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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7287663 | Lined pressure vessel and connector therefor A pressure vessel is disclosed which includes a lower metallic dome having a lower rim portion, and an upper metallic dome having an upper rim portion, a plastic liner disposed within the upper and lower metallic domes, a metallic band disposed between the plastic l... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7188744 | Container support A container (10) having a plurality of panels (12–18) joined together to form a sleeve (64). The panels (12–18) each have an end edge that cooperate to define an imaginary plane (P) at one end of the sleeve (64). The container ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7017320 | Metal tubes for guardrail A guardrail comprises two parallel metal tubes each having two lengthwise bent ends each having a fastening member, two inner abutment mechanisms each having a lengthwise abutment member and a mating fastening member at either end engaged with the fastening member f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6945316 | System for cleaning tubes of heat exchangers and cleaning bodies therefor In a system for cleaning tubes of heat exchangers flown through by a fluid medium, in particular crude oil, having a temperature in excess of 120° C., wherein, for cleaning a tube, deposits such as dirt particles or the like adhering to its inner wall are detached ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945003 | Monumental, stainless-steel cross with I-beam and cable structure This concerns a 1000 foot stainless-steel Cross. This is a multi-faceted building including an I-beam internal structure for the tower and the arms, a cable structure within and without the building, and stainless-steel panels as the external “skin” of the build... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6450362 | Easily openable compost bin and method for employing same A compost bin fitted with closure devices to allow it to be readily opened to expose the compost pile for turning, amendment and movement to a new site. Commonly available closure devices are modified and put to a new use wherein they affect the easy open... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6140572 | Transformer tank with detachable cabinet interface A transformer tank with detachable cabinet interface. The transformer tank has a metal front panel for attachment of an electrical cable. A one-piece enclosure of non-conductive, flame resistant material cooperates with the front panel to provide an enclo... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6112931 | Blast attenuating containers An aircraft cargo container adapted to provide blast attenuation in the event of an explosion within the container comprises panels (2,3) of blast resistant material joined together by joint means (4,5) which are adapted to provide a relatively rigid join... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6010020 | Multi-panel cargo container A cargo container having joining members to join plural panels and a top rail assembly connecting the side panels to the roof of the container. In one embodiment the joining member defines a longitudinally elongated hollow core, which optionally is filled... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5797514 | Ice bin liner with sanitary joint An ice bin for storing manufactured ice therein, having four walls and a floor and provided with a bin liner disposed in the ice bin adjacent the four walls of the ice bin. The liner has four, generally planar panels which are connected by at least one ed... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5779079 | Multi-purpose beverage canister Disclosed is a multi-purpose beverage canister which can be split into upper and lower sections. The canister has an upper tab provided at an upper surface of the canister, a seal member which is attached at the upper surface of the canister and is opened... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5769257 | Method and apparatus for minimizing blast damage caused by an explosion in aircraft cargo bay Method and apparatus for minimizing blast damage caused by an explosive device carried in luggage or other cargo loaded on an aircraft. A first cargo container is provided which includes a non-explosion-resistant panel. A second cargo container, also incl... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5765707 | Modular shipping container A modular container for use in shipping is disclosed. The container includes a floor element, a plurality of upstanding frame members which are positioned about the floor element, and a plurality of wall panels. The wall panels are associated with the fra... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5405006 | Pallet container A pallet container is disclosed as including a thin-walled container supported on a floor pallet and tightly surrounded by a wire grid connected to the floor pallet. The wire grid includes vertical edges which are joined together along a vertical junction... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5294019 | Plastic sheet attachment In order to be able to utilize polycarbonate sheet material as a structural (i.e., stress-bearing) component in an assembly comprising polycarbonate and metal components, as, for example, in a monocoque air cargo container wherein the polycarbonate sheet ... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5292060 | Folding container Folding containers as packaging for relatively large bundles are conventionally sent to the refuse tip (damp) after use. The invention is to provide a reusable and largely recyclable folding container. For this, at least the side walls (11 to 14) made of ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5265750 | Lightweight cylinder construction A modular cylinder comprises a plurality of, in this case 24, modules each having a tongue to engage a groove of its neighbor and each either having a camming ramp to engage a camming ramp of its neighbor, or a filler rod inserted between adjacent modules... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5199589 | Collapsible bix box assembly formed of two separate collapsible bin boxes A collapsible bin box assembly formed of two separate collapsible bin boxes. The bin boxes are identical in construction having side and end walls constructed in a manner which permits them to be folded down upon the base, making the bin boxes collapsible... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5052570 | Composting bin apparatus with U-shaped connecting members The present invention relates to composting bins assembled from at least one elongated sheet of semi-rigid, flexible material with a means for locking the near and far ends of the elongated sheet together while the near and far ends overlap to form the en... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4993574 | Cargo container with improved panels A cargo container which includes a plurality of elongated frame members each having an outer surface and an interior region opposite the outer surface, two elongated channels opening to the interior region on either side edge of the frame member and an el... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4907713 | Electronic housing module A means and method of constructing electronic housing modules in sections and joining the sections together in modular fashion. A coupler for joining the sections of the module housing can be constructed in a variety of ways allowing the module to take on... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4884715 | Housing for electrical and electronic components A housing for electrical and electronic components includes several flat-shaped wall panels held together by specially shaped corner joints. The corner joints are formed from simply assembled, economically manufactured sections designed for different size... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4807948 | Cupboard, more particularly a bathroom cupboard A cupboard, more particularly a bathroom cupboard, contains a housing consisting of at least two profiled parts which are joined together in a corner-area at an angle of less than 180°. The purpose of the invention is to make it possible to build the cup... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4805370 | Cabinet corner cap and method of assembly A cabinet corner cap and method of assembly comprising forming metal sheet into a cabinet corner having an elongated space at the junction of two panels of the metal sheet forming the corner. A corner cap is molded from suitable plastic material and has a... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4688691 | Process for attaching clad components and pressure vessel formed thereby Segments of a clad pressure vessel are welded together along seams at which the cladding is removed to expose a steel backing, so that initially a groove opens out of the cladding toward the interior of the vessel at each seam. Batten strips cover the gro... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4664282 | Variable shape structure A structure for holding plants, flowers or other objects utilizes a plurality of generally rectangular bar members having a hole at each end, the generally rectangular bar members being stacked in alternate directions in a rectilinear array, the holes pro... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4625880 | Containers A strike down container consisting essentially of a base member, a top member, two pairs of side members, a first end member, and a second end member which may comprise a door means. The side members are joined in their pairs by means of a coupling member... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4620815 | Fastener strips for splice cases A fastener strip arrangement for joining splice cases of the type including a pair of splice case members having outwardly extending flanges positioned in opposed cooperating relationships to define cooperating flange pairs on opposite sides of the splice... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4593831 | Containers A cuboid container comprising elongate frame members (3 to 7 and 16) defining the edges of the container, panels (14, 15), doors, floors or the like defining the faces of the container, and a respective corner member (20 in FIG. 3) at each corner of the c... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4570815 | Fluid-tight connecting structure and storage tank in particular for a molten salt, fitted with said structure An element in particular for a fluid-tight connecting structure between the side wall and the roof of a storage tank in particular for a molten salt, consisting of an arcuate sheet metal strip provided with at least one longitudinal projecting corrugation... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4556150 | Split-type plastic cover with elastic clips A plastic cover comprising a pair of matable convex cover halves each having flanged projections, and fixtures which hold the corresponding opposite flanged projections of the two cover halves when the two cover halves are connected to each other, said fi... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4550847 | Stackable box A stackable box comprises a frame with four walls of substantially right-angled shape. The walls are formed with angularly extending portions which when attached to each other form the corners of the frame. At its upper edge and lower edge each wall has h... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4546874 | Container and sealing enclosure The following specification discloses a container such as a box, packing or shipping container for items that are to be maintained in a vapor proof environment. The container is made out of a sheetlike material, such as plastic derived from one of the ole... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4463864 | Basket for retaining parts during heat treatment An improved heat treating basket is disclosed for retaining parts on a heat treating tray as the parts are conveyed through a heat treatment process. The basket includes a plurality of side members attached together by connecting pins. Each side member ha... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4440307 | Container assembly A container assembly formed of two cup-shaped container halves which are combined with their open end portions in telescoped relation and being secured together by way of a coupling sleeve. The coupling sleeve is internal in the preferred embodiment, but ... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4425740 | Edge connected three dimensional structures The invention comprises means of constructing insulated enclosures and structures for housing, storage, emergency shelter and vacation homes. The structural materials required comprise principally only two components, panels of plastic insulating foam and... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4422558 | Container for freight transport A container for transporting goods in the form of packages, bundles or the like having a floor, walls, roof and at least one door which can be locked, is improved such that it can be stored without problem, is spaced-saving when transported empty and ligh... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4355756 | Containers adapted to contain foodstuffs In a foodstuff container of the type comprising a cylindrical body of a laminated sheet and lids closing the opposite ends of the cylindrical body, the laminated sheet is made up of two outer layers made of a thermoplastic resin consisting essentially of ... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4325488 | Lightweight cargo container and fittings A lightweight cargo container and the fittings for the construction of same are disclosed. One fitting is an extrudable side rail member which connects the container side walls to the bottom wall or floor. Another fitting is a two-part, lightweight, prote... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4271975 | Lightweight cargo container and fittings A lightweight cargo container and fitting for the construction thereof are disclosed. The fitting has a simple cross-sectional shape so that it may be inexpensively manufactured of lightweight materials, yet it provides an easily assembled, secure connect... | 06/09/1981 |
