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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6732876 | Automatically sealing lid assembly An automatically sealing lid assembly (10) includes a cap portion (12) selectively coupled to a cup (16) so as to cover a mouth (14) of the cup (16). The cap portion (12) has a sip hole (34) and a vent hole (36... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6561371 | Self sealing cap A self sealing rotating cap or lid for a bottle, container or other object. The cap comprises an aperture, a spring, a resting position and a rotatable open position.... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6332551 | Self-sealing container An improved container, comprising, a receptacle having at least one opening; and a lid adapted to releasably cover at least a portion of the receptacle opening, comprising, one or more lower leaves having one or more ports, through which at least a portio... | 12/25/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6095365 | Pivoting hatch cover assembly A hatch cover assembly for an access port includes a hatch which is adapted to cover the access port and a mechanism for applying a generally vertically-directed force to the hatch to raise it upwardly off the port, while maintaining the hatch in a genera... | 08/01/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5435358 | Fuel tank filler neck closure A closure for a fuel tank filler neck has a closure cap which is swivel-mounted on the upper side of the said closure and can be opened from the closed position by the effect of force on a lever arm arranged on the far side of the swivel axis. A pawl for ... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5242075 | Self-closing cap for the filler neck of the oil pan of an engine A self-closing cap for the filler neck of an oil pan is provided which allows the oil pan of an engine to be filled without the necessity of removing the cap. The cap comprises a lower body having a flat inner bottom surface with a passage in it, and a sp... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5175918 | Portable container with pivotable closure and method of manufacture thereof A panel-like lid is secured to a receptacle by a pintle for pivotal movement between a closed position and an open position about an axis whereby the lid remains horizontal at all times. In the closed position, a continuous groove in the underside of the ... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5102020 | Manifest container for carrying documents with a railroad car A document shipping container assembly adapted to be coupled to a railroad car is disclosed. The document shipping container assembly includes a support member, a container, and a lid. The support member is attached to the railroad car and the document sh... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5102002 | Beverage cup lid A reusable lid for a beverage cup or can [10] includes a round flat cover plate [20] which covers the rim of the cup to prevent dirt and insects from entering. The cover plate is held in place by a rubber torsion rod [30] which attaches perpendicularly to... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5035344 | Closure for portable container A panel like lid is secured to a receptacle by a pintle for pivotal movement between a closed position and an open position about an axis whereby the lid remains horizontal at all times. In the closed position, a continuous groove in the underside of the ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4552280 | Containers for waste products A container for medical waste products includes a receptacle and a closure member. The closure member is connected to a resiliently deformable member biasing the closure member to close the aperture to the receptacle. In one version the closure member is ... | 11/12/1985 |
