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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118189 | Temperature-indicating sleeve and related container A sleeve with a temperature indicator in or on the side wall thereof, which is visible from outside the sleeve, to convey the temperature of the contents in the container with which it is used. A method for making such a sleeve is also provided. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7731052 | Camouflaging and insulating cover for compressed gas tanks A flexible configurationally conformable camouflaging and insulating cover for an exposed compressed gas tank having a colored semi-opaque camouflaging exterior covering and an inner insulating layer supported spacedly adjacent the tank by plural spacers. Air passag... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7395943 | Arrangement for keeping contents warm The invention relates to a container, such as a saucepan, pot, coffee pot or similar item, that is intended for keeping a content of the container (2) warm. The arrangement (1) has a container (2) that is enclosed by a heat insulating fabric par... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7337915 | Insulating beverage container holder A holder for a beverage container wherein the insulating sleeve includes internal ribs proximate to the top and bottom for gripping the container. An inwardly extending flange at the bottom of the sleeve is provided with a plurality of suction cups for stable affixa... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7047983 | Protected containers A protected cosmetic container includes a base and a lid removably associated with the base to obtain closed and open positions. The lid and/or base include an interior face and an exterior face connected to the interior face to define a cavity supplied with a shock... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7007747 | Structural support apparatus with active or passive heat transfer system Structural support apparatus with active or passive heat transfer system with a flexible insulated container, a rigid heat-conductive metallic element, a heat exchange system, where the metallic element structurally supports the container. The metallic element and c... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6921564 | Insulation module, system and method for installation and manufacture A pre-formed insulation module is disclosed having a part cylinder body. The body includes an unstriated insulation layer formed of a rigid insulating material substantially uniform in composition and density over its cross section. The insulation layer has an inner... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6761276 | Sleeve cover A covering system for use in connection with an appliance mount having a at least one self-closing tubular sleeve and a plurality of retaining rings. The retaining rings are adapted to engage a support structure. The sleeve wraps around the support structure and cre... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6575328 | Joint compound container and insulating pad A removable insulation grip member used with a compound container fabricated from metal has a body with a magnetic material layer connected to the body. The magnetic materials layer is used to connect the body to the container. The magnetic material layer... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6554155 | Bottle cooler apparatus with quick plunge insertion feature An insulating device for bottles having a lower cylindrical enclosure which telescopically receives an upper enclosure having a dome-shaped upper end, the upper and lower enclosures being provided with mating threads adapted to achieve a quick plunge inse... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6532907 | Containment jacket A jacket (1) is shaped to enclose at least partially a liquid storage vessel (2; 200), the jacket comprising a skin (5) arranged as a plurality of folds (20) which are capable of opening out to permit expansion of the jacket in the event of liquid escapin... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6454116 | Sleeve cover A covering system for use in connection with an appliance mount having a at least one self-closing tubular sleeve and a plurality of retaining rings. The retaining rings are adapted to engage a support structure. The sleeve wraps around the support struct... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6276579 | Soft-sided beverage cooler A soft-sided container assembly is provided that includes a beverage container liner and an insulating cover for generally maintaining the temperature of the container contents during transport and/or short term storage. The container assembly is adapted ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6220473 | Collapsible vacuum panel container A soft-sided, collapsible insulative container having a flexible casing, a base, peripheral sidewalls extending from the base, and a lid. The sidewalls fold upward from the base at a fold hinge and releasably attach at their vertical edges to form an encl... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6073796 | Insulated bottle structure An insulated container has an internal, removal bottle that can be filled with a chosen liquid. It can be placed in a removable insulation covering to increase the time to lose its chill, or warmth, as the case may be. The insulation cover can be squeezed... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6041952 | Insulated container apparatus Container apparatus for a liquid, such as a beverage, includes a generally cylindrical container element with a circumferentially extending and axially elongated recess with an insulative sleeve disposed in the recess. The insulative sleeve helps to maint... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6029615 | Water heater construction and fabrication method therefor A water heater including a tank, a cylindrical jacket surrounding the tank to provide an insulating space therebetween and a cover member mounted on top of the jacket to close off the top of the insulating space. An insulating wall is provided in the insu... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6029847 | Insulating sack for beverage containers An insulating sack for carrying beverages and other items includes an inner fabric bag having an open mouth and a closed bottom, an outer bag connected to the inner fabric bag along said mouth, means defining a first drawstring pathway adjacent said mouth... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6019245 | Insulating device for a beverage container An insulating device particularly adapted to fit over the external surface of a generally cylindrical beverage container and including double material layers which provide an internal pocket accessible to the user's fingers through at least one longitudin... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5921420 | Fire protective cover for liquid holding containers A fire protective cover for protecting from warehouse fires non-metallic liquid holding containers supported by a steel cage is provided. The cover has a heat insulating layer and a heat reflective layer adjacent the heat insulating layer on the side oppo... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5915580 | Container covering Disclosed is a container covering. The covering has an opening for receiving the container, and includes a body, a base and a support member attached to the base and the body. The support member promotes maintaining the covering in an upright position whe... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5765710 | Packaging container and method of forming the same A packaging container includes a holding container thermoformed from a multi-layer sheet made of a resin, a lid made of resin and adapted for sealing the holding container, and an exterior covering surrounding the exterior of the holding container and mad... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5720407 | Foam cap for evaporative coolers A unitary, one-piece cooler cap for evaporative coolers comprising an integral shell and molded insulation. The shell provides seating and mounting means, as well as a mold cavity.... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5419449 | Water heater foam stop apparatus and associated methods The storage tank portion of a water heater has an outwardly projecting threaded pipe coupling fitting and is disposed within a jacket structure that forms an enclosed insulation space around the storage tank, the outer end of the pipe coupling fitting bei... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5020481 | Thermal insulation jacket A thermal insulating jacket for use around pipes, conduits, tanks and related members according to the present invention includes a flexible outer covering such as a sheet of plastic or polyvinylchloride which has bonded to its surface an alternating seri... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4972759 | Thermal insulation jacket A thermal insulating jacket for use around pipes, conduits, tanks and related members according to the present invention includes a flexible outer covering such as a sheet of plastic or polyvinylchloride which has bonded to its surface an alternating seri... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4796937 | Insulating shell and pouring aid for container and method of making same An insulating shell and carrier for a bottle in which the shell is formed of an insulating material having a main body section with an opening into which the bottle fits and an integral handle portion having an opening to permit a user to carry the bottle... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4687118 | Foam insulated tank A method of manufacturing a foam insulated water heater of the type having an inner tank, a layer of insulating foam material surrounding the inner tank and an outer protective shell includes, in one embodiment, the steps of (1) forming a flexible, expand... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4454037 | Insulating jacket for an oil filter An insulating jacket for an in situs filter cartridge of the type normally employed in filtering oil circulating through a pressurized system of an internal combustion engine. The invention is characterized by an elongated open end cylindrical shell fabri... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4268567 | Insulator for canned drinks An elongated sheet of crosslinked polyethylene foam, which type of foam can be imprinted with conventional printing inks, is wrapped about the cylindrical surface of a cylindrical container for thermal insulation of the container contents. A strip of adhe... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4262189 | Insulated jacket for heat press machines The insulation jacket is intended to be fitted over the heater platen of a heat transfer machine such as a machine used for impressing insignia on clothing articles. The jacket includes upper and lower walls, side walls and a rear wall of insulation mater... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4085785 | Inflatable cooler container An inflatable container for storage of foods under insulated conditions. The container is formed of a removable heavy gauge plastic liner which fits inside of an open inflated box structure fitted with an inflated cover. The inflatable box structure and c... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4044517 | Insulated tank jacketing system An improved jacketing system for storage tank structures wherein insulated panels are attached to modular tracks mounted in horizontal courses on the outside walls of the tanks. The individual tracks are made up of modular segments secured together both b... | 08/30/1977 |
