43rd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170305570 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION OF DRONE - A system having a drone and a payload frame connected to the drone, wherein the payload frame includes a mechanism for attaching at least one payload module to the payload frame and electrically coupling the at least one payload module to the payload frame. The electrical coupling includes a communication interface for communicating with a controller of the drone, and is configured to communicate a relative location of the at least one payload module in the payload frame, a weight of the at least one payload module and a volume of the at least one payload module. The controller of the drone is configured to calculate a weight distribution within the payload frame, based on the relative location of the at least one payload module, the weight of the at least one payload module and the volume of the at least one payload volume. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305571 | HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE ENERGY OF AN AIRCRAFT - A human machine interface linked to the throttle lever of an aircraft used to control the energy of an aircraft is disclosed. The HMI has upper part, which corresponds to the forward stroke of the lever, and a lower part, which corresponds to the rearward stroke of the lever. An upper shutter is positioned over the upper part, and a lower shutter is positioned over the lower part. A “cursor” acts as a visual representation in the HMI of the lever and its handle. The cursor moves forward or backward as the pilot acts on the lever/handle. The cursor indicates an ordered release of more or less aircraft energy, depending on its position on the display. The upper and lower shutters also indicate the ordered release of more or less aircraft energy, depending on the respective lengths of the two shutters. The HMI also includes a column in the display having a length symbolizing a current value in actual aircraft push or braking, depending on whether an aircraft push or braking has been ordered by releasing of more or less aircraft energy. The column changes in length as the actual aircraft push or braking changes. The cursor is further depicted in the HMI display as containing a memorizing button on the handle and a Go-Lever button on the lever below the handle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305572 | OLED LIGHTING FOR AVIONIC KEYPANELS - An illuminated keypanel includes an input device. The input device has control symbology. The illuminated keypanel also includes an organic light emitting diode (OLED) sheet. The OLED sheet provides illumination to the control symbology of the input device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305573 | AIRCRAFT TURBULENCE DETECTION - A warning method for an aircraft includes receiving a first parameter indicative of an aircraft's flight path, calculating a stable approach value based on the first parameter, receiving a second parameter indicative of the aircraft's turbulence, calculating a turbulence factor based on the second parameter, calculating a safe landing value based on the stable approach value and the turbulence factor, comparing the safe landing value to a threshold value, and providing an aircraft warning when the safe landing value fails to meet the threshold value. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305574 | Aircraft System - An aircraft system ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305575 | PAYLOAD FUNNEL - A payload funnel for receiving a payload, comprising: a base member including a top surface; a top member defining an aperture for receiving the payload; a support having a bottom portion and a top portion, wherein the bottom portion of the support is connected to the base member, wherein the top portion is connected to the top member, the support defining an interior cavity, wherein the payload received by the payload funnel passes through the aperture into the interior cavity and onto the top surface of the base member, the support further defining an opening for removing the payload from the interior cavity. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305576 | ON-BOARD INERT GAS GENERATING AIR SEPARATION MODULE RECOVERY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method of recovering performance of an air separation module (ASM) is described. A recovery system includes an air source providing inlet air, a filter to output clean air and a heater heating the air. The ASM is coupled to the system and comprises a hollow fiber membrane to output nitrogen enriched air (NEA) exhaust. The method comprises operating the system with the air source and heater in a default condition; measuring an initial purity of NEA exhaust; adjusting the air source and/or heater based on the initial purity; operating the system after adjusting the air source and/or heater; returning the air source and heater to the default condition; measuring a recovered purity of NEA exhaust; and determining whether the recovered purity is within tolerance. If the recovered purity is within tolerance, system operation is terminated. If the recovered purity is not within tolerance, the steps are repeated. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305577 | BRAKE TEMPERATURE PREDICTION AND COOLING TIME FUNCTIONALITY - A brake cooling period prediction system for predicting a brake cooling period following a braking event, and including a sensor apparatus in communication with a prediction apparatus. The sensor apparatus has a torque sensor for measuring the torque reacted by a brake during a braking event; a wear sensor for measuring a wear state of the brake; and an environmental sensor for measuring at least one ambient condition of the environment of the brake. The prediction apparatus includes a memory storing information relating to the thermal behavior of the brake; and a controller configured to receive a torque measurement, a wear measurement and an ambient condition measurement from the sensor apparatus; and predict a cooling period based on the received torque, wear and ambient condition measurements, and the information relating to the thermal behavior of the brake. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305578 | SINGLE-POINT RELEASE MECHANISM FOR SPACECRAFT - A spacecraft includes a main body, a set of panels attached to a side of the main body, and a retaining the set of panels adjacent to the main body. The single-point release device includes a heater for generating heat to expand a thermally sensitive material, a membrane-based actuator for providing a linear movement based on a phase change of the thermally sensitive material contained in the membrane-based actuator, and a release fitting and a release rod for retaining and selectively releasing a pin based on the linear movement of the membrane-based actuator. The membrane-based actuator is configured to push the pin through the release fitting. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305579 | POWER ARCHITECTURE FOR SOLAR ELECTRIC PROPULSION APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods for powering an electrical thruster ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305580 | Needle Free Syringe and Pre-Filling System - Embodiments disclosed herein include needle-free syringe and cap assemblies and filling tub systems. One embodiment of filling tub system includes a filling tub having exterior walls and a floor. The floor is formed into a plurality of sockets configured to receive and support a plurality of cap and syringe body assemblies, with each cap and syringe assembly received in a separate socket. Furthermore, each socket is configured to receive and support a syringe and cap assembly with contact only between one or more surfaces of the socket and selected outer surfaces of the cap. Methods of pre-filling a quantity of needle-free syringes are also disclosed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305581 | HEADSPACE MODIFICATION METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF VACUUM PRESSURE AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - To modify the headspace in a container to remove vacuum pressure, a container has a seal or cap which may provide a temporary opening into the container which is sealable under compression to provide a controlled raising of the internal pressure as the heated contents of the container cools. A sealing chamber ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305582 | METHOD FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES IN BUBBLE WRAP - A method for packaging articles ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305583 | Stretch Wrap Dispenser With Cutting and Gathering Mechanisms - A stretch wrap applicator includes one or more cutting members arranged to engage the stretch wrap to cut it into strips as it is dispensed from the roll. The strips are then gathered and stretched into strings that are wrapped around the object. A roller is biased toward the stretch wrap roll to ensure an even flow of stretch film from the roll and more consistent tension on the film dispensed from the roll. The roller includes a groove. A cutting member is disposed to rest in the groove such that stretch film passes over and around the roller as it is dispensed from the roll and then engages the cutting member in the grove before the stretch film separates from the roller. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305584 | BRAKE SYSTEM OF WIRE REEL IN REINFORCING BAR BINDING MACHINE - A reinforcing bar binding machine is provided with a feed means for feeding a wire from a wire reel rotatably mounted on a binding machine body, a braking means for braking a rotation of the wire reel, and a control means that starts a braking to the rotation of the wire reel by the braking means after the wire is fed to a predetermined amount by the feed means. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305585 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PACKAGING A PRODUCT - A process for packaging a product arranged on a support comprising unrolling a film, moving the film to a packaging assembly defining at its inside a packaging chamber, progressively moving a number of supports inside the packaging chamber of the packaging assembly, closing the packaging chamber with the film sheets held above the respective support, optionally causing one or both of: a gas withdrawal from the hermetically closed packaging chamber and gas injection of a gas mixture of controlled composition, heat sealing the film to said support, wherein the heat sealing uses one or more heaters having heating surfaces which are heated for discrete and short time periods only. An apparatus for performing the above process is also disclosed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305586 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PACKAGING A PRODUCT - A process for packaging a product arranged on a support comprising unrolling a film, moving the film to a packaging assembly defining at its inside a packaging chamber, progressively moving a number of supports inside the packaging chamber of the packaging assembly, closing the packaging chamber with the film sheets held above the respective support, optionally causing one or both of: a gas withdrawal from the hermetically closed packaging chamber and gas injection of a gas mixture of controlled composition, heat sealing the film to said support, wherein the heat sealing uses one or more heaters having heating surfaces which are heated for discrete and short time periods only. An apparatus for performing the above process is also disclosed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305587 | POUCH RESIDUAL AIR REDUCTION DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to removing residual air in a packaged product. In particular, the present disclosure is directed to a residual air reduction device and to methods of using such device to reduce the amount of residual air in a packaged product. Such a device is employed during the manufacturing process to release air trapped in a product matrix and/or in a head space of the package as the package contacts the device. In some embodiments, the device and methods of the disclosure are useful in reducing residual air in a pouch package by at least 5% in comparison to a pouch package manufactured without use of the device and/or methods described herein. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305588 | Packaging Seal Bar And Method Of Forming A Package Using The Same - A sealing plate for use with a packaging machine that integrates a seal formed indicia into a portion of a package seal. A package having a seal formed indicia integrated into the package seal, which when the package is opened undergoes undergo a visual transformation, and a method of making the same. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305589 | INSPECTION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND TABLET PACKAGING DEVICE - An inspection assistance system includes an inspection display processing part which is configured to display, per unit of packing, a capture image of a tablet which is captured before the tablet dispensed from one or both of a tablet cassette and a manual distribution unit based on prescription data is packed into a packing material in a tablet packing device, and is configured to display a result of an inspection process which is executed based on the prescription data and identification information of the tablet included in the capture image of the tablet. Thus, it is possible to assist a pharmacist's inspection task carried out with respect to the tablets packed by the tablet packing device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305590 | CONTAINER COMPRISING A SUPPORT RING - The invention relates to a blow-molded container comprising a body and a neck, the neck being provided with an outlet and a blow-molded support ring. The support ring has recesses along its entire height that extends substantially in the longitudinal direction of the neck; said recesses extend from the edge of the support ring in the direction of the neck, across the entire width of the support ring, all the way to the neck. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305591 | WIDE-NECKED CONTAINER HAVING AN ATTACHED THREADED SLEEVE - A method for producing a container having a threaded wide neck, includes steps of: heating a preform having a polyester body, on which there is mounted a polyolefin sleeve positioned next to an area of the body corresponding to the wide neck of the container; introducing the heated preform, with the sleeve, into a mould having the footprint of the container, including a threaded area having the footprint of the wide neck; injecting a pressurised fluid into the preform in order to form a blank of the container including a lower portion including the wide neck with a thread formed in the sleeve and an upper portion above the wide neck; separating the upper portion from the lower portion that thus forms the container. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305592 | PLASTIC CONTAINER HAVING A DEEP-SET INVERTIBLE BASE AND RELATED METHODS - A plastic container comprises an upper portion including a finish defining an opening into the container, a lower portion including a base defining a standing surface, a sidewall extending between the upper portion and the lower portion, the sidewall defining a longitudinal axis, and at least one substantially transversely-oriented pressure panel located in the lower portion. The pressure panel is movable between an outwardly-inclined position and an inwardly-inclined position to compensate for a change of pressure inside the container. The standing surface defines a standing plane, and the entire pressure panel is located between the standing plane and the upper portion of the container when the pressure panel is in the outwardly-inclined position. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305593 | BLANKS AND METHODS FOR FORMING A SHELF-READY DISPLAY CONTAINER - A blank of sheet material is provided for forming a container convertible from a shipping configuration to a display configuration. The blank includes a glue panel, a front panel, a top panel, a rear panel, and a bottom panel coupled together in series by a plurality of generally parallel fold lines. The glue panel includes an opening mechanism and is configured to couple in face-to-face relationship to the bottom panel when the container is formed. The blank also includes a pair of top side panels extending from opposing side edges of the top panel, and a pair of bottom side panels extending from opposing side edges of the bottom panel. An edge perforation line extends along an edge between the top panel and the rear panel, and a face of each of the top panel, the bottom panel, and the pairs of side panels is devoid of perforation lines extending therethrough. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305594 | DOUBLE-WALLED ARTICLES FOR RECEIVING DECORATIVE FILLER MATERIALS - Double-walled decorative articles such as flower vases and candle holders comprise an inner form defining a receptacle and an outer form, spaced apart from the inner form, to create a cavity. A bottom opening in the outer form enables decorative filler materials to be introduced to the cavity such that the decorative materials do not enter into the receptacle, which may contains flowers, water, candles, hot wax or other substances. A removably replaceable plug or cap is used to close off the bottom opening following the introduction of the decorative filler materials. The inner and outer forms may be provided as a unitary item or separate pieces may be joined. The decorative filler materials may be provided in conjunction with the article as part of a kit, in which case the amount of filler material is matched to the volume of the cavity. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305595 | Pallet for Hand Trucks and Dollies - A hand truck pallet or dolly pallet teaches that the pallet may secure to the hand truck nose plate both top and bottom, allowing almost complete freedom of rotation without allowing the pallet to fall from the hand truck. It furthermore may be removed instantly by withdrawal. The nose plate is held between rails on either side which have projections defining small gaps into which the edges of the nose plate are slid in usage. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305596 | STACKABLE PACKAGING CONTAINER - The invention relates to a packaging container ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305597 | Shipping Container and Safety Catch Therefor - A safety catch for preventing a drop-down side door from separating from the sidewall of a shipping container in the case of a hinge failure and a shipping including at least one safety catch. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305598 | DISPLAY CONTAINER - What is disclosed is a container for transporting and storing goods, having a floor and side walls extending from the floor. In accordance with the invention, at least one of the side walls or a part thereof is formed by a grid-like structure which is extensible and compressible or able to be pulled apart and squeezed together at least in one direction and within the side wall plane so as to demarcate or to close the container toward the side in a first position and to release the container toward the side in a second position. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305599 | Container Having Multiple Levels of Slots to Facilitate Movement of Dunnage - A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a body, slotted guides attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of dunnage supports extending between the guides. Outer portions of the dunnage supports may have one or more narrowed or flattened portions which enable the dunnage supports to slide along the slots. Dunnage holding parts is suspended by the dunnage supports. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305600 | Container For Articles - Disclosed is a container for storing, displaying, and dispensing many types of articles. The container comprises a body comprising a cavity to store the articles and an open end for access to the articles. The container further comprises a lid comprising a cavity, a first open end engaged with the open end of the body and a flexible sheet engaged with and fully disposed within the cavity of the lid. The container further comprises a cap engaged with a second open end of the lid. Removal of the cap from the lid allows the flexible sheet to be moved between a first position where the flexible sheet is disposed outward of the lid with the articles resting on the flexible sheet and a second position where the flexible sheet is held to form a u-shaped tube allowing the articles to be poured into said second open end of the lid. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305601 | Storage Assembly - A storage assembly includes a first disk that may be positioned on a support surface. A storage array is provided and the storage array may contain a plurality of objects. The storage array has a plurality of bins and the objects may be positioned in the bins. The storage array is rotatably positioned on the first disk. A cover is removably coupled to the storage array. A handle is removably coupled to the storage array and the handle be manipulated thereby facilitating the storage array to be carried. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305602 | Systems and Methods for Attaching a Container - A container system securable to a base such as a roof gutter, a railing, a ladder top, a ladder rung, an edge, a platform and the like. The container system includes a container such as a utility bucket, a pail, and the like; a horizontal member in the form of a collar securely attached to or integratedly molded into the container. The collar is provided with a plurality of fasteners to removably attach the container to the base. In one embodiment, the fasteners are selected from braces, clamps, locking devices, clips, hooks, protrusions, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, a U-bolt is provided to securely attach a bracket to the container, and for attaching to a base. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305603 | FECES URINE COLLECTION TANK OPERATION - A feces urine collection and transportation container, comprising; a container, an inlet/outlet passageway on top side of said container, and a switch that operates in conjunction with inlet/outlet passageway for the purpose of filling and releasing feces urine, said feces urine collection and transportation container may be stacked and transported. This application has described a type of built-in inlet/outlet, which is below the top side of the container. The switch may be a cover which matches said built-in inlet/outlet, the said inlet/outlet can connect to a join pipe, and the other end of said join pipe is connected to the toilet. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305604 | Pull-Out Expandable Contractible Pour Spout Cartridge Insert for Liquid Container Openings - An expandable contractible pour spout cap insert adapted to secure to openings of fluid containers for motor oils, transmission fluids, cooking oils, liquors, etc. with an extendable corrugated hose in communication with the interior of the container and an open pouring end, which extends in a pour position, and collapses back into the pour spout cap insert in a storage position. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305605 | Spigot and Spigot Guard for an Insulating Container - An insulating container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching devices, in either the closed configuration or the open configuration. In some examples, the rotatable lid may be non-destructively removable from the base. Some example arrangements include a removable lid that, when removed, may be secured to the base via an additional portion of the latching device. Additional features of the insulating container include handles that are integrally formed with the base, a recess formed in the base and housing a spigot, and/or a spigot guard. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305606 | Packs of Plastic Bags and Racks for Suspending The Packs of Plastic Bags - A pack of bags is disclosed having folded sides being folded in the back towards the middle portion thereof to form a gap therebetween. The pack of bags maybe enveloped by a sleeve. The pack of bags with or without the sleeve is suspended form a rack by inserting a hooks or hooks of the rack in the opening or openings at the disposable upper portion of the pack. The rack has an extension that abuts the upper middle portion of the back of the pack of bags in the gap formed between the folded sides and biases the back towards the front to facilitate the removal of bags. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305607 | TAMPER-EVIDENT MESH MATERIAL AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREFOR - The present invention is directed to tamper-evident mesh material, methods of manufacture therefor, and tamper-evident bags manufactured therefrom. The tamper-evident mesh material of the present invention may be used, for example, in the manufacture of a variety of tamper-evident security bags for use in applications where it is desirable to detect any traces or evidence of tampering with or of unauthorized access to the contents of the bag. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305608 | CLOSURE DEVICE WITH HOOKS IN HOOKS HAVING A SENSORY EFFECT - Device for closing the opening of a sack, in particular a sack made of flexible material, comprising a first element with hooks and a second element with hooks, the hooks ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305609 | Flexible Containers with Venting Structure - Flexible containers with structural support frames including dispensing and venting structures. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305610 | Reclosable Cup Lid - A reclosable cup lid that can include an upper surface having at least one recess formed therein, that is arcuate in shape. The reclosable cup lid can also include a tab configured to fit within the recess. The tab having an arcuate shape corresponding to the arcuate shape of the recess. The reclosable cup lid can also include an opening disposed within the recess to allow fluid flow therethrough. The tab can be adapted to move within the recess from a first position to a second position so that the opening is at least partially blocked when the tab is located in the first position and the opening is at least partially unobstructed when the tab is located in the second position. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305611 | RETORT CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER - A method of sealing a container includes filling a receptacle with dispensable contents, coupling a closure to the receptacle to cover an open mouth of the receptacle, sealing the open mouth with a liner; engaging a pressure source to a sealing rib on a top face of the closure; and using a pressure source to force air through the openings and an air passage formed between a skirt of the closure and a neck of the receptacle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305612 | SYNTHETIC RESIN CONTAINER LID - A cap-type synthetic resin container lid ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305613 | CONTAINER ORIFICE REDUCER WITH TAMPER EVIDENT SEAL - Containers with closures are disclosed. A closure may include at least a polymer orifice reducer configured to be permanently secured to a rim of an opening of a container and a flexible tamper evident seal disposed on the topside of the orifice reducer. The flexible tamper evident seal, optionally foil, covers one or more openings in the orifice reducer. Processes for permanently securing a closure to a container, optionally by forming a heat seal between the orifice reducer and container rim, are also disclosed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305614 | INSULATED DRINK CONTAINER SEALING AND LID RETENTION DEVICE - An accessory includes a container band having an inner surface configured to conform to and engage an outer surface of a container, and an arm member connected to and extending from the container band. The arm member selectively engages a lid of the container. The arm member includes an arm body, a spout plug extending from the arm body, where the spout plug is configured to selectively seal a spout opening in the lid of the container, and a vent cover extending from the arm body, where the vent cover is configured to selectively seal a vent opening of the lid of the container. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305615 | Tamper Evident Lid and Method of Making Same - A tamper resistant, push-on closure member for a container. The closure has a top cylindrical band portion, a bottom cylindrical band portion and a top cover. The top band has a plurality of continuous annular ridges extending inwardly along the circumference of its inner surface for contacting the side surface of the container. The bottom band has plurality of rigid teeth extending from a lower peripheral margin of the bottom band in an upward and inward direction for locking engagement against the lip of the container. The plurality of teeth are connected to a lower peripheral margin of the top band by a plurality of projections for providing a visual tamper evident indication. A plurality of tooth channels positioned between the lower margin of the top band and the upper margin of the bottom band for facilitating the flow of plastic resin during the production of the plurality of teeth. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305616 | CONTAINER WITH SELF-ALIGNING LID - A novel and unique container of a general clamshell configuration with a self-aligning lid is provided. The hinge of the container provides a hinged connection between the lid and the base of the container. The hinge includes pins that extend into corresponding receiving slots on the base that align the lid in the X and Y directions over the open top end of the base as the lid is pivoted closed. With the lid aligned on the base, downward pressure in the Z direction results in better and more reliable frictional engagement of the lid to the base. As a result, the container with self-aligning lid is particularly well-suited for use in automatic machinery for filling and closing such containers. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305617 | A CONTAINER WITH A LID AND A SECURING RING - A container includes a container body and a lid, which has an outer lid wall portion surrounding a central portion. The outer lid wall portion provides a lid-side sealing surface, which engage with body-side sealing surface, when the lid is applied to the container body to close the container. The container further includes a securing ring inserted within the outer lid wall portion. The securing ring having a lower portion and an upper flange portion extending from the lower portion at an acute angle (α) of less than 80° from vertical. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305618 | DISCHARGE APPARATUS - A discharge apparatus for use with a bulk container of the kind having an outlet through which product is to be dispensed. The apparatus has an inlet end, an outlet end and a wall extending between said inlet end and said outlet end. The apparatus is configured for directing a flow of product from an outlet of a bulk container, and is further configured to permit relative movement between said inlet end and said outlet end between a retracted position and an extended position. The outlet end may take the form of a plate for supporting the lower end of the bulk container. The plate may be vibrated for assisting discharge of product from the bulk container. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305619 | BOTTLE CAP - The invention discloses a push bottle cap, comprising an outer push cap, an inner ejecting cap, a striker and a waterproof cap. The inner ejecting cap is tightly connected to the upper portion of the waterproof cover, forming a hollow chamber; the top of the inner ejecting cap is tightly attached to the upper inner wall of the outer push cap; the upper portion of the inner ejecting cap is provided with a telescoping device; the waterproof cover comprises a waterproof layer, the outer wall of the waterproof cap and the outer push cap are locked together through a fastener, and the waterproof cap is in screwed connection with a bottle in a threaded manner; the striker is inserted into the upper portion of the inner ejecting cap and located in the hollow chamber, the telescoping device surrounds the striker, and the tip of the striker points to but has no contact with the waterproof layer. The shelf life problem of effervescent tablets or other powders is solved, the whole bottle cap structure may be opened smoothly through the outer push cap, and the different needs of people for drinks and purified water can be met. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305620 | TAGGED PRODUCTS AND TRACKING THEREOF USING CUSTOMIZABLE DATA POINTS - Container top assemblies and methods of fabrication thereof are provided. Product management and tracking of data for customizable data points is further provided. A container top assembly can include a cap comprising a central hole and a plurality of openings, a liner, and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag embedded at least partially within the container top assembly. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305621 | COHESIVE ELASTIC DECORATIVE WRAPPING FILM - A decorative wrapping film for wrapping and concealing a gift is elastic, cohesive and opaque and printed upon. Decorative features such as colors, patterns, decals, text and images are presented on a decorative side of the film. The surface of a non-decorative side has cohesive properties, i.e. tending to attach, cling or adhere to at least the decorative side of the wrapping film. The wrapping film may be wound into a roll and mounted on a hand-held dispenser or set into a box dispenser. The cohesive properties mitigate the need for adhesive tapes when wrapping gifts. The elastic properties facilitate wrapping of edges, corners and irregularly shaped objects. Further, the direction in which the wrapping film is formed to the item may be changed by stretching and bending the wrapping film. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305622 | RICE WRAPPER AND WRAPPED RICE - The present invention provides a rice wrapper, in which an outer film divided into two can be easily removed. One side part of the rice wrapper | 2017-10-26 |
20170305623 | PRE-COATED SEASONING BAGS - A seasoning bag for seasoning a foodstuff that includes an edible adhesive adhered to an interior of the seasoning bag and a seasoning adhered to the interior of the seasoning bag via the edible adhesive. The seasoning bag may be used in connection the preparation and/or cooking of foodstuffs. The bag may be used to season, marinade, and store a foodstuff. The bag may also be a cook-in bag, suitable for roasting, microwaving, slow cooking, and/or boiling. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305624 | DISPLAY CONTAINER - A display container includes a rear panel, two side panels, a first support structure enclosing first edges of the two side panels and the rear panel, two reinforcement arms extending the two side panels respectively and interlocking with each other, and a reception cavity formed thereby. The display container is featured that the first support structure is foldable along fold lines and formed by at least a first planar panel, a face panel, and a foot flap in order. The foot flap retains against any piece of the first support structure. Therefore, the article is accommodated inside the reception cavity. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305625 | DISPLAY CONTAINER - A display container includes a rear panel, two side panels, a first support structure enclosing first edges of the two side panels and the rear panel, a second structure distancing from the first support structure for enclosing second edges of the two side panels and the rear panel, and a reception cavity formed thereby. The display container is featured that the first support structure is foldable along fold lines and formed by a first planar panel, a face panel, a first interior panel and a foot flap in order. A cutout is formed on the first interior panel and is described by a restraint edge. The foot flap retains against the rear panel; the foot flap has at least one tongue registering at least one tongue slit defined at the rear panel. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305626 | TOOL DISPLAY DEVICE - A tool display device includes a body having a top portion for being hanged on a wall. A mediate portion is connected to the top portion, and a bottom portion is connected to the meditate portion. A cylindrical connection portion is connected to the bottom portion. A slot is defined through the connection portion and extends from the top of the connection portion and ends before the distal end of the connection portion. An opening is defined in the top of the connection portion and communicates with the slot. The slot divides the connection portion into a left part and a right part. The right part has a protrusion extending from the outside thereof. An restriction member is connected between the mediate portion and the right part. A socket is mounted to the connection portion and can only be removed from the connection portion when the restriction member is cut. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305627 | Flexible Containers with Bottom Support Structure - Flexible containers with structural support frames including bottom support structures. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305628 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGE WITH TAMPER EVIDENT RECLOSABLE OPENING - The present invention describes a flexible package ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305629 | PET FOOD PACKAGING - Provided is a pet food packaging, in which an amount of granular pet food to be used in one occasion is sealed in a packaging material having a heat resistance and gas barrier properties, and an oxygen absorber having a heat resistance is also sealed therein. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305630 | Method of Securing Food - A method of securing food in a delivery food container includes preparing food, placing the prepared food in the delivery food container, placing a tamper-evident seal across an opening of the delivery food container to secure the prepared food in the delivery food container, and delivering the sealed delivery food container. The tamper-evident seal may be a label, such as an adhesive label, and may display indicia when placed across the opening of the delivery food container. The indicia may include at least one of color, text, and a hologram. The delivery food container may include one of a box, a bag, and a wrapper. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305631 | Protective Cover for Moving Items - The present invention provides a resilient and tough, but flexible protective cover that hugs and squeezes various types of moving items without the need for any external securing means such as tape, rope, straps, large rubber bands, plastic, etc. The protective cover prevents damage to items that might occur during the course of moving. It eliminates, among other types of damage, scuffs, scrapes, dents, and scratches that could happen when items are being moved. While the protective cover is “hugging” the items, it also keeps items with moving components such as desks, dressers, cabinets, and appliances, in place by preventing shifting or movement of the moving components. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305632 | Food Storage Container, and Cooling System Therefor - A food storage container cooling system with a food storage container with walls, at least one wall defining an internal compartment with a top and a bottom, wherein the internal compartment is open at the top and closed at the bottom, and a reusable ice pack that is sized and shaped to fit into the compartment. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305633 | VENTILATED CONTAINER FOR PRODUCE - A ventilated container for produce includes a bottom, sidewalls extending upwardly from the bottom, and a rim having a flattened top surface. The sidewalls include at least one ventilation opening located proximate the rim of the container thereby permitting the rim of the container to be generally flat and uninterrupted. The location of ventilation opening(s) proximate the rim of the container allows the flow of rising ethylene gas within the container to exit near the top of the container improving ventilation within the container. A plastic film can be applied over the top of the container and is adhered to the container with an adhesive to form a secure and rigid seal between the film and the container. The flattened surface of the rim improves the adherence between a film and the container to enclose and seal the container, aids the rigidity of the container, and lessens the likelihood of the edges of the rim being bent or folded when pressure is exerted to protect produce provided within the container. Moreover, an aperture on the bottom of the container provides drainage of liquid from the container and allow air to flow. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305634 | Food Packaging Assemblies Comprising Composite Materials - Food packaging assemblies of this invention comprise composite materials for food contact applications. Such composite materials include an absorbent layer and a non-absorbent layer, the absorbent layer having a textured surface for absorbing and trapping liquids, for example, oil, grease, or water, and the non-absorbent layer having an oleophobic surface that acts as an oil and grease specific liquid barrier. The material further includes one or more lamination layers. The lamination layer acts as a general liquid barrier between the absorbent layer and non-absorbent layer. This additional liquid barrier enhances the liquid repelling effect of the non-absorbent layer to more effectively trap liquids in the absorbent layer, thereby preventing liquids from seeping through the material onto an external surface. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305635 | Composite Materials having a Surface Texture for Absorbing Liquid - Composite materials of this invention include an absorbent layer and a non-absorbent layer, the absorbent layer having a textured surface for absorbing and trapping liquids, for example, oil, grease, or water, and the non-absorbent layer having an oleophobic surface that acts as an oil and grease specific liquid barrier. In one example, the surface texture includes a system of ridges and valleys that enhance the composite materials' ability to absorb and hold liquids. The material further includes one or more lamination layers. The lamination layer acts as a general liquid barrier between the absorbent layer and non-absorbent layer. This additional liquid barrier enhances the liquid repelling effect of the non-absorbent layer to more effectively trap liquids in the absorbent layer, thereby preventing liquids from seeping through the material onto an external surface. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305636 | Formula-Mixing Bottle - The proposed formula-mixing bottle relates to baby feeding vessels. It includes a first container with a bottom, a second container with a bottom, and a cap. The second container's bottom is formed by a closure member in the form of a raisable disk of a disk valve. The closure member has a screw shaft disposed on one side thereof, and the inside surface of the second container has a seal disposed thereon forming a seat for the disk of the closure member. The screw shaft is provided with a guide groove and is disposed inside a retaining sleeve having an arrester mounted in the opening thereof such as to be capable of interacting with the guide groove, and of restricting rotation of the screw shaft. The proposed bottle has a simplified structure as a result of the use of elements having less complex shapes. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305637 | CONTAINER FOR MICROWAVE OVEN - An object is to provide a microwave container configured to precisely discharge vapor from a vapor-discharging part to avoid any vapor discharge from the remaining portions, and the microwave container includes: a container main body having an opening in its upper portion; a flange part formed to extend outwardly from the opening of the container main body; and a heat-seal part in a rib shape formed over the entire periphery of an upper surface of the flange part and heat-sealed to a film-shaped lid member for sealing the opening, wherein the heat-seal part includes a first heat-seal part for discharging vapor generated in the container main body by breaking the heat seal with the lid member when the vapor reaches a predetermined pressure, and a second heat-seal part wider than the first heat-seal part. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305638 | Insulating Container - An insulating container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching devices, in either the closed configuration or the open configuration. In some examples, the rotatable lid may be non-destructively removable from the base. Some example arrangements include a removable lid that, when removed, may be secured to the base via an additional portion of the latching device. Additional features of the insulating container include handles that are integrally formed with the base, a recess formed in the base and housing a spigot, and/or a spigot guard. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305639 | Box-Type Transport Container - A box-type transport container has a box-type outer container with a base, four side walls and at least one lid. The lid is hinged on a side wall. Sheet-type vacuum insulation panels are arranged in the outer container to cover the surface of the side walls. At least one carrying opening, which can be gripped by hand in order to carry the transport box, is provided in each of two opposing, side walls. The material of the side wall is weakened above and to the side of the carrying opening, such that the material can be easily separated from the surrounding material of the side wall and together with the carrying opening can be folded out of the side wall. Alternatively, the vacuum insulation panels of the side wall are secured in their relative positions by at least one peripheral tensioning means. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305640 | INSULATED BOTTLE - An insulated bottle includes an inner container having an inner wall that defines an inner chamber within which a product is received. The insulated bottle includes an outer container having an outer wall that defines an outer chamber. The inner container is received within the outer chamber of the outer container. A space is defined between the inner wall and the outer wall. The insulated bottle includes a label shrink wrapped to an outer surface of the inner wall of the inner container. The label is positioned within the space defined between the inner wall and the outer wall. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305641 | DOUBLE-WALLED DRINKING VESSEL - The present invention relates to a double-walled drinking vessel for storing a drinkable liquid, in particular a hot beverage, comprising an inner container ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305642 | GEL FOUNDATION CONTAINER COMPRISING PUMP - The present invention relates to a gel foundation container comprising a pump and, more specifically, to a gel foundation container comprising a pump, the container comprising: content discharge grooves radially formed on a distribution plate; second control protrusions, which are formed inside the content discharge grooves, for controlling the flow of content; a discharge plate formed at the upper end of the distribution plate; and content discharge holes radially formed at the discharge plate at the same position as the content discharge grooves of the distribution plate, wherein the content discharge holes are formed so as to gradually become larger outwardly from the center of the discharge plate, and thus gel foundation is equally discharged in the same amount onto the entire discharge plate when being pumped, thereby allowing a cosmetic material to be applied without becoming cakey when the foundation is applied to the skin by using a puff. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305643 | COTTON SWAB STICKS DISPENSER - A cotton swab sticks dispenser, including at least one track for housing a portion of each of a plurality of cotton swab sticks therewithin, width of the at least one track being the thickness of one rod of the cotton swab sticks, thereby the track locates the cotton swab sticks in a line along the at least one track, a barrier, for limiting a last cotton swab of the cotton swab sticks from advancing along the line, and an outlet of the at least one track, being disposed orthogonally to the line, thereby dispensing of the last cotton swab is applicable by moving thereof orthogonally to the line. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305644 | Dispenser Apparatus - A dispenser apparatus for placement in an aircraft to eject an article into a selected external environment, the dispenser apparatus including a long open tray in the form of a bench ejector having a seat and a back, the bench having a primary end portion and an opposing secondary end portion, wherein the bench cradles the article, also included is an arm and finger on the secondary end portion that momentarily retains the article while a reciprocating beam on the primary end portion ejects the article from the bench in a rotating or spinning manner via the beam adding impact force to one side of the article while the arm and finger retain one side of the article to impart the spinning rotation to the article as it is ejected from the bench ejector. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305645 | AEROSOL ACTUATORS - An aerosol actuator which may be connected to a container to form an aerosol delivery systems or package wherein the aerosol includes two parts: a base and a trigger, the trigger including an integrated cap for the base, trigger, spring or living hinge, manifold and orifice. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305646 | DISPENSING CONTAINER - The present invention provides a dispensing container comprising a vessel, the vessel having: a formation and/or discrete element in or on the vessel which causes the centre of gravity of contents of the vessel to be positioned differently, when oriented in a lain-on-side attitude, from its notional position, in the absence of the formation or element in or on the vessel; an additional formation or discrete element in or on the vessel which, when the container is in the lain-on-side attitude, lifts at least a portion of the container away from a surface, wherein, when the container is in the lain-on-side attitude and has a first volume of content, the centre of gravity of the content biases the container to a first orientation, and when the container is in the lain-on-side attitude and has a second volume of content, the centre of gravity of the container biases the container to a second orientation, different to the first. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305647 | BEVERAGE CAN HAVING A GROMMET - A drawn and wall ironed beverage can body, method for forming same, and a sealed and filled can, include a through-hole or aperture in the base. A grommet for charging a propellant in can is located in the aperture. The aperture has a burr that is located on the inboard side of the rim of the aperture. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305648 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SMOKING ARTICLE PACK - Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing a Smoking Article Pack An apparatus ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305649 | UNCONTAMINATED GARMENT PACKAGING - A packaged garment includes a garment and a sealed bag. The garment has a torso portion, a sleeve portion connected to the torso portion, and a leg portion connected to the torso portion. The garment has an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The sealed bag contains the garment with the sleeve portion folded onto the torso portion, a portion of the sleeve portion folded at least once underneath the sleeve portion between the sleeve portion and the torso portion, and the leg portion folded onto the torso portion. The garment is manipulated so that the inner surface of the torso portion faces outward and the torso portion forms an inner space containing the sleeve portion and the leg portion. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305650 | Transit Packaging for Food - A packaging box | 2017-10-26 |
20170305651 | NON-UNIFORMLY PERFORATED PLASTIC BAG - Provided is a perforated plastic bag wherein the volume of said bag is 100 liters or more; wherein the average perforation diameter is 500 micrometers or less; wherein said plastic bag comprises a lower zone and a top zone, wherein the perforation density of said lower zone is greater than the perforation density of said top zone. Also provided is a method of using such a plastic bag. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305652 | CENTER FEED ROLL DISPENSING APPARATUS - A center feed roll dispensing apparatus including: a roll support that extends in a first direction from a first end to a second end; an end wall located in the first direction with respect to the first end of the roll support, the end wall comprising a dispensing aperture; and a roll stop located in the first direction with respect to the first end of the roll support and spaced from the end wall. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305653 | COFFEE POD - A coffee pod is described with an improved sealing surface for a filter disposed within the pod. The improved sealing surface provides better adherence between the filter and a sidewall of the pod so that unadhered portions are minimized and operation is improved. A coffee pod is also described with an improved foot structure having a configuration and thickness designed to minimize buckling while also utilizing a cost-efficient amount of material. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305654 | PORTION CAPSULE HAVING AN IDENTIFIER - A portion capsule for producing a beverage includes a base element having a cavity in which a beverage raw material is provided and which is closed by a membrane fastened to the base element. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305655 | Silo, Kit and Method for Constructing a Silo - The present invention relates to a silo ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305656 | PROPPANT DISCHARGE METHOD AND A CONTAINER FOR USE IN SUCH A PROPPANT DISCHARGE METHOD - A proppant discharge system has a container with an outlet positioned in a bottom thereof and a gate affixed adjacent the outlet so as to be movable between a first position covering the outlet to a second position opening the outlet, and a support structure having an actuator thereon. The container is removably positioned on the top surface of the support structure. The actuator is engageable with gate so as to move the gate from the first position to the second position. A conveyor underlies the container so as to receive proppant as discharged from the container through the outlet. The container can be a ten foot ISO container. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305657 | STORAGE FACILITY FOR THE STORAGE OF HIGHLY VOLATILE HYDROCARBONS - The invention relates to a storage facility for the storage of highly volatile hydrocarbons, comprising at least one vertical round tank (I) which is equipped with a floating cover ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305658 | CONNECTING MECHANISM AND COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER COMPRISING THE SAME - A connecting mechanism and a foldable container comprising the same. The foldable container comprises a top cover and a chassis. Top corner pieces ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305659 | INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINER LINER | 2017-10-26 |
20170305660 | ROOF ACCESSIBLE WEAR PANEL FOR AGGREGATE DELIVERY UNIT - A housing for inspecting and replacing a wear plate maintained within the interior of the delivery unit compartment without entering the confined space compartment. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305661 | Grease Disposing Bag/Pouch - A grease disposing bag/pouch to dispose of grease may include a first sheet; a second sheet connected to the first sheet to define a cavity; and a filter insert being removably positioned in the cavity. The first and second sheet may be formed from a plant-based film. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305662 | PRE-LOADED WASTE BAG SYSTEMS AND METHODS - One or more embodiments provide a pre-loaded waste bag system comprised of a plurality of disposable, drawstring waste bags nested one inside the other. The waste bin is comprised of a rigid frame containing two pairs of securing members molded into or affixed to opposite sides of the outside of the waste bin walls. The waste bags are placed inside the waste bin, with the drawstrings looped around the securing members located on the waste bin. The innermost bag is removed by sliding the drawstring of the innermost bag off of the securing members and pulling the innermost bag out of the waste bin. The action separates two sheets of a releasable, scented square releasing a pleasant odor or perfume contained within the two sheets. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305663 | WASTE RECEPTACLE HAVING REPLACEABLE PANEL INSERTS - A waste receptacle may include a frame, vertical arm supports, panel inserts, and fasteners. The frame may include vertical arms spaced apart from one another and window openings, each window opening defined between an adjacent pair of the vertical arms. The vertical arm supports may be spaced apart from one another, each vertical arm support fixedly secured to one of the vertical arms and defining a pair of channels between the vertical arm support and the one of the vertical arms. The panel inserts may be removably secured with respect to the frame, each panel insert removably received within two of the channels and partially exposed through one of the window openings. Each fastener may be configured to move between an engaged position preventing removal of one of the panel inserts from the respective channels and a disengaged position allowing removal of the one of the panel inserts from the respective channels. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305664 | Blade Disposal Container - A blade disposal container is provided. The blade disposal container includes a housing including an upper end, a base, a first sidewall opposing a second sidewall, a rear wall, and an open front face including a perimeter edge. A slot disposed on the upper end extends through the upper end and into the interior volume and is configured to receive a utility blade therethrough. A channel disposed adjacent the perimeter edge of the open front face enables a shield to slidably retract and extend over the open front face. A magnetic member removably attachable to the base fastens the shield over the open front face and is configured to draw the utility blade into the interior volume and magnetically adhere the blade against the base via its magnetic field. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305665 | RECEPTACLE, RECEPTACLE STABILIZER, AND RELATED METHODS - A receptacle stabilizer for stabilizing a receptacle may include a cover portion defining a cavity and at least one weight portion disposed within the cavity of the cover portion. The cover portion may include a top wall, a plurality of sidewalls extending downward from the top wall, and a lip portion extending outward from the plurality of sidewalls. The cavity may be defined between the top wall and the plurality of side walls. A method of forming a receptacle stabilizer may include heating a material to be formed into a cover portion of the receptacle stabilizer, placing the heated material over a mold, vacuum forming the heated material into the mold and forming the cover portion, and disposing at least one weight portion into a cavity of the cover portion. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305666 | Offshore cargo rack for use in transferring palletized loads between marine vessel and an offshore platform - A cargo rack for transferring loads between a marine vessel and an offshore marine platform (for example, oil and gas well drilling or production platform) provides a frame having a front, a rear, and upper and lower end portions. The lower end of the frame has a perimeter beam base, a raised floor and a pair of open-ended parallel fork tine tubes or sockets that communicate with the perimeter beam at the front and rear of the frame, preferably being structurally connected (e.g., welded) thereto. Openings in the perimeter beam base align with the forklift tine tubes or sockets. The frame includes a plurality of fixed side walls extending upwardly from the perimeter beam that include at least left and right side walls. A plurality of gates are movably mounted on the frame including a gate at least at the front and at least at the rear of the frame, each gate being movable between open and closed positions, the gates enabling a forklift to place loads on the floor by accessing either the front of the frame or the rear of the frame. Each gate can be pivotally attached to a fixed side wall. The frame has vertically extending positioning beams or lugs that segment the raised floor into a plurality of load-holding positions. Each load holding position has a plurality of positioning beams or lugs that laterally hold a load module (e.g., palletized load) in position once a load is placed on the raised floor. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305667 | Hand-Operated Container - A hand-operated container is provided that allows a user to place refuse or used diapers within the interior of the container while operating the lid thereof using a hand-operated lift mechanism. The handle of the lift mechanism is disposed along the upper half of the sidewall of the receptacle, thereby allowing a seated user to engage the handle. Within the interior of the receptacle may be a set of biased doors that engage a receptacle liner therein, which are used maintain the liner in a closed state while the liner retains refuse within its interior. Along the sidewall of the receptacle may further comprise an access door used to remove filled liners, whereby the liners may be withdrawn from a continuous liner cartridge above the biased doors and separated using a cutting element disposed along the interior of the access door. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305668 | WAREHOUSE SYSTEM AND TRANSFER VEHICLE - A racking system and components are provided in which multiple storage positions are provided for individual storage boxes and automated guided vehicles are present to carry out automated placement, relocation and retrieval of boxes from storage positions in which they are located. The racking system has horizontally extending storage layers in each of which multiple storage positions are located and alternating vertically juxtaposed transfer layers in which automated guided vehicles are movable in at least two directions that are at right angles to each other to place, relocate and retrieve boxes to and from storage positions by vertical movement of the boxes into and out of storage positions in storage layers located above or below a transfer layer. The storage positions have associated with them storage guides for guiding boxes into and out of the storage positions and support arrangements for supporting the boxes in their storage positions. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305669 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY STORAGE SYSTEM - A high-efficiency storage system includes: a warehouse area, having grid spaces arranged closely with each other into an a×b matrix, and a and b being positive integers greater than 1; plural containing members disposed in the grid spaces for containing objects respectively; plural moving members for moving the containing members in the warehouse area; and a control device, telecommunicatively coupled to the moving members, for controlling the movement of the moving members. The effect of managing a warehouse automatically can be achieved by connecting the control device to the moving members telecommunicatively, so as to reduces the walkway space originally used for transporting goods and increase the storage space, and the warehouse area come with a matrix design, so that the storage space is utilized effectively, and the remaining usable spaces in the warehouse area can be fully used. | 2017-10-26 |