Abstract: An assembly for the cooking of food on the surface element burners of any range or stove consisting of a circumferential skeletal metal frame with handhold wherein the interior repository capacity formed by the skeletal frame therein serves as a receptacle area to a disposable aluminum foil cooking liner or pan of a corresponding size.

Abstract: A packaging system for shipping liquid or particulate material comprises a cardboard carton, a plastic materials storage liner shaped and sized to fit in the carton, and a sleeve that surrounds and is adapted to support the liner at its top end. The liner is formed with an open top and a removable and replaceable cover is provided for the liner to prevent loss of material stored in the liner.

Abstract: Multipurpose holders for electronic components utilized during a fabrication process must allow the components to be submerged into baths of hydrofluoric acid, rinsed in de-ionized water (D.I.), placed into baths of alcohol for dehydration, and ultimately dried prior to further processing. The holders provide both fluid flow around the wafers while in each bath of fluid and while being processed by the critical point dryer, and a containment system to keep the wafer submerged in fluid at all times during the transfer between baths and the drying equipment.

Abstract: A pallet container is provided comprising an inner plastic container (10) for transporting liquids. The inner container (10) is secured to a pallet (20) by means of a grid support structure (30). The intersections (9) of the first and second grid elements (1, 2) are connected by penetrating the second element (2) through the first element (1). The first and second elements (1, 2) are then connected to one another at one or more positions in the region of the intersection (9).

Abstract: Smoking articles, such as filter cigarettes, are packaged in a metal box which is curved to a shape that conforms to the curvature of the human body so that the box can be comfortably carried in a shirt or pant pocket. The metal box comprises a lid and a five-sided tray each of which has rolled lips which interengage to mechanically and slidably retain the lid to the tray. The lid covers the open front of the tray and is slidable along an arcuate path corresponding to the radius of curvature of the lid to selectively open or close the front of the tray. The metal box is sealed with a shrinkable band, further packaged in a paperboard box and overwrapped with a polymeric film having a tear tape. The package is unique and attractive and provides several product differentiation features.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a pallet container assembly with a thin-walled rigid inner container of thermoplastic material for the storage and transport of liquid or flowable contents, including a cage-like bar frame closely surrounding as support jacket the inner plastic container, and a bottom pallet for placement of the inner plastic container and secure attachment of the support jacket, wherein there are provided, within the support area of the inner plastic container on the surface of the bottom pallet optionally on the surface of an intermediate plate, respective means (form-fitting means/frictional connection means) which—as viewed in the direction of the horizontal plane—result in a substantial increase of the slip resistance between the downwardly pointing outer surface of the bottom pallet or the intermediate plate.

Abstract: A knockdown, or collapsible, hamper including a frame formed from two generally U-shaped supports with bottom portions and upstanding members. The bottom portions are pivotally connected and positioned perpendicularly with respect to one another for assembly of the hamper. A plurality of rings are affixed to the frame and held in place by notches in the upstanding members of the U-shaped supports. A bag is positioned inside the frame and ring structure to complete the hamper.

Abstract: A removable insulation grip member used with a compound container fabricated from metal has a body with a magnetic material layer connected to the body. The magnetic materials layer is used to connect the body to the container. The magnetic material layer includes at least first and second magnetic material portions spaced from one another with the body of the grip member disposed between the first and second magnetic material portions functioning as a living hinge allowing the body to bend around a corner of the container. The grip member insulates the user's hand from the cold material in the compound container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a container (9) for cosmetic products in general constituted by an extractable cartridge (1), by an outer body (3), and by a cap (5). Removable locking means (8) are provided between cartridge and outer body.

Abstract: A grid has crossing grid bars, wherein the first grid bars extending in a first direction are made of an open profile having outwardly bent-away borders positioned in a common plane and wherein the second grid bars extending in a second direction are made of the same open profile as the first grid bars or of a closed profile having at least one planar profile wall. The first grid bars and the second grid bars are positioned relative to one another such that the bent-away borders rest against one another or that the bent-away borders of the first grid bars rest against the planar profile wall of the second grid bars and are connected to one another on the contact surfaces. The grid forms a wall of a cage for receiving a plastic container of a palette container for storing and transporting substances.

Abstract: A storage vessel system for subterranean installation and a method for constructing such a system. The system includes a storage vessel and a support structure for supporting the storage vessel so that the weight of the storage vessel and any upward buoyancy force applied to the storage vessel are both transferred to the support structure. More particularly, the support structure defines a vessel housing and the storage vessel is contained within the vessel housing. The support structure includes a bearing surface adapted for contacting the ground so that the system is supported on the ground, a vessel anchor for anchoring the storage vessel so that the upward buoyancy force applied to the storage vessel is transferred to the support structure, an exterior shell which permits an infiltrating fluid to infiltrate the vessel housing, and a packing material contained within the vessel housing by the exterior shell and substantially surrounding the storage vessel in order to protect and support the storage vessel.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a pallet container assembly with a thin-walled rigid inner container of thermoplastic material for the storage and transport of liquid or flowable contents, including a cage-like bar frame closely surrounding as support jacket the inner plastic container, and a bottom pallet for placement of the inner plastic container and secure attachment of the support jacket, wherein there are provided, within the support area of the inner plastic container on the surface of the bottom pallet optionally on the surface of an intermediate plate, respective means (form-fitting means/frictional connection means) which—as viewed in the direction of the horizontal plane—result in a substantial increase of the slip resistance between the downwardly pointing outer surface of the bottom pallet or the intermediate plate.

Abstract: A method for encapsulating waste material and a waste encapsulation system are disclosed. The system includes a transportable, rigid container with a rigid liner that is then sealed to, encapsulate the waste material within the sealed liner.

Abstract: An enclosure system for providing a visual barrier with respect to various objects, including a tank of the type used to store fuel, water and other liquid and gaseous materials. The enclosure system includes an enclosure and a lid covering the enclosure. The enclosure is attached to the tank and is made from opaque materials such as wood or dyed plastic. Vent openings are provided to prevent the accumulation of undesirable vapors, e.g., fuel vapors, that may escape from the tank and accumulate between the enclosure and the tank. An attachment mechanism is provided for supporting the enclosure in a predetermined position relative to the tank, e.g., so that the bottom of the enclosure is positioned a few inches above the surface on which the tank rests. An optional second attachment mechanism is provided for ensuring the enclosure remains so positioned relative to the tank.

Abstract: A protective device for gas cylinders is provided that protects the body of the gas cylinder from damage, is light, does not affect the required heat exchange from the environment to the liquified gas within the gas cylinder and renders the gas cylinder assembly easier to stack for safe storage. The protective device in accordance with the principles of the invention comprises a top part and a bottom part forming a cavity within which the gas cylinder is placed. In accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention, the top part and bottom part are both made of synthetic materials and are interconnected during assembling process by a standard functional clipping device. These clippings may be broken in order for the protective device to be removed, allowing visual inspection of the gas cylinder without damaging the gas cylinder in the removal process.

Abstract: A protective packaging unit for a bottle or jar is described. Said unit comprises a molded plastic sheath which is closed at the top, open at the bottom, possesses a means for releasably holding the bottle or jar, and has cutaway sections in opposite sides that enable the bottle or jar to be grasped between finger and thumb and pulled from the sheath. The packaged consumer product comprising the bottle or jar and the sheath is easy to assemble and to use.

Abstract: The invention refers to a pallet container (10) including a bottom pallet (12), a plastic receptacle (14) arranged thereon and a support jacket (16) closely surrounding the plastic receptacle (14) and fixedly connected (but detachably) on the bottom side with the bottom pallet (12). Conventionally, the thickened pinch-off seam produced in the lower receptacle plate (and also in the upper receptacle plate (22)) through pinching off the tubular parison interferes with a flow of the residual liquid to the bottom-side discharge valve (28). Thus, in accordance with the invention, the inner plastic receptacle (14) is provided with welded pinch-off seams (30) on two diametrically opposing side walls, preferably with one seam ending directly in the integral discharge valve (28). The discharge valve (28) thus lies in the middle of the side walls with the joining weld for the first time entirely in the tube pinch-off area around the blow mandrel within the tube.

Abstract: A beverage container includes a body member and a lid that fits thereon in only a single orientation. One way this is accomplished is by using a lid that has an asymmetric perimeter profile such as a reniform. Another way is by using a projection on the body member that uniquely mates with a receiving area on the lid. A first orientation indicator, such as a groove, may be disposed on the body member to indicate the orientation of the container to the user's hand. A second orientation indicator may be disposed on the lid to help guide a user's lips to a drinking aperture and/or assist in preventing spillage.

Abstract: A pallet container is provided comprising an inner plastic container (10) for transporting liquids. The inner container (10) is secured to a pallet (20) by means of a grid support structure (30). The intersections (9) of the first and second grid elements (1, 2) are connected by penetrating the second element (2) through the first element (1). The first and second elements (1, 2) are then connected to one another at one or more positions in the region of the intersection (9).

Abstract: A storage vessel system for subterranean installation and a method for constructing such a system. The system includes a storage vessel and a support structure for supporting the storage vessel so that the weight of the storage vessel and any upward buoyancy force applied to the storage vessel are both transferred to the support structure. More particularly, the support structure defines a vessel housing and the storage vessel is contained within the vessel housing. The support structure includes a bearing surface adapted for contacting the ground so that the system is supported on the ground, a vessel anchor for anchoring the storage vessel so that the upward buoyancy force applied to the storage vessel is transferred to the support structure, an exterior shell which permits an infiltrating fluid to infiltrate the vessel housing, and a packing material contained within the vessel housing by the exterior shell and substantially surrounding the storage vessel in order to protect and support the storage vessel.

Abstract: The present invention provides visual inspection and physical access into the space of a fluid containment system consisting of an inner storage container or vessel, and an outer, reinforced precast structure, or vault, having a top cover. Visual inspection ports and physical access assemblies, with easily removable covers, are cast into the vault top corners for direct, or remote viewing, such as with a periscope or video camera device, of the exterior surfaces of the inner storage container; the interior surfaces of the outer, vaulted structure; and the space between the two structures. Sufficient physical access and physical maneuverability is provided by the visual inspection port assemblies, and corresponding visual inspection chambers directly below each port assembly, that proactive inspection to verify primary vessel integrity and removal of fluids from the interior space between the two containers can be achieved without personnel entry or removal of the vault top.

Abstract: A pallet container is provided comprising an inner plastic container for transporting liquids. The inner container is secured to a pallet by means of a grid support structure. The intersections of the first and second grid elements are connected by penetrating the second element through the first element. The first and second elements are then connected to one another at one or more positions in the region of the intersection.

Abstract: A vacuum airtight container is provided in which the air left inside an inner container can be discharged by pushing and pulling the inner container and an outer container with respect to each other, and a production cost can be reduced. In order to attain the object, the inner container in which a second check valve is disposed in a bottom portion is slidably inserted into an inner cylindrical portion of the outer container in which a first check valve is disposed in a bottom portion via a V-shaped O-ring as a sealing member. A cover member is screw fastened to an upper end opening portion of the inner container via an O-ring. Spiral slopes are formed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction on the end face of an opening portion of the outer container.

Abstract: The invention is directed at a submersible storage vessel system and components thereof. The system includes a storage vessel and a support structure for supporting the storage vessel such that a downward gravitational force applied to the storage vessel and an upward buoyancy force applied to the storage vessel are both transferred to the support structure. More particularly, the support structure includes a bearing surface for contacting a ground surface so that the system is supported on the ground surface, a vessel support for supporting the storage vessel so that the downward gravitational force applied to the storage vessel is transferred to the support structure and a vessel anchor for anchoring the storage vessel so that the upward buoyancy force applied to the storage vessel is transferred to the support structure.

Abstract: A fluid tank assembly is designed for stacking with similar assemblies. The fluid tank assembly includes a base having a plurality of upright stacking legs, a tank having a liquid-receiving chamber received on and supported by the base, and couplers for connecting the tank to the stacking legs adjacent the upper ends of the latter. The couplers away be provided as fasteners such as bolts and receivers whereby the tank prevents the legs from spreading outwardly. Alternatively, the couplers may be provided as bosses molded into the tank which interfit with corresponding slots on the stacking legs. The tank is preferably permitted to shift relative to the base to accommodate movement during filling and emptying and shifting during transport. The couplers avoid the necessity of separate protective tops or other structure which joins the tops of the legs together, but rather uses the tank as a structural component without imparting significant vertical loads thereto.

Abstract: A reusable container, in particular for environmentally harmful substances, such as paint, adhesive and the like, comprises a container body (1), the inside and/or outside of which is provided with a protective coating (7, 6) which consists of a material which is solvent-resistant at application temperature and at a raised temperature is soluble or softenable in a solvent, preferably water. This material is preferably polymethyl methacrylate.