Abstract: A hamper attachable to a back of a door for receiving laundry. The hamper is dimensioned to fit between the door and an adjoining wall when the door is in an open position and includes a receptacle structure in which the front panel may take the form of either a rigid panel or a deformable fabric panel. A spring supported movable wall for ejecting laundry from the hamper is disclosed and an alternate embodiment of the present invention includes a deodorant dispenser for spraying a mist of sanitary fluid onto the associated laundry.

Abstract: A divisible container apparatus comprising a molded plastic tapered cylindrical open head container, a divider having a centrally located upstanding hollow handle and a tapered peripheral skirt, the divider being locatable within the container in parallel, spaced relationship to the bottom and supported by a plurality of interior support ledges with the peripheral skirt in sealing engagement with the interior wall of the container. A snap-on lid is provided for the container along with a bail for carrying the container apparatus and its contents.

Abstract: A storage shield provides a removable cover for placement on the surface of frozen ice cream remaining in an opened container, thereby partially sealing the surface of the ice cream from the air-filled voids. The shield, in one embodiment of the invention, is especially adapted for use in a conventional one-half gallon size, box-shaped ice cream carton. The shield is made from a transparent synthetic resin material, thus making it possible for the user to see any remaining air pockets through the shield. The shield, in this embodiment, is a rectangular-shaped planar device with smooth top, bottom, and sidewall surfaces. The corners of the shield are rounded slightly so that the shield can be easily inserted into the partially filled ice cream container with the bottom shield surface being slightly pressed to flatten the exposed surface of the ice cream. The ice cream is thereby partially protected from exposure to the air within the container and thereby deterioration is retarded.

Abstract: A sealing device for sealing the surface of contents of a container comprises a disc-like member having a central portion and a flexible perimeter and having a centrally located upstanding hollow handle having a purge valve at the upper end thereof. The purge valve has a closed position for preventing egress of air upwardly through said hollow handle and an open position to permit free passage of air therethrough. The disc-like member is contoured to correspond with the shape of the interior plan of the container.

Abstract: An improved fluid storage tank of the type having a bottom, side walls and a floating roof. A plurality of first support legs extend upwardly from the bottom. A plurality of second support legs extend from the floating roof. A power device attached to the floating roof is provided to rotate the roof between a first position in which the first and second support legs are not aligned, allowing the roof to be supported at a first elevation, and a second position in which the first and second support legs are aligned, allowing the roof to be supported at a second elevation.

Abstract: A paint container assembly including a container body (8) having an outer surface (10), an inner surface (12) defining an interior (14) containing the paint (16), an opening (20) through which the paint is removed, and a flexible bag (6). The flexible bag (6) has a bottom region (28) used to cover a free surface (18) of the paint (16) and a sidewall region (28) sized to cover the inner surface (12) of the container, a lid mating surface (22), and a portion of the outer surface (10) of the container body (8).

Abstract: A vapor seal for use in a container holding an air curable liquid for preventing the surface of the liquid from being exposed to air to eliminate skinning thereon when the container is stored in a partially full state. The vapor seal generally comprises a support member having a seal member attached thereto and extending radially outward therefrom. The seal member defines a peripheral edge and a lower, liquid contacting surface, and is sized and configured such that the peripheral edge is abutted and sealed against the inner surface of the container when the lower surface is floated upon :he surface of the liquid. The vapor seal further includes a handle member which is attached to and extends upwardly from the top surface of the support member for inserting the vapor seal into and removing the vapor seal from within the container.

Abstract: A sealing device for sealing the surface of contents of a container comprises a disc-like member having a central portion and a flexible perimeter and having a centrally located upstanding hollow handle having a purge valve at the upper end thereof. The purge valve has a closed position for preventing egress of air upwardly through said hollow handle and an open position to permit free passage of air therethrough. The disc-like member is contoured to correspond with the shape of the interior plan of the container.

Abstract: A container unit comprises an integrally formed container component (1) comprising a casing (20) and a closure (10), which includes a lid (11) initially sealed with an original seal (12) . A separate bottom piece (30) for the container is permanently secured to the casing (20) of the container component containing the product, preferably by rotation-friction welding the bottom piece and the casing, both of which consist of polypropene. The component (1) is oriented with the closure (10) facing down and the product is poured in via the open end of the casing. The bottom piece is then placed in the open end of the container casing and rotation-friction welded to the casing. A partition (36) may be inserted in the casing to define a space for the product corresponding to the volume of the product.