Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7802703 | Collapsible container system A three part container system. The first part is an outer rigid container formed with a mouth defining an opening into the outer container. The second part is an inner container positioned within the outer container, the inner container formed with a mouth defining ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7448518 | Dispenser cap and method of use The present invention is directed to a dispenser cap that can be placed on a variety of containers holding either dry or liquid products with the capability of either screening the products through a perforated disk or filtering the products through a variety of pap... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7337497 | Magnetic hinge A magnetic hinge defining a hinge axis includes first and second hinge plates of non-magnetic material and first and second magnets disposed therein, respectively, for movement therewith. The plates are generally parallel and independently pivotable about the hinge ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7306118 | Paint container A method and apparatus for transporting fluid. The apparatus includes a hollow body having a neck defining a first aperture extending into the body. A spout insert is configured to fit inside the neck. A handle is coupled to the container. A cover is configured to c... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7219820 | Closure A closure comprises a body with teeth on its internal surface, a pouring sleeve with a skirt and a liquid stream splitter with longitudinal ribs on its internal side surface, a male thread and fixing teeth that interact with the teeth of the body, windows in the wal... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7172101 | Pot using magnetic force to link a lid and a body A pot includes a hollow body and a lid detachably mounted on the hollow body to cover the open end. There is at least one first magnet annularly embedded in the peripheral edge defining the open end of the hollow body. Two second magnets are diametrically embedded i... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140519 | Collapsible container system A three part container system. The first part is an outer rigid container formed with a mouth defining an opening into the outer container. The second part is an inner container positioned within the outer container, the inner container formed with a mouth defining ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124905 | Closure cap for a standard glass ring Closing cap (1) for a receptacle, typically a bottle with a threaded neck comprising an outer cap (2) typically provided with a top (20) and a skirt (21), and an insert (3) made of a plastic material with a threaded skirt (31 | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121436 | Non-spill water bottle cap for purified water dispenser An improved non-spill water bottle cap is developed for preventing water spillage when a water bottle is inverted to place on a water dispenser. The improved non-spill water bottle cap comprises a cylindrical plastic tube (10), a spherical float (20) f... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093738 | Doser for portable liquids and fluent materials The present invention is a narrow neck dosage device for dispensing a predetermined quantity of product. An insert is installed in a narrow neck of a container with a bottom disk protruding into the body of the container and a top device within the neck of the conta... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7036177 | Dispensing of rinse additives into the rinse cycle during automatic machine laundering of fabrics Disclosed are systems, methods, devices and kits for the timed dispensing of laundry rinse additive materials into the drum of an automatic washing machine as that machine is used to carry out a fabric laundering operation. To bring about such dispensing of rinse ad... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036176 | Sequential dispensing of laundry additives during automatic machine laundering of fabrics Disclosed are systems, methods, devices and kits for sequentially dispensing laundry additive materials into the drum of an automatic washing machine as that machine is used to carry out a fabric laundering operation. To bring about such dispensing of additives, a l... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7007862 | Rinse release dispensing device A lightweight, free-body and buoyant dispenser that is centrifugally actuated for releasing a laundry product following the spin cycle includes a housing that has one or more covered apertures one of which is exposed during the spin cycle. The laundry product, which... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004360 | Easy pour tea kettle A tea kettle includes kettle body and a lid that covers a fill opening in the body. The lid includes a knob within which a whistle is positioned. A spout is attached to the kettle body and has a passageway. A ball seat is positioned within the passageway as is a str... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997104 | Coffee maker A coffee maker includes a liquid container. A handle assembly includes a seat placed on the container. A pan is placed in the seat. A spring-biased discharge control assembly and a check valve are mounted to the pan. A lid assembly is fitted on top of the seat. An e... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6968984 | Thermal container A container is provided. The container has a cover that remains thermally, sealingly engaged with the container during the filling and dispensing of the container, and has filling and dispensing channels that are thermally sealed when not in use. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6736294 | Apparatus for dispensing rinse water additive in an automatic washing machine A rinse water additive dispenser having an upper housing having a opening and a lower housing releasably connected to the upper housing, the lower housing walls defining an internal chamber for containing a rinse water laundry additive. The dispenser further compris... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6681963 | Apparatus for dispensing rinse water additive in an automatic washing machine A rinse water additive dispenser for use in an automatic washing machine is disclosed. The dispenser includes a top, a valve assembly and a base releasably connected to the top. The valve assembly is retained within a valve housing located in the top and ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6644510 | Bag-in-box container and faucet A bag-in-box container includes a faucet for dispensing liquid from the container upon tipping or other movement of the container. The faucet includes a body defining a bore. A valve seat and valve member are located in the bore. The valve member includes... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6574883 | Dispensing for dryer A dispenser for laundry products, particularly for fabric softener products to be used in the dryer. The dispenser comprises a hollow ball having a plurality of product dispensing openings and a further product ingress opening for placing product in the b... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6505752 | Vacuum insulated coffee server A coffee server for serving brewed coffee is insulated with a partial vacuum pulled in a void (36) between the walls of an outer vessel (20) and an inner vessel (32). The outer and inner vessels are fabricated of metal and have a top narrow neck opening (... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6481601 | Self-sealing solvent bottle cap insert An insert is positioned in an opening in a fluid container and between a closure member and the fluid container. The insert generally includes a funnel and an obstructive member disposed therewithin. The insert inhibits evaporative emissions from the flui... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6357614 | Non-refilling devices for containers An in-bore non-refilling device for a bottle of fine spirits has a valve member 16 in the form of a regular dumbbell, with conical ends 62 arranged back-to-back and joined by a central shaft 63 at their apices. The housing 12 of the device has its bottom ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6302307 | Coffee system with self-sealing coffee pot A coffee pot heating unit is provided with a base, a heating area associated with the base and having a size sufficient to accommodate a bottom portion of a coffee container, and a heating apparatus associated with the heating area to heat the heating are... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6179219 | Vehicle air-freshener A vehicle air-freshener includes a holder base for mounting inside a motor vehicle, a container body mounted on the holder base and holding a perfume, the container body having a recessed top side wall, and a top center through hole formed through the low... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6085946 | Self-sealing coffee pot A self-sealing coffee pot is provided with a coffee container for holding liquid coffee, a pouring spout associated with the coffee container, a cover associated with the coffee container and having an opening disposed therein, a pivot member mounted to t... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5996860 | Momentary buoyant gate system A novel fluid container system comprises a container having a port at an upper end through which port fluid is permitted to pass for emptying the container. A restricter is provided within the container for momentarily restricting fluid flow out of the po... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5961008 | Method and apparatus for pouring liquid from a bottle A liquid pourer for pouring liquid from a bottle, most likely liquor, has a new sealing cork enabling much easier insertion and extraction of the pourer into and out of a bottle, a new cork and collar combination enabling similar easier insertion and extr... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5924606 | Pouring spout with refill prevention device A pouring spout for an opening in a container includes a pouring spout housing with at least one opening and a hollow cylinder member which is displaceable in an axial direction relative to the pouring spout housing between a closing position in which the... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5911345 | Fill-thru lid for beverage containers The fill-thru lid of the present invention threadedly engages the opening of a thermally insulated beverage server, such as a coffee pot. The opening provides a mouth for filling or emptying a liquid storage area in the beverage server. The upper surface ... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5894966 | Bariatric bed A dump valve apparatus is configured to inflate and deflate an air cushion on a bed having an articulating deck movable from a first generally horizontal position to a second angled position. The dump valve apparatus is coupled to the deck and includes an... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5845822 | Inertia-activated dispenser for insecticide A dispenser or applicator for dry insecticide includes a container having a removable cover; the cover is attached to a lower end of an elongate handle having a hand grip at its top A partition inside the container is the floor of the insecticide containe... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5768918 | Rinse water additive dispenser An improved rinse water additive dispenser for an automatic washer has a substantially rigid body having a resilient portion and an internal volume. The dispenser further includes an opening therein and a valve for sealing the opening closed so that the r... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5655683 | Closure flap The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for closing and/or opening a hopper or container (5) with a bottom outlet. A flap (7) fastened to at least one lever mechanism (2) is urged toward a closed position by means of a counterweight (6) mounte... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5653362 | Thermal lid and beverage server A beverage server includes a body having an internal reservoir to hold a beverage such as hot coffee. In one embodiment, a lid is pivotally connected to the top of the body. The lid has a generally conical passage provided through it which permits a bever... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5641098 | Security and pouring stopper A security and pouring stopper is provided with a tubular channel (3) in which a ball (2) is situated which is able to move between two valve seats (6, 8). Next to the tubular channel (3) a radially outward chamber (10) is formed which is able to contain ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5524795 | Dispensing unit for a threaded neck bottle A dispensing unit for a threaded neck bottle including a dispensing nipple, valve assembly, and a connector. The dispensing nipple is squeezable and mostly cylindrical in shape with one end converging. The bottom of the converging end is open so that the ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5474112 | Device for preventing "gas-lock" during the transfer of a liquid in a closed system, an arrangement containing the same and a method of use A device for preventing a "gas-lock" comprising a hollow casing defining a reservoir of given capacity and having a lower portion and a set of three openings, that is a first and a third openings substantially positioned at the lower portion of the casing... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5449097 | Controlled volume dispensing mug A drinking mug for dispensing a controlled volume of liquid to a user has a metering chamber with an inlet valve and an outlet valve. The outlet valve utilizing a floating ball which closes the outlet valve after a precise amount of fluid enters the meter... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5417357 | Valve for a pressurized container A valve (6) including a valve body (7) intended to be fixed into a dished part (5) mounted on a can (1), a valve stem (12) which can move axially in the valve body, and elastic return device (18) for returning the valve stem to a closed position. The valv... | 05/23/1995 |
