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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7392931 | Shoe box The invention relates to a box that has a front wall, a right wall, a left wall, a rear wall, and a bottom in contact with the front, right, left, and rear walls for defining an open-top container. A corresponding lid is also included and where the lid extends from ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7331508 | Stackable container with support flanges A container is disclosed having a plurality of interconnected panels forming sidewalls surrounding a central space. Flaps extend from lower sidewall edges and fold along fold lines to form a bottom. Support flanges are arranged along upper sidewall edges on opposite... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7229001 | Folding collapsible rectangular storage box Disclosed is a folding collapsible rectangular storage box in which the rectangular box body has a flexible bottom panel, two short upright peripheral panels and two long upright peripheral panels perpendicularly extending upward from the four sides of said rectangu... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7063223 | Folding container In a folding container assembled in a box form by raising folded long side walls 51 so as to stand perpendicular to a bottom portion 10 and then raising folded short side walls 27 so as to stand perpendicular to the bottom portion, each of the s... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028863 | Flip-top container closure apparatus A container closure apparatus having a base for attachment to the container. The base has an opening for passing the contents of the container. A lever is hinged to the base, such that an upward force on a rearward portion of the lever causes a frontward portion of ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6957763 | Container with reclosable fitment A reclosable locking container and method for packaging dry materials, comprising a box formed from a foldable substrate and a molded reclosable, locking fitment, said fitment being lockable in the open or closed position. The container of the invention may be adapt... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6910584 | Display box having a hinge including a flexible and rigid portion A display box including a base tray and lid, the lid being connected to the base tray by a hinge element formed integrally with the lid. The hinge element includes a formed flexible hinge portion having inner and outer webs extending between the lid and base tray ac... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902078 | Cans for carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, closure systems for them and method to open the cans A can for carbonated and non-carbonated beverages provided with an opening system comprising a tearable tongue (22) defined by a tearing invitation score line in the outer surface of the upper wall of the can and with a tearing device associated to the tearab... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6889892 | Container and methods associated therewith Disclosed herein is a container defining an interior and an exterior provided with a first access panel and a second access panel for creating an opening for passage between the interior and the exterior, and methods for making and using such a container. ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6702179 | Paperboard box A paperboard box is made of a piece of paperboard with split lines and folding lines to form a shape like a boat so as to make the food or the like inside worthwhile and enhance the purchase desire of the consumer. Further, the paperboard box is easy to b... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6688515 | Bagless container with reclosable fitment A reclosable locking container and method for packaging dry materials, comprising a box formed from a foldable substrate and a molded reclosable, locking fitment, said fitment being lockable in the open or closed position. The container of the invention m... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6536627 | Reclosable pourer spout for a container A pourer spout for a composite package of the carton brick type, arranged to be located level with the opening zone of the latter. The pourer spout comprises a base (2) fixed onto the container around the opening zone, and an articulated cover (4), able t... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6510981 | Canister with paper and plastic layers and a plastic lid for containing a particulate-type product, such as a ready-to-eat cereal A canister for containing a particulate-type product such as a ready-to-eat cereal. The canister includes a side wall, a bottom closure and a plastic lid. The side wall defines at least a portion of a tubular body having an upper opening, a lower opening ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6478175 | Orientationally sensitive closure and orienting apparatus therefor An orientationally sensitive closure for mounting to a container in a specific orientation includes a closure body and a flange. A spout portion extends from one side of the flange and an orienting projection extends from a side of the flange opposite of ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6471083 | Induction-sealed composite container end closure A closure for sealing an opening of a tubular container is disclosed, the closure having a paperboard central panel with a plurality of secondary panels extending angularly therefrom forming a surface around the perimeter of the central panel. A plastic s... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6431384 | Closing device A closing device located on a container of laminated paper, over a predetermined opening. The device has a lower part with a pouring opening and a cover closing the opening. A push-piece for breaking open the predetermined opening is provided in the lower... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6390358 | Paperboard can with an integrated paperboard lid having a hinge on the lid A paperboard container for releasably dispensing contents contained therein is convertible from a substantially sealed orientation to a substantially open, dispensing orientation and back to the substantially sealed orientation. The paperboard container c... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6227440 | Pre-lined carton with dispensing spout A pre-lined carton of the present invention includes a carton formed from a blank having a liner adhered to the inner surfaces of the carton. The carton includes a pour spout which is movable between a closed position and an open position. The carton has ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6216945 | Pouring element A pouring element for attachment to a package containing flowable material, and having a pouring opening covered with a perforated or otherwise weakened material. The pouring element of the present invention allows for the opening of the package without c... | 04/17/2001 |
| 5947316 | Device for opening and closing a package, and package provided with such a device A package opening and closing device for a brick-type package is fastened thereon near an opening region defining a pouring region for the product contained in the package. The opening region is provided with prescoring to allow the package to be opened d... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5890650 | Packaging A packaging system (10) in which a lid portion (30) is secured to a base portion (20) by means of adhesive along two opposite sidewalls (24, 25). The system (10) includes a tear strip opening device (40) which provides access to the contents thereof. Stru... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5829671 | Pet litter scoop A carton functioning as a pet litter scoop, formed as a carton having a front, back, and a pair of side walls, a bottom closure for the carton, a scoop flange securing proximate the upper edge of the back wall, a pair of gussets formed between the scoop f... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5803348 | Display containers A display container comprises a tray and a hood. The tray and the hood are permanently fastened only in a portion delimited by a line of weakness. The hood can be conveniently removed by a single movement of the hand.... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5797542 | Longitudinally-opening tubular container having split end caps A longitudinally-opening container having a faceted tubular body is disclosed. The tubular body is formed by splitting a tube longitudinally, or from a single sheet of paperboard folded to form two end openings. End caps that cover each end opening are sp... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5711476 | Carton for granular materials Disclosed is a carton for containing granular materials comprising a box having front, back and side panels to form an opening and a lid attached to an upper portion of the back panel for closing the opening. The lid comprises (a) a top panel for covering... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5595297 | Protective container for substantially cuboidal objects A protective container is provided for substantially cuboidal objects which is in the form of a hollow cuboid case which is open on one side. A case part is provided for covering the open side, the case part is U-shaped or partially U-shaped in this posit... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5398868 | Foldable knock-down storage box with detachable hingeable cover A foldable knock-down storage box having a box body and cover wherein each is formed of a blank of foldable sheet material that can be readily erected to define the box body and cover wherein the cover is detachably hinged to the box body so that the box ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5333779 | Flat blank for containers and method case II A paperboard flat blank is scored for folding to form a container sleeve. The flat blank comprises at least first and second flat blank portions which have been sealed together along a seal line or lines to form the entire, flat blank. The majority of the... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5330099 | Container for foodstuffs An eat-in paperboard container for frozen or refrigerated foodstuffs is provided with lateral flanges and triangular sections at its forward two corners. The package is opened by a tear strip which frees an edge of the top cover for lifting and access to ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5201461 | Composite flat blank for containers and method A paperboard flat blank is scored for folding to form a container sleeve. The flat blank comprises at least first and second flat blank portions which have been sealed together along a seal line or lines to form the entire, flat blank. The majority of the... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5083701 | Folded paperboard container A folded paperboard container formed of a flat sheet of paperboard having a thermoplastic coating on a surface thereof. The sheet includes a bottom panel and a pair of side panels each connected to the bottom panel along a first fold line. End panels are ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5067614 | Packing container provided with opening arrangement An opening arrangement of the reclosable type on a packing container (2) includes a double strip or a doubled strip (5,5',5") applied to the outside of the container. The double strip (5) includes two overlapping strip portions (5a and 5b) covering in an ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5065938 | Gable top carton with resealable pour spout A gable top carton is provided with a bottom wall, an upstanding side wall enclosure connected to and extending from the bottom wall, and a gable top. The gable top is defined by an opposed pair of triangular top panels hingedly connected to opposed porti... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5036997 | Stay-open towel dispensing container At least one lug formed on the inside of the cover of a plastic container contacts a lip provided on the top back edge of the container bottom when the cover is opened to a predetermined position so that the cover is releasably held open.... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5027999 | Can-shaped carton A can-shaped carton has a body made of a compound of paper and/or cardboard with a plastic coating provided at least on the inside, a bottom sealed to the body, an originality closure sealed to the opposite end face, which closure is opened for the remova... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5024375 | Closure device for reclosing a gable-top container A closure device, for reclosing a gable-top container having a top ridge which is initially sealed and has one side that is openable and can be refolded for reclosure, includes an elongated member having a holding portion and a mounting portion. The holdi... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5014888 | Closure for a container A pour spout assembly for a container having major and minor chambers, a tongue formed from the wall of the minor chamber and hinged to the wall, the tongue being defined by a transverse and downwardly extending upright slittable lines of weakening in sai... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5012959 | Pour spout and carton construction A paperboard carton and plastic pour spout fitment construction for cartons adapted to carry powdered or granular material, particularly foodstuffs. A side wall of the carton is provided with a precut opening to receive the separate fitment. The periphery... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4953781 | Closure for a container A pour spout assembly for a container. A first tongue and a second tongue are formed in a wall of the container. The first tongue is defined by a transverse slit in the wall and downwardly extending slits in the wall at opposite ends of the transverse sli... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4930682 | Recloseable lid construction for a paperboard container A recloseable lid construction for a paperboard container. The lid is a separate sheet and carries two radially spaced microcuts near its outer periphery. The radially outermost peripheral portion of the lid is bent upwardly and is sandwiched by an inward... | 06/05/1990 |
