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Document | Title | Date |
20080217343 | Debris receptacle for a tool having a cutter - A debris receptacle for a tool having a cutter. The debris receptacle includes a debris plate attachable to the tool and a debris cover overlying the debris plate and spaced from the debris plate to form a debris reception zone between the debris plate and the debris cover. The debris plate further includes a plate hole with the cutter extending through the plate hole when the debris plate is attached to the tool. The debris cover includes a cover hole with the cutter extending through the cover hole when the debris plate is attached to the tool. | 09-11-2008 |
20080251521 | Package for Two Components - The invention covers the packing industry, in particular, a package design providing a separate packing of different components without their mixing. The concept of the invention: the package for two components contains two vessels | 10-16-2008 |
20080277403 | Beverage can with an external reservoir for additional sweet - A beverage can with a small external sweet reservoir is provided. The reservoir is rotate-ably attached to the bottom of the beverage can. A hole for introducing the sweets is developed a he bottom of the beverage can. The reservoir is a shallow cylindrical can, which is divided into pluralities of sections of same internal volume by pluralities of dividers that are installed inside of the reservoir and are extending radially from the center thereof. Each section is filled with sugar solution, except first section. Face of the reservoir toward the main can body is open. Rubber gaskets are attached at each end of the dividers and the open end of the reservoir, which contacts with the beverage can, to prevent leak of the sugar solution. As a customer turns the reservoir, additional sugar solution is introduced to the beverage can through the hole and the user can adjust sweetness or the beverage. | 11-13-2008 |
20090001090 | DISPOSABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A disposable beverage cup configured to be received by a cup holder having a cup engagement means associated with an opening of said cup holder, said beverage cup comprising: a base; at least one sidewall extending upwardly from said base to define a cup opening; and at least one projection disposed substantially horizontally on an outer surface of said sidewall a predetermined height above said base, said projection extending a predetermined distance outwardly from said sidewall; wherein said at least one projection is configured to engage with said cup holder cup engagement means to retain said cup in said cup holder such that said cup is twisted a predetermined angle about a longitudinal axis of said cup to release said cup projection from engagement with said cup holder engagement means. | 01-01-2009 |
20090026217 | Seasoning can structure - A seasoning can for holding and dispensing seasonings includes a shell to contain seasonings, and a slip-prevention layer adhered to at least a portion of an outer side of the shell; the shell has a smooth surface; the slip-prevention layer comprises a film made of rubber paint, and is made by means of spraying rubber paint on the outer side of the shell; the slip-prevention layer has a high frictional coefficient so as to increase friction between the slip-prevention layer and the user's hands/fingers. | 01-29-2009 |
20090032542 | ERGONOMIC SYSTEM FOR HANDLING A CONTAINER - In certain embodiments, a system for ergonomically handling a container comprises a container body having a container wall with an inside surface defining an internal cavity configured to receive material and an opposite external surface. Additionally, the system includes a handle having opposite first and second ends coupled to the external surface of the container wall, the handle being able to rest alongside the external surface. The system further includes a finger pocket defined in the container wall and adapted for receiving at least a portion of at least one of a user's fingers to assist in handling the container. | 02-05-2009 |
20090057322 | Method for forming head part of closed-type tube, method for manufacturing closed-type tube, and closed-type tubular container - A cup-shaped closing material having a convex section is fitted on a protrusion-like engagement section of a distal end of a mandrel with a gap from the engagement section of the mandrel, a molten resin is then disposed in a cavity of a molding die and a holepin having an outer peripheral section of a distal end that is smaller than an outer periphery of the distal end surface of the convex section of the closing material is pressed against the distal end surface of the convex section of the closing material, whereby the distal end surface of the convex section of the closing material is pleated to form an annular protrusion section at the outer peripheral section, and the molten resin is caused to envelope the annular protrusion section, while being pushed and charged into the cavity, whereby the head part with the closing material attached thereto is formed. | 03-05-2009 |
20090095762 | STORAGE CONTAINER WITH RETRACTABLE STANDS - A storage container with retractable stands has a body and two stand assemblies. The body has a front surface, a rear surface and multiple slots. The slots are formed in the front and rear surfaces. Each stand assembly has multiple props. Each prop is mounted pivotally in a corresponding slot. The props are pivoted to stand on the ground to stand the storage container off the ground for increased convenience. When the props are held in the slots, the props are completely received in the slots to avoid additional storage volume. | 04-16-2009 |
20090108008 | STACKABLE CONTAINER - A container for storing welding electrodes includes a container body and a container cap constructed via thermoplastic injection molding. The container is constructed with walls that define an interior region and complementary upper and lower surfaces. When multiple containers are stacked together, the upper surface of one container engages the lower surface of an adjacent container thereby restraining lateral movement between the containers. However, the configuration of the upper and lower surfaces allows for longitudinal movement between the containers. | 04-30-2009 |
20090120944 | COW BOTTLE - A food container configured as a decoratable figurine comprising a body configured to hold food having an opening positioned on said body to dispense food from said body. The container having a three dimensional head representation positioned on said body. The container has a cover to seal said opening and at least one item for decoration of said body that is removable and adhered onto said body. The decoratable figurine entices a child to play with the container instead of being immediately discarded leading to high brand recognition and desire to both initially purchase and repurchase product because of its secondary uses other than packaging. | 05-14-2009 |
20090152280 | Container apparatus and related methods - A container includes: a base; one or more sidewalls integrally formed with and extending upwardly from the base, wherein the sidewalls surround an internal cavity and wherein one or more of the sidewalls include a reinforcing web of increased wall thickness; and an upper edge on the sidewalls defining a top opening. | 06-18-2009 |
20090184127 | CIRCUMFERENTIAL RIB - A container has plural vacuum panels ( | 07-23-2009 |
20090188927 | FLEXIBLE DRINKING CUP - A drinking cup usable by persons having limited physical faculties includes a vessel portion having one or more walls and being closed at a bottom end to define a bottom surface, the vessel portion being configured to retain a liquid; a drinking portion having one or more walls and an open top end from which the liquid located in the vessel portion can be removed, the open top end defining a rim; and a flexible member connecting the vessel portion and the drinking portion. The flexible member facilitates movement of the drinking portion relative to the vessel portion. | 07-30-2009 |
20090294457 | Container For Products Containing Aromatic Compounds - A container is provided for substances that contain an antibacterial compound. The container is comprised of a tube body and a tube shoulder that includes a tube nozzle. The tube body may have a laminate structure. The tube shoulder may be comprised of an alkene based polymer such as a polyethylene or a polypropylene. Such alkene based polymers have a high absorptivity for antibacterial compounds such as triclosan. It has been found that the absorptivity for triclosan can be reduced through the use of at least one of polytrimethylene naphthalate, polyethylene naphthalate and acrolonitrile/methacrylate as the surface contacting the composition containing the antibacterial. This surface can be a film on the tube shoulder/nozzle, the full structure of the tube nozzle, an insert in the tube nozzle or a co-injection molded surface on a shoulder/nozzle. The absorption is less than 1.0 mg/dm | 12-03-2009 |
20100001009 | Foam retainer - A foam retainer constructed with a having hollow tubular body including a receiving end and a discharge end. A passage is formed within the hollow tubular body through which a liquid is adapted to flow. The discharge end of the hollow tubular body is adapted to snugly fit onto an open end of a container into which the liquid flows. As the container is filled with the liquid, the foam generated during the dispensing of the fluid rises back into the discharge end of the hollow tubular body. In the hollow tubular body, the foam is received and captivated therein such that when the hollow tubular body is removed, the foam may also be removed from the container. | 01-07-2010 |
20100096394 | DISPOSITION INTRODUCED IN SUPPORT FOR ICE CREAM CONE - A disposition introduced in support ( | 04-22-2010 |
20100102070 | INSET GRIP-CONFIGURED DROP-REDUCING DRINKING APPARATUS - An inset grip-configured, drop-reducing, drinking apparatus, including a mug having an exterior surface and interior surface, a hand-configured depression in said mug, said depression including extension for fingers and thumb portions into interior of said mug, fitting the palm and fingers of the user, and wherein the exterior surface of said mug covers the finger and thumb portions of said hand-configured depression. An inset grip-configured drop-reducing drinking apparatus, including a mug impressed with a hand-configured depression contoured to substantially match the natural gripping shape of a hand. A user's hand can be partially enclosed within the sidewall of a mug when gripping the mug. The partial enclosure can constitute pockets for receiving the fingers and thumb of a user, said pockets extending into the interior space of the mug. A mug having bottom and surrounding sidewalls, defining an interior volume, first and second opposing pockets formed through the sidewall and extending into the interior volume, said first pocket shaped for a thumb and said second pocket shaped for four fingers. | 04-29-2010 |
20100102071 | METHOD FOR FIXING A VALVE ASSEMBLY TO A CONTAINER - A method for fixing a valve assembly to a container, the container comprising a neck portion in a first thermoplastic material and the valve assembly comprising a ring of a second thermoplastic material, the method comprising positioning the valve assembly on or in the container's neck portion to form an interface between the thermoplastic ring and the container's neck portion, characterized in that the method further comprises laser welding the thermoplastic ring to the container's neck portion. | 04-29-2010 |
20100108699 | Compression-Resistant Container - A container for dispensing liquids has a sidewall with circular ribs and is compression-resistant. The container side surface has a bottom section with sinusoidal convex and concave ribs that are substantially mirror images of each other and have an absence of sharp angles. The container can also have a bottom surface with sinusoidal ribs. | 05-06-2010 |
20100116832 | STEEL SHEET FOR CAN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A steel sheet undergone precipitation strengthening and refinement in crystal grain size by containing at least one element of 0.005% to 0.05% of Nb, 0.005% to 0.05% of Ti, and 0.0005% to 0.005% of B as a chemical composition is produced through continuous annealing. A steel containing at least one element of Nb, Ti, and B is hot rolled, cooled at a cooling rate of 40° C./s or less, and coiled at 550° C. or higher to facilitate precipitation of cementite after recrystallization annealing. As a result, a steel sheet for a can having a tensile strength of 450 to 550 MPa, a total elongation of 20% or more, and a yield elongation of 5% or less is produced. | 05-13-2010 |
20100116833 | Holding Element for at Least One Object - A holding element ( | 05-13-2010 |
20100127003 | SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR CONTAINERS - A suspension device is applied to containers comprising a tubular body ( | 05-27-2010 |
20100206892 | Hot-Fill Container - A one-piece plastic hot-fill container may employ a shoulder portion, a base portion and a sidewall portion, which may be integrally formed with and extend from the shoulder portion to the base portion. The container may further have a plurality of compression ribs molded into the sidewall portion in vertical and horizontal directions—at least the vertical compression ribs being operable to change from a first shape to a second shape in response to cooling of the liquid and further extending inwardly within the container. | 08-19-2010 |
20100230425 | PROFILE FOR PANELS AND METHOD FOR ITS FASTENING - A profile ( | 09-16-2010 |
20100243664 | CONTAINER FOR LAWN REFUSE AND METHOD FOR GATHERING LAWN REFUSE - Portable container that can be filled with material and moved to another location at which the container is emptied of the material in accordance with the invention includes a wall-defining structure defining an interior receivable of the material and including at least one side wall and a bottom wall. A flat wall portion of the side wall(s) has a substantially planar outer surface and a remaining portion has a substantially arcuate shape. A pair of handles are arranged on the side wall(s). By providing the flat wall portion on the side wall, the container can be leaned against the ground while maximizing contact between the container and the ground. This maximal contact improves the transfer or movement of clippings and other debris from a pile thereof into the container when the container is leaned alongside the pile. | 09-30-2010 |
20100264150 | Disposable beverage cup with lid isolation system - The invention comprises a disposable beverage cup that comprises a ledge between the cup's rim and the grasping portion of the cup that is commonly held in the user's hand. The ledge, which comprises a curb, a horizontal plane, and one or more indentations, acts as a barrier between the user's hand and other objects, preventing a lid that has been press fit onto the cup's rim from being dislodged. In order to remove the lid, the user must insert a finger and/or thumb into the indentation(s) and press upward on the lid. The cup has a contour between the ledge and the grasping portion with ergonomic features to increase the user's comfort in handling the cup. | 10-21-2010 |
20100270319 | CAN WITH FOLD LINES, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A can, and device and method for producing same, includes two circular end elements forming a base and lid. The can further includes a sleeve which has fold lines forming edges, the can sleeve having a circular cross-sectional area at both ends and a polygonal-sectional area in its central region. The polygonal cross-sectional area in the central region is at most decagonal. | 10-28-2010 |
20100288780 | LIQUID CONTAINERS - The present embodiments provide improved liquid containers having enhanced structural integrity. In one embodiment, the liquid container comprises a cap region, an upper panel region disposed beneath the cap region, a non-paneled circular region disposed beneath the upper panel region, and a lower panel region disposed beneath the non-paneled circular region. The upper and lower panel regions each may comprise a plurality of discrete generally flat sides disposed about a circumference of the liquid container. Advantageously, the plurality of discrete generally flat sides about the circumference of the container may provide horizontal and vertical strength by reducing the amount of contiguous flat surface area. Further, various ribbed regions may provide additional structural stability about the circumference of the container. | 11-18-2010 |
20100308063 | COMPOSITE BIN FOR POWDER OR PARTICLE MATERIAL - A sealed composite bin for accommodating and delivering powder or particle material has multiple main bin units ( | 12-09-2010 |
20100314400 | VITREOUS SILICA CRUCIBLE - Provided is a vitreous silica crucible which can restrain inward collapse deformation at high temperature during pulling even when the crucible has a large opening diameter. The vitreous silica crucible has an outer layer made of natural fused silica and an inner layer made of synthetic fused silica. The straight body section is outwardly-widened upwardly. Preferably, the difference in inner diameter of the lower and upper ends of the outwardly-widened section is 0.1% or more. The inner layer made of synthetic fused silica on the corner section has a layer thickness which is 20% to 80% of the wall thickness of the central portion of the corner section. Preferably, the inner layer made of synthetic fused silica on the straight body section and the bottom section is thinner than that on the corner section. | 12-16-2010 |
20110017753 | Hot-fillable and Retortable Plastic Container - A container made of plastic material, such as PET, that is adapted to be hot-fillable, retortable and/or pasteurizable. The container is shaped and formed to appear aesthetically like a metallic can used typically for storing the types of food found within the container. The container may have hoops located in the body portion of the container and have a top portion adapted for receiving a double-seam can end. | 01-27-2011 |
20110042399 | PACKAGE SYSTEM - A package system which combines an article and a container in an integrated package with the article secured in nested relationship within a recess of the container. The recess has sufficient depth such that portions of the side walls of the container extend outwardly effectively beyond an exposed surface of the article so as to protect the article against damage. Alternatively, the package system includes a pair of spaced columns which are integrally formed with the side wall of the container and which extend outwardly from the side wall. A recess is formed between the column members which is configured to receive an article in nested relationship within the recess. Methods for securing the article in nested relationship within the recess of the container are also disclosed. | 02-24-2011 |
20110101006 | Hollow body comprising an accessory module fastened to the wall thereof, and module suitable for such a hollow body - A hollow body ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110114652 | WINE GLASS WITH AN EXTENDED RIM - A wine drinking glass including a bowl body defining a receptacle area for containing wine therein having an opening at a first end, the bowl body having an inner surface and an outer surface; and an extended rim formed on the perimeter of the opening, having a geometric cross-section that creates an internal facing portion of the extended rim with a convex shape. | 05-19-2011 |
20110127277 | Container - According to the invention (FIG. | 06-02-2011 |
20110127278 | INNER FRAME AND CASE UNIT - An inner frame includes a side wall being set its outer diameter to be smaller than a diameter of an inner periphery of a case and arranged along an inner peripheral surface of the case when the frame is housed within the case. The wall is divided into spread portions by cut outs, each cut out in a thickness direction of the case, and the spread portions are spread to make an outside surface thereof fit on the inner peripheral surface of the case when the module is press-fitted from an opening of the case. An inside surface of each spread portion is provided with a projection to be brought into contact with an outside surface of the module and to push and spread outward the spread portion when the module is press-fitted into the frame. A case unit includes the module, the case, and the frame. | 06-02-2011 |
20110139798 | Ergonomic Receptacle Having Viscoelastic Skin - An ergonomic receptacle has a viscoelastic skin peripherally about a vessel that provides a conformable grip both comfortable to use and slippage resistant. The viscoelastic skin may be monolithic or composite, sleevelike or baglike. The vessel advantageously may be a drinking vessel. | 06-16-2011 |
20110155747 | CUP STRUCTURE - An improved cup structure includes a cup body having an inner cup and an outer cup, with a space disposed between the inner cup and the outer cup. In the cup body, bottoms of the inner and outer cups are connected by an extension rod having an ornament; one end of the extension rod is adhered to an outer bottom of the inner cup and placed in the outer cup with the inner cup. Edges of the inner and outer cup are melted together, and glue is filled from an aperture at the bottom at the outer cup to secure the other end of the extension rod and the ornament within the space. | 06-30-2011 |
20110155748 | Trash Can Designed for Easy Removal of Trash Bags - The present invention is an improved trash can that eliminates the vacuum that can be formed when a trash bag is inserted into a conventional trash can. The improved trash can typically comprises: (1) a trash can; and (2) means for reducing a vacuum created when a trash bag is inserted into the trash can, the means for reducing the vacuum being molded into or attached to the trash can in a vertical orientation. The means for reducing the vacuum can be an angle having holes therein, which can be molded into the trash can, glued into the trash can, or attached to the trash can with conventional mechanical fasteners. | 06-30-2011 |
20110174829 | CONTAINER FOR STORING MOTOR VEHICLE FLUID - A container for storing a fluid used in automotives is disclosed. The container has a solid filled side grip area located on a sidewall of the container. The container also uses a bail to facilitate holding of the container. A base grip area is located on the base of the container to also assist in gripping the container. The container is able to hold more oil while using less plastic, which makes the container more ecologically friendly and cost effective than existing containers. | 07-21-2011 |
20110180557 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - A method for manufacturing an enclosure for an electronic device including forming the enclosure, forming one or more locating cavities on a surface of the enclosure, attaching one or more blanks to the enclosure using the one or more locating cavities, and processing the one or more attached blanks to form a desired shape thereof. The enclosure may be formed from a fiber-in-matrix material. A layered fiber-in-matrix type material, such as CFRP, may be used. | 07-28-2011 |
20110220668 | HEAT SET CONTAINER - A heat set container having a shoulder portion and a sidewall portion extending from the shoulder portion to a base. The base closes off an end of the container. The shoulder portion, the sidewall portion, and the base cooperate to define a receptacle chamber within the container into which product can be filled. The sidewall portion defines a major container diameter of the container. The sidewall portion includes an upper vacuum absorbing region joined to a lower vacuum absorbing region at a reduced waist section. The reduced waist section forms a minor container diameter which is less than the major container diameter. In some embodiments, such configuration forms an hourglass, heat-set container, wherein the upper vacuum absorbing region and the lower vacuum absorbing region are collectively shaped to provide flexible absorption of an internal vacuum within the receptacle chamber. | 09-15-2011 |
20110226787 | HEAT STERILIZABLE PLASTIC CAN BODIES - A plastic can body includes a bottom portion and a main body portion having a plastic sidewall that is connected to the bottom portion. The main body portion is shaped to define an upper rim that is adapted to be secured to a lid. The sidewall includes a plurality of first sidewall portions that have a substantially flat circumferentially extending outer surface and a plurality of second sidewall portions. Each of the second sidewall portions are interposed between two adjacent first sidewall portions. Each of the second sidewall portions are shaped to define a plurality of circumferentially spaced indentations. Each of the second sidewall portions includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced vertical columns. Adjacent ones of the second sidewall portions may be rotationally staggered with respect to each other so that the vertical columns on one second sidewall portion are not aligned with the vertical columns of an adjacent second sidewall portion. | 09-22-2011 |
20110226788 | REINFORCED PLASTIC CONTAINERS - A plastic container includes a bottom portion and a main body portion having a plastic sidewall that is connected to the bottom portion. The main body portion has a reinforced sidewall area that comprises a plurality of first sidewall portions and a plurality of second sidewall portions that are respectively interposed between the first sidewall portions. Each of the second sidewall portions is shaped to define a plurality of circumferentially spaced structures that are selected from the group consisting of indentations and projections. The second sidewall portions may include a plurality of circumferentially spaced vertical columns, and adjacent second sidewall portions that are rotationally staggered with respect to each other so that the vertical columns on one second sidewall portion are not aligned with the vertical columns of an adjacent second sidewall portion. | 09-22-2011 |
20110266291 | PROTECTIVE COVER - A protective cover is provided, including a cover base and a protective lid. The protective lid and the cover base form a housing space to accommodate the electronic device. The electronic device is held and fastened to the cover base. The cover base and the protective lid are engaged by at least a buckle element. The buckle element can be repeatedly used to plug or unplug so that the protective lid and the cover base and be engaged or disengaged for different purposes. The electronic device can be fastened by cover base and covered underneath the protective lid to avoid direct abrasion or impact. The protective lid can be disengaged from the cover base to facilitate convenient use. In addition, the back of the cover base can be coupled to a support plate to allow the standing of the protective cover in horizontal or vertical modes. | 11-03-2011 |
20110278313 | THREADED FINISH FOR NONREMOVABLE CLOSURES - A finish portion for a plastic container includes a threaded portion having at least one helical thread and a substantially flat thread positioned beneath the helical thread. The helical thread is merged into the flat thread. A transfer bead is positioned beneath the threaded portion and a gripping indentation is defined between the threaded portion and the transfer bead for facilitating automated conveyance. The gripping indentation may be shaped so that no separate ledge is defined between the threaded portion and the transfer bead. The gripping indentation may have a height that is at least about 0.085 inch. The finish portion has a maximum thread diameter and a maximum height, and a ratio of the maximum thread diameter to the maximum height may be at least about 2.3. | 11-17-2011 |
20110290812 | INTERACTIVE SEALING ARRANGEMENT PRESSURIZED FLUID STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An interactive sealing arrangement includes a sealing member operatively disposed across a gap between a first wall and a second wall that is moveable relative to the first wall and at least partially defines a storage chamber. A passage extends through the second wall and is in fluid communication with the sealing member such that a portion of an associated fluid at an elevated pressure within the storage chamber can interact with the sealing member and thereby urge at least a portion of the sealing member into abutting engagement with the first wall. A pressurized fluid storage system for containing a quantity of an associated fluid at an elevated pressure level that includes such an interactive sealing arrangement and a method of sealing are also included. | 12-01-2011 |
20110290813 | Container For Spoonable Food Products - In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a container for a product is provided. The container may include a label disposed in a midsection of the container. Upper and lower ends of the container may protrude beyond the midsection to protect the label when the container abuts against adjacent containers while providing stability to the container. | 12-01-2011 |
20120006835 | DRINKING CUP THAT ATTACHES TO A BEVERAGE CAN FOR CLOSURE AND PROTECTION - A drinking cup with a gripping mechanism that allows it to attach to a beverage can for closure to minimize the amount of dissolved gases escape from a carbonated beverage and for protection to minimize the amount of beverage spillage when the can is inadvertently dropped or tilted sideways. The drinking cup is designed with thick and thin sections that extend vertically around the outside of the cup to provide sufficient rigidity and flexibility to allow it to operate as a drinking cup and as a cover that snaps on to and off from the top of a beverage can. | 01-12-2012 |
20120018440 | SIDE ACTION INSERT / SKELETAL STIFFENING RIBS - A container comprising a finish, a sidewall portion extending from the finish, a base portion extending from the sidewall portion and enclosing the sidewall portion to form a volume therein for retaining a commodity, and an outwardly directed rib member. | 01-26-2012 |
20120031915 | SELF-AERATING WINE BOTTLE - The disclosed embodiments concern a self-aerating wine bottle. The self-aerating wine bottle may include a body having a top and a bottom, the top having an opening through which wine is dispensed, and a plurality of aerating shapes located in proximity to the top of the body, the plurality of aerating shapes serving to create a surface area that aerates wine when the wine is dispensed from the top of the body. | 02-09-2012 |
20120055939 | Systems and Methods for Electrode Packaging - A container, utilized for the storage and transport of articles, includes a body comprised of one or more sidewalls drawn in a generally longitudinal fashion and two end pieces, disposed distally on either end of the container body. A plurality of ribs are disposed between the end pieces to facilitate inward compression of the container body. In his manner, the container volume can be permanently or temporarily altered to take up the tolerance between the volume of articles and the otherwise fixed volume of the package. | 03-08-2012 |
20120074151 | VACUUM RESISTANT RIBS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT BASE TECHNOLOGY CONTAINERS - A hot-fillable container that is cylindrical in shape. The container may have two ribs. A top rib is located in the top bumper and a bottom rib is located in the bottom bumper. Both the top and the bottom ribs have depth that is deep enough so that the container may withstand the hot-fill process and increase its top load ability. | 03-29-2012 |
20120111876 | PERSONAL HYDRATION SYSTEM - A personal hydration system has a contoured panel ( | 05-10-2012 |
20120118900 | INJECTION-MOLDED COMPOSITE CONSTRUCT - A frame is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container. | 05-17-2012 |
20120145725 | METHOD OF PREPARING CONDUCTIVE RIBS ON A CHASSIS, THE CHASSIS WITH CONDUCTIVE RIBS, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AN ELECTRIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A method of preparing conductive ribs on a chassis includes steps as follows. A plastic case is provided with at least one elastic rib integrally formed thereon. Then, a conductive film is formed to overlay on both an inner surface of the plastic case and the surfaces of the elastic rib. A chassis with conductive ribs and a method of assembling an electric device including the same are also provided in the invention. | 06-14-2012 |
20120160857 | PRESSURE CONTAINER WITH DIFFERENTIAL VACUUM PANELS - An improved blow molded plastic container having generally rounded sidewalls that are adapted for hot-fill applications has two adjacent sides and two pairs of controlled deflection panels, each pair reacting to vacuum pressure at differing rates of movement, whereby one pair inverts under vacuum pressure and the other pair remains available for increased squeezability or extreme vacuum extraction. The opposing sidewalls are symmetric relative to vacuum panel and rib shape and placement. The ribs and controlled deflection panels cooperate to retain container shape upon filling and cooling and also improves bumper denting resistance, decreases vacuum pressure within the container, and increases light weight capability. | 06-28-2012 |
20120168449 | CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT - The structurally reinforced container includes a base having a bottom, side walls, corners and a top peripheral edge defining an open top end. A number of ridges are formed in at least one of the side walls and corners. The ridges are in the configuration of at least one arch that has an apex where the apex of the at least one arch is proximal to the open top end of the base. A lid resides in communication with the top peripheral edge of the base to releasably close the top end of the base. The integrated arches provide reinforcement to the base of the container to increase top load resistance without increasing the thickness of the material used. | 07-05-2012 |
20120211502 | Transportable and built on-site container apparatus with controlled floatation and with self-collecting means for water flooding emergency - Floating and towable multiple container apparatus, each container apparatus ( | 08-23-2012 |
20120228312 | BOTTLE - A bottle for feeding an infant is described. The bottle comprises a body portion adapted to be attachable to a feeding teat, the body portion having a perimeter around either at least one longitudinal section or at least one transverse section which is convoluted. | 09-13-2012 |
20120255962 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SEALING LIP OF METALLIC CAN, AND METALLIC CAN PROCESSED BY SAID APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing a sealing lip of a metallic can, and a metallic can processed by the apparatus. The present invention provides an apparatus for processing a sealing lip of a metallic can comprising: a pressurization block which is lifted and lowered by a lifting means to elastically provide pressure downward; an interlocking means which moves downward step by step by the pressure of the pressurization block and has a coupling relation in which the means stops at stages in the level difference structure of a base so as to be held; and a lip processing member which presses the sealing lip to the inside and outside of a bottle neck of the metallic can while interlocking due to the movement of the interlocking means, and provides a metallic can wherein a notch groove is processed at a beading part by the apparatus for processing a sealing lip of a metallic can. | 10-11-2012 |
20120267380 | Transmission box for Reticle POD - A transmission box using AMHS for transferring reticle pod is provided, wherein an OHT (Overhead Hoist Transfer) system is disposed on the transmission box to perform mechanical transferring of the reticle pod for greatly reducing risks of damaging reticles caused by operators when transferring, streamlining the allocation of operators, and thus decreasing the time needed for process to complete. | 10-25-2012 |
20120279973 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONTAINER ASSEMBLY AND A CONTAINER ASSEMBLY - A method of manufacturing together a support ( | 11-08-2012 |
20120312826 | REINFORCED RETORTABLE PLASTIC CONTAINERS - A reinforced retortable plastic container includes a bottom portion and a main body portion having a plastic sidewall that is connected to the bottom portion. The main body portion has a reinforced sidewall area that includes a plurality of first sidewall portions and a plurality of second sidewall portions that are respectively interposed between the first sidewall portions. Each of the second sidewall portions is shaped to define a plurality of circumferentially spaced structures that are selected from the group consisting of indentations and projections. Each of the circumferentially spaced structures is interposed between adjacent vertical columns, and adjacent second sidewall portions are rotationally staggered with respect to each other so that the vertical columns on one second sidewall portion are not aligned with the vertical columns of an adjacent second sidewall portion. | 12-13-2012 |
20120325833 | 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. | 12-27-2012 |
20130008913 | CONTAINER HAVING DEFORMABLE FLANKS - A container made of thermoplastic material having a body in which at least one side panel is hollowed out, the container including a central zone having, in a longitudinal plane, a concave profile, and an adjoining zone longitudinally extending the central zone and having, in a longitudinal plane, a convex profile. The central zone and the adjoining zone are stiffened, and the junction between the central zone and the adjoining zone defines a deformable membrane. | 01-10-2013 |
20130026172 | SHELL OF PRESSURE-RESISTANT CONTAINER, PRESSURE-RESISTANT CONTAINER, AND EXPLORATORY APPARATUS - There are provided a shell of a pressure-resistant container that is made of ceramics, is used for a pressure-resistant container formed with a through hole, and can be made higher in strength and lighter in weight, as well as to provide a pressure-resistant container and an exploratory apparatus. A shell of a pressure-resistant container includes a shell portion and a thick-walled portion. The shell portion is made of ceramics and has a convexly-curved surface. The thick-walled portion is made of ceramics, continues into the shell portion, is larger in thickness than the shell portion, and has a through hole penetrating through the thick-walled portion in a thickness direction thereof. | 01-31-2013 |
20130140318 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A CAN WITH A CURLED END, SUCH CAN AND BODY - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for making a can, such as a paint can, comprising the steps of: i. providing a cylindrical body; ii. arranging piston means in a first opening of the cylindrical body for defining the diameter of the opening; iii. curling a free end of the first opening radially outwardly and axially along the cylindrical body thereby forming a curl, such that the defined diameter of the first opening is substantially circumferentially, dimensionally stable, and to the can and can body made. | 06-06-2013 |
20130270279 | SEMI-RIGID BEVERAGE RECEPTABLE - The present invention relates generally to drinkware and in particular to drinkware formed from pliable materials, such as silicone. When used in the present invention, the flexibility of the silicone material differentiates the new drinkware from existing drinkware in a number of ways. First, the novel drinkware is pliable, foldable and bendable, so that it can safely travel without fear of breakage or injury. Furthermore, the form will always return to its original shape, and there will be no wear, tear or fatigue to the material, thereby enabling the drinkware to be stored in a smaller space than that required by drinkware formed from rigid materials. | 10-17-2013 |
20130306660 | HOT FILL CONTAINER HAVING SUPERIOR CRUSH RESISTANCE - A hot fill plastic container has a dome portion with a convex outer surface that defines a maximum outer diameter of the container so as to extend outwardly beyond a main body portion of the container. The generally egg-shaped dome portion enhances the crush resistance of the dome and provides a point of contact between containers when they are placed adjacent to one another. A circumferential stiffening groove may be provided near a lower end of the dome portion. | 11-21-2013 |
20130327781 | HOUSING WITH GRADUALLY VARYING THICKNESS - A plastic housing comprises a top wall, a plurality of sidewalls extending from the top wall, each sidewall having a first end adjoining the top wall and an opposite second end, the sidewalls cooperatively defining an opening at the second ends thereof; the top wall has a uniform thickness, and a thickness of each of the sidewalls gradually decreases from the first end to the second end. Because of the shrinkage rate of the second ends of the sidewalls is much greater than the first ends of the sidewalls, the thickness of each sidewall is decreasing from the first end to the second end, therefore, the shrinkage deformation of the sidewalls can be even with the gradient thickness. The warping of the sidewalls is alleviated or is avoided. | 12-12-2013 |
20140021210 | PROFILING OF TUBES - A method of, and apparatus for, profiling a tube to form at least one profiled product having a first open end and a second open end. The tube ( | 01-23-2014 |
20140061212 | Contoured Neck for a Beverage Container - An end closure for food and beverage containers is provided. The end closure comprises a contoured neck feature configured for increased strength and alignment with a user's lips. The contoured neck may further comprise features increasing container buckling strength and reducing user spillage. | 03-06-2014 |
20140084014 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device can include one or more protrusions and a casing. The casing can be shaped and dimensioned to carry the audio output portions. The casing can include a first face, a second face and sides. The one or more protrusions can extend from any of, or any combination of, the first face, the second face and at least one of the sides. | 03-27-2014 |
20140091101 | TILTED GROOVED BEVERAGE DRINKING CONTAINER - A beverage container having a tilted groove at or near the bottom of the bowl or reservoir of the container. The groove, of substantially uniform depth and shape, encircles the entire circumference of the reservoir, and is inclined at a preselected acute angle with respect to the bottom thereof for enhancing the drinker's grip. | 04-03-2014 |
20140183202 | PLASTIC CONTAINER WITH STRAPPED BASE - A container may have a base, a sidewall connected to the base, a bell connected to the sidewall, and a finish connected to the bell. The base may have strap ribs to resist deformation of the base. The sidewall may have recessed columns to resist bending, leaning, crumbling, and/or stretching. The strap ribs and recessed columns may vertically line up along a central axis of the container to communicate forces on the container vertically along the container to continuously resist deformation in the base and the sidewall. | 07-03-2014 |
20150014335 | CONTAINER WITH REINFORCED UPPER PORTION FOR RECEIVING WELDED CLOSURE - A plastic container having a longitudinal axis includes an upper portion that defines an opening into the container and a sidewall portion that extends from the upper portion in a longitudinal direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. The container also includes a base portion that extends from the sidewall portion and that closes off the container. The upper portion further includes a rim member, a neck member that extends in the longitudinal direction away from the rim member, and a shoulder member that extends from the neck to the side-wall portion. The shoulder member extends at an acute angle relative to a transverse plane that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The upper portion also includes at least one reinforcing member that extends in the longitudinal direction between the rim member and the shoulder member. The reinforcing member projects outwardly from the neck member. | 01-15-2015 |
20150136799 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A STORAGE TANK PANEL - A process for manufacturing a curved panel for use in constructing a cylindrical storage tank is described. In an embodiment of the process, a flat plate is automatically conveyed into a CNC cutting station to form all bolt holes and cut-out features and to trim the plate to a defined outer dimension. After the cutting station, the plate is automatically conveyed into a roll-forming line configured to form parallel flanges long both longitudinal edges of the plate. Respective leading end regions of the two flanges may undergo a swaging operation by a pair of laterally opposing hydraulically-powered swage dies to form an integral chime region of each flange. After the swaging operation, the plate is automatically conveyed into a roll bending unit configured to curve the flanged plate into an arc to form a finished panel. | 05-21-2015 |
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