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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7954664 | Push and flip container A push and flip lid for a container is provided. The lid includes a lid body, an opening, a door, and first and second pivot supports. The lid body has a top and a skirt. The skirt depends downwardly from the top and extends around a periphery of the top. The openin... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7351386 | Cartridge holder for automated reprocessor A cartridge holder (30) for an automated endoscope reprocessor (10) is mounted on a movable rack (14). As the rack is wheeled into the chamber, a connector (164) on the cartridge holder (164) automatically makes a fluid connection ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7275650 | Method and apparatus for storing grease A double walled container is provided by an inner container that is fitted within an outer container. End flaps are provided on the outer container for engaging the inner container and closing the gap between the inner container and the outer container. The method i... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270251 | Multi-purpose liquid applicator One aspect of the invention is directed to a method of applying a liquid to a surface from a wheeled receptacle which is disposed on the surface. The wheeled receptacle, itself, includes a circumferential sidewall, a bottom wall connected to the circumferential side... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7222745 | Plastic boxes and methods for making same A box includes a base having a substantially rectangular perimeter. A pair of side walls and a pair of end walls extend upward from the perimeter of the base to form a box bottom having rounded corners and vertices. The box bottom includes a mouth at the top thereof... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219625 | Apparatus and a method for restraining an animal during washing and/or grooming of the animal An apparatus and a method for restraining an animal and/or washing and/or grooming an animal are provided. The animal is placed on the lid of a container to allow a person to wash and/or groom the animal. The container may also store materials used in restraining an... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7144019 | Wheelbarrow garbage can A garbage can which has: a) a bottom section; b) a top section; and c) a connecting means for connecting the bottom of the top section to the top of the bottom section. The bottom section has at least one axle; and at least one wheel. The top container defines a sla... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7074278 | Removable lid and floating pivot A semiconductor processing system includes a chamber adapted to process a wafer, the chamber having an opening to facilitate access to the interior of the chamber. The system has a lid coupled to the chamber opening, the lid having an open position and a closed posi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7029078 | Latch mechanism for locker A storage unit providing a storage space is disclosed. The storage unit comprises a base and a panel moveable relative to the base to expose and conceal a storage space a handle configured for at least vertical movement, at least one connector configured for at leas... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6972071 | High-speed symmetrical plasma treatment system A plasma treatment system (10) and related methods for rapidly treating a workpiece (56) with ions from a plasma having an ion density that is reproducibly uniform and symmetrical. The processing chamber (12) of the plasma treatment system (1... | 12/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6845875 | Convertible cargo box-bed liner for sports utility vehicle, van, or pick-up truck A transformable storage and protection apparatus comprising a top half portion; a bottom half portion; a back portion; first hinge means disposed between the top half portion and the back portion; and second hinge means disposed between the bottom half portion and t... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6609632 | Removable lid and floating pivot A semiconductor processing system includes a chamber adapted to process a wafer, the chamber having an opening to facilitate access to the interior of the chamber. The system has a lid coupled to the chamber opening, the lid having an open position and a ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6401953 | Collapsible container for transporting a liquid A collapsible container for storing and transporting a liquid having a substantially rectangular base section, two end sections and two opposite side sections pivotally connected to each their respective side of the four sides of the base section, a top s... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6290094 | Integrally blow-molded container and closure A blow-molded container (10) having a closure flap (14) formed of compressed material (32) integral with the container (10). Preferably, the container body (12) has a normally-closed fill port (16) and a dispensing port (18) which can be selectively opene... | 09/18/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6119851 | Container for notepads, paper clips, staples and the like Desk container, in particular for notepads, paper clips, staples and the like, including a roughly box-shaped base and a lid. The lid is subject to the action of elastic systems which, on opening, cause it to rotate so that it rests on the desk top and ra... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6062385 | Multifunctional tool box A multifunctional tool box comprising (a) a central container having an article-holding recess on the top surface thereof and a second article-holding recess on the bottom surface thereof, the center of the front edge of the central container being mounte... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6053354 | Container with hinged lid assembly A container comprises a container body, a rearward lid component, a forward lid component and a handle. The container body has a bottom, first and second side walls extending upwardly from the bottom, and first and second end walls extending upwardly from... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6050446 | Pivoting lid assembly for a chamber A lid assembly for a process chamber. The lid assembly includes a hinge having a hinge mount affixed to the chamber and a hinge arm. A pin extends from the hinge mount through an elongated slot in the hinge arm allowing both rotational and longitudinal mo... | 04/18/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5992673 | 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... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5785399 | Bilateral media storage unit A bilateral media storage unit for storing and carrying CD ROMs, computer diskettes, removable disk storage devices and the like. The storage unit includes a discus shaped portable housing having a generally bowl shaped lower base component and a generall... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5678693 | Glass storage safe A receptacle storage box ideally suited as a night storage safe for receiving, isolating and storing windshields has a front panel flap hinged to the front of a top lid hinged at the back, and an accompanying fail-safe stop mechanism for holding the lid a... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5549214 | Closure devices A flap 10 has a first portion 11 flexibly connected to a lid 2 and a second portion 13 connected to the first portion 11 by an integral flexible hinge strip 14. The second portion also 13 carries pivot pins 15 which locate into an upstanding rim 16 of the... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5429240 | Light-tight container A reclosable light-tight container for storing a plurality of sheets of light-sensitive material includes a lower wall, an upper wall, and a plurality of side walls. A door is formed as part of the upper wall, and a door hinge permits the container to be ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5330069 | Bi-fold lid for container A pair of bi-fold lids covers a container having a depth dimension that is less than half the width dimension of the container. Each bi-fold lid has front and rear sections that are hinged together along a hinge axis. The hinge axis is reinforced by adjac... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5248057 | Versatile double actuation trash container lid Disclosed herein is a versatile double actuation lid assembly for commercial trash containers of the type having a main rear generally rectangular volume and a slanted front opening making a predetermined acute angle with respect to the horizontal. The fr... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5158198 | Dumpster bin with articulated folding top closure A dumpster bin for use in collecting and storing refuse is disclosed which has first and second folding top cover doors which may be operated in a manner allowing the top of the dumpster bin to be fully opened. The first and second top cover doors are hin... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5137150 | Container for recording media such as magnetic tape cassettes A container for a recording medium, such as a magnetic tape cassette, consists of a receptacle, which receives the recording medium in a partially pocket-like manner, and of a cover pivotably connected with it. The faces and side walls of the container ar... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5011214 | Truck box cover A cover for a truck box consists of three side by side panel sections hinged together to pivot between a closed position extending across the top of the truck box and an open position arranged face to face and generally vertically along the side of the bo... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4913301 | Refuse container An improved receptacle for solid waste, trash, garbage, and discarded materials, commonly known as a "dumpster" generally recognized for commercial or extraordinary utility. The invention utilizes a standard body component which serves as a base unit for ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4911337 | Snap-action closure with disengagable spring having stress relieved positions A closure is provided for a container. The closure has a body for being mounted over the container opening and defines an orifice for communicating through the container opening with the container interior. The body also defines a pair of spaced-apart bea... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4802608 | Spice dispenser arrangement In a spice dispenser arrangement comprising a housing having at least one closable spice chamber and an articulately connected closure lid for each spice chamber wherein the spice when the spice chamber is open can be introduced into the latter and when t... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4735309 | Computer disk box A box is particularly used for holding computer disks. The box has a back wall, a bottom wall, sidewalls and a front wall. The front wall has lower, middle, and upper panels connected by hinges. The top wall is connected to the upper panel. The front wall... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4726091 | Two part snap hinge An improved two part snap hinge is disclosed, including a swinging hinge portion, a reference hinge portion, and a reduced connecting hinge portion, and in which the reduced connecting portion is integral with both the swinging and reference hinge portion... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4705187 | Enclosure for a machine tool Disclosed is an enclosure or housing for a machine tool that includes a rear wall, two side walls, a top wall and a partial front wall. A door, is positioned above the partial front wall and covers that portion of the housing not covered by the remaining ... | 11/10/1987 |
