Abstract: A container for holding a product such as snack food, wherein the container is transformable from a cylindrical shape to a bowl shape adapted to hold and provide easy access to the product. The container has a pleated sidewall comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending rigid sidewall panels and pleats, with each sidewall panel connected to adjacent pleats by frangible lines extending in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An inflatable package enclosure for use on an aerial vehicle including an inflatable exterior chamber, a first inner cavity positioned within the inflatable exterior chamber, an inflation valve positioned on the inflatable exterior chamber, and a handle on the inflatable exterior chamber for securing the inflatable package enclosure to the aerial vehicle, wherein when the inflatable exterior chamber is inflated and when a package is positioned in the first inner cavity, inner surfaces of the inflatable exterior chamber conform to outer surfaces of the package to secure the package within the inflatable exterior chamber.

Abstract: A storage bin including a box and a lid. The box includes a bottom and at least four walls extending from the bottom to an upper rim. The lid is configured to be positioned relative to the rim such that the lid closes the box. The lid defines a planar lid surface with an upwardly extending peripheral raised edge thereabout. A plurality of friction feet may be secured to the box bottom. The lid may include at least one lock assembly. The lid may include a label assembly.

Abstract: A waste-basket-liner-bag-retaining apparatus including a pair of liner bag retaining apertures formed on opposing sides of a waste basket to receive and secure a waste basket liner bag. Reusable aperture covers can be secured over the apertures to occlude the apertures. A waste-basket-liner-bag-retaining apparatus includes hook inserts secured to either side of a waste basket to provide hooks for retaining an end of a waste basket liner bag. In another embodiment, two sets of magnets, each set formed within, or secured to inner surfaces of, opposing waste basket container walls of a waste basket container that secured magnetized hooks. A waste-basket-liner-bag-retaining apparatus includes apertures formed on opposing sides of a waste basket container, each with a retractable cover to secure portions of a liner bag in the apertures. The retractable covers may include rotatable bag retaining tabs.

Abstract: A thermal container includes a cover and a main body. The cover is opened and closed relative to the main body through an opening-closing assembly. The cover is formed with a sealing protrusion extending toward the main body. The main body is formed with an annular retaining wall extending from an upper portion of an inner wall of the main body. A sealing ring is provided at the mating portion between the cover and the main body. The thermal container realizes the sealing through the sealing protrusion and the retaining wall, and the sealing ring is provided to further enhance the airtightness, preventing the gas or liquid from leaking out from the gap of the opening-opening assembly, and improving the thermal insulation performance of the container.

Abstract: An enclosure apparatus has a first wall, second wall, third wall, and fourth wall. The enclosure apparatus has a bottom portion operably attached to the first wall, second wall, third wall, and fourth wall. In addition, a support mechanism is operably attached to an exterior surface of the bottom portion. The enclosure apparatus also has a top portion operably attached to the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall. Additionally, the enclosure apparatus has a swivel mechanism operably connected to a corner of the top portion and at least one of the first wall, second wall, third wall, and fourth wall. The top portion swivels to open and close the enclosure apparatus via the swivel mechanism. Finally, the enclosure apparatus has a lip mechanism operably attached to an edge of the top portion. The lip mechanism is configured to receive a mobile computing device.

Abstract: A packaging for securely holding one or more bottles is provided with an upper support and a lower support that close parts of the packaging. In between the upper and the lower support are a plurality of neck tabs that are individually deformable to further limit mobility of the bottle in the packaging.

Abstract: A drink-through lid for a beverage container. The lid provides a drink outlet that allows liquid to fill a drink well base, from which a consumer may sip a beverage similar to using an open top cup or mug. The lid is provided with a flexible structure which may be reversibly positionable between a drink outlet closed position and a drink outlet open position. In an embodiment, an outer or distal end of the flexible structure may be moved to a spill resistant position, wherein the outer end of the flexible structure substantially prevents splash of liquid outward from the beverage container thought the drink outlet, even when the flexible structure is in the open position. The flexible structure may include multiple panels and hinges which allow downward and upward movement by manual manipulation, to enable a user to open and close the drink outlet.

Abstract: A helix geodesic insulated beverage container that includes a main body portion and a cap portion. The main body portion has an enclosure with an outer surface. The enclosure has an opening at the outer surface. The enclosure is adapted to receive a liquid. The outer surface has a helix shape. The outer surface has a geodesic pattern. The cap portion is removably attachable to the main body portion for sealing the opening.

Abstract: The present invention provides a secondary packaging container and a method for packaging hemodialysis dialyzers. The container may comprise a box and at least a packaging division positioned horizontally to fit in the box. The packaging division contains a plurality of housing cavities capable of receiving a plurality of dialyzers. The disclosed secondary packaging container and method protects the integrity of hemodialysis dialyzers during transportation and storage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container for storing a wafer, particularly to a container for storing a wafer in which a plurality of purging areas is vertically partitioned in the interior of a storage chamber, and a purge gas is sprayed into the plurality of purging areas, thereby allowing not only uniform purging of the wafer to be assured but also efficient purging of the wafer without waste of the purge gas to be achieved.

Abstract: A shipping container is disclosed having a body wherein a cavity is formed, a lid adapted to close a top of the body and a support configured as a gimbal. The gimbal support has an outer cage configured to be fitted in the cavity and sized so as to contact the walls of the cavity, an inner cage restrained to the outer cage and rotatable relative thereto about at least one first rotation axis (A) and a cradle restrained to the inner cage and rotatable relative to the outer cage about at least one second rotation axis (B) perpendicular to the first rotation axis (A), the cradle being configured to receive and hold one or more objects.

Abstract: A collapsible capsule including a first annular body portion having a first annular body portion proximal end, a first annular body portion distal end and a first annular body portion diameter, the first annular body portion proximal end comprises an opening, a second annular body portion having a second annular body portion proximal end, a second annular body portion distal end and a second annular body portion diameter that is smaller than the first annular body portion diameter, the second annular body portion distal end is a closed end, and an intermediate annular body portion extending from the first annular body portion distal end to the second annular body portion proximal end.

Abstract: A carrying case for a portable electronic device includes an adjustable viewing stand for supporting the electronic device at an angle selected by the user, the adjustable viewing stand comprising at least two panels hingably connected to one another and foldable so as to be able to reside inside the carrying case when the carrying case is closed and the carrying case comprising at least one subwell.

Abstract: A latchable package comprises: a support (200) for supporting one or more items; a structure (300) for selectively blocking access to the one or more items; and a latchable insert (400). The latchable insert comprises a substantially planar tab member that is coupled to the support such that the insert and support are movable together in an opening direction from a first position in which the structure blocks access to the one or more items to a second position in which the one or more items are accessibly clear of the structure. The structure and the latchable insert comprise co-operating latch features (380) configured to engage when the insert and support are arranged in the first position.

Abstract: A thermal bag includes a thermal bag main body and an upper cover. A side shaping board is interlaid between the fabrics around the thermal bag main body. The upper cover includes a pair of half covers. An opening assembly is connected between the two half covers. Atop shaping board is interlaid between the fabrics of each of the half covers. A hinge assembly is connected between the side shaping board and the top shaping board located at the same side of the opening assembly. The hinge assembly drives the half covers to open/close the opening of the thermal bag quickly.

Abstract: A handheld tool case including at least one base unit, which includes at least one side wall, and at least one cover unit, which is intended to indirectly or directly delimit, with the base unit, a case interior for the storage and/or transportation of at least one transportation object. It is provided that the handheld tool case includes a positioning unit, which, in at least one operating state, during a closing movement between the base unit and the cover unit, converts a closing force into a positioning force on the at least one transportation object, which has at least one component in the direction of the side wall.

Abstract: A fuel tank filler apparatus comprises a capless filler neck closure adapted to be mated with an outer end of a fuel-tank filler neck. The capless filler neck closure may be removable from the fuel-tank filler neck for service or repair.

Abstract: A beverage container lid assembly and insert enable a user to selectively control contained beverage movements when outfitted upon a beverage container. The lid assemblies include a primary lid form having a primary beverage outlet and a circular transverse cross-section and a secondary lid attachment cooperably engaged with the primary lid form for providing certain beverage flow diversion structure. The secondary lid attachment is rotatable relative to the primary lid form about a lid axis of rotation. The lid assembly may be attached to a beverage container such that the user may manually rotate the secondary lid attachment relative to the primary lid form for manually and selectively positioning the beverage flow diversion structure relative to the primary beverage outlet. The container insert includes a container-engaging first portion and a beverage-damping second portion. The second portion extends inwardly relative to the first portion for deflecting upwardly directed beverage.

Abstract: A packaging system includes a packaging unit and an article. The packaging unit includes a solid layer, a porous layer and a plastic layer with a cavity. The cavity is configured to receive and secure the article in an opening defined by the cavity that is flexible between a first and a second dimension. The packaging unit is fabricated by a 3D printing process. A tensioning device of a 3D printing machine tensions a feed filament during the 3D printing process.