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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7043803 | Bone-ashes urn preserving case A bone-ashes urn preserving case includes a case body, a soft cushion and two positioning members. The case body has a chamber in its interior, and the soft cushion is attached on a rear wall of the case body, and the positioning members are respectively adhered on ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6575328 | Joint compound container and insulating pad A removable insulation grip member used with a compound container fabricated from metal has a body with a magnetic material layer connected to the body. The magnetic materials layer is used to connect the body to the container. The magnetic material layer... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6036287 | Portable computer with endurance against shock The present invention relates to a portable computer with endurance against shock by attachment of a shock-absorber to the portable computer. The external shock to the portable computer during transport is absorbed by a shock-absorber which is attached to... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5975326 | Polygonal waste container for noxious materials with a double-lid closure structure In a waste container for containing noxious materials, wherein the container is provided with a double lid structure having an inner lid by which the container can be closed and which has a head by which the inner lid can be grasped for engagement with th... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5857584 | Drinking glass liner A drinking glass liner (20) is utilized to retain ice pieces within a drinking glass (10) and permit a liquid entrapped within the ice pieces to drain away from the ice pieces. The drinking glass liner comprises a mesh sheet (22) having a textured front s... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5536476 | Apparatus for use in analytical instruments Apparatus for use in analytical instruments such as autosamplers comprises a tapered vial and a sleeve. The sleeve includes an annular inner frustoconical portion which receives the closed end of the vial to locate it in an operative position of an autosa... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5500037 | Impact Absorber A highly efficient impact absorber for protecting articles against destructive mechanical impact. The invention has special applicability to containers for flammable materials, scientific instruments, or other fragile mechanisms or articles which may be d... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5401091 | Molded bumper rail for a portable computer A portable computer enclosure with a bumper rail on the sidewalls, the rail being of such width in relation to the height of the sidewalls and being of such height above the surface of the sidewalls that the rail is effective to provide bump protection to... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5390795 | Conical drum storage container A plastic conical 55 gallon storage drum apparatus is disclosed. The drum includes a generally cylindrical hollow container having a top portion, a mid portion, and a lower portion. The top portion has an outer diameter which is larger than an outer diame... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5382409 | Apparatus for use in analytical instruments Apparatus for use in analytical instruments such as autosamplers comprises a tapered vial and a sleeve. The sleeve includes an annular inner frustoconical portion which receives the closed end of the vial to locate it in an operative position of an autosa... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5370232 | Organizer An organizer has a tray with a central stall. An invertable handle is mounted on the tray to swing about a handle axis between an exposed position and an inverted position. The tray has a detention device for holding the handle in the exposed position. An... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5318821 | Container cover A container cover includes a flexible covering disposed adjacent to the exterior side wall of a container for completely covering the exterior side wall. A fastener is provided for detachably interconnecting the edges of the flexible covering to the conta... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5200153 | Container with cap attached by a double hinge A container or vessel useful in the preparation of bacterial extracts or similar analytical samples, constructed of resilient flexible plastics material and having a releasably engageable cap (3) incorporating a nozzle (8) through which liquid contents of... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5194315 | Packing sheet A packing sheet useful for preserving freshness of flowers, fruits and other foods from deterioration during transport. The packing sheet comprises a central partition sheet, a water permeable sheet having portions of a surface thereof sealed to a surface... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5180073 | Permeable cap for flask A cap for a flask includes a top portion; an inner collar extending downwardly from the top portion for insertion into the mouth of the flask; an outer collar spaced from the inner collar and extending downwardly from the top portion for covering the lip ... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5169023 | Tilting mixing bowl A mixing bowl of generally arcuate configuration and including laterally spaced stabilizing ribs extending along the outer surface thereof between the base and a mouth-defining rim. The ribs, upon an inclination of the bowl, continuously define a laterall... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5116275 | Tossable flying disc A soft, lightweight disc is capable of being used as a tossing toy or twirled around a finger. The disc is circular with an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter and contains a hole centrally in its body. The disc can be constructed of soft buoyant mater... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5111975 | Decanter having shock absorber A container for serving hot beverages and soup having a glass bowl and a shock absorbing band exteriorly arranged on said bowl. The band may be formed from a plastic or rubber material and reduce breakage of the decanter. The band includes tapered upper a... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4832917 | Grommetted system for liquid scintillation vials A 10 to 18 mm. diameter vial, 50 to 65 mm. in height, of specialized construction requires a grommet or integral flange on both ends to retain the vial in vertical position while counting liquid radioactive material therein on a conveyor system.... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4643311 | Stackable long-term storage container, preferably for radioactive waste Stackable long-term storage container especially for radioactive waste comprises especially convoluted lid and bottom pieces to facilitate stacking. The lid is convoluted providing an annular projection which serves to allow grabbing of the lid and, toget... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4625881 | Pressurized tank having resilient support A pressurized tank construction having a resilient protective skirt attached to a head of the tank. A ring is welded to the tank head prior to heat treatment of the tank. After heat treatment a second ring carrying an annular resilient skirt and having a ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4473164 | Helically formed container of the drum type A cylindrically shaped, drum-type container includes a barrel formed of one or more like, helically wound lengths of skelp having contacting longitudinal edges interlocked in rolled seams following the helix. By forming corner notches in the several lengt... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4456315 | Industrial terminal with elastic bumpers A CRT terminal includes a main unit which houses circuitry and the CRT display. An application module which includes a keyboard plugs into the front of the main unit and electrically connects to its circuitry. A flexible membrane keyboard is employed whic... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4372458 | Protective skirt assembly for a container A protective skirt for a barrel or other container. The assembly includes a cylindrical skirt made of resilient material which is bonded to the outer surface of a stamped metal backing ring. The inner and outer annular edges of the ring project beyond the... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4213532 | Electrical housing with stacking bumpers A rectangular housing, containing for instance, electronic communication and measuring devices, is protected from shocks and is made stackable together with like housings by a dumbbell-shaped rubber member at each vertical edge thereof, thickened in each ... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4141459 | Protecting device for containers A strip of reinforcing material having a reverse bend section along one side edge is bendable to be wrapped around the rim of a container, such as a garbage or trash container. The reverse bend section forms a groove to receive the container rim and the r... | 02/27/1979 |
| 3957171 | Container with rolling hoops A metal drum or container having rubber rolling hoops extending around the outer surface thereof is provided with an improved fastening means for securing the hoops to the drum. The rubber rolling hoops are fitted between pairs of beads in the wall of the... | 05/18/1976 |
