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| 20080237235 | Resealable beverage container - A resealable beverage container includes a main body having a cylindrical sidewall and a bottom wall joined to the cylindrical sidewall, and a lid fluidtightly joined to the cylindrical sidewall at an end opposite to where the bottom wall is situated. The lid includes an opening formed through its thickness. The main body of the container defines an interior cavity for holding a beverage. A tubular member extends from a lower surface of the lid downwardly at least partially into the interior cavity of the main body. The tubular member has open opposite axial ends, and a plurality of slots formed through its thickness axially along its length. The tubular member is aligned with the lid opening and defines a bore so that fluid may flow from the interior cavity through the bore and out the lid opening. The tubular member is interiorly threaded. A sealing cap is threadingly received by, and removable from, the bore of the tubular member to seal and unseal the lid of the beverage container. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080302799 | Metal container with screw-top closure and method of making the same - A food or drink container kit includes a metal container including a round threaded neck having at least one integrally formed thread. The kit also includes a metal press-on, twist-off closure comprising a round skirt including a gasket material located on at least a portion of the interior of the skirt, a seal forming between the neck and skirt when the closure is placed on the container and heated. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080308555 | Shipping and storage drum with screw on locking cover - A shipping and storage drum with a screw on locking cover comprises an open end drum, a plastic cover and a locking member. The open head drum comprises a sidewall open at a top end by a threaded plastic chime. The chime comprises an annular wall having a rounded top edge with a plurality of thread segments and a flange extending outwardly from the annular wall below the thread segments and having a flange opening. Each thread segment comprises a plurality of threads extending outwardly from the annular wall. The thread segments are circumferentially spaced by non-threaded portions. A circumferential length of each non-threaded portion is similar to a circumferential length of each thread segment. The plastic cover has a central circular wall surrounded by a downwardly opening generally U-shaped wall for receiving the chime. The U-shaped wall comprises an outer annular sidewall and an inner annular sidewall connected by a rounded channel for sandwiching the chime. A flange extends outwardly from the outer annular sidewall and has a flange opening. The outer annular wall has a plurality of inwardly extending thread segments each having a plurality of threads. The thread segments are circumferentially spaced by non-threaded portions. A circumferential length of each non-threaded portion is similar to a circumferential length of each thread segment. The cover is selectively screwed onto the chime with a fractional turn of the cover with the chime rodded top edge being sealed in the rounded channel. The locking member is insertable through the flange openings to prevent the cover from backing off of the drum. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080308556 | Lidded Container - A lidded container comprising a container body with side walls, a bottom, and a top end with an opening comprising means to retain a lid, and an upstanding edge around the opening having its outer sides in line with the side walls of the container. The upstanding edge is provided with at least one recess, which preferably inclines over the width of the upstanding edge from the opening downwardly to the edge's outer sides. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090020530 | Plastic plug with overcap - A closure for a container opening according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a plug including concave recesses and being constructed and arranged to be received within the container opening and an overcap including inwardly projecting convex forms constructed and arranged for interfit into the recesses of the plug, the overcap being attached to the plug so as to create an assembly, wherein the overcap to plug interfit helps to prevent rotation of the overcap relative to the plug. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090065505 | COLLAPSIBLE AND DISPOSABLE CONTAINER - A container has a body constructed by a front panel, a rear panel, a top panel, two side panels and a bottom panel. An opening is defined in the top panel and is closed by a cap. Each one of the front, rear and top panels has a thickness larger than that of each one of the side and bottom panels. The top panel has a top folding groove defined in the top panel along a direction perpendicular to the side panels. The bottom panel has a bottom reinforced rib having a bottom folding groove defined in the bottom reinforced rib and parallel with the top folding groove in the top panel. Accordingly, the container that is easily collapsible and recycled. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090071962 | Twist tops - In another aspect the invention is a (drink bottle or container) closure assembly as a unit having
| 03-19-2009 |
| 20090101649 | Drum with sidewall threaded to plastic base or chime - A shipping and storage drum comprises a unitary base of synthetic resin comprising a circular center wall connected at a peripheral edge to a connecting ring having an upwardly opening threaded annular channel. A tubular fiberboard sidewall defines a peripherally closed space having open opposite upper and lower ends. The tubular sidewall lower end is threaded into the threaded annular channel to close the sidewall lower end. The shipping and storage drum may also comprise a chime of synthetic resin comprising a connecting ring having a downwardly opening threaded annular channel receiving the upper end of the tubular sidewall, the chime for removably receiving a cover. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090114652 | THREADED CONNECTION ELEMENT - A threaded connection element adapted to reside in secure embedded relation within a wall structure of a fluid containment unit. The connection element includes a proximal portion adapted to engaging a thickness dimension of the wall structure and a distal threaded portion adapted to project away from the wall structure for attachment to an engagement structure. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090120938 | Cosmetic container - A cosmetic container includes a peripheral wall that defines an accommodating space and that has opposite first and second openings, a lid detachably connected to the peripheral wall to close the first opening, and a bottom wall detachably connected to the peripheral wall to close the second opening. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090145903 | FLUID FILL SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A fluid port for an automotive vehicle includes a neck, cap and tether. The cap is connected with the neck via the tether. The tether rotates with the cap as the cap is twisted relative to the neck. The cap may include a recessed portion to receive the tether. The cap may include a passageway for the tether to permit the cap to move relative to the tether. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090152270 | ORIENTATION SYSTEM FOR A CLOSURE - An orientation system for a closure having an orientation member that is longitudinally, axially, and circumferentially spaced from a fastener. The orientation member mates with a reciprocating channel on the neck of a container for proper orientation of a closure onto a container. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090173739 | Tamper-resistant container and methods - An improved container designed to provide all of the foregoing attributes (including light weight, low cost, ease of use and carrying, and climatic tolerance) while also presenting a virtually impenetrable barrier to animals. One exemplary embodiment comprises a highly resilient, lightweight, one piece polymer (polycarbonate) body or shell having a large-diameter aperture disposed at one end. A threaded, partially flexible lightweight polymer cap element mates with the body; the cap element comprises a tamper-resistant configuration with locking features which prevent rotation of the cap with respect to the body past a certain point. A ridge is formed on the body along the mating region of the cap, the ridge acting to prevent any animal (or human for that matter) from being able to insert anything (e.g., claws) under the cap when installed to pry it off. The locking features, ridge, body, and cap coordinate to make the container pliable enough to distort without opening, yet resilient and rugged enough to prevent permanent deformation, fracture, or cracking even under the weight (and motive forces) of a fully grown bear. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090194537 | Container for beverages and method for filling of such container - A disposable container for beverages ( | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090242562 | SEAL INDICATION MECHANISM FOR CONTAINERS - A seal indication mechanism for a container assembly having a container and a lid is provided. The seal indication mechanism has a portion on the container and a portion on the lid that interface to indicate to a user that a seal has been achieved between the container and the lid. The seal indication mechanism provides an audible, tactile and visual indication to the user that the lid and container are sealed. The seal indication mechanism functions to indicate a range of sealed relative positions between the container and the lid throughout the usable life of the container assembly. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090250465 | Closure With Flexible Diaphragm - A closure with a flexible diaphragm that equalizes the internal pressure of a container to the external pressure. The closure may include an inner member having a generally cylindrical wall. The cylindrical wall may include internal threads capable of engaging with external threads of the container. The closure may also include an outer member including a generally circular cap body and an annular ring extending downward from the edges of the cap body. The annular ring shrouds at least a portion of the cylindrical wall. A flexible diaphragm may be operatively attached to the top of the cylindrical wall and spaced apart from the cap body. The flexible diaphragm deflects in response to the internal pressure of the container. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090255932 | VENTING COVER AND CONTAINER WITH SUCH VENTING COVER - Pressure release container, e.g. for peroxide materials, with a spout opening ( | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100000998 | Screw cap - A screw cap of plastic material has a cap disk and an outer cap rim located adjacent at a right angle to a circumference of the cap disk. The cap rim has an internal thread for closing a filling and/or removal socket of a container for transporting and storing liquid, and a central bung socket arranged retracted in the cap disk, wherein the bung socket has an internal thread for screwing in a bung plug. The bung plug has a cylindrical threaded sleeve with an external thread for screwing in a threaded bore of the bung plug of the cap, and a sealing end provided with a conical multiple seal of sealing rings which, when the bung plug is screwed in, are pressed against a conical inner sealing surface of a sealing projection located adjacent the threaded bore of the bung socket of the screw cap. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100025403 | PRESSURE VESSEL HEAD WITH INVERTED NECK - A pressure vessel for transporting compressed gas at very high pressure without failing is disclosed. The pressure vessel includes an inverted neck at the head so that pressure from compressed gas is applied to the neck in a converging manner. A plug valve is inserted into the opening defined by the neck to seal the pressure vessel. As pressure from the compressed gas enclosed in the pressure vessel increases, engagement between the neck and the plug also increases. Therefore, the pressure vessel can withstand higher levels of pressure from compressed gas before failing during hydro and burst testing. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100065569 | CLOSURE - A container for the temporary storage of fluids and in particular liquids. The container comprises a flexible outer sack ( | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100089925 | TRAY FOR CARRYING A PLURALITY OF FLASKS - A tray for carrying at least one bottle that has to be positioned and held precisely on the tray, includes a support on which the bottle is intended to be placed, at least two rails running substantially parallel to one another along the support, the rails including at least one shoulder extending above the support toward the other rail so that a lower edge of the bottle can fit between and be immobilized in the rails in a longitudinal or transverse direction and in an upwards direction, each rail having at least one imprint, the imprints being positioned facing one another, each imprint being designed to accommodate an immobilizing element provided on the bottle so that the bottle can be immobilized in the rails in a longitudinal or transverse direction. A bottle used with a tray such as this is also described. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100155403 | Infant drinking cup - There is provided an infant drinking cup ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100187233 | CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER - A closure comprising a cap ( | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100206877 | CHILD-SAFE CLOSURE DEVICE WITH SCREW AND COLLAR FOR REVEALING FIRST OPENING - The invention relates to a child-safe closure device for a container ( | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100219189 | RETRACTABLE AND FLEXIBLE PLASTIC CONTAINER FOR LIQUIDS - This invention relates to the structure of a corrugated tube which can be compressed and extended but also it can adapt to all the inclinations required by the user, being really retractable and flexible. This fact can be adopted for the production of a special urinal but also of a retractable bottle. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100224631 | CAP ADAPTED TO ENGAGE CONTAINER WITH ANOTHER OBJECT - A cap may be adapted to engage a container and may preferably be adapted to facilitate engaging the container with another object or may be adapted to otherwise possibly simplify transport, use, or storage of the container. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100264147 | Product packaging for one-component moisture-curing compositions - Packaging for one-component moisture-curing compositions (and pre-packaged one-component moisture-curing compositions) is provided, and related methods. Such methods generally comprise providing a container with a desirable amount of a one-component moisture-curing composition. The container will preferably comprise a body portion, a spout, and a cap. According to certain embodiments, the spout will have a smaller diameter (or width) than the diameter (or width) of the body portion. In addition, the body portion will be comprised of a metallic material, whereas the cap will be comprised of a non-metallic material, such as plastic. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100264148 | STAINLESS STEEL BEVERAGE CONTAINER - Disclosed is a beverage container for storing and dispensing beverages. The beverage container comprises a body member and a lid member capable of being removably attached to the body member. The body member includes a base portion, at least one sidewall, and a threaded neck portion. The at least one sidewall and the base portion configure a cavity. The lid member includes a top portion, and a skirt portion extending from a periphery of the top portion. Further, the skirt portion includes internal threads capable of mating with the threaded neck portion of the body member. Furthermore, the body member is made of stainless steel. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100294772 | CLOSURES - A removable closure is provided which is particularly useful for closing drinking vessels containing liquid to prevent spillage if the vessel is knocked over. The closure comprises two sections a first section ( | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100294773 | SAFETY CLOSURE FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS - A safety closure for a beverage container that prevents an infant from ingesting the closure. The closure includes a cylindrical cap body to be releasably securable to a beverage container. The cap body includes lateral projections extending from the cylindrical cap that are sufficiently long so as to prevent an infant from ingesting the cap. The projections are provided to also facilitate rotation of the cap releasably secure the body to a container. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110000915 | CLOSURE WITH IMPROVED ROTATION-INHIBITING PROJECTIONS - A package for carbonated beverages and the like includes a container, and a closure which can be threadably applied to the container by the provision of respective, cooperating thread formations. In order to facilitate release of gas pressure from within the package during closure removal, the present package includes at least one rotation-inhibiting projection, which can be positioned within a vent groove provided on either the container or closure of the package. Notably, a rotation-inhibiting projection in accordance with the present invention is configured vertically asymmetrically relative to a helix defined by a respective one of the thread formations of the container and closure of the package. The arrangement facilitates release of gas pressure from within the package, and further facilitates convenient manipulation and removal of the closure by consumers by minimizing removal torques for the closure. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110011865 | Plastic pan and drain plug assembly - A plastic pan and a plastic drain plug assembly is disclosed. The pan has upstanding walls, a bottom wall, an exterior surface and an interior surface. One of the walls has an opening extending through it. On the exterior, the opening has a circular raised collar with cutouts opposite each other and stop tabs located between the cutouts. On the interior, the opening has a circular raised non-threaded tubular wall. A portion of the non-threaded tubular wall has nibs projecting into the opening. The plug has a head portion, a body portion, an end portion. The head portion has an upstanding crown with downwardly extending tabs located opposite each other. The body portion has a circular groove, and a spiral groove. The end portion of the plug is tapered. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110017741 | CONTAINER CLOSURE - A closure for a container having a top wall, a first tubular wall with a radial exterior surface and a radial interior surface, and a second tubular wall with a radial exterior surface and a radial interior surface. The first tubular wall extends generally transversely downwardly from a peripheral edge of the top wall and the second tubular wall extends generally transversely downwardly from an interior surface of the top wall radially inwardly from the first tubular wall to establish an unobstructed void between the interior surface of the first tubular wall and the exterior surface of the second tubular wall. The interior surface of the second tubular wall has first screw threads configured to removably engage second screw threads formed on the container. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110031248 | Closure device for a vessel holding an operating medium - A closure device for a vessel for holding an operating medium includes a tank closure ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110049154 | PACKAGING CONTAINER, IN PARTICULAR CAN-LIKE CONTAINER - The invention relates to a packaging container, especially a can-like container ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110084073 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MOUNTING FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM COMPONENTS TO FUEL TANKS - Apparatus and methods for mounting fuel delivery system components to fuel tanks are described herein. An example fuel tank includes a housing having a cavity to store a liquid fuel and a boss integrally formed with and protruding from a surface of the housing to receive a fuel delivery system component. The boss receives a threaded fastener to couple the fuel delivery system component to the surface of the fuel tank. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110114639 | ROTOR FOR A LOCK, AND ASSOCIATED LOCK - The invention relates to a rotor ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110120999 | Double open ended screw cap - When one has liquid in a screw top container this open ended screw cap can make salvaging the contents simple, and save time. By locking one container vertically over the other and allowing gravity to do the work. Twin containers may be used with a single size screw cap, or varying size containers may be joined by the use of screw caps with different sized ends. These caps could be manufactured in any material that is in use today to manufacture single closed end screw caps. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110163098 | PLASTIC CLOSURE WITH ENHANCED PERFORMANCE - A plastic closure is disclosed which is configured for enhanced performance and reduced closure weight. Notably, the closure includes a compound, internal helical thread formation including an upper retention portion which provides desired closure hoop strength and sealing performance, and a lower guide portion which is configured for light weight while functioning to guide the closure onto an associated container during application. The closure can further include a stepped top wall portion having a relatively thick outer region, and a relatively thin central region. A tamper-evident band of the closure can be configured to include a deformable free edge portion for enhanced tamper-resistance. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110180538 | CONTAINER AND CLOSURE COMBINATIONS - The present invention relates to a container ( | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110240648 | Spin Lock Container Having an Inner Seal - A spin lock container comprising a container member having a bottom, an upper annular rim and a substantially continuous side wall extending from the bottom and terminating at the rim, the bottom and side wall defining a first member cavity, the rim including a first member skirt having a plurality of first threads, the plurality of first threads having substantially equidistant engagement points; and a closure member having a peripheral sealing portion, the sealing portion including a sealing liner and a skirt having a plurality of second threads adapted and positioned to cooperate with the first threads, wherein sealable engagement of the container member and closure member is effectuated when the first and second threads are fully aligned. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110278299 | SCREW CLOSURE HAVING A SECURITY RING AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CONTAINER HAVING A SCREW CLOSURE - The invention relates to a screw closure ( | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110284541 | Handled Bottle - Described is a bottle having bottle central part having a bottle base, an enclosed handle, and a bottle top with a bottle closure. A bottle closure has a forward directed pouring orifice and attached child-resistant closure means. A bottle closure has a venting means fluidly connected to the interior of the enclosed handle. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110303673 | BLOW-MOLDED PLASTIC BOTTLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A plastic bottle includes an expanded blow-molding preform of plastic film. The expanded preform has a base configured to support the bottle in a free-standing upright position, a neck containing a fitment, and seams including only a single full-height seam extending from the base to the neck. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120012587 | LIQUID TANK FOR WORKING MACHINE ENGINE AND LIQUID TANK CAP - A liquid tank cap for a working machine engine is provided. The liquid tank cap opens and closes a filling opening of a tip end portion of a refilling pipe of a liquid tank. The liquid tank cap includes an upper wall that covers the filling opening, a fitting portion that engages with an inner surface of the filling opening and protrudes from the upper wall, and a peripheral wall that covers an outer circumference of the refilling pipe in a state where the liquid tank cap is attached to the filling opening. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120037631 | RECLOSABLE CLOSURE AND BEVERAGE CAN AND BEVERAGE CARTON - There is provided a reclosable closure for a container storing a liquid. The reclosable closure comprises of a fastening insert for inserting the closure into an opening of the container having a hollow truncated-cone shaped bearing formed in the fastening insert, the inner wall of which has at least one passage opening which extends over a section of the inner circumference of the bearing, which opens into a surface of the fastening insert to be turned towards the interior of the container, and which forms a component of a channel extending between the interior of the container to be closed and the interior of a hollow truncated-cone shaped bearing; and a rotary closure comprising a closure cone mounted at least partially rotatably in the bearing, which closure cone has the outer shape of a truncated cone and at least one outlet opening, which extends over a section of the outer circumference of the closure cone and opens into a surface of the rotary closure to be directed towards the outside of the container. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120074145 | LID ASSEMBLY FOR CUP - A lid assembly of the present invention is used for clipping a rim flange of a cup. The lid assembly includes a lower member and an upper member. The lower member has a top clipping surface. The upper member has a bottom clipping surface. The upper member is detachably disposed on the lower member. The rim flange is clipped between the top clipping surface and the bottom clipping surface. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120091138 | PLASTIC CLOSURE WITH ENHANCED PERFORMANCE - A plastic closure embodying the principles of the present invention comprises a closure cap having a top wall portion, and an annular skirt portion depending from the top wall portion. The skirt portion includes an internal thread formation for threaded engagement with the external thread formation of an associated container. In order to facilitate high-speed application, and minimize the use of polymeric material, the closure is configured to exhibit a variation in retention force which decreases in a direction away from the top wall portion of the closure cap. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120103992 | PLUG MEMBER AND LOW-TEMPERATURE STORAGE - A plug member, which is to be used for a low-temperature storage including: a heat-insulating door to close an opening face of a heat-insulating housing; a cooling device; and a through-hole passing through a heat-insulating wall in the housing and having an internal thread on an inner periphery thereof, and which closes an opening portion of the through-hole on an outer side of the storage, includes: an external thread to be threadedly engaged with the internal thread; and a flange member to abut onto a face having the opening portion and close the portion, by threaded engagement between the external and internal threads, the external thread having a cut, which opens a part of the opening portion, formed in a portion of an outer periphery thereof, in a state where the flange member does not abut on the face, while the external thread is threadedly engaged with the internal thread. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120111864 | DRUM COVER WITH CENTER SUPPORT - A unitary cover is adapted for use with a tubular container having an open end with a cylindrical connecting bead at the open end. The unitary cover comprises a central circular wall. An annular flange is at a periphery of the central circular wall comprising a downwardly opening U-shaped channel receivable on the cylindrical connecting bead. A bung opening is provided through the central circular wall. A rib network depends downwardly from the central circular wall surrounding the bung opening. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120132653 | Toothpaste Dispensing Regulator Cap - The present invention relates to a toothpaste dispensing regulator cap. The present invention comprises a lid member and a body member. The body member has an entrance orifice on one end that adapts to the neck of a toothpaste tube and an exit orifice on the other end that dispenses a “pea-size” amount of toothpaste into a thin layer along the bristle of the toothbrush. Additionally, the exit orifice has different shapes such as a star, box, or other designs so the stream of toothpaste that comes out will have a unique shape that appeals to a child and helps to develop good dental habits. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120187127 | THREADED PLASTIC PLUG FOR FORCED SCREWING - A threaded plastic plug ( | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120223076 | CUP SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE INSULATED LINER - A cup system including a lid, a liner, an outer cup, and an optional valve. The liner includes first and second mating surfaces. The liner first mating surface is selectively attachable to a corresponding mating surface associated with the outer cup and the liner second mating surface is selectively attachable to a corresponding mating surface associated with the lid. The mating surface of the lid is also selectively attachable to the mating surface of the outer cup such that present cup can be utilized as either an insulated or a non-insulated cup. The optional valve assembles to the lid by pressing the boss of the valve into a valve receiver associated with the lid. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120248114 | TANK CLOSURE ASSEMBLY - A tank closure assembly for closing the filler neck of a vehicle tank, the tank closure assembly having a closing body of cap-like design which can be screwed onto the filler neck and which has a receptacle for a sealing element in order to seal off an annular gap between the filler neck and the closing body. An insert element is introduced into the closing body through an open underside thereof and is attached in the closing body, the insert element carrying one or more internal threads via which the closing body can be fixed to the filler neck. The receptacle is formed between the insert element and the top side of the closing body. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120255953 | Child resistant container closure package with multiple twist and turn configuration - The present invention discloses a maze type package that may be child resistant. The package includes a cylindrical container member that includes a plurality of mazes thereon. The coaxial closure member includes studs for engaging the mazes and to releasably secure the closure to the container. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120279968 | Child Resistant Dosing Adapter Cap - A child resistant cap of the type where a first cap is threaded onto a medication bottle and a second cap is normally freely rotatable over the first cap is provided with an elastomeric closure penetrable by the orificed blunt end of a liquid transfer implement such as an oral syringe to allow a dose of medication to be drawn by the syringe from the bottle in an inverted condition of the bottle without significant leakage. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120305563 | Lid for a container - A lid for a drinking container is described and which includes a base member which releasably sealably couples to a container which encloses a liquid to be dispensed, and which further includes a selectively rotatable cover member engageable with the base member, and which is screwthreadably rotatable relative thereto so as to facilitate the release of liquid from the container, and wherein the selectively rotatable cover member matingly engages the base member in the manner of a snap-fit. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120305564 | CAP FOR CONTAINER - A cap for container which comprises a cap body provided with a thread portion at the inner peripheral surface of its upper portion which is engaged with a thread of an opening portion of a container, and a fixed portion connected with the cap body at a cuttable connector portion. The fixed portion comprises an upper ring, and a lower ring provided with lock projections to prevent the lower portion from the opening portion of the container. The upper ring and the lower ring are connected at a connector portion. The lower ring is provided with at least one cutting line extending from its bottom end to its upper end. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130032596 | METHOD OF FORMING A COMPOSITE CLOSURE - A method of manufacturing a composite closure, including an outer closure cap and an inner sealing liner, comprises providing a closure cap having an annular skirt portion including an annular lip that defines an annular recess adjacent a top wall portion of the cap. Molten plastic is compression molded within the closure cap to form the inner sealing liner adjacent the top wall portion, with the periphery of the sealing liner positioned within the annular recess of the closure cap. A plurality of circumferentially spaced gussets are provided within the annular recess for controlling the flow of the molten plastic during liner formation, thereby facilitating the venting of air to abate formation of voids in the sealing liner. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130075403 | CAP FOR A CONTAINER - A cap resistant to impact forces and providing a leak-tight fitting to a container whilst allowing simple and quick release. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130098915 | BOWL WITH LID - A food storage container includes a bowl that connects to a lid in a closed position. Upon movement of the bowl and lid into the closed position, an audible sound or signal is generated as well as visual and tactile indications. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130126530 | Locking Lid Container - An open ended container with locking lid can provide a number of features. The lid and the container have cooperating threads. The lid has also has a locking mechanism connected to the lid, such as from a downwardly extending wall. The container has a stop, in some embodiments accessible from above, such as with downwardly and possibly linearly biased engagement members of the locking mechanism. In fact, some embodiments have a stop as a portion of satellite ring. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130153576 | Blow-Molded Plastic Bottle and Method of Manufacture - A plastic bottle includes an expanded blow-molding preform of plastic film. The expanded preform has a base configured to support the bottle in a free-standing upright position, a neck containing a fitment, and seams including only a single full-height seam extending from the base to the neck. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130168395 | SELF-LOCKING CONTAINER - Method and apparatus to provide a self-locking container to prevent unwanted access to materials stored in the container as a result of exposure to conditions that compromise the effectiveness or safety of the materials. A container may be threaded to receive a threaded lid, and the container may comprise a bolt movable within a channel from a retracted position, which allows the lid to be threadably connected or removed, to a locked position, which prevents removal of the lid. The bolt is movable to the locked position by a drive member, such as a bimetallic strip or a shape-memory element that drive the bolt in response to exposure to the condition that compromises the material. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130175274 | CONTAINER CAP - An aspect of the invention provides a container cap. The container cap comprises a cap, a handling outer portion, and connecting walls. The cap has a closed end and an open end. The handling outer portion encloses the cap and including recesses and a plurality of protrusions. The plurality of connecting walls connect an outer wall of the cap and an inner wall of the handling outer portion, wherein the connecting walls are disposed radially. The voids are provided between the outer wall of the cap, the inner wall of the holding outer portion, and the connecting walls. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130186899 | PLASTIC CLOSURE FOR MALLEABLE CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a plastic closure ( | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130221007 | SAFETY CAP - The present invention relates to a safety cap which is screwed onto an upper portion of a container body in which contents are stored so as to open/close the outlet of a container. The safety cap of the present invention is configured such that, when an outer cap rotates in a closing direction, a stopper protrusion of the outer cap is brought into contact with a protrusion of an inner cap and the outer cap and the inner cap rotate together, thus enabling the container to be easily closed and automatically capped during a manufacturing process. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130240528 | Molded hollow cylinder with a thread and process for its manufacture - A process for the fabrication of a molded part with circular cross section and a hollowed-out cylindrical base body. An inner channel of the molded part, designed for the sealing with a connector part, has segments with various functions in axial direction. A fiber containing plasticized polymeric mass is injected into the cavity of a molding tool, and following hardening of the polymeric mass, the molded part is removed from the tool. In order to improve strength in a reliable manner, injection into the cavity is carried out radially from the inner channel towards the exterior, in a segment, or in an area of a segment, that does not serve for the mounting of a circumferential seal, or the mounting, and/or arrest of the connector part. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130270272 | CLOSURE - The present disclosure relates to a closure, especially a closure for packages for liquids such as beverages. In particular the invention relates to a closure for containers for carbonated liquids such as soft drinks. The closure comprises an outer shell with a reduced weight and a sealing means which actively compensates the deformation of the outer shell to avoid loss of performance. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130313258 | Elevating lift dispenser and container - A container includes a canister having an upper lip, and an operator having an operator main body. The operator has a gripping ring at one end that defines an operator upper lip and a container opening. The gripping ring outside diameter is greater than an outside diameter of the operator main body. The canister includes a helical grooved canister engagement feature which extends about the canister. The operator includes an operator engagement feature which is a longitudinal slot formed through the operator main body. A lift having a lift projection is received in the operator, and the operator main body is received within the canister, with the lift projection extending through the operator engagement feature and into the canister engagement feature. The gripping ring extends at least partially over the canister upper lip, and a lower edge of the gripping ring is located adjacent the canister upper lip. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130320016 | COMPENSATION TANK FOR HYDRAULIC MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEMS - A compensation tank for hydraulic motor vehicle brake systems, including a tank housing having at least one pressure medium chamber which can be filled with pressure medium via a filler neck, and a cap which can be fastened to the filler neck by a threaded connection having a cap thread and a tank thread. The cap and the tank housing each have a respective stop, which stops permit a predetermined positioning of the cap in relation to the tank housing. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130327774 | Storage and Mixing Container for Fine-Grain Substances and Snack Foods - A storage container and mixing aid device combined into one utensil having two threaded openings opposite one another onto which screw on lids can be placed. This device serves as a storage container for fine-grain substances, powders, or small snack foods and candies. It also provides a mechanism for channeling fine-grain substances into bottles or other containers without spilling or wasting and allows consumers to control the portion of snack that they consume and/or dispense. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130341329 | Methods, Systems and Apparatuses for Management and Storage - The present invention relates to systems, methods, and apparatuses for the management, distribution, dispensing, and administration of consumer products, including over-the-counter and prescription medications through use of a product container labeling system and an optional integrated computer-based or online management system. In certain aspects, the invention relates to a product container comprising a hollow body, a child-resistant cap, and a specialized information label affixed to the hollow body. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140001185 | Seal Stock Laminate | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140151375 | SAFETY CLOSURE FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS - A safety closure for a beverage container that prevents an infant from ingesting the closure is provided. The closure includes a cylindrical cap body to be released securely into a beverage container. The cap body includes lateral projections extending from the cylindrical cap are sufficient to prevent an infant from ingesting the cap. The projections are provided to also facilitate rotation of the cap and to be releasably secure the cap of the container. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140183196 | Non-Removable Tamper Resistant Lid - The present invention relates to a tamper resistant lid ( | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140197171 | Dispensing Container with Elevating Platform - A container that facilitates dispensing food items or other products that may have a liquid component and a solid component even when those contents are mostly depleted. Within the container is a platform which is rotated manually to propel the contents upward. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140291324 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT - A medical instrument configured to cover at least a mouth section of a medical container that includes a container body with the mouth section at a distal end and a sealing member that seals the mouth section, includes: a cap comprising a cylindrical body; an adapter; and a proximal-end side structure body. The medical device is configured such that, when screw-engagement between a second cap-side screw-engaged portion and a proximal-end side screw-engaged portion is released by rotating the cap around a center axis, the adapter moves in the proximal-end direction while being prevented from rotating by a guide portion, thereby allowing an adapter-side screw-engaged portion to be detached from a first cap-side screw-engaged portion, and further allowing a hollow needle to penetrate the sealing member so that an inside of the container body communicates with an outside via the hollow needle. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140299601 | CONTAINER FOR DRINKING DRINKS - A container ( | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140305943 | Fully Eversible Beverage Receptacle - A receptacle has at least one elastomeric sidewall with a contoured non-linear shape defining a container with a predetermined volume for housing a substance to be contained. The at least one sidewall includes a substance-contacting surface. The receptacle is fully reversibly eversible to transform between a first stable conformation with the substance-contacting surface facing inward and a second stable conformation with the substance-contacting surface facing outward allowing for facile cleaning and drying of the substance-contacting surface. The at least one elastomeric sidewall possesses sufficient structural strength to stand upright in the first and second stable conformations without extraneous support. The receptacle can include a cap and an attachment joint for securing the cap to the elastomeric receptacle. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140312040 | Beverage Container - Beverage container which can be used to bottle beverages in filling facilities and subsequently used in any setting where the consumer desires to have a convenient and fun approach to consuming a soft drink, and desires to have that soft drink cooled by ice and strained from the ice before consuming it. The disclosed beverage container can be made up of three pieces, a cap, dome and vessel. The pieces screw together using a double screw mechanism. The dome piece contains a strainer. The consumer can separate the dome from the vessel and add ice to the mixed beverage to cool the beverage prior to consumption, and can strain the ice from the beverage before drinking it directly from the top opening of the dome, after it has been resealed to the vessel. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140319143 | DRINKING CONTAINERS - A disposable child's drinking cup has a lid with a drinking spout defining multiple open holes sized to resist leakage in the absence of suction, such as by the development of surface tension at the holes, and to allow flow when suction is applied. The holes are formed during molding of the lid. An inner contour of a groove of the lid and an outer contour of the cup body rim are selected to provide a slight snap fit of the lid onto the cup body, to provide a secure seal. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140361014 | Methods, Systems and Apparatuses for Management and Storage - The present invention relates to systems, methods, and apparatuses for the management, distribution, dispensing, and administration of consumer products, including over-the-counter and prescription medications through use of a product container labeling system and an optional integrated computer-based or online management system. In certain aspects, the invention relates to a product container comprising a hollow body, a child-resistant cap, and a specialized information label affixed to the hollow body. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150041472 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY USABLE AS A CLOSURE AND TO ESTABLISH A FLUID CONNECTION - Connector assembly and methods usable to block fluid flow therethrough. The connector comprises a female hub having an axial bore, internal threads, and an internal shoulder. The hub is adapted to connect to a fluid container, valve, or conduit and to receive a male connector adapted to block fluid flow through the connector assembly. The male connector comprises external threads and a face comprising a front seal adapted to engage the shoulder. The face comprises a ring-shaped surface adapted to contact the shoulder and form a fluid seal. The face comprises an outer seal that is positioned outwards from the ring-shaped surface and adapted to engage a circumferential surface of the hub. Embodiments of the current invention relate to fluid connectors and methods usable to form a sealed fluid connection between a female connector and a male connector, wherein the male connector comprises an axial bore extending therethrough. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150102033 | CONTAINER WITH HIGH DENSITY MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE MOISTURE BARRIER LAYER - A molded, low moisture vapor transmission plastic container is provided. The container includes a sidewall including an inner surface, an outer surface, a thickness and a first layer formed from a high density polyethylene resin. The container includes a bottom wall located at a lower end of the sidewall, and the bottom wall includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surfaces of the sidewall and of the bottom wall define an interior contents cavity. The container includes a neck located at an upper end of the sidewall defining an opening into the interior contents cavity. The high density polyethylene resin acts as an effective moisture barrier limiting moisture transmission into or out of the container. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150136778 | INFLATABLE HATCH SEALING DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for constructing, installing, and using an inflatable hatch sealing device in environmentally sealing a manhole. In particular, the inflatable hatch sealing device has a sealing assembly with a directed inflatable air bladder, and the sealing assembly is rotatable relative to a contact disc. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150136779 | CONTAINER - Containers are disclosed herein that include a reservoir, a handle disposed on the reservoir at an angle defined by a grip axis. The handle is configured for a single grip position and having a midpoint that coincides with a midpoint of a user's grip when the handle is gripped by a user. A first center of gravity coincident with a resting axis is substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall when the bottom wall is placed on a horizontal surface. A second center of gravity coincident with a carrying axis is substantially perpendicular to the grip axis when the container is carried by the handle. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150290640 | VESSEL - A vessel, in particular for receiving small quantities of liquid, for example for receiving analysis samples, has a vessel body which has a small diameter relative to a vessel length. The vessel body has a longitudinal axis and an opening which can be closed by a screw cap. This vessel is advantageously easy to handle with respect to closing the vessel. The screw cap can be secured by plugging the screw cap in the direction of the longitudinal axis in order to close the opening using an adapter part to which the screw cap is screw-fastened; afterwards, however, the opening can only be released by unscrewing the screw cap. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150298866 | CONTAINER - The invention relates to a container ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150329247 | STRUCTURE OF INTERMATING MEMBERS - The instant disclosure relates to a structure of intermating members. The structure includes a base and an annular member. The base has an outer surface that is formed with a protrusion. The annular member is fitted over the base and has an inner surface formed with a multiplicity of first and second grooves. Each second groove is in communication with two or more first grooves in forming a sliding path. The protrusion may be navigated within the sliding path to generate the playful effect of solving a maze. The user needs to figure out the appropriate path to move the protrusion out of the sliding path. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150375906 | SEALED DRUM FOR TRANSPORTING A POWDER CHEMICAL PRODUCT - A sealed plastic drum for transporting a powder chemical product, including a vessel having a side wall and an end edge including a circumferential outer crown and at least two lugs projecting outward from the side wall; and a lid including a collar for covering the end edge of the vessel and at least two bosses projecting inward from the outer wall of the collar, the bosses and the lugs being arranged and configured such that the covering collar can be inserted on the end edge of the vessel by axial translation, in order to place a lower rotational surface of the lid in contact with an upper rotational surface of the vessel, and then, after rotating the lid, to insert each boss between a lug and the outer crown and to obtain a seal of the drum with clamping of the lower rotational surface on the upper rotational surface. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160031611 | THREADED TUBE AND THREADED LID FOR BIOMATERIAL - The invention relates to a screw cap for sealing a screw top tube for biomaterial, wherein the screw cap has a cylindrical screw section, which has an external thread, wherein the cylindrical screw section determines a longitudinal axis, a flange portion, which connects to the screw section, a recess coaxial to the longitudinal axis, which extends through the flange portion and at least part way along the screw section, wherein the recess has an inner component profile that is suitable for opening and closing with an appropriate key, and wherein the inner component profile extends axially at least part way along the screw section. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160031614 | Non-Removable Tamper Resistant Lid - The present invention relates to a tamper resistant lid for a container. The lid exhibits a centre axis (X) and includes an outer and an inner member. The outer and inner members are further adapted to be substantially prevented from displacement along the centre axis (X) with respect to each other. At least a part of the inner member includes threads enabling a threaded connection to the container by means of rotating the outer member in a first direction. The lid further includes at least one stop member preventing the inner member from rotation with respect to the outer member. The at least one stop member is adapted to be controllably disabled with a designated force after said inner member has been connected to the container, so that the outer member can be freely rotated with respect to the inner member to thereby prevent removal of the lid from the container. The present invention enables the sealing of a container, while substantially preventing the container from being reopened. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160075502 | Plastic Aerosol Container - An aerosol container includes a main body portion that is constructed and arranged to withstand aerosol pressurization within a range that is about 90-180 psig and a threaded finish portion that is unitary with the main body portion. The threaded finish portion has at least one helical thread, a support ledge beneath the helical thread and a secondary flange that is positioned beneath the support ledge. The secondary flange has an outer circumference that is noncircular in at least one location, whereby it may be engaged during a capping operation to prevent rotation of the container during capping. A method of making an aerosol container in which a preform is capped before the blow molding process is also disclosed. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160082372 | FLUID FILTER WITH LOCALIZED FLOW ATTACHMENT - A fluid filter device is described, where a flow attachment member provides a unique interface between the filtering element and a filter head. The fluid filter described herein generally provides a flow structure that is localized and sealed. The flow attachment member is configured to communicate fluid into and out of the fluid filter, and is configured to localize fluid flow both into and out of the fluid filter within a separating structure of the flow attachment member. The flow attachment member further includes a seal structure configured to substantially prevent or at least confine leakage to a localized area away from proximity of the edges of the housing. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160083150 | OVERPACK DRUMS - Overpack drum assemblies are disclosed. The overpack drum assemblies include a container base and a lid that may be securely closed on the base within a range of acceptable closure positions that may be visually indicated. The lid may include at least one leverage bracket for receiving a bar or other leverage tool that facilitates tightening and loosening of the lid. The container base may include at least one indented anti-rotation notch to help secure the container base against rotation during tightening or loosening of the lid. An anti-rotation fixture may be used to resist rotation of the container base. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160090216 | Invertible Segmented Consumption Container - An invertible segmented consumption container that inverts to allow for facilitated cleaning of an inner surface. A top section of the container comprises of a rigid material that separates from a bottom section. The top section is operable to engage a lid for containing a liquid. The bottom section is operable to retain the liquid for consumption. The bottom section is comprised of a flexible material. The invertibility of the bottom section creates access to the inner surface for facilitated cleaning. When the rigid top section separates from the flexible bottom section, the bottom section may invert into itself. A rigid collar joins the top section with the bottom section, and provides a perimeter framework for drinking the liquid. The bottom section is also collapsible to provide compact storage and portability. A seal facilitating structure, receiver and notch forms to provide a leak resistant sealed container. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160130043 | Cap with a safety device - A cap with a safety device; the cap is rotatably and removably mounted on a tubular opening of a packaging container; the cap comprises a cap body and a grip ring connected via first fixation wings; the cap also comprises a safety outer ring and safety pawls; the safety outer ring is fixed at outer periphery of a bottom end of the cap body; the safety pawls are multiple in terms of quantity, and are circularly distributed at inner side of the safety outer ring; gaps corresponding to the safety pawls are provided on the safety outer ring; each safety pawl comprises a fixation end and an engagement end; when the cap is rotated to open, the engagement end engages and antagonizes with a corresponding ratchet tooth to perform irreversible rotation around its corresponding fixation end. | 05-12-2016 |
