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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061553 | Hinged packaging container A packaging container with a base and a cover hinged together is provided. Base and cover are hinged together by first and second cooperating formations formed integrally with the base and the cover. One of the first and second cooperating formations provide sockets... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7942289 | Device for closing an opening, particularly a street manhole The invention relates to a device for closing an opening, particularly a man hole. The inventive device comprises a frame (4) and a cover (6) which is articulated to the frame (4) around a first axis (X-X) by means of a hinge (14). The de... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7909205 | Cosmetic container The present invention relates to a cosmetic container having a rotatable cover including a mirror so that a user may look at the mirror from a desired direction. In a configuration of the cosmetic container, a body and the cover of the cosmetic container are connect... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7743941 | Lid opening mechanism The Invention relates to a lid opening mechanism (A), for opening a lid element (1) on a fist side (Y1) about a first lid rotational axis (21), or optionally on a second side (Y2) about a second lid rotational axis (22), whereby th... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7731055 | Lid opening mechanism A lid opening mechanism (A) for opening a lid element (1) on a first side (Y1) around the first axis of rotation (21) of the lid or selectively on the other side (Y1) around of the second axis or rotation (22), wherein each first (... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7448512 | Device for closing an opening, particularly a man hole A device for closing an opening, particularly a man hole. The device includes a frame and a cover articulated to the frame around a first axis by a hinge. The device also includes a locking mechanism having a locked configuration, whereby the cover is held open in a... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7387350 | Storage container having dual access A storage container having dual access includes a storage frame, a container lid and a drawer. The storage frame includes a bottom frame, a pair of interconnected side frames and a rear frame defines a first opening in the top of the frame and a second opening in th... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7343918 | Breathing gas feed assembly for aircraft flight crew, and a stowage box for an emergency breathing mask A breathing gas feed assembly for the flight crew of an airplane comprises an emergency breathing mask and a stowage box for the mask. The box is adapted to receive the mask diagonally and it is closed by two doors hinged about respective hinge axes situated on two ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7243614 | Modular animal enclosure A modular animal enclosure includes a housing comprising a top portion affixed to a base portion to form a sheltered interior. The housing includes a door aperture and a climate conditioning aperture. A remove ably attachable climate conditioning unit is installed o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237689 | Molded plastic waste container with integral side channels for receiving lifting prongs and method A plastic waste container is rotationally molded with a hollow material carrying or holding compartment having a bottom, rear, front and opposed side walls. A plastic pocket defining a prong receiving channel, located on each side wall, is integrally formed with the... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231692 | Damping mechanism of opening and closing member, and container holder and automobile door including the same A damping mechanism for an opening and closing member that opens and closes an opening while changing a center of rotation has an arm with damped rotational speed to support a shaft part of the opening and closing member. A position of the shaft part with respect to... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7156371 | Device for opening or closing an opening, in particular a bottom opening of a material bunker for a blast furnace A device for closing or opening an opening, in particular a filling or bottom opening (11) of a material bunker (12) arranged above the furnace throat of a blast furnace, including a tilting disk (10) connectable to a drive. The tilting disk ( | 01/02/2007 |
| 7125063 | Lid mechanism and center console box A lid mechanism includes a divided lid for closing an opening extending in a longitudinal direction in a closed position, and a lid operating mechanism disposed below the opening closed by the divided lid. The divided lid has at least a front lid for closing a front... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7101442 | Reaction apparatus A reaction apparatus including: a main body having a reaction chamber with an upper opening thereof, a lid hinge, and a lid combined to the lid hinge, rotationally opening and closing the upper opening; a lifting member having a first end part separated from a rotat... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100242 | Swingable armrest with unlocking element A hinged structure for an armrest, table or shelf, e.g. in a motor vehicle or a rail vehicle, in which a body is connected by the hinge with a support and a disengaging element on the body is cammed out of engagement with the hinge arm when the body is swung upwardl... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090073 | Dental tray assembly A dental tray assembly for storage of oral prosthetics includes a base and a cover, associated with the base and being configured to be alternately positioned relative to the base in a first, closed position, and a second, open position. A biasing element interconne... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063225 | Opening-closing mechanism and opening-closing device using same In an opening-closing mechanism of a door member for shifting the door member from a closed position for closing an opening portion of a base member to an open position and vice versa, the door member includes a pair of arm portions. Each arm portion includes a circ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063223 | Folding container In a folding container assembled in a box form by raising folded long side walls 51 so as to stand perpendicular to a bottom portion 10 and then raising folded short side walls 27 so as to stand perpendicular to the bottom portion, each of the s... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051894 | Circular dispensing container with a hinged lid A dispensing container is formed from a toroidal-shaped body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and opposing outer and inner sidewalls defining a hollow interior and a central void. A lid having a tab portion hinged to an actuator portion covers part of the top... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7011227 | Container cap with finger-openable, reclosable closure A removable and reusable cap for a container is provided. The cap has a platform portion and peripherally associated upstanding and downwardly extending portions, and a depression is defined across the platform portion. In the depression, a dispensing aperture and p... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6929146 | Waste container with access door and hinge therefor A waste container includes a container body defining at least one opening; a door sized and configured to close off the at least one opening; a seal connected with one of the container body and the door; a hinge assembly connected between the container body and the ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918508 | Reusable produce crate with detachable lid A container for housing produce comprising a generally rectangular bottom, generally rectangular opposed first and second side and end walls extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom, and a pivot member on an upper edge of the first side wall. A lid comprisin... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6901937 | Make-up type case comprising an articulated lid This application relates to a case (1) comprising a bottom (2) and a lid (4) capable, at least prior to first use, of pivoting with respect to the bottom so as to be positioned underneath the latter, the bottom (2) being hinged about a fi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886713 | Toolbox with dual axis lid A truck bed toolbox is provided including a housing having an open top, and a pair of cover assemblies mounted on the housing for covering the open top of the housing. Each cover assembly includes a frame and a cover. The frame is mounted on the housing adjacent to ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6832710 | Motorcycle saddlebag A saddlebag includes a body and a lid pivotally attached to the body by a hinge assembly. The lid moves in a substantially translational manner to disengage and engage the body, and moves in a pivotal manner when not engaging the body. The saddlebag also includes a ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6805257 | Versatile lid system A lid for large size industrial or commercial solid waste containers is mounted to the upper rear edge of the containers by double linkages, with each linkage including two substantially equal length links; and frictional engagement arrangements such as notches or g... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6609631 | Two shaft type opening and closing mechanism for container with cover In a two-shaft pivotal mechanism for opening/closing and supporting a cover, a second pivot shaft connecting a pivoting member and the cover projects integrally from one of a pivoting member and a connecting piece on the cover, and an attachment hole for ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6439415 | Closure for an equipment sub A closure is shown for an equipment sub having a generally cylindrical aperture leading to a bore and a bore stop. The closure is a circular body having a O-ring seal on a peripheral flange. A common actuating means moves spaced arcuate segments located o... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6409042 | Closure opening/closing apparatus of electronics and electronic apparatus having the same Closure opening/closing apparatus constructed that a slide hinge (43) provided with two hinge portions (43a) and (43b) parallel to each other is supported rotatably at one hinge portion by a shaft to a closure body (41) for opening/closing an opening (21c... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6250729 | Dual opening sliding console for use with a vehicle A sliding console (20) for use with a vehicle. The console (20) includes a padded upper portion (40) to serve as an arm rest. The console (20) includes a slider assembly (52) that moves toward and way form the front end (32) and rear end walls (34) to all... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6142333 | Bi-directional lid opening apparatus An opening and closing apparatus for a lid including a box body, a lid openable and closable in a first direction and a second direction relative to the box body, a movable member movable to a first position for opening the lid in the first direction, a s... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6138863 | Multipurpose container A multipurpose container having a lid and a receptacle. The receptacle has a base, a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls. The side walls are opposing each other and are integral to the base and to each other. At least one container wall has one hal... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6089398 | Explosion resistant assembly including mutually engageable flanges This lightweight explosion-mitigating assembly includes at least a containment structure and a door. The containment structure and door each include at least one set of engagement flanges. The flanges are movable between an interlocking arrangement and a ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6070749 | Case, of the make-up case type A makeup case is composed of a bottom (2) and a lid (4) which is hinged to the bottom and can be reversibly locked against the said bottom. The bottom and the lid are formed from identical molded parts. A joint structure is designed to be used interchange... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6036049 | Reusable produce crate A container for housing produce comprising a generally rectangular bottom, generally rectangular opposed first and second side and end walls extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom, and a pivot member on an upper edge of the first side wall. A li... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6032305 | Spa cover lifter A device for removing spa covers and storing them, while the spa is in use, and returning them to cover the spa after use. The device may be operated with very little effort on the part of the user to lift the cover up and "off" the spa and over the end f... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6014978 | Compact cosmetic case capable of displaying the inside thereof This invention is relates to a cosmetic case capable of displaying the inside of the case, comprising a housing for containing a cosmetic material, the housing having an opening for exposing the surface of the cosmetic material, a lid for closing the open... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6000769 | Computer front cover mounting arrangement A computer front cover mounting arrangement includes two doorposts fixedly fastened to two opposite vertical lateral sides of the face panel of a computer mainframe, each door post having two pivot shafts at top and bottom sides, and a front cover releasa... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5919421 | Lid support arrangement for a double lid lock In a lid support arrangement for a double lid lock for closing the openings of two containments disposed adjacent one another for transferring noxious materials between the containments, a cover lid for sealing the opening between the containments is supp... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5673791 | Container and lid for container A container has a drop gate and lids that open along hinge joints formed at the upper end of the side walls. The drop gate is formed in one end wall and the lids can also be opened half way from the end wall in which the drop gate is formed. In this way, ... | 10/07/1997 |
