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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364065 | Flexible closure for a container A container for a fluid, comprising a pouring element comprises a pouring spout manufactured from a flexible material which is connected by a sealing connection (5) to the container. A pouring spout manufactured from flexible material, for instance plastic fo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7204394 | Liquid container having gate valve A container for storing and dispensing liquids such as gasoline has a gate valve wherein the gate valve comprises a thin, substantially flat slide member optionally angled at a portion thereof. The gate valve member is slidably positioned within a similarly shaped c... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7107934 | Litter box apparatus A transportable litter box has a container body and a lid removably received over an open end of the container body. The container body has wheels rotatably connected thereto at an end opposite the open end. The lid has an opening therein suitable for allowing an an... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6932248 | Dispensing cap for liquid container A delivery cap for containers of liquids is disclosed comprising: a first cylindrical body with an outer wall with a lower threaded portion so as to be coupled with a threaded body belonging to the container and an inner wall coaxial to the first wall and defining t... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6918299 | Method and apparatus for improving performance of a force balance accelerometer based on a single-coil velocity geophone The invention concerns methods and apparatus for improving the performance of a force-balance accelerometer based upon a conventional, single-coil, velocity geophone. Specifically, the operating temperature range is increased through the use of both a temperature-co... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6880728 | Closure cap Closure cap (1) for closing a liquid container (4) such as a vial, flask etc., having takeout means (14) for withdrawing liquid from the container without removing the cap and thereafter re-closing it, and protecting means (22) for provin... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6786362 | Swing-away hopper tee A swing-away hopper tee assembly comprises a mounting frame, tee assembly, and a valve assembly. The hopper tee assembly is removably mountable to a flange at the discharge end of a hopper. The mounting frame includes a bottom wall, a top wall spaced from the bottom... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6732958 | 360 degree rotational directional nozzle for trigger sprayers A liquid dispensing device generally comprising an improved nozzle that is adaptable, connectable, threadable or integrally formed with a standard trigger spray head. The improved nozzle is also swivelable or rotatable and directional to spray in any direction, up o... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6497348 | Hydration system with improved fluid delivery system A personal hydration system with a flow-restricting device. The hydration system includes a fluid reservoir configured to store fluid and a tube assembly that is coupled to the reservoir and configured to deliver fluid to a user's mouth, such as via a mou... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6439442 | Lid with a slidable dispensing spout A lid to dispense granular material. The lid includes a hole through which the granular material may flow and is closable by a combination seal and dispenser slidably mounted thereto. The dispenser has exit passages when extended located outwardly of the ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6422433 | Dispensing cap with flexible sealing post A method and apparatus for dispensing a fluid product, the apparatus including a dispenser cap including a substantially cylindrical base portion including a flexible post protruding therefrom, and a substantially cylindrical cover portion which is shaped... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6409054 | Pourer cap with closure cover A pourer cap with closure cover for fluid substance containers has a main body and a cover joined together by a flexible tang, all formed in one piece by moulding plastic material, the cover being superposable on the main body and having a delivery hole w... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6357653 | Wood charcoal container A container that holds wood charcoal. The container has a collapsible spout that is positioned so that, when the container is tipped, wood charcoal pours out when the spout is in the fully extended position. The spout is collapsible to close an opening in... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6346219 | FCC feed injector with closure plug A fluid feed distributor improves particle and feed contacting by using a flow actuated plug to prevent back flow of fluidizable particles through a fluid feed outlet when fluid feed to a riser conduit ceases. The plug is located at or near the bottom of ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6155465 | Dispensing device for a fluid container In a dispensing device for a fluid container of flexible material in an outer container which encloses it and which is substantially stable in respect of shape and through which the dispensing device extends, a tube connection of the dispensing device is ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6152360 | Pour spout carton An improved pour spout assembly in a paperboard carton comprises a pour spout front panel formed from a section of a vertical side wall of the carton, and a component adhered to the interior surface of the side wall. The component has two sections separat... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6102259 | Plastic safety stopper A safety closure has a plastic cap which is formed unitarily with a pair of elastic arms and a pressing plate which operates a mechanism directly on the cap to block and unblock the flow of a substance from the container. The mechanism may include a pivot... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6070769 | Filler assembly for portable fuel jug A filler assembly includes a flexible hose having a predetermined length and a helical wire reinforcement within the hose to prevent collapse. A first coupling at one end of the hose attaches the filler assembly to a portable fuel jug. The coupling includ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6053374 | Dosing cap for dispensing liquids The invention is a plastic cap for liquid containers, comprising a main body, which is essentially cylindrical, and an element (20) for dispensing the liquid. The upper part of said dispensing element is essentially circular, level and hinged to the main ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6047746 | Granular dispensing system A sand art machine uses a plurality of storage bins for colored granular material, each bin having a discharge orifice and an metering valve connected to the orifice for each bin. The metering valve is connected at a dispensing station above a screen on w... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6029865 | Sealed carton having a separate inner pour-spout A novel container having an internal pour spout is provided, the sealed container carrying a pour spout having a central platform, a first side panel connected by hinge to the platform on a first side and a second panel connected by hinge to the platform ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5996857 | Dispensing container for pourable contents An improved container providing improved spill control for the pouring of contents, such as fluids, into a receptacle, and in a preferred embodiment for pouring motor oil into an automobile engine, in which a moveable spout having a dispensing tube and a ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5956908 | Concrete container A concrete container for introducing concrete into formworks includes an upwardly open vessel with a downwardly narrowing bottom portion with an outlet opening and a flexible pipe connected to the outlet opening for distributing the concrete. Underneath t... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5890628 | Dispensing lid assembly for a container A dispensing lid assembly which includes a rotatable spout for use with a container defining a container cavity. The container may be the type having deflectable sidewalls. The rotatable spout includes an arcuate ball portion and a nozzle portion. The arc... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5855304 | Paint can A can for holding paint and similar products. The can has a rectangular bottom, preferably square, and rectangular sides providing a space savings of about 20 percent as compared to round cans. It has a main opening large enough to permit passage of large... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5853115 | Dispensing closure A dispensing closure for a container is provided having a cap, a receiving cavity on an outer wall of the cap and a spout rotatably lodged within the cavity. Product from the container can exit through the cap and be dispensed through a channel in the spo... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5797521 | Dispensing cap for vacuum bottles A dispensing cap for vacuum bottles including a cap body in the form of an inverted glass coupled to the nozzle of the vacuum bottle and having a liquid discharge axial opening, an annular gasket mounted at the upper part of the cap body around the liquid... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5746356 | Rotatable spout dispensing tube A rotatable spout dispensing tube has a tubular member and associated closure cap with a nozzle. The tubular member neck portion has a planar wall with a central discharge aperture and an upwardly extending arcuate projection, the projection having a gap ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5695097 | Device for containing and dispensing bulk materials A device for containing and dispensing materials, particularly pourable bulk materials, such as, foodstuffs, includes a cup-shaped container of synthetic material with a closure ring connected to the container. The closure ring has two recesses arranged o... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5615809 | Vented beverage container lid A valve (18) is disclosed for venting a liquid dispensing container. The valve comprises a valve body upper end (76), an intermediate portion (78) adapted to mount through a sidewall aperture, and a semi-spherical lower end portion (80). An air passageway... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5556004 | Ninety degree pouring spout A spout for a container is provided with depending wings extending down from a bottom edge of the spout. The depending wings terminate in a point for piercing a container. The depending wings permit the spout to pivot ninety degrees from the container to ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5544790 | Plastic squeeze container A plastic squeeze container including a fluid container body having a neck and a side notch near the neck, a cap covered on the neck of the fluid container body and having side notch and a guide tube in the side notch, and a guide block fitted into the si... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5542585 | Dispensing closure with pivotably mounted spout and means for limiting travel thereof Dispensing closure comprising a cap including an upper surface and a depending skirt adapted to be secured to a dispenser, a spout with an enlarged base and an elongated body, and mounting members, such as trunnions and a cavity defined within the upper s... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5484087 | Screwtop controlled viscous materials dispenser The invention is a viscous materials dispenser, comprising a housing having side walls defining a hollow interior space, a housing top having a housing top opening in communication with the hollow interior space in which viscous material is contained, and... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5477994 | Beverage container valve A valve (18) is disclosed for venting a liquid dispensing container. The valve comprises a valve body upper end (76), an intermediate portion (78) adapted to mourn through a sidewall aperture, and a semi-spherical lower end portion (80). An air passageway... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5415313 | Can A can for containing beverages. The can includes a sanitary beverage guider normally hidden under a can lid and jumping out of the cart lid when opening the can lid by pulling a handle ring along with an opening part of the can lid. The guider guides the ... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5390828 | Closure with two-part slidable dispensing cap A dispensing closure is provided for a squeezable container. The closure has a body with a top wall and an upwardly projecting discharge tube defining a discharge passage in communication with said container opening. A cap defines a dispensing conduit ext... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5370279 | Squeeze canteen for dispensing a liquid A squeeze canteen for dispensing a potable liquid such as drinking water or fruit juice, the canteen including a container formed of resilient material for holding the liquid. The container is closed by a removable cap provided with a nozzle in the form o... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5348200 | Automatic closure for a container A closure system for a container which is capable of being manufactured as a single integrated unit. The closure system includes a bellows member which carries a closure member between a closed position and an open position.... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5332130 | Box-like packaging with dispensing opening A box-like packaging includes a plurality of walls joined together through a plurality of edges or and a dispensing opening. The dispensing opening is, constructed on the basis of the corners of the hexagon, of which a first and a fourth corner are locate... | 07/26/1994 |
