Abstract: Rails (6) are mounted on the insides of the side walls of a cuboid housing parallel to the top side of the housing. After the cover (1) has been mounted on the case bottom (2) of the housing, the rail (6) embraces with its U-shaped profile a seating support (7) which is opposite it and is joined to the case bottom (2). A plurality of sheet-metal strip springs (3) are introduced captively between the rail (6) and seating support (7).

Abstract: A collapsible material handling container (10) of the type for packaging, shipping and inventorying goods including a base (12), a pair of sidewalls (14), and a pair of end walls (16). Each of the walls (14, 16) are hingedly connected to the base (12) and moveable between a collapsed position wherein the walls (14, 16) are folded one on top of the other and an upright position wherein the walls (14, 16) extend vertically upward from the base (12) and adjacent walls (14, 16) are interlocked together to define a smooth planer interior surface of the container (10).

Abstract: A double-walled, thermal container is disclosed in which the outer portion and the inner cup are formed by a unitary piece of molded polymer. The present invention also provides a double-walled thermal mug including a removable base element. The removable base element allows the user of the thermal mug to conceal articles within the annular space between the outer enclosing portion and the inner cup. The removable base also allows insertion of an insulating sleeve. A double-walled thermal mug including can abutment means for positioning a beverage can within the inner cup of the thermal mug is also disclosed.

Abstract: A peninsula which extends outwardly from a wall of a container for receiving and supporting a fluid-dispensing pump thereon for dispensing liquid in the container. The peninsula has a pump mounting platform surface that is elevated above ground level and set back from an outer edge of the peninsula for preventing another object from colliding with the pump. An upraised curb, which includes a pair of outwardly extending walls and an interconnecting rear wall, borders the sides and rear of the platform surface to shield and support the pump. The peninsula has a sump basin in the platform surface that is positioned underneath the pump for collecting leaking fluid from the pump and associated piping and containing the fluid in an environmentally safe manner.

Abstract: A collapsible container for collecting and disposing of valuable materials, salvage material, garbage or the like, including two container sections, such as shells, which are divided along a common closing plane and are connected to one another at their upper side by hinges aligned parallel to the closing plane so that they can be unfolded. Each container section or each shell has, offset to the axis of the hinges, at the upper side hooking elements, with which power-driven hooks of a suspended cross arm, disposed at a crane boom or the like, can be coupled for lifting as well as for controlling the opening and closing process.

Abstract: A box pallet having a base (1) and four sidewalls (2-5) is characterized in that the base (1) has four vertical walls (7-10) which, together with the upper surface (6) of the base, form an upwardly open, rectangular space for accommodating the sidewalls (2-5), each sidewall being releasably connected to the adjacent sidewall in that the vertical edge portions of the adjacent sidewalls are in the shape of hook-shaped beads (15, 16) engaging one another, and that the upper surface (6) and the vertical walls (7-10) of the base form supporting and guiding means for the sidewalls (2-5) resting loosely on the upper surface of the base.

Abstract: A reusable collapsible container includes a bottom wall and a relatively flexible, peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the side wall movable between axially extended and collapsed positions. The side wall includes lower and upper relatively thicker portions and an intermediate relatively thinner portion, and the upper portion joins with an annular rim adapted to receive a removable cap. The intermediate side wall portion is tapered radially inwardly and downwardly, and the lower side wall portion is tapered radially outwardly and downwardly substantially to the bottom wall, such that in a collapsed position, the lower side wall portion is partially telescoped within the upper side wall portion, with the intermediate portion reverse folded therebetween.

Abstract: A collection pan for leaked waters from evaporative coolers is disclosed wherein a rectangularly shaped tray or pan resides underneath an evaporative cooler. The pan is characterized by four up extending sides at the outer perimeter of a flat rectangular base, the sides in height preferably greater than the sides of the base of the evaporative cooler.Generally central to the collection pan situated at a position to conform to the location of the outlet duct in the base of the evaporative cooler is an opening duct, the opening duct also characterized by four up extending sides. This opening duct is adapted to protrude into the outlet duct of the evaporative cooler with the sides of the opening duct in close proximity to the sides of the outlet duct. The height of the the outlet duct sides of the collection pan are greater than the sides of the evaporative cooler outlet duct and, also greater than the height of the sides of the collection pan.

Abstract: The pet waste disposal system is provided. The system includes an interior chamber formed by a plurality of generally vertically extending panels arranged to define an upper entrance to the interior chamber. Clip means are provided to suitably secured adjacent abutting edges of panels. A normally closed closure member is hingedly secured to the upper edge of one of the panels.

Abstract: A container for low level waste includes a shell and a lid. The lid has a frame to which a planar member is welded. The lid frame includes a rectangular outer portion made of square metal tubing, a longitudinal beam extending between axial ends of the rectangular outer portion, and a transverse beam extending between opposite lateral sides of the rectangular outer portion. Two pairs of diagonal braces extend between the longitudinal beam and the four corners of the rectangular outer portion of the frame.

Abstract: A packaging container which is deep drawn from a thermoformable material includes a first part and a second part. The first part is provided with a front plane, a top plane, a bottom plane and two side planes. The second part is mountable on the first part to define a rear plane of the container. The front plane of the container forms an angle of less than 90.degree. with the bottom plane and an angle of greater than 90.degree. with the top plane.

Abstract: A fitting structure of partition plates to a structure is disclosed which is directed to providing a sufficient bonding strength to one of the surfaces of an end portion of the partition plates fitted to a groove and a sufficient water-stopping property to the other surface.When the end portion of the partition plate is fitted to the groove, a very small space is defined between one of the side surfaces of the end portion and one of the side walls of the groove opposing the former, through a spacer, and a sealing material is set in a thin film form in this space. A large space is defined between the other side surface of the end portion and the other side wall of the groove opposing the former, through a thick spacer, and the sealing material is set in a thick form in this space.

Abstract: A beverage container is provided with a pull ring attached to the outer surface of the cap thereof and with a gas chamber disposed under the inner surface of the cap thereof. The gas chamber has a top lid provided with a whistling hole and a bottom lid provided with a small hole through which the gas produced by the beverage contained in the beverage container enters the gas chamber. As the pull ring of the beverage container is pulled out, the gas contained in the gas chamber is let out via the whistling hole, thereby producing a clear, loud and whistling sound.

Abstract: Double-walled container for pressure-tight dispensers, having a cup-shaped inside container and a one-piece outside container is disclosed. The neck attachment of the flask-like outside container is provided with an inverted zone by which an annular groove is formed inside the outside container and the inside container is adhesively secured within the groove. Also disclosed is a method for producing such a double-walled container which includes the steps of positioning the inside container into the cylindrical outside container, shaping the outside container at the upper portion into a flask-like shape without deforming the inside container, and securing the inside container into the groove formed by the deformation.

Abstract: Vessel for storing a fluid under pressure, such as a gas storage vessel, of the type comprising an internal casing surrounded by an external hooping. The internal casing has symmetry about a longitudinal axis, a central pipe section and two extremity portions, and at least one of the extremity portions protruding outwardly. The hooping is of reinforcing fibers coated with a thermoplastic of thermosetting binder, and opposite the pipe section the hooping has at least one layer of fibers, known as longitudinal fibers, having a flat winding pattern and a winding angle as small as possible, so as to allow a boss, centered on the longitudinal axis of the protruded extremity, to be uncovered with fibers. Further, the hooping has at least one layer of fibers, known as circumferential fibers, having an almost 90.degree. winding angle. Moreover, the pipe section further comprises at least one layer of fibers having a winding pattern that is either flat or helical with a winding angle (.alpha..sub.

Abstract: A unitary beverage container includes a main body defining a container volume. A flexible straw is fluidly connected at a proximal end with the volume adjacent the bottom of the main body. The flexible straw includes a series of segments which provide bending diaphragms. The straw also includes a distal end which is preferably in the form of a planar hollow mouthpiece having vertical wings and a central aperture therein with the mouthpiece is located adjacent the top of the main body. The segments of the straw near the bottom are strengthened and a curved portion of the straw has wedge shaped segments. An attaching mechanism removably attaches the distal end of the flexible straw to the top of main body and closes the aperture of the distal end. The attaching mechanism includes a short hollow bridge extending from the aperture at the distal end of the flexible straw which is broken during removal of the flexible straw to uncover the aperture prior to use.

Abstract: Lightweight compressed gas cylinders are incorporated into a module which contains manifolding and which is designed for easy loading, unloading and transport on a flat-bed truck or other vehicle, particularly a roll-on roll-off transport truck, which is a specialized truck for mechanized handling of large containers. The module eliminates the need to retain the vehicle itself at the site of use. While a variety of cylinders of composite construction to achieve light weight can be used, certain novel composite cylinders whcih are particularly useful are also disclosed. These cylinders have a lightweight metallic liner or core cylinder wrapped with three layers of wound fiber. The inner and outer layers are axially-wound glass fiber and the intermediate layer is hoop-wound carbon fiber.

Abstract: A protective device for a container containing toxic or hazardous materia includes a shell, a mechanism positioned in the shell for sealing a puncture in the container so as to prevent release of the toxic materials from the container and a mechanism for attaching the shell to the container.

Abstract: A child-resistant closure for a container includes a cap constructed and dimensioned such that it can be gripped and moved to open the container by the hand of the size of an adult but not of a child.

Abstract: A "no-hands" carrier for a cylindrical article comprising a clip attachable to the user's belt and a flexible cup-like holder capable of closely fitting around the article, and adhesive pads on the clip and holder respectively co-operable to form a fastening sufficient to support the weight of the holder/container and being removable by rolling the holder/container relatively to the clip.