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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074825 | Dispensing closure for selectively dispensing material from a multi-chambered container A container assembly with a closure and the structure of the closure. The container has multiple compartments for holding different materials. The container has a closure with a fitment that attaches to the container. The fitment has separate bottom receptacle areas... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7320408 | Bulk material cargo container liner with internal restraint system for preventing the outward bulging of the liner A bulk container liner assembly for use in conjunction with a bulk material cargo container comprises structure incorporated therein such that restraint forces are impressed upon or transmitted to the back or rear wall member of the bulk material cargo container lin... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7225927 | Cup holder having frusto-conical cavities A cupholder for holding containers is provided with a number of container-holding cavities. Each of the container-holding cavities includes pairs of gripping flanges that extend inwardly toward centers of the cavities. The flanges include gripping points that extend... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222806 | Condiment mill A condiment mill for products such as dry garlic or citrus fruit peels includes a conventional container (2) for containing the condiment, a grinding mechanism (3) fixed to the bottom of the container (2), and a rotatable knob (4) which i... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7204407 | Device for the collection of articles, such as waste, dirty laundry, and the like A device for the collection of articles, such as waste, dirty laundry and the like, has a carrying frame with several cutouts, into which can be inserted in each case a bag-like receptacle produced from a plastic film, from a textile fabric, from paper or the like. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182242 | Food container for use with a beverage receptacle A food container includes an upper portion having a generally frusto-conicle upwardly tapered food containing portion which is adapted to be superimposed on a cover of a beverage container with the cover serving as a base. The food container also includes an integra... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169602 | Sample substrate for use in biological testing and method for filling a sample substrate A sample substrate for use in biological testing is provided having a first member defining at least one sample well and a second member including at least one sample well closure element. The at least one sample well closure element may be configured to substantial... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7114630 | Tray lid A tray lid for covering a food tray having at least one food pocket therein. The tray lid includes a substantially flat tray covering section including a wall covering portion and at least one pocket covering portion formed thereon. The tray lid can include at least... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7083818 | Party tray A party tray includes a support tray and, on the support tray, a sealed package made up of transparent container body and a polymeric sealing sheet sealed to the rim of the container body. The sealed package contains foodstuffs, in particular respiring foodstuffs su... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7060489 | Protein chip holding tool The present invention is object to provide a protein chip holding tool that is capable of effectively executing analysis work by preventing protein from being denatured and/or inactivated due to drying while attempting to make the amount of spotting of protein test ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7014045 | Cosmetic compact A cosmetic compact includes a base member, a pair of covers having a first cover and a second cover, and the first cover and the second cover are pivotally connected to the base member. A plurality of flexible members are attached to both sides of the base member, a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000798 | Rotating laundry storage A revolveable laundry hamper for individually storing laundry in a plurality of chambers into which garments and items requiring laundering can be separated according to wash cycle required. The laundry hamper consists of a box-like structure having four side doors ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6989217 | Battery loading device for portable electronic apparatus A battery chamber, in which a dry cell or a battery pack is selectively loaded, is provided in a corner of a digital camera. The battery pack is inserted through a loading gate of a side surface of the digital camera, and plural dry cells are inserted through a load... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6726049 | 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 portion of the cover is received wi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6715609 | Case for storing and displaying articles A case is provided for storing and displaying articles. The case includes a substantially planar base and a substantially planar cover having a similar shape to that of the base and adapted for connection to the base to form an assembly. A peripheral connector is pr... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6609627 | Thermally insulated microwave cooking container A container comprising an inner thermoformed vessel (1) and an outer thermoformed vessel (2), arranged the one within the other. The side walls (9) of the outer forming (2) surround the side walls (10) of the inner forming (1). The outer side walls has in... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6604530 | Portable receptacle for extinguishing and storing cigarette ends A portable receptacle for extinguishing and storing cigarette ends is described, which comprises two distinct, functionally independent, unequally sized chambers, one smaller chamber being equipped with a fire extinguishing substance for extinguishing a c... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6581795 | Container having handles on both top and bottom thereof A container for holding foods comprises a base member (1); a cover member (3) which is connected to the base member (1) by releasable locking engagement; a first recessed carrying handle (20) provided on a lower side of the base member (1); and a second r... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6575322 | Container for removable windows of a soft top vehicle A special container is sized and adapted to store windows that are used in a soft top vehicle, such as a Jeep Wrangler.RTM. land vehicle. The container stores the windows in a safe and secure manner and can be placed in the vehicle so the removed windows ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6540268 | Closure device for a container and furthermore a container fitted with the closure device A closure device for a container, which possesses a locking element for mutually locking of two container parts when the container is closed. The locking element has first and second locking instrumentalities, which are arranged on the different container... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6513673 | Multiple-compartment biological specimen cassette A multi-compartment biological specimen cassette. The perforations in one compartment of the cassette may have a different size and/or shape than the perforations in the other compartment or compartments.... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6502713 | Container having storage area with separate chamber A beverage container includes a container body having a shape substantially similar to a conical frustum and having a storage area defined by a side wall and a bottom wall. The container body also includes an open end for receiving a fluid for being conta... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6502692 | Multiple coin holder A stacking coin holder is comprised of a base and a removable lid. The base contains a plurality of slots defined by separating portions. The slots include planar side slants which contact a coin at two contact points, one on each side slant. A ridge in t... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6386386 | Medical waste segregation apparatus with moveable floor A Medical Waste Segregation Apparatus and Method for segregating medical waste at the point of disposal within a medical facility in preparation for further segregated disposal outside the facility. The medical waste device is divided in half by a vertica... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382452 | Separable container apparatus A separable container apparatus for providing a convenient means of storing food products. The separable container apparatus includes containers each having an open top, a bottom wall, and a peripheral side wall assembly securely and integrally attached t... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378721 | Compartmentalized trash can for sorting and storing different kinds of recyclables A compartmentalized trash can for sorting and storing different kinds of recyclables. A plurality of partitions are disposed in, and divide, a container into a plurality of sub-chambers. A lid is hingedly attached to, and selectively opens and closes the ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6283279 | Container for pencil-like items and booklet-like items and having a symbolic person-like shape A container for pencil-like items and booklet-like items and having a symbolic person-like shape. The container has substantially identical externally-shaped top and bottom planar members, each having a head portion, a body portion, two spaced-apart leg p... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6202837 | Brush tub A container is provided which includes a closed compartment which is formed by a stay wet tray and a cover. The stay wet tray covers a cavity formed in a base. The base includes projecting portions and recesses for supporting and shaping artists' brushes ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6176387 | Beverage cooler A beverage cooler for holding beverage containers and fluid therein. The beverage cooler includes a container with a base and a perimeter side wall upwardly extending around the base of the container. The perimeter side wall terminates at an upper edge de... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6152303 | Battery storage system A two-part hinged carrying case having a first and a second part. First and second molded foam inserts formed from electrically non-conductive resilient foam are positioned, respectively, within the first and second part of the two-part hinged carrying ca... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6152672 | Segregated hazardous waste container system A waste container system comprising: at least one enclosed treatment carts including a plurality of wheels disposed therefrom for rolling the treatment cart, wherein the treatment carts have at least one sealed door to allows waste to be placed inside the... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6144016 | Heating element lunch box A temperature insulated lunch box having an upwardly open heated food chamber and an upwardly open unheated food chamber. A cover closes the food chambers. The heated food chamber has a nestable container having a closure. The lunch box includes an electr... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6141984 | Cover for a freezer with a built-in condensation drain A cover for a freezing counter includes two reciprocably pivotable oblong profile elements, and a heat emitting element and a drain along one of the profile elements.... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6112442 | Structure of a gift box with amazing effects A gift box includes a housing with a lid, the housing having a top formed with an opening, a decoration container arranged within the housing, a decoration fitted inside the decoration container, a curtain mounted on the decoration container, and means fo... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6105767 | Tool case with butterfly door An opening is defined within the bottom surface of the box portion of the tool case. A plastic panel recessed on the top and bottom faces to accommodate tools and components therefor is secured within the box portion. The top face of the panel is accessed... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6062468 | Serving container for food and condiment A serving container for an elongated food product and a condiment has a conduit formed by a sidewall having an upper sidewall region, which forms an open top, and a lower sidewall region. A condiment container is aligned with and affixed to the lower side... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5996832 | Cover for beverage can Beverage cans often are stored or transported in surroundings which are not hygienic. The result is that a beverage can may reach the end user in a condition, which is not only unattractive but is also unhygienic. The invention provides a cover for assist... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5950834 | Lunch holder for holding a food product and a beverage container A lunch holder for holding a food product and a beverage container includes a cover section and a base section. A base divider separates the base section into a food product compartment and a beverage container compartment including a container receiving ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5947294 | Flat tablet case with a hinged cap A flat tablet case (A) is assembled by joining together a bottom half case (30) having the shape of a rectangular tray and a top half case (10) having the shape of a rectangular tray. A plurality of studs (21 to 25) are formed on the inner surface of the ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5947920 | Self-contained hydrating system and iontophoresis bioelectrode The present invention provides methods and apparatus permitting at least one hydrating liquid to be maintained in isolation and, when desired, permitting thorough release of the hydrating liquid. In particular, the self-contained hydrating system comprise... | 09/07/1999 |
