Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992743 | Edge-tearing tamper-evident container A food container formed from plastic, can be loaded with food and then closed by a clerk, and thereafter cannot be opened without tearing apart first sides (24, 26) of the base (12) and lid (16). The container is formed by a single sheet of plas... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7874453 | Snap lock container with lid rotation tab A sealed, locked, and reopenable cup and lid assembly comprises a cup, a resilient circular lid, circumferentially spaced and rotationally alignable interrupted portions and at least one tab. The resilient circular lid is sized to be inserted in a mouth of the cup a... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7712626 | Edge-tearing tamper evident container A food container formed from plastic, can be loaded with food and then closed by a clerk, and thereafter cannot be opened without tearing apart first sides (24, 26) of the base (12) and lid (16). The container is formed by a single sheet of plas... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7364048 | Cheese server A cheese server including a flat serving tray with an upwardly domed closure mountable thereover and including an enlarged vent opening generally parallel to and aligned over the tray with the vent opening closed by a removable vent panel having multiple openings th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7207440 | Blister pack A blister pack of a translucent plastics material and having a recessed front part for receiving and containing an article to be packaged, and a back part having a relieved portion for insertion into a recessed portion of the front part for closure of the pack. The ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7191911 | Resealable tab for a drinking cup A lid and resealable tab for a drinking cup is shown. The lid has an outer edge having a generally circular periphery and a top surface for defining a drinking opening having a predetermined shape and dimension. The lid includes an annular sidewall operatively conne... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7152753 | Re-sealable can mechanism A device is disclosed for re-closing an opening in a can having a tab opener. The device comprises a mount piece having an overall shape and flexibility that enables it to be pushed through at least one aperture formed in the tab opener thereby securing the device t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7124909 | Hinged lid container A container including a receptacle with a closed bottom, an interior space, and an open top encircled by a top receptacle edge, a lid for closing the top of the receptacle where the lid is pivotably attached at a portion of the top receptacle edge and includes a por... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124910 | Leak-resistant polymeric foam containers A leak-resistant hinged polymeric foam container comprises a base and a lid. The base comprises a bottom wall and a sidewall that encompasses and extends generally upwardly from the bottom wall. The sidewall comprises a first sealing area and a first generally upwar... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111749 | Cover piece and method for coffee cup lids A cover piece and method for covering an opening of a drinking container, such as in the lid of a coffee cup. The cover piece has sufficient flexural stiffness so that it can be grasped conveniently and properly positioned over the opening, and yet is sufficiently f... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7051896 | Opening assembly A opening assembly (10) suitable for use on a can for containing carbonated beverages. The assembly (10) comprises a main part (14) with an oval opening (16). A flange (18) is provided around the underside of the opening (16... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6883678 | Food container sealing structure A food container sealing structure is constructed to include a container body having a peripheral coupling flange, and a cover having a peripheral coupling flange coupled to the coupling flange of the container body to seal the container body, the coupling flange of... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6168044 | Container having a snap fit selectively detachable lid A resilient microwavable container including a bowl and a selectively detachable snap on lid is disclosed. The lid includes a plurality of protrusions which snap over a pair of annular flanges extending outwardly from the bowl whereby a distinct clicking ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6152318 | Storage container with self-retaining lid A storage container with self-retaining lid includes a lid and a storage container. The structure for attaching the lid can be molded on to the bottom of the storage container, molded to the top of the lid, or molded to the lid and the bottom of the stora... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6138854 | Lid having an opening sealed by a peelable pull-cap with a recess for receiving the pull-cap after removal The object is to provide a lid (11) that does not cause environmental pollution. The lid (11) comprises a lid body (12) formed of a plastic sheet and a pull-cap (14) formed of a plastic sheet. The lid body (12) covers a top end opening of a cylindrical co... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6116501 | Stackable, self-supporting container with lid-alignment feature A container having a container body, an open end and an opposed bottom. Around the open end of the container is a substantially continuous outwardly extending flange. The container has a lid for closing the container. The container flange and lid include ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5992679 | Container Having a selectively detachable lid including an interrupted reinforcing bead A resilient microwavable container including a bowl and a selectively detachable snap on lid. The lid includes a sealing lip including an outwardly extending rigid tab member and a body including a substantially annular reinforcing bead which is interrupt... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5979690 | Reclosable rectangular container assembly with tamper indicator The rectangular reclosable container assembly includes a rectangular open ended container and a closure member for closing the container. The closure member is depressed to engage the inner surface of the container walls, and the container walls and the d... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5897019 | Frustroconical beverage cup and fitted lid A tapered cup having an outwardly rolled lip includes a cup wall having an upper portion that is outwardly flared more than an adjacent lower wall portion. The cup can include a groove below the outwardly rolled lip in the inner face of the cup wall. The ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5875918 | Hermetically-sealed container and closure construction A container and sealing closure therefor, includes a container body part having an access opening and includes a continuous peripheral wall surrounding the access opening, and a closure part. The wall of the body part has a peripherally extending continuo... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5806710 | Container and closure lid This invention provides a container and closure lid particularly suitable for packaging semi-solids and liquids which are to be frozen. The closure lid fits entirely into the mouth of the container, providing no easy method of removal absent use of a pull... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5799813 | Plug closure with integral pull ring A removable plug for use in combination with a planar closure having an aperture formed therein. The plug body is of shallow cylindrical configuration and has a top flange which is partially subdivided into inner and outer ring portions by a combination o... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5758793 | Reclosable top for can The invention provides a glue-on closure for a composite can or the like that affords an original hermetic seal. A tamper-evident tear band allows the closure to be conveniently opened. Separate end wall and sidewall parts of the closure are configured to... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5743427 | Closure member for beverage or food containers A container lid has a depending insert having a thickness sufficient to have a groove formed in its peripheral edge, and a beverage container has an annular, radially inwardly extending protrusion formed in it that snaps into the groove when the insert is... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5713484 | Two-piece plastic container and removable cover A two-piece plastic container and removable cover is provided which is particularly adaptable for containing flowable products. The removable cover comprises a one-piece molded generally circular cover having an annular sealing projection extending genera... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5660303 | Plastic case for photographic film cassette A plastic case for protecting a photographic film cassette from moisture consists of a case body having a closed bottom and a lid to be fitted to an open top of the case body. The case body has a horizontal contour at least in its engaging portion with th... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5660302 | Removeable plastic plug with pull ring A removeable plastic plug for a container having an annular outlet opening includes a unitary outer annular wall which is arranged with an annular upper lip portion, an annular lower rib portion, and an enclosing body portion which extends between the upp... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5613616 | Closure member for beverage or food containers A container lid has a depending insert having a thickness sufficient to have a groove formed in its peripheral edge, and a beverage container has an annular, radially inwardly extending protrusion formed in it that snaps into the groove when the insert is... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5511680 | Tear-away canister lid The present invention pertains to improved closure arrangements which are durable in construction, yet easy to open and reclose, and which provide an initial hermetic seal with tamper evidency, all utilizing a one-piece lid design. In two embodiments acco... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5398908 | Container for receipt of an edible good The closure lid is designed as mold on the container body. The volume enclosed by the closure lid and the container body equals at least approximately the volume of the product filled into the container. The edible good is placed in a flowable state into ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5217141 | Unique drinking mug and lid The present invention relates to the field of liquid beverage containers which prevents the liquid from spilling or splashing, inhibits heat transfer, and keeps the container upright. The beverage container is designed to include a ring section having an ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 4958744 | Container closure A closure for the open mouth of a container includes a main body and sealing means which extends around the periphery of the main body. The sealing means has a sealing edge which is adapted to engage a sealing surface formed on the container, and a resili... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4915252 | Beverage can stopper A stopper seals the opening left in the lid of a metal can upon operation of an integral metal tab that is attached to the top surface of the lid. The stopper comprises a resilient plug having a thickness greater than the thickness of the lid. The plug in... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4887734 | Method and apparatus for opening and reclosing beverage cans Apparatus for opening and reclosing beverage cans in a first embodiment includes a tool having piercing and forming portions for opening an aperture in and shaping a flap depending from an end wall of a beverage can spaced a predetermined distance spaced ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4836407 | Tamper-evident, differential pressure-thermoformed lidded plastic container A container is provided in the form of a cup-like container body with a round mouth closed by a lid which becomes removably replaceable upon tearing away of a circumferentially extending tear strip which initially surrounds the mouth rim of the container ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4742935 | Packaging container The flange-like lid rim of a packaging container, including the outwardly projecting gripping part shaped thereon, is laterally enclosed by an all-round rim portion, so that it is not accessible for opening the packaging container. The actuation of the gr... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4706837 | Tamper-resistant package A tamper resistant package consisting of a container and removable closure includes sealing means comprising an insert disposed in the interior of the container for sealing the container. The insert includes a tear-away section and a tab affixed to the in... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4691839 | Single finger-opening resilient cap A single finger opening collapsible cap, primarily useful for solid medication receptacle closures, includes a first finger-receiving well and a second contractably-biasing well which move relative to one another upon insertion of a single finger within t... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4620642 | Resilient plug closure A fluid container lid is disclosed which includes an outer rim and a curved sealing collar coupled to the inner portion of the top rim and extending downwardly therefrom. The fluid container lid further includes an outwardly extending annular locking shou... | 11/04/1986 |
