Patents Examined by Matusala K Tewolde
  • Patent number: 10492988
    Abstract: A storage device having a cylindrical housing with a first end, a second end and cylindrical side, wherein the ends are closed and the cylindrical side has one or more apertures. There is a cylindrical cover for each of the one or more apertures that slidably fit over the cylindrical side of the cylindrical housing and able to slide about the cylindrical side exposing or covering the one or more apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventor: David Schmoyer
  • Patent number: 10473266
    Abstract: A high-pressure tank in which a liner can be formed using the conventionally used material, a decrease in the volumetric efficiency within the liner can be suppressed, and influence of a temperature rise due to adiabatic compression on the liner can be significantly alleviated. The tank includes a liner that suppresses permeation of gas; a valve device that allows the inside of the liner and the outside of the tank to communicate with each other and blocks communication therebetween; and an inner container with a through-hole disposed within the liner such that a gap is formed between the inner container and an inner periphery of the liner. The first communication channel of the valve device connects with a pipe extending in the gap and having holes therein. Gas supplied to the valve device is supplied into the gap from the holes in the pipe, and fills the inner container in a high-pressure state from the gap through the through-hole in the inner container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Kondo
  • Patent number: 10463075
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a snuff container (1) comprising a base (2), wherein said base (2) comprises a bottom wall (21) and a base side wall (22), and wherein the base side wall (22) extends in a height direction (h) of the base (2) and circumferentially encloses a storing compartment (3) for snuff. The base side wall (22) comprises at least one first section (23) extending at least partially in the circumference of the base side wall (22), and the base side wall (22) further comprises at least one second section (24) extending at least partially in the circumference of the base side wall (22) between a first (241) and a second (242) circumferential end portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: SWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE AB
    Inventor: Philip Beardsall
  • Patent number: 10441101
    Abstract: Container having a container body comprising a bottom, a rim and a lid securing portion located adjacent the rim. A lid includes a lid base sized and configured to secure the lid to the lid securing portion of the container body and a lid door assembly movably mounted to the lid base. The lid door assembly includes a main door that can assume at least a closed position with respect to the lid base and an open position with respect to the lid base, a first side door that can assume at least a closed position with respect to the main door and an open position with respect to the main door, and a second side door that can assume at least a closed position with respect to the main door and an open position with respect to the main door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tracie L. C. Wilson, Thomas Koll Porter Gieske, Darin Pugne, Adam Beaty, Don Ankney, Ron Myers, Charles A. Webster, Stephen B. Getsy, Dewey Carlile
  • Patent number: 10328985
    Abstract: A fuel cap is constituted to close an upper portion of a tubular member constituting a filler opening of a fuel tank, and wherein the breather mechanism is constituted to discharge vaporized fuel separated by gas-liquid separation in a labyrinth path within the fuel cap through a breather drain hose supported at a side of the fuel tank, the fuel tank further comprising: a plate member fixed to a support member to support the fuel cap to the fuel tank; and a seal member to airtightly communicate an exit of the labyrinth path and an end portion of the breather drain hose when the fuel cap is closed. The breather drain hose connected to a lower side of the seal member is supported by the plate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTORS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Saito, Masanori Usa
  • Patent number: 10240895
    Abstract: A gun cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning tool and a storage case. The cleaning tool has a cleaning section and a pull cord having a distal end for pulling the cleaning section through a gun barrel. The storage case is configured for enclosing the cleaning tool. The storage case includes a substantially hollow container having an open top and a removable lid. The removable lid is selectively positionable between a closed configuration wherein it closes the open top, and an open configuration wherein it is free from the hollow container and serves as a pull handle for the cleaning tool. The removable lid includes a connection section for connecting to the distal end of the pull cord after the pull cord has been inserted through the gun barrel, and a handle section for gripping by a user to assist with pulling the cleaning tool through the gun barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Bushnell Inc.
    Inventors: Laurie A. Kokoruda, Jason L. Slinkard