Patents Examined by Kareen Thomas
  • Patent number: 9975674
    Abstract: In the field of lids for beverage containers, an airflow cooling lid for hot beverage containers that enables the user to cool down the beverage in the container by blowing outside air across the surface of the beverage without removal of the lid. The airflow cooling lid comprises a circular cover snuggly placed over a hot beverage container having a mounting rim, a surface portion, a drinking opening in form of an opening for consuming the beverage and an exhaust opening to be used as either the intake or exhaust portal for the air drawn over the surface of the beverage. Either or both the drinking opening or the exhaust opening may be angled outward to allow the exhaust air to flow away from the face when blowing through either portal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Inventor: Akiva Shapiro
  • Patent number: 9957106
    Abstract: A lid assembly for use with a waste management system includes a lid having an opening defined therethrough, wherein the lid assembly is configured to couple to a container. The lid assembly also includes at least one flap assembly including a counterbalance mechanism pivotally coupled to the lid and a flap portion coupled to the counterbalance mechanism. The flap assembly is moveable between a closed position and an open position to selectively obstruct the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron John Pedersen, Joseph E. Magera
  • Patent number: 9956942
    Abstract: Provided is a reservoir in which an inlet for injecting a liquid from the outside into a reservoir chamber in which the liquid is stored is provided at one side of a vehicle, a communication path that extends from the inlet toward the other side of the vehicle is provided, and a communication opening that is capable of making communication between the communication path and the reservoir chamber is formed. A surface part that gets higher from one side of the vehicle toward the communication opening of the other side of the vehicle in a state in which the reservoir chamber is mounted in the vehicle is formed at an upper portion of the reservoir chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Naganori Koshimizu, Hiroshi Shimura, Ryoichi Yagi
  • Patent number: 9950849
    Abstract: Forming webs and packages are provided having improved sealability to peelable lidstocks. The thermoformed containers (12) may have a mouth (14) having an opening and a flange being disposed about the opening, the flange formed from a forming web and having a thickness greater than about 12 mils and up to about 80 mils. The forming web may have a base layer (20) with a skim coating (24) thereon, a portion of the skim coating being on the flange having a skim coating thickness from about 2 mils to about 8 mils. A peelable lid (18) may include a film (28) with an inner lid sealant layer (26) which is sealed to the portion of the skim coating on the flange, the skim coating and inner lid sealant layer each having a common polyolefin majority component, the common polyolefin component being different than a majority component of the base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Printpack Illinois, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Clayton Sanders, Amy Whiteman Sherrill, Rabeh H. Elleithy, Harold Stephen Bowen, Ronald W. Komro
  • Patent number: 9950860
    Abstract: A fill device for use with a water reservoir tank in an earth reduction system, the fill device comprising a ring having a top surface and a bottom surface, a pipe having a first end connected to the top surface of the ring and a second end for connection to a water supply, a skirt affixed to the bottom surface of the center ring, an opening surrounded by a plate and defining a tortuous path and positioned below the first end of the pipe and the skirt, and a check valve support with a check valve mounted below the opening and the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: McLaughlin Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher W. McCoy
  • Patent number: 9949491
    Abstract: Baking tray having a supporting area and a rim surrounding said supporting area on all sides, which in relation to a top face of the supporting area has a downward extending trough-shaped profile, comprising a first, downward extending trough wall, directly adjoining the supporting area, a trough base and a second, upward extending trough wall opposite the first trough wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ACS Coating Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Christoph Stecher
  • Patent number: 9944436
    Abstract: A tamper-evident container and method is disclosed. The tamper-evident container includes a base portion and a lid (or cover). In an untampered with state, one edge of the lid is removably connected to one edge of the base portion. Namely, the lid includes a tamper-evident tab, wherein the tamper-evident tab includes a grasping overhanging portion that is flanked by at least one breakable joint and wherein the lid is removably connected to the base portion via the breakable joint of the tamper-evident tab. Further, the tamper-evident container comprises an interlocking interface between the base portion and the lid. A method of using the tamper-evident container is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: SABERT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Danny Kalmanides
  • Patent number: 9938060
    Abstract: A container lid locking mechanism and a container. The container is provided with a base (3), side boards (2), and a lid (1). The locking mechanism comprises buckles (6), return members (7), recesses (8), openings (11), and locking holes (10). The recesses (8) and the openings (11) are located in the edge of the lid (1), and the locking holes (10) are located in the side boards (2). Each of the buckles consists of a buckle body and a tongue (61) extending out from the buckle body. The return members (7) can enable the buckles (6) to be kept in a locked position. The recesses (8) are used for accommodating the buckle bodies. Two pairs of limit structures are disposed on the buckles (6) and in the edge recesses (8) of the lid (1). When the locking mechanism locks, the pair of limit structures (13, 66) on the buckles (6) and the lid (1) are in a fitted state to limit the buckles (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Shanghai Hongyan Returnable Transit Packagings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuanli Jian, Kai Gong
  • Patent number: 9926185
    Abstract: A fluid transfer lid for removably coupling to pharmacy bottles or containers for withdrawing and/or delivering liquid medication or other fluid therefrom or thereto. In example forms, a syringe comprising a male or female connection tip couples with a transfer port of the lid, thereby allowing the transfer of fluids from the container and to the syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: NEOMED, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Davis, Aaron N. Ingram
  • Patent number: 9919833
    Abstract: This invention discloses a collapsible container, comprising a base and two pairs of opposite side walls. The side walls are provided with one or more movable portions extending from the bottom of the side walls. The base is provided with one or more opening pockets, wherein the side walls are disposed in the corresponding opening pockets on the base via the movable portions. A hinge device is provided between the movable portions and the opening pockets. The hinge device comprises: hinge holes provided in the movable portions of the side walls; a guiding device provided in the opening pockets of the base; and a connecter provided with hinge pins and a sliding device to be engaged with the guiding device. The sliding device of the connecter is movable up and down in vertical direction along the guiding device in the opening pockets. The hinge pins are disposed in the hinge holes and are rotable around the hinge pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Shanghai Hongyan Returnable Transit Packagings Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuanli Jian, Wenjing Wei, Kai Gong
  • Patent number: 9914568
    Abstract: A two piece thermoformed container comprising a tray and a lid for holding large and small objects is provided. The container is portable, recloseable and provides easy access to the contents. The tray includes a front wall, rear wall and opposing side walls. Each side wall defines an elongated rib. The lid comprises front and rear covering portions, a recessed covering portion and side walls. The lid side walls form grooves which receive the tray ribs. The lid is moveable in a sliding fashion in two directions between a fully closed position in which the lid is substantially aligned with the tray and an opened position in which lid is positioned partly forward or rearward with respect to the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Diana Kay Rud
  • Patent number: 9907420
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are food pouch containers comprising a back portion having an interior cavity; a front portion; a top hole; and a surface dividing the back portion into an upper cavity, inside the back portion, and a lower cavity. In some embodiments, the lower cavity is inside the back portion, while in other embodiments, the lower cavity is an exterior cavity. Also disclosed are food pouch containers comprising a back portion having an interior cavity; a front portion; a top hole; means for contouring the food pouch from a bottom thereof; and means for contouring the food pouch from at least a side thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jennifer Fellin, Timothy Fellin
  • Patent number: 9902535
    Abstract: A child-resistant closure for a container, the closure comprising outer and inner nested caps each having a top panel and a side skirt depending generally peripherally therefrom, said outer cap loosely generally encompassing said inner cap to allow relative rotary and axial movement there between, the outer and inner caps having corresponding drive formations which can be brought into driving engagement when the caps are moved axially towards one another to a first axial position, one of the inner and outer caps comprising one or more spring members for urging the inner and outer caps axially away from each other to a second axial position, the other of the inner and outer caps comprising one or more ramps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Stephen Faragher
  • Patent number: 9896238
    Abstract: This invention relates to a spring-loaded compartmented container that may be used to house Non-Gluten, substantially Gluten-Free, Eucharistic Wafers, and other objects. A goal of the invention is to provide relief to individuals that wish to practice Holy Communion that may have Celiac disease or other Gluten or non-gluten allergies. The compartmented container may contain an attachment device, such as a clip, on at least a side of the container which may be used for mounting purposes, a retaining plate and spring on the interior of the container which may be used to move circular objects to a forward position, and a lid mounted to a hinge that may be activated by a depressible button with a single hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Inventor: Willis C. Haines
  • Patent number: 9887524
    Abstract: A depth-adjustable electrical box assembly for mounting of a fan or fixture on a ceiling including a fan/fixture box and a depth adjustment screw that is always accessible for adjusting the depth of the electrical box with respect to the ceiling. Bracket mounting screws are held captive with the assembly. A slide plate on the fan/fixture box is slideable with respect to the box. A base plate integral with the slide plate includes apertures therein for accepting the bracket mounting screws. A screw retainer, held securely to the fan/fixture box by a bracket, retains the end of the adjustment with respect to the box. Straps on the slide plate provide threaded engagement with the depth adjustment screw and enables the slide plate to slide with respect to the electrical box in response to rotation of the adjustment screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: ARLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 9878832
    Abstract: A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container is provided. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable cover that, when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The lid is provided with a dual-locking mechanism including an actuation disk locking mechanism and a press-button locking mechanism. Each locking mechanism is operable to transition between a locking position and an unlocking position and opening the cover to permit the passage of fluid requires that both locking mechanism be in their respective unlocking positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventor: Randy Sims
  • Patent number: 9868576
    Abstract: A plastic package with an open reminder comprises a container and cover; the container being mainly composed of the step portion, horizontal extending surface, outer folding portion, and the protruding portion; the cover being mainly composed of the concave portion, horizontal covering body, and tab; the container and the cover being combined into the plastic package, which forms an open reminder with the tab and perforated line, thereby achieving a function of open reminder that is easy to be observed when the cover has been opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: PONI GREENTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Peng-Yi Guo
  • Patent number: 9867446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic container having an inner container and a sealing structure for an inner container cap and, more specifically, to a cosmetic container having an inner container and a sealing structure for an inner container cap in which an outer wall of the inner container is formed to have a larger diameter than a sealing projecting ring formed on the lower portion of the inner container cap such that the sealing projecting ring is forcibly inserted into the outer wall of the inner container, and a first hinge block having an oval hinge hole formed therein is formed on a side of the inner container such that a hinge pin is able to move up and down in the hinge hole, thereby enhancing a force for sealing the interior of the inner container when the inner container is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: PUM-TECH KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Do Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 9862267
    Abstract: In a fuel collection device for a fuel tank in a motor vehicle, a swirl pot is connected, by a catching connection and a locking connection, to a holding element mounted in the fuel tank. The catching connection, along with a supporting element, allows the swirl pot to be secured in a plane. The locking connection retains the swirl pot on the holding element. A sliding element allows the locking connection to be blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Gerhardt, Peter Menzl, Markus Wellhäuser, Tobias Schneider, Toni Heimer
  • Patent number: 9856057
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a versatile square lid includes: a lid body comprising a square configuration; and a plurality of square rings formed in the lid body; wherein the plurality of square rings includes a first square ring that is configured to receive a first square container having a first size and a second square ring that is configured to receive a second square container having a second size. In another embodiment of the invention, a versatile square lid includes: a square lid body comprising a center portion, a bendable lid portion, and an edge portion; wherein the bendable lid portion is between the center portion and the edge portion; and wherein the bendable lid portion is configured to bend in an upward direction and bend in a downward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Inventor: Patricia M. Anthony