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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7648043 | Waterproof cover with a water blocking flange for an audio system A waterproof cover for an audio system includes a frame and a shield pivotally connected to the frame. The flame has two elongated recesses respectively defined in two opposed sides defining the through hole and an inclined trough sandwiched by the two elongated rec... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7556173 | Container having pivoting lid The container assembly includes a container and a deformable lid. The container has a wall that extends between a base and an open end and includes a fulcrum. The deformable lid includes a mounting portion, a depressible portion, and a dispensing portion. The deform... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7527166 | Storage apparatus A storage apparatus includes a base, an assembly frame, a box, a cover, and an open/close mechanism. The assembly frame is demarcated in the base. The box is buried in the assembly frame, and has a surface in which a storage opening is opened. The cover covers the s... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7040529 | Drop box for isolating received items A mail drop box for isolating mail deposited therein having a closable, removable container inside the box for receiving mail and has an opening in the top. A plurality of mail transmitting chutes each having a deposit port at its upper end and an exit port at its l... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025225 | Lid opening-closing mechanism and storage device for vehicle A lid opening-closing mechanism includes a main body having an opening, a lid attached to the main body for opening-closing the opening, a locking device for locking the lid at a closed position, and an urging device for urging the lid toward an open position. When ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6902078 | Cans for carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, closure systems for them and method to open the cans A can for carbonated and non-carbonated beverages provided with an opening system comprising a tearable tongue (22) defined by a tearing invitation score line in the outer surface of the upper wall of the can and with a tearing device associated to the tearab... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6837393 | Garbage can with a pair of top shutters openable with a pedal A garbage can has two shutters, which can be made to pivot between a closed position by means of a tension spring and an opened position by means of depressing a pedal; the pedal is connected to a connecting rod up and down movable together with an actuating plate f... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6695165 | Door device having a reduced action range A door device for opening and closing an opening of a collecting case includes a door body for opening and closing the opening. A first hinge and a second hinge are disposed at one side of the door body at a predetermined distance from each other. A first... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6554181 | Reclosable pouring element and a flat gable composite packaging provided therewith A reclosable pouring element with a base member and a closure lid which serves at the same time as the opening device. A flange surrounding the opening surface of the pouring element is fixedly connected to a flat gable top composite packaging. The closur... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6454117 | Manway for pressure vessels A manway assembly (10) designed for mounting within an opening (19) in a vessel wall (20) is provided which includes a manway ring (12) having a passageway (24) therethrough, with an inner cover (14) and a cover lock (18). The cover (14) is supported by a... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6390321 | Garbage can with a push-open cap connected with a pedal interactive device A garbage cam with a push-open cap connected to a pedal interactive device includes a can body, a push-open cap pivotally connected to an inner side of an opening of a can cap, a torque spring to automatically push the push-open cap to move back to close ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6269963 | Transport container A container (10) for use in the transportation of goods includes a floor (12) and a pair of opposed side walls (14, 16) each of which is supported for displacement about a pivotal axis adjacent its upper edge. The container (10) also includes hinge means ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6206231 | Waste can cover A cover for a waste can has three elements: a collar; a lid; and a spring link, so-named because it functions both as a linkage between the collar and the lid and a spring for biasing the lid closed. Three modes of operation are made possible by the locat... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6173861 | Waste container assembly A waste container assembly comprises a container body, a lid body, a flange and a door. The container body has an upper rim. The lid body has an outer surface extending from a top of the lid body to a lower portion of the lid body. The lower portion of th... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6102234 | Closure for a filling tube of the tank of a motor vehicle and operation method A closure for a filling tube of a motor vehicle with a swivel closure cover is arranged outside of a center opening of the filling tube in the tank and pivots around a swivel axis positioned in a plane perpendicular to the center axis of the opening. The ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5560512 | Anti-scavenging device for use with receptacles An anti-scavenging device for deterring scavenging of goods from collection bins and receptacles, includes a frame mounted in an opening of a collection bin and a blocking member moveable between one position limiting access to the interior of the bin whe... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5310078 | Receptacle for supporting adjacent bags A receptacle has projections extending from its upper end for supporting adjacent flexible plastic bags. At opposing positions on the receptacle there is a pair of closely adjacent projections at each of the opposing positions. In a round receptacle the o... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5271500 | Sharp medical utensil container The present invention relates to a sharp utensil container and, more particularly, to a sharp medical utensil container. The container includes first and second top flaps which can be selectively rotated to provide an entrance to a containment area into w... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5219085 | Domed lid for refuse container A domed lid for a waste receptacle is disclosed and comprises a domed external surface (4) and a frontal recess (12) formed therein. A door (20) is pivotally mounted within the recess and has a central domed surface (34) surrounded by an edge flange borde... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5195645 | End closure having adjustable push open lid An end closure for a container having a substantially planar first lid portion including elements for engaging an upper rim of a container to be closed, a second substantially planar lid portion rotatably mounted to an upper surface of the first lid porti... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5183175 | Trash receptacle assembly A trash receptacle assembly having an outer container (2), inner rigid lining (10) and top lid (1). The outer container (2) and the inner lining (10) have matching hand indentations (17) and cut-outs (12), respectively, to make removal of the inner lining... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5176277 | End closure having push open lid An end closure for a container having a substantially planar first lid portion including an engaging element for engaging an upper rim of a container to be closed, a second substantially planar lid portion rotatably mounted to an upper surface of the firs... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5158199 | Temporary diaper storage container An improved diaper container to temporarily store soiled diapers prior to final disposal thereof which is characterized by an outer fluid impervious shell provided with a removably mounted liner. The liner comprises a pad of non-woven synthetic fibers imp... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5156291 | Hinged cover with auxiliary door The invention in its simplest form comprises a hinged cover for a fish receiving receptacle and the cover has a passage passing through the cover into which a frame containing a resiliently biased auxiliary door is secured. The bias urges the door against... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5105968 | Security disposal cabinet with removable internal container particularly for recyclable confidential waste paper material A cabinet and container assembly comprising an enclosed cabinet having an upper opening and a lower opening. The upper opening is equipped with a pivotal disposal door. The lower opening has a hinged door, and is dimensioned such that a wheeled container ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5050755 | Modular receptacles such as trash cans A plurality of receptacles, each having a bottom, and each having a sidewall that terminates at a rim. Each receptacle also has a side that has a projection, and at least one side that defines an indent. The indented sidewall of one receptacle will receiv... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4986439 | Cap for the filler neck of liquid containers A self-closing cap for the filler neck of liquid containers, consisting of a closure ring having an annular seal, said ring being attachable to said filler neck, and of a spring-biased closure flap swivel-mounted on said closure ring and provided with a s... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4969572 | End closure having a push open lid portion An end closure for a container for grated or powered products having a push open lid portion for providing access to material within the container and a rotatable closure portion for selectively closing off the opening defined by the push open lid portion... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4935129 | Closure device for a scupper drain The passage of a scupper drain is normally maintained in a closed position by a pair of spring-biased semi-circular pivotal flaps which are mounted within a housing provided with an associated cap, thus permitting the flaps to only pivot downwardly for op... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4872585 | Trash container to be chemical sprayed A trash receptacle includes a trash container having a top which can be opened, an aperture disposed in one of the side walls of the container, a door mounted by a hinge to close said aperture, the door biasing mounted to the interior of the side wall to ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4776478 | Wastebasket with inwardly swinging lid A wastebasket includes a container and a lid which is mounted on the container. The container is formed with an opening providing access to the container's interior. The lid is pivotable about a pivot axis to cover and at least partially uncover the conta... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4729490 | Automatic touch actuated door opener The automatic touch actuated door opener includes an elongated flexible tension member having one end connected to a door and the other end connected to a tension member take-up device. The door is biased to its closed position for maintaining tension in ... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4685567 | Nestable, stackable tote boxes A nestable, open-top container has a cover formed of two separate, co-planar pieces, each covering one-half of the open top. Each cover piece is hingedly connected to one side of the upper edge of the container and extends toward and overlaps the opposite... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4679700 | Self-closing container top A self-closing container top adapted to be used in conjunction with a container having an upper rim defining an opening. The invention includes two generally horizontal top panels supportively held for rotation about opposing coaxial mounting shafts each ... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4649813 | Waste compactor apparatus An improved trash receptacle is provided according to this invention. The invention is particularly directed to trash containers of the type having a top assembly having a frame and a pivoting door which encloses a central opening of the frame. The improv... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4609122 | Automatic touch actuated door opener The automatic touch actuated door opener includes an elongated flexible tension member having one end connected to a door and the other end connected to a tension member take-up device. The door is biased to its closed position for maintaining tension in ... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4593615 | Waste compactor apparatus An improved trash receptacle is provided according to this invention. This invention is particularly directed to trash containers of the type having a top assembly which attaches to the open perimeter of a container wherein the top assembly pivotably moun... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4583513 | Foldable wrist braced slingshot with ammunition storage and dispensing means A folding, wrist braced slingshot having a yolk, a hand grip that stores and dispenses ammunition for use and elastic members connected to said yolk. A wrist brace is frictionally, detachably and pivotably mounted to the hand grip near the base thereof. A... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4328904 | Spill proof container and closure A spill proof container and closure for use therewith are disclosed. The closure incorporates a plurality of overlapping arcuate flaps of a resilient and flexible nature. Through the use of the overlapping, arcuate flaps a container embodying the closure ... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4324344 | Rotatable pressure vessel A rotatable pressure vessel has an opening and an internal movable cover therefor attached to a lever which is pivoted to the exterior of the vessel. For closing the cover, there is an actuating element movable to engage the lever, and mounted on a statio... | 04/13/1982 |
