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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438120 | Cooling device The invention relates to a cooling device, which comprises a cooling fan and a heatsink. The heatsink is directly attached to the heating element to absorb its heat and the cooling fan is disposed on top of the heatsink to dissipate the heat. The heatsink includes a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7325968 | Structure for holding either a cylindrical or square shaped container during a mixing operation Apparatus and method for mixing a fluid dispersion disposed in a container having either a cylindrical or a square shape. The apparatus includes a holding structure having a retaining structure connected to a base. The retaining structure prevents lateral movement o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7243813 | Domed food container A food container preferably for heated food, has a lid member and a base member. The base member has complimentary embossed portions in the bottom of the base member to engage a complimentary indented portion in the top surface of the lid member. The retaining mecha... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7077281 | Cover mounting structure of waterproof box A cover mounting structure of a waterproof box 1 which is composed of a container body 2 and a cover 3 to be mounted on an opening of the container body 2. The container body 2 includes side walls in a double-wall structure compose... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6971180 | Paint can channel perforating apparatus A paint can channel perforating apparatus includes a perforating member, a stiffening brace and a plurality of perforating bits. The perforating bits are arranged normal to the plane defined by the perforating member. A protective housing may be adapted to enclose t... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964348 | Plastic paint can A molded resilient plastic container, such as a paint can, that includes a rim assembly to facilitate the receipt and removal of a plastic lid. The rim assembly is adhesively attached to the main body of the container and includes an annular channel that receives a ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6719166 | Hermetic closure system between a cover and a package A closure system for a package includes a cover that interacts with a receiving ring. The cover has a main face and a first protuberance of U-shaped cross-section that projects substantially perpendicular to a plane of the main face and extends about the perimeter o... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6401957 | Barrel with plastic lid A lidded plastic barrel (10) consisting of a barrel body (12), a barrel lid (14) and a clamping ring or ferrule (16). The U-channeled rim (20) of the barrel lid (14) includes an additional, rotationally symmetrical sealing web (36) and a gasket (22) is po... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6293692 | Multipurpose container structure A multipurpose container structure with a container body that has sealingly engaged walls, a bottom sealingly engaged with the walls, and a rim that surrounds the open top of the container body. The container body may be generally rectangular with at leas... | 09/25/2001 |
| 5971194 | Liner concealing trash receptacle A trash receptacle that both secures and conceals a plastic liner is provided that comprises a receptacle body having sidewalls that terminate in an open end, a receptacle flange having one end secured around the sidewalls of the receptacle body, and a fr... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967363 | Paint can system A paint can system including a paint can, a lid and a sealing ring having a sealing ridge that is insertable into the lid ridge receiving channel of the rim assembly of the paint can. The sealing ring includes a brush wiping flange that has an outer flang... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5261551 | Paint or similar can with overcap having a central opening A paint or similar can adapted to retain its lid in fluid tight condition against mechanical or pressure disturbances. The can has a ring element secured to the top of its sidewall and a lid assembled onto the ring element. Rubber or other sealant can be ... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5193705 | Transportation ring A unitary, removable, transportation ring for retaining the lid or cover on a cylindrical container, such as a metal paint can, which operatively fits over the outer margin of the container's friction-fit cover and upper rim flange; such ring being molded... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5174464 | Paint or similar can with overcap A paint or similar can adapted to retain its lid in fluid tight condition against mechanical or pressure disturbances. The can has a ring element secured to the top of its sidewall and a lid assembled onto the ring element. Rubber or other sealant is disp... | 12/29/1992 |
| 4667843 | Impact-resistant thermoplastic paint can and lid A thermoplastic container and lid assembly comprising a vertical circular flange on the container top and a complementarily dimensioned channel on the lid for receiving it, the flange being tapered from relatively narrow base to a wide terminus, and the c... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4530442 | Plastic container and sealing ring assembly therefor A plastic sealing ring is attached to a rim of a plastic container with an insert interposed between the rim and the sealing ring. By making the insert from a relatively rigid material, the insert can rigidify the sealing ring and hence the container. If ... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4466552 | Sterilization container formed of nonwoven material A sterilization container for holding medical or surgical items during steam (or gas) sterilization procedures is formed entirely of resin-treated nonwoven material which provides a bacterial filter. The container includes a tray and a cover having corres... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4442952 | Quad-seal snap lock This disclosure relates to a ring and plug closure designed to prevent "plug popping", the closure including a plug having a generally annular U-shaped plug portion or channel defined by inner and outer plug walls and a bight wall therebetween, the inner ... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4421247 | Two-piece quad-seal closure with plug shock absorbing end panel A two-piece shock absorbing closure defined by a ring and a plug, the plug including a centrally generally circular unreinforced concavely axially outwardly opening end panel, an annular axially projecting plug portion bounding the end panel, the ring inc... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4386715 | Container A container, of which the body is downwardly tapered to interfit with others for storage or transport, has an outwardly extending circumferential top bead. A separate top ring is formed with an outer inverted annular channel for engagement on the top part... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4228916 | Plastic paint bucket with metal sealing ring A plastic paint bucket has a double-tight metal sealing ring which is crimped to the top rim of the bucket.... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4220254 | Container A container, of which the body is downwardly tapered to interfit with others for storage or transport, has an outwardly extending circumferential top bead. A separate top ring is formed with an outer inverted annular channel for engagement on the top part... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4197961 | Container and lip attachment therefor Provided is an attachment for the underside of the drip lip of a can insertable during can manufacture without interfering with sealing engagement of the can with the top. The attachment comprises a section of a top for the can defined by a cord line acro... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4027778 | Container for foodstuffs or the like A container has an integral wall defining a moat or channel around its top edge and a lid that seals both with the rim of the container and the upper edge of the moat. The seal can be a plug-type seal, a telescope-type seal or a rim-seal where the rim of ... | 06/07/1977 |
