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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7757884 | Packaging container A packaging container such as a tube, which is characterized in that the head (11) of the tube is inter alia sealed by the interior annular element (18) configured by a film material that engages with the shoulder (15) of the head. The annular e... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7434702 | Bottle container made of resin and method for manufacturing the same A bottle container made of resin includes a cylindrical barrel with a bottom and a cylindrical neck portion with a diameter smaller than that of the barrel. The bottle container also includes an upper part and a lower part divided into two parts by dividing at an up... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7314148 | Containers, sleeves and lids therefor, assemblies thereof, and holding structure therefor Containers, lids, and sleeve structures are disclosed. Particularly, sleeve structures configured for insulating, stabilizing, or both insulating and stabilizing a container are disclosed. Further, a sleeve structure including a plurality of circumferentially adjace... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7302822 | Shell press and method for forming a shell An apparatus and method for forming a shell with a central panel and a chuck wall is provided. The apparatus and method employ the use of a biasing member to selectively bias and control movement of the inner pressure sleeve and a die core having an outer diameter e... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7100789 | Metallic beverage can end with improved chuck wall and countersink The present invention describes a beverage can end which utilizes less material and has an improved internal buckle strength based on the geometric configuration of a chuck wall, inner panel wall and central panel, and which utilizes an inwardly oriented concave arc... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7066208 | Hydraulic accumulator A hydraulic accumulator, particularly a piston-type accumulator, includes an accumulator housing (1) which defines a longitudinal axis (9), is provided with an opening that is concentric with the longitudinal axis (9) and is closed by means of a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6971532 | System and method of fastenerless construction of a decorative article A system and method of constructing a substantially decorative article without the need for fasteners. In one exemplary embodiment of the invention, the decorative article is a woven basket. One or more retainers are provided to retain the material used to construct... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971207 | Explosion-resistant wall construction A wall construction with increased resistance to overpressure, such as over-pressure as a consequence of explosions, comprises an essentially flat panel with a wall panel that is welded to adjoining structural components. The adjoining structural components are prov... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6935826 | Can end and method for fixing the same to a can body A can end includes a peripheral cover hook a chuck wall dependent from the interior of the cover hook, an outwardly concave annular reinforcing bead extending radially inwards from the chuck wall, and a central panel supported by an inner portion of the reinforcing ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6921089 | Battery module gasket A gasket sealing system for providing a gasket seal disposed between a lid removably connectable at a receiving module containing electrical circuitry and/or batteries. The lid includes a perimeter surface that is removably insertable against a rim bordering an open... | 07/26/2005 |
| 5863624 | Can-covering polyester film and production process thereof A can-covering polyester film which is bonded under heat to a metal surface of a can through a thermosetting resin adhesive to form a protective coat, wherein the adhesive layer is formed of a resin comprising an epoxy resin having a number average molecu... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5792426 | Multi-well titerplate for instrumental analysis A titerplate for instrumental analysis of liquid samples consists of a plurality of wells in which the walls and bottoms are made of two different materials with different physical properties. This allows the interfacial tension at the surface of the liqu... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5597085 | Composite, pressure-resistant drum type container A composite, drum type container for storing and dispensing corrosive fluids comprises an inner plastic liner of polyethylene and an outer plastic shell. The end walls of the outer shell are substantially dome-shaped to add strength to the container, and ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5540891 | Multi-well titerplate for instrumental analysis A titerplate for instrumental analysis of liquid samples consists of a plurality of wells in which the walls and bottoms are made of two different materials with different physical properties. This allows the interfacial tension at the surface of the liqu... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5419456 | Connection between the lower end of a side wall plate and the bottom plate of a large container The present invention pertains to a design of the connection between the lower end of a side wall plate 1 and the corresponding longitudinal edge of the bottom plate 2 of a large container. Both the side wall plate 1 and the bottom plate 2 are prefabricat... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5356031 | Device for supporting paper for computer printers A device for supporting printing paper for the printers of computers and computer terminals, the printing paper being present in the form of a stacked continuous paper web. The device includes an upwardly open box having a flat bottom part and upstanding ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5244108 | Collapsibile bulk container and method of making the same A collapsible, fiber, bulk container which is made-up of a plurality of sidewalls joined by connectors to form a tubular body. The body is closed off by top and bottom members telescopically engaging said body. The bottom may be reinforced by a strut memb... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5230939 | Forming of pressed trays A product press formed from a paperboard and a method for forming the same is provided, wherein the product includes a press formed three-dimensional curvilinear region having a desired shape and containing a formation improvement structure for facilitati... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5086944 | Drum or pail closure The invention comprises a drum having a top rim formed as an outwardly rolled curl. The curl is rolled through at least 450 degrees with respect to the cylindrical wall of the drum and does not contact any uncurled portion of the body of the drum.... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5046637 | Can end shells Apparatus for forming a reinforced pressure resistant can end shell from sheet material comprises a cutting ring (11), a cutting punch shell (13) enterable into the ring (11) to blank out a disc of material therebetween, an annular draw ring (14) axially ... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5041267 | Ultra high purity reagent container with large breakseal A container for high purity chemicals has a quartz or glass breakseal tube, the end of the tube interior of the container forming a thin annular edge, and a glass or quartz disk fused to said thin annular edge closing the tube. The glass or quartz tube is... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4989752 | Frangible roof joint for storage tanks A frangible roof joint forming a flexible gastight connection between a tank shell and a roof, comprising an annular link mechanism sealingly secured at or adjacent a first edge thereof to a rim of the tank and sealingly secured at or adjacent a second ed... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4892215 | Bottom closure for a beverage container sleeve A bottom closure for a beverage container sleeve is made of a soft, flexible polyvinyl chloride and has a short cylindrical sidewall dimensioned to receive the end of an insulating sleeve. The bottom edge of the sidewall is continuously connected to the o... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4733777 | Light-tightly packaged roll of light sensitive material A light-tightly packaged roll of light-sensitive material, which comprises an annular end cover for each end face of the roll and a circumferential cover wound around the periphery of the roll and having lateral extensions sealed with their inner surface ... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4625980 | Fuel tank A composite vehicle fuel tank including a one piece inner enclosure of elastomeric material, a rigid outer walled structure including a generally cup shaped and open topped metal enclosure and covered by a separate metal top having a peripheral edge depen... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4622948 | Cookware having integrally formed natural stone bottoms and method of manufacturing the same Improved cookware is disclosed having non-ferrous metal sidewalls and a natural stone bottom central portion. The non-ferrous metal sidewalls preferably are formed of an aluminum alloy having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to the c... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4614280 | Cup and apparatus and method for making it A cup with a plastic body has a base part defining a central opening and a radially outwardly extending flange around the base part and a continuous rib projecting in a generally axially direction from the lower surface of the flange, and a metal base clo... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4320847 | Container for receiving and storing spent fuel elements For the storage of spent fuel elements there are needed containers consisting of can and cover which undergo a preliminary sealing in inserting the cover, produce a uniform weld gap, are not jammed in opening and are repeatedly reusable. Such containers a... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4015633 | Assembly for sealing and pressure equalization of a submersible housing An assembly for sealing and pressure equalization of a submersible motor housing having an open end includes a formed, sheet metal cup including a cylindrical band portion and a base portion with an aperture therethrough. The assembly further includes an ... | 04/05/1977 |