Container Formed Of Only Two Similar Sections Patents (Class 220/4.21)
  • Publication number: 20030183627
    Abstract: An airtight recycling barrel for bulk chemicals includes upper barrel and lower barrel fitted respectively with connecting circles by welding on their peripheries. An O-shaped seal ring is placed at the butt-joint of two barrels. For the lower barrel, an O-ring seal groove is turned out on the connecting circle, an eyelet bolt junction piece is welded to the outer wall of the connecting circle, and the junction piece is fitted with wrist and linchpin. For the upper barrel, a junction piece is also welded to the reinforced plate on the periphery. When these two barrels are butted mouth to mouth for use, they are fixed firmly with eyelet bolt that goes through press plate, and sealed with O-ring. Thus this invention possesses advantages of recycling use, saving of much steel material, convenience of loading and unloading. It is especially suitable for packing and transportation of bulk chemicals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Cunren Zhong, Qing Jiang, Linhai Liu
  • Patent number: 6601744
    Abstract: A sanitary glove container assembly and a method for its use that permits the storage of sanitary gloves. The assembly comprises two rounded, hollow members with threaded openings, and the members are joined by a securing mechanism. The area of the openings is smaller than the cross sectional area of the hollow members such that gloves will not fall out inadvertently. The user may individually encapsulate one glove in each hollow member in a manner in order to allow for easy access to the gloves, allow for easy loading of the device, prevent tangling of the gloves, and ensure cleanliness of the glove before use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Inventor: Armin Altemus
  • Patent number: 6568551
    Abstract: An actuating drive (1) has a housing (4) which also affords protection from splashed water and which comprises two housing portions (5; 6), wherein the two housing portions (5; 6) each have an edge (20; 40) with a respective end face (21; 41) which are disposed in opposite relationship when the housing portions are assembled. When the two housing portions (5; 6) are assembled zones which act in different ways are formed between the two end faces (21; 41). A first zone (Z1) in which the two housing portions (5; 6) are in contact with each other is provided on the housing (4) towards the exterior. A second zone (Z2) having a passage (55) is provided beside the first zone (Z1), towards the interior. The passage (55) of the second zone (Z2) is closed towards an internal space (33) of the housing by a third zone (Z3) in which the two housing portions (5; 6) are not in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Building Technologies AG
    Inventor: Christian Grossenbacher
  • Publication number: 20030080124
    Abstract: A protective case which includes two mating case components and a liner extending between a peripheral area for mating engagement to ensure a relatively sealed relationship when the case components are closed. A latch face is a single elongated element on the front and has two spaced interlocking components to cooperate with hooks in the opposite case component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: Pelican Products, Inc.
    Inventor: David H. Parker
  • Patent number: 6520367
    Abstract: A article dispensing container for dispensing articles from a container that protects the articles prior to dispensing and is easily and conveniently mountable on a vertical support. The article dispensing container includes a dispensing container for dispensing articles, the receptacle comprises a lower portion which has a cavity and an upper opening, and an upper lid portion which is pivotally coupled to the lower portion adjacent to the upper opening of the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventor: Vlastimil Piroch
  • Patent number: 6510958
    Abstract: A plastic container comprising two half-shells which are produced by means of injection molding and have parts of the components integrally formed on them during the injection molding. This does away with the need for fastening said components in the plastic container, with the result that the installation process is simplified to a considerable extent. At the same time, installation errors are largely ruled out. The plastic container is suitable for use in motor vehicles, preferably as a fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventors: Peter Andreas Löw, Christian Kochsmeier, Thomas Zapp, Wolfgang Pfahl, Jerome Coulton
  • Publication number: 20020162838
    Abstract: A non-collapsible laundering container for washing and drying paired or delicate items has a annular body made up of two main body parts which are connected by built in snap connectors. The container is designed so that a multiple part mold can be used to manufacture the body parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: C. Mark Leaphart, J. Kirk Leaphart
  • Publication number: 20020153344
    Abstract: A combination drink shaker, drinking glass and shot glass all combined into one device. The device can be formed by four elements, a shaker cup, a shaker lid, a shot glass, and a strainer, which are convertible from a drink shaker to a drinking glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Richard M. Pola, Lisa L. Pola
  • Patent number: 6454114
    Abstract: In order to provide a cost-effective plastic fuel tank and a method for producing same, which can be carried out in a simple way, the plastic tank is produced from two halves which are to be connected to one another. The halves emanate from a plastic casing produced by a blowing method and are severed along a line provided for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventor: Peter Straetz
  • Patent number: 6444904
    Abstract: An orthogonal latch assembly includes a latching member 300 and a catch 400 having a first wedge shaped section 202 and a second wedge shaped section 204. The first wedge shaped section 202 enables engagement of the catch 400 with latching member 300. The second wedge shaped section 204 enables disengagement of the latching member 300 from the catch 400.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin E. Holman, IV, Johnny Ray Shealy, Michael Carlos Menard, Oscar Javier Pichardo
  • Patent number: 6435557
    Abstract: A fluid tank assembly comprises a first tank half having an upper edge flange with an expanded section or ledge extending outwards. A second mating tank half similarly has a lower edge flange and extending ledge. Both ledges have apertures, with lower ledge aperture having a smaller diameter than the upper ledge aperture. The second aperture has a raised edge or lip, so that an annular groove is formed between the lip and the inner edge of the upper aperture when the surfaces of the mating flanges and ledges are in contact and the apertures are coaxial. The two flange and ledge surfaces are normally welded or otherwise secured together. A binding material is added to the annular groove to substantially fill its volume so that a sealing connection is created. This sealing connection near the bolt aperture overcomes the sealing problem that is normally present in this region, and therefore extends the service life of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Inventor: Sandor Palvoelgyi
  • Publication number: 20020089847
    Abstract: A slant container for storing and advertising an article of clothing comprising a top half and a bottom half. The top half has a rectangular top surface, two downwardly depending side panels and two downwardly depending end panels. The side panels at the top half slope from a larger front end panel to a smaller side end panel, while the side panels of the bottom half slope from a smaller front end panel to a larger back end panel so that with the top removed, the slant shape of the container bottom allows improved views of the contents. The bottom half has a rectangular bottom surface, two upwardly projecting side panels and two upwardly projecting end panels. The bottom half is dimensioned such that when the top half is selectively laid over the bottom half, the panels of the top half enclose the corresponding panels of the bottom half and the container has a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: BBC International
    Inventor: Chao Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20020084272
    Abstract: An actuating drive (1) has a housing (4) which also affords protection from splashed water and which comprises two housing portions (5; 6), wherein the two housing portions (5; 6) each have an edge (20; 40) with a respective end face (21; 41) which are disposed in opposite relationship when the housing portions are assembled. When the two housing portions (5; 6) are assembled zones which act in different ways are formed between the two end faces (21; 41). A first zone (Z1) in which the two housing portions (5; 6) are in contact with each other is provided on the housing (4) towards the exterior. A second zone (Z2) having a passage (55) is provided beside the first zone (Z1), towards the interior. The passage (55) of the second zone (Z2) is closed towards an internal space (33) of the housing by a third zone (Z3) in which the two housing portions (5; 6) are not in contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: Siemens Building Technologies AG
    Inventor: Christian Grossenbacher
  • Publication number: 20020079243
    Abstract: A reclosable display package of thin flexible thermoformed plastic material for packaging and displaying an article therein, the reclosable display package includes a first package portion having a base with a retaining surface and a peripheral edge, a wall surface connected at a bottom edge extending generally perpendicular to the retaining surface along the peripheral edge thereof forming a cavity for accepting the article, and a flange extending from a top edge of the wall surface to form a first mating surface, wherein the flange is formed with a female connecting surface portion and a male connecting surface portion symmetrically spaced apart from one another about a central axis through the first package portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Terry Ali, Chris Ali
  • Patent number: 6394299
    Abstract: A slider opens or closes an elongate, rigid reclosable fastener sealing a lid to the flange of a container where the fastener lies in a plane defining mutually orthogonal directions. The slider is slidably movable and attachable to a track disposed along the fastener defining a travel path having vector components in each of the orthogonal directions. The slider biases interlocking elements of the reclosable fastener operatively associated therewith into engagement with one another as the slider moves in a first direction and separates interlocking elements as the slider moves in a second direction opposite the first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Matthew Todd Hupp
  • Patent number: 6386382
    Abstract: A container for storage of items during watersports is described, having a base (10) affixed to the watersports equipment such as a surfboard or diver's gas tank and a body forming a waterproof enclosure detachably secured to the base. The top cover (14) of the body has tabs (44) which are retained under projections (22) of the base such that the bottom tray (12) and top cover of the body cannot be unsealed without disengaging the body from the base. The top surface (40) of the cover forms a ramp engageable by the foot of the surf rider and may have grip material attached thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Sunbum Pty Limited
    Inventor: William Thomas McCausland
  • Publication number: 20020043534
    Abstract: A shock-resistant and environmentally sealed container with pressure equalization is provided. A latch is pivotally coupled to the container and has an open position and a closed position. An air passageway is provided that permits air to pass between the interior of the container and the surrounding atmosphere. Several different elements are disclosed that are positioned in the air passageway. These elements are designed to cooperate with the latch so that when the latch is in the closed position, the element seals the air passageway and when the latch is in the open position, air is allowed to pass through the air passageway and equalize any air pressure differentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventor: Alan K. Uke
  • Publication number: 20010052521
    Abstract: In a clamshell housing, such as is used for portable devices, engaging elements other than screws or hooks are employed to prevent the two halves of a clamshell housing from having significant slippage between them along the interface at which they meet when the clamshell is subjected to bending and/or torsional moments. Such engaging elements may include slip preventing elements at the clamshell halves interface, e.g., various forms of interlocking teeth, elements that increase friction, or the like, which are added to, or molded into, each half of the housing. By restricting relative motion along the plane of the interface, the propensity to separate along the direction perpendicular to the interface plane is reduced. This is achieved because the restriction of the relative motion increases the bending and torsional rigidities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 1997
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: SURESH GOYAL, PRATOD VISHWESHWAR KASEBEKAR, DHIRENDRA MANUBHAI PATEL, SANJAY SUDHAKER UPASANI
  • Patent number: 6321957
    Abstract: A watertight container (10), comprising a rigid watertight box (32, 132, 232, 332) connected by means of a wrist strap (12) to limbs or other members of the human or animal body, allows to safely carry, contiguously to the arm, the leg, or the neck, small size articles, such as either wounded or folded banknotes, valuables, pills, jewels, etc. also in situations of water immersion such as bathing or swimming, excessive sweating, steal or robbery dangers, engaging sporting activities, etc, thanks to the watersealing feature of the box (32, 132, 232, 332), provided with suitable gaskets seals (62, 66), to the anatomical suitability and the strength of the wrist strap (12) housing the box (32, 132, 232, 332).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Inventor: Federico Rossi
  • Publication number: 20010032847
    Abstract: A memory card casing includes a plastic framework, and upper and lower metal covers that could be conveniently assembled to two sides of the plastic framework. The metal covers are fastened to each other via fastening means spaced on perpendicular wall portions of the metal covers. Each of the fastening means includes first and second fastening plates. The plastic framework is provided with retaining means, each of which includes a neck portion inward projected from and perpendicular to inner wall surface of the plastic framework and an expanded head portion in front of the neck portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventor: Tsung-Kan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20010019055
    Abstract: An over-molded product, such as a container, and a method of manufacture. The product is primarily used for enclosing hazardous materials and is formed by utilizing a thermosetting plastic material in a reaction injection molding process at low temperature and pressure to envelop adjacent portions of two or more components to form the desired product. This provides a mechanical interface but avoids a chemical reaction which would degrade the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Inventor: Ivan Gaster
  • Patent number: 6283279
    Abstract: A container for pencil-like items and booklet-like items and having a symbolic person-like shape. The container has substantially identical externally-shaped top and bottom planar members, each having a head portion, a body portion, two spaced-apart leg portions and two arm portions. The leg portions and arm portions extend longitudinally downwardly in spaced-apart parallel relationship with respect to the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Inventor: Kirk D. Harrington
  • Patent number: 6278612
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for electronic units having printed circuit boards and heat sinks attached to said printed circuit boards. The housing comprises side walls formed by a first and a second u-shaped-section each having a central portion and a first and a second side cheek extending perpendicularly to the central portion. The u-shaped-sections extend into each other with clearance along longitudinal edges of the side cheeks. The central portions of the u-shaped-sections are connected to opposite end faces of the heat sinks. This results in an inexpensive construction with stability in dimensions. The heat transmission between the heat sinks and the housing is good.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Bodenseewerk Geratetechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kummle, Dieter Stolle, Alfred Schreiber
  • Patent number: 6260725
    Abstract: An enclosure for containment of chemical distribution lines and methods for installation and modification of devices installed along such chemical distribution lines are provided. The enclosure contains two or more separable portions. Openings within the enclosure through which the chemical distribution lines or conduits extend are formed along a boundary between two separable portions. Devices, such as valves, regulators, gauges and filters may be installed along a conduit before the enclosure is formed around the portion of the conduit containing the installed devices. The enclosure may therefore be made smaller, because excess working room within the enclosure is not needed. Installed devices may be modified by removing portions of the enclosure to expose the relevant devices. The conduit portion containing the devices may be removed for device modification, before re-assembly of the enclosure around the conduit portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark G. Gonzales, James V. Caroselli
  • Patent number: 6244452
    Abstract: A holder for use in disposable feeding systems includes a body which is made from two straight pieces or sections capable of being arranged in an abutting, end-to-end relationship in which they assume a non-coaxial arrangement that results in an angular body shape designed, for instance, to promote infant feeding in a semi-upright position. From this feeding position, the body sections of a transformable embodiment can be moved to a filling position, in which they are arranged coaxially to form a straight body shape that facilitates the insertion and/or filling of a disposable liner, preferably via movement of a friction fit mechanism. The body sections of both the transformable and non-transformable embodiments may also be provided with finger guides, which promote the proper gripping of the holder by a user, and finger holes, which facilitate the expulsion of air from a liquid-filled liner receivable in an interior of the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Emanual Peter Morano, Robert W. Shaw, Paul Dowd, Lorena S. Telofski, Alan G. Trojanowski
  • Patent number: 6230919
    Abstract: The invention concerns a packaging case, comprising a closed crown (5) provided with at least two opposite transverse windows (6), a thermoformed base (1) and a thermoformed lid (2) mounted removable on the base (1). The base (1) or the lid (2) has a peripheral opening provided with an extremity (3) projecting outwards with which the lid (2) or base (1) peripheral edge co-operates respectively for closing the packaging case, the crown (5) is arranged along the outer wall of the part, base (1) or lid (2) provided with said extremity (3), the crown (5) being locked in position by means of locking members (7, 8) co-operating with said windows (6). The invention is applicable to packaging cases for food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Groupe Guillin
    Inventor: Francois Guillin
  • Patent number: 6223980
    Abstract: A packaging box comprising a cardboard bottom and a transparent lid removably mounted on the opening of the bottom. The lid comprises a convex portion facing inside the box and cooperating with the opening of the bottom and at least two flaps articulating on opposite edges of the lid. Each overlapping at least partly a side face of the bottom. The flaps each comprise at least locking elements cooperating with complementary locking elements provided in one side face of the bottom or with complementary locking elements born by the other flap auxiliary flaps articulated on the other edges of the lid. The invention is applicable to the packaging of food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Groupe Guillin
    Inventor: Francois Guillin
  • Patent number: 6213327
    Abstract: A container for a rail vehicle for the installation of electric and electronic equipment is proposed. The container (1) is formed from an extruded section (2, 3) bent in the edge regions (10) and provided with lid (22) and rear panel (21). The extruded section used for forming the wall has a special structure adopted exactly to the requirements of the container (1) and having at least one coolant duct (13) of closed cross section. A cooling circuit within the equipment is formed by means of the cooling ducts, in which case the coolant may be pressurized. The thermal energy produced and radiated in components installed individually in the interior space of the container (1) is absorbed by the cooling circuit within the equipment and is dissipated via the surface of the container to the outside atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems (Technology) GmbH
    Inventor: Manfred Zengerle
  • Patent number: 6206217
    Abstract: A packaging case set, used for packing swimming goggles with a mono frame, including two pieces of packaging cases that have the same style case shell, and in which each of the packaging cases consists of a first and second enclosure, bonding unit etc. Therein, the first and second enclosures are inward arching and are then assembled to form a sealed space. Furthermore, each enclosure is equipped with a bonding unit, whereby the bonding unit contains the first and second fasteners, which further become fastened together accordingly. Owing to the above structure, and also by means of the fastening function in-between the first and second fasteners on the first enclosure, it can hence be reassembled into two different-styled packaging cases at the time of opening. Thus, it is ready for the packing of small personal items or complete set of swimming goods, such as swimming goggles, earplugs, nosepieces, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Inventor: Herman Chiang
  • Patent number: 6196404
    Abstract: The present invention is a container for food. The container has a lid and a base which form a series of three self-reinforcing seals when mated. A protrusion on the lid reinforces the triple seal formed between the lid and base. The protrusion applies a force to the base, locking the lid and base together. The third seal has the largest surface area and acts as a first line of defense against food leakage out of the container and a last line of defense against the entry of contaminants into the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Newspring Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Chen
  • Patent number: 6193090
    Abstract: Disclosed is a container having top, bottom, and side walls that comprises first and second substantially identical halves, each of which has a major surface that has a polygonal shape defined by at least six sides and at least one substantially vertical side wall, substantially orthogonal to the major surface, that forms a portion of the side walls of the container when the halves are assembled, an at least double wall construction, the two substantially identical halves matingly engage when the halves are assembled to form the container, and means integral to each half for securing the two halves together. In another aspect, the container of the invention comprises a major surface having a curved periphery and is otherwise as summarized above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Paul A. Connors, Gerald J. Niles, John M. Darst
  • Patent number: 6193089
    Abstract: A case locking arrangement mainly comprising two half casings whose apertures are provided opposite to each other, wherein a flange is disposed around the aperture rim of said half casing, at prearranged position of which a number of engaging seats are provided, and wherein at least one locating post upwards extended is provided on the bottom surface of said half casing, at the end of which a screw hole is disposed, and wherein said half casing has an engaging projection and a connecting seat corresponding to said engaging seat and said locating post, and wherein the connecting seat contains a fish eye hole therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventor: Wen-Chung Yu
  • Patent number: 6182847
    Abstract: A container for gelatin includes a cone-shaped first cup having a closed end and an open end. The diameter of the open end of the first cup is greater than that of the closed end of the first cup. A flange extends radially out from the periphery of the open end of the first cup. A cone-shaped second cup abuts the first cup and has a closed end and an open end. The diameter of the open end of the second cup is greater than that of the closed end. A flange extending radially out from the periphery of the open end of the second cup. The flange on the second cup flush abuts the flange on the first cup and has a diameter to the same as the flange on the first cup. A connector clamps and holds the first cup and the second cup together. The diameter of the connector is the same the diameter of the flange of the first cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Inventor: Wu-Tu Shu
  • Patent number: 6179145
    Abstract: A serviceable sealed fuel tank includes a tank shell having a first half shell and a second half shell connected to the first half shell. The serviceable sealed fuel tank also includes at least one internal component disposed inside the tank shell between the first half shell and the second half shell. The serviceable sealed fuel tank further includes an inspection tower extending outwardly from the second half shell and being sealed. A portion of the inspection tower is removed to allow access to the at least one component after the first half shell and the second half shell are connected together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, INC
    Inventor: Robert A. Roth