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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136692 | Anti-roll stabilizer for cylindrical containers An anti-rolling device for cylindrical containers, such as mailing tubes, has a stabilizing member with an internal aperture for inserting over a portion of the container. The outer periphery of the device is irregular, e.g., having flats, such that resting on a fla... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7950544 | Support and stand for furniture from kegs The present invention is a top stand platform for furniture manufactured from beer kegs. The top stand platform has a first load distribution ring which circumvents the outlet opening at the center top of the keg at a level below the top flange of the outlet opening... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7278365 | Mechanically welded structure with stress-relieving slit and liquefied gas transport ship equipped with such a structure A mechanically welded structure comprising a first flat and thin metallic structural element extending in a plane and delimited by a straight edge on one side, and a second metallic structural element welded to the straight edge of the first structural element, or w... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7249675 | Portable storage container A portable storage container that both stacks and nests with similar containers includes a plurality of walls extending upwardly from a floor. At least one bail member is moveable between a plurality of positions for supporting the similar containers at varying heig... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234599 | Portable storage container A portable storage container that both stacks and nests with similar containers includes a plurality of walls extending upwardly from a floor. At least one bail member is moveable between a plurality of positions for supporting the similar containers at varying heig... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6662963 | Vessel A vessel including a vessel body formed of metal and having an approximately cylindrical wall, a bottom and a cover, and a plastic ring provided at each of opposite ends of the vessel body and extending radially beyond the vessel body, with at least one o... | 12/16/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6419109 | Tighthead drum A one piece thermoplastic tighthead drum having a drum body, a bottom, a top and at least one handling ring, at least one of said top and/or bottom including a raised central section surrounded by an annular groove defined by a groove floor, a first sidew... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6334548 | Plastic container formed by insert-injection process A plastic container comprises a main body, a large-diameter member and a small-diameter-formed member. The main body is formed of a plastic laminate film into a tubular shape. The large-diameter-formed member is joined to the outer surface of the end of t... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6318577 | Threaded drum A unitary plastic open head drum includes a cylindrical sidewall closed at a bottom end with a bottom wall and open at an upper end. A cylindrical chime is integrally formed with the sidewall at the open end. The chime comprises an annular wall having a t... | 11/20/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6152018 | Support for tea making device A tea making device includes a bottle for receiving and making tea, a base having an open top for receiving the bottle and having a downward extending peripheral wall. A pad has a peripheral groove for receiving the peripheral wall of the base. The periph... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6126033 | Plastic foot ring drum An open top plastic drum comprises a cylindrical side wall. A circular bottom wall is connected at a bottom end of the side wall to define an interior storage space. A foot ring is connected proximate an intersection of the side wall and the bottom wall. ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6092689 | Bowl with gripping means A bowl with gripping means comprises an interior surface and exterior surface, a generally cylindrical base portion extending downwardly from a bottom exterior surface of the bowl, the base portion allowing the bowl to rest upon a flat surface in a secure... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6019240 | Fiber board drum with plastic chime assembly A chime assembly shaped to fit on the upper opening of a drum to receive a top and a closing ring. The chime assembly comprises a top chime having a lower band with a slot shaped to receive the upper opening of a drum. The top chime has a top flange and a... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5995783 | Receptacle for particulate matter A receptacle for particulate matter to be supplied to an apparatus. The receptacle includes a container, adapted to store particulate matter. The container has an opening defined therein. A substantially rigid, relatively nondeformable flange has a portio... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5884786 | Preform and closure for blow molded articles A preform, a process for forming the preform and a container formed from the preform are disclosed. The preform comprises a tubular body portion having an open end and a closed end. At a location near the open end, a flange extends outwardly from the tubu... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5842593 | Two part plastic container lid A plastic container lid is adapted for openable attachment to a container. The lid comprises a main lid member having a peripheral, annular outer first wall. The lid also comprises an outer ring member carried on the annular outer wall of the main lid mem... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5722554 | Closure element for confining a product in a pot in a tamperproof manner, and method for manufacturing such a closure element A closure element for a container equipped with a neck in order to confine a cosmetic product in a tamperproof manner. The closure element is produced by dual-injection molding of plastic and includes a ring non-removably fixed onto the neck, this ring be... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5647504 | Laser welded fluid filter housing A fluid filter, such as an oil filter for example, has a canister, a top plate and a sealing ring. The sealing ring overlaps portions of the top plate and canister. The sealing ring and canister are joined one to the other by laser welding about the seali... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5579912 | Container for beverages A container for a beverage has a body, an upper peripheral wall extending upward from the top of the body, a lower peripheral wall extending downward from the bottom of the body, and hose connection ports provided on a top surface of the body surrounded b... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5573130 | Closure element for confining a product in a pot in a tamperproof manner, and method for manufacturing such a closure element The closure element (2) for a pot (1) equipped with a neck (3) in order to confine a product, particularly a cosmetic product, in this pot in a tamperproof manner, is produced by dual-injection of plastic and comprises a fastening ring (5) fixed onto the ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5301853 | Open top plastic drum with plastic cover A plastic drum assembly includes a plastic body with an open top, terminated in a neck having two annular flexing zones, a plastic cover, and a ring for securing the cover to the body. The cover may also have flexing regions corresponding to the flexing r... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5293990 | Box protection apparatus A new and improved box protection apparatus includes a plurality of flexible straps for encompassing the box under tension, and a guide for receiving the straps and for orienting the straps with respect to the box. The guide includes a rectangular frame m... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5282541 | Cap locking device for a water bottle A cap locking device for a water bottle comprising a bottle cap threadably closing an inner bottle, a push button and a nipple pusher, the bottle cap shaped like a shell head having a diametric opening, a tubular post in the opening for a nipple fixed on ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5242074 | Clothes hamper A hamper (10) includes a base container portion (11), a shroud (12), and a cover (13). The base container portion includes a bottom surface (14) and a front wall (15), a rear wall (18) and opposed side walls (16, 17) extending upwardly from the bottom sur... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5215207 | Plastic and fiber container A container disclosed herein comprises a tubular sidewall defining a peripherally enclosed space, the sidewall having an annular end portion defining an open end of the space. The end portion is provided with through openings spaced circumferentially abou... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5160061 | Plastic and fiber container A container disclosed herein comprises a tubular sidewall defining a peripherally enclosed space, the sidewall having an annular end portion defining an open end of the space. The end portion is provided with through openings spaced circumferentially abou... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5076456 | Containment sump with stackable extensions An improved containment sump assembly which provides an enclosure for pipes and other tank appurtenances associated with an underground storage tank. The containment sump assembly comprises a generally cylindrical main body section closed at its lowermost... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5052568 | Tight closing device for containers, and a process for making it The device comprises a sheath in a synthetic material and including at least one protruding abutment for a latching on a neck of a container and a fitting collar for a portion of this neck. The sheath has a top provided with a sealing foil and is fitted i... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5018641 | End construction with hollow beam construction for a drum A barrel or drum, preferably of fibre, with metal chimes responsive to longitudinal compressive forces is provided. The compressive forces urge a diagonal flange of the chimes towards the horizontal thereby expanding the outer circumference of the flange ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4951833 | End construction with hollow beam construction for a drum A barrel or drum, preferably of fibre, with metal chimes responsive to longitudinal compressive forces is provided. The compressive forces urge a diagonal flange of the chimes towards the horizontal thereby expanding the outer circumference of the flange ... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4690299 | Bulk carbonated beverage container A non-returnable beer keg including a pressure-retaining tubular composite body surrounded by an outwardly spaced independent rigid self-sustaining tubular metal wall. A pair of metal end caps overlie the opposed ends of the composite tubular body and are... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4660733 | Cone bottom tank and liftable tank support A three-piece tank assembly including a tank, a support base, and a support liner. The tank has a conical bottom with a discharge conduit at its apex; a longitudinally corrugated antisplash filling trough integrally formed with a sidewall of the tank; and... | 04/28/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4500007 | Parrot-beakable freestanding plastic drum assemblage for handling heavy materials There is provided a plural part freestanding receptacle assemblage for storage and handling of bulk quantities of material which comprises a plastic drum and handling means concentrically and holdingly assembled about the drum grippable by chime-handling ... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4489847 | Parrot-beakable freestanding plastic drum assemblage There is provided a plural part receptacle assemblage for the storage and handling of bulk quantities of material which assemblage includes a tight-head plastic drum molded as a single article to which is concentrically attached, subsequent to the formati... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4436216 | Ribbed base cups A base cup for a container includes reinforcing ribs which provide both the requisite strength and rigidity and a reduction in weight. The ribs are preferably disposed on the inner surface of the base cup for cosmetic reasons and may be arranged in variou... | 03/13/1984 |
