Patents Examined by Fenn Mathew
  • Patent number: 9682797
    Abstract: Safety cover mechanism for a container that comprises: a sealer; tracks positionable over the upper surface of the container; and a shutter member slidable over the tracks such as to allow covering and revealing the opening by sliding the shutter member over the tracks. The safety cover mechanism is configured such that sliding of the shutter member over the tracks away from the location of the opening of the container causes at least a portion of the sealer to unseal the opening thereby indicating that the container has been opened. A safety mechanism for containers with a pull or a stay-on tab and a press button sealer, where the tab pivotally connects to the container upper surface via a connecting element, wherein the safety mechanism is configured to prevent rotation of the tab over the axis of the connecting element for preventing unauthorized penetration to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: SEALTAP GMBH
    Inventors: Ismail Omar Dabbur, Dov Barkay
  • Patent number: 9682810
    Abstract: This application describes a footwear storage bag having a fabric bag body and an attached fabric mitten for cleaning, shining, or polishing footwear. The mitten may be attached to the bag body or to a means for closing the bag. The bag body and mitten may have a variety of shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Inventor: LyLy Le Fisher
  • Patent number: 9669964
    Abstract: A container for storing dispensable contents includes a tub. The tub includes a body having one or more walls extending from a base, an opening, a neck formed around the opening and extending out from the body to form a lip, and a shelf disposed on an inner perimeter of the neck and below the lip. The container also includes a removable insert disposed below the lip and above the contents. The removable insert includes a scoop implement for dispensing the contents, and an outer frame removably coupled to the scoop implement, the outer frame configured to rest on the shelf and support the scoop implement above the contents. The container also includes a closure configured to removably cover the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: GATEWAY PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: William C. Vogel, Terrence M. Parve
  • Patent number: 9673599
    Abstract: A box comprising a box bottom part and a lid part which is pivotably supported relative thereto by means of a hinge device between an open and a closed position is particularly suited for use in the Ex area. The hinge device comprises a lower hinge part assigned to the box bottom part and an upper hinge part assigned to the lid part, which are pivotably connected to each other. To provide a permanent connection between lid part and box bottom part in a simple way and at low costs, while simultaneously said parts are pivotable relative to each other in a safe way, one hinge part is slidably supported and the other hinge part is arranged to be at least partly screw-mountable in the respectively assigned box bottom part and lid part, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: EATON PROTECTION SYSTEMS IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Michael Ketterer
  • Patent number: 9674975
    Abstract: A protective enclosure adapted to hold a touch screen device and allow operation of both the touch screen and actuators on a side of the device, the enclosure formed of a tray having a rim surrounding an interior device seating surface; a lid having a rim corresponding to the rim of the tray and surrounding a window aperture; a protective membrane having a transparent membrane forming an interior window portion positioned in the viewing aperture of the lid, and a resiliently pliable skirt about the interior window portion, the skirt projecting the interior window portion outwardly of the rim around the aperture of the lid; a continuous pliable seal adapted to be compressible between the corresponding rims of the lid and the tray; and a mechanism for clamping the rim of the lid and the rim of the tray with the pliable seal forming a continuous seal therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Inventor: Jeffrey D. Carnevali
  • Patent number: 9671066
    Abstract: A tank assembly having a gas impermeable liner having a neck for storing a compressed gas is provided. The neck has a threaded bore. An annular collar having a generally circular opening is disposed around the neck. A structural layer substantially envelopes the liner and secures the collar to the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Michael Jon Veenstra
  • Patent number: 9661954
    Abstract: A spill proof container assembly having a receptacle, a non-spill lid and a handle assembly. The handle assembly including a cover disposed at a first end and a sleeve disposed at a second end. The cover and handle pivot about a sleeve connection between an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Munchkin, Inc.
    Inventor: Sung Yun Chan
  • Patent number: 9655460
    Abstract: A plate with an aperture or opening located within the perimeter of the plate is adapted to receive a beverage container thereby allowing a user to hold both a plate and a beverage in one hand. A raised exterior perimeter wall and a raised interior retaining wall are configured to contain food or other articles on the plate and to avoid spills and leakages while being held by a user. A plurality of raised interior segmenting walls allow a user to separate articles of food, condiments, or other items located on the surface of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventor: Raymond McClinton
  • Patent number: 9657900
    Abstract: A cuboid pressure vessel comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, and an external wall. The external wall comprises a main body including a first side wall having a first opening, and a second side wall having a second opening; a first lid secured to the first side wall so as to occlude the first opening; and a second lid secured to the second side wall so as to occlude the second opening. The bottom wall comprises a main body; and a reinforcement rib provided in an upright manner on the outer surface of the main body. The reinforcement rib is provided in an upright manner on the outer surface of an area, within the main body, which contains a central section of the main body, and which excludes four corner sections, a region adjacent to the first lid and a region adjacent to the second lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasuto Kataoka
  • Patent number: 9656514
    Abstract: The main components of the Paint Pal assembly is an oversized an inner paint pan, an organizer tool tray for storing tools, and a storage container with an airtight sealed lid. The container is adapted and dimensioned to store the inner paint tray and the organizer tool tray therein. The organizer tool tray has a plurality of compartments for storing several brushes and a specific compartment designed to store the paint roller. The inner paint tray is larger than the conventional paint tray and has legs which allow the pan to sit level on a flat surface. The inner tray is tapered and walled. The assembly further comprises specially designed ergonomic paint brushes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventor: Roger Kent Mills, II
  • Patent number: 9656782
    Abstract: A container structure is provided for detachable coupling of containers. The detachable coupling structure of a first container includes a top portion with an upstanding perimeter having radial protrusions extending from a surface of the upstanding perimeter, and a container bottom portion having a complementary structure to engage the radial protrusions of the top portion of a second container for the purpose of detachably coupling two or more containers end to end. In one embodiment, two containers placed end to end with their respective structures aligned to be engaged are rotated in opposite directions to fully engage the protrusions of one container with the complementary structure of the other. A rim around the top portion of a container in a second embodiment has a larger diameter than the top portion. The rim may be pushed through a flexible opening into a recess in the bottom of another container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventor: Jong Soo Park
  • Patent number: 9649259
    Abstract: A bottle top for use with a baby bottle includes a ring bounding a mouth of the bottle top and being severed latitudinally between upper and lower portions. The upper portion has first and second lower contact faces. The lower portion has opposing first and second upper contact faces. The top includes a nipple coupled to the upper portion which moves between an open position, in which the nipple is away from the mouth and provides access to the mouth, and a closed position, in which the first upper and lower contact faces form a sealing engagement, the second upper and lower contact faces form another sealing engagement, and the nipple is in fluid communication with the mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Inventor: Elizabeth M. Burnett
  • Patent number: 9648933
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a travel bag or a packaging container. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention are directed toward a modular travel, garment bag or similar container system that can be customized based on the needs of the user. Furthermore, the various modules or segments of the bag may have different shapes and sizes so as to be adapted to carry items, with such modules or segments being combinable in varying arrangements to provide a flexibly configured bag that is suitable for a variety of uses. The present invention also relates to a packaging system for suits, blazers and jackets from garment, fashion and retail brands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: ABIBOO Corp.
    Inventor: Alfredo Munoz
  • Patent number: 9648974
    Abstract: A baking sheet formed of a metal planar plate member having a polygon shape defined by multiple sides, having a thickness and periphery, having upper and lower planar surfaces, having a cross-sectional dimension that is an order of magnitude greater than the thickness of the metal planar plate member, a peripheral channel that extends about the periphery of the metal planar plate member, and the peripheral channel being disposed closely adjacent to all sides of the metal planar plate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Inventor: Andris Lagsdin
  • Patent number: 9643753
    Abstract: The invention herein relates to a container device and system with an adjustable base and a method of adjusting said base within said container. The device is comprised of a hollow container, a platform and a rotating key with slit opening. The key is nested between the container and the platform wherein the slit opening of the key is sleeved over protrusions extending from the platform. The protrusions interconnect with the container by matching threaded linings along their contacting surfaces. Rotation of the key causing the platform to move in the same direction along its threaded connection with the container, and therefore lateral movement along the length of the container by travel along said threaded lining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Anthony Kinaya, Patrick Kinaya, Matthew Kinaya
  • Patent number: 9643525
    Abstract: A device for holding a container includes a base configured to support the container, a retaining mechanism configured to retain the container relative to the base, and an actuator mechanism coupled to the retaining mechanism. The retaining mechanism includes an iris moveable between an insertion position and a retaining position. A central opening formed by the iris in the insertion position has an insertion diameter greater than a retaining diameter of the central opening formed by the iris in the retaining position. The iris includes a plurality of arms arranged in a first level and a second level. User rotation of the actuator mechanism in a first direction causes the arms of the iris to move to the retaining position, and in a second direction opposite the first direction causes the arms of the iris to move away from the retaining position towards the insertion position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Inoac USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew L. Dargavell, James V. Gorman
  • Patent number: 9637302
    Abstract: A packing that includes a bottle and/or a bottle and box combination wherein the container has a handle portion and the box has a bottom opening utilized as a grip portion. The handle is pivotally mounted to the top of the container. In addition, the box includes an opening to permit access to the handle and the neck of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Gene Kuhar, Brian Smith, Rusty Shaver, Dan Gamber, Douglas Dygert, Jeff Ullrich, Theodore Guss
  • Patent number: 9637270
    Abstract: A protective bottle enclosure for enclosing and sealing a bottle with an open mouth carried within the enclosure. The enclosure includes a container having an upper portion and a base removably coupled to the upper portion, and an external cap applicable to the container in a seated position of the cap. In the seated position of the cap, the cap seals the open mouth of the bottle carried in the enclosure and forms an impermeable inner seal between the cap and the bottle. A stopper carried by the cap forms the impermeable inner seal between the cap and the bottle, and in the seated position of the cap, the cap is fully seated against the upper portion of the container and forms an impermeable outer seal between the cap and the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: CAMCAL ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew T. Campbell
  • Patent number: 9637279
    Abstract: A safety closure for a beverage container that prevents an infant from ingesting the closure is provided. The closure includes a cylindrical cap body to be released securely into a beverage container. The cap body includes lateral projections extending from the cylindrical cap are sufficient to prevent an infant from ingesting the cap. The projections are provided to also facilitate rotation of the cap and to be releasably secure the cap of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: DEUTSCHE SISI-WERKE BETRIEBS GMBH
    Inventors: Erhard Schwartz, Christopher Schmitt
  • Patent number: 9622560
    Abstract: A strap mechanism for attaching an additional parcel to a rolling suitcase is disclosed. A strip of elasticized material with a sleeve for sliding over a rolling suitcase handle is secured around the parcel using a hook and loop fastening mechanism. The strap mechanism prevents the additional parcel from twisting off or otherwise falling off of the rolling suitcase. A horizontally and vertically oriented device is presented, as well as a universal configuration. Different materials can be used for the strap mechanism including but not limited to neoprene, veltex, elastic, or medical grade elastic. Additional embodiments include the use of a pocket attached to a side of the strap which may be used for additional storage purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Demi Innovations
    Inventor: Demetra Triantafyllos Papas