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| 20080217333 | Devices suitable for removing, preparing, and storing materials - Devices suitable for removing materials from a container, preparing the materials for further use, and storing unused materials in the container for future use. Generally, the devices comprise an elongated portion defining (1) a handle and a blade and (2) an over-cap attached to the elongated portion. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080217334 | CLOSURE WITH POUR SPOUT - A closure having a spout, and a container using such a closure are disclosed. The closure is formed of a paperboard panel surrounded by a plastic resin skirt formed around the panel in a mold. The spout is integrally molded with the skirt and is attached to an interior surface of the panel by a hinge. The spout has a floor and sides connected to the floor by hinges. The floor is positioned adjacent to a separable portion of the panel defined by perforations. Separation of the separable portion from the panel creates an opening. The floor of the spout is pivoted through the opening. The panel edges defining the opening contact the sides and force them to pivot toward the floor and form the spout. The container may be closed by pivoting the floor back toward the opening, the sides entering the interior of the container beneath the panel. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080230542 | Item Counting Device for Container Lid - A container closure that counts items inserted into the container is disclosed. The closure includes a lid structure that has a container sealing means around a perimeter thereof and an aperture traversing the lid structure. A flap is adapted to substantially seal the aperture and is fixed with a hinge at one edge thereof to a bottom side of the lid structure. A counting mechanism is fixed to the lid structure and includes an actuating lever having an actuator linkage fixed to the flap. The counting mechanism is adapted to increment a counter of the counting mechanism when the flap is moved from a closed position towards an open position. Preferably the actuator linkage is a coil spring such that the flap only needs to travel a short distance towards its open position to actuate the actuating lever. Thereafter, once the actuator linkage has pulled the actuating lever into its actuating position and the counter has been incremented, the coil spring expands as necessary to permit the item to traverse the aperture between the flap and the lid structure. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080264943 | Container lid for retaining object and related methods - A system for displaying an object on a lid of a container, the system comprising: a container including an end having an opening; an object; and a container lid comprising a cover portion, a rim portion around the periphery of the cover portion and able to be coupled to the end of the container having the opening, and a retainer for retaining the object to the container lid, the retainer comprising at least one of an aperture in the container lid for receiving at least a portion of the object or at least one nub on the container lid that aids in retaining the object. A container lid for retaining an object on the lid. A method of packaging an object to a container lid. A method of using a container lid for distributing an object retained on the lid. A method of using an object retained on a container lid. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080277395 | Combination dust pan and trash receptacle lid - A combination dust pan and trash receptacle lid having a leading edge on a shallow side, said lid having a handle on its outer convex surface, said handle sized such that said leading edge is positioned optimally when said lid is removed from said receptacle and placed on a surface in its upturned position for use as a dust pan. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080302795 | Drinking Cup Attachable to a Beverage Container - A drinking cup that is selectably attachable to a beverage container. A generally annular body of the drinking cup has a sidewall, an open end and an opposing closed end. A recessed connector portion is formed in the closed end, the connector portion being sized and shaped to detachably couple the drinking cup to a top portion of the beverage container. The drinking cup is capable of containing at least one of fluids and ice before being attached to the beverage container, while attached to the beverage container, and after being detached from the beverage container. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080308553 | Triple-flap container closure - A flapper cap container closure including a cover-lid having a first flap hinged to the cap and to second and third flaps overlying the apertures of its web, whereby depressing the first flap automatically positions the second and third flaps to depress and seal off the apertures of the closure. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080314900 | ENCLOSURE HAVING AN AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION DEVICE - An enclosure for enclosing an automatic identification device includes an outer cap that has a base wall and a skirt depending therefrom and an inner cap that has a base wall and a skirt depending therefrom. The inner cap is removably secured within the outer cap. A gap is located between the base wall of the outer cap and the base wall of the inner cap when the inner cap is secured within the outer cap. An automatic identification device is located within the gap and preferably secured to an interior surface of one of the base wall of the outer cap and the base wall of the inner cap. The gap is sized and shaped to receive the automatic identification device. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090008390 | LIQUID CONTAINER CAP WITH INTEGRAL STEEPER - A disposable drinking cup cap includes a lid attachable to an upper lip of a drinking cup and a steeper integrally formed from the lid. The steeper pivots between a first position wherein the steeper and the lid cooperatively partially cover an upper opening of the drinking cup, and a second position wherein the steeper extends into the drinking cup from the lid. The lid further includes a cover portion extending substantially over the upper opening of the drinking cup, and a lid retainer integrally formed from the cover portion and engageable with the upper lip of the drinking cup. Accordingly, the lid retainer extends about a periphery of the cover portion. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090020529 | Hood or cover, in particular for containers for a corrosion-sensitive load - In order to improve a hood or cover, in particular for closing storage or transporting containers for accommodation corrosion-sensitive load or freight, such that it allows quick and easy identification of the freight located in the container, it is proposed that the hood or the cover comprises an electronic memory element. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090057310 | Crystalline Material Container - A crystalline material container with a bracket that has a first open position and a second closed position that enables the crystalline material container to be open when the bracket is in the first position and closed when the bracket is in the second position, where the crystalline material container can hold salt, sugar, spices or other crystalline or ground materials. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090065504 | Rainwater collector and lid - A rainwater collector is provided that can mimic the appearance of a planter or flowerpot. The rainwater collector can comprise a modified container with a removable lid having an aperture to allow water discharged from a downspout to collect in the container. The lid can form a ring-shaped recession around the aperture. The recession can be filled with soil and plant material to support growth of plants and flowers. The combination of the lid and the container can provide a multiple purpose rainwater collector for use in housing plants, collecting rainwater and watering needs. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090107997 | Leak-proof drinking cup and lid assembly - A leak-proof drinking cup and lid assembly is taught which effectively prevents any liquid from escaping the interior chamber of the cup. The leak-proof drinking cup and lid assembly comprises a cup and a lid, where the lid is adapted to seal the cup by screwing onto the cup and contacting at least two distinct radial sealing areas on the cup. The leak-proof cup and lid assembly allows for vigorous shaking and mixing of the cup's contents in addition to transportation of the contents without leaking. A preferred embodiment further incorporates a blending disk to improve mixing of the contents. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090120932 | Cocktail shaker - Devices and methods for filtering mixed drinks. In one embodiment, drink ingredients are placed in a mixing container and a cap is placed on top of the mixing container. The cap comprises a closed end connected with an annular open end by a surface, and has a perimeter located at the junction between the annulus and the surface. The annular open end contains perforations formed by holes or fingers that fit inside the rim of the mixing container, with the rim of the mixing container in continuous contact with the perimeter. The drink is poured and filtered by slightly lifting and tilting the cap to allow gravity to pull the liquid through the perforations, thereby filtering the drink and eliminating the need for a separate filter. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090127259 | Packaging Cap - A cap for a package containing granular or particulate food, such as pet food, for example includes a measuring cup portion, which is shaped to cover a sealable cap on the container, and a holding portion designed to be held in one hand while filling the measuring cup portion with the granular food. The holding portion includes a wall thickness, which is the same wall thickness found in other portions of the cap. The top and bottom surfaces of the holding portion have top and bottom protrusions, respectively. The top and bottom protrusions are aligned with each other to provide added thickness in the holding portion that makes it easier to grip the holding portion and that conveys a more substantial feel to the hand to make it easier to hold the cap. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090134161 | Sliding Closure for Metallurgical Vessels - Disclosed is a sliding closure for metallurgical vessels, comprising at least two fireproof closing parts that can be braced against each other by means of spring elements ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090139990 | Portable Box for Carrying Items - A telescoping box includes a lid. The upper section of the box includes lids which are frictionally engagable therewith. The lids include speaker assemblies as part of each lid. The lids are removable and include connection points for audio signal sources such as MP3 players. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090184119 | CONNECTOR FOR A FLUID TANK - A fluid tank connector enables reliable separation of a plug and a socket by opposing the coupling force of a fluid sealing portion. The fluid tank connector is provided with a plug that is fit with play in the inner periphery of a fluid port of the fluid tank that stores a fluid, and a socket that is detachably connectable to the plug. The socket includes a sleeve that connects and disconnects the socket and the plug by being threadable on an external thread that is formed on the outer periphery of the fluid port. A pressing means is provided in the socket, and the pressing means applies a pressing force that separates the plug from the socket by opposing the coupling force of an 0-ring that seals the fluid path between the plug and the socket. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090188918 | ADJUSTABLE MEASURING DISPENSING CAP - An adjustable dispensing cap for a container has a housing having an outwardly extending flange, an insert mounted for rotation within the housing, and a separate collar including a ring having an outer edge, an inwardly projecting flange for contacting a projecting flange portion of the dispensing cap, and an interior surface including coupling elements for coupling the collar and dispensing cap to said container opening. The separate collar can include an overcap integrally formed with the ring and including a rim portion selectively engable with the ring out edge, the overcap having a side wall and an end face coupled to the overcap rim, the overcap being coupled to the ring so that the overcap can be repeatedly moved between a closed position covering the ring and an open position permitting access to the container mouth. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090194533 | CLOSURE WITH ADDITIVE RESERVOIR - A closure with an additive reservoir is mounted on a container for a consumable liquid such as a beverage liquid or health drink. The closure has three components; a base, which includes the additive reservoir; a spout mounted on the base, and a plunger received in the additive reservoir. Upon depressing the plunger, an additive in the reservoir is released into the consumable liquid and upon moving the spout from a first position on the base to a second position on the base, a passageway through the base is opened so that the consumable liquid can flow to the consumer. Preferably, the additive chamber is mounted in the support column of the base with the passageway disposed between the additive chamber and the support column. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090194534 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER CAP WITH REMOVABLE ACCESSORY - A beverage container cap assembly, comprising a circular cap member including a peripheral circular skirt wall, a concentric circular raised annular portion having a circular outer edge abutting and as a continuation of said skirt wall and inwardly extending therefrom, the raised annular portion defining a first plane and a circular inner edge, a circular inner wall extending perpendicularly from said circular inner edge and concentrically disposed, and further including a central portion extending perpendicularly from said inner wall at a second plane that is at a spaced apart and parallel relationship with respect to the first plane and said central portion further including a depressed channel thereon comprising at least two continuously connected sections. An elongated straw having cooperative dimensions is removably mounting inside, or at least partially inside, said depressed channel. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090206080 | Universal Lids and Methods for Making and Using the Same - Universal lids, as well as methods of making and using the same, are provided. Universal lids of the invention are compliant and to accommodate multiple different sizes of containers, such that they may effectively cover at least two different containers that differ from each other in terms of size of the opening of the container. In certain embodiments, the lids are fabricated from a compliant material. In certain embodiments, the lids include an undercut. Embodiments of the lids include one or more of a detector component, e.g., for detecting temperature, time, etc.; a gas permeable component, e.g., for allowing certain gases to pass into and out of the sealed container; etc. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090218345 | TUMBLER WITH CONVERTIBLE LID AND COASTER - A tumbler with convertible lid and coaster and methods of use thereof are described. A tumbler comprises a brim, the brim defining an open end of the tumbler, an exterior side wall, an interior side wall comprising a tumbler lug, and a bottom portion comprising a tumbler bottom groove. A convertible lid and coaster comprises a top surface, the top surface further comprises a finger recess, a securable straw hole coupled with the convertible lid and coaster, a side edge comprising a convertible lid and coaster groove, and a bottom surface comprising a recessed opening, the recessed opening comprising a lid and coaster lug. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090255929 | Method and device for pressurizing containers - Devices and a method for releasing gas in a container after closing and sealing to pressurize and/or prevent or counteract buckling thereof, and or provide structural rigidity and strength thereto and or release components. The method introduces a reactive agent into the container after filling and before sealing. The reactive agent is controlled to react to provide a gas and optionally components, which a) provides a positive pressure to prevent or counteract buckling and provide structural rigidity to the container, and b) and or changes the state or characteristics of the headspace and or contents of the closed container. The devices include a closure, a cap and a container. The reactive agent is brought to chemical reaction by moistening, heating, catalyst and the like. The closure includes the reactive agent and is disposed in the container. The external trigger is a device that emits energy that provides heat to the reactive agent to stimulate the chemical reaction. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090255930 | SUBSTRATE ACCOMMODATING TRAY PALLET AND SUBSTRATE TRANSFER SYSTEM - A substrate accommodating tray pallet has a substrate in a horizontal state, includes openings for inserting substrate removal tools for raising the substrate, and is used for transferring substrate accommodating trays which can be vertically stacked, wherein: the substrate accommodating trays are to be mounted on an upper surface; and substrate removal tool insertion openings for inserting the substrate removal tools are positioned so as to oppose openings of the mounted substrate accommodating trays. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090272742 | Bellows beverage lid - The bellows beverage lid is a lid for a hot liquid container that has a hole or port for sipping a beverage and a bellows portion incorporated into its central beverage cover region. Pushing on the bellows portion causes air to be forced in and out of the hot liquid container. The collapsible bellows allows a user to cool the liquid held in the container without the necessity of removing the lid and risking the possible spills or injuries. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090277902 | Lid Having A Utensil - A lid for use with a jar having an opening includes a closure member configured to cover the jar opening when the closure member is fastened to the jar. The lid includes an attachment member coupled to the closure member to selectively fasten the closure member to the jar. A catch is coupled to the closure member that extends toward the jar when the closure member is fastened to the jar. The lid includes a utensil having a use end and an opposed attachment end. A hook extends from the utensil attachment end so as to rotatably couple the utensil to the catch, each hook being removable from the catch only when the utensil is generally parallel to the closure member. The utensil has a length that prevents the utensil from being generally parallel to the closure member when the closure member is fastened to the jar. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090277903 | Semi-finished product for producing a plastic closure from two parts - A semi-finished product for the rational manufacture and assembly of a two-part closure of a spout element and of a screw cap. The spout element and the screw cap are manufactured as one piece in a coherent manner via breakage bridges. Tooling costs for injection mold tools are thus saved, and the assembly of the closure of the semi-finished product is simplified because of the defined, radial alignment of both parts. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090308870 | Storage Container with Collapsible Lid and Utensil - A storage container with collapsible lid and utensil. The present invention consists of a base having a flexible and collapsible silicone lid or hood. This hood or lid allows for easy opening and closing without popping off or unscrewing. This hood or lid also ensures that when closed the food inside is fully covered from spills and splashes. Additionally as the flexible hood or lid remains permanently attached to the base of the container, it cannot be misplaced. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090314775 | LABEL WITH A SECURITY FEATURE AND CONTAINER WITH A LABEL - The invention relates to a label to be used as a security feature with a substrate layer and with an optically changeable section which can be microstructured, wherein the optically changeable section is connected to the substrate layer. Thus, the technical problem of creating a label of the type previously mentioned which is simple, reliable, and tamper-proof is solved. The substrate layer of said label is provided with at least one recess which is arranged along a line which runs slightly below the optically changeable section. The invention also relates to a packaging, in which at least one label with a container is connected to a closure having at least one recess arranged in the area between the container and the closure. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100000995 | Container lid having multiple utilities - The prevention from hardening upon storage of paste-like material by use of a lid having an inlet port, an outlet port, and a plastic bag attached to the inlet port. By expelling the air in contact with the paste-like material, the material can be prevented from hardening during storage. A similar lid is used in a pre-cleaning device situated between a dust-producing tool and a wet/dry vacuum. Dust-laden air enters the device through an inlet port and is discharged over a water filter. The pre-cleaned air is vacuumed to a wet/dry vacuum. The pre-cleaning process lengthens the useful life of the wet/dry vacuum. A hand-held sander is disclosed which provides for rapid change of sandpaper. The sander has a hollow upper handle component and a lower surface component which are held together with a latch. Depressing of a quick-release button allows separation of the two parts. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100018972 | DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING MATERIAL - A device for transferring material is presented. The device includes a cap. The cap includes a plurality of concentric ringed sections stacked together for engaging to an opening of a container. The cap has a feed opening for inserting a transfer tube into the container and a vent extending from a bottom surface to a top surface of the cap. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100018973 | SECURITY STORAGE CONTAINER HAVING AN INTERNAL ALARM - A security storage container for securely retaining an item of merchandise therein. The storage container is in the form of a box having a base and a lid, with the item of merchandise being received in the base. The lid is locked to the base by a locking mechanism. The storage container also includes an internally disposed alarm system which is activated when the lid is locked to the base and is deactivated when the lid is unlocked from the base. The lid can only be unlocked with a specially designed key. The alarm system includes a flashing LED which indicates to the consumer that the storage container has an activated alarm therein. The alarm system further includes an EAS tag for activating a security gate at an exit to the protected environment; and further includes a sound-emitting device that will emit a loud sound if an attempt is made to pry the lid from the base when the lid is in a locked position. The sound-emitting device will also emit the loud sound if the locked storage container is brought into the proximity of a security gate. The sound-emitting device will emit the loud sound for a predetermined length of time and will continue to emit that sound even if the security storage container is removed from the protected environment. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100038363 | CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONNECTION BETWEEN A LOWER PART AND AN UPPER PART OF A CONTAINER - A container for receiving objects has a lower part with an opening and a receiving space, which is accessible via the opening, for objects, an upper part which can be connected to the lower part via at least one connecting region, wherein the at least one connecting region is designed in such a manner that the receiving space is tightly closed, and a device for releasing the connection between the upper part and lower part. The device for releasing the connection is formed between the opening and the at least one connecting region. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100044376 | METHOD OF BONDING A MICRIFLUIDIC DEVICE AND A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - An aspect of the present invention includes a microfluidic assembly comprising: a planar substrate, a least a first surface of which has at least one open microchannel structure, a lid-forming sheet material attached with a first surface to said first surface of said planar substrate, said lid-forming sheet material is covering at least a portion of said at least one microchannel structure, wherein said lid-forming sheet material is attached to said planar substrate with a bonding material comprising particles to control the spacing between said substrate and said lid-forming sheet material. Other aspects of the present invention are reflected in the detailed description, figures and claims. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100044377 | APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL MIXTURE OF SUBSTANCES - A device for mixture of substances, whether in the form of a fixed or removable cap or in the form of emersion within a container, utilizing individual internal substance compartments, controlled by an external actuation mechanism. The system actuation mechanism can be placed in a locked position for storage, shipping or to ensure integrity of solutions. Multiple compartments may be utilized, as well as multiple compartments within an individual container to produce multiple mixtures. A further embodiment encompassing a pivotal actuator and removably attached mixing mechanisms is also illustrated. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100065566 | LID WITH COLLAPSIBLE STIRRER - A mixing lid attachable to a beverage container, comprising a lid base having an upper surface, a lower surface and a central opening extending between the upper and lower surfaces and a mixing assembly rotatable about the central opening of the lid base. The mixing assembly includes a rotary plate disposed on the upper surface of the lid base and a rotary arm disposed on the lower surface of the lid base and attached to the rotary plate through the central opening in the lid. The rotary arm lies substantially flat against the lower surface of the lid. The mixing assembly includes a pivot arm pivotably attached at a first end of the pivot arm to the rotary arm. The pivot arm is pivotable from a first position lying flat against the interior surface of the lid to a second downward position extending toward the bottom of the beverage container. The mixing assembly includes a mixing arm pivotably attached to a second end of the pivot arm opposite the first end of the pivot arm. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100072202 | Closure Element for a Fuel Tank of a Motor Vehicle - A closure element is provided for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle, in which tank an at least slight excess pressure and/or vacuum may exist. An indication is provided on the closure element, by which indication the operator is informed of the presence of excess pressure and/or vacuum in the tank. The indication takes place mechanically by way of a mechanical pressure sensor, specifically with respect to the presence of essentially ambient pressure or excess pressure by use of different colors. For this purpose, an indicating dial can be provided in the closure element, which indicating dial can be rotated by way of a pin displaceable against a spring force under the influence of the pressure existing in the tank. A jacket segment being recognizable by the operator through a window. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100108673 | PLASTIC CAP WITH IC TAG AND METHOD OF ATTACHING IC TAG TO THE CAP - [Problem] To provide a plastic cap with an IC tag without interrupting transmission and reception of information to and from the IC tag, reliably inputting product information to the IC tag and reliably outputting product information that is input. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100108674 | LID, IN PARTICULAR FOR A DISPOSABLE CUP - A lid for a cup which provides for use of a beverage bag unit comprising a beverage bag and a drawstring connected to the beverage bag, the lid comprising: a flange for attachment to a cup; and a body unit comprising a body section including an aperture through which the drawstring is slideable, and at least one wing member operable to allow a user to squeeze and/or hold the beverage bag when in a raised position. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100126992 | CONTAINER - Containers comprises a closure system comprising a fixed element and a movable closure element are disclosed. The containers may be constructed to be resealable and improve sanitary conditions of the dispensing portion and allow for easier opening with the ability to be reclosed, over a conventional container. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100133270 | LID OPENING/CLOSING SYSTEM FOR CLOSED CONTAINER - The FIMS system is for use with a pod composed of a lid having an engaged portion provided on the outer surface thereof and a pod body having a latch mechanism including an engagement portion that engages the engaged portion as it moves along a predetermined axis to fix the lid to the pod. The FIMS system has a latch mechanism drive means for driving the latch mechanism along a certain axis and an engagement portion position sensor that can generate a signal indicating whether the engagement portion is at an engagement position or non-engagement position when the latch mechanism drive means drives the latch mechanism. The latch mechanism drive means and the engagement portion position sensor are provided in the vicinity of a first opening portion of the FIMS system. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100147849 | Cover for septic pen - A cover arrangement for a manure pit comprising a support arch extending over the manure pit, a cover formed of sheet material which is secured with an upper portion of a wall extending about the manure pit, a cable extending between opposed sides of the wall, the cable passing over the arch and being secured thereto, a block mounted to another side of the arch, a further cable secured to the cover and to the block and a winding arrangement for raising and lowering the cover. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100147850 | CAP ASSEMBLY - A cap assembly for containers includes a body, an exit aperture and a closure mechanism. Externally, the body may be shaped and designed to provide fun and entertainment value. The aperture is in fluid communication with the container to enable contents to exit the assembly. A closure mechanism closes the aperture and facilitates storage. The cap assembly includes a connector portion configured to be coupled to the container. The connector portion may be configured to be removably coupled to different containers having different spout configurations. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100181313 | GARBAGE CONTAINER PROVIDED WITH A COMPACTOR - The present invention concerns a container ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100224627 | RECEPTACLE WITH MOTION DAMPER FOR LID, AIR FILTRATION DEVICE, AND ANTI-SLIDING MECHANISM - A receptacle having a lid can be provided with a pair of dampers configured to slow the movement of the lid from its open position toward its closed position. The dampers can be provided at opposite ends of a pedal connected to the receptacle body at opposite lateral positions relative to a side of the receptacle body. The receptacle can also include an air filtration device mounted in its lid and configured to guide air through the filter device during the downward motion of the lid. The receptacle can also include at least one damper configured to provide dampening forces against the motion of the lid in both opening and closing directions. The receptacle can also include an anti-sliding device configured to increase the receptacle's resistance to sliding across a floor when a user steps on a pedal to actuate the lid. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100224628 | BEVERAGE CAN ASSEMBLY - A beverage can assembly, for precluding contamination of a beverage contained there within on opening of the beverage can assembly and during distribution of the beverage from the beverage can assembly, includes a beverage can, a tab and a spout. The beverage can is adapted to store the beverage there within. The beverage can includes an opening configured on a top cover portion thereof. The tab is disposed on the top cover portion of the beverage can. The tab, in a closed position thereof, is adapted to cover the opening. The spout is removably coupled to an underside portion of the tab. The spout is adapted to be positioned within the beverage can, in the closed position of the tab. Further, the spout is adapted to be moved out of the opening for distribution of the beverage, in the open position of the tab. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100237071 | VACUUM COVER - Disclosed herein is a vacuum cover, which is coupled to an object to define storage space isolated from the exterior, and moves in a direction that reduces the volume of the storage space due to its elasticity, thus discharging air from the storage space, therefore improving sealing ability and preventing food stored in the storage space from contacting the air. The vacuum cover is made of elastomer, such as silicone rubber, and integrally has a member for air-tightly contacting an object or a valve for supplying or exhausting the air. The vacuum cover includes an elastic body, which isolates storage space from an exterior and is deformed so that air is exhausted from or supplied to the storage space, and a valve provided at a predetermined position on the body to discharge and/or supply the air from and/or to the storage space. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100243652 | BEVERAGE CUP LID - The invention relates to a beverage cup lid including an elongated channel that extends from the drinking port to a terminus below the lid's lower edge. The elongated channel may thus extend into a beverage contained in a beverage cup. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100252555 | CONTAINER LID, CONTAINER-LID ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A container lid for sealing a container. The container lid includes: a base; a wall extending substantially vertically from the base; and a wall support element positioned remote from the base. In one aspect, the lid may be made with a paper-based material. In another aspect, the lid may be configured for insertion into a container to effect a friction fit between the lid and the container. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100270303 | RECLOSABLE PACKAGE WITH MAGNETIC CLASP AND DETACHABLE TRAY FOR ROLLING PAPERS USED IN SMOKING ARTICLES - A reclosable package for containing smoking papers to be dispensed therefrom, the package comprising: a body for holding the smoking papers; the body having a cover which overlays a surface of the body of the package for closure; wherein the cover opens to form a tray; and wherein the cover and/or body include a closure positioned to form a clasp when the cover is folded over the body. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100288765 | CHILD SAFETY CLOSING DEVICE WITH FIRST OPENING INDICATOR SCREW AND RING - The invention relates to a child safety closing device ( | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100288766 | CLOSURE FOR THE METERED ADDITION OF A SEPARATE LIQUID SUBSTANCE - The closure is used for the metered addition of a liquid substance packaged separately in this closure in an aseptic manner into a container ( | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100288767 | FILLABLE CLOSURE DEVICE WITH TRIGGERING PUSHBUTTON - The fillable closure with a triggering pushbutton comprises a filler neck ( | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100308046 | LID, PARTICULARLY HAVING A BEVERAGE CUP - The invention relates to a lid, particularly having a beverage cup. The lid of a beverage cup, particularly for a single use as a beverage cup, has at least one stirrer. The lid includes a main lid part, a rotary disk, and a rotor. The rotary disk and the stirrer are integrally formed in the assembled state. The main lid part is present between the rotary disk and the stirrer, preferably in a parallel alignment. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110017736 | CLOSURE - A closure is provided and comprises a body and an inset. The closure has a drainage system for allowing fluid applied to the closure to pass between the exterior of the insert and the interior of the body to allow removal thereof. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110024419 | TRANSFER CONTAINER FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RECIPIENTS - A reusable container for the sterile transfer of pharmaceutical recipients, in particular of syringe bodies. The container comprises an outer case and a sterilizable interior, wherein the interior is microbially isolated from the environment of the container. The interior has at least one holder for accommodating at least one nest for storing a plurality of pharmaceutical recipients. The nest can be removably accommodated in the holder. The container further has at least one container door for removing or introducing the nest into the interior and at least one lock for coupling the container to a sterile space. The lock is configured in such a way that, after coupling to the sterile space, it is possible to open the container door without substantially suspending sterility. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110036835 | CHEWED GUM RECEPTACLE - In the following embodiments, an approach is described for a chewed gum receptacle. A chewed gum receptacle is provided for receiving and storing chewed gum portions and other foodstuff refuse securely and aesthetically. The chewed gum receptacle includes a housing unit, a displaceable vessel unit configured to be housed in the housing unit, a securing terminal for a source of malleable material, and an aperture within a top surface of the housing unit which allows the transportation of objects from an external location to a location within the housing unit. A patron or diner thus secures a food refuse item within a sheet or piece of malleable material from the terminal and deposits the enveloped food refuse item through the aperture into the receptacle. The receptacle may be emptied by displacing the vessel unit and removing the contents thereof. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110049148 | WATER TANK WITH SEALING ELEMENT - A water tank is provided, which includes a body which has one open side and accommodates water therein, a cover which finishes the body and has a temperature control member that heats or cools the water accommodated in the body, and a sealing portion for making the body and the cover mutually engaged with each other to seal up the interior of the body. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110062158 | CAP FOR A CUP - The cap of the present invention is adapted to cap a cup. The cap is formed with an opening, which has a first side and a second side. A pressing plate is extended from the first side toward the second side, and the pressing plate is swayable about the first side. The pressing plate has a distal end, from which a cutting rim is extended downward. The cutting rim is adapted to cut a film when the cap is in use and when the pressing plate is pressed downward. Thereby, the user can easily drink the contents in the cup via the opening. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110068101 | DISPOSABLE LEAK-RESISTANT LID - A disposable leak-resistant lid and accompanying method for a place of sales for offering such a lid is described. The helically threaded lid is intended as an alternative to the traditional helically-threaded closure that accompanies most beverage containers are originally packaged with. The invention described is intended for children and would allow any container that utilizes the common screw-on caps to be modified into a sippy-cup. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110068102 | APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL MIXTURE OF SUBSTANCES - A device for mixture of substances, whether in the form of a fixed or removable cap or in the form of emersion within a container, utilizing individual internal substance compartments, controlled by an external actuation mechanism. The system actuation mechanism can be placed in a locked position for storage, shipping or to ensure integrity of solutions. Multiple compartments may be utilized, as well as multiple compartments within an individual container to produce multiple mixtures. A further embodiment encompassing a pivotal actuator and removably attached mixing mechanisms is also illustrated. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110073599 | Dust control cover for a refuse bin - The dust control cover for a refuse bin is removably installed atop a refuse bin, dumpster, or similar container. The cover has a truncated pyramid configuration, with a series of doors in the sides and top. A system of perforated pipes or tubes is preferably installed within the cover. The pipes connect to a water inlet fitting extending through the cover wall. A water supply (garden hose, etc.) is connected to the fitting, and the water is turned on to produce a fine spray or mist within the cover and its underlying refuse bin, thereby wetting down the contained materials to reduce or eliminate hazardous airborne dust or particulates from the material. The cover may include forklift pockets to facilitate installation and removal of the cover upon and from the bin, and a series of latch pin assemblies for positively securing the cover to the bin. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110073600 | Outer surface of a container - The present invention relates to an outer surface of a container having a lid and a receptacle. The outer surface includes one or more substantially non-deformable recesses. The recesses are adapted to accommodate at least a portion of one or more items of sporting, cooking or barbeque equipment. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110108551 | LIQUID CONTAINER - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a liquid container that prevents a liquid substance from flowing down from the outlet by minimizing surface energy generated between the liquid substance and the outlet, and prevents leakage at a joint between the body and the guide. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110114637 | SAFETY SYSTEM HAVING A TANK CLOSURE - A safety system, a tank closure and a method for a keyless access control of a tank closure. The safety system includes a tank closure of a motor vehicle, such that the tank closure can be brought into an unlocked state and into a locked state and being provided with a locking unit for locking a tank opening. The locking unit is able to be moved via a drive between a closed position, in which the tank opening is completely closed, and an open position, in which the tank opening is released, for filling the fuel tank. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110120996 | Waste Grease Disposal Bin - A grease waste container has a main body forming an interior space; the container having vertical side walls, an enclosed base end, and an upper end that is wider than the base end. the upper end including a removable cover that is capable of releasably enclosing the interior space, and at least one bracket member attached to one of the vertical side walls and including an upper pin and a lower pin both adapted to releasably connect to a lifting system of a grease removal truck. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110147381 | SPACKLE CONTAINER LID HAVING WORKING SURFACE - Apparatus configured for attachment to a spackle container and provide thereby a surface for working spackling compound while substantially sealing the spackle container. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110155732 | FLAVOR ENHANCEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A liquid flavor enhancement apparatus includes a lid for a container adapted to hold a liquid to be consumed and an aroma pod arranged in the lid. The lid defines a consumption opening extending therethrough to allow passage of the liquid from the container through the lid during consumption of the liquid. The aroma pod includes a body adapted for insertion into a liquid container lid, and has an aromatic material retained therein. Air inside the container is allowed to pass through the aroma pod from the second to the first surface of the lid. The container is filled such that the liquid does not contact the aromatic material during filling. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110163094 | FLUID PRESERVATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE - The present invention provides a fluid preservation system and method, for preserving fluid in a container, which is simple, inexpensive, effective, reusable and which also allows for easy use of the unconsumed fluid after it has been stored. The fluid preservation system comprises a series of fill members connected along a flexible filament which is inserted into a container which contains a partially consumed fluid. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110163095 | CLOSABLE APERTURE FOR RETROFITTING TO A CONTAINER - A separately vendible reclosing means for attaching to a sachet comprising a framework with a permanent adhesive on a first side thereof for adhering to the sachet and a lid attached to the framework having a closable aperture therein. A method of converting a hermetically sealed sachet into a reusable container comprising the reclosing means is also described. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110174817 | CLOSURE WITH UTENSIL - A closure has a body and a lid is molded with the body. A utensil, such as a scoop or spear, is integrally formed with the closure body, and connected to the closure body via frangible connections. The lid includes a utensil-receiving structure for releasably holding the utensil, once it is initially broken away from the closure body, such that the utensil can be attached to the closure lid for storage. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110192845 | MUG WITH STIRRING MECHANISM - A mug body has an open top. A lid is fitted to the open top. The lid has first and second top to bottom holes formed therein. An arm extends down from the bottom of the lid into the mug body. An actuator handle extends out from the top of the lid, through the second hole. The actuator handle is coupled to the arm to move the arm relative to the mug body. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110233207 | FUEL TANK FOR VEHICLE - In a fuel tank for a vehicle in which a lower opening part of a fuel supply guide tube is covered with a flame arrester, to enable a fuel to be extracted via a fuel supply port. In the fuel tank for a vehicle provided with a fuel supply port device, the fuel supply port device includes an insertion hole through which the inside of the fuel supply port device and the inside of a tank body communicate with each other and through which a tool for extracting the fuel is inserted, and an open-close lid for opening and closing the insertion hole. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110248032 | COMMUNION TRAY COVER - The Communion tray cover is a cover for removably covering one or more Communion trays during religious services. The tray cover includes a top panel and a side panel or wall depending therefrom. The height of the side panel may be configured to extend from the top of a single tray or a plurality of stacked trays to the underlying surface. The top includes a crucifix clearance passage therethrough, and lifting tabs extending from opposite edges of the top panel. Alternatively, radially opposed lifting straps may be provided upon the top panel. The top and side panels are formed of any suitable fabric material, and may have a plain finish or a decorative finish, e.g., brocade, if desired. A satin inner liner of silk or other finely woven fabric is provided within the top and side panels. The side panels may be partially or completely pleated. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110253715 | CONTAINER SEAL WITH RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG, AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A container closure assembly includes a closure, an inner seal, and a radio frequency identification tag. The inner seal includes a first surface for engaging a container sealing surface, and a second, opposed surface for engaging one of a backing liner, a facing liner, an induction seal liner, and a glued-in closure liner. The radio frequency identification tag includes a microprocessor electrically coupleable with an antenna for receiving, storing, and transmitting digitized information. The inner seal can minimize migration of fluids between a container interior volume and an exterior of a container when the inner seal is engaged with a container sealing surface. The radio frequency identification tag can be included in the closure assembly within a container interior volume or external to a container, or can be incorporated into the inner seal, without the closure assembly electromagnetically interfering with the receiving, storing, or transmitting of the digitized information. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110278292 | METHOD OF LIMITING OR ELIMINATING UNHEALTHY PERSONAL HABITS AND APPARATUS THEREOF - Disclosed is a drug free method and apparatus for defeating unhealthy personal habits based on the use of a container with a time driven access control system that allows the user to open the container storing the object of the habit or the means to access it only after a preset time interval expires. Optionally this time interval may be increased by a preset increment after each access to the container causing the time interval between the openings to grow gradually until the need of use of the object of the unhealthy personal habit is eliminated. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110278293 | RATCHETING GAUGE CAP - A cap may include a threaded inner body and an outer cover. A ratchet mechanism may be operatively positioned between the inner body and the outer cover to directly transmit rotation from the outer cover to the inner body in the cap-unthreading direction and to transmit no more than a predetermined amount of torque from the outer cover to the inner body in the cap-threading direction. A gauge assembly may include a float, an indicator dial, and a pointer. The float is supportable at a level of fluid within the container, and the pointer is movable in response to movement of the float with the level of fluid in the container. The pointer cooperates with the indicator dial to indicate the level of fluid in the container. A translucent crystal may be positioned over the indicator dial and the pointer. The crystal may be fixed relative to the inner body. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110278294 | LID ASSEMBLY FOR A MEDICAL WASTE FLUID COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM - A medical waste fluid collection and disposal system includes a medical waste fluid collection cart including first and second fluid collection canisters. A valve assembly selectively communicates with the canisters and a valve drive system controls the valve assembly. A liquid level sensor is positioned within each of the canisters. A cart processor communicates with the liquid level sensors and the valve drive system. A cart drain line communicates with the valve assembly and a receptacle, a cart flushing line communicates with the valve assembly and the receptacle and a cart data line and a cart power line communicate with the cart processor and the cart receptacle. A station includes a drain pump that communicates with a drainage system and a station drain line, a flushing pump that communicates with a source of washing liquid and a station flushing line and a station processor in communication with the drain and flushing pumps. A station data line communicates with the station processor. A coupler communicates with the station drain line, flushing line and the station data line and a station power line. The station coupler removably engages the cart receptacle so operation of the cart and station components can be coordinated by the processors for drainage and flushing of the cart canisters. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110278295 | LID ASSEMBLY FOR A MEDICAL WASTE FLUID COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM - A medical waste fluid collection and disposal system includes a medical waste fluid collection cart including first and second fluid collection canisters. A valve assembly selectively communicates with the canisters and a valve drive system controls the valve assembly. A liquid level sensor is positioned within each of the canisters. A cart processor communicates with the liquid level sensors and the valve drive system. A cart drain line communicates with the valve assembly and a receptacle, a cart flushing line communicates with the valve assembly and the receptacle and a cart data line and a cart power line communicate with the cart processor and the cart receptacle. A station includes a drain pump that communicates with a drainage system and a station drain line, a flushing pump that communicates with a source of washing liquid and a station flushing line and a station processor in communication with the drain and flushing pumps. A station data line communicates with the station processor. A coupler communicates with the station drain line, flushing line and the station data line and a station power line. The station coupler removably engages the cart receptacle so operation of the cart and station components can be coordinated by the processors for drainage and flushing of the cart canisters. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110278296 | LID FOR A MEDICAL WASTE FLUID COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM - A medical waste fluid collection and disposal system includes a medical waste fluid collection cart including first and second fluid collection canisters. A valve assembly selectively communicates with the canisters and a valve drive system controls the valve assembly. A liquid level sensor is positioned within each of the canisters. A cart processor communicates with the liquid level sensors and the valve drive system. A cart drain line communicates with the valve assembly and a receptacle, a cart flushing line communicates with the valve assembly and the receptacle and a cart data line and, a cart power line Communicate With the cart processor and the cart receptacle. A station includes a drain pump that communicates With a drainage system and a station drain line, a flushing pump that communicates with a source of washing liquid and a station flushing line and a station processor in communication with the drain and flushing pumps. A station data line communicates with the station processor. A coupler communicates with the station drain line, flushing line and the station data line and a station power line. The station coupler removably engages the cart receptacle so operation of the cart and station components can be coordinated by the processors for drainage and flushing of the cart canisters. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110284537 | PASTRY CRADLE AND CRADLE/LID COMBINATION - A bowl-shaped molded plastic cradle has bottom contours which are complemental to the topographical features of a thermoformed drink cup lid so that the cradle and lid may be nested within one another in a laterally stable association. This allows a food product such as a donut to be placed within the tray and marketed with, for example, hot coffee in a synergistic association. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110297678 | STOPPER AND LANYARD LOOP COMBINATION FOR A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A stopper ( | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110303667 | Uni Lid - The Uni Lid is a line of specially designed reusable plastic food storage lids that are stretched to accommodate virtually any container. In this manner, consumers do not need to store and manage a bevy of different lids for their plastic food containers. Offered in three simple sizes, small, medium, and large, the Uni Lid line is fabricated of a durable, expandable rubber material. As such, these lids accommodate a range of sizes from extra small containers ideal for storing dressings and sauces, to small and medium size containers used for storing side dishes or single serving meals, to large and extra large containers for use in storing entire entrees and similar fare. The Uni Lid is produced in a variety of shapes including rectangular, square and circular, to name a few options. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110303668 | CAP AND CONTAINER WITH CAP - An object is to provide a cap that can be flexibly designed, such as a cap that can be prevented or reduced from being increased in volume when the lid member has been attached to the cap body, while at the same time providing a capability to increase the distance between the lid member and the cap body when the elastic member has been restored, as well as providing a container equipped with the cap. Provided is a cap and a container with a cap, which includes a cap body ( | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120024852 | Water Hose Cooler - This invention provides an easy to use device used to store a hose compatible with a standard garden hose faucet connection upon an insulated drink cooler. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120037626 | Medical Waste Receptacle - A lid covering an interior of a medical waste receptacle base including a cover for covering the interior of the base. The cover has an opening for passing medical waste through it. The lid includes a chute for directing medical waste into the interior of the base and a closure for blocking the opening operatively connected to the cover for movement between an open position and a closed position. The lid includes a skirt operatively connected to the closure. The skirt sweeps medical waste on the chute toward the waste receptacle base interior as the closure moves from the closed position to the open position. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120043322 | TEMPERATURE MAINTENANCE SYSTEM - Disclosed is a temperature maintenance system with a plate that has heat retaining properties to assist in maintaining the temperature of food on the plate. A dome cover is also used in the temperature maintenance system that also assists in maintaining the temperature of food on the ceramic plate. The temperature maintenance system also utilizes a tray that has elevated portions to help prevent the plate and dome cover from sliding across the tray while in transit. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120061393 | POWER TOOL - A chain saw comprises an oil tank and an oil cap. The oil cap comprises a cap body and a valve member. The cap body may comprise a communicating path communicating an inside of the oil tank to an outside of the oil tank. The valve member may be attached to the cap body and covers the communicating path. The valve member may be a sheet-shaped portion made from elastomer. The valve member may comprise a bulging part and a projecting part. The bulging part may be curved in a dome shape. The projecting part may project from the bulging part and comprises a slit at its top portion. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120067886 | BLOOD PLASMA COLLECTING FLASK - The invention relates to a blood plasma collecting flask made of plastic for the storage of blood plasma in the frozen state, comprising a flask body ( | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120067887 | CONTAINER HAVING SEPTUM CLOSURE AND CLOSING CAP HAVING A SEPTUM CLOSURE - A container ( | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120080430 | COOKING VESSEL WITH CONDENSATION COLLECTOR - A cooking vessel with a selectively configurable condensation collector. In one configuration, the condensation collector collects condensation impeding it from reaching the content of the cooking vessel. In another configuration, condensation is allowed to reach the content of the cooking vessel. A movable reservoir can be configured to either be flush with the lid preventing condensation from reaching the reservoir or configured to form a gap between the reservoir wall and the lid so that condensation can collect in the reservoir. Alternatively, a condensation collector can be detachably connected to a cooking vessel lid so that when it is attached condensation collects and when it is detached condensation reaches the content of the vessel. Alternatively, a condensation collector can be permanently attached to a replacement cooking vessel lid that is swappable with a conventional cooking vessel lid. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120103984 | Sheet Metal Lid With Guide Posts For A Container - The invention describes a lid for a container comprising an edge region ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120118887 | UNIVERSAL LID SYSTEM AND METHODS - A universal lid system and methods for use with any of a selection of teapots for quick and sanitary beverage preparation. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a system and methods including a lid sized and shaped to facilitate the storage of a retention element such as a tea bag. The retention element may be held out of contact with the beverage by a retention element stabilizing component. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120125929 | CLOSURE HAVING AN ODOROUS SUBSTANCE - The invention relates to a traditional closure means that can be actuated to open a container ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120132651 | TEACUP COVER - Disclosed herein is an improved cup cover that includes a base having a slit extending from an edge, and a protrusion extending from the base. The slit can be configured to receive a string associated with a teabag. The protrusion can be divided into a first half and a second half by a through-slot which may be configured to receive the string associated with the teabag. The first half and the second half of the protrusion may be configured to releaseably secure the string associated with the teabag therebetween. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120168440 | Sippy cup with snack receptacle in lid - The invention is a sippy lid for a beverage cup for a toddler which cup lid has a drinking orifice and a downwardly placed hollow. The downwardly placed hollow has a hinged cover. The cup lid is removably affixed to a beverage cup. In operation the downwardly placed hollow contains a snack such as a cereal. The snack can be accessed when hinged cover is open. Beverage cup can receive a beverage such as milk. The beverage is drunk through drinking orifice. The drinking orifice is a sippy tongue or a straw. The hinged cover may attached directly to the lid. Alternatively, the cover may be a cap with an attached frame. The cap is attached with a hinge to the frame. The cap with attached frame is removably affixed to the lid. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120168441 | RESEALABLE BEVERAGE BOTTLE LID - A lid for a beverage bottle includes a lid body that is fastenable onto the bottle and an actuation dial that rotates on the lid body. The actuation dial rotates a rotating spout while permitting the spout to move axially by teeth sliding in channels. As the spout is rotated, it moves on threads within the lid body to provide the axial movement. A gasket within the spout bears against a plug of the lid body when the spout has been moved to the closed position. The gasket is free of the plug to form a fluid passageway from the bottle through the lid body and the spout when the spout has been moved to the open position. The gasket includes a seal ring bearing on a fluid flow tube of the lid body to prevent leaks. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120181277 | LID OF A CANTEEN - A lid of a canteen includes a cap, a drinking spout and a pulling member. The drinking spout is pivotally fixed in an accommodating groove of a pivotal base of the cap and the pulling member is fixed on connecting base of the cap. The accommodating groove has two sides respectively formed with a positioning groove for fitting a pivotal projection formed at two sides of the drinking spout respectively, and a recess formed in the bottom for fitting a waterproof washer. The drinking spout has two walking projections moving in sliding grooves formed in the pulling member, which includes a first notch and a second notch. As the drinking spout is driven by the pulling member to toward or backward form the cap, it can be pulled out or sheltered in the accommodating groove without being touched so that it can be hygienically. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120181278 | Closure For a Container - The present invention is directed to a closure for a container comprising a first component which assembles onto an outlet opening and provides a seal, said first component is threadingly engaged to a second component of said closure; a second component comprising a dispensing orifice, said second component, threadingly engaged with said first component; a dispensing orifice positioned directly adjacent to the open portion of the container body; wherein the second component will engage with the first component when the second component is moved relative to the first component to enable operation of the orifice and wherein the first component comprises one or more elements being in a specific juxtaposition enabling a small height and a low profile for one or more of the elements of the first component, said element(s) being in the plane or below the plane of the outlet of the container. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120187121 | THREADED PLUG AND SCREWDRIVER DEVICE - A device comprises a threaded plug ( | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120193358 | Container Lid - A resilient one-piece paint brush storage lid for storing a paint brush. The one-piece lid has a flat portion covering the container, a depending outer rim portion, and a raised tapered neck portion projecting above the flat portion, with an aperture in the raised neck portion, for slidably receiving a paint brush handle therethrough. The raised neck portion extending above the flat portion of the storage lid maintains a sufficiently strong grip on the handle of the brush so as to suspend the weight of the brush. The lid also includes a plurality of discrete steps extending inwardly from an interior surface of the rim portion, wherein each of the plurality of discrete steps is configured to sealingly engage at least a portion of a container opening of a different associated diameter. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120205375 | PERSONAL SIZE CONTAINER - A container assembly for holding, shipping, and consuming a product, such as a frozen confection, is provided. The container assembly includes a container, a lid, and a utensil. The utensil is connected to the assembly so that a consumer is able to spoon the product from the container. A consumer may purchase the assembly containing a product, open the container, remove the utensil, and consume the product using the self-contained utensil. The assembly may also include a membrane for ensuring freshness and to indicate tampering of the product. The utensil may be attached directly to the lid, or in a pocket between sealed membranes. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120205376 | BEVERAGE PACKAGING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Disclosed are packages for serving and storing powdered beverages and associated methods. A package for storing a powdered instant beverage comprises a first container, a utensil, and a lid. The lid is configured to engage with the first container so that the lid and the container enclose an interior volume. The lid comprises a lid body, a lid insert configured to be secured to the lid body, and a utensil-holding structure on the lid insert. The lid insert comprises a utensil recess configured to receive at least a portion of the utensil, and a handling recess configured to facilitate the removal and securing of the utensil to the lid. The utensil-holding structure is configured to removably secure the utensil to the lid insert. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120217244 | CONTAINER SEAL WITH RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG, AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A container defines an interior volume, an opening into the interior volume, and a sealing surface bordering the opening. A closure assembly may be attachable over the opening and includes at least one of an induction seal liner, an inner seal, and a sealable film. A radio frequency identification tag includes a microprocessor and an antenna for receiving, storing, and transmitting selected digitized information. The induction seal liner, inner seal, and sealable film minimizes migration of fluids between the interior volume and the container exterior when the closure assembly may be engaged with the sealing surface. The radio frequency identification tag may be included in the closure assembly, or within the interior volume, or on the container exterior, or may be incorporated into the induction seal liner, inner seal, or sealable film, without the closure assembly electromagnetically interfering with the receiving, storing, or transmitting of digitized information. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120241451 | Tamper Device - Tamper evident devices and methods including devices that can be used with pill bottles and other packages to provide evidence of tampering by an unauthorized user are provided. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120248111 | Container Cap with Kink-Resistant Connector - A cap for use in a neck of a laboratory vessel, such as a roller bottle, is disclosed. In embodiments, the cap is assembled from two parts, an annular skirted cap body and a cap insert. In embodiments the cap insert has integral connectors for attaching tubing, vents, filters, or the like. In embodiments, the cap insert fits into the annular skirted cap body through a rotatable fitting. In embodiments, when the cap is assembled, the top portion of the cap, having integral connectors, is rotatably fitted to the annular side wall of the cap. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120279964 | Container Closure With Measuring Spoon - A closure for a container has an integral measuring spoon ( | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120292320 | APPARATUS FOR OXYGENATION AND PERFUSION OF TISSUE FOR ORGAN PRESERVATION - An apparatus to oxygenate and perfuse a bodily tissue for extracorporeal preservation of the bodily tissue. The apparatus may be used to transport donor organs for transplant. The apparatus includes a pneumatic system, a pumping chamber, and an organ chamber. The pneumatic system is configured for the controlled delivery of fluid to and from the pumping chamber based on a predetermined control scheme. The pumping chamber is configured to diffuse a gas into a perfusate and to generate a pulse wave for moving the perfusate through a bodily tissue. The pumping chamber is configured to substantially automatically purge excess fluid from the pumping chamber to an area external to the apparatus. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120298663 | FLEXIBLE STURDY BASE CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - Flexible sturdy base containers and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The flexible sturdy base container includes a rigid base element formed of a relatively rigid material. The rigid base element includes a bottom and a perimeter wall having an outward facing surface. The container also includes a flexible wall element formed of a relatively flexible material. The flexible wall element is affixed to the outward facing surface of the perimeter wall of the rigid base element and extends in a direction away from the bottom of the rigid base element. The flexible wall element and the bottom of the rigid base element together form an exterior of the flexible sturdy base container. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120298664 | Paired magnetic spoon rest and insulating means - This invention relates to cooking utensils having at least dual means to mechanically stabilize a cooking utensil to a Pan/pot/holding tray or lid where the effort to place it in a set location is user friendly as well as the ability to remove the utensil at a static state is likewise effortless. This system requires at least one matching pair of magnets and a second mechanical means to stabilize the utensil and a means to protect the magnet on the heated source. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120312815 | CAN END WITH FILM INSERT - A container end ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120325812 | HERMETIC SEALING SYSTEM FOR CONTAINERS - A system includes a lid that moves in a plane parallel to the mouth of a container, a mechanism for activating the lid between the open and closed positions, and a pneumatic seal that acts on the surfaces opposite the lid, and the mouth in the closed position. The mouth has a ring that protrudes laterally from the mouth. The ring and the lid are equipped with an upper latch and a lower latch to hold the lid in the closed position. The pneumatic seal has an elastic protective cover and the mechanism for activating the lid are linked to a remote control device. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130001227 | CLOSURE WITH UTENSIL RETENTION MECHANISM - The disclosed aspects relate to a dispensing closure that comprises a utensil retention mechanism. The utensil retention mechanism can comprise at least two outward extending tabs that can be located on a lid portion of the dispensing closure. The at least two outward extending tabs can be positioned on the lid portion such that a section of a utensil can be securely engaged and retained by the at least two outward extending tabs. The dispensing closure can comprise a stay open mechanism, in an aspect. In another aspect, the dispensing closure can comprise a sift-resistance feature. In a further aspect, the dispensing closure can comprise a flex-lock. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130015185 | Interlocking Cap or Screw CapAANM Leal; Gilberto Eugenio GalvanAACI GuadalupeAACO MXAAGP Leal; Gilberto Eugenio Galvan Guadalupe MXAANM Alvarado; Adrian MorenoAACI MonterreyAACO MXAAGP Alvarado; Adrian Moreno Monterrey MX - The current invention is a cap or screw cap with an aggregation at least in its top surface allowing it to be used with other caps or screw caps to make assemblies with the purpose of making figures or indefinite assemblies by person with entertainment, educational, or any other purposes. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130026166 | BIN LID AND BIN INCORPORATING SAME - There is disclosed a lid for a bin, particularly a front-lift bin, the lid being configured for engagement, at an end thereof, with an open-topped receptacle of the bin whereby the lid is pivotable between an open position in which it is substantially clear of the open top to permit emptying of the bin by inversion of the bin, and a closed position, in which it covers the open top, the lid further comprising a closure which is movable across an opening defined through the lid, between an open condition, in which it permits waste to be placed into the receptacle through the opening at the end, and a closed condition, in which it covers the opening. There is also disclosed a bin incorporating the lid. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130062346 | Container with Adjustable Date Indicium - A closure for a container has a plurality of indicia such as date and/or time, disposed on the lid's top surface, with a rotary collar which is adjustable to a fixed position to highlight (select) indicia regarding the contents of the container. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130112688 | HYDROGEN GENERATING, OXYGEN SCAVENGING CLOSURE CAP - The closure cap ( | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130126527 | FLEXIBLE STRAW MUG - A straw having a flexible portion. The flexible portion of the straw is removably coupleable to a lid. The straw may be bent to engage a straw latch on the lid, sealing the straw. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130161323 | CONDIMENT CONTAINER WITH FEATURES FOR AFFIXING TO FOOD CONTAINER - A stick-on condiment container may have a form similar to existing condiment containers commonly used in the fast-food industry (for example by McDonalds Corporation for its dipping sauces) with certain modifications. One modification is the addition of an adhesive layer applied on top of the sealing layer of the condiment container. Such an adhesive layer may be added at minimal cost. The adhesive layer enables the condiment container to be adhered to a fry carton, for example, in an orientation such that the greatest dimension is the depth dimension. The sealing layer, which is adhered to the fry carton, remains sealed; that is, the condiment container remains unopened. Another modification, therefore, is to define in the condiment container an alternative opening, for example by laser scoring. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130193143 | CLOSURE WITH INTEGRATED DOSAGE CUP - A child resistant closure is provided that is configured to fit over the opening of a receptacle to form a container. The closure includes an inner dosage cup and an outer cap portion that receives and retains the inner dosage cup. The outer cap portion is rotatable relative to the inner dosage cup and defines at least one viewing window that allows for visual indication of a level of contents within the inner dosage cup. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130193144 | LID FOR A CONTAINER - Lid for a container, in particular a liquid container, comprising an opening ( | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130200072 | Product Dispensing Apparatus with Sample Holder - The present invention is directed to a dispensing apparatus configured to store and dispense a product, while also providing a storage space for an object, e.g., a sample product container, via a recessed chamber located in the cap. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130221004 | STRAW AND SEALING SKIRT - A disposable straw and a sealing skirt is disclosed. The disposable straw and sealing skirt is capable of adapting to and enclosing beverage containers of various shapes and sizes. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130221005 | COMBINATION BEVERAGE CAN OPENER AND COVER - A combination beverage can opener and cover comprises a semi-circular sheet of plastic having a top surface and a bottom surface and a straight diametric edge having an arcuate notch located proximate the center of the edge. A tab is connected by a living hinge to a circumferential edge of the device midway along its circular perimeter. When used as an opener for a beverage can having a stay-on tab, the device is first slipped under the can's pull ring and used to lift the pull ring so as to rupture the prescored tab and bend it down into the can. To affect closure, the device is rotated about the can's rivet attachment until the semicircular sheet of plastic overlays the opening through which the contents are dispensed. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130256307 | LOOSE TEA BREWING LID - A cover for a container in which the cover is formed with a first opening to which a mesh pouch is secured to hold fragments of tea leaves or other infusible consumable products. The opening is positioned on one side of a diameter of the cover with a remote sip hole in the cover. A second opening in the cover provides for inclusion of other ingredients and stirring the beverage. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130270266 | CAP FOR TRAVEL TOOTHPASTE TUBE WITH INTEGRATED REFILL ADAPTER - A refill adapter for a travel toothpaste tube is provided as an adapter which has one end to be engaged with a large-capacity toothpaste tube and the other end to be engaged with a travel toothpaste tube. The refill equipment is integrated with a cap for the travel toothpaste in order to be carried together with the cap as one body. The cap for the travel toothpaste tube includes a refill adapter, which is configured to be a hollow tube and have one end to be engaged with a nozzle of a large-capacity toothpaste tube and the other end to be engaged with a nozzle of the travel toothpaste tube, and an upper cap configured to be detachably engaged with the one end of the refill adapter. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130270267 | Structures and Methods for Controlling Fragrance Release Using Encapsulated Fragrance on Container Bodies - A container or part of a container may comprise fragrance encapsulated in microcapsules configured to release fragrance emitting substance at at least one predetermined period of time. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130299493 | Enclosed Container for Fish Scaling and Food Preparation - A self-contained food cleaning and preparation device is provided. The device is a fully enclosed transparent container having a flat bottom and a geometrically domed lid that secures to the bottom via a pair of latches disposed on the side of the lid or bottom. Two armholes covered by a transparent film are disposed on one or more sides of the lid. The film may be perforated for easy opening, or may be solid with cutting indicia disposed thereon. Arms are inserted into the holes through the film to access the interior surface of the container bottom, which is a food preparation surface. Fish may be cleaned on the interior surface without making a mess on an underlying counter. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130306633 | CONTAINER AND LID WITH FASTENER ALIGNMENT GUIDE - A fastener storage assembly comprises a container and a lid. The container has a bottom and two pairs of opposed sidewalls. The lid acts as a fastener alignment guide for locating a fastener to be driven through a deck board having a width w into a joist having an engagement edge face thickness t. The fastener alignment guide has a template and a pair of aligned substantially identical wings equidistantly spaced a distance w. The template defines a pair of aligned openings each having a center and a medial axis passing through each center. Each of the wings projects perpendicular to the template and defines a recess defined by a pair of parallel edges spaced a distance t. A plane through the medial axis and perpendicular to the template is equidistantly spaced the edges. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130306634 | Releasable Entrapment Of Aroma Using A Polymeric Matrix - An aroma delivery system comprising aroma compound entrapped in a polymeric matrix. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130313254 | ONE PIECE REVERSIBLE CLOSURE AND CONTAINER SYSTEM - A closure is disclosed having a child resistant mode and a non-child resistant mode. The closure includes a circumferential side wall having an interior surface, a first section, a second section, and a solid divider. The solid divider is disposed between the first section and the second section for closing an opening of the container when the closure is installed on the container in the non-child resistant mode and the child resistant mode. In certain embodiments, a first liner is disposed in the first section such that the first liner is visible when the closure is installed on the container in the child resistant mode. A second liner is disposed in the second section such that the second liner is visible when the closure is installed on the container in the non-child resistant mode. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130313255 | FOOD CONTAINER TOP WITH INTEGRALLY FORMED UTENSIL - A molded article comprising a food container top, and a method for producing same, is disclosed. The method includes providing a mold for forming the molded article, wherein the mold defines a frame, a utensil located substantially coplanar with the frame and a frangible link between the frame and the utensil, providing an in-mold lidding film having a heat activatable lower surface, positioning the in-mold lidding film adjacent to an interior molding surface of the mold, molding the molded article from a heated thermoplastic resin contained within the mold, whereby the heated thermoplastic resin contacts a perimeter of the heat-activatable lower surface of the in-mold lidding film, and the perimeter of the heat-activatable lower surface of the in-mold lidding film is molded to the frame of the article such that the in-mold lidding film hermetically seals an opening defined by the frame. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130320011 | PLUG FOR USE IN A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - The plug includes: a resilient member that is provided on the valve body and serves to bias the valve body in a closing direction; a valve body cover attached to the valve body in order to prevent the resilient member from coming of a rotation member rotatably provided on the valve body cover; at least two engagement claw portions that are provided on the rotation member and serve to allow the valve body cover to be engaged with an upper portion of the valve body; and claw guiding grooves and the recessed grooves serving as steps that are provided on an upper portion of the valve body, the number of the claw guiding grooves being equal to the number of or the integral multiple of the engagement claw portions, the recessed grooves allowing the rotation member to rotate. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130327770 | Container having an arched portion and Lid Therefor - A container includes a bowl having a bottom and a sidewall, wherein a ledge is disposed on an inner surface of the sidewall and includes two opposing horizontal portions having a lowermost portion defining a first plane therebetween. A paperboard lid is removably retained within the bowl, wherein the lid includes an apex that lies in a second plane, which is parallel to the first plane. The distance between the first plane and the second plane is between about 0.15 cm to about 1.3 cm. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140034643 | HANDBAG PRESERVATION UNIT - A handbag preservation unit includes a suspension mechanism to connect with an upper portion of a handbag and support part of the weight of the handbag. The handbag preservation unit further includes a support surface configured to support a bottom of the handbag and support a remainder of the weight of the handbag. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140084001 | Liquid Supply Assembly - A connector system for a liquid container system for a spray gun includes a lid that includes a liquid outlet and an adapter. The adapter includes a spray gun end and a lid end. The ends are connected with a liquid-tight passageway. Further, the spray gun end is adapted for releasable engagement with a liquid inlet port of the spray gun and the lid end is adapted for releasable engagement with the liquid outlet. The connector system also includes a plurality of interlocking tab assemblies for releasably attaching the adapter to the lid. Each assembly includes a first tab and a second tab, wherein an end of the first tab is adapted to secure the adapter to the lid when the first tab and the second tab are interlocked. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140091089 | MEDICAL DOCUMENT ATTACHMENT DEVICE - The invention relates to a medical document attachment device for a medical sterilization container. The document attachment device comprises a sterilization container lid having an upper side, and at least one document holder having a first attachment portion and spaced therefrom a second attachment portion and a clamping portion arranged between the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion, the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion being fixed to the sterilization container lid when the document holder is connected to the sterilization container lid, and there being arranged between the clamping portion and the upper side of the sterilization container lid a document receptacle in which a document is fixable in a clamped manner by means of the clamping portion on the upper side. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140097183 | CANISTER - The invention is directed to a canister for packaging and delivering a product such as, but not limited to, infant formula. The canister of the invention includes a container and cover. The cover includes a base and a lid with the base including an easy-open sealing material and/or a utensil for dispensing the product and docking station for holding the utensil when not in use. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140103040 | BEVERAGE DELIVERY CAN - A beverage delivery can may comprise various configurations. Such configurations may comprise various aperture shapes, sizes, and configurations and various shapes, textures, configurations, and dimensions of the lid and surface of the can. A beverage can may comprise various exterior shapes such as a tapered shape, a faceted shape, a pint glass shape and the like. In embodiments, the beverage can may comprise various types of nucleation devices. A beverage can may comprise a vertical portion of the can, a continuous lip indentation comprising an upper lip, a waist pinch, and a shoulder and the like. In embodiments, various external packaging may be used with one or more beverage delivery cans. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140131355 | DISPENSING APPARATUS HAVING AN OVERCAP AND SCOOP - Dispensing apparatuses ( | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140138379 | Candle Cap - Often times friends would like to buy a special drink or an ice cream soda to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary or graduation event. A candle would be nice, but there is no easy way of mounting a small candle, sparkler or other illuminating device to the beverage glass or bottle along with a congratulatory message to mark the special occasion. This invention also provides a means to conveniently mount a candle or sparkler onto the top of a beverage while also providing restaurants, bars and other establishments and venues to offer a unique service for their customers while also creating a unique method to advertise the establishment, distributors, manufacturer with brand names and branding logos. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140144912 | Magnetically Held Spoon or Scooper on A Lid of a Container and Method - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus employing at least two magnets one on a top surface of a lid and one on the bottom surface of the lid to secure the magnet on the bottom surface of the lid to the bottom surface of the lid and to provide magnetic fastening means for the measuring spoon or scooper inside the container. This facilitates the ability to store and acquire the scooper from inside the container without the need for reaching into and touching the contents of the container thus avoiding making physical contact with the contents. An additional feature is securing a handle to forming a handle with the magnet located on the top outside surface of the lid so that the handle can be centrally located on the lid. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140151373 | ICE CREAM CUP AND COVER - A cup and cover combination is provided that includes: a cup having an open end at a top of the cup with a fastening structure at the open end, the open end having a first diameter and a bottom end opposite the top end having a second diameter; and a cover having an open end and a closed end, the open end having a third diameter and the closed end having a third diameter, the cover further comprising a circumferential structure for removably fastening the cover to the fastening structure of the cup, and an annular rim extending outward from the circumferential structure for catching content falling out from the cup when the cup and cover are fit together in a manner that exposes contents of the cup. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140175097 | CAP CONTAINER - A cap container includes a tank, a conical protrusion, and a stepped coupling. The tank includes an upper rim, a bottom opposite to the upper rim, and a hole formed through the bottom. The conical protrusion includes a lower end, an upper end, an inner wall extending from the lower end to the upper end and defining a channel, and an engagement part formed at the inner wall near the lower end. The channel passes through the lower end and the upper end and communicates with the hole of the tank, and the channel can receive a straw. The stepped coupling has at least one annular groove and is formed at the bottom of the tank. The cap container can be filled with solid food and combined with a top a commercially available drink container such as a bottle or a cup filled with liquid by the engagement part of the conical protrusion. A user can hold the bottle or the cup combined with the cap container by a hand, and the other hand can swing freely or take the solid food in the tank, such that the user can also suck the liquid from the bottle or cup by the straw at the same time. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140217095 | Tool Caddy Carrier, Organizer, and Storage Device - The present invention is a device embodying a container and container lid or lid shaped device with incorporated slits, grooves, pockets, netting, meshing, compartments, baskets, notches, trays and/or cut outs for the organizing, holding, storing, and carrying of tools. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140231430 | CLOSURE FOR A PRODUCT-RETAINING CONTAINER - The disclosure relates to a closure for a container, such as, for example, a wine bottle. In one embodiment, the closure includes an oxidant releasing agent that is adapted to release oxygen into an interior portion of the container according to a predefined desired profile. In another embodiment, the closure comprises a gas containing reservoir, a membrane and a barrier layer, said membrane allowing an at least partial exchange of gas between the inside of said reservoir and the inside of said container, and said barrier layer at least partially preventing exchange of gas between the outside of said closure and the inside of said reservoir. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140238987 | FOLDABLE SPOON AND METHOD FOR MAKING - A foldable spoon. A spoon handle includes apex folds and valley folds that are used to create a strong spoon handle. A spoon cup section is connected to the spoon handle. The spoon apex folds, spoon valley folds and spoon cup section are preferably formed from a single sheet of foldable material. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140246431 | CUP HOLDERS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Devices for removably supporting a cell phone above a disposable beverage cup while a user sips the beverage, include a looped straw and a phone supporting bracket formed on the top surface of a lid for the cup. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140291322 | MARKING OF CAN ENDS AND/OR PULL TABS USING PHOTONICALLY SENSITIVE INK - A system and method for laser marking can ends, especially pull tabs, includes coating a portion of the can end and/or pull tab with a lacquer having a photonically active material and directing a laser to the lacquer to alter the appearance of the of the photonically active material to form an image, especially a high resolution image. The decorated can end and/or tabs may have a high resolution image. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140299598 | INFANT FORMULA CONTAINER - A container ( | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140305940 | TAMPER-EVIDENT BEVERAGE CONTAINER CLOSURE DEVICE - A tamper-evident container closure device is provided. The device is securable to an open container to close the container. The closure device includes an electrically powered tamper-indicating means for indicating that the housing has been detached from the container after being secured to the container | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140326725 | Three-part closure sealing and dispensing device for all types of Containers - A container closure device with a flexible three-dimensional formed sealing wad with a circumferential ridge, the closure body ( | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150008220 | STRAW AND LID EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A straw includes a straw body, an air return flap and a retaining ring, both the air return flap and the retaining ring are provided on the straw body, and the retaining ring is located above the air return flap and spaced apart from the air return flap. A lid equipped with the straw includes a lid body and an inserting hole, the inserting hole is provided on the lid body and is used for passing the straw therethrough. The present application can achieve the effect of automatic air return, the structure of which is simple, the air return effect is better, and the straw and the lid functioning to air return is easy to clean after being disassembled. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150069060 | Apparatus for Rehabilitating an Underground Water Conduit and Detecting and Drilling a Service Entrance in the Conduit - An apparatus for rehabilitating an underground water conduit having at least one service entrance including a plug having a light emitter which is responsive to the presence of an electromagnetic field, wherein the at least one service entrance is plugged with the plug and a semi-transparent membrane lining the internal surface of the underground water conduit thereby covering the plug. A drilling head is disposed on a body moveable within the underground water conduit, the drill head having a drill bit and a coil inductor concentric with the drill bit. The coil inductor is adapted to generate an electromagnetic field near the drilling head, wherein the light emitter of the plug is adapted to be turned on by the electromagnetic field emitted by the coil inductor to allow visual alignment of the drill bit with the light emitted by the light emitter through the semi-transparent membrane. The plug is drilled with the drill bit through the semi-transparent membrane in order to reopen the at least one service entrance. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150076149 | PACKAGING SLEEVE WITH LATCHING CAP - A packaging sleeve ( | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150090715 | End cap with identification card - The disclosure relates to an end cap device for easily identifying a pipeline system. The device is interchangeable among and between pipeline systems. The device is further advantageous in that it is designed to easily fit onto various pipeline, hose line, or pipeline termination banks. The device comprises a housing, and various attachment mechanisms for an interchangeable identification card. The housing includes a top surface, an outer lateral surface, an inner lateral surface and a bottom portion. The identification card includes matching holes to align with the various attachment mechanisms. The identification card is adaptable to visually display identification information about a pipeline system. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150090716 | COOKING POT LID WITH AUTOMATED STIRRING ELEMENTS, LID FOR COOKING VESSEL, AND COOKING VESSEL SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - The invention is directed to a self-stirring cooking pot lid, featuring a plurality of electric stirring elements. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150114962 | TEMPERATURE DETECTION ASSEMBLY AND A CORRESPONDING LID FOR A COOKING POT - The present invention relates to a temperature detection assembly ( | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150114963 | Combination Beverage Cup and Lid or Base - Disclosed is a design for a combination cup and base structure, including cooperating structural features such that the cup snaps into the base structure. Disclosed are embodiments for a combination cup and lid which include features such that the lid may act as a lid, a coaster, and a stable supporting base for the beverage cup in different configurations, including a single or multi-beverage tray, or stacked beverages. In a disclosed combination design cup and base, the cup includes an annular bead on a protruding edge of the bottom of the cup. The base design includes an inner annular protrusion sized to guide the annular bead on the bottom of the cup into an annular grove on the top inside surface protrusion. The annular groove is sized to fit the bead firmly, forming a stabilizing structure for the beverage cup. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150144628 | DUAL PURPOSE BEVERAGE LID AND CONDIMENT PALETTE - A dual purpose cup lid and condiment vessel device. The device includes a body having a cup engagement interface that is formed proximate a perimeter edge of the body. The cup engagement interface faces in an operating direction associated with engaging the device with a rim of an underlying beverage cup. A condiment reservoir is defined by the body and is disposed radially inboard of the cup engagement interface. The condiment reservoir is defined by a blind hole having a single opening that faces in the operating direction associated with the cup engagement interface such that the device can be used as a cup lid in a first orientation and as a condiment palette when the device is flipped over and otherwise dissociated with a beverage cup. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150313390 | Drink-Through Lid With Straw Compartment - The present invention discloses a lid | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150314922 | CONTAMINATION-FREE, FLEXIBLE CLOSURE SYSTEM FOR USE ON AT LEAST PARTIALLY FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a closure ( | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150336719 | CONTAINER WITH IRREMOVABLE CLOSURE TO FACILITATE DISPENSATION OF CONTENTS - A container and closure combination, for the containment of fluids and extraction therefrom by way of an extraction tube. The container comprises a closed volume with an opening configured to close the opening of the container; the closure is provided with an aperture such that the closure, upon fitment to the container opening, cannot be removed therefrom. The aperture of the closure comprises a unitary elastic unidirectional valve member that can operate in a first, closed condition, to prevent a flow of fluid from the container; and a second, operational condition, with an extraction tube sealingly engaged with respect to the valve, to permit an extraction of fluid from the container through the tube. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150353248 | Lyophilization Tray Lid - A lid assembly is provided for covering and sealing a lyophilizer tray that contains a material for freeze-drying into a product in a lyophilizer chamber. The tray has an opening defined by a peripheral lip. The lid assembly includes a first lid disposable to seal around the lip of the tray, second lid disposed on the first lid, and a filter paper disposed therebetween. The first lid includes an opening. The second lid covers the opening and includes a hole over the opening. The filter paper is disposed over the opening between the first and second lids for inhibiting the product from escaping the tray through the hole while permitting water vapor to pass therethrough. With a lyophilization stopper to seal the hole, the tray containing the product can be protected from environmental humidity even after removal from the chamber. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150360833 | RECEPTACLE TOP WITH REMOVABLE DUST PAN LID - A receptacle top with a brush and a lid, from which the lid may be removed in order to be utilized as a dust pan and then returned to the top to be utilized as an aesthetic lid. The brush may be stored on the exterior of the cover or it may be stored within the body of the lid, thereby allowing the tools required for cleaning to be in one convenient location. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160001941 | LOW PROFILE SCOOP - A low profile scoop for dosing of powdered infant formula has a handle portion and a bowl with an open mouth and a closed underside. The bowl has a width that is relatively smaller than both its length and its depth, allowing it to be placed on its side in areas of relatively low head space. The scoop may be used in package for powdered infant nutrition including a tub defining a product containing space and a lid having limited head space. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160001960 | CONTAINER COVER WITH POUR SPOUT AND SPOON - A container cover with pour spout and spoon. The cover includes a rim, and a top wall within the rim. An aperture extends through the top wall. A slider is mounted to the top wall and moves between an open and a closed position. In the open position the aperture may be used as a pour spout. The slider may be removed to use as a spoon within the aperture. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160009461 | LID FOR CHAIN CONTAINER | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160009465 | CUP LID AND CONTAINER WITH CUP LID | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160009466 | HYDROGEN ENCAPSULATING CAP FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINER | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160039584 | DECORATIVE CAP - A decorative cap for use on a container that may contain liquid or semi-liquid food or drink or other products, the decorative cap including a display portion and a connector configured to couple the decorative cap to the container. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160045076 | BREAD STORAGE CONTAINER - Food storage container, such as a bread storage container, or bread box includes a novel combination of a base and a cover, which may include a condensation control for controlling the humidity inside the bread storage container. Still further, bread storage container may include a cutting board which may be provided on top of a cover for the bread storage container, or inside the base of storage container, or may be rested on a surface, such as a countertop. The bread storage container may further include a trough for collecting food particles, such as bread crumbs, so that when the cutting board is on the cover of the storage container, crumbs of bread cut on the cutting board are prevented from falling off the cover. The trough prevents crumbs from falling off the cover when the cutting board is on the cover on a work surface. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160052683 | CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER - A closure ( | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160052686 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DROP SHOT BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A system and method for providing a container within a container, such as a smaller container having a shot quantity of liquid, and disposed within a container having a second liquid, which first and second liquids are kept separate until desired, and whereafter, the system and method permits the two liquids to mix. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160069500 | Apparatus for Rehabilitating an Underground Water Conduit and Detecting and Drilling a Service Entrance in the Conduit - An apparatus for rehabilitating an underground water conduit having at least one service entrance including a plug having a light emitter which is responsive to the presence of an electromagnetic field, wherein the at least one service entrance is plugged with the plug and a semi-transparent membrane lining the internal surface of the underground water conduit thereby covering the plug. A drilling head is disposed on a body moveable within the underground water conduit, the drill head having a drill bit and a coil inductor concentric with the drill bit. The coil inductor is adapted to generate an electromagnetic field near the drilling head, wherein the light emitter of the plug is adapted to be turned on by the electromagnetic field emitted by the coil inductor to allow visual alignment of the drill bit with the light emitted by the light emitter through the semi-transparent membrane. The plug is drilled with the drill bit through the semi-transparent membrane in order to reopen the at least one service entrance. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160114946 | Lid for a Beverage Cup Including a Snack Storage Reservoir - A lid for a beverage cup includes: (a) a radial collar configured to engage with a rim of a drinking cup mouth, having an inner radial surface and an outer radial surface; (b) an outer reservoir wall extending axially upward from the outer surface of the radial collar and enclosing a reservoir chamber above the radial collar, and including an upper rim; (c) a reservoir floor extending radially inward from an upper end of the inner surface of the radial collar and substantially closing the reservoir chamber from below the reservoir floor, the floor including a fluid path opening providing at least part of a fluid path extending upward through the reservoir chamber, the fluid path opening being positioned along a first diametrical line extending through the reservoir chamber; (d) an inner wall separating the fluid path from the reservoir chamber substantially in the shape of an upside-down funnel extending upward from the floor, having a minor diameter extending above a vertical level of the upper rim of the outer reservoir wall to form a spout; and (e) a cap connected to the upper rim of the outer wall with a first living hinge and including a first segment with a hole adapted to receive the spout. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160130052 | COMBINED MEASURING CUP FOR MIXING CONTAINERS - A closure element for a mixing container of a blender, which comprises a pouring area for ingredients, the pouring area having an outlet opening into the underlying container of the blender, and comprises a measuring area which is disposed next to or under the pouring area and is separated from the pouring area. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160130053 | Cup lid with a condiment carrier - A beverage lid to be placed over a beverage cup may include a lid cup engaging wall to engage the beverage cup and a lid pivoting wall to pivot with respect to the lid cup engaging wall. The lid pivoting wall may include a dome wall to define a dome cavity for holding a condiment, and the dome wall may pivot from a first position where the user places the condiment in the dome cavity to a second position where the condiment is placed in the beverage cup. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160167509 | GAS CAP REPLACEMENT DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160185495 | CLOSURE HAVING A MANDREL FOR A CONTAINER - The invention relates to a method for producing a mandrel ( | 06-30-2016 |
