Abstract: A child resistant cap is desirably fastened onto a container which container has a peripheral recess located below an extending top dome portion. The cap has a first inner partial peripheral flange having a given opening and a second inner partial peripheral flange located above said first flange and having a diametrically opposed opening, with said first flange inserted into said recess to cause said second flange to coact with said extending top portion when said cap is emplaced on said container.

Abstract: A screw top closure is provided with a freely rotating ring surrounding its periphery thus preventing the user from rotating the closure by gripping the periphery. The ring is captivated on the closure and cannot easily be removed. The closure is provided with a key way on its upper surface which the user can engage with a key which is accessible only to authorized users.

Abstract: An outdoor receptacle for temporarily storing disposable and reclaimable trash at a collection site prior to the trash being picked up. The receptacle includes a rectangular open top container that is partially buried in the ground and which has a cover hinged thereon that closes over the vertical side walls of the container to provide a weather tight structure. An outwardly extended ground rail is secured to the outside of the container that is at about ground level. An anchor is secured to the bottom wall of the container which acts in concert with the ground rail to stabilize the container in the ground. The interior of the container is compartmentized to segregate disposable and reclaimable waste products. The cover is normally locked to the container in a closed condition so that it can only be opened by the user and the trash collector.

Abstract: A multi-purpose fitting system includes a container having an inner tank and an outer tank made of a plastic material. An aperture is provided at the top of the container in which a multi-purpose fitting is provided. The fitting includes a close-off fitting base having a flange which is permanently attached to an outer surface of the inner tank. A close-off skirt made of a plastics material rest on the flange and extends beyond the flange to additionally rest on the outer tank. This skirt is securely attached to an outer surface of the outer tank such as by a continuous weld which provides a seal between the skirt and outer tank. A close-off ring is threadably received on a threaded upper portion of the close-off fitting base to press the skirt against the flange. A fitting member is threadably received in an interior threaded aperture of the close-off fitting base as appropriate.

Abstract: A container for organism sample made of soft thermoplastic synthetic resin having a cylindrical body with a bottom and a cap whch is airtightly put on a mouth of the body. The cap has a cap portion to cover the mouth and a stopper portion to be inserted into the mouth. The cap cannot come off from the body by virtue of the above double-engagement-construction. In the second invention, a container further has a plurality of annular ribs provided at an outer wall of a body portion of the body near the mouth. Thus, the container can be used as a plug for a test tube and the like and there can be avoided a trouble of taking the wrong container.

Abstract: An easily openable closure adapted to be fixed to a can body by seaming. The closure comprises a closure body of a rigid metallic material, a score formed therein reaching halfways in the thickness direction of the metallic closure body for defining a portion to be opened, and an opening tab provided near a score shearing starting point through a bonding support. The bonding support is comprised of a polyamide-type adhesive containing 6.1 to 15.0 main-chain carbon atoms on an average per amide group and having a crystallinity of 15 to 40% and a dynamic modulus, determined at a temperature of 25.degree. C. and a relative humidity of not more than 30%, of 0.8.times.10.sup.10 to 3.3.times.10 .sup.10 dynes/cm.sup.2.

Abstract: A chafing dish cover holder that is detachably supported on one of the horizontal side members of a chafer support frame. The chafing dish cover holder has an elongated upright oriented plate member having a flange extending downwardly from its top edge to allow it to be supported on the horizontal side member of the chafer support frame. A pair of chafer cover support arm assemblies extend from the top edge of the plate member and these form a resting position for the cover of a chafer when the cover is removed and oriented in an upright position.

Abstract: A cover structure of a container is disclosed. The container consists of a cylindrical body and end plates of sheet metal. A retained cover disk with a ring like knob is formed in one of the end plates and can be removed from the end plate along a weakened cutting line provided in the end plate for defining the retained cover disk by pulling up the knob. An outer cover is made of a flexible material, provided with a short peripheral side wall and covers the retained cover disk. The surface of the outer cover is provided with an aperture to insert the knob. The outer cover is removed together with the retained cover without exposing a peripheral edge of the cover disk to be cut out from the peripheral wall of the end plate.

Abstract: A safety closure for a container having a tubular neck surrounding a passageway having an outlet aperture for pouring contents from the container, the safety closure comprising a cap in the form of an inverted cup having an outer peripheral wall and an inner peripheral wall concentric with the outer peripheral wall spaced apart inwardly a short distance radially of about an eighth of an inch. A closure wall extends across the top having a closure tab hinged at one end for pivotal movement between an open and closed position. When in the closed position it closes an aperture opening to a central cavity bounded by the inner peripheral wall, the central cavity in turn opening to the open bottom wall of the closure cap for communication with the chamber of the container when the closure cap is in place thereon. The free end of the closure tab terminates at the peripheral edge of the outer peripheral wall and seats in a cut out portion thereof when in the closed position.

Abstract: Enclosed herein is a container cover for use in conjunction with a refuse container characterized by a polymeric body formed into a substantially planar sheet. The sheet has a first side having a plurality of longitudinally extended ribs spanning the greater portion length of the sheet and a second side having a plurality of latitudinally transverse ribs spanning the greater portion of the width of the sheet. Support brace receiving bosses are provided to secure the cover in a fixed open position during refuse loading. The upper surface of the container cover is characterized by an arcuate span lengthwise and width wise, while the plane of the underside of the cover is characterized by a longitudinally arcuate span. In this manner, additional stiffness and durability is built into the refuse container cover.

Abstract: A rattle-free peripheral interface between a housing and a top latched thereto including at least generally vertically extending, integral, resilient members which are resiliently deformed when the top is latched to the cover, with the integral resilient members providing the sole contact between the opposed peripheries of the top and of the housing. A first form of resilient member includes a pair of oppositely extending, diagonal legs extending down from the top and terminating in feet which resiliently contact rigid shelves or facing areas on the opposed housing (FIG. 4), the housing having a castellated, interdigitated interface with the resilient member. A second form of resilient member includes a vertically extended, thin member on the underside of the top, which is resiliently deformed and in contact with an opposed rigid shelf when the top is latched onto the housing (FIGS. 5A and 5B).

Abstract: A stationary hinged covering device for a removably arranged container of an oral rinsing device comprises an upright support with a horizontally disposed stationary carrier secured to the support. A container cover has a front portion and a slightly heavier rear portion with a hinge pivotally connecting the container cover to the stationary carrier at a point between the front and rear portions of the cover. The cover has a rearwardly and downwardly extending flap at the rear portion thereof arranged to engage the rim of a container when positioned under the cover. When the container is removed the front portion of the cover swings in an upward direction about the hinge while the rear portion swings in a downward direction. When the container is positioned directly under the cover the cover is horizontally disposed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel tank cap comprising a body, the upper portion of which is provided with a hole. Said hole exhibits a plurality of concave or convex sections which are formed along the inner periphery of the hole. A cover comprises a sleeve, which is formed on the inner periphery of the cover for insertion into the hole of the body, and has a plurality of axial slits. The sleeve is provided with a plurality of convex or concave sections formed along its outer periphery so as to mate with the concave or convex sections of the hole, respectively. When a clamping torque applied on the cap exceeds a predetermined value, an idle-rotation mechanism is established between the sleeve and the hole. The fuel tank cap and, more particularly, such a type of cap can effectively prevent the leakage of fuel in a vehicle fuel tank when the vehicle collides with another vehicle or object.

Abstract: A bulk material container in which a manhole cover has a relief valve. The relief valve includes a resilient spacer ring disposed between a valve seat of the relief valve and a valve plate. A spring urges the valve plate of the relief valve toward the valve seat. When the fluid pressure in the container exceeds a predetermined magnitude, the valve plate is lifted away from the valve seat against the urgency of the spring to vent the fluid in the container to atmosphere. A bulk material container in which a manhole cover has a relief valve. Vacuum relief apertures are formed in a backing plate of the relief valve. The vacuum relief apertures communicate with the fluid in the container and atmosphere. A disc closes the vacuum relief apertures until displaced when the fluid pressure of the fluid within the container is less than atmospheric pressure to provide a path for air under atmospheric pressure to flow into the container through the vacuum relief apertures.

Abstract: A child-resistant dropper closure container combination comprising a container having a finish at its discharge end including a plurality of locking fingers spaced apart to define a series of circumferentially spaced channels and having keeper slots, a cap having an annular top and a depending skirt and a plurality of locking lugs circumferentially spaced on the interior of the skirt and a dropper assembly mounted in the cap including a flexible biasing flange engageable with the container finish and the interior of the cap to normally bias the cap in a direction to retain it in a locked position wherein the lugs engage in the keeper slots and permitting axial and rotational movement of the cap relative to the container to align the locking lugs with the channels for removal purposes.

Abstract: There is provided a metal tear-open lid, in particular, made of very thin sheet material wherein by means of a U-shaped recess provided in the tear-open starting section the area where the pull-open ring is fastened to the tear-open portion is reliably prevented from bulging like a membrane as the lid is initially broken up.

Abstract: A fuel cap is provided for closing the threaded filler neck of a fuel tank. The cap includes a housing having threads for engaging the filler neck, a seal for sealingly engaging said filler neck upon rotation of the housing in a first direction, and a handle for rotating the housing relative to the filler neck. The cap further includes a hub for providing a lost-motion driving connection between the handle and the housing. The lost motion of the hub acts to permit a predetermined amount of relative movement of the handle and the filler neck before the housing can be rotated relative to the filler neck sufficiently to break the seal.

Abstract: A combination container and lid for storing food or other air perishable products. The container includes a wall having a sealing rim extending about the periphery thereof. The rim includes three surfaces. The lid includes peripheral sealing means in the form of a peripheral flange and an annular rib spaced from the flange and defining therebetween an annular recess. The annular recess is adapted to receive the rim of the container. The flange is somewhat resilient and includes an angled surface to cooperate with a portion of the rim to insure that the rim is fully seated with the recess, whereupon three separate annular, fluid-tight seals are produced.

Abstract: A toy container for holding children's toys or candies inside is disclosed. The toy container consists of a upper shell and a lower shell. There are three annular ribs at the lower portion of the upper shell as well as three annular ribs at the upper portion of the lower shell. These ribs cooperate with each other whereby the upper shell and lower shell can be tightened together securely. Still, the upper shell can be separated easily from the lower shell by pressing the upper shell and pulling off the upper shell from the lower shell.

Abstract: The container is preferably a rectangular box or cube and includes a central storage space defined by an identical pair of mating portions. Each portion includes a flat bottom wall, a spaced pair of parallel vertical endwalls bearing upraised integral ears of a width less than the remainder of the endwall. The ears may be rectangular, semi-circular, triangular or another shape. A spaced pair of parallel vertical sidewalls interconnect the bottom wall and endwalls to define the central space, have upper margins level with the bottom of the ears, and have recesses in the outer periphery thereof adapted to snugly slidingly releasably receive the ears and present an essentially continuous surface therewith. Thus, the ears of one portion are received in the recesses of the other portion when one portion is inverted over the other portion rotated 90.degree. and then the two portions are slid together. The ears and recesses act as guides for joining the two portions together.