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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341144 | Case with hinged lid A case includes a case body, a lid, hinges supporting the lid on the case body and a waterproof seal placed on the joining surface of the case body. The lid can be turned for closing on the hinges so as to compress the waterproof seal perpendicularly to the joining ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7243614 | Modular animal enclosure A modular animal enclosure includes a housing comprising a top portion affixed to a base portion to form a sheltered interior. The housing includes a door aperture and a climate conditioning aperture. A remove ably attachable climate conditioning unit is installed o... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7104722 | Manhole cover A manhole cover includes a cylindrical manhole including manhole lugs, wherein the manhole lugs extend around the upper outer periphery of the manhole; the cover includes cover lugs, the cover lugs extend around the outer periphery of the cover. The cover co-operati... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7066432 | Refuse bag supporting device A refuse bag supporting device comprises a refuse bag supporting frame and a plurality of legs which are both pivotal relative to the frame and retractable to facilitate supporting refuse bags either vertically or horizontally and to facilitate convenient storage of... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6318587 | Device for closing drinking containers of varying size Closing device for a container, in particular a drinking glass, having a lid (2) adapted for pivoting about a pivotal axle (13), a fastening arrangement (3) for securing the pivotal axle (13) relative to the container, and a connector (4) connected to the... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6152303 | Battery storage system A two-part hinged carrying case having a first and a second part. First and second molded foam inserts formed from electrically non-conductive resilient foam are positioned, respectively, within the first and second part of the two-part hinged carrying ca... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6070721 | Display case for phonograph album and record A display case for simultaneously displaying a phonograph album and record includes a shallow rectangular open topped base tray having a width to receive an album and a length to receive the album and at least a portion of a phonograph record. A support p... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6019223 | Carrying case A carrying case, for example for an item of equipment such as a notebook, comprises a bottom portion and a top portion which can be closed to enclose the item of equipment. The top and bottom portions of the case are hingedly connected together by hinges ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5975345 | Lid assembly including pivotally-attached lid prop member A lid assembly for a refuse container includes a lid member pivotally attached to the upper surface of the refuse container, a lid prop and a mechanism for pivotally attaching the lid prop to the container. The lid member includes a cam-shaped lobe which ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5868267 | Refuse container lid A lid assembly for a refuse container includes a plurality of lid members, a pivotal attaching mechanism, and a cam-shaped lobe integrally formed on each lid member. The lid members each include a pivoting edge, a curved edge, and a surface complementary ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5601206 | Truck box A container (20) suitable for use as a truck box for a pick-up truck, includes a base container portion (21) having an open top, and a cover (22) to close the open top. The cover (22) is pivotally attached to the base (21) by hinge mechanisms (23) which a... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5529198 | Hingedly mounted door on container A hinge which serves to hingedly mount a door on an upright member of a rectangular frame which defines an opening into a container. The hinge has a seating portion that is capable of attachment to the outer face of the door and a two-part offset portion ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5394913 | Hinge for personal leather goods Personal leather goods (PLG's) such as wallets, billfolds, pocket calendars have a portion which is required to bend repeatedly. This bending causes cracking and extreme wear which adversely affects the looks of the item and reduces its useful life. Discl... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5370254 | Hinge and latching mechanism for containers Hinge and latching mechanism for containers having a cover and a base includes a latch which, at its upper portion, is shaped to hook over a strike integrally disposed on the cover. The lower portion of the latch rotates about a pin located between a pair... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5257721 | Painter's box A painter's box or artist's sketch box has a removable lid, a reversible palette, movable partitions enabling the changing of the compartments of the box, a detachably mounted brush holder, a detachably mounted charcoal holder, and support legs that suppo... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5195649 | Treadle top refuse container A treadle top container for refuse and the like comprises a lower container member interconnected with an upper container member by an upright container member. The upright container member includes a hollow portion which communicates with a hollow portio... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5067625 | Device for opening and closing lid A device for opening and closing a lid of a box consisting of a housing and the lid includes a first link having one end linked to the housing at the edge of the opening and the other end linked to the lid and a second link extending parallel to the first... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4792055 | Shipping container for educational materials and the like A container which includes a lower body portion to receive articles and an upper lid portion which forms a top for the body portion. An upstanding rib is provided along the upper edge of the body which is received into a mating channel on the lower edge o... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4792039 | Carrier for storing and transporting a bicycle A carrier for storing and/or transporting a partially disassembled bicycle is disclosed as including a rigid base section and rigid left and right side sections. Quick-release hinge devices detachably and pivotably connect each of the side sections to the... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4696412 | Hinge construction for container covers A hinge (16) pivotally connects a lid (14) to a body (12) of a container (10) for releasably holding the cover (14) at both open and closed positions. The hinge (16) has a pair of hinge leaves (22, 22A) and a boss (48) extending from one leaf (22) forms a... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4650089 | Refuse container cover mount and method of retrofitting refuse container An improved refuse container cover mount and method of retrofitting refuse containers is disclosed characterized by use of an improved mounting bracket adapted to be positioned upon the refuse container including a pair of offset apertures positioned to a... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4342402 | Refuse container cover A light-weight, one piece maintenance free, weather-resistant, stiff, warp and sag-proof planar molded plastics material cover or lid for containers has embossed portions defining hinge structure along the rear edge thereof, spaced transverse ribs across ... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4223787 | Cassette carrying case A cassette-carrying case having a base and cover joined by a piano hinge which allows the base and cover to be opened a full 180°. Easily operable latches are incorporated into the cover, which automatically lock the case closed when the cover is moved t... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4114238 | Hinge for jewelry and the like The invention provides a miniature hinge for jewelry and the like, made from metal pressings, by making each leaf of the hinge from two laminations of which one provides the hinge knuckle and the other forms a limit stop.... | 09/19/1978 |
| 3962750 | Hinge construction Hinge construction for joining two relatively movable members. The hinge is particularly adapted for construction from plastics using known molding techniques and for incorporation into plastic molded parts. Identical hinge halves are formed to present, i... | 06/15/1976 |
