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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7798379 | Integrated fitment for aseptic packaging The present invention provides a fitment, for use on a flexible container, comprising a spout member having a first end and a second end and defining a passageway between the two and a plug member which is sized to be received in the passageway. The plug member also... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7380987 | Device and method for closing and filling sacks The invention relates to a device (10) for closing an opening or filling through an opening in a sack (25) for storing materials (26). The device (10) comprises an elongated means (11) for introduction into the sack (25) thr... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7318436 | Medicament container with same side airflow inlet and outlet and method of use A medicament container configured to improve entrainment of the medicament in the air and to improve deposition of the medicament in the lungs includes an upper layer and a bottom layer with medicament disposed therebetween. The upper layer is punctured to provide f... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7293676 | Dispenser apparatus A dispensing apparatus comprising a spout and a spigot. The spout includes a tubular member. The tubular member includes a first end, a second end, an inside surface and an opening extending transversely through the tubular member between the first and second end th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7178703 | Autoclaveable small-volume dropper bottle A terminally sterilizable container includes a polypropylene bottle having a body with a manually squeezable sidewall and a thickness preventing water loss. The bottle body includes shoulders for providing autoclave produced pressure distribution and deformation res... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7051906 | Package for a pharmaceutical product and method of sterilizing the package The invention provides a pharmaceutical package including a polypropylene bottle in which is disposed a solution containing a pharmaceutical product, where the solution does not fill the bottle completely and some air is disposed in the bottle, and where the package... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6971550 | Spouting structure for liquid container and bag-in-box container A spouting structure includes a spout attached to the liquid container and having a mouthpiece, a cap screwed on the spout and having a top wall and a cylindrical protrusion protruding from a central part of the top wall having a bottom wall provided with an opening... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6935537 | Salt dispenser for beverage bottle A salt dispenser for a beverage bottle includes a rotatable member defining a cavity and including a top surface having an aperture formed therein and for receiving salt therethrough to be disposed within the cavity. The rotatable member includes a bottom surface op... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935543 | Dispensing closure for spreadable product An improved dispensing closure system for dispensing a product from a container includes an elongate or oblong dispensing orifice for dispensing a ribbon of product. One form of the dispensing closure system also includes a spout having a dispensing orifice that is ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6871764 | Beverage closure with open/close spout and protected seal surfaces A closure includes: (a) a base attached to an opening of a container, a conduit extending therethrough in fluid communication with contents of the container, a tubular spout guide defining a portion of the conduit, an annular deck extending radially inwardly from an... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6837405 | Ovaloid bottle with overcap A dispensing container is provided which includes an ovaloid bottle and an ovaloid overcap. The bottle includes a dispensing aperture. The overcap is formed with a roof at a closed end thereof and a surrounding wall with a mouth defining an open end opposite the clo... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6745919 | Container for dispensing spill-resistant formulations An article of manufacture comprises a) a squeezable bottle having an outlet, b) a plug in the bottle, the plug comprising an upper surface with a protruding nipple having a neck, and a top and an orifice communicating with a smooth tubular channel sized to permit a ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6732674 | Outside watering troughs for livestock Watering trough for animals provided at the base of its tank with an emptying opening. The emptying opening is of large diameter (between 90 and 120 mm) and is closed by a monobloc plug in two portions, a first portion which closes the emptying opening and a second ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6702299 | Closure structure with a plug A closure includes an object to be closed. The object having an opening hole, a plug member to be inserted into the opening hole, and a seal member disposed on the plug member. The seal member is formed of a ring-shaped elastic member and contacts the obj... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6691900 | Plug for removably resealing a material-dispensing plastic conduit and method of use A plug for removably resealing an aperture in a soft plastic dispensing conduit of a container of material. The plug includes a handle-like upper portion, and a conically tapering lower portion with contiguous scoring edges each having a leading and a tra... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6688501 | Dispensing closure for spreadable product An improved dispensing closure system for dispensing a product from a container includes an elongate or oblong dispensing orifice for dispensing a ribbon of product. The dispensing closure system also includes a spout having a dispensing orifice that is o... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6550644 | Viscous fluid applicator An applicator for masking fluid comprising a fluid reservoir and a supply which feeds the fluid to a dispensing nib. The nib consists of a hollow tube through which fluid flows. The applicator incorporates an end cap having a prong which passes through th... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6516972 | Device for removing dried caulking compound from caulking tube nozzle A tool for removing dried caulking compound from the nozzle of a caulking tube includes a handle and a generally cylindrical member attached to the handle. The generally cylindrical member has a threaded portion, e.g., similar to a wood screw, which is ad... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6481597 | Plug assembly for removable resealing of caulking tube nozzle and method of use A plug assembly for removably resealing a caulking tube nozzle includes a plug with a handle-like upper portion and a conically tapering lower portion with contiguous scoring edges each having a leading and a trailing surface which form a sharp circumfere... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6375051 | Caulk storage and dispensing system with a reusable closure device The invention provides a caulk storage and dispensing system having a reusable sealing device and a caulk dispensing container. The reusable sealing device has a threaded portion disposed on a pin section. The threaded portion seals the caulk dispensing c... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6375044 | Device for removing dried caulking compound from caulking tube nozzle A tool for removing dried caulking compound from the nozzle of a caulking tube includes a handle and a generally cylindrical member attached to the handle. The generally cylindrical member has a threaded portion, e.g., similar to a wood screw, which is ad... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6343717 | Pre-filled disposable pipettes A pre-filled disposable pipette for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products which has a hollow, round pipette body (40). The body consists of a hollow, rigid bulb section (44) forming a reservoir for storage and dispersion of the liquid pharmaceutical or cos... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6299037 | Press-control bottle stopper A press-control bottle stopper includes a hollow stopper shell fastened to the bottleneck of the body of a bottle, the stopper shell having an axial bottom hole and a water outlet for enabling liquid to pass out of the bottle, a hollow lining member mount... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6250516 | Assembly for filling canisters A device for controlling fluid or liquid flow which comprises: a.) a metallic fill tube which is tapered at one end and has an opening at said end and has an internal profile and an outer profile; b.) a metallic tip and elastomeric assembly within said metallic fil... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6223957 | Plug for insertion into and removably sealing an annulus in a nozzle connected to a container of extrudable material and method of use A plug to be placed in the nozzle of a container to seal the contents from leaking or exposure to air. The plug comprises a body having a shape generally symmetrically congruent with the shape of the nozzle but which is tapered to a size small enough on o... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6142341 | Spout assembly, spout assembly manufacturing apparatus and package with spout assembly A spout assembly comprises a spout (10) and a cap (20). The spout has a cylindrical outer tube (13) to be placed outside a package (15) and a base (12) to be bonded to the inner surface of the package (15). The cap (20) is separably connected to an extrem... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6039215 | Dual product pump dispenser with multi-outlet closure for product separation The present invention provides a dispensing pump for dispensing a plurality of fluids simultaneously but separately through a spout. The spout has a plurality of discharge orifices and a closure associated with the spout for closing the discharge orifices... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5983059 | Recyclable toner container for an image forming apparatus A recyclable toner container having a hollow cylindrical body, a toner outlet at one end of the container, and a removable cap fitted in the toner outlet. The cap have a plurality of circumferential protuberances on an outer periphery thereof and contacti... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5975381 | Dispensing cap equipped with a stopper, and method of manufacturing this cap A thermoformed dispensing cap with a stopper which is fitted on a container. The cap includes an elongated dispensing nozzle having a free end which is pierced at its center with an orifice for dispensing a product in the container. A stopper closes the n... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5975360 | Capped piston pump A disposable plastic pump for dispensing liquids is disclosed which comprises two basic unitary, preferably all plastic, elements: a chamber forming body having an open outer end and an inner end in fluid communication with a liquid reservoir, and a pisto... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5967384 | Two-piece, flip-top closure A dispensing closure is molded as a base having an end wall with a dispensing orifice and a lid having a fixed section and a moveable section joined by an integral hinge. The fixed section of the lid is mounted on the base by a socket and plug connection ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5911340 | Spout assembly, spout assembly manufacturing apparatus and package with spout assembly A spout assembly comprises a spout (10) and a cap (20). The spout has a cylindrical outer tube (13) to be placed outside a package (15) and a base (12) to be bonded to the inner surface of the package (15). The cap (20) is separably connected to an extrem... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5819984 | Package with storage and plug retention features A package is provided with a container having a wall defining a dispensing aperture establishing communication between the interior and exterior of the container. A plug is provided for at least generally occluding the dispensing aperture. The plug includ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5799813 | Plug closure with integral pull ring A removable plug for use in combination with a planar closure having an aperture formed therein. The plug body is of shallow cylindrical configuration and has a top flange which is partially subdivided into inner and outer ring portions by a combination o... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5605241 | Hydraulically controlled container discharge lid to prevent spillage A device for controllably retaining a liquid to prevent spillage when the bottle is tilted or inverted for positioning the bottle to discharge the container's liquid contents into the intended orifice. The hydraulically operated plug forms an air tight se... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5601214 | Plastic container having an injection molded finish with an integral closure attached thereto The plastic container and body including a body portion, a neck defining a finish and having an opening therein and a closure connected to the end of the neck by a strap. The strap is formed with a weakened line such as to define a integral hinge about wh... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5495966 | Fluid container plug A fluid container plug is disclosed in which, if a button of the plug is pressed, the content of the container can be discharged by inclining the container, and if another button is pressed, the container is locked shut, so that the container can be manip... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5496011 | Container dispensing valve A valve for selectively dispensing contents of a bottle. The inventive device includes a mounting cap securable to a threaded neck of a bottle. A valve assembly is coupled to the mounting cap and can be selectively operated by an actuating assembly to eff... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5392967 | Plug device for sealing liquid container A plug device for a liquid container is presented to enable cleaning of a flow passage of the liquid container as well as to eliminate the liquid being left in the flow passage during the operation of the liquid container, thus providing hygienic and safe... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5388731 | Cap and dispensing fitment combination wherein the cap has retaining means engaging the fitment A cap and dispensing fitment combination for a container. The cap has an end wall and a skirt extending axially from the periphery of the end wall, the cap being adapted to engage the neck of the container. The end wall of the cap has an annular flange th... | 02/14/1995 |
