Noncontinuous Overlap Along Perimeter Of Closure, Closure Support Patents (Class 220/799)
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Patent number: 10731368Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to deck jet systems including an adjustable cover and flexible finishing cap. The deck jet systems include a housing with threads formed on an inner surface of the housing. The deck jet systems include an adjustment ring with threads formed on an outer surface of the adjustment ring complementary to the threads of the housing. The deck jet systems include an adjustable cover, the bottom surface of the adjustable cover being inserted into the proximal end of the housing and supported by a top surface of the adjustment ring. Engagement of the threads of the housing and the adjustment ring and rotation of the adjustment ring relative to the housing can vary an elevation of the adjustment ring relative to the housing which, in turn, varies an elevation of the adjustable cover relative to the housing. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to methods of adjusting a deck jet system.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Marshall, Jacob Cody Smith
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Patent number: 9966693Abstract: An electrical connector assembly, including: an insulating body, concavely provided backward with an insertion cavity at its front end; multiple terminals, each having an elastic contact portion extending into the insertion cavity; a metal shell wrapping the insulating body; a shielding sheet, provided with an elastic piece protruding and extending into the insertion cavity; and a dustproof base, having a tongue and two guide walls located on two sides of the tongue. The guide walls fit with outer wall surfaces of the metal shell to fix and guide the tongue to be horizontally inserted into the insertion cavity. At least one of the elastic piece and the elastic contact portion elastically abuts the tongue to further fix the dustproof base, thus easily fixing the dustproof base.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: LOTES CO., LTDInventor: Jun Liu
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Patent number: 8960441Abstract: A room temperature butter dish has a cover and a base. The base has two end walls and two side walls that a stick of butter resides between. The cover sits over the end walls and side wall and rests on the base. The end walls have raised shoulders and a horizontal knife scraper between the shoulders. The knife scraper is above the height of a conventional stick of butter. Butter can be scrapped off of a knife and rest on top of a stick of butter below. The shoulders of the end walls keep the bottom edge of the cover from hitting any butter as the cover is put on or removed.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Clever Conceptz LLCInventors: Linda A. Marquis, James Alphonse Marquis, Jeffrey William Londona, Mark Henry Mendez
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Publication number: 20140342056Abstract: The invention relates to a closure lid (20) for a packaging (1) for food products like frozen confectionery, such as ice-cream cups or ice-cream cone sleeves, comprising a plate-shaped centre member (21), and a circumferential non-continuous flange member (22) designed to be selectively in full contact with an inner wall (13) or an outer wall (14) of the packaging (1) and extending essentially in a right angle from the circumference of the plate-shaped centre member (21), wherein the lid (20) is designed such that the plate-shaped centre member (21) can only assume a convex or a concave configuration, and can be manually transferred between the said configurations, and wherein said transfer translates into a change of the angular position of the flange member (22) relative to the plane defined by the circumferential edge (23) of the plate-shaped centre member (21). The invention also relates to a packaging (1) comprising the closure lid and to a packaged frozen confectionery product.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Pierre Henri Lebrand, Sophie Marie Labrousse Molla
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Patent number: 8887949Abstract: A foldable food container includes a container body which is made of silicone material and formed with a receiving chamber and an upper open end, and a cover which is engaged on the top peripheral edge cover. A reinforced frame is built in a top peripheral edge of the open end of the container body, and on the top peripheral edge is provided at least one elastic nip portion. The reinforced frame is located below the peripheral edge of the cover, and a peripheral edge of the cover is engaged in the at least one nip portion of the top peripheral edge and pushed against the top peripheral edge of the container body by the nip portion, so that the open end of the contain body is sealed with the cover in an airtight manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Inventor: Ronald Tuan
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Patent number: 8875927Abstract: A container includes a lid adapted to seal with a base. The lid and base rims each have vertical segments that mate upon sealing the container. The mating segments form a vertical seal zone. The vertical seal zone has a width extending across the rim surfaces. One or more vent channels are disposed on either or both rims. Each vent channel extends partially into the vertical seal zone. When pressure inside the container reaches a critical level, the lid rises and reduces the width of the seal zone, creating a vent point. Pressurized vapors traveling through the vent channel overcome rim-engaging forces at the vent point and pass through the engaged rims. Once pressure is purged, the lid descends and resumes its sealed arrangement with the base. The rims may respectively include horizontally oriented segments that engage each other to from a horizontal seal zone.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Anchor Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Mike Pohlman, Tim Cimmerer
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Patent number: 8733550Abstract: Stackable lids for a container each include a top surface facing generally in a first direction and a bottom surface opposite the top surface and facing generally in a second direction. Pivotable wing portions extend from each side edge of the lid and each pivotable wing portion is joined to its respective side edge by a hinge. The wing portions are moveable between engaged and disengaged positions, and an inner surface of each wing includes a tab member configured for detent engagement with a rim of the container. The lid also includes corner portions extending between the side edges. Each corner portion includes a skirt portion extending generally in the second direction. Each corner portion also defines a recessed shoulder configured to receive the skirt portion of another when the lids are stacked.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: WKI Holding Company, Inc.Inventors: Travis S. Harvey, Steven M. Grider, Justin M. Smyers
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Publication number: 20140110422Abstract: A foldable food container includes a container body which is made of silicone material and formed with a receiving chamber and an upper open end, and a cover which is engaged on the top peripheral edge cover. A reinforced frame is built in a top peripheral edge of the open end of the container body, and on the top peripheral edge is provided at least one elastic nip portion. The reinforced frame is located below the peripheral edge of the cover, and a peripheral edge of the cover is engaged in the at least one nip portion of the top peripheral edge and pushed against the top peripheral edge of the container body by the nip portion, so that the open end of the contain body is sealed with the cover in an airtight manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Inventor: Ronald Tuan
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Patent number: 8440023Abstract: A package of smokeless tobacco includes a flavor patch located in the package to provide flavor to smokeless tobacco. Also disclosed is a method of packaging smokeless tobacco by combining a package with a flavor patch disposed inside the package, the flavor patch comprising a flavor and an adsorbent, so that the flavor patch resides in an interior of the package; and adding smokeless tobacco to the package with the flavor patch.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Andrew N. Carroll, Steven J. Hovjacky, Beverly C. Woodson
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Publication number: 20130101708Abstract: A produce container comprises a basket portion and a closure portion, which are hingedly secured to one another to be relatively movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The container can be secured in the closed configuration by at least one tab projecting distally from a front edge of a basket portion peripheral lip or closure portion peripheral lip, which tab is received within a corresponding slot defined inwardly of the front edge of the other peripheral lip. Each slot extends into a collocated recess in the outer surface of that peripheral lip, and each tab has an outwardly extending locking projection which, in the closed configuration, engages a corresponding recess engagement surface. Each locking projection terminates inwardly of the outer surface of the front edge of the respective peripheral lip and each tab terminates below the upper surface of the respective peripheral lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: VORTEX PACKAGING NIAGARA, INC.Inventor: Vortex Packaging Niagara, Inc.
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Patent number: 8397944Abstract: A storage mailing tube having an elongated housing and a hand removable end cap with a rib positioned so as to facilitate hand alignment of the cap while at the same time forming limited frictional engagement sufficient to retain the end cap on the storage mailing tube during handling or transporting the storage mailing tube while allowing a user to access a document or item therein by hand removal of the end cap.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2004Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Inventor: Scott D. Landes
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Patent number: 8322553Abstract: A container can include a base, a lid, and one or more vents. The lid can be removed from the base and can be reattached to the base. Moreover, when the lid is attached to the base, it can permit self-venting of the container. Pressure within the container can cause the lid to move relative to the base so as to open the vents while the lid remains coupled with the base.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Genpak LLCInventors: Edward W. Rider, Jr., Brian S. Allers, Michael V. Warner
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Patent number: 8235246Abstract: A universal box top lid is adapted to be attached to the opened top of a variety of different sizes of food packaging boxes. The lid is designed to fit over the opened box top with an opened bag containing the food product inside the box being held open by an apron formed on an inner wall of the lid. The lid is provided with a cap closure that can be opened when it is desired to dispense the food product contained in the packaging box and bag, and can be closed to preserve the food product.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Buddeez, Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Hall, William A. Hall, Steven C. Hall, Michael J. Reddy
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Patent number: 8210384Abstract: Disclosed is a closure cap (1) comprising a exterior marginal web (5), a shielding section (4) that protrudes past the marginal web (5), and a hot-melt adhesive (11) which is arranged in the area of the shielding section (4) and is deformable in a plastic manner when heated above a softening temperature. A number of gripping abutment elements (7) are embodied on the marginal web (5) while a joint zone (3) having a reduced flexural rigidity is configured between the marginal web (5) and the shielding section (4). The distance between the abutment elements (7) and the bottom side of the hot-melt adhesive, which faces the marginal web (5), is smaller than the thickness of the material of a basic part (13) in the area of the opening such that an initial tension is created in the joint zone (3) when the closure cap (1) is inserted into the opening, resulting in a simple self-acting closing process after heating the hot-melt adhesive (11).Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2004Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: A. Raymond & CieInventors: Martin Kurth, Eric Bügner
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Patent number: 8132690Abstract: A universal box top lid is adapted to be attached to the opened top of a variety of different sizes of food packaging boxes. The lid is designed to fit over the opened box top with an opened bag containing the food product inside the box being held open by an apron formed on an inner wall of the lid. The lid is provided with a cap closure that can be opened when it is desired to dispense the food product contained in the packaging box and bag, and can be closed to preserve the food product.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2003Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Buddeez, Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Hall, William A. Hall, Steven C. Hall, Michael J. Reddy
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Patent number: 7967167Abstract: A lid for a jar and a jar and lid combination for a product is provided. The lid is configured to be selectively removable from the jar. The lid is also configured to be selectively openable when attached to the jar in order to permit access to the interior and any contents of the jar. The lid has a non-continuous bead that is positioned to engage a protuberance on a rim of the jar to secure the lid relative to the rim of the jar while permitting selective removal of the lid from the rim of the jar.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventor: Andrew Thomas Tilton
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Patent number: 7694845Abstract: A lid for a jar and a jar and lid combination for a product is provided. The lid is configured to be selectively removable from the jar. The lid is also configured to be selectively openable when attached to the jar in order to permit access to the interior and any contents of the jar. The lid has a non-continuous bead that is positioned to engage a protuberance on a rim of the jar to secure the lid relative to the rim of the jar while permitting selective removal of the lid from the rim of the jar.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventor: Andrew Thomas Tilton
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Patent number: 7673649Abstract: The present invention provides a vacuum thermal insulating valve that may be used at high temperature in gas supply systems or gas exhaust systems, and also may be made substantially small and compact in size owing to its excellent thermal insulating performance. With a vacuum thermal insulating valve comprising a valve equipped with a valve body and an actuator, and a vacuum thermal insulating box that houses the valve, the afore-mentioned vacuum thermal insulating box S is formed by a square-shaped lower vacuum jacket S5 having a cylinder-shaped vacuum thermal insulating pipe receiving part J on a side and with its upper face made open, and the square-shaped upper vacuum jackets S4, which is hermetically fitted to the lower vacuum jacket S5 and with its lower face made open.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2005Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignees: Fujikin IncorporatedInventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Yukio Minami, Kenji Tubota, Tsutomu Shinohara, Michio Yamaji, Nobukazu Ikeda, Akihiro Morimoto, Koji Kawada, Toshio Nariai
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Patent number: 7534132Abstract: A dustproof cover (1, 3) for covering an electrical connector (2, 4) includes an upper wall (10, 30), a bottom wall (12, 32), a back wall (13, 33) associated with lateral walls (11, 31), all of which define a connector receiving room (14, 34) with an opening. A plurality of ribs (15, 16 and 35) are arranged on inner surfaces of one or more of walls and protrude into the connector receiving room. The electrical connector is inserted into the connector receiving room through the opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Peter Kuo, Xiao Fan
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Publication number: 20080073369Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary lid for use with a package containing a foodstuff. That package has an opening that is initially sealed at purchase but the opening is unsealed by the consumer in order to obtain access to the contents of the package. There is a secondary lid that is affixed to the package and which reseals the opening and protects the contents from the external environment. The secondary lid may contact a flap or flaps of the package to hold the flap or flaps tightly closed to the opening or, in the case of a liquid, there may be a plug that enters the opening to prevent the contents from spilling. In any case, there is a seal formed in the secondary lid that surrounds and seals the opening from the environment to protect against the intrusion of air or moisture or other contaminants.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2006Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Melvin L. Druin, John Pope
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Patent number: 7225922Abstract: The invention relates to a case (10) for disk cartridges comprising a containing part (1) adapted to contain the disk cartridges (D), and a lid part (2) which is provided on an opening (1a) of the containing part (1) via a hinge part (3) and adapted to be freely opened and closed. There are provided at least one pair of locking portions (6a), (6b) which are adapted to be engaged with each other in areas near corners (c) of both side faces of the opening (1a) of the containing part (1) and an opening (2a) of the lid part (2). Therefore, the invention has made it possible to provide the case which can be simply manufactured and can obtain sufficient lock holding force required for practical use.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2004Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventor: Satoshi Aramaki
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Patent number: 6854616Abstract: A protective cap for a threaded valve stem includes a generally cylindrical portion including a closed end, an open end and a cylindrical wall portion therebetween. A plurality of locating ribs are located on an internal surface of the cylindrical wall portion. A plurality of fingers project radially inward from the internal surface between the locating ribs. A tear strip formed by two frangible members, and a pull tab are formed on an external surface of the cylindrical wall portion. Each finger is located between a pair of the locating ribs and has a flexible portion adjacent the internal surface for locating the fingers in unlocked state and a locked state. The fingers in the unlocked state are inclined toward the open end, and the fingers in the locked state curl toward the closed end.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Alliance PlasticsInventor: Daniel J. Steffan
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Patent number: 6843387Abstract: A cover for a desiccant dispenser is mounted over an opening of a bucket-shaped container containing a plurality of desiccant bags. The cover includes a hard main plate having a taking-out bore for insertion of a hand to take out the desiccant bags, and one elastic plate mounted on the main plate to cover the taking-out bore and having a plurality of cuts arranged radiately to permit the insertion and withdrawal of the hand. This can greatly extend the duration of the activity of desiccant bags placed in a bucket-shaped container of a dispenser, particularly desiccant bags located in an uppermost layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2001Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: Sanai Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yutaka Karaki, Stefan Dick
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Patent number: 6837372Abstract: The invention relates to a case (10) for disk cartridges comprising a containing part (1) adapted to contain the disk cartridges (D), and a lid part (2) which is provided on an opening (1a) of the containing part (1) via a hinge part (3) and adapted to be freely opened and closed. There are provided at least one pair of locking portions (6a), (6b) which are adapted to be engaged with each other in areas near corners (c) of both side faces of the opening (1a) of the containing part (1) and an opening (2a) of the lid part (2). Therefore, the invention has made it possible to provide the case which can be simply manufactured and can obtain sufficient lock holding force required for practical use.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2000Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Satoshi Aramaki
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Publication number: 20040251257Abstract: A container (100) includes a bowl (200) and a lid (300) for the bowl (200). The lid (300) includes at least one opening (330). The lid (300) can be sealed to the bowl (200) in a plurality of orientations, including (i) an open orientation and (ii) a closed orientation. In the open orientation, the opening (330) is arranged over the bowl (200) such that flow is allowed from the interior of the container (100) to the exterior of the container (100), and vice versa. In the closed orientation, no flow is allowed between the interior of the container (100) and the exterior of the container (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2003Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Marissa A.K. Schultz, David H. Roland, Douglas Carpiaux, Jesse D. Cotterman
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Publication number: 20040206766Abstract: A container has a body and a lid. The body has a peripheral wall having a circumferential edge portion that turns outwardly along its entire length to have a first cross-section. The lid has a circumferential edge portion that turns downwardly along its entire length to have a second cross-section complementary in shape to and for enclosing the first cross-section for surface sealing engagement therewith. The lid edge portion includes four side flaps which are foldable inwardly and upwardly to provide respective resiliently self-expanding hooks for bearing resiliently at an acute angle against an outer surface of the body wall to thereby maintain the sealing engagement, with the lid edge portion forming a gap with the body surface across which the hooks extend.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventor: Chi Hung Law
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Patent number: 6726049Abstract: A covered food container or serving platter incorporates a cover stand as part of the structure of the container. The cover may be temporarily stored on the stand while the user obtains access to the container. In one embodiment a portion of the cover is received within a suitably configured retention area formed within the container. Another covered serving container utilizes a central support extending from the platter and a corresponding support that extends from the cover, with an interlocking possible at the maximum extension of each support, thus separating the cover from the platter. A further embodiment utilizes a pair of covers, one receivable upon another to enable a nesting storage with access available to the exposed container storage area. A surface rib and groove formed in corresponding surfaces of the two covers provides stability when in the nested configuration.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2001Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Inventor: Richard G. Brothers
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Patent number: 6386382Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 15, 2000Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Sunbum Pty LimitedInventor: William Thomas McCausland
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Publication number: 20020020708Abstract: A lid for a container including a closure surface, a circumferential rim extending about a periphery of the closure surface with the rim including an outer side wall, an inner side wall and a transition wall interconnecting the outer side wall and the inner side wall with the closure surface extending from the inner side wall and at least one cut out formed in at least one of the inner side wall, the outer side wall and the transition wall such that a portion of a brim of the container is visible through the cut out when the lid is properly positioned on the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2001Publication date: February 21, 2002Inventors: David Weiss, Ronald I. Kall
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Patent number: 6293692Abstract: A multipurpose container structure with a container body that has sealingly engaged walls, a bottom sealingly engaged with the walls, and a rim that surrounds the open top of the container body. The container body may be generally rectangular with at least one rounded corner and may include a U-shaped bail with an arcuate bend in a handle portion thereof. The rim may have an inner first trough and an outer second trough with each having a plurality of apertures therein. A pour spout may be disposed in one corner of the container body, and the first trough and the plurality of apertures can terminate adjacent to the pour spout. A lid may be provided that has inner and outer crests for engaging the first and second troughs of the rim. A plurality of male projections can extend from the inner and outer crests for engaging and clearing the plurality of apertures of the first and second troughs.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Inventors: M. William Bowsher, Thomas S. Schwartz
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Patent number: 6207100Abstract: A lid for a container including a closure surface, a circumferential rim extending about a periphery of the closure surface with the rim including an outer side wall, an inner side wall and a transition wall interconnecting the outer side wall and the inner side wall with the closure surface extending from the inner side wall and at least one cut out formed in at least one of the inner side wall, the outer side wall and the transition wall such that a portion of a brim of the container is visible through the cut out when the lid is properly positioned on the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2000Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Design Safety CorporationInventors: David Weiss, Ronald I. Kall
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Patent number: 6164301Abstract: An improved cleaning basin (including cover and stand) for commercial grill, oven and stove ventilation filters. The device allows convenient soaking and cleaning of the filters in cleaning solution, and provides for safe and efficient drainage of the solution. The device is specially sized to facilitate simultaneous cleaning and soaking of multiple filters in caustic cleaning solution, and it provides for safe and efficient filling and drainage of the solution from the basin. The device is rugged, durable, weather-proof, and it can be manufactured at nominal cost.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1998Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Inventors: Michael John McFadden, John Culp McFadden
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Patent number: 6053353Abstract: A container closure including a rim formed by injection molding, a skirt depending from rim for engagement with a container body, a top panel formed from a blank of sheet material, such as paperboard, a side panel formed from the same blank as the top panel, the side panel positioned vertically to the top panel, the top panel located and bonded to the rim, the rim bonded to an interior side of the side panel, with a portion of the side panel bonded to an exterior portion of rim.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1999Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Double "H" Plastics, Inc.Inventor: Charles R Helms