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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7828169 | Merchandiser A merchandiser (10) is disclosed having a main body (20), top shelf (110) and bottom shelf (31). A slidable graphics panel (90) with a bumper (100) formed in the back thereof is positioned such that the interlocking channels... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7186335 | Process and device for biological treatment of a suspension in a bioreactor with integrated hydraulic top scum treatment A process and a device for biological treatment of a suspension in a bioreactor, wherein the suspension is circulated, at least some of the suspension is routed through a vertically aligned guide zone in the bioreactor so that a vertical flow of the suspension is pr... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7090072 | Divided paint storage apparatus A paint storage apparatus comprising a cap, a container divided into a plurality of chambers, and a lid having a plurality of orifices is disclosed. The apparatus is preferably substantially cylindrical and is uniformly formed from a homogenous material. When the li... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7017770 | Multi-chamber tube with partition of enhanced stiffness In a multi-chamber tube in which a partition extending longitudinally through the body portion of the tube divides the interior thereof into the plurality of chambers each for containing respective substances to be discharged in combination from the tube unwanted fl... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004350 | Dispenser for toothpicks and tablets A toothpick and tablet dispenser has two housing halves force-fitted together and guide walls in at least one of the halves to guide toothpicks and tablets to different outlets to dispense a single toothpick or tablet at a time. A gate at each outlet provides manual... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997082 | Adjustable bed An adjustable bed includes a universal, or interchangeable, bed end that can be used at either end of the bed and can be connected with an existing motor drive assembly. The bed end may include a gear box having first and second input shafts that are selectively cov... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6500390 | Method for sealing and venting a microplate assembly A microplate assembly comprising a multi-well microplate, a plurality of vent caps and a porous vent film. The microplate includes a frame that houses a plurality of open wells in a rectangular array. Vent caps mount on the microplate to seal and vent the... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6386409 | Vehicle storage box with single hinged double secured compartments and dual actuating cam latches A vehicle storage box includes a lid pivotally connected to a base structure, and a lid coupler to releasably couple the lid to the base structure. The lid coupler has a first coupling position occurring when the lid is in an opened position. The lid coup... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382410 | Pill container A pill container for holding one or more pills and attached to a key chain. The pill container has an overall appearance of an enlarged pill for ease in viewing and quick identification. The pill container includes an open top housing and a housing cover ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6168059 | Storage compartment with a displaceable lid arrangement A storage compartment is covered by two lids that can be opened by a handle in such a manner that the two lids expose a storage compartment from the middle to the edges. An additional compartment is connected to the handle. This compartment, depending on ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6058523 | Insulated bed bath construction An insulated bed bath construction 10 including a thermally insulated dual reservoir basin member 20 which cooperates with a main lid member 30 having a pair of apertures 32, 33 which are alignable with the pair of liquid reservoirs 24, 25 and wherein eac... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5921440 | Multi-compartment container and adjustable dispenser The multi-compartment container is made from previously formed partial bottles and is preferably made from two "half-bottles" that are individually formed from a pliable plastic with a semicircular wall on one side and a flat wall on the other side, as by... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5890440 | Multi-compartment cash box A multiple compartment cash box assembly including an insert box defining a first compartment and a separate second compartment. A first slot extends into the first compartment and a second slot extends into the second compartment. An access template is i... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5873462 | Pen needle dispenser A pen needle dispenser having a cover rotatably mounted on a circular shaped container having a plurality of cavities, with each cavity dimensioned to receive a pen needle assembly with or without shields. The cover includes a slot that is rotated into al... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5794810 | Scuttle for pouring pelletized wood fuel A scuttle device for pouring frangible, extruded wood pellets through a slot-like fill port of a hopper of a pellet-burning stove, the device having a wall formed to provide a pellet containment cavity, and having a top cap formed with an opening for fill... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5794819 | Dual-compartment bottle system A dual compartment bottle system for dispensing of two separate products, such as shampoo and conditioner, from within one convenient bottle which separates the two separate products. The device includes a substantially cylindrical bottle including a vert... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5762199 | Daily pocket pill organizer The invention includes embodiments of compartmented containers as daily pocket pill organizers. The containers are cylindrical with removable caps. The caps are designed to be supplied with consideration of a patient's functional ability. The containers a... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5753289 | Portable food container and method for storing and dispensing dry and liquid food A portable food container for use in holding dry and liquid foods for consumption. The container allows an individual to consume a combination of dry cereal and cold milk in a remote location away from the kitchen without the use of a bowl and a spoon. Th... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5724764 | Storage box A storage box with compartments for items, such as fishing hooks, sinkers and lures, having a pair of endless belts which revolve perpendicular to each other. Each belt has at least one aperture in it, so that when the respective apertures in the belts ar... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5690223 | Sterilization and storage container A surgical container for sterilizing, transporting and storing small surgical instruments such as drill, pins, screws and the like. The container comprises a base having at least one well, and includes an apertured plate for holding the instruments, cover... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5685351 | Filler adapter for a multichambered container A filler adapter assembly for a multichambered container. The filler adapter mounts on the open end of a multichambered container. The filler adapter enables individual chambers within the container to be emptied or filled without contaminating adjacent c... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5590774 | Surgical needle discard container A surgical needle discard container which includes a plurality of needle receiving compartments defined therein. A lid is rotatably attached to one end of the container to block access to compartments not in use. An aperture defined in the lid provides ac... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5588550 | Compartmented container including closure with access to individual compartments A container of the present invention comprises a body portion including a bottom wall and a side wall defining a cavity and a shoulder portion extending from the body portion and further defining the cavity. A plurality of compartments separated by a part... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5588561 | Portable food container and method for storing and consuming dry and liquid food A portable food container for use in holding dry and liquid foods for consumption. The container allows an individual to consume a combination of dry cereal and cold milk in a remote location away from the kitchen without the use of a bowl and a spoon. Th... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5577629 | Package box A package box for flat objects having relatively small dimension and including a parallelepiped-shape main part with a separation wall, which extends in a longitudinal middle plane of the box, and with a plurality of transverse separation walls, and a clo... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5501355 | Work-box A work box comprises a central box unit and two lateral box units. Each of the box units has a bottom wall, a front end wall, a rear end wall, two opposing lateral side walls, and adjacent surfaces of complementary shape so that when the work-box is close... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5431294 | Modular flatware basket assembly A flatware basket for use in a modular basket assembly in a dishwasher includes a bottom wall bounded by upstanding, spaced apart side walls joined by end walls. A first upstanding cross wall joins the side walls midway between the end walls and includes ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5397017 | Pill dispenser cap A pill dispenser includes at least one closeable chamber for storing pills therein, and threads for attaching the pill dispenser to the opening of a drinking fluid container such that the dispenser serves as a cap for the container.... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5377907 | Assembly for housing multiple waste receptacles An assembly is provided for housing multiple waste receptacles. The assembly includes a generally hollow enclosure that has a floor portion, a pair of spaced apart side portions attached to and extending upwardly from the floor portion, a rearward portion... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5297674 | Molded bill payment center container with removable trays A bill payment center container is provided with removable trays so that the items desired for paying bills can be located in a single convenient location. A cover with a slot is provided so that when a bill envelope passes through the slot it is received... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5286949 | Apparatus and method for heating and moistening hair rollers using steam and hair rollers for use therewith An apparatus and method for providing heated hair rollers wherein the rollers are suspended vertically in a heating chamber of a housing, an amount of water is introduced into the chamber and heated to generate steam which surrounds the rollers and conden... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5277328 | Multiply compartmented cooler A cooler having multiple compartments, each of which affording individual access to only a specific portion of the cooler at any one time whereat only the contents of that specific compartment are subjected to being open to the air, while at the same time... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5275304 | Partitioned container A partitioned container includes a container cavity partitioned into a plurality of container cavities by means of intersecting partition walls within the container. A container first lid is rotatably mounted relative to a container underlying second lid,... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5275092 | Carrousel basket for a cooking apparatus The present invention relates to a basket assembly for an apparatus for cooking and dispensing hot food products. The assembly may be incorporated into a vending machine to prepare fast food products such as (fried) fish, french fried potatoes, potato chi... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5256160 | Medical device valving mechanism A disposable sample trap system having a cylindrical hollow sample trap body formed with a bottom end wall and an upper open end and with multiple dividers extending across the hollow of the body to divide the hollow of the body into a plurality of chambe... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5242076 | Child resistant medication container assemblage There is disclosed a child resistant medication container assemblage comprising a container base having a plurality of medication compartments formed therein to house unit doses of medication. The container base is provided with means to receive a slidabl... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5219090 | Holder provided with two compartments and a cover arrangement A holder has two main walls, a plurality of transverse walls, and an internal partition extending parallel to the two main walls to divide the holder into two compartments. At one side the holder has a first opening, which gives access to the first compar... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5055079 | Coin bank with separations and turnable top Disclosed is a bank for coins comprising a container having an open top and interior. A cover is rotatably associated with the container top. A plurality of dividers are connected to a support column. The column and dividers are insertable as a unit withi... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5004106 | Multi-compartment container A multi-compartment container is disclosed herein for storing and transporting personal feminine products. The container comprises a plurality of compact multiple sized compartments extending over and under one another. The compartments each have a respec... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4991737 | Recycling trash box A recycling trash box for holding different types of trash in separate compartments which comprises a box having a bottom wall, four side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall, and a top wall positioned above the side walls, the box having an upri... | 02/12/1991 |
