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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387217 | Method of molding plastic part to container made of flexible web material, a device therefor, and container having plastic part molded thereto A plastic part is molded onto a top of a container having folded flaps on the top of the container. The container is formed into a tube shape from a flexible web material with crease lines. Contents are filled into the tube of web material, the tube is transverse se... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7320277 | Cooking utensil Cooking utensil suitable for heating on both thermal and induction heat sources, comprising a container having a container bottom to which a base is connected, the base comprising a peripheral wall and a bottom side and having a layered structure. An inner region of... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7261219 | Sealing container The present invention consists of an inexpensive tight sealing plastic container suited for microwave cooking, top-shelf dishwashing and freezer use. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the container is provided with two compartments, one large and one small.... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7228985 | Carrying apparatus A carrying apparatus includes a metal basket and a metal frame. The metal basket includes a bottom and a wall attached to the bottom. The wall includes an upper edge and a bent connection extending from the wall to the upper edge. The metal frame includes a vertical... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7104719 | Peripheral connecting region of two sheets and peripheral connection method In a peripheral connecting region of two sheets including two overlapping flanges of the sheets, the sheets are connected to each other such that they cannot be displaced relative to each other. In order to be able to connect high-strength sheets or other sheets whi... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7017772 | Pressure container A pressure container comprising axially extending side walls formed of plastic extending between a top end and a bottom end. A metal top is attached at a top seam in pressure-containing relation to the top end of the side walls, and a metal bottom attached at a bott... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6779550 | Magnetic pulse welder pressure canister A pressure vessel or pressurizable canister has a hollow, thin-walled, cylindrical metal shell or tube. Two end caps are hermetically sealed to the respective distal ends of the metal shell by the process of magnetic pulse welding that requires no external heat. The... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6365115 | Sterilization and storage container tray A surgical tray comprises a frame made of a synthetic plastic material having a metal plate insert floatably mounted in the frame and forming the tray bottom or floor.... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6244459 | Bulk packaging container A bulk packaging container is constructed of all polymeric materials. The container is in the form of a rigid plastic intermediate bulk container or portable tank. The container comprises a base of an injection molded polymeric material having a bottom ad... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6223980 | Packaging box comprising a cardboard bottom and a transparent lid A packaging box comprising a cardboard bottom and a transparent lid removably mounted on the opening of the bottom. The lid comprises a convex portion facing inside the box and cooperating with the opening of the bottom and at least two flaps articulating... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6220507 | Packaging box for food products A packaging box comprising a closed crown (1) provided with at least two opposite transverse windows (4), a base (3) and a lid (2) for closing the crown (1). The lid (2) comprises a piece provided with a boss (5) for cooperating with the top opening of th... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6213328 | Method and construction for connecting together metal and plastic elements A metal element which includes a surface, a first end portion and an opposite, second, end portion, the first end portion being formed with a plurality of inner cuts designed so as to enable a plurality of pieces each remaining integrally connected to the... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6109006 | Process for making extruded pet containers A method for extruding, calibrating, and cooling a multi-layer profile comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and a barrier material, and the product produced by such method. The method further encompasses the use of a standard can seamer and standar... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6053353 | Composite container closure A container closure including a rim formed by injection molding, a skirt depending from rim for engagement with a container body, a top panel formed from a blank of sheet material, such as paperboard, a side panel formed from the same blank as the top pan... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6010005 | Serving tray A serving tray includes a tempered glass panel of a predetermined peripheral configuration defined by a substantially continuous peripheral edge bounded by a one-piece injection molded polymeric/copolymeric synthetic plastic material encapsulation. The en... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5979694 | Pressure canister A pressure vessel, or pressurizable canister is described herein. The canister has a hollow, thin-walled, cylindrical, metal shell. The preferred metal is aluminum, because light weight is a consideration for the vessel. Two end caps are mechanically seal... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5975412 | Food packaging carton A packaging carton comprising a bottom wall (3) surrounded by a side wall and an openable and closable cover (4) hinged to the side wall (2). The side wall consists of an insert (2), and the cover (4) and the bottom wall (3) includes two surfaces, each of... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5816437 | Connecting mechanism for barrel An improved connecting mechanism for barrel is provided. The barrel comprises a tubular body which defines a chime and an inner wall. The inner wall of the tubular body is provided with a plurality of fastening device adjacent to the chime of the tubular ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5788112 | Container and end closure adapted for evacuating and back-flushing of gases during closing A container and end adapted for closing and sealing the container with a double-seaming operation is provided which permits evacuating and back-flushing of gases out of and into the container while the end is in a seated and unseamed position on the conta... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5697514 | Container and closure with in-turned seam Closing of a metal container and the like using a special end closure. The open end portion of a container is outwardly folded to define a supporting ledge and a seaming or curling flange for the end closure. Such flange is folded or rolled inwardly to ca... | 12/16/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5451995 | Rigid loop case structure for thermal ink-jet pen A rigid external case structure for a thermal ink-jet pen cartridge, which includes an ink reservoir within the case. The case includes an external frame structure made of an engineering plastic, and defining an open loop, with opposed open areas defined ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5439124 | Closure unit on flowable product container A closure unit for a container for storing and handling flowable products is made from at least two different thermoplastic materials, the different materials fulfilling different functions. A basic thermoplastic material (A.2) is used for sealing against... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5427268 | Ceramic pressure housing with metal endcaps A housing for the containment of instrumentation in a high pressure fluid environment that consists of a metallic endcap and ceramic cylinder bonded together. The improvement comprises a structure which results in the improved sealing of said housing as t... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5346096 | Radiation-shielding transport and storage container A radiation-shielding storage/transport container has a cast-iron vessel having an open end defining an end face, a steel ring engaging the end face and forming at least one annular seat, a weld unitarily bonding the ring to the end face, and a cover secu... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5180077 | Water heater bottom insulation member A rigid insulation member fits internally at the bottom end of a water heater having an inner tank with an upwardly concave base and an outer shell separated by an insulation gap from the inner tank. The insulation member has a one piece construction comp... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5058801 | Composite can A composite container comprises lateral walls composed of laminar composite material sealed along at least one seam to produce a cylindrical or polyhedral body, a conical top member composed of plastic material joined to the lateral walls by adhesive mean... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4948006 | Container with metallic cover and method of manufacturing the same This invention relates to a container with a metallic cover, including a container body having a plastic flanged portion and a metallic cover provided with a peripheral edge which is roll-seamed around the flanged portion. A method of manufacturing the co... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4561555 | Plastic container having enlarged free end portion for receiving a metal end unit by double seaming This relates to a biaxially oriented molded polyester can which may be severed from an elongated blow molded container and which can has an open mouth defined by an edge portion which is enlarged so that the edge portion has generally the cross section of... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4526290 | Flanged container A novel flange configuration for plastic containers that can be readily rolled or interfolded with a closure to form an interlocking double seam to provide a leak-proof container. A plastic container is described comprising a sidewall and bottom wall form... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4422442 | Warming jug The warming jug consists of a jacket (1) of several parts and a metal bottom (2). Parts of the jacket (1) are: an upper section (3) with a handle (15), an intermediate ring (5) and a closing ring (7). The metal bottom (2) is arranged in a circular groove ... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4398648 | Flange structure for plastic container A container having a novel flange configuration is disclosed that may be readily rolled with a closure to form an interlocking double seam to provide a leakproof container. The flange configuration may be readily interlocked due to its flexibility and res... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4380303 | Molded container and opening means therefore An essentially straight walled, minimally tapered or non-tapered container is provided with a radially outwardly projecting chime or bead formation which enables gripping of such container when molded to facilitate removal of the container from an injecti... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4365724 | Attaching closure to containers A processable plastics pot has a seaming ring which is adapted to be double-seamed to the seaming ring of a conventional easy-opening metal closure to attach the closure to the container. The container seaming ring is designed so that the double-seaming o... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4356926 | Method of bonding plastic to metal and container formed thereby A method of bonding metal to plastic by application of ultrasonic energy alone or by insert injection molding or by a simultaneous application of ultrasonic energy during insert injection molding. A container made by the process, particularly a beverage c... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4350259 | Stainless steel container with thermoradiating bottom A container is equipped at the bottom thereof with an aluminum layer of considerable thickness, as compared with the thickness of the said bottom, the said layer incorporating a plate of rolled steel, thoroughly anchored in the said layer, in such a way t... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4251004 | Containers A container for liquids having a cup-shaped base portion made of metal, and a shell portion permanently secured at its lower edge in liquid-tight manner to the upper edge of the base portion, the shell portion being made of a plastic material and being at... | 02/17/1981 |
