with lid The present invention provides an assembly, or kit, of injection molded components having integrated connectors which combine to form a storage container having a plurality of snap-in spherical roller assemblies and a cooperating lid member. The storage container co... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347430 | Modular mobile workstation with storage capacity The technology herein provides a modular mobile workstation with storage capacity. The apparatus has a modular shell that can be used for a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to, a stool and low table combination, a table and coat-rack combination, and ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337917 | Interlockable 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 |
| 7331475 | Organizer An organizer is formed from a flat sheet of substantially stiff, bendable and deformable corrugated box paper with pre-scored areas to fold and with easily removable perforated areas to custom accommodate the height, width and depth of objects to be placed on a shel... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322469 | Container for recording media A container for recording media, such as disk(s) includes first and second essentially identical trays. Each tray is adapted to releasably receive a disk for protective storage. The trays are oriented in overlying and registered relationship to one another and affix... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7263949 | Animal food and water container assembly An animal food and water container assembly includes a first housing and a second housing each including a bottom wall and a peripheral wall. Each of the peripheral walls has an upper edge defining an opening into the first and second housings. A hinge is attached t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246714 | Single point hinge for a container A single point hinge and a method of thermoforming a plastic container including a single point hinge include a lid, a tray, a single point hinge connecting the lid and the tray. The single point hinge includes an angle formed by a lid chamfer and a tray chamfer. Th... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243810 | Interlocking valve box and lid An improved underground box and lid for use in irrigation systems and other underground systems is provided. A single box can be inverted, combined and interlocked with a second box to form a single enclosed structure that is twice as high. This can be used for thos... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7240797 | Packaging and dispensing system for sandwich food products A sealed dispensing apparatus suitable for packaging and dispensing a single service portion of a food product. The food product is contained within an inner container cavity formed by an outer cover and a center member. Draw means are provided for transferring a fo... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225924 | Flat mail sleeve packaging and method of use A flat mail sleeve packaging system which is adapted to stack product in a constrained homogenous mass. The system includes a first constraining wall and a second constraining wall. The second constraining wall is positioned with respect to the first constraining wa... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7198151 | Rope can A rope can system which incorporates storage for lariat, piggin string, gloves, and an integral seating arrangement is disclosed. The disclosed invention is particularly well suited for use in competition rodeo scenarios wherein a cowboy or cowgirl has need for stor... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175040 | Collapsible container for transport and storage of goods Collapsible container which includes a carrying base part, a plurality of collapsible side walls and a lid. A first and second side wall are movably attached to an upper frame member via upper hinge members. The first and second side walls are further parted into ea... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172452 | Modular cable guide A cable guide module comprises a body portion having at least one groove therein extending across the body portion, the groove having a first open end and a second open end. An attachment mechanism is provided on the body portion for releasably securing the body por... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163693 | Multi-component pharmaceutical dosage form A multi-component pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a plurality of drug substance-containing sub-units, being capsule compartments and/or solid sub-units comprising a solid matrix of a polymer which contains a drug substance, the sub-units being connected togeth... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147119 | Covered dishware A covered food container or serving platter incorporates a cover stand as part of the structure of the container. The cover may be temporarily stored on the stand while the user obtains access to the container. In one embodiment a plurality of support columns are at... | 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 |
| 7109455 | Microwave cooking container with 2-position inverted dome locks An end user container for food in refrigerated storage and subsequent microwave cooking is made of a thermo-plastic material transparent to radiant energy. The lid and tray are thermo-formed pieces and incorporate latches as integral features in the respective parts... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097066 | Plate 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 |
| 7097063 | Plate 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 |
| 7055712 | Double seal self-venting container A container for hot carry-out food includes a container body and a cover, each having flanges and the flanges defining a pair of seals between which is a condensation collecting chamber and radially outboard of an outermost seal is a second condensation collecting c... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7032773 | Food container with interchangeable lid—base seal provided with undercut sealing profile and asymmetric interlockable stacking ridges There is provided a container having both male and female sealing regions disposed about its periphery in a pattern making it possible to seal a container with another container having substantially identical sealing regions. The male sealing regions used in the pra... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021485 | Container for sterilization A modular container for sterilization of medical devices. In various embodiments the container includes a slidable button for releasing the lid, the button being contained within a pocket. Other embodiments include a lid and container bottom arranged so that a pair ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6976602 | Foldable insulated food box A lower receptacle section with a flat base and upwardly sloping side walls mates with an upper cover section a flat top and downwardly sloping side walls. A hinge connects portion of the lower section lip to a portion of the upper cover section lip. Integrally form... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6955381 | Latch mechanism for case and a carrying case with the latch A double throw latch for a carrying case has a first elongated body, a first end of the body being pivotally mounted with one part of a carrying case. There is also a second elongated body that is pivotally mounted on the first elongated body. There is a first hook ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6932218 | Folding photo case A folding photo case includes a pair of exterior case members coupled to each other by a first hinge and a pair of interior frame members coupled to respective exterior case members by respective second and third hinges. The first, second and third hinges are prefer... | 08/23/2005 |
