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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410074 | Paint bucket A paint bucket includes an upstanding continuous sidewall incorporating opposing sidewalls, and opposing front and rear walls. The rear wall has two first support panels each adjoining one of the opposing sidewalls, a central panel having a width and an upper end in... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7357273 | Container unit A container unit includes a container body having a ledge unit on the bottom thereof. A lid is slidably stored on the ledge unit and is thus stored with the container body and is readily available for use when needed. The container body also has air vent slits defin... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7097050 | Disposable toothbrush holder liner A toothbrush liner for a toothbrush holder includes an elongate pouch sized for insertion into a toothbrush receptacle. A positioner is provided for supporting a toothbrush handle within the pouch and receptacle with a handle end in a spaced apart relationship with ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086580 | Paper container A paper container includes a base disk and a peripheral wall having a ledge extending from a bottom edge of the peripheral wall to engage with a bottom face of the base disk, a side wall integrally formed adjacent to the ledge and having an inner surface to engage w... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6571977 | Dual container A dual container having an outer container with an inner container aligned centrally within the outer container with the base of the inner container retained by the base of the outer container, each container having a separate access port.... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6571976 | Insulated container sleeve with suction base A sleeve for holding a container includes an enclosed wall and a flexible concave base defining an orifice. The flexible concave base connects to the cylindrical wall with the orifice within the enclosed wall. The flexible concave base opens away from sai... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6119862 | Package for a food product with display tabs A package for a food product which includes a rigid tray formed from a single piece of malleable material having flanges located in a reference plane, first and second side walls, first and second end walls and a bottom all integrally joined. Integrally f... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6105812 | Dual chamber container A dual chamber container is described. A centrally positioned cone shaped divider separates the volume of the container into two equal sections so as to better preserve beverage carbonation and therefore beverage flavor over a longer period of time. The u... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5755376 | Container made from single foldable panel A multipurpose panel structure formed of a relatively thin resilient type material adaptable for use as a container device, the panel structure comprising a relatively flat one-piece wall member having a cooperatively engageable interlocking arrangement a... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5743421 | Instant crate Instant crate is generally related to shipping and storage crate containers. More specifically, it is concerned with a new improved knock-down and easy to assemble type of container. The container is comprised of six interlocking panels. The side and end ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5685467 | Cargo bed utility box The invention provides a tool or utility box for use in the cargo bed of a pick-up truck. The utility box includes spaced apart legs that provide a space beneath the box to accommodate sheet material and that are hollow to provide drainage compartments to... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5628342 | Propellant transporting device A cylinder for transporting hazardous material such as hypergole material which is fabricated from stainless steel and includes a containment system for containing any spillage in the event of malfunction during loading and unloading. The cylinder also in... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5564569 | Package A package includes a planar base part, a hood part including a top wall and a plurality of side walls oriented at an angle to each other and the top wall. A flap joins each side wall and extends angularly therefrom. The flaps are secured face-to-face to t... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5541364 | Wireway A wireway comprises a wireway section having sidewalls providing a wireway interior and first and second ends. The ends include perimetrally extending flanges. Mounting plates are provided for attachment to the flanges. The mounting plates have outer peri... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5501362 | Can bottom with inside or outside surfaces secured together by circular weld or bond A thin walled metal container is formed with a bottom wall having a substantially flat central panel connected to a container side wall through an annular rest radius defining an annular support surface for the container. The annular rest radius includes ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5427258 | Freestanding container with improved combination of properties A freestanding container base having an improved combination of properties in regard to creep resistance, stress crack resistance, impact strength, weight, standing stability and formability. The container base has a substantially hemispherical bottom wal... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5368798 | Method for producing an in-mold labeled vessel with an elongated bottom projection An in-mold labeled vessel with an elongated bottom projection and a method for producing such a vessel is disclosed, wherein a label for in-mold labeling is provided with a bottom portion and side wall portions. Notches are formed in folded portions of th... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5119800 | Hot water pan for a chafer A hot water pan for warming food in the food pan of a chafing dish. The hot water pan includes a central well for holding a volume of heated water and maintaining a warm food pan temperature. The hot water pan further includes a lip formation creating a w... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5044502 | Nestable fiber drum with integral skid and a method of making the same A fiber drum with an integral skid is made by providing a lower skirt on a drum body. The skirt has cutouts for engagement by mechanized drum handling apparatus. The drum may also include an upper skirt cooperating with the lower skirt to maintain several... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4982860 | Extrusion for container with integral pallet An extrusion is provided which includes an upper double sidewall and a lower bulbous portion forming an integral pallet structure. This extrusion can be cut to suitable lengths and welded at the corners to form a sealed rectangular container bottom. A bot... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4798363 | Container with lining bag dispenser A wastebasket is provided with a roll of liner bags below the bottom of the wastebasket. The bags are fed through a slot in the bottom to permit replacement of a first bag with a succeeding bag in the roll. When a full bag is removed from the container, t... | 01/17/1989 |
| 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 |