| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 220361000 | Sealing or closing means for vent or filling opening | 36 |
| 20080251516 | Plugging System For a Fuel Tank Filler Pipe - A system for plugging the top of a fuel tank filler pipe, including a stopper allowing the pipe to be opened automatically via action of a fuel dispensing nozzle. The stopper is retractable under action of a thrust directed against the stopper along an axis parallel to the axis of the top of the pipe, and is secured to a return spring keeping the stopper in the closed position. The system also includes a moving ring configured to prevent movement of the stopper via a bayonet system, and in which the movement of the bayonet system between opened and closed (or vice versa) is governed by a specific actuator and includes a progressive helical movement that progressively compresses (or decompresses) a seal affixed between the stopper and the top of the pipe. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080251517 | CONTAINER - A container for closing an inlet of one or more hoses including a sealant cap, a cylindrical component and a cover, with one or more hoses passing through the cap and sealed by gaskets between the cap and hoses and wherein the hoses pass through a stabilization bar. The cover is removable from the cylindrical component, and the cylindrical component is removable from the cap. A viewing window and inlet aperture are provided in a side of the cylindrical component. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090014448 | CAN COMPRISING A FOIL SEAL - A can includes a membrane seal ( | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090084792 | Container Cap with Airtight Device - An airtight device for a container cap includes a container having a pouring portion defined therein. A filling tube is selectively inserted into the container via the pouring portion. The filling tube has an annular flange radially and outwardly extending from one end thereof. An airtight element is air-tightly mounted to the annular flange of the filling tube. A cap is mounted to the pouring portion in the container. A through hole is defined in the cap to allow the filling tube to extend through the cap during filling. A shelter mounted between the annular flange and the cap for closing the through hole in the cap after filling. The airtight device is conveniently to fill oil from the container because the operator only needs to inversely mount the filling tube such that the palms of the operator will not be soiled during mounting the filling tube. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090120939 | VACUUM CONTAINER HAVING AIR RELEASE VALVE COVER - A cover for a container fits with a sliding air tight fit over the container body. A cover air release valve allows escape of air from the container when removing and installing the cover to create a vacuum seal fit. A handle positioned adjacent to the air release valve enables a user to remove and install the cover with a single hand gripping the handle and pressing the air release valve. Protrusions extending from opposite sides of the container sleeve engage mating L-shaped openings in a bottom edge of the cover to lock the cover in place. Special dual sided cradles engage a top of a vacuum sealed container below each cradle and a bottom of a vacuum sealed container above each cradle so that a series of cradles are used to vertically stack a number of vacuum sealed containers. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090152272 | Removable Breathable Covers for Beverage Containers - Covers for containers and specifically, beverage containers are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment of the invention, a cover has a breathable membrane and a peripheral rim. The membrane is substantially planar in shape and has a length and width to substantially cover a top opening of a beverage container. A plurality of orifices extend through a top surface toward and through a bottom surface of the breathable membrane, and are sized and shaped to allow air to pass therethrough, but are sufficiently small to prevent external contaminants such as leaves and insects, for example, from passing through the membrane. The peripheral rim is sized and shaped to receive an upper portion of a rim of the container, and be releasably attached thereto. Thus, the cover provides means for enjoying beverages such as wines requiring breathing prior to consummation, carbonated drinks, and other beverage, in the outdoors. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090173740 | FLEXIBLE COVER FOR PRODUCE CONTAINER - A flexible plastic sheet cover for a produce container which is collapsible and has a plurality of ventilators wherein the improvement is having a seamed cover center and having seamless end bands that grip the end walls of the container and a method for making the cover from a tubular sheet. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090242564 | Closure having a drip minimizing lid - A dispensing closure system is provided for a container that has an opening to the container interior. The preferred embodiment of the system includes a closure having a closure body for extending from the container at the container opening and a lid hingedly attached to the closure body. The closure body has a dispensing spout, and the lid includes a hollow spud for entering the spout. A spud rim can be provided on the spud, extending inwardly towards the hollow interior of the spud. A lid rim can additionally or alternatively be provided on the inside surface of the lid, positioned within the hollow interior of the spud. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090250467 | STORAGE CONTAINER FOR A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A storage container that is attachable to a vehicle and configured to receive a beverage container includes a container body and a cover. The container body is removably attachable to the vehicle and defines a storage area for receiving the beverage container. The storage area has a size and shape that correspond generally to a size and shape of the beverage container. The cover is positionable over the storage area to sufficiently seal the storage area and protect the beverage container when the beverage container is positioned in the storage area. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100012656 | Spackle container lid - A spackle container lid is disclosed. The spackle container lid comprises a flat working surface on the top thereof that is used as a surface for the worker. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100133277 | CONTAINER FOR PACKAGING KIMCHI - A kimchi packaging container, in which a flexible pouch is coupled with an injection molding that can be produced by injection molding, can easily transport kimchi packaged and stored in a container in a sealed state. The kimchi packaging container includes a pouch section, which has a shape of a flexible bag whose upper side is open and in which kimchi is stored, a coupler section, which is enclosed by the open upper side of the pouch section, is bonded with the pouch section such that the open upper side of the pouch section has a predetermined area, and is formed in a looped shape so as to input kimchi after bonded with the pouch section, and a cover section, which is coupled with the coupler section and seals the open upper side of the pouch section. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100140271 | CLOSURE FOR A SEALED CONTAINER OF A POURABLE FOOD PRODUCT, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THEREOF - There is described a closure for a sealed container of a pourable food product, comprising a pouring spout, having at least a layer of gas- and/or light-barrier material and closed by a cover portion on the side opposite to the side facing, in use, the container, and a cap fittable to, and removable from, the pouring spout; the cover portion has a through cut at its periphery and is joined to a top wall of the cap superimposed on the cover portion, so that the cover portion defines a layer of gas- and/or light-barrier material of the cap and can be removed together with the cap from the pouring spout during first unsealing of the closure; a sealant is provided on a given area of the top wall of the cap for cooperating with a region of the pouring spout around the cover portion to ensure sealing of the closure. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100314394 | COVER FOR A CULINARY ARTICLE WITH SILICONE GASKET - The invention relates to a cover for a culinary article comprising a lid designed to cover the culinary article and a silicone gasket running around the lid. According to the invention, in the radial direction, the gasket extends at least 10 mm, or ever 15 mm beyond the perimeter of the lid. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110011869 | PROTECTIVE SEAL APPLIED TO A BEVERAGE CAN AND A PROCESS OF APPLYING A PROTECTIVE SEAL TO BEVERAGE CANS AFTER CANNING THE BEVERAGE - A protective seal for application onto a beverage can, which is capable by virtue of its geometric configuration of providing efficient sealing against possible contamination that may come into contact with the upper outer portion of the can, and providing high resistance to penetration of substances and/or contaminants onto the can surface by virtue of the cooperation of compressive forces exerted by the surfaces of the protective seal onto the can. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110036844 | Bubble Shaped Membrane and Use of Such Membrane in a Device - The invention relates to a membrane ( | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110049159 | LID FOR VACUUM-SEALING PACKAGING AND THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF - A lid for vacuum-sealing packaging, which comprises a lid ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110056949 | PACKAGE CONSISTING OF A CONTAINER AND A LID - A package includes a container and a lid, the lid being attached to the container edge by a sealing layer. The container wall, at least in the region of the container edge, has a depression formed toward the container interior. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110163101 | MULTILAYER SEALANT FILM - A multilayer film suitable for sealing containers such as used for food packaging, and methods of making the film, are described. The film is particularly suitable for sealing containers made from polylactic acid (PLA). The multilayer film includes a) a substrate that includes a polymeric base layer; and b) on the substrate, a heatseal layer containing a PLA homopolymer or copolymer. The heatseal layer further includes dispersed therein an adhesion promoter, or alternatively the substrate further includes the adhesion promoter in a layer on a surface of the polymeric base layer between and adjacent the base layer and the heatseal layer. An antifog agent may also be included in the heatseal layer or on the surface of the heatseal layer opposite the substrate. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110266282 | WEATHER-PROOF SEALING FOR ENCLOSURE - A method of sealing a first part to a second part of an enclosure. The first part is a metal extrusion having a channel-shaped cross-section and the second part is a light-transmissive plate, together forming the enclosure. An electrical light source located in the enclosure shines light through the light-transmissive plate. The sealing method includes placing an elongate seal member into a groove of a first part of the enclosure, extending along the groove, and inserting an edge of a second part of the enclosure into the groove of the first part. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120091141 | Retro-Fit Quick-Release Sealing Device - A sealing device having a quick-release cover is disclosed for use on ports of pressure vessels, pipe-line access ports and man-ways. In particular, the sealing device may be used to retro-fit a blind flange. The sealing device has a generally circular flange that has a base and a raised neck. The base comprises a plurality of spaced apart apertures with each aperture for receiving an attachment element, such as a bolt or threaded element. The raised neck may be generally cylindrical. The sealing device further comprises a generally cylindrical hub that extends from the raised neck of the generally cylindrical flange. The sealing device has a quick-release cover for sealing a first end of the generally cylindrical hub. The base comprises a base surface substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said raised neck. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20130112691 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING AND SEALING PRESSURE VESSELS - A redundant sealing system includes a seal assembly for a vacuum or pressurized gas or liquid container, where the container has a fill port opening and a boss extending from a surface of the container. The boss has a passage aligned with the opening, and the passage has a threaded portion. The seal assembly includes a port plug having a nose portion with a surface shaped to mate with the fill port opening in the container and a set screw portion with external threads for engaging the threaded portion of the passage through the boss to press the nose portion into the fill port opening to form a first seal. The seal assembly further includes a weld plug sized to close the distal end of the passage through the boss, the weld plug is welded to the boss to form a second seal. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130240530 | BROMOBUTYL RUBBER-BASED SELF-RESEALING SEPTUM AND CLOSURE ASSEMBLY - A self-resealing septum useful in a closure assembly for a container for storing non-aqueous liquids is provided. The septum having a laminate structure including a first layer of a resilient material derived from bromobutyl rubber and a second layer of a non-elastic polymer. The self-resealing closure assembly includes the septum and a retaining mechanism that is useful for a container assembly that contains a non-aqueous liquid comprising an organic solvent, a liquid organic compound, a water-reactive or oxygen-reactive compound, or a combination thereof. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130256310 | Silicone Resin Container - A container made of silicone resin is sufficiently compactable in a collapsed state. The container includes a tubular barrel portion, a bottom portion having a flat surface, a mouth portion having an opening, and a lid portion sealing the opening of the mouth portion, with at least the barrel portion and the bottom portion formed by molding. One end of a binder is attached to the mouth portion and can hold the rolled-up barrel portion and the bottom portion. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130256311 | Self Sealing Bag in Box Cap Assembly - A cap assembly comprising a body, a sealing membrane and a retaining ring. The body includes a top surface, a bottom surface. A spout engagement channel is positioned on the bottom surface. An opening is provided through the body and includes a recessed circumferential channel and a membrane engaging flange positioned proximate the recessed circumferential channel. The sealing membrane covers the opening and includes a body engaging flange and a pierceable surface. The sealing membrane is positioned upon the membrane engaging flange so that the body engaging flange and the membrane engaging flange are in overlying engagement. The retaining ring includes a tab, a sealing membrane engagement surface and an inner wall structure opposite the sealing membrane engagement surface. The retaining ring is positioned with the sealing membrane engagement surface in overlying engagement with the sealing membrane. Extension of the tab into the recessed circumferential channel of the body releasably maintains said overlying engagement and biases the retaining ring against the membrane. The inner wall structure of the retaining ring extends radially inward beyond the membrane engaging flange of the sealing membrane, to in turn, protect the membrane. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140034646 | SEALING DEVICE FOR A CONTAINER - The present invention relates to a sealing device for a container having an opening and an outer projection, including: a septum for closing said opening, a cap having a retainer capable of switching from a first position, in which the retainer does not limit the axial movement of said cap with respect to said container, to a second position, in which the retainer limits the axial movement of the cap, and a sleeve receiving said cap and movable axially with respect to said cap between a distal position, in which said sleeve does not exert a radial inward force on said retainer, and a proximal position, in which said sleeve exerts a radial inward force on said retainer. The sleeve includes a guiding element capable of cooperating directly or indirectly with said outer projection, so as to limit rotation of said sleeve. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140042167 | LIDDED CONTAINERS AND COMPONENTS - A microwavable lidded container assembly comprising a container base having peripheral walls and an open top, a lid able to seat and thereby close the container base at the open top to define an enclosure; characterised in that the lid has a closable vent and the lid has a body adapted to carry a near peripheral seal to be interposed between a downward facing shoulder or plateau of the lid onto the top of a peripheral wall of the base container yet to have outstands at opposed perimeter regions of the lid to act as handle pairs for lifting the lid relative to the container base to deseat the lid therefrom. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140110409 | Can Cover - A protective covering or film for a can is configured to prevent the lips of a user from touching a dirty or contaminated can when imbibing the beverage within. The protective covering is form-fitted to the top of a conventional beverage can, being inserted into the groove found on the top of conventional drinking cans. The film of the present invention is preferably a thin plastic or acrylic membrane that is designed to be removed from the beverage can after the beverage can arrives at an end user. The film may be equipped with a tongue-shaped extension, designed to protect an extended portion of the can that is frequently known to come into contact with a user's lips during the act of drinking from a conventional beverage can. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140117017 | STIR CHAMBERS FOR STIRRING MOLTEN GLASS AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE SEALING ARTICLES FOR THE SAME - Stir chambers for stirring molten glass are disclosed. The stir chambers include a support frame, a sealing article, and a removable cover panel. The stir chambers also include a gland coupled to one of the support frame or the removable cover panel, and into which the sealing article is inserted. The stir chambers further include a seal land coupled to one of the support frame or the removable cover panel. The sealing article includes a plurality of ceramic filaments bundled together to form a core portion and a jacket portion that includes a plurality of ceramic filaments woven together. The removable cover panel is coupled to the support frame such that at least a portion of the seal land is positioned inside the gland to compress the sealing article. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140166655 | METAL CANS WITH PEELABLE LIDS - A tubular metal can body having one end for attachment of a removable overcap, the can body having an inwardly projecting flange ( | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140305945 | CLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR A DRINKING CUP - A closure assembly for a drinking cup is disclosed. It comprises an annular body ( | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150060459 | AIRTIGHT CONTAINER - An airtight container comprises a receiver, a cover and a sealing ring. The cover comprises an opening. The sealing ring is used to block a gap between the cover and the receiver when the cover is used for closing or sealing an inlet of the receiver. A valve part is used to close or seal the opening. The valve part comprises a tunnel and a valve to close or seal the tunnel. The valve extends from the valve part into the tunnel and has a thickness decreasing from the valve part to a center of the tunnel so as to form a concave surface at a side of the valve facing away from the tunnel. The valve can be opened by air leaving the receiver. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150360835 | SEALING LIP FOR USE WITH A VIEWING WINDOW - An apparatus for permitting inspection of container processing includes a one-piece elastic peripheral lip seal that seals a transition between a window and a mounting frame. In its un-deformed state, the lip-seal, which has first and second strip-shaped lip-sections, has an at least partially sickle-shaped cross-section in its un-deformed state. Both lip sections extend outward toward respective first and second edges, the second edge being a sealing edge. A thickness of the second lip-section decreases towards the sealing edge. The lip sections curve around an axis oriented along a longitudinal direction of the lip seal. The first lip-section defines a concave curve along a first surface of the lip seal, and the second lip-section defines a convex curve along the first surface. | 12-17-2015 |
| 220362000 | By crimping | 1 |
| 20090277908 | CLOSURE ARRANGEMENT FOR A CONTAINER - The closure arrangement is applied to a metallic container comprising a peripheral side wall which presents an upper edge surrounding an opening, in which is fitted a lid having a peripheral upper wall externally provided with a circumferential rib to be fitted in an inner circumferential recess of the peripheral side wall; and a circumferential groove located inferiorly to the circumferential rib and housing a sealing ring to be internally seated against the peripheral side wall upon the fitting and axial retention of the circumferential rib in the circumferential recess. | 11-12-2009 |
| 220363000 | Nonmetallic | 2 |
| 20090120940 | Two-piece expandable sealing plug - An elongated two-piece expandable sealing plug ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20110284545 | Container Assembly with Flexible Lid Seal - A storage container assembly comprises a storage receptacle and a removable lid. The storage receptacle has a base and a continuous sidewall connected to the base. The sidewall projects upward from the base to a peripheral edge. The removable lid has a rigid central cover portion and a flexible seal portion that traverses a perimeter of the rigid central portion. The flexible seal portion has a release tab disposed along its periphery, and a pocket disposed inward of the release tab. The flexible seal portion further has a ledge disposed generally at the periphery of the flexible seal portion. The ledge contacts the peripheral edge of the storage receptacle. The flexible seal portion further has and a blade portion disposed below the ledge. The blade portion contacts the side wall of the storage receptacle and forms a generally fluid-tight seal with the sidewall. | 11-24-2011 |
| 220364000 | By application of hardenable material | 1 |
| 20100051622 | Caulk Cartridge Cap - A method for sealing a caulk cartridge type container may include the steps of opening an end of a dispensing nozzle of the caulk cartridge type container, deforming the caulk cartridge type container so that dispensing material stored within the chalk cartridge type container flows through the end of the dispensing nozzle, positioning a dispensing sleeve on the end of the dispensing nozzle, deforming the caulk cartridge type container so that the dispensing material flows into the dispensing sleeve, curing the dispensing material within the dispensing sleeve. The curing step may cure the dispensing material only within the dispensing sleeve, and the dispensing nozzle may be tapered. The dispensing sleeve may form a friction fit with the dispensing nozzle, the dispensing sleeve may be deformable. The dispensing sleeve may be expandable, and the dispensing sleeve may be rigid. | 03-04-2010 |
