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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7694841 | Holding container, external container for kneading and transportation, and kneading device In order to achieve a container which is convenient for carrying, delivery, transportation and storage of a viscous liquid, which can be disposed by being crushed to a small volume size when it has become empty, and which prevents twisting or rising up of the lower ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7438197 | Combined module of folding container In a combined module of a folding container, long-side bank portions 1a of a bottom 1 of a large folding container Cb are configured to be higher than short-side bank portions 1b of the bottom 1. Since the long-side bank por... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7350665 | Device to protect the domes and ends of a composite tank Disclosed are a device for protecting a container and a container equipped therewith. The container is, in particular, a container made of composite material intended to contain a fluid under pressure, and having a cylindrical side wall and rounded ends forming a do... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7328799 | Task trays A method and apparatus of organizing a desk top is disclosed. A first tray includes a base with two walls extending upward. A tab extends out from the first wall, and is capable of having indicia disposed thereon. A support wall extends down from the base such that ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7168596 | Cask for drawing off liquids under the effect of pressure A keg is formed from (A) a shaped jacket or liner forming a container, obtained from at least two nonsymmetrical parts (1a, 1b) welded together, one of the parts containing an opening provided with a neck, and (B) a filling/tapping device... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7083059 | Thermoplastic container with petaloid base A thermoplastic container, such as a bottle, obtained by extrusion-blow or injection-blow molding and having a petaloid base (6, 7). The base includes a convex wall (7) hemispherical in shape; the wall (7) is linked to the wall (2) formin... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7000793 | Hot-fill container base structure The invention provides a base structure of a container. The base structure includes a support heel that defines any number of touch points for contact with a horizontal surface. The support heel includes inner and outer portions that merge with the container's corru... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6659299 | Plastic blow molded freestanding container A plastic blow molded container (10) is disclosed as including a freestanding base structure (20) that is constructed with a plurality of alternating hollow legs (22) and curved ribs (34), and a hub (41) from which the legs and ribs extend radially with a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6640989 | Composite container with integral support, related method and mold A composite container with an integral support, as well as a mold and method for forming such a container, are disclosed. The support may include a first end having a plurality of radially extending slits communicating with a central bore. Hence, when the... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6619501 | Base for food containers A base for a food container includes a pattern of rib units in a side wall of the container. The rib units are formed at multiple angles and depths to provide strength to the side wall. The base also includes a bottom with ribs of alternating heights and ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6497338 | Plastic drum with reinforced sidewall A unitary plastic open head drum includes a first cylindrical sidewall closed at a bottom end with a bottom wall and open at an upper end. A second generally cylindrical sidewall is concentric to and extending at least partially the length of the first si... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6467646 | Box-shaped container of synthetic resin material A box shaped container having reinforcing ribs on its bottom has strips or a bottom plate formed unitarily with the container during the injection molding thereof and swingable about a film hinge on other ligature over the ribbed structure where it can be... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6182853 | Plastic drum The present invention is directed to a plastic drum that includes a cylindrical shaped sidewall and a planar shaped head. A transition section is molded with and disposed between the head and the sidewall. A handling ring is positioned on the transition s... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6170689 | Collapsible container A collapsible container includes a substantially rectangular plastic base, a first plastic wall coupled by a first hinge to a first edge of the base, and a second plastic wall coupled by a second hinge to a second edge of the base opposite the first edge ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6053351 | Plating basket with improved support structure A plating basket (10) wherein a sidewall (12) is connected to a bottom (14) by a rim (24). The basket (10) includes a support structure (38) having a hub (40) that is jointed to spokes (60) such that the structure is compatible with the rotary mechanism o... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5636759 | Torsionally rigid cover A cover of polymeric material developed substantially in cup shape is disclosed. The bottom of the cover has stiffening ribs on its inner side. The stiffening ribs are developed as a cross bracing, the cross bracing being interrupted at least in part by g... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5611454 | Extruded metal tubes An apparatus for forming an extruded cylindrical closed-ended metal tube having a flat end wall and an integrally formed projection on the end wall includes a die having a recess formed therein, the die having a configuration which corresponds to the term... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5477977 | Thin-walled can having a nestable/stackable bottom support ring A thin-walled metal container is formed with a bottom wall which is substantially flat and connected to a container side wall through a curved wall portion located at the periphery of the flat bottom wall. A stacking support member is attached to the lowe... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5462180 | Bottle base stand A base stand for use with a plastic bottle having a hemispherical bottom includes a thin-wall cylindrical sheath portion and a thin toroidal-shaped base portion having a lowermost rim defining a seating ring. The sheath portion engages the side wall of th... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5287970 | Load carrier of plastic and tool for the production of same A load carrier 1 of plastic, particularly a storage and transporting box or container as well as a pallet or shelf, is suggested in which a base 2 having a planar upper surface is stabilized on the underside by stiffening ribs 3 and in which flat foot str... | 02/22/1994 |
| 4962863 | Blow molded barrel of thermoplastic synthetic resin material A blow molded barrel having its peripheral top and bottom walls formed unitarily from thermoplastic synthetic resin has at least a lifting and transport ring formed at its upper edge at the junction of the top wall and the peripheral wall and welded to th... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4961701 | Apparatus for forming plastic bottle base cups According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for forming base cups for plastic bottles is disclosed wherein a hollow body is blow molded and then cut in half to form two base cups. The side wall of the body is molded with a... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4919284 | Plastic container with ring stabilized base A plastic container is provided which includes a stabilizing ring attached to the base structure of a blow molded bottle for improving the vertical stability to the container when supported upon a horizontal surface. The container includes a plastic bottl... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4883188 | Container with base cup and projection to limit stacking of base cups According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a method and apparatus for forming base cups for plastic bottles is disclosed wherein a hollow body is blow molded and then cut in half to form two base cups. The side wall of the body is mol... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4880126 | Nesting preventer for bottle bases A cup-shaped bottle base is provided with four upright, circumferentially spaced apart centrally projecting flanges that have downwardly and centrally inclined upper edges which act as ramps or skids to prevent the lower end of a similar base from becomin... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4867348 | Disposable package for use in marketing fluids A disposable package comprising a plastic container secured to plastic protective and support members so that the container may be supported in a vertical position during shipment and commercial storage and in a horizontal position, such as refrigerator s... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4721223 | Container assembly for fastening a stabilizing arrangement on a container A container assembly comprising a container of plastic material adapted for receiving a liquid and including a bottom of convex shape in the central portion of which the material is thicker and less oriented than in the outer portion and the side wall. A ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4655360 | Non-skid case A non-skid case for carrying packaged soft drinks and the like. The case has depressions in the lower surface of the bottom panel thereof which extend only partially through the bottom panel. The depressions are configured to entrap a portion of a high fr... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4625881 | Pressurized tank having resilient support A pressurized tank construction having a resilient protective skirt attached to a head of the tank. A ring is welded to the tank head prior to heat treatment of the tank. After heat treatment a second ring carrying an annular resilient skirt and having a ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4621670 | Date indexed food storage container A food container particularly adopted for use in a home freezer, has a peripheral flange adjacent to the top of the lower portion. The flange is date indexed and extends outwardly so that when the top, which is equipped with a pointer, is fixed to the bas... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4616758 | Insulating container, in particular insulating bottle The invention relates to an insulating container (1), in particular an insulating flask, with a vacuum glass insert (2) and a hollow cylindrical housing (3) surrounding the latter. Housing (3) consists of an upper part (4) and a lower part (5) which are s... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4609120 | Plastic container and handling assembly A plastic container and handling assembly are described to enable a plastic container to store heavy bulk materials while handling the container for transport or other purposes. A groove is formed in the region of the container for which support is desire... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4607613 | Wok adapter The invention is a unitary solid interface adapter for placement at the bottom of a wok. The adapter is made from a thermally conductive material and has an exterior shape substantially in the nature of a frustum of a cone. The upper surface of the adapte... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4591066 | Plastic container with base cup formed from single blow molded plastic body A unitary blow molded plastic body is described which may be severed to provide a plurality of body sections including a first body section, which may be used to receive a liquid therein, and a second body section which may be attached about a bottom port... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4573604 | Tilt free container An improvement for conventional soda containers that have a bottle member with a rounded bottom resting on a cylindrical base. The improvement including a peripheral skirt positioned at a predetermined uniform distance from the rounded bottom so that the ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4573603 | Fluid container A container for fluid products includes an inner shell of sheet metal which has a substantially cylindrical body and top and bottom end walls. A first resilient outer member encases the inner shell bottom end wall and forms a base portion for the containe... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4573597 | Containers A bottle for carbonated beverage is moulded from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) thermoplastics resin and has a recessed base (14) formed by a standing ring (15) and an outwardly domed central panel (21). A ring member attached to the base by spin-weldin... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4552275 | Pressurized fluid package A pressurized fluid package comprising a plastic container and a base. The oriented plastic container includes a cylindrical side wall, a neck, a neck finish on the upper end of the neck for receiving a closure, and a hemispherical bottom wall. The plasti... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4513875 | Flowable substance container and dispenser Device for storing and dispensing a flowable substance that includes a container (20) having container apertures (50) and a multiply positionable lid (21) having lid apertures (49). With the lid (21) in the closed position, the lid (21) cannot be lifted f... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4482067 | Synthetic resin bottle A round-bottomed bottle is made standable by fitting a cylindrical base to the lower part of the bottle. In addition, an upper fitting member is attached to the upper part of the bottle. A concave part formed on the cylindrical peripheral wall of the uppe... | 11/13/1984 |
