Patents Examined by Kaushikkumar A Desai
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Patent number: 8668081Abstract: A toy vehicle storage case may be placed in a racing configuration with a toy vehicle raceway deployed and supported by the storage case, or a transport configuration with the storage case containing the toy vehicle raceway.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Keith Hippely, Michael Lee
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Patent number: 8616215Abstract: A container holds at least one surgical implement, has a lock mechanism, and has a signature label that impedes access to the surgical implement until the correct surgical site is confirmed. A method of using the container includes the steps of confirming the correct surgical site, signing the label and removing it from the container, placing the label in the medical record, unlocking the container, removing the implement, and beginning the surgery, wherein the surgical team is forced to pause to confirm the correct surgical site before starting the surgery. Preferably, the container top may be removed and placed between the surgeon and surgical technician to define a no-hands “neutral zone” to avoid being stuck by the sharps. Also, the container preferably includes compartments for storing used sharps and/or a local anesthetic-loaded syringe, and the top may be replaced and secured for safely disposing of the sharps after the surgery.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2005Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: StartBox, LLCInventors: Kaveh Khajavi, James D. Griffin
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Patent number: 8616404Abstract: A shipping container for enclosing a material container containing nuclear and/or other hazardous material. The shipping container can include a body having an open top and a lid assembly for closing the open top. The body can include a liner arranged in spaced relationship with the body to define a space therebetween. The lid assembly and the body can together define a storage chamber in which the material container is housed. The lid assembly can have a lid top and a lid liner coupled to the lid top to define a space therebetween. The space in the lid assembly can also include one or more reinforcing members to increase the compression strength of the lid assembly. The spaces in the body and lid assembly can be filled with a liner material, such as foam, to increase stiffness.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignees: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, Paragon D&EInventors: Robert Starck, Lou Wordelman, Paul S. Blanton, Kurt R. Eberl
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Patent number: 8613371Abstract: Waste disposal devices and methods are provided. The device includes a housing, a lid, a bucket frame, a pair of members, and a foot pedal. The foot pedal is operatively associated with the lid and the pair of members so that the lid is in the closed position and the pair of members is in the non-use position when the foot pedal is in the upper position. Further, the foot pedal is operatively associated with the lid and the pair of members so that the lid is in the open position and the pair of members is in the use position when the foot pedal is in the lower position.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2008Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.Inventors: John Rousso, Steve Mowers, John Cichello, Rick Corney, Michael Jackson, Vincent Valderrama
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Patent number: 8590700Abstract: The present invention discloses a sleeved to press-open type storage device with a prestressed to open closure having the closure and one side of the storage device connectedly attached by a flexible flake type structure, wherein it is characterized in that the relative stable relationship is that when the closure is closed relative to the storage device, the connecting flake type structure is bent to appear a prestressed status to opening direction thereby keeping the closure to remain at a stable opening status after it is pressed to open.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Inventors: Tai-Her Yang, Yang Chen
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Patent number: 8561826Abstract: The present utility model discloses a universal gasoline engine fuel tank cover including an outer shell, an inner shell and a sealing cover located on the upper surface of the inner shell, wherein the outer shell and the inner shell are connected through a ratchet mechanism and a limiting mechanism, the inner shell having a partition I and a partition II disposed in its upper cavity to divide the upper cavity into a first adsorption chamber, a second adsorption chamber and a third adsorption chamber, the first adsorption chamber and the second adsorption chamber having fine carbon particles disposed therein, the third adsorption chamber having a cylindrical foam disposed therein, the bottom of the partition I being disposed with an air hole I connecting the third adsorption chamber to the fuel tank, and the bottom of the first adsorption chamber being disposed with an air hole II causing the first adsorption chamber to be connected to the atmosphere outside.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yichao Wang, Huarong Li, Junjie Pei
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Patent number: 8550283Abstract: A lid system for a shielding cask is provided, the system comprising a plurality of contiguous panels, each panel is axially actuated by a first lift piston located laterally from the casks' longitudinal principal axis, and rotated about the cask by a ‘hinge’ piston at approximately 90 degrees along an arc from the first piston, the arc formed by a portion of the lip of the cask.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Uchicago Argonne, LLCInventors: James W. Morgan, Donald E. Preuss, Daniel M. Nestor
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Patent number: 8534487Abstract: A battery cover assembly (100) includes a housing (10), a button assembly (20), a driving assembly (30), and a back cover (40). The button assembly includes a button portion (21) and a first latching portion (23). The back cover has a second latching portion (451). The driving assembly is configured for driving the back cover along a second axis. The button assembly is mounted on the housing and is movable along a first axis. The back cover covers the housing and is movable along the second axis. The first latching portion engages with the second latching portion in order to lock it to the back cover. When the button portion is pressed to move along the first axis, the second latching portion disengages from the first latching portion, and the back cover is moved along the second axis, under the force of the driving assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2006Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventors: Jin-Jiang Luo, Tai-Jun Liu, Gang Yang, Jun Wang, Peng-Jin Ge, Hsiao-Hua Tu
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Patent number: 8528732Abstract: A container for transportation and/or storage of items is in the form of an enclosure having a securing arrangement with an upright restraint configured to be advanced and retracted across the width of the container for holding the items in an upright orientation; and/or access to the enclosure provided through an uppermost portion and end portion of the container, and a movable side panel proximate an end of the container; and/or spaced slide elements extending in the direction of the width of the container, in the region of the bottom of the container.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2005Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Carglass Luxembourg Sarl-Zug BranchInventors: Ivo Westhovens, Damien Moran
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Patent number: 8523125Abstract: A structure mountable soap disk having a back wall support portion and a downwardly cantilevered bar soap receptacle portion with the soap bar receptacle portion having side and front wall with at least one aperture for water to drain therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Inventor: Colin Jardine
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Patent number: 8511500Abstract: There is disclosed a container for receiving and sealing material in an internal cavity. The container is configured to be shiftable about an intermediate hinge portion and provides a dispensation port defined by a frangible connected panel of the container. The panel can be reclosed after initial severing of the frangible connection upon initial opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Sands Innovations Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Bradley Donald Teys, David Michael Prickett, Neil Stewart Waldbaum
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Patent number: 8485382Abstract: A refuse container has a lid rotatably coupled to a bin. A locking mechanism for the lid includes a latch including a handle and is moveable between a locked lid position and an unlocked lid position. A detent acts between the bin and the lid and cooperates with the latch so as to effect locking of the lid to the bin when the latch is in the locked lid position, and permit movement of the lid, relative to the bin, from the closed position to the open position when the latch is in the unlocked lid position.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Orbis Canada LimitedInventors: Narayan Raghunathan, Basil Thompson Martheenal
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Patent number: 8485381Abstract: A refuse container has a lid rotatably coupled to a bin. A locking mechanism for the lid includes a latch including a handle and is moveable between a locked lid position and an unlocked lid position. A detent acts between the bin and the lid and cooperates with the latch so as to effect locking of the lid to the bin when the latch is in the locked lid position, and permit movement of the lid, relative to the bin, from the closed position to the open position when the latch is in the unlocked lid position.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Orbis Canada LimitedInventors: Narayan Raghunathan, Basil Thompson Martheenal
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Patent number: 8474626Abstract: A wafer container includes a container body, which comprises a plurality of sidewalls, a bottom, and a top to define a space for containing wafers, an opening being formed on one sidewall, and a door with an outer surface and an inner surface. The top of the container body is disposed with a robotic flange which comprises a foolproof structure and a hemi-circular snap-hook portion that are disposed at the center and its circumference of a lower surface of the robotic flange facing the top. The foolproof structure has a geometric hole for a protruding portion on the top of the container body to be plugged in. After the protruding portion is plugged into the geometric hole, the robotic flange is further rotated along the container body about 180 degrees for the hemi-circular snap-hook portion to be engaged in a hemi-circular supporting portion on the top of the container body.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Pao-Yi Lu, Kuo Chun Hung
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Patent number: 8469184Abstract: A package is for holding a plurality of articles. The package has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package. The panels comprise a top panel and at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel. At least one opening is in the top panel for at least partially receiving at least a portion of one of the articles. A handle opening is in the top panel. A handle comprises a first handle portion and a second handle portion. At least the first handle portion is positioned relative to the handle opening for use in grasping and carrying the package, and at least the second handle portion is at least partially in contact with an interior surface of the top panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr.
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Patent number: 8464885Abstract: An inside stay berm unit incorporates a plurality of inside stays each stay connected to the interior of the berm unit by a plurality of stay securement tapes. Each respective stay is a respective closed ring after the stay is threaded through and retained within at least one respective wing aperture in at least one floor stay securement tape and at least one wing aperture in at least one sidewall stay securement tape and through at least one wing loop aperture in a sidewall top edge stay securement tape and closed by a closure means. The invention allows easy removal and replacement of any damaged stays.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Argonaut Inflatable Research and Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Gregory D. Ramp, Bao Truong
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Patent number: 8443970Abstract: A dispensing capsule has a diaphragm button, stake and frangible membrane for a system for selectively dispersing the contents of a cup into an attached bottle. A frangible membraned cup has a diaphragm button operably attached to a stake with the stake's sharp point at one end and the diaphragm button on the opposing end. A cavity is disposed in the cup for consumable product defined by side walls and a base plate. Preloaded ingredients contained within the hermetically sealed cup are discharged from the dispensing capsule into a bottle by simply depressing a button disposed on the diaphragm of the cup, thereby actuating the stake to thrust forward and apply concentrated pressure abaxially to the frangible membrane. This concentrated pressure pierces substantially the center of the frangible membrane, causing it to rupture and progressively opening it.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Karma Culture, LLCInventor: Darren Coon
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Patent number: 8439190Abstract: A dummy hair clipper head, or dummy blade, which is a form conforming to those dimensions of a hair clipper's stationary blade which are necessary for its compatibility with attachment guide combs, is employed in an attachment guide comb organizer which comprises a plurality of interconnected forms, whereby a plurality of attachment guide combs can be stored and organized. By interconnecting the forms with either a rigid, contoured or flexible means, with the options of placing them within a container and of making them releasable, the organization and storage of a set of attachment guide combs can be customized. For the purposes of storage the form can be flexible and have a reduced structure from that of the stationary blade. The use of the form also makes possible a variety of new uses for attachment guide combs including a scissor comb, razor comb, and conduit comb.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Inventor: Matthew Justin Michel
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Patent number: 8424703Abstract: A system of moving magnets for sealing a container may include a plurality of moveable magnets disposed near a perimeter of a container door and a rotatable linkage hub positioned within the perimeter of the container door. In addition, the system may include a plurality of control linkages connecting each of the plurality of moveable magnets to the linkage hub so that rotating the linkage hub causes the control linkages to move the moveable magnets between a sealed position and an open position. Alternatively, the moveable magnets may be connected to each other by a magnet positioning mechanism to physically move the magnets along a path near the perimeter. A plurality of static magnets may be disposed near an opening sized to receive the container door and positioned to form a magnetic seal with the moveable magnets when the moveable magnets are positioned at the sealed position.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Brooks Automation, Inc.Inventor: Peter van der Meulen
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Patent number: 8413805Abstract: A package comprises first and second packs each capable of containing items. The packs are connected in a Jacob's ladder arrangement by straps which are initially joined together by a line of weakness, and which separate along the line of weakness upon first movement of the first and second packs relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd.Inventors: Andrew Jonathan Bray, Alan Douglas Tearle