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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819274 | Portable watering station A device facilitating consumption of a liquid during athletic activities or the like is presented. The invention includes a closed reservoir disposed between a base plate and a rigid outer tube having a flexible inner tube therein. The base plate is flexible, bendab... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7731053 | Self righting container A self righting container having a hollow and generally spherical shape and an eccentrically weighted ballast and a method of using the container. Upon rotation or other movement of the container, the weighted ballast urges the container to return to a predetermined... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7451890 | Self righting container A self righting container having a hollow and generally spherical shape and an eccentrically weighted ballast. Upon rotation or other movement of the container, the weighted ballast urges the container to return to a predetermined orientation, typically determiner s... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7306112 | Spill-proof container A spill-proof container is constructed of a bowl with an access opening for holding particulate material that is freely rotatable within the chamber of a bowl support having an access opening. The access openings of the bowl and support are aligned when the bowl and... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7275724 | Laptop computer support platform A laptop computer support platform including a rigid, multilayered assembly with a thermal insulator disposed between a generally planar upper side and a lower side defined by the assembly for reducing heat transference from a computer adapted to be supported on the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7156255 | Self-righting sipper cup A self-righting sipper cup includes an inner cup member positioned in an interior space defined by an outer cup member. The inner cup's bottom defines an outlet port. A channel connects the outlet port to a drinking slot surrounded by a drinking spout. The inner cup... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7100790 | Spill-resistant metered flow cap for a cup A spill-resistant cap has an annular sidewall, a center portion, a plurality of spaced apart openings, and a plurality of baffles formed over the plurality of spaced apart openings. The annular sidewall has a lip engaging portion adapted for engaging a cup, and a lo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090092 | Clothes hamper A clothes hamper includes a container having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The peripheral wall has an upper edge defining an opening extending into the container. A plurality of guides is attached ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6920998 | Container with child drowning protection A container is provided with child drowning protection in the form of a bottom wall that is contoured in a manner that (1) allows it to stand upright on a flat support such as a floor, shelf or shipping pallet, and (2) in the event that the container contains some w... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6827233 | Bucket A bucket has an upper opening and an interior cavity, a floor having a rear portion and a front portion within the body, and a handle extending upwardly from a first side the body. The handle has a gripping member and a pair of side portions that define a receiver o... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6793094 | Anti-tipping container for liquids and semi-solid foods A container of storing and dispensing liquids which is resistant to tipping. The container preferably has a substantially semi-spherical outer surface. The container includes a body with a top, a bottom and a side wall which form a substantial portion of the contain... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6776303 | Self-righting fluid-storage container The present invention is a fluid-storage container facilitating its efficient retrieval, use, and discard by an individual engaged in an athletic activity. The invention is comprised of a weighted base attached to a tube so that both are rotatably disposed effecting... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6644493 | Weighted garbage can with legs The weighted garbage can with legs has a receptacle with a rounded weighted base such that the empty garbage can will tend to remain upright and will upright itself if tipped. The weighted garbage can with legs also has retractable legs that function in c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6640992 | Tumbler The present invention discloses a toddler's drinking cup design to teach toddler's and children how to drink properly without a sucking motion. The three piece self-righting toddler's drinking cup comprising a lid with threads, a concave surface having a ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6530496 | Weight biased vacuum flask A vacuum-insulated container for transporting and dispensing beverages or food products has a stainless steel vacuum-insulated liner surrounded by a body. The body includes several cylindrical sections attached together. Expanding foam is sprayed between ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6508377 | Multiple-sectional garbage container A multiple-sectional garbage container for providing a safer and less strenuous manner of removing a trash bag from the garbage container. The multiple-sectional garbage container includes a base member including a bottom wall, a side wall, and an open to... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6305584 | Dispensing cover assembly A dispensing cover assembly for a partially enclosed beverage container. The dispensing cover assembly includes an engagement portion and a spout portion. The engagement portion has a threaded region formed therein. The threaded region is adapted to engag... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6168034 | Self righting bottle A self righting bottle or combination bottle and holder that prevents leakages otherwise resulting in drips, spills, and stains on floors, floor coverings and carpets, particularly permanent stains on various floor coverings. Preferably, it keeps the nipp... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6024244 | Container safety attachment and stabilizing collar A convex shaped apparatus transversed with a flat base at the bottom, sized and shaped to be fixedly attached to the base of a standard container. The apparatus may either be hollow (with the top open) to act together with the standard container to hold t... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5897018 | Garbage can with weighted base A garbage can is provided including a weighted base having a recess formed therein. Also included is a garbage can having a bottom adapted to be releasably situated within the recess of the base. Next provided is a plurality of locking tabs for coupling t... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5873477 | Bottle having a base structure on which it can be spun about its central axis A bottle 10 has a base portion 12 and a projection 22 on an underside of the base portion, the projection being disposed generally centrally on the base portion whereby the bottle can be spun on the projection about the bottle central axis 24.... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5862933 | Portable lap tray A new portable lap tray for securing to a user's thighs for use inside of a vehicle. The inventive device includes a tray portion having a generally rectangular configuration. The tray portion includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surfa... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5732849 | Reversible lap top TV tray A reversible lap top TV tray includes a flexible fabric housing with a rigid tray removably mounted within a depression in the top wall in the housing. The housing is substantially filled with a lightweight flowable granular material, so as to conform the... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5727709 | Thermally insulated floating beverage container holding device A thermally insulated floating beverage container holding device is disclosed which has an elongate body member having a peripheral side wall and a bottom wall closing the side wall to form a chamber for receiving a typical round bottle or aluminum can be... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5620112 | Novelty exercise beverage vessel An exercise beverage vessel comprising a central, cylindrically shaped, hollow grip portion; a first, second, third and fourth cylindrical shaped, hollow disk member integrally formed with the grip portion to form a barbell shaped drinking vessel; a weigh... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5577631 | Self-filling pail A pail having a bail pivotally mounted adjacent the open top that will automatically tilt over on its side and fill with liquid when dropped into a body of liquid is shown. The full pail may be retrieved from the body of liquid by attaching a line to the ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5489043 | Removable base apparatus with storage compartment for water pipe smoking devices A cylindrical weighted base member for water pipe smoking devices. The weighted base structure is adapted to accommodate an insert member which is designed to detachably retain a tubular vessel member of a pipe smoking device. The insert member is surroun... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5477881 | Tank for pump A tank for a pump is disclosed, which can accommodate a fluid for pumping, such as a chemical liquid. To a lower portion of a tank body which has a pump accommodation recess formed on one side, a weight member is removably secured. Prior to the securing, ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5437369 | Tool bucket with tool-locking handle A tool carrying device for holding tools having a wide variety of sizes and shapes in an organized manner. The device includes a container, a shelf for holding tools in an upright manner, and a pocket with cooperating bracket for holding large, elongated ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5417336 | Non-spill medicine bottle A non-spill medicine bottle comprising a bottle having a body coupled to a neck terminating in an opening adapted to allow material to pour therethrough, the bottle having a plurality of plates defining a flow inhibitor disposed therein and coupled theret... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5320246 | Truncated kettle adapted for use as a steamer A kettle is adapted for use on a narrow ledge of a wood, pellet, or coal burning stove or the like by flattening one side and providing substantially greater weight per unit area to the flattened side and bottom such that the center of gravity of the kett... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5294018 | Self righting drinking cup with twist on base According to the invention there is drinking cup having a flat bottom and two large diametrically opposed handles. A removable lid with a drinking spout and an air vent is provided to prevent spillage. A separate weighted convex base is attached to the ba... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5174445 | Paint brush storage bag assembly A paint brush storage bag assembly for storing a paint brush in a storage liquid between uses and holding the brush while in use. The assembly comprises a foil bag for receiving the bristles and the adjacent portion of the ferrule therein. The bag has a r... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5172808 | Device for safely transporting one or more hypodermic needles or the like from point of use to point of ultimate disposal A storage/carrying device for safely and conveniently transporting used needle and syringe devices for medication purposes and blood collection procedures, and, additionally, to safely transport such implements to ultimate disposal after use, which includ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5105972 | Collapsible and resuable recyclable waste disposal receptacle A waste disposal receptacle comprising a receptacle body and a lid. The receptacle body has a bottom and four side walls which may be formed from one unitary blank or a pair of interconnected blanks. The side walls may be scored to be folded flat in eithe... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5088948 | Buoyant beverage container for swimming pool use A buoyant beverage container assembly includes a beverage container, a buoyant sleeve and a body of heavy ballast material encapsulated between a bottom cap and a retainer cap. The bottom cap includes a collar which, in combination with the retainer cap, ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5076463 | Thermally stabilized hot beverage serving vessel A thermally stabilized vessel for the serving of hot liquid foods that causes the liquid food's initial temperature be rapidly reduced to a temperature which is comfortable for consumption and maintains the temperature of the hot liquid food at an elevate... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5050759 | Infant drinking cup A combination drinking cup and lid for liquid. A cup has a continuous, substantially cylindrical wall and a substantially circular opening at a longitudinal end of the cylindrical wall. A removable lid for closure of the opening has an edge mating with th... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4905945 | Refuse can stabilizing apparatus and method and apparatus for manufacture A unitary, molded, concrete stabilizing base for refuse cans and the like, and method and apparatus for its manufacture are described. The base takes the form of a concrete annulus having a right-triangular cross section and an inner diameter dimensioned ... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4872582 | Weighted refuse container A weighted refuse container is set forth formed with a compartment formed within a false floor of the container. The compartment has threadedly formed thereto a removable container plug to enable the compartment to receive a quantity of fluid to counterwe... | 10/10/1989 |
