Patents Examined by Andrew D Perreault
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Patent number: 11390431Abstract: A container and closure combination, for the containment of fluids and extraction therefrom by way of an extraction tube. The container comprises a closed volume with an opening configured to close the opening of the container; the closure is provided with an aperture such that the closure, upon fitment to the container opening, cannot be removed therefrom. The aperture of the closure comprises a unitary elastic unidirectional valve member that can operate in a first, closed condition, to prevent a flow of fluid from the container; and a second, operational condition, with an extraction tube sealingly engaged with respect to the valve, to permit an extraction of fluid from the container through the tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Inventor: Mark Anthony Bradley
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Patent number: 11383882Abstract: A stackable transport and storage container includes a bottom, two side walls, two end-face walls, and inner partitions and/or a container cover. The inner partitions and/or a container cover can be detachably fastened to the container without the aid of tools and additional fastening elements. In the storage and transport container, the side walls and the end-face walls comprise folded-over edges, above which stacking profiles which are open at the bottom can be placed. The connecting piece of the stacking profile, which piece forms the stacking support, has profiling in the form of a keder holder into which a pull-in keder, having a keder core and a keder flap, can be inserted. Partitions for receiving transport and storage parts and/or the protective cover are fastened to at least one keder flap.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: montara Verpacken mit System GmbHInventor: Christoph Dimer
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Patent number: 11375832Abstract: According to an example of the present disclosure, a learning tableware set includes a bowl and a spoon used in cooperation with the bowl. The bowl includes a bowl bottom and a curved bowl wall. The bowl bottom includes a peripheral recessed portion on one side of the bowl bottom. One side of the curved bowl wall is annularly connected to an edge of the side of the bowl bottom, and the other side of the curved bowl wall, which is not connected to the bowl bottom, includes a protruding edge extending toward a central axis of the bowl bottom. The spoon includes a holding portion and a scooping portion connected to the holding portion, and a curve of one end of the scooping portion away from the holding portion matches a curve of the peripheral recessed portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: CHANG YANG MATERIAL CORP.Inventors: Ming-Hua Huang, Lung-Hsun Song, Cheng-Hsin Chen, Lin-Chun Sun, Jian-Syun Lu
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Patent number: 11370590Abstract: A packaging element (2, 3) has two shells (21, 22, 31, 32), each shell having a margin (210, 220) defining an access opening giving access to the inside of the shell, said packaging element (2, 3) having at least a “closed” configuration in which the shells form a chamber that is substantially closed and that is suitable for receiving an article, such as a medical implant. The packaging element (2, 3) further has a sealing strip (4) that extends, outside the shells (21, 22, 31, 32), over the entire length of the margins (210, 220) of the shells of the packaging element, and from one margin (210, 220) of the shell to the other margin (220, 210) of the shell in such a manner as to seal the chamber defined by the two shells. An assembly has two packaging elements received one inside the other, with a corresponding sealing method.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: SELENIUM MEDICALInventor: Olivier Richart
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Patent number: 11373773Abstract: A containment cask is disclosed for safely transporting and storing radioactive hazardous waste in a dry air environment. The cask comprises a single drum containing the radioactive hazardous waste, a sealed and shielded containment vessel containing the drum, and an outer container. The outer container can be in the form of an outer shield vessel (OSV) made from iron to provide further shielding. This outer container is appropriate for a drum having higher activity waste. The outer container can also be in the form of an overpack assembly that adds protection for atmospheric hazards, but adds little in terms of shielding. This outer container is appropriate for a drum having lower activity waste.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: NAC INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Steve E. Sisley, Andrew K. Langston, Juan C. Subiry
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Patent number: 11365927Abstract: A cooler with a hinging lid is comprised of a top deck having an opening and a unitary hinging lid to cover the opening; insulated sidewalls; and a bottom that together define an enclosed insulated inner volume for storage of objects. The inner volume can be accessed by opening the hinging lid. The hinging lid can be selectively opened, segment by segment, to access the inner volume while minimizing the exchange of air between the inner volume and the air surrounding the cooler. The hinging lid is comprised of a pull flap tab, an interior layer of reflective insulating material, at least one layer of support insulation material and a waterproof outer surface layer. The support insulation material of the hinging lid is divided into at least two discrete segments comprising a first segment and a second segment and can be articulated as a hinge between the segments.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: The Gem Group, Inc.Inventors: Meredith Winters Giesting, Agnes Csilla Domotor, Richard C. Bellofatto, Jr.
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Patent number: 11358732Abstract: A fuel tank with a venting system includes a flap for closing and opening a vent made in the tank. The flap is coupled to a float. The flap includes a valve coupled to a second float mounted in a hinged manner in the tank so that the valve adopts a closed position, being pushed by the second float when the level of fuel in the tank reaches a certain threshold, and an open venting position in order to prevent overpressure within the tank, being driven by the second float when the level of fuel is below the threshold and the force exerted by the internal pressure on the valve is less than the sum of the forces exerted on the valve by the atmospheric pressure and by the weight of the second float.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Zodiac AerotechnicsInventors: Patrick Epalle, Michel Vacher
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Patent number: 11358779Abstract: A container for heating a food product. The container comprises a base layer of material and a liner releasably attached to an inner surface of the base layer. The liner is separable from the base layer after heating the container. The container comprises a bottom panel, and end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a corner panel foldably connected to the bottom panel. The corner panel extends between the end panel and the side panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Paul Tye
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Patent number: 11358757Abstract: The current invention relates to a lid for a cup which protects the contents of the cup and the drinking hole from contaminants. In some embodiments the lid for a cup includes a base and a cover connected to the base which rotates around the base. In this way the cover protects the drinking hole when closed, but can rotate open to allow the user to access the drinking hole and the contents of the cup. In some embodiments the cover is further equipped with a stopper which fits into the drinking hole and helps secure the cover in a closed position. In other embodiments the base is further equipped with a ramp leading up to the drinking hole which guides the cover to the drinking hole and locks the stopper within the hole. In other embodiments a protective layer is provided over the base which is removed before use.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Inventor: Dennis Bitzaya
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Patent number: 11352173Abstract: A flexible pouch comprising a first panel and a second panel. A first compartment and a second compartment are formed between the first panel and the second panel. A seal positioned on the first and second panels between the first compartment and the second compartment. The first compartment includes at least one sidewall formed from the first panel and the second panel wherein the two sidewalls of the first compartment are opaque to as to prevent visibility of the contents of the first compartment. An NFC tag and/or a child proof zip seal or lock may also be provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Pouch Pac Innovations, LLCInventor: R. Charles Murray
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Patent number: 11345521Abstract: A hinged closure is disclosed for a container. The hinged closure comprises a first closure and a second closure. An internal closure hinge pivotably couples the first closure with the second closure. An exterior closure hinge pivotably couples the second closure with the container. A first locking member is couple to the interior edge of the first closure. A second locking member is coupled to the second closure. The first locking member engages with the second locking member for preventing pivoting of the first closure relative to the second closure and covering the container chamber and prevents access into the container chamber of the container. The first locking member disengaging with the second locking member for permitting pivoting of the first closure relative to the second closure and permitting access into the container chamber of the container and defines a reduced closure height relative to the container.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: NAME HAS NOTHIN TO DO WITH IT, LLCInventors: Peter M. Moroz, John Hansen
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Patent number: 11338966Abstract: A disposable container is disclosed that includes a lid, a frontward facing sidewall portion, a rearward facing sidewall portion that is opposite the frontward facing sidewall portion, a first foldable sidewall portion, a second foldable sidewall portion that is opposite the first foldable sidewall portion, a pedal, wherein the pedal is rotatably coupled to the frontward facing portion, a hinge mechanism, wherein the hinge mechanism is rotatably coupled to the lid and the rearward facing sidewall portion, and two or more lines that each have a first line end and a second line end, wherein the first line end of each of the two or more lines is coupled to the pedal and the second line end of each of the two or more lines is coupled to the hinge mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Inventor: Juan Carlos Dominguez
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Patent number: 11332282Abstract: A flexible pouch comprising a first panel and a second panel. In one embodiment there is a first compartment and a second compartment formed between the first panel and the second panel. A top seal is positioned along the top of the first panel and the second panel above the first compartment and the second compartment. A locking child proof slider assembly is configured to close the top seal in one direction and permit access to the compartments in the other direction. Below the top seal and just above the compartments is a zip seal. The zip seal is reclosable and helps maintained the upper edge of the compartments keeping the contents in place and fresh. The first compartment includes at least one sidewall formed from the first panel and the second panel and at least one seam wherein the sidewalls of the first compartment are opaque to as to prevent visibility of the contents of the first compartment. An NFC tag may also be provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: POUCH PAC INNOVATIONS, LLCInventor: R. Charles Murray
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Patent number: 11325764Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a bottom panel, a top panel, and a side panel. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The at least two end flaps can at least partially form a closed end of the carton, and the at least two end flaps can comprise a first end flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels at a first fold line and a second end flap foldably connected to the at least one panel at a second fold line. The second fold line is oblique relative to the first fold line.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Robert L. Sutherland
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Patent number: 11325757Abstract: A re-closable vent for a container closure which requires no pre-formed holes in the closure deck, provides a tamper-evident feature, and provides simple rotation of a cap structure to open and a vent after punching out a frangible deck section.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Letica CorporationInventors: John R. Selina, Wayne J. Harper, Eric D. Kowal
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Patent number: 11324344Abstract: A serving dish apparatus comprising a plate and one or more removable nested serving sections.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: BOOGINHEAD LLCInventors: Sari Davidson, Sean M. Barry, Timothy C. Hayes
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Patent number: 11319109Abstract: A tank support base and skid apparatus provides a frame having upper and lower end portions, left and right side portions and front and rear portions. The upper end portion has a front row of tank receptive supports and a back row of tank receptive supports. A frame floor is spaced vertically below the tank receptive support. The frame has a peripheral fluid barrier that includes a front wall, a rear wall and side walls that form the fluid barrier around the floor, each side wall extending from the floor to a tank receptive support. First and second internal support members span from one side of the frame to the other side of the frame and each spaced between the front wall and the rear wall. Each tank receptive support includes horizontal beams that span from the front wall to the rear wall and supported by the internal support members vertical members that each connect with a horizontal beam. Inclined plates each connect to both a horizontal beam and a vertical member.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: R AND D ENTERPRISES OF GULF REGION, INC.Inventor: Jason W. Blitz
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Patent number: 11299339Abstract: The Shoes Stax Pro is an apparatus that allows you to store multiple pairs of shoes in a compact area. It utilizes a series of springs and tongs that allow you to hang shoes and other footwear both on the outside and the inside of the box shaped apparatus. It stores more shoes in the area that is usually taken by one or two pairs of shoes. It can be stacked one atop the other to increase the number of shoes that can be stored.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Inventor: Ian Earl DaCosta
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Patent number: 11278138Abstract: A container has a removable base assembly. The base assembly has a resilient portion. The base assembly is removably attachable to the container in a recess of the container. The base assembly being dimensioned to have a fixed fit with the recess such that when the base assembly is assembled with the container, the resilient portion is exposed from the recess allowing the container to be supported on a support surface by the resilient portion of the base assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: ZHEJIANG HENGFENG TOP LEISURE CO., LTD.Inventor: Baoqing Yang
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Patent number: 11279514Abstract: A foldable basket consisting of one bottom piece, one upper frame, one front wall, one rear wall, one left wall, and one right wall. The lower ends of the left and right walls are pivot-connected to the bottom piece. The upper ends of the front and rear walls are pivot-connected to the upper frame. The upper frame is located outside the left wall and the right wall, and can move up and down along the left wall and the right wall. The upper frame, the left wall and the right wall form as one body. The bottom piece, the front wall and the rear wall form as one body. There is a door installed on the front wall. The door downwards to reveal the interior of the foldable basket.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: PROTREND CO., LTD.Inventor: Henry Chen