Patents Examined by Abigail Elizabeth Guidry
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Patent number: 11975904Abstract: Pressure relief blow out plugs for a container are disclosed as well as methods of using the same. One disclosed method involves providing a glass container that comprises a base and a body extending away from the base. The base includes a wall that defines a pressure relief passage. The method also involves inserting a pressure relief blow out into the pressure relief passage to seal the passage. The plug comprises a first inboard flange extending radially outwardly from the plug body, a stem, and a second inboard flange extending radially outwardly from the plug body and being spaced apart from the first inboard flange by a stem. The first inboard flange includes a first outboard sealing surface that provides an axial seal against the wall of the base of the glass container, and the second inboard flange including a circumferentially interrupted outboard facing retention portion the defines vent gaps.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.Inventors: David Hoadley, Trent Jones
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Patent number: 11958684Abstract: Disclosed is a baby hamper with divider system that provides a convenient storing of soiled diapers and soiled clothes for a convenient storing of multiple items together in the same unit. The baby hamper with divider system comprises: a hamper; a liner or insert; two separate closing covers with a Velcro attachment for the hamper; a securing means including hooks for hamper; a fastening means including clips or tabs for interior of the insert, a holding means including a spring for hamper, and a seal gasket cover to mask odor.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Inventor: Andrea Tassinari
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Patent number: 11912478Abstract: Embodiments herein provide for a dosage reminder indicator for containers, allowing a user to align a dosage reminder (e.g., “last” or “next”) with timing indicators (e.g., days, times). In one embodiment, an inner dial has first engaging members and an outer ring has second engaging members mating with the first engaging members, where a dosage reminder indicator and a plurality of dosage timing indicators are opposingly located on either the inner dial or outer ring. The inner dial and the outer ring are rotatably engaged with respect to each other such that the dosage reminder indicator points to any selected one of the plurality of dosage timing indicators in a secured position (when the first and second engaging members are mated), where rotation is permitted based on user-applied force to disengage mating of the first and second engaging members, while the inner dial and the outer ring remain rotatably engaged.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: TWISTWISE LLCInventors: Catherine Mary LaBrecque, James M. Behmke, Brian J. Hickey
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Patent number: 11873147Abstract: A container (2) with child resistant means, which container (2) comprises: (i) a body portion (4) for receiving a product; (ii) a top (6) for opening and closing the body portion (4); (iii) locking means (10) for locking the top (6) to the body portion (4); (iv) opening means for unlocking the locking means (10) and enabling the top (6) to be moved to open the body portion (4), and the container (2) being such that: (v) the locking means (10) is a push-operated locking means (10) which operates by pushing the top (6) onto the body portion (4); (vi) the opening means (19) is a squeeze-operated opening means (19) which operates by simultaneously squeezing of the top (6) at two opposed locations (19) only; and (vii) the push-operated locking means (10) and the squeeze-operated opening means (19) enable the body portion (4) to be closable and openable using only one hand on the top (6) and without having to rotate the top (6) relative to the body portion (4).Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Compgen LtdInventor: Mark Sheahan
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Patent number: 11744338Abstract: A jewelry storage case comprises a first portion having a first surface and a wall extending from a periphery of the first surface; a base having a generally planar surface and positioned on the first surface of the first portion; and a plurality of projections extending upward from the planar surface of the base, the projections spaced apart from one another to receive a portion of jewelry.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Blingo Bags Ltd.Inventor: Julia Catherine Dawe
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Patent number: 11667437Abstract: The container of the present invention is designed to allow for easy extraction of contents that would normally adhere to the interior walls of current containers by providing a semi rigid cylindrical container having a single continuous side defining cylindrical shape, a top portion wherein at least one flexible liner is attached to the top portion of the container. The container further possesses a bottom portion wherein such bottom portion has at least one aperture.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Inventors: Kysten Altenburg, Kyle Altenburg
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Patent number: 11647853Abstract: A ring for holding a handheld spreader of a container for holding spreadable food is shaped to be press fit into a top mouth opening of an inside surface of the container. A holder is formed on an inner surface of the right and having at least a top slit opening sized to receive the handheld spreader of a substantially flat shape. The handheld spreader has a bent handle area bent approximately ninety degrees on an end and a spreading surface on an opposing end.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Inventor: Ryan P Newland
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Patent number: 11643246Abstract: An apparatus is provided having an open configuration and a closed configuration. The apparatus includes, while in the closed configuration, a first panel, a second panel, a third panel, a fourth panel, a fifth panel, and a sixth panel that together create a box partially enclosing a void space. The first panel is rotatably coupled to the fifth panel and the sixth panel, the second panel is rotatably coupled to the fourth panel and the sixth panel, and the third panel is rotatably coupled to the fourth panel and the fifth panel. The apparatus opens from the closed configuration to present the contents therein through a single degree-of-freedom mechanism where the first, second, and third panels become perpendicular to the fourth, fifth, and sixth panels while the fourth, fifth, and sixth panels become aligned in a same plane.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: DEGREES OF FREEDOM LLCInventor: Brian Ignaut
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Patent number: 11634251Abstract: A method for packaging and displaying knockdown crates for sale at a retail location is disclosed. The method of packaging and displaying knockdown crates generally includes: (a) providing one or more unassembled knockdown crates having two end panels, a bottom panel, and two side panels; (b) uniformly stacking and packing each unassembled knockdown crate into a rectangular tray; and (c) each rectangular tray containing an unassembled knockdown crate stacked into a display box, wherein the exterior of the display box advertises the contents therein for display at a retail location.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Adeptus IP, LLCInventor: William C. White
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Patent number: 11618619Abstract: Child resistant closures are typically two-piece assemblies or squeeze and turn closures with an inside wall and an outside wall. The current squeeze and turn child resistant closures are expensive and difficult for seniors to operate. The preferred design is a child-resistant single wall cap and container assembly that is preferably easy for seniors to open and difficult for children to open or is substantially child-resistant. In addition, due to the single wall of the cap and relatively low cap height, the preferred assembly is light, requires less material and relatively less expensive to manufacture than prior art container assemblies. Like many child resistant closure systems, the preferred container assembly design includes a container with specifically designed neck finish to lock the closure on the container. However, the preferred design includes two small lugs, which generally do not add significantly to the bottle complexity or bottle cost.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: DRUG PLASTICS & GLASS COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Frederick N. Biesecker, II, Nathaniel Koller, Bruce T. Cleevely, Douglas S. Camomile, Lissa Biesecker Longacre, Joshua T. Koehler
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Patent number: 11591151Abstract: A pressure relief blow-out plug includes a body including an inboard end and an outboard end, and an inboard flange extending radially outwardly from the inboard end of the body. A package includes a container including a wall having interior and exterior surfaces, and a pressure relief passage extending along a longitudinal passage axis and having a circumferential passage surface extending through the wall between the interior and exterior surfaces, wherein the pressure relief blow-out plug is carried in the pressure relief passage.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.Inventors: David Hoadley, Trent Jones
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Patent number: 11565852Abstract: A garbage bag retaining clip apparatus for securing garbage bag excess includes a housing having an open front side separated from an open back side, a top side separated from an open bottom side, and a left side separated from a right side defining a housing inside. A bag gate is flexibly coupled within the housing inside. The bag gate is biased to rest in the pinch position. A plurality of parallel retaining ridges is coupled to the housing. Each of the retaining ridges extends vertically from the right side and the left side within the housing inside. A tab is coupled to the housing. The tab proximal end has a hinge extending between the left side and the right side proximal the top side and the back side. The tab moves between a locked position engaged within the retaining ridges and a released position extending behind the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Inventor: William Buck
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Patent number: 11540604Abstract: The invention relates to a spectacle case for keeping and protecting the glasses and their lenses against pressure and abrasion. The spectacle case is made of a material body (1) with a front side (a) and a rectangular rear side (b) separated by means of an elastic rectangular central surface (c) and folding one towards the other one following folding lines (d) and (e) and the rear side (b) being provided on the outer edge side with a notch (f) curved towards the inside of the spectacle case and which is intended to come into contact with the nose pads of the bridge, thus fixing the spectacle case on the glasses, and the glasses' temples are folding on the outside of the spectacle case.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Inventor: Razvan Sabie
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Patent number: 11542056Abstract: Various embodiments relating to a packaging box for packaging an electronic device are presented, and according to one embodiment, the packaging box comprises: a packaging box body; a receiving part included in the packaging box body and receiving the electronic device; and a support structure received in or removed from the receiving part, at least a portion of the supporting structure able to be slantedly folded to or unfolded, wherein the support structure in a folded state is received, together with the electronic device, in the receiving part to support the electronic device to be able to amplify a sound from a speaker included in the electronic device and, in a state removed from the receiving part or in a state received in the receiving part, the supporting structure cradles the electronic device, and additional various other embodiments are possible.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jihyun Jung, Kwangyoun Kim, Juyeoung Kim, Eunsu Jeong
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Patent number: 11511921Abstract: A lock for a food container of the type having a lower front flap and a partially-overlapping upper front flap, comprises an elongated body that has a tapered front end, a rear end, and a transverse stop disposed between the front end and the rear end. The front end of the elongated body has at least one angled resilient flange that has have a distal end adapted to flex towards the body temporarily in a compressed position when under force. Thereafter the at least one flange springs back to a natural position once inserted through front flap apertures of the container, inhibiting the removal thereof without breaking a perforated section or an otherwise frangible section of the container, thereby leaving evidence that the container has been opened. An embodiment that includes a clasp for receiving the front end of the body with a bag therebetween is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Inventors: Todd Wikstrom, Michael Patterson, Bradley Huskinson, Kevin Prince
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Patent number: 11510486Abstract: The systems described in this disclosure can be used with a storage system to provide a platform for items and/or papers such as blueprints. A container includes a top panel that is pivotal relative to the container. The container may include additional panels that are pivotal with respect to the top panel and that rotate away from the top panel to extend the platform provided by the top panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventor: Caleb C. Adams
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Patent number: 11505376Abstract: A device adapted to provide evidence of tampering. The device comprises a sleeve and an insert that is positioned within the sleeve. The insert comprises a flap that is movable between a closed position and an open position. In particular, the flap is adapted to move from a closed position to an open position when the position of the sleeve relative to the insert is changed a predetermined amount to try to open the container. As a result, an open position of the flap would readily indicate tampering to a user. A system comprising a tray adapted to receive at least one said device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Inventor: Gary L. Sharpe
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Patent number: 11457773Abstract: A storage unit is for storing products that can be affected by humidity, particularly tea. An outer container has a closed outer wall, an upper side on which the outer container is open and has an upper edge, and a lower side on which a closed bottom is arranged. An inner container has an inner space for receiving the product that can be affected by humidity, a wall surface provided with a number of air-exchange openings, a filling opening, a sealing edge defining the filling opening, and a closed bottom. The inner container is reversibly placed in the outer container, the filling opening of the inner container being upwardly oriented towards the upper side of the outer container.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Pyar Ltd.Inventor: Åsa Eriksson-Ahuja
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Patent number: 11453532Abstract: A container and lid assembly are provided. The lid assembly includes an upper lid and a lower lid that cooperate to define a dispensation chamber for product that is provided in the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: SNACKSHACKER LLCInventor: Charles H. Heilman
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Patent number: 11447294Abstract: A set of at least two containers each having different internal volumes, wherein the opening cross sections of all of the containers are identical, and at least one wall portion of the respective casing of all of the containers in each case has: (1) a rectilinear portion in which, in each vertical projection plane parallel to a vertical axis of the container, the at least one wall portion leaves behind two trace lines which diverge toward the opening cross section and each enclose an angle (?) of at least 2 degrees with the vertical axis, and (2) a transition portion assembled from two arc portions and the intersection curve of which with each vertical projection plane parallel to the vertical axis of the container merges tangentially both into the rectilinear portion and a respective intersection curve of the base.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: MAUSER-WERKE GMBHInventors: Sebastian Bischoff, Daniel Siede