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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7748564 | Latching structure for cover and transfer tool A transfer tool has a transfer tool main body including a case and a transfer head for applying tape. It also may include a cover housing a rotating shaft configured to engage the case and enable the cover to rotate about the rotating shaft such that the transfer he... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7437886 | Refrigerator ice storage bin with lid A refrigerator having a freezer compartment having an ice maker disposed within the freezer compartment for forming ice pieces and an ice storage bin removably mounted to freezer compartment door below the ice maker having an open top receptacle for receiving ice pi... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7284673 | Locking structure for hinged container Locking structure for thermoformed plastic containers for food and other articles wherein the lid and the base of the containers are provided with locking means, specifically a detent and a tab. The detent, which depends from the front of the lid, has rounded ends a... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7223096 | Lighter A lighter comprises a lighter housing, a gas container for storing liquid inflammable gas, a combustion device connected to the gas container, and an igniter for igniting inflammable gas in the combustion device. The housing includes an upper cover and a case, where... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210307 | Refrigerator ice storage bin with lid A refrigerator having a freezer compartment having an ice maker disposed within the freezer compartment for forming ice pieces and an ice storage bin removably mounted to freezer compartment door below the ice maker having an open top receptacle for receiving ice pi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7175071 | Secure package receptacle A secure package receptacle comprising a parallelepiped box having a flushly fitted lockable access door hingedly attached within the front of the box, a recessed handle within the access door, a lid pivotally secured and flushly fitted to the box top, the lid bevel... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156253 | Single-piece paper cup sip adaptor An adaptor enables a child to drink from a cup having a bead extending around an open end of the cup. The adaptor has an annular collar that supports the cup by engaging a lower portion of a bead of the cup around a substantial portion of a periphery of the bead. A ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7100773 | Product packaging with display A package for a plurality of products, having a closed container having a container wall, the wall defining a cavity for holding the products, and the wall having a product holder adapted to hold at least one selected product in a position visible from outside the c... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7069922 | Paintball marker internal reset system An internal reset system for paint ball markers. A hammer body as modified rearwardly to include an axial opening to receivably retain the forward head of a reset rod. The forward portion of the reset rod is thus free to reciprocate within the axial opening, but res... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059472 | Toolbox The present invention discloses a toolbox with reinforced structural strength and compression resistance. To increase the structural strength and compression resistance of a toolbox, an upper casing in accordance with the present invention comprises a plastic layer ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059492 | Moisture-proof resealable, non-cylindrical container for consumer packages The present invention relates to a moisture proof resealable non-cylindrical container and cap assembly for consumer packaging including candy, tobacco products, pharmaceutical products, electronic products, such as nard drives or circuit boards and coffee samples. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036678 | Sterile container and lid for a sterile container In order to improve a lid for closing a receptacle, which is formed by a container bottom and container walls and defines a holding space, of a sterile container which comprises the lid and which is developed in particular for holding surgical instruments or materia... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7004349 | Container with elastomeric lid spring A container body with a lid hingedly joined thereto for movement about a pivot axis utilizing an elastomeric spring of generally ellipsoidal configuration extending transversely across the pivot axis and having opposed ends seated within the container body and lid, ... | 02/28/2006 |
| RE38816 | Dispensing cap with gripping means A dispensing cap intended to equip a reservoir containing a liquid or viscous product includes a body provided with at least one dispensing opening and a lid articulated to the body around an axis. The lid is intended to stopper the dispensing opening in the storage... | 10/11/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6913116 | Vehicle drip tray and pet waste pan The present invention provides a roll-edge stamped metal drip tray with a wire retaining bar hinged at one end and secured at another end by a locking slot. The wire retaining bar holds an absorbent material in the drip pan. The wire retaining bar may be provided at... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902077 | Container A container for wetted wipes, comprising a container body with at least one opening, a stationary cover being fitted on, or integrated to said container body, said stationary cover comprising at least one dispensing opening through which the container contents is re... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902080 | Locking container A lockable container particularly suitable for storing confidential documents or recyclable material has a locking system provided by an elongate tongue that projects downwardly from the underside of the front of a hinged lid and passes through a slot in the materia... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6892897 | Collapsible storage device with movable closure element A collapsible storage device comprising a resilient frame and sheet material with respect to which the frame is located. The resilient frame and sheet material form the side walls of the device and are movable between a flattened condition and an erected condition t... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6886709 | Closure apparatus and method of closing an opening A closure apparatus comprises a collar 2 having a collar periphery and having a collar inner surface defining an opening 3, a closure 10, having a closure periphery, said closure 10 being for closing said opening 3, a bearing struc... | 05/03/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6783029 | Fixing head for tubes A tube provided with a head and a skirt having an orthogonal cross section of particular shape in which the largest inscribed circle has a diameter D. The head, which is designed for fixing of a rigid closure, is provided with a circular cylindrical wall extending t... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6772904 | Container for food products The invention provides a container for viscous dressing products that includes a jar and a closure or lid. The lid may be hingedly attached to the container so as to remain attached to the jar after opening. The container provides protection for the viscous dressing... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6739475 | Containers for articles of frozen confectionery The present invention relates to containers and their use in an automatic vending machine that vends articles of frozen confectionery. The vending machine includes an outer body, an outer door, and an environment-controlled chamber. The containers are of cylindrical... | 05/25/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6729497 | Paintball container A paintball container comprises a body 12 and a lid 14. The lid 14 is hinged to the body 12 at one side, and has a tab 42 at the other side to facilitate opening of the container. The body 12 has a guard 26 formed on ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6669049 | Blow-molded container and closure, and method and apparatus for making same A blow-molded plastic container and reinforced lid are simultaneously produced in a blow mold. A lid is reinforced by having a portion of the lid formed by blow molding techniques and another portion of the lid formed by compression molding techniques. Th... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6651857 | Combinatorial multi-use tape dispenser A multi-use tape dispenser includes a housing with an open upper side, and a tape dispenser body pivotally connected to the housing to swing up and down on the housing. Small stationery items can be stored in a hollow space in the housing and may be taken... | 11/25/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6443304 | Cassette container A cassette container includes a container body having side walls and a lid member which is connected to the container body by way of a thin hinge portion to be rotatable about the hinge portion to close and open the container body and is provided with sid... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6431393 | Storage device with closure A storage device (2) comprising a resilient frame (6) held in a housing with respect to sheet material, the resilient frame (6) and sheet material forming the sidewalls (4) of the device (2). The resilient frame (6) is movable between a flattened conditio... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6412634 | Refillable towelette dispensing article A dispensing article, particularly for dispensing towelettes, is provided and includes a container body for storing the towelettes and a lid hingedly attached to the body. The container is formed from a floor panel, left and right side panels, front and r... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6409034 | Hinged container cap A hinged cap with a cap body having a raised portion with an outlet opening in its upper boundary wall, a hinged lid connected via a hinge to said cap body, and a locking arrangement formed on cap body and on hinged lid. At least the raised portion is for... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6398067 | Tamper-proof container cap assembly and related methods A tamper-proof container and cap assembly is provided, comprising a container having an upper portion and an outer surface. The container has a rim at the upper portion. The upper portion includes a flexible and detachable protrusion having a contact elem... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6364153 | 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... | 04/02/2002 |
