Patents Assigned to Contico
  • Patent number: 6460469
    Abstract: A shelving unit comprises a shelf and a shelf anchor for securing the shelf to an adjacent wall. The shelf has a generally vertical peripheral rim. The shelf anchor includes a base and a shelf retainer. The base has opposite front and rear sides. The rear side of the base has a wall-engaging portion adapted for flush engagement with the wall. The shelf retainer has a bridge portion and a shelf-retaining portion. The bridge portion extends outwardly from the front side of the base. The shelf-retaining portion extends generally vertically from a distal end of the bridge portion. The shelf-retaining portion is spaced from the front side of the base to define a rim-receiving recess between the front side of the base and the shelf-retaining portion. The shelf retainer is positioned relative to the shelf so that at least a portion of the peripheral rim is received within the rim-receiving recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Contico International LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Scott Holmberg
  • Patent number: 6374867
    Abstract: A liquid container comprises a container body, a hollow fill/drain conduit and a retaining member. The container body includes a base and at least one side wall extending generally upwardly from the base to define a liquid reservoir. The side wall includes a first port adjacent to the base. The fill/drain conduit has a first end and a second end. The first end of the conduit includes a first connector adapted for connecting the first end of the conduit with the first port in a manner to permit fluid communication between the conduit and the liquid reservoir via the first port. The second end of the conduit is moveable relative to the first end of the conduit between a stored position and a drain position. In the stored position, the second end of the conduit is positioned above a maximum recommended liquid level of the liquid reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Contico International, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Tony Maiuro
  • Publication number: 20020029727
    Abstract: A shelving unit comprises a shelf and a shelf anchor for securing the shelf to an adjacent wall. The shelf has a peripheral rim that extends along at least a portion of the length of the shelf. The shelf has at least one internal lateral support member extending generally perpendicularly to the rim. The shelf anchor includes a base and a shelf-retainer. The base is adapted to be mounted to the wall. The shelf-retainer extends from the base. A retaining portion of the shelf-retainer is spaced from a front side of the base to define a rim-receiving recess between the base and the retaining portion of the shelf-retainer. The shelf anchor is positioned relative to the shelf so that at least a portion of the peripheral rim is received within the rim-receiving recess in a manner to prevent the shelf from moving outwardly from the wall when the shelf anchor is mounted to the wall. The shelf-retainer includes a lateral positioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: Contico International, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Scott Holmberg
  • Patent number: 6305726
    Abstract: A latch assembly of the present invention is configured for latching a first wall member and a second wall member to one another. The latch assembly includes a base portion, a locking member and a spring member. One of the first and second wall members is moveable relative to the other. The base portion is fixed to the second wall portion. The locking member is movably connected to the base portion and is moveable relative to the base portion between a locked position and an unlocked position. The locking member is adapted to engage the first wall member in a manner to prevent relative movement between the first and second wall members when the locking member is in the locked position, and to permit relative movement between the first and second wall members when the locking member is in the unlocked position. The spring member is adapted for engaging the base portion and the locking member in a manner for urging the locking member toward the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Allibert-Contico, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Stephane F. LeTrudet
  • Patent number: 6203034
    Abstract: A transportable container comprises a container body, a handle, a sleeve member, and a caster assembly. The container body includes a base and a plurality of sidewalls extending generally upwardly from the base to define a container interior. One of the container sidewalls constitutes a generally vertical first sidewall. The handle includes a hand-engageable portion and a mounting portion, which extends from the hand-engageable portion. The first sidewall includes a flange, which comprises an upper edge margin of the first sidewall. The flange includes an outwardly extending first flange portion and a downwardly extending second flange portion. The first sidewall, first flange portion and second flange portion together define a socket, which is adapted to receive the mounting portion of the handle therein for mounting of the handle to the container body. The container body also includes a caster socket formed therein. The caster socket has an interior surface with a closed upper end and an open lower end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventor: Robert L. Houry
  • Patent number: 6173861
    Abstract: A waste container assembly comprises a container body, a lid body, a flange and a door. The container body has an upper rim. The lid body has an outer surface extending from a top of the lid body to a lower portion of the lid body. The lower portion of the lid body is shaped and adapted for engagement with the upper rim of the container body. The flange extends from the lid body and has an inner rim that at least partially defines an opening in the lid body. The door is positioned adjacent the opening in the lid body and is pivotally connected to the flange for selectively moving the door between open and closed positions relative to the lid body. The door is adapted to substantially cover the opening in the lid body when the door is in its closed position. In another embodiment, the door pivots about a pivot axis and has a rim engaging portion adapted for engagement with the inner rim of the lid body when the door is in its closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventor: Robert L. Houry
  • Patent number: 6128803
    Abstract: A container assembly includes a one piece container body and a press member connected to the container body. The container body includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a liquid reservoir. One of the side walls includes a wringing surface. The press member is operatively connected to the container body for movement of the press member between a wringing position and a non-wringing position relative to the wringing surface of the container body. The press member and the wringing surface define a mop receiving volume. The mop receiving volume has a volume V.sub.1 when the press member is in its non-wringing position and a V.sub.2 when the press member is in its wringing position. The volume V.sub.2 is less than the volume V.sub.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Contico International, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Bradley D. Gale
  • Patent number: 6085928
    Abstract: A latch assembly of the present invention comprises a link member and a latch body. The latch assembly is adapted for use with a storage container having a container body and a container lid connected to the container body. The container lid is connected to the container body in a manner to permit movement of the lid between open and closed positions relative to the container body. The link member is moveably connected to the container body. The latch body includes at least one lug and at least one retaining arm. The lug is integral with the latch body and has a lug recess adapted for receiving a first portion of the link member in a manner to permit pivoting movement of the link member relative to the lug. The retainer arm is integral with the latch body and is adapted for engaging the link member in a manner to prevent the link member from being released from the lug recess. The latch assembly is adapted for movement relative to the container body between a locked position and an unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Martin Shawn Egan, Harry Haggin, Richard Brooks
  • Patent number: 6053354
    Abstract: A container comprises a container body, a rearward lid component, a forward lid component and a handle. The container body has a bottom, first and second side walls extending upwardly from the bottom, and first and second end walls extending upwardly from the bottom. The side walls and end walls define a mouth of the container. The rearward lid component is adapted for covering a rearward portion of the mouth. The forward lid component is hingedly attached to the rearward lid component by a first hinge assembly for pivoting movement of the forward lid component relative to the rearward lid component about a first hinge axis. The forward lid component is adapted for covering a forward portion of the mouth. The handle is connected to the first end wall of the container body adjacent the mouth of the container. The handle extends generally along a handle axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventor: Duane Niemeyer
  • Patent number: D439769
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Prince, Paul O'Conner, Antonio J. Belton
  • Patent number: D445984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Scott Holmberg
  • Patent number: D447304
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventor: Duane Niemeyer
  • Patent number: D447307
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventor: Duane Niemeyer
  • Patent number: D450926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Scott Holmberg
  • Patent number: D451254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventor: Martin Shawn Egan
  • Patent number: D464778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventor: David Susek
  • Patent number: D425279
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventors: Robert L. Houry, Duane Niemeyer
  • Patent number: D429050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventor: Robert L. Houry
  • Patent number: D429396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventors: Robert L. Houry, Richard H. Brooks
  • Patent number: D429862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Houry, Richard H. Brooks