Patents Examined by Sanjidul Islam
  • Patent number: 11745329
    Abstract: A wrench case for a set of combination wrenches, where each wrench includes an open end, a closed end, and an elongate handle extending therebetween. The wrench case includes a handle, a post receiving the open end of each wrench, and a body including a front side and a back side. The front side supports the elongate handle of each wrench. The wrench case further includes a plurality of tabs spaced apart along the front side of the body. Between adjacent tabs is a gap that receives each wrench. The wrench case further includes a door pivotally coupled to the body between a closed position, in which the door is coupled adjacent the front side of the body to maintain each wrench against the body, and an open position, in which the door is coupled adjacent the back side of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Hyma, Joseph M. DeBaker, Scott M. Hangartner
  • Patent number: 11724859
    Abstract: A food container including a receptacle defining a first storage volume and a second storage volume, a cover configured to be secured to the receptacle, and a gas diversion system located between the first storage volume and the second storage volume when the cover is secured to the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventor: Marc Franklin Foreman
  • Patent number: 11718448
    Abstract: Provided is a container with handle including an upper surface portion, a side surface portion, a bottom surface portion, and a grip portion formed to the side surface portion, in which the grip portion includes a first connecting end portion, a second connecting end portion, a grip body portion, and a hollow portion, and an area of a cross section of the hollow portion cut by a plane, which passes through a first end point of the second connecting end portion closest to a central axis of the container and is orthogonal to a central axis, is larger than an area of a cross section of the hollow portion cut by a plane which is at the grip body portion and is orthogonal to the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Sunohara
  • Patent number: 11679915
    Abstract: A container assembly is provided with a container and a lid, with the lid cooperating with the container to enclose the interior of the container. A magnetic member is supported by the lid or the container for transverse movement between a first position and a second position. When the lid is cooperatively associated with the container, the magnetic member is in the first position and inhibits movement of the lid along a longitudinal axis of the container to lock the container. With the magnetic member in the second position, the lid is moveable along the longitudinal axis to open the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventors: Kirsten Fung, Alexandra Huszcza, Marliana Marraccini, Adeline Hayes Mock
  • Patent number: 11660739
    Abstract: An elevated tool box assembly includes a tool box that has a pair of receivers that is each integrated into the tool box. Each of the receivers is oriented to extend along a horizontal axis to insertably receive a respective one of a plurality of horizontal members of a guard rail on an elevated platform. In this way the tool box can be suspended on the guard rail. The tool box has a crown and the crown has a plurality of slots integrated into the crown for receiving a hand tool for storage. A door is hingedly integrated into the crown for opening and closing the tool box. A plurality of suspensions is each coupled to the crown and a plurality of lanyards is each removably attachable to a respective one of the suspensions. Additionally, each of the lanyards is attachable to a respective one of the hand tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventor: Royce Coffey
  • Patent number: 11664055
    Abstract: A storage system includes a cassette tape case having a first portion defining a recess extending along a length of the case and a second portion that is rotatably coupled with the first portion. The second portion has two protrusions that extend into an interior of the case at a medial position. The protrusions are aligned with a longitudinal axis of the case. A storage device is insertable within the case, the storage device having a storage device body with a two sides and being generally shaped like a cassette tape. The body defines two circular apertures that extend at least partially through a thickness of the body. When the storage device is inserted within the case, each protrusion extends at least partially into a respective circular aperture. The body defines a recess extending along a length of the body and extending partially through the thickness of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: WILLIAM EARL LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Mizell, Tanner Cochran
  • Patent number: 11661230
    Abstract: A carton for holding at least one article includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels includes a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel, and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps includes at least one top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. The at least one top end flap is upwardly folded relative to the top panel to at least partially maintain a closed configuration of the carton in which the top panel is recessed below a portion of each of the front panel, the back panel, and the at least one side panel to form a recessed top portion for receiving a portion of a vertically adjacent carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Steven M. Oliveira
  • Patent number: 11643256
    Abstract: A storage device including at least one storage container provided with a container housing, which has a housing lower part and a housing cover swivellably mounted on the housing lower part in the region of the rear side. On the underside of its two lateral cover edge sections, the housing cover has a respective centring strip projecting downwards, wherein these centring strips protrude into the housing lower part when closing the housing cover in such a way that, via transverse support occurring relative to the housing lower part, they ensure that the housing cover is guided into a closed position that is centred relative to the housing lower part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TANOS GmbH Verpacken Ordnen Praesentieren
    Inventors: Edwin Bunnik, Tjeerd Gerbranda, Bas Boon
  • Patent number: 11628990
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein includes a re-lockable, environmentally friendly packaging apparatus including an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve, and at least one locking mechanism configured to lock the inner sleeve inside the outer sleeve. In some implementations, the locking mechanism is an interior mechanism, which locks the inner sleeve in its entirety in the outer sleeve. In some implementations, the locking mechanism is an interior sliding mechanism, which permits the inner sleeve to move partially out of the outer sleeve. In some implementations, the inner sleeve includes a pull tab for removal of the inner sleeve from inside the outer sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: All Packaging Company
    Inventor: Christopher Chambers
  • Patent number: 11629004
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container assembly for accommodating a beverage. The container assembly comprises a collapsible beverage container having a body part for accommodating the beverage and a cylindrical neck part defining a gas-filled headspace. The container assembly further comprises a closure sealing off an opening of the cylindrical neck part. The closure comprises a closure disc, an inner cylindrical part and an outer cylindrical part. The closure disc comprises a beverage outlet for extracting the beverage. The closure further comprises a pressure-relief device located at the closure disc or the inner cylindrical part. The pressure-relief device is capable of establishing a permanent or reclosable opening through the closure or between the closure and the neck part for allowing a flow of fluid from the headspace to an external space when a pressure difference exceeds a predetermined pressure value being lower than the burst pressure of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Carlsberg Breweries A/S
    Inventor: Jonas Christiansen
  • Patent number: 11618316
    Abstract: A lockable assembly for a fuel filler pipe including a cap supported upon a unit mounted to the fuel filler pipe. The clip has at least one locking tab which is actuated by a key insertable portion incorporated into the cap and in order to lock or unlock the cap for removal from the outside part of the unit attached to the filler pipe. The key insertable portion can further include a rotatable component. The at least one locking tab further includes a pair of locking tabs which are radially displaced via the rotatable component so that the tabs displace in opposite directions. Other features include a sliding limiter component associated with each of the oppositely directed locking tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Martinrea International US Inc.
    Inventor: Sorin Stancu
  • Patent number: 11603247
    Abstract: Packaging that includes a first layer of bubbles, wherein each of the bubbles comprises an outer shell that defines an interior cavity, and a first element and a second, different element provided within the interior cavity of at least one bubble. The at least one bubble is configured to inflate or degrade over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: PUMA SE
    Inventors: Charles Johnson, Matthias Hartmann
  • Patent number: 11577378
    Abstract: A combined toolbox is provided, including: first side walls, each first side wall including connection projections; second side walls, each second side wall including connection recesses, adjacent first and second side walls being connected by engagement of the connection projections within the connection recesses, the first and second side walls defining a receiving space; fastening assemblies, each fastening assembly including a bolt and a nut; wherein one of the adjacent first and second side walls further includes through holes and the other further includes receiving holes which respectively correspond to the through holes; wherein each receiving hole receives one nut, each bolt is disposed through one of the through holes and within one of the receiving holes and is screwed with one nut, and the bolt and the nut of each of the fastening assemblies fixedly secure the adjacent first and second side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: MING SHIN TOOLS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yung-Shun Chen
  • Patent number: 11578296
    Abstract: A closure assembly is provided. The closure assembly includes a cap portion, a tubular neck extending from a top surface of the cap portion, and at least one reinforcing member extending between the top surface of the cap portion and an exterior surface of the tubular neck, wherein the cap portion, the tubular neck and the at least one reinforcing member are a unitary integral piece. The closure assembly design provides stability to the tubular neck and the cap portion when a force is applied to either one or both of the tubular neck and the cap portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: James M. Philippe, Aravind Raghavan Rammohan, Paul Kevin Seeto, Neng Wang
  • Patent number: 11565860
    Abstract: A closure device for closing a container opening of a container, in particular a beverage bottle, has a cover element, a chamber arranged on the cover element and an inner housing. The chamber and the inner housing have closing and opening devices which correspond to one another and interact with one another in such a way that a medium contained in the chamber can move into the container as a result of a movement of the cover element relative to the inner housing. In order to further improve the closure device in particular with regard to a favorable producibility, the chamber, which is designed to be closed except for an opening on the container side, is retained in the cover element in a latching manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: RPC Bramlage GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Presche
  • Patent number: 11547401
    Abstract: A suture package includes a suture housing having a tray with a suture channel, and at least one suture disposed on the suture housing, whereby the suture includes a suture thread disposed within the suture channel of the tray. The package includes a suture straightening assembly including a suture dispensing path for removing the suture thread from the suture housing. The suture straightening assembly includes a first suture thread straightening section configured to apply a first flexing force within a first plane upon the suture thread as the suture thread is drawn along the suture dispensing path, and a second suture thread straightening section configured to apply a second flexing force within a second plane upon the suture thread as the suture thread is drawn along the suture dispensing path. The first and second planes extend along axes that define an angle relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Tannhauser
  • Patent number: 11548682
    Abstract: A base is provided with a plate-shaped body and two pairs of opposite protrusion edges surrounding the periphery of the plate-shaped body. The two pairs of opposite side plates are hinged to the protrusion edges of the base and are foldable relative to the base. Connecting parts are arranged at the bottom of the side plate, and corresponding base hinging parts are arranged on the protrusion edge of the base, where the connecting parts are hinged to the base hinging parts respectively, thus hinging the side plate to the base. At least one pair of the two pairs of opposite protrusion edges are provided with first closed cavities extending along the length direction of the protrusion edges, and/or the plate-shaped body is provided with second closed cavities, where the second closed cavities protrude from the main surface of the plate-shaped body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI HONGYAN RETURNABLE TRANSIT PACKAGINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yongping Su
  • Patent number: 11511908
    Abstract: A packing box includes a separation line in a shipping configuration, the separation line allowing separating a separation part from the packing box to leave a display part in a display configuration. First to last panels are sequentially interconnected, and flaps are connected to the panels. The flaps cooperatively define further sides of the packing box in the shipping configuration, and adjacent flaps connected to adjacent mutually connected panels are attached to one another. The separation line extends through a single panel from a first end associated with a position between adjacent first separation and display flaps to a second end associated with a position between adjacent second separation and display flaps, the separation flaps being associated with the separation part and the display flaps being associated with the display part. The separation flaps, and the adjacent display flaps are attached to one another, respectively, in a releasable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: BLUEPRINT HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Nicolaas Martin Prakken, Wilhelmus Maria Nijssen, Hendrik Frederik Mets
  • Patent number: 11498743
    Abstract: This invention is, in general, related to the technological field of packaging of vegetable products, such as whole fresh fruits and vegetables that tend to have certain surface microbial load. Specifically, this invention relates to a new cardboard packaging which is characterised by having an antimicrobial active coating based on a polymeric compound in combination with essential oils forming inclusion complexes with cyclodextrins. Vapours of essential oils are emitted from the cardboard as sufficiently high relative humidities are reached in the vicinity of this coating which is next to the packed product, and these vapours have an antimicrobial action against fungi, yeasts and bacteria, which both spoil product quality and are pathogenic for consumers. This new packaging significantly achieves increasing food safety and the shelf life of foods packed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena
    Inventor: Antonio Lopez Gomez
  • Patent number: 11472020
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a tool container system includes a container with base and cover pivotably attached by a hinge, base and cover locking members, and a latch moveable between unlatched and latched positions to allow or prevent movement of the cover relative to the base. The system also includes a utility knife blade retainer configured to be received in and held by the container, the retainer configured to define a generally trapezoidal shape and contact multiple faces of blades received therein. The retainer comprises an engagement feature to engage with the container to limit movement of the retainer. In another embodiment, a knife blade retainer is configured to be received in a container. The retainer includes a generally trapezoidal shape defined therein to contact multiple faces of a trapezoidal shape of blades received therein. An engagement feature engages with the container to limit movement of the retainer within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: John Kenneth Adams, Gregory Tropea, Austin Charles Allessio, Aaron Jonathan Jones, Ralf Strauss