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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 |
| 7114632 | Sealing cover The invention relates to a sealing cover 1, 1′ made of plastic, especially for sealing an opening in a support 50; 51; 52, with a base body 10; 10′, which merges into a circumferential collar 20, which transitions into an elastic seal... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7063226 | Fuel tank with lid A fuel tank with an opening, on which a lid is mounted in a removable manner by means of thread or bayonet, is intended to provide a sustained and sealed closure under all conditions. For this purpose, two sealing rings are arranged between the sealing surfaces, the... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6921089 | Battery module gasket A gasket sealing system for providing a gasket seal disposed between a lid removably connectable at a receiving module containing electrical circuitry and/or batteries. The lid includes a perimeter surface that is removably insertable against a rim bordering an open... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913165 | Cocktail shaker A Cocktail shaker which has a head adapted for releasably sealing an insulated container, having at least one plastic wall, where the container may be used as a drinking vessel. The cocktail shaker head has a metal selectively closeable stainer or filter portion and... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902077 | Container A container for wetted wipes, comprising a container body with at least one opening, a stationary cover being fitted on, or integrated to said container body, said stationary cover comprising at least one dispensing opening through which the container contents is re... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6843387 | Cover for desiccant dispenser A cover for a desiccant dispenser is mounted over an opening of a bucket-shaped container containing a plurality of desiccant bags. The cover includes a hard main plate having a taking-out bore for insertion of a hand to take out the desiccant bags, and one elastic ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 5908678 | Long-life polymer packaging for an anethole-based drink and process intended to limit the loss of anethole contained in a solution The invention relates to a monolayer or multilayer long-life packaging containing an anethole-based alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink, characterized in that the layer in contact with the said drink is formed of a methyl acrylate/acrylonitrile/butadiene ter... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5879634 | High pressure containment assembly An assembly for extracting analytes from a sample using a fluid under pressure, and embodying the invention, includes an extraction cell receiving the sample and having a chamber body closed at one end by a translatable slide block assembly in fluid commu... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5743425 | Permanently attachable bucket lid with airtight seal A child resistant lid is disclosed for use in conjunction with the standard build bucket for containment of materials. There is provided a threaded capped access opening of sufficiently small dimension to prevent the passage of a child's head, yet of suff... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5709301 | Painting implement keeper Storage devices for paint rollers, paint roller covers, and paint brushes. The storage devices for the paint rollers and paint roller covers are cylindrical containers, having a lid, which are flared outwardly at their upper portions and have a foam inser... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5703325 | Waterproof casing A waterproof casing including a casing body which has a substantial box-shape and a lid which openably closes an open portion of the casing body. The casing body end the lid include respective first peripheral walls butted against each other to thereby pr... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5368186 | Safety lid for drinking mug A safety lid adapted for use with a mug, the mug having a circumferential mouth and an internal surface. The safety lid comprises a disk and a central core attached to the bottom surface of the disk. The central core has a circular side wall. The safety l... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5014866 | Insulation seal for inspection holes A simplified installation method is provided in this improved insulation seal for inspection holes. The sealing assembly consists of a compressible elastomeric flanged hollow sleeve which is first inserted into the inspection hole. A rigid metal cup-shape... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4434910 | Sealing device and process for a metal pack This sealing device for a cylindrical metal pack having a total opening, of the type comprising a recipient and a pressed-out cover and in which the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the recipient, which is devoid of an inner radial flange, coope... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4342419 | Safety cover for centrifuge bucket The present invention is directed to a transparent safety cover for sealing the mouth of a pivotally mounted bucket of a centrifuge rotor. The cover has a first surface configured to make telescoping engagement with the sidewall of the rotor bucket. A sho... | 08/03/1982 |
| 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 |
| 4089571 | Glove port and insert A glove port and insert is disclosed useful on a chamber such as an isolette or anaerobic glove box or isolator. A collar is provided in the side wall of the chamber and the sleeve portion of the glove is passed over the periphery of the collar and clampe... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4090004 | Containers A lid and ring to receive it are made from a piece of sheet metal by drawing a preform which has a first portion surrounding a second portion, separating the first portion from the second portion and further forming it to a ring adapted to receive a lid f... | 05/16/1978 |