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A pizza mold for forming a plurality of concentric raised ridges of dough (i.e., crust) on the surface of a pizza pie.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061554 | Garbage bin and lid for container A garbage bin in which, when the opening of a container in which garbage is placed is closed by a lid, odor emanating from the garbage does not leak to the outside from a gap between the container and the lid. The garbage bin includes an outer container, an inner co... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7841487 | Molded container with hinged lids having a knuckle and pin connection A container having a bottom and two pairs of opposed walls connected together to form a container body having an open top covered by a pair of hinged lids. The upper edges of one pair of opposed walls have a plurality of pin segments formed thereon along a hinge lin... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7458482 | Protective cover To provide a protective cover capable of enhancing convenience in connecting and disconnecting an external output line and the like without impairing safety. In a protective cover placed on a side wall of a casing and covering a hollow part in which an output part o... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7448513 | Reusable hinged-lid shipping/storage box A box has a floor, end walls projecting upward from the floor, side walls projecting upward from the floor and bridging the end walls, and a pair of cover halves hinged at upper edges of the side walls and each pivotal between a closed position and an open position.... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7380686 | Utility case system A case has a center support and an open top. A central wall forms first and second major chambers with an aperture there between. The case has a pair of butterfly doors forming minor chambers. Hinges couple the butterfly doors to the central support adjacent to the ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374060 | Trash can assembly A trash can assembly has a shell, a lid fitted over the top end of the shell, a pedal positioned adjacent the bottom end of the shell, a link assembly coupling the pedal and the lid, and a motion damper coupled to the link assembly for slowing the closing motion of ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357271 | Insulated container with access door An insulated container includes a bottom and four walls connected to the bottom; a top which fits on the four walls; a portion of the top is pivotally mounted so as to be opened to provide access to the insulated container through a first opening; a portion of one o... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7325718 | Portable food dispenser A portable food dispenser includes one or more containers. A first container is capable of being only partially opened to provide access to food or a second container. The second container includes a cover that can be opened to provide access to food. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7290674 | Bifurcated trash bin A bifurcated trash bin includes a rectangular housing having an open top portion and a closed bottom portion defining a cavity therein. A divider member is removably positionable along the top portion for bifurcating the cavity into a pair of substantially symmetric... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278546 | Removable cover assembly with pivoting covers and hoisting pins A removable cover assembly for a refuse container has a frame with pivotable plastic covers and retractable hoisting pins, which can be utilized using the same hoisting apparatus as is used for the refuse container. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275641 | Tool and small item organizer and container An organizer for securely retaining hand tools and other miscellaneous small items particularly in environments where space for working is limited and the tools must be organized and conveniently available. The organizer includes a container defining an interior in ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7258230 | Tool case with cover member support A portable tool case is disclosed that may be displayed in numerous orientations using a cover member of the tool case as a support. The cover member that may be rotated into a support position to support the tool case on a surface. The cover member may comprise a p... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255241 | Beverage container with straw A straw adapter 2 is removably disposed in the opening of a beverage container 1, and a straw 22 is attached to the straw adapter 2. A straw cap 12 is mounted on the straw adapter 2, for covering the straw attached to the st... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7201037 | Mail tub with air ports A mail tub in the form of a substantially rigid container and a removable lid which seals the container. The container includes an air inlet port and an air outlet port for sampling air in the mail tub for possible biological contamination, such as anthrax. The cont... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201383 | Carrier for gas and liquid cylinders A carrier for transporting a pressurized cylinder includes a container of box-like proportions for accommodating the pressurized cylinder therein, wherein the container includes a top portion having an opening therein, a bottom portion, and a plurality of side porti... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7150484 | Door-centering pin with dual snap fit for a bin lid The present invention provides a storage bin assembly that is disposable in an opening formed in a vehicle dashboard. The assembly includes a bin portion having a pivotable door that selectably allows access to an interior storage area. A lid is disposed on the bin ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147243 | Accessories for a collapsible rolling caddy Improvements to a prior art collapsible wheeled caddy are disclosed to enable the caddy to be used for specialized purposes. A hinged lid is attached to the edge of the front panel to close the caddy top while lying proximate the front panel when open. The front pan... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146904 | Top load coffee maker with front access water reservoir A top-loading coffeemaker comprises a housing having an open top and two covers pivotable between opened and closed positions. A filter basket can be inserted through a front portion of the open top to be supported above a carafe. A reservoir is located in a rear po... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140512 | Interlocking lid for wet bench An interlocking lid which is suitable for a wet bench tank used in the processing of semiconductor wafer substrates. The interlocking lid includes a pair of lid panels typically provided with a clasp having elements for engaging and interlocking with each other when... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7090095 | Storage/transport box with removable hinged cover A reusable transport/storage box has a side wall having a horizontal upper flange formed with a longitudinally extending and vertically throughgoing slot having a predetermined longitudinal effective length and formed with a transversely inwardly open short cutout. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083060 | Universal dumpster A universal dumpster adapted for use with both front loading and roll-off refuse collection trucks includes a floor, side walls and end walls. The floor, side walls and end walls together define an interior compartment for collecting and containing solid waste. Slee... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080754 | Container/hinged lid assembly A large mouth, integrally molded, one-piece container has a generally rectangular bottom wall and front and side walls extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom to a rim with front and back sections joined to flat side handle sections. The upper central porti... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021481 | Container lid with multiple openings A lid for use with a container may include a panel and a first dispensing opening on the panel. The lid may also include a first closure on the panel, where the first closure may include a second dispensing opening. The first closure may be configured to at least pa... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000796 | Refuse container A refuse receptacle has an outer container with a lid closing an insertion opening in the upper region. A foot pedal is attached to the refuse receptacle and the actuation of which enables the lid of the refuse receptacle to be moved into an opening position. The fo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6981606 | Trash can assembly A trash can assembly has a shell, a lid fitted over the top end of the shell, a pedal positioned adjacent the bottom end of the shell, a link assembly coupling the pedal and the lid, and a motion damper coupled to the link assembly for slowing the closing motion of ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6978898 | Hair setting assembly There is provided a hair setting assembly having a split top lid for improving heat conservation. The assembly also has a tilt adjustable housing that holds a set of hair rollers and encloses an electrical means for heating the rollers. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6938791 | Cold box lid A lid for a cold box has a shell-like configuration with front and rear shell members hingedly connected. The front shell member pivots relative to the rear shell member to provide access to the interior of the cold box when the front shell member is lifted by a han... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929142 | Removable hatch cover for an internal floating roof manway A hatch cover for deployment over a hatchway formed in a floating roof liquid storage tank permits rapid loading and unloading of inspection or maintenance equipment and minimizes vapor emissions from the tank. The portable hatch cover has two base plates movably co... | 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 |
| 6910579 | Refillable flexible sheet dispenser A flexible sheet container is provided that permits a user to quickly and easily feed a leading sheet. The container has a base portion that defines a storage area and a top covering the base portion. The top includes an opening into the storage area through which i... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905015 | Tool case with cover member support A portable tool case is disclosed that may be displayed in numerous orientations using a cover member of the tool case as a support. The cover member that may be rotated into a support position to support the tool case on a surface. The cover member may comprise a p... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6786353 | Cover locking device A lid includes resilient restoring element for returning the lid to an open position, and a locking mechanism actuated by a button. The locking mechanism including a locking member able to be placed at two well defined and stable positions, namely a locked position,... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6761278 | Ambidextrous console lid An ambidextrous lid assembly that allows a lid to be opened from either side of a compartment is disclosed. The lid assembly includes at least a first frame member adapted to be pivotally attached proximate the compartment opening. The first frame member has an open... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6732883 | Waste container with displaceable panel closure A container with side and end walls, a top and a bottom, has a closure with a panel movable outwardly perpendicular to a plane of the closure, from a closed and substantially sealed position to a closed and substantially unsealed position to disengage the seal befor... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6702135 | Universal dumpster The invention is a universal dumpster adapted for use with both conventional front loading and roll-off refuse collection trucks. A universal dumpster according to this invention includes a floor, a pair of side walls, and a pair of end walls. The floor, ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6644526 | Motor vehicle central console A motor vehicle central console comprising an enclosure having a base and four lateral faces arising from the base forming an opening opposite to said base, and at least one lid comprising a recto face and a verso face, having means for coupling to the en... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6626314 | Resealable closure for beverage container A resealable closure for beverage containers uses initial physical interference to initiate a seal between a sealing flap and a dispensing port in a lid of the resealable closure. Once the initial seal is achieved, a pressure differential develops, result... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6626317 | Opening device for a garbage can having two hinged lid segments A garbage can has a first lid segment hingedly attached to a first wall and a second lid segment hingedly attached to a second side wall. An actuator raises the lid segment from a closed position to an opened position. The actuator includes vertical rods ... | 09/30/2003 |
