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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7406814 | Apparatus for packing disposable objects into an elongated tube of flexible material An apparatus for packing disposable objects or material into an elongated tube of flexible material. The apparatus defines a bin having a holder adapted to receive a cassette of flexible unfoldable material. A closing mechanism is positioned below the holder. The cl... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7337908 | Container for bulk handling of fluids A palletized shipping container for bulk handling of fluid materials has a rigid box-like outer shell within which is positioned a flexible bag and an intermediate corrugated liner sandwiched between the walls of the bag and shell. The bag has flap-like extensions a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337811 | Pressurized hydrogen storage system An apparatus and method for storing gases and liquids having a high trans-migration rate through containment surfaces due to their molecular size. An inner pressurized retaining enclosure for the storage of gas and liquids has a second enclosure wall about the first... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7278545 | Interchangeable fitment apparatus and system The invention concerns a fitment apparatus which includes: a flange having first opening; at least one projection assembly containing at least one second opening in which the projection assembly is attached to the flange such that said first opening and said second ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7172108 | Multi-ply corrugated containers, such as bulk bins, and fitment retainers, such as drain fitment retainers usable with bulk bins Corrugated container assemblies, such as bulk bins, that include corrugated container bodies and drain fitment retainers. In one embodiment, a corrugated container assembly includes a rectangular corrugated container body having a bottom portion and a top portion. A... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7150373 | Transport and storage device The invention relates to a device for transporting and/or storing an especially liquid medium, which comprises a relatively thin-walled plastic inner container (1) that receives the medium and an outer container (4) that encloses the inner container li... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7128838 | Removable conformal liners for centrifuge containers A removable conformal liner for a centrifuge container is described. The liner has a flexible or semi-rigid body with an opening for introducing a sample. When the liner is inserted into an internal cavity of a centrifuge container, the body of the liner conforms to... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7086429 | Inner bag for transport tank and loading method thereof A positioning mark and a display mark are formed in an inner bag body. An inner bag supply-discharge opening is inserted into a tank supply-discharge opening as the positioning mark conforms to a central line extending in the longitudinal direction of the tank body.... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080751 | Removable liner coupled to a receptacle for collection of debris A complete cleaning of a container is achieved by the use of a removable polyethylene liner which removes all debris and avoids contact of the debris with the container at all times. Therefore cleanup of the container is quick, easy and simple. The liner is preforme... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7021488 | Pressure vessel for compressed gases utilizing a replaceable and flexible liner A pressure vessel assembly, and method of use, for storing a gas at an elevated pressure. The assembly includes a vessel body having a rigid wall with an inner surface defining a storage chamber and with an inlet allowing the gas to enter the storage chamber. The as... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013925 | Accumulator tank assembly and method Some embodiments of the present invention provide an accumulator tank assembly and method in which a flexible bladder is received within an accumulator tank. The accumulator tank and the flexible bladder can each have an inlet aperture through which fluid is receive... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6974387 | Blow-molded articles and blow-molding methods for producing them A flexible bellows, such as for protecting the end of a longitudinally movable steering rack, has a hollow connector mounted on it adjacent its larger diameter fixing collar. The connector enables a connection to be made from the interior of the bellows through a si... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971536 | Pallet container A pallet container includes a bottle, an enclosure for the bottle as well as a plastic pallet. The enclosure is a grid connected to a plastic pallet by having a lower horizontal circumferential rod received in a laterally opening circumferential groove in the plasti... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962036 | Procedure for filling flexible recipients normally set on crate-type rigid or semi-rigid palletized receptacles and the set of devices required for performing said filling operation A device and process for filling flexible receptacles set on rigid or semi-rigid outer receptacles, includes, prior to usage, rolling up a flexible receptacle having upper loading and lower unloading mouths, and fitting a wrapping around the rolled-up receptacle; an... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6805842 | Repuncturable self-sealing sample container with internal collapsible bag A sample container for minimizing evaporation of a contained volume of sample includes a container housing, a repuncturable self-sealing membrane, and a collapsible sample bag. The container housing includes an open end and a hollow interior region. The repuncturabl... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6805225 | Combination travel and laundry bag A combination travel and laundry bag (10) comprises a main compartment having a substantially parallelepiped shape with a top side (16), a bottom side (20), a front side (12), a rear side (40), a left side (14), and a right ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6740346 | System for packaging, storing and transporting agricultural produce A system and method for packing agricultural produce including functionality for: providing a container having at least one communications aperture formed in a wall thereof; providing at least one flexible controlled permeability bag within the contain... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6709862 | Growing cells in a reservoir formed of a flexible sterile plastic liner A method and apparatus for aseptic biological production of cells and/or microorganisms are provided. The apparatus includes a support housing having an interior chamber, a disposable flexible sterile plastic liner lining the interior chamber and a head plate attach... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6533137 | Container for storing and handing bulk material A container for storing, handling and transporting bulk material is disclosed. The container comprises a flexible bag which has a top portion provided with a filling inlet for filling the bag, and a bottom portion provided with a discharging outlet for di... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6508363 | Slurry container A slurry container includes an outer surface and a cavity within the outer surface. Slurry is deposited in the cavity of the container and subsequently used for a variety of different purposes. Air pockets occurring within the cavity of the container are ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6491181 | Center opening treatment tank A treatment tank for a water conditioning apparatus includes a tank head with a wall with an interior surface and a noncircular rim that defines a first through hole in the wall. A generally cylindrical flange defines a first aperture and has a first nipp... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6478182 | Inspection side panel for a container A rectangular inspection side panel for a container for housing a clear plastic liner bag for holding a liquid, with the rectangular inspection side panel including a segment extending substantially the entire height of the rectangular inspection side pan... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6412448 | Water heater construction A flexible, water impervious liner is fitted in a rigid outer shell. The shell has an open top with a peripheral flange over which a top lip of the liner is fitted. A separate top plate attaches to the flange with standard fasteners for clamping the liner... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6390331 | Transport and storage container for liquids A transport and storage container for liquids has a flexible inner container of an inner envelope of plastic material and an outer envelope of a woven material. The container also has a cage of crossing horizontal and vertical cage rods of metal as well a... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6364147 | Waste can with concealed waste bag and swing-open lid A waste container assembly is provided. The assembly includes an inner can with a closed bottom and an open top. A waste can liner can be placed in the inner can and the free edge of the liner can be folded over the open top of the inner can. The assembly... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6296134 | Insulated water-tight container An insulated container for shipping, transporting, or storing warm or cold items is disclosed, useful for maintaining temperature of items stored or shipped within the container, the container assembly consisting of at least one layer of rigid or semi-rig... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6250488 | Repetitively useable container inner bag A container inner bag mounted in a freight container and filled with a large amount of content, which is made of a synthetic resin sheet and has an elongated rectangular parallelepiped shape and a pentahedral or hexahedral structure. The elongated rectang... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6245555 | Method and apparatus for aseptic growth or processing of biomass A method and apparatus for aseptic biological production or processing of cells, tissues and/or microorganisms is provided. The apparatus includes a support housing having an interior chamber, a disposable liner lining the interior chamber and a head plat... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6237655 | Apparatus for holding a fluid bag composed of gas-tight material An apparatus for holding a flat bag made of a gas-tight flexible material, to be filled with a fluid has an apparatus hollow space that is limited by a concavely cylindrically curved fixed side wall surface for a flat application of the flat bag, and two ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6228011 | Bag-in-carton and method and device for forming the bag-in-carton A method and apparatus for forming a bag-in-carton using a forming jig to shape a side-sealed closed portion of the inner bag in accordance with the related shape of the carton. The forming jig helps form a bag-in-carton having an inner bag formed with hi... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6216907 | Drum liner system A common metal drum is used in an upside down orientation and has a drum liner system installed through the designated bottom surface thereof. The drum liner system comprises an adapter mounted through the designated bottom surface. The adapter has a rela... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6155449 | Breather bag for atmospheric storage tank vent seal A breather bag for an atmospheric storage tank vent seal includes a bag made with an impermeable and flexible membrane, to be used in storage and/or transportation of liquid product in atmospheric tank, by working as a breather to air vent either in a clo... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6032821 | Center opening treatment tank A treatment tank for a water conditioning apparatus includes a tank head with a wall with an interior surface and a noncircular rim that defines a first through hole in the wall. A generally cylindrical flange defines a first aperture and has a first nipp... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6015055 | Convertible freight container A freight container in the form of a tractor-trailer or intermodal container which is convertible for selectively carrying solid freight or bulk liquid freight including a housing, a plurality of collapsible tanks in the housing, liquid outlets in the tan... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6012872 | Flood control system A flood control system, in one aspect involving providing a plurality of substantially rigid containers, at least some of the containers having a top portion, a bottom portion and substantially rigid sidewalls operably connecting the top and bottom portio... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5938016 | Cosmetics receptacle A cosmetic receptacle desired for the sale of a mixture of cosmetic components for personal use has a vessel to hold the cosmetic components and a lid. The individual cosmetic components can be thoroughly well mixed, the vessel takes the form of a flexibl... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5860555 | Storage and shipping container A container which is useful in storing articles which are to be recycled until the filled container is returned to the original manufacturer or recycling depot. The container has a port through which cartridges may be conveniently inserted to be stored. T... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5813562 | Fluent container An apparatus for containing a fluent material includes a fluent material containing bag with a valve; a container having a bottom and a discharge region beneath the bottom, the container containing the bag so that the valve drains the bag from the dischar... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5803293 | Pet waste receptacle A receptacle for feces, urine and other pet waste utilizes a cylindrical container for storage until final disposition of the waste is to be made. The container includes a lower section, a middle section and a top section, all removably closed off with a ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5720383 | Collecting containers It is known to use `bag-in-box` arrangements both for supplying photographic processing solutions to a photographic process and for collecting effluent therefrom. However, a supply `bag-in-box` arrangement may not be completely emptied and when it is tran... | 02/24/1998 |
