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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109409 | Garbage can deodorizer The present application is directed to a deodorizer that comprises a package comprised of a porous compostable material and a crushable compostable material within the package that releases a deodorant when crushed. The application further describes a deodorizer ass... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7934619 | Cable supported multi-chamber waste water tank A waste water tank having an inner tank with an inner tank wall; a concentric outer tank with an outer tank wall; a plurality of inner walls extending from the outer tank wall to the inner tank wall, such that the plurality of inner walls divides the outer tank into... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7413111 | Paperboard container with bottom support A container (21) for storing and shipping produce is reinforced with at least one cross beam (20) extending across the bottom wall (26) of the container to form a bridge under loose product placed in the container to support at least a portion o... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407014 | Automotive onboard fire suppression system reservoir with internal reinforcement An automotive vehicle includes a vehicle body and at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent. A distribution system receives the fire suppression agent from the reservoir and conducts the agent to at least one location about the vehicle's body in res... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7337914 | Frame structure for a collapsible box with top access, side access and interconnected vertical stacking A collapsible box with a pair of opposed, hinged sidewalls in which a lightweight frame structure holds the sidewall in a vertical orientation during assembly and provides load-bearing strength. The frame structure and sidewalls fold over one another, and lie substa... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7222744 | Reinforced tank The invention pertains to a tank having a partially cylindrical body extended by a cylindrical extension of smaller section by the intermediary of a tapered junction extension, and at least one internal reinforcement ring integral with the internal surface of the tu... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7182244 | Mailbox A mailbox includes opposing side pieces, a bottom piece, a rear piece, and a door, all made from die-cast aluminum. The side pieces include abutting top flanges and the mailbox further includes a channel engaging the top flanges to hold the top flanges together. Scr... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175894 | Photo-curing hollow structure The present invention comprises a fluid-injectable internal bag layer, a base-material layer superposed on an external periphery of the internal bag layer and impregnated with a photo-curing resin, and an outer layer superposed on an external periphery of the base-m... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7111750 | Liquefied natural gas storage tank Substantially rectangular-shaped tanks are provided for storing liquefied gas, which tanks are especially adapted for use on land or in combination with bottom-supported offshore structure such as gravity-based structures (GBS). A tank according to this invention is... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100261 | Liquefied natural gas storage tank Substantially rectangular-shaped tanks are provided for storing liquefied gas, which tanks are especially adapted for use on land or in combination with bottom-supported offshore structure such as gravity-based structures (GBS). A tank according to this invention is... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6689435 | Hollow article and its manufacturing method and apparatus thereof The present invention is a hollow article with an integral impact absorbing rib and the method of manufacturing the same. The apparatus is a hollow article made of thermoplastic resin and integrally formed by blow molding, comprising a first wall and a se... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6688057 | Structure of liner and primary containment vessel using its structure The present invention aims to reduce the manufacturing work load of a structure of a liner of a concrete wall. A plurality of liner anchors 10 is constructed longitudinally to one surface of a liner 11, and a plurality of flat bars 14 is constructed trans... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6598242 | Low profile transportable sewage holding tank A low profile transportable holding tank for accepting waste from portable toilets. The holding tank is carried on a flatbed vehicle and has a flat deck for cargo, thus effectively increasing the cargo-carrying capacity of the vehicle compared with that a... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6382457 | Reinforced wall structure for container The container includes a floor panel, two side walls, two end walls, and a ceiling panel. The two side walls are made from a corrugated metallic sheet, defining flat wall portions with vertical ribs being formed between two successive flat wall portions. ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378722 | Watertight and thermally insulating tank with improved longitudinal solid angles of intersection Watertight and thermally insulating tank intended for the transportation of liquefied gases by sea, said tank being built into a bearing structure (1) comprising longitudinally adjacent faces (2) forming a dihedron (4); said tank comprising two successive... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6367650 | Fuel tank cover assembly for fuel tank A fuel tank cover assembly for a fuel tank of a vehicle includes a cover adapted to close an opening in the fuel tank having a fuel reservoir disposed therein and an insert disposed within the cover and adapted to decouple inertia of the fuel reservoir fr... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6349873 | Above ground storage tank for holding combustible material and supporting equipment thereon An above ground storage tank for holding combustible material and for supporting equipment thereon, such as an electric power generator, has an inner tank with a bottom wall, opposed side walls, opposed end walls and a top wall preferably formed as metall... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6256456 | Hot water dispenser with heat dissipation plates for dry-start protection The present invention presents a heat dissipating system for protecting a hot water tank dispenser from damage during a dry operation. The dispenser includes a hot water tank with a plastic wall. The hot water tank contains a heating element extending thr... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6131762 | Reinforcing member for containers A reinforcing block (15) adapted to fit closely into and extend along the joint (10) between the floor (12) and wall panel (14) of a container of the type commonly used for bulk food storage and display in supermarkets. The block (15) has an underside sur... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5829616 | Stackable nestable dispensing bin A dispensing bin and cover cooperate to support many times the bin's capacity stacked on the cover. With the cover removed, empty bins nest for storage. Vertical stacking capacity is enhanced by surrounding the top opening of the bin with a reinforcement ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5758796 | Pressure vessel A pressure vessel includes a liner having an end wall assembly formed by connecting two rigid end wall members at a fixed distance from each other by a connecting member, and an elastic peripheral wall sheet fixed to the two end wall members so as to encl... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5620111 | Distortion-resistant generator support base and storage tank assembly A generator support base and storage tank assembly includes an outer support frame structure and an inner arcuate-shaped structure. The outer support frame structure is formed by a pair of substantially vertical flat end plates and a substantially horizon... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5464113 | Collapsible hamper for storage of laundry and other items The present invention relates to a collapsible hamper, used for the storage of laundry or other items comprising a rigid upper frame, a rigid lower frame, a lid movably hinged to the upper frame, a flexible side wall woven out of polypropylene strips, fab... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5398832 | Lashings in folding flatrack A flatrack freight container is provided with cargo securing members within the platform area (1). The securing members optionally include stanchion sockets (18), pivoted stanchions (15'), abutments (19, 22, 38) for straps (24, 12, 31) or hooks (34, 35), ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5392946 | Lid design for low level waste container A container for low level waste includes a shell and a lid. The lid has a frame to which a planar member is welded. The lid frame includes a rectangular outer portion made of square metal tubing, a longitudinal beam extending between axial ends of the rec... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5393539 | Molded plastic overwrap tray A molded plastic overwrap tray is disclosed having a base and first and second sets of opposed sidewalls. The base and sidewalls define a food retaining chamber. The upper edges of the sidewalls define an upper plane of the tray. The upper edges of one se... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5351847 | Solamar potable water system A vessel which is comprised of a plurality of hollow structural members which are joined together by hollow fittings. The hollow members and fittings are filled with a material which sets after filling. An impermeable liner is received in the structure. T... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5328048 | Tote box A tote box style container (10) including a base (12) defining the bottom of the container (10), a pair of sidewalls (14) and a pair of end walls (16) extending upwardly from the base (12) to define an interior (18) of the container (10). A pair of lids (... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5301980 | Road tanker Road tanker for an articulated vehicle, for hauling petroleum or other liquid products. The tanker has an elongated vessel provided internally with dividers. The dividers are joined to the side walls of the vessel by "U-shaped" extrusions providing dual c... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5147064 | Method and device for manufacturing a plastic container with reinforced end walls A method and device for manufacturing in accordance with the blow-moulding process a container with connecting bottom, top and side walls from plastic material, wherein a parison B is arranged at predetermined temperature in a closable open mould 1, the m... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5143283 | Reinforced container for large objects A reinforced container for use in packing and shipping a large object is disclosed. The container includes a framework and a covering fitted around the framework. The framework includes a bottom latticework for supporting the object to be packed, a top la... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5137170 | Flexible insert and method of installation within a generally rectangular container A flexible insert for a container is provided with obliquely extending reinforcing straps that connect a door wall portion to a floor portion to make the door wall portion more resistant to deformation when the insert is filled with fluid or particulate c... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5065890 | Comply system A container includes a liner having longitudinal members compressively secured together by a first carrier film, at least one water-impermeable barrier film overlying the liner, a second carrier film overlying the barrier film to form a container; and som... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5022555 | Comply system A container for liquid comprises a liner having longitudinal members compressively secured together by a first carrier film. One water impermeable barrier film overlies the liner. A second carrier film overlies the barrier film to form a shell. Reinforcin... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4995528 | Ribbed storage tank systems with interior wall sections for enhanced strength A method of making a storage tank system comprises forming a series of circumferentially extending wall sections on the interior walls of a cylindrical-shaped ribbed storage tank. The storage tank has a contour surface with rib recesses. Each wall section... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4964530 | Bottom panel for containers The subject matter of the invention is a bottom panel for ventilated containers. The bottom panel is provided with an upper surface plate layer (1) and a lower surface plate layer (2), both layers being held in position by means of a spacer layer (3) of r... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4886180 | Reinforcement for a plastic fuel tank A fuel tank of blow molded plastic which has an elongated bottom needing reinforcement, the reinforcement including an elongated groove or channel molded in the tank bottom and an elongated tubular plastic reinforcement member, both member and channel hav... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4878591 | Shock resistant cellular fuel tank A shock resistant fuel tank comprises a plurality of cylindrical cells supported within a frame over which an impervious enclosing shell is stretched.... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4838449 | Sectional storage tanks A storage tank has side walls (100) each assembled from a plurality of panels (1), preferably of metal clad GRP, interconnected with one another. The panels (1) are each of hyperbolic paraboloid ("hypar") shape thus providing a concave surface (3) which, ... | 06/13/1989 |
