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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181807 | Container assembly The present invention relates to a container assembly (1) that includes a support structure (11) and a container (14) that resides reversibly within the support structure interior (62). The support structure (11) includes a pair of... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8146764 | Cooler with adjustable height and removable table lid A barrel type cooler having an open top cylindrical icing chamber an open bottom cylindrical lid slidably that fits over the icing chamber. The icing chamber includes hooks and the lid includes slots, each slot configured to receive a hook and having an open bottom ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8066138 | Collapsible hard case for surfboards and other large objects A collapsible protective case for surfboards, musical instruments, or other large asymmetrically shaped objects, including a housing having a rigid, impact-resistant outer surface, the housing being formed from a multiplicity of adjoining sections that are selective... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7819270 | Telescoping material handling bin A bulk materials bin is able to contain heavy landscape materials such as gravel. A base has a box shape with an open front along a long side. U shaped side panels nest inside the base for transport. In the extended mode some or all of the side panels are lifted fro... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7654402 | Collapsible container A collapsible container with angularly related multiple folding sections, each section extending at an angle to the vertical and including, within each section itself, a flexure zone adjacent the angular joint between adjacent sections and flexibly movable between a... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7556167 | Apparatus and method for elevating objects stored in a container An apparatus for selectively elevating objects stored in a container, the apparatus comprising a lift that includes a base, at least one guide having a first end coupled to the base, and an outer ring, wherein the at least one guide includes a second end coupled to ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7464828 | Container for storing toiletry items A container for storing toiletry items includes an outer sleeve having first and second opposing side walls and opposing front and rear walls. The side walls and the front and rear walls of the outer slide define an interior space and an opening providing access to ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7464827 | Shipping unit A shipping unit for shipping items of varying length defines first and second tray sections which are connected and selectively move relative to one another to accommodate items of varying lengths. The first and second tray sections include base portions that allow ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7412759 | Telescopic safety shield for machine tool A telescopic safety shield device includes a carrier movably engaged onto a platform and having one or more guideways tilted relative to the platform, a tool rest movably engaged onto the guideways and moveable inclinedly relative to the carrier and the platform, an... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401756 | Extendable tray structure An extendable tray structure is disclosed for receiving a server. The extendable tray structure is composed of a tray main body, a tray extension body and a plurality of locking elements, wherein the tray main body has a plurality of locking holes, and the tray exte... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7367467 | Adjustable storage tray An adjustable storage tray includes an inside tray and an outside tray. Each tray has a plurality longitudinally spaced transverse rib wherein protrusions associated with the ribs of the inside tray are shaped to fit within indentation associated with the ribs of th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357255 | Packaged supply of individual doses of a personal care product A packaged supply of individual doses of a personal care product, e.g., strips of a water-soluble film that contains a pharmaceutically active material, comprises the combination of a) a tray; b) a plurality of substantially identical packets uniformly stacked in th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353962 | Bulk shipping container having adjustable height, collapsible walls A collapsible container has adjustable height walls. The container includes a base defining the bottom wall of the container, an opposing pair of side walls, and an opposing pair of end walls. The side walls and end walls are pivotable between an upright position an... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350662 | Modular reusable vehicle shipping crate A shipping crate for shipping objects such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and personal water-crafts (PWCs). The shipping crate is completely recyclable and includes a top frame structure and a bottom frame structure. The top and bottom frame structures are operable ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344056 | Collapsible container holder The present invention provides a collapsible container holder assembly for a vehicle having a floor tray. The container holder assembly comprises a carrier portion adapted to be selectably fastened to the floor tray of the vehicle and includes at least one recessed ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341092 | Way cover improvements A way cover section is shaped with a continuous lateral arc by pre-stressing so that its top panel has a radius in its top panel from one side panel of the cover section to the other. A wiper at the leading edge of the cover sections that may also serve as a bumper.... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337918 | Test strip dispenser A strip dispenser has a strip magazine, a magazine spring, a strip vial component, and a cover. The strip magazine has a magazine open end and an outer magazine casing surrounding the strip magazine adjacent the open end for a predefined distance along the strip mag... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337907 | Press-flat centrifuge tube and specimen collection assembly comprising same A centrifuge tube that is compressively flattenable by manual force exerted on opposing surfaces thereof. The centrifuge tube is formed with integral hinge elements at opposing sides thereof. The centrifuge tube of such configuration may be employed as a component o... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334669 | Rolling luggage with expandable compartment Wheeled luggage having a telescopically expandable body is disclosed. The luggage body may be manually adjusted from a normally sized carry-on configuration during transit, to a vertically enlarged configuration once the final destination, such as a hotel room, is r... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328825 | Secured dynamic storage compartment for vehicle door This application is directed to a dynamic storage compartment for modifying the interior space of a vehicle, either as originally equipped or as an after-market modification, so as to provide a means for providing enhanced storage capacity for a vehicle which is cha... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325685 | Secondary latchkey mechanism and method for reticle SMIF pods A reticle SMIF pod includes a dome having a plurality of latchkeys and a cassette having a plurality of primary engagement locations thereon into which the latchkeys are intended to engage when sealing the cassette to the dome. A plurality of secondary engagement lo... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322467 | Tissue box caddy A receptacle stores and keeps items, such as toiletries and medicine, within close proximity to a tissue box. The receptacle includes a bottom wall, a plurality of walls and a hook element. The plurality of walls extends outwardly from the bottom wall to define a st... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314077 | Telescopic cover A telescopic cover which relieves impact caused when a cover member is stopped moving and which is less meandering. A braking mechanism is provided between one of two adjacent cover members of the telescopic cover and the other of the two adjacent cover members whic... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7281616 | Expandable luggage An item of expandable luggage includes a substantially rigid main peripheral frame and a substantially rigid secondary peripheral frame. A peripherally continuous gusset of flexible material is connected between the two peripheral frames. Opposite wall panels of the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273573 | Sand sculpture mold A sand sculpture mold includes a hollow receptacle that tapers from a first end to a second end. The first end has a rim defining a first opening in the receptacle. The second end has an edge defining a second opening in the receptacle. The mold includes a removable... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273155 | Trash receptacle with suction means for drawing a flexible bag liner against its interior walls A trash receptacle that receives and supports a flexible trash bag liner and sucks the empty flexible liner tight against the interior surfaces of the receptacle in a full open position absent any air pockets or billowing by extracting air trapped between the exteri... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270244 | Polycarbonate double walled liquid holding vessel A double walled polycarbonate liquid holding vessel. The vessel may have an inner wall and an outer wall that are coupled to each other in a manner that defines an air tight gap therebetween. A resealable unit may be provided with the vessel that permits resealable ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7252204 | Combination lock container A combination lock container (10), suitable for accepting a wine bottle, consisting of an upper housing (12), a lower housing (50), a plurality of tumblers (18A-18E), and externally applied indicia (24). Cylindrical walls, o... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7213707 | Product shipping and display carton In order to facilitate the shipping and display of products for selection and purchase by a consumer, the product shipping and display carton includes a display box, a shipping sleeve, and a removable fastener. The display box is defined by a bottom panel and an upw... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210266 | Plant root pruning container A air root pruning container for plants includes a side wall made of a plurality of segments extending in layers above a base wall with each segment having a larger radius as measured from a central axis than the subjacent segment and with the segments being separat... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204389 | Lidded container A moist product dispenser (10) comprising a lid (12) coupled with a container (14) is disclosed. The lid (12) comprises a circumferential seal slidably received on the container sidewall (18) for preventing moisture loss from the c... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201285 | Dual function insulating holder for bottle or can An insulating holder for holding a beverage in a bottle or a can having a lower cylindrical enclosure which receives an upper enclosure having a dome-shaped upper end. The upper and lower enclosures are provided with mating threads or other mating devices to hold th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198167 | Sipper cup with medicine dispenser A cup includes a liquid storage chamber and a separate medicine storage container. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197904 | Lockout device A telescoping lockout device for encasing a gate valve, electrical connection, or similar apparatus, for the purpose of preventing unauthorized access and tampering with the apparatus. The lockout device is comprised of two nested half cylinders attached to one anot... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195147 | Portable promotional ashtray A portable promotional ashtray and methods of manufacturing the same. The portable promotional ashtray may have a rectangular outer housing with an upper lip attached to the front portion and having a promotional display a rectangular drawer having a rear portion th... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185605 | Multi-tier collapsible feeder A multi-tier feeder which is comprised of a plurality of mesh feeder bodies stacked one upon the other in a collapsible fashion and which include even feed baffle plates positioned therein in a vertically spaced-apart relationship. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168583 | Extendable drinking utensil (herein referred to as “this invention” or “hyper space mug”) An insulated drinking utensil that extends to contain more liquid and enhance logo/decorative display including an outer casing, inner casing(s), a lid if desired, a handle if desired, and sealing gasket if desired. The extendable drinking container transforms from ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163116 | Ash receiver or similar receptacle An ashtray for automobiles exhibits a holder and a removable ashtray that is inserted in the holder, whereby a lifting mechanism is provided for lifting the ashtray from a usage position into an easy-grip position for removal. The lifting mechanism includes an actua... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147119 | Covered dishware A covered food container or serving platter incorporates a cover stand as part of the structure of the container. The cover may be temporarily stored on the stand while the user obtains access to the container. In one embodiment a plurality of support columns are at... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147120 | Drawer organizer An organizer for a drawer or other rectangular or non-rectangular space. The organizer has a plurality of individual elements that are mutually nested together and can be moved both in the width direction and in the length direction to expand or contract the organiz... | 12/12/2006 |