Abstract: A container for storing and carrying at least one personal care item includes a base plate and well. The base plate defines an aperture and has top and bottom surfaces. The well passes through the aperture and has: an open top portion and a closed bottom portion collectively defining a chamber accessible through the top portion, a seat abutting the bottom surface, and a flange overlying a portion of the base plate. A cap is removably secured atop the chamber and abuts the flange such that the flange seals between the cap and the base plate when the cap is secured atop the chamber. The well has an uppermost point and a lowermost point and a height defined therebetween, and the lowermost point is collapsible toward the uppermost point to a maximum distance of at least forty percent of the height and no more than sixty percent of the height.

Abstract: Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for shipping products so as to control the temperatures the products are exposed to. Embodiments can increase the amount of time the product and/or portions of the product experience a desired temperature range and/or reduce the amount of time the product and/or portions of the product experience temperatures outside of the desired temperature range and/or experience an undesirable temperature range. Embodiments can incorporate biotic materials, such as wood fibers or moss, positioned around and/or near the product positioned inside a packaging container or around a pallet load, such that the biotic materials restrict heat flow from one or more locations on the exterior of the package to one or more other locations in the interior of the package.

Abstract: An internal element (310) for a feeding bottle (100) is provided, the feeding bottle comprising a teat component (110), and a container component (120), which together define a bottle volume extending longitudinally between a base end of the container component, and a top end of the teat component. The internal element (310) comprises a disc element (620) configured to be positioned within the bottle volume extending transverse the longitudinal axis, and further comprises one or more tab elements (640) protruding from an outer periphery (630) of the disc element for being received between interfacing parts of a coupling arrangement (340, 342) of the bottle.

Abstract: A container includes an outlet defining an opening that is in fluid communication with an interior portion of the container, the outlet having a central axis. The container also a neck portion having an upper structural ring lying in a first plane that is substantially perpendicular to the central axis, and a lower structural ring lying in a second plane that is substantially perpendicular to the central axis, wherein the first plane and the second plane being separated by a vertical distance. The neck portion may have a gusset extending between the upper structural ring and the lower structural ring, and the gusset may have a plane of symmetry, wherein the central axis lies in the plane of symmetry. The container further includes a shoulder beneath the neck portion, a waist section beneath the shoulder, and a base beneath the waist section.

Abstract: An insulated shipping container is provided for maintaining a substantially uniform internal temperature. The base, walls and lid of an outer box define an enclosure. An insulating body and an insulating cover are located within the enclosure and define an insulated cavity. A chamber having a plurality of chamber sides is configured to hold one or more payloads at the substantially uniform internal temperature. A temperature control material distribution structure is located within the insulated cavity for constraining motion of temperature control material units. The temperature control material distribution structure comprises at least one partitioned tray or trough. The at least one partitioned tray comprises a tray bottom; and a plurality of partition walls extending away from the tray bottom and defining a plurality of partition compartments.

Abstract: An indicator system is provided for a milk container comprising a time display element with a time scale for indicating a freshness of milk. In one aspect, there are first and second indicator elements for indicating first and second selected portions of the time scale to signify when the milk container was filled and when the milk has reached a freshness threshold i.e. a particular storage time. In another aspect, there are first and second time scales on respective portions of the time display element, e.g. for fridge storage and for freezer storage, and an indicator element. A selected one of the first and second portions is in-use and the indicator element indicates a selected portion of the in-use first or second time scale.

Abstract: An arrangement (300) for a feeding bottle is provided, the feeding bottle comprising a teat component (110), and a container component (120), which together define an internal bottle volume extending longitudinally between a base end of the container component, and a top end of the teat component. The arrangement comprises an internal element (310) for positioning inside the bottle volume, and a protruding element (320) arranged for extending from the internal element to an outside of the bottle when the bottle is in an assembled state with the internal element in position, for providing an interconnection between inside and outside of the bottle.

Abstract: Aspects disclosed herein generally relate to beverage systems. Particularly, beverage systems comprising a lid structure having a pivoting cap with a magnetic spring mechanism are provided. The beverage systems in accordance with aspects herein can further comprise shaker structures for mixing contents and/or infusing a liquid medium with fruits, vegetables, herbs, ice, and the like contained within the beverage systems in accordance with aspects herein.

Abstract: A container for containing a raw material of a chemical liquid and a method of preparing a container are provided. The container at least includes an inner wall and solvent-treated surface of the inner wall. The method of preparing a container includes treating a surface of the inner wall with water and treating the surface the inner wall with an organic solvent.

Abstract: A paint package lid (14, 114) includes a base wall (54) having a lid base wall upper surface (56) and a lid base wall lower surface (58), a container coupling rim (60) disposed radially outwardly with respect to the base wall and having a rim upper surface (62), and a closure well (64, 164) disposed radially inwardly with respect to the base wall. The closure well includes a radially outer wall (82) extending downwardly with respect to the base wall, a lower wall (84) extending radially inwardly with respect to the radially outer wall and establishing a lowermost surface (85) of the lid, and a neck (86, 186) disposed radially inwardly with respect to the radially outer wall and extending upwardly from the lower wall and having a closure coupling (95). Also disclosed is a lid and closure assembly and a paint package (10, 110, 210) including the lid.

Abstract: A beverage container topper is disclosed. The beverage container topper has an interior hollow passage for beverage to flow, and comprises a cup section, a channel section and a fastening section, wherein the inner surface of the fastening section is formed to have two or more fastening structures for fastening two or more types of top portions, respectively, of beverage containers. A user may fasten the top portion of a beverage container to one of the two or more fastening structures, and tilt the combination of the beverage container and topper to flow out the beverage from the beverage container through the beverage container topper to his/her mouth.

Abstract: A temperature-controlled container that includes an outer box structure that defines an inner cavity; an inner box structure that is constructed and arranged for engagement into the cavity that is formed in the outer box structure; said inner box structure having an open passage for accommodating an item the temperature of which is to be controlled, and a wheat straw material that is disposed in the outer box structure between respective sidewalls of the outer box structure and the inner box structure, and that is disposed in the open space between a bottom of the inner box structure and a bottom of the outer box structure. The inner box structure has a height that is less than a height of the outer box structure so as to define an open space between a bottom of the inner box structure and a bottom of the outer box structure. An insert that is constructed and arranged for insertion into the open passage and over the item the temperature of which is to be controlled.

Abstract: A double container has an outer layer body and an inner layer body mainly made of a polyester resin and is formed by biaxial stretch blow molding, and includes: a mouth portion; a shoulder portion, gradually increasing in diameter in a downward direction, and having an outward protruding curved shape over a length in a vertical direction in a longitudinal section; a barrel portion; and a bottom portion, wherein the mouth portion has an outside air introduction port for introducing outside air between the outer layer body and the inner layer body, and the double container includes a shoulder rib that is concave or convex as seen from outside and at least extends from an upper end of the shoulder portion to the lower end of the shoulder portion.

Abstract: A portable pet canteen having a flexible bladder with peripheral edges and defining a footprint, an upper wall of the bladder defining an upper mouth, and a cavity being formed within the bladder. A rigid inner scaffold is secured to the upper mouth of the bladder and extends into the cavity. The inner scaffold has a height defined by side walls, the side walls having apertures for passage of water. An upper lid secures to an upper edge of the rigid inner scaffold such as with mating threads to form a closure such that the portable pet canteen is watertight. Water may be retained within the bladder until such time as the upper lid is removed and the canteen placed on the ground for the pet to drink from within the inner scaffold which provides a relatively wide opening. The canteen may be placed within a flexible outer cover for protection, which can also have various handles or straps for ease of transportation.

Abstract: A container lid for use to drink liquid from a drinking container using a hydration tube. The container lid has a cap member that attaches to the container, a coupling aperture through the cap member, a female coupling positioned in the coupling aperture, a male insert that is removably received in the female coupling and a check valve in the cap member. The hydration tube attaches to an upwardly extending barb of the male insert and an internal straw attaches to a downwardly extending barb of the female coupling to extend into the interior of the container. The male insert has a sealing section with a sealing device that is sealably received in a receptacle of the female coupling. The container lid allows the user to easily, quickly and without leaking remove the hydration tube from the lid to replace an empty drinking container with a full drinking container.

Abstract: The embodiments provide a container of the type to hold fresh food or produce. Container has a base and a lid moveable with respect to the base between an open position and a closed position. The lid has a planar area. The base has a second planar area. In the closed position, the first planar and the second planar area include a substantially flat area suitable for receipt of an adhesive membrane, such as a self-adhesive label. The substantially flat area includes an edge of the first planar area and at least part of the second planar area.

Abstract: A mechanism for opening and reclosing the outflow opening for emptying a container, especially a beverage container, incorporating a latch to open and reclose the said outflow opening in the container lid, where the latch is fitted with hatching elements connected slidingly to the container lid, and where the lid features technical means suitable for moving the lid, characterised in that it contains at least one pair of sliding surfaces (3, 103), each of them incorporating at least one section in the shape of a convex arch, where moving on the said pair of sliding surfaces (3, 103) when shifting the latch (6, 106) is at least one pair of hatching elements (7, 107), and where ends (3a, 3b, 103a, 103b) of the sliding surfaces (3, 103) are positioned at different heights with respect to the bottom surface of the lid (1, 101) around the opening (2, 102).

Abstract: The present invention provides a plastic container with excellent slipping property for contents. According to the present invention, provided is a plastic container for storing contents, wherein the plastic container is a blow molded body, an innermost layer in contact with the contents is formed of a resin composition containing a base resin and filler particles, and an inner surface of the innermost layer is provided with concave and convex shapes due to presence of the filler particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compartment system for storing and organizing various items and objects. The compartment system includes an exemplary divider which fits within pre-existing boxes and separates the same into various storage compartments. The divider is generally made of one or more sidewalls, one or more transverse divider walls, and optionally one or more axial divider walls. Methods of forming the exemplary dividers are also disclosed.

Abstract: A can body has a curl portion to which a skirt portion of a cap is mounted. In the curl portion, an outer periphery upper-side bent portion that forms an outer peripheral portion of a folded-back top portion, an outer periphery-side tubular portion that extends downward in a can axis direction, an outer periphery lower-side bent portion that is bent inward in a radial direction, and a curl end portion that extends from an inner peripheral edge of the outer periphery lower-side bent portion are continuously formed. When a radius of curvature of an outer surface of the outer periphery upper-side bent portion is R5 (mm), a radius of curvature of an outer surface of the outer periphery lower-side bent portion is R6 (mm), and a radius of curvature of an outer surface of the inflection portion is R7 (mm), which is 0.05 to 0.2 mm, R7<R6<R5 is established.