Patents Examined by Mollie Impink
  • Container with a lid and a securing ring
    Patent number: 10543964
    Abstract: A container includes a container body and a lid, which has an outer lid wall portion surrounding a central portion. The outer lid wall portion provides a lid-side sealing surface, which engage with body-side sealing surface, when the lid is applied to the container body to close the container. The container further includes a securing ring inserted within the outer lid wall portion. The securing ring having a lower portion and an upper flange portion extending from the lower portion at an acute angle (?) of less than 80° from vertical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: BALTIC PACKAGING A/S
    Inventor: Jan Mortensen
  • Child-resistant smoking article package
    Patent number: 10543965
    Abstract: A child-resistant smoking article package 100 is provided which comprises a case 103 with an opening 104 that is adapted to receive a smoking article 102 and a cap 107 movable between a closed state wherein the cap 107 closes the case 103 and an open state wherein the opening 104 of the case 103 is accessible. The child-resistant smoking article package 100 further comprises a first releaseably engageable fixation member 108-1 and a second and third releaseably engageable fixation member 108-2, 108-3, wherein the second and third releaseably engageable fixation members 108-2, 108-3 are arranged on opposing sides of the child-resistant smoking article package 100. The first, second and third releaseably engageable fixation members 108-1, 108-2, 108-3 are adapted to immovably fix the cap 107 to the case 103 in the closed state and to release the cap 107 when they are simultaneously actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.
    Inventor: Thorben Rehders
  • Container cap assembly
    Patent number: 10532866
    Abstract: A shaker cup is provided that allows a user choose when to blend a mix, within a pod, with a liquid. The shaker cup includes a lid which has a spout. The shaker cup includes a container which has a reservoir, which is able to hold a liquid. The shaker cup may have a pod placed within, which is sized and shaped to allow the liquid to flow from the reservoir around the pod, and through the spout. The shaker cup also includes a pod holder which has a pod holder mechanism that, in a first position, allows the pod holder to selectively retain the pod or, in a second position, release the pod. The pod holder further includes an actuating mechanism for selectively allowing the pod holder to move between its first and second positions. The container is able to selectively engage with the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Inventor: Braxton Teague
  • Shaving assembly dispenser
    Patent number: 10531719
    Abstract: Containers are described herein for the transportation and distribution of replaceable consumer products, e.g. interchangeable shaving assemblies. The containers described herein include a mechanism to securely hold the container in predetermined open and closed positions. The interior of the container may provided features which serve to hold and protect the shaving assemblies when not in use, e.g., during transport or storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: SHAVELOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: Craig A. Provost, John W. Griffin, William E. Tucker, Aaron G. Cantrell
  • Compact assembly having shock absorber
    Patent number: 10526125
    Abstract: A compact assembly for storing a product therein includes a housing, a container member, and a resilient member. The container member is disposed within the housing. The container member defines a cavity to store the product. The resilient member is disposed between the housing and the container member. The resilient member cushions the container member to prevent forces acting on the housing from being applied to the container member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: CPP Global
    Inventors: Ronald J. Greenfield, Christopher Bartoldus, Paul Abbatepaolo
  • Screw bit holster
    Patent number: 10525584
    Abstract: A removable, universal, multi-bit holster and method for storing multiple bits, for example, on a hand-held drill. The removable multi-bit holster comprises a cylindrical housing having a first surface and a second, opposing surface and a substantially sold volume there between. The housing comprises a center aperture and a plurality of cavities therein. The plurality of cavities are configured to each receive a drill bit therein. The aperture is configured for engagement with a bit-holder portion of the hand-held drill, such that the cylindrical housing is removably securable to the bit holder of the hand-held drill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Inventor: Shane Nordness
  • Brush cap
    Patent number: 10517387
    Abstract: In a brush cap for protecting a hair bundle of a cosmetic and/or paint or artist's brush, in order to obtain a more flexible application also for a plurality of brushes or for different brush shapes, and for the purpose of broadening the range of application of the brush cap, it is provided that a second end of the brush cap, through which a brush shaft, given proper use of the brush cap, projects, is configured such that it is radially expandable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SAVANT GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Konrad
  • Containers for liquid nitrogen storage of semen straws
    Patent number: 10512261
    Abstract: Designs of improved canisters for animal semen straw storage in Dewars with cryogenic liquid are described. In some embodiments, the canisters include a layer of cryogen-absorbent material and an inner layer of thermally conductive material including apertures oriented and positioned to direct cryogen vapor into the interior of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Tokitae LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Harston, Daniel Howard Lieberman, Damian Madan, Elizabeth Jane McClure, James Andrew Roecker, Shannon Weise Stone
  • Reclosable lid for a food or beverage container and having a vacuum or pressure release button
    Patent number: 10513374
    Abstract: A sheet metal lid has a rim portion removably secured and sealed to a container and the lid includes a vent button having a top wall portion surrounded by a side wall portion and an outwardly projecting flange portion. The flange portion of the button has a short arcuate score or shear line extending substantially into the sheet metal, and additional score lines extend into the flange portion at lesser depths to protect a coating on the inner surface of the lid. A resilient sealant material may be bonded to the inner surface of the vent button, and the opposing sheet metal portions of the score line form a small gap for releasing a vacuum or pressure from the container in response to a controlled downward pressure on the top wall portion of the vent button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Consumer Convenience Technologies LLC
    Inventors: R. Peter Stodd, James Bach
  • Cut guard for a work tool
    Patent number: 10512999
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-part cut guard for a tool that is rotatable in a cutting plane. The cut guard includes a first part element and at least one further part element. The part elements are connected together at their ends and form a closed circumference. Opposing first ends of the part elements are connected together, forming a pivot joint. The second ends of the part elements are fixed releasably together. The pivot joint is formed from a latching receptacle and a latching stub which form the pivot joint in the latched state and are intended to be separated in order to release the latching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patrick Behringer, Juergen Haeberlein, Sven Keller
  • Filler neck housing arrangement
    Patent number: 10507725
    Abstract: A filler neck housing arrangement for mounting on a body opening of a motor vehicle includes a housing body (12) which forms a passage opening for the insertion of at least one tank filler pipe. An annular sealing and holding body (10) is configured for holding the sealing and holding body on the body opening and for holding the sealing and holding body on the housing body. The sealing and holding body includes a first sealing member which, in the state of the sealing and holding body being held on the body opening, lies in a sealing manner against a surface (30) of a body part (28) bounding the body opening, and a second sealing member which, in the state of the sealing and holding body being held on the housing body, lies in a sealing manner against the housing body (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Uwe Kohlmann, Sven Cronau, Gunter Hins
  • Slidable locking collar cigarette box with rate and number limiting features
    Patent number: 10506826
    Abstract: A lockable cigarette box has a slidable collar which slides upwards and links to a cover of the box to hold the cover closed in an embodiment of the disclosed technology. Further, a locking mechanism within the slidable collar which attaches to a front side of the cover keeps the cigarette box closed and locked at times. One can use a dial, button, or other input to set a time and/or to run a program which allows the box to opened only up to a certain amount of times per unit of time (rate) and/or a certain total number of times over the course of the program. This allows a person to control the maximum number of cigarettes removed over a period of time and how fast the cigarettes are removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Inventor: Gregory James Sydney Lynch
  • Shaving assembly dispenser
    Patent number: 10506860
    Abstract: Containers are described herein for the transportation and distribution of replaceable consumer products, e.g. interchangeable shaving assemblies. The containers described herein include a mechanism to securely hold the container in predetermined open and closed positions. The interior of the container may provided features which serve to hold and protect the shaving assemblies when not in use, e.g., during transport or storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: ShaveLogic, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig A. Provost, John W. Griffin, William E. Tucker, Aaron G. Cantrell
  • Reversibly foldable freight container
    Patent number: 10501262
    Abstract: A reversibly foldable freight container having a front wall and a rear wall, where the front wall includes front wall corner posts, a front door hinge on at least one of the front wall corner posts and a front door joined to the front door hinge. The rear wall includes rear wall corner posts, locking rods, a hinge on the rear wall corner posts and a rear wall door joined to the hinge. The front door can be positioned inside a volume defined by the reversibly foldable freight container. The locking rods of the rear door are shortened to position cams mounted on the locking rods directly adjacent the rear door, where the locking rods, cams and the rear door can pass through an end frame of the rear wall to position the rear door of the rear wall inside the volume of defined by the reversibly foldable freight container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Inventor: George E. Kochanowski
  • Adjustable wrap-around container system
    Patent number: 10501232
    Abstract: An adjustable wrap-around container system is provided comprising a plurality of connectable modules. Each module includes an outer perimeter wall and an inner perimeter wall defining an outer volume therebetween, the inner perimeter wall surrounding an inner volume that may contain, for example, a post. The inner and outer perimeter walls may both include two segments, joined at an angle, such as 90°, at their inner edges. A module connects to an adjacent module by sliding a tab on the module into a slot in the adjacent module. By adjusting how far each module slides into the adjacent module, the dimensions of the inner volume may be varied. The assembled container can retain solids, such as soil for plants, liquids, or other materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Inventor: Donald Todd Price
  • Packaging for dip tubes
    Patent number: 10494169
    Abstract: A packaging pouch for storing and/or transporting one or more dip tube assemblies is provided. The pouch includes a front side sealably and fixedly attached to a back side along a first sealed edge, a second sealed edge, and a sealed end. The front side and back side define an opening at an end opposite the sealed end. A plurality of welds extend over at least a portion of the length of the pouch from the sealed end towards the opening, wherein generally adjacent welds define cavities for dip tube storage. Individual dip tubes are held separated and out of contact with each other within individual cavities, reducing or preventing generation of particulates or other contaminants. The packaging pouch is sealed to provide additional protection. Related packaging systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce Musolf, Carter W. Nelson
  • Stability ball case
    Patent number: 10486034
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a stability ball case configured to store a stability ball therein and, especially, having a weight thereon to prevent the stored stability ball from rolling, thereby avoiding a safety accident that may happen when the stability ball rolls and drops, as well as storing the stability ball at a desired place in a safe and convenient manner. Particularly, another objective of the present invention is to provide a stability ball case configured such that a weight can be attached to and detached from a body constituting the case, whereby the weight can be separated from the body when the case is washed, or when the stability ball is carried, thereby enabling the stability ball case to be safely used and stored, as well as being conveniently used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Inventor: Sungsoo Ha
  • Tamper evident plastic food container
    Patent number: 10450112
    Abstract: A tamper evident container comprises a lid and a base. The lid includes a lid rim having a lid rim flange. The base includes a base rim having a base rim flange. A frangible hinge is formed between a top pinch segment peripherally projecting from the lid rim flange and a bottom pinch segment peripherally projecting from the base rim flange. The frangible hinge is configured to rupture when the container is in the initially sealed arrangement by the application of a pinching force to the top pinch segment and bottom pinch segment that results in the relative vertical movement of the segments toward each other. As compared to the prior art, the container hinges about a frangible vertex instead of hinging about a square-shaped structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Anchor Packaging, LLC
    Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
  • Tool box assembly
    Patent number: 10434638
    Abstract: A tool box assembly includes multiple tool boxes that are stacked together. Each tool box has a body, a cover and multiple connectors. The connectors are used to connect two tool boxes together. The tool box on the upper level includes blocks, insertion plates, engaging portions and hooks so as to be connected with the recessed areas, notches, rooms and slots of the cover of the tool box on the lower level. The connectors each have a ridge and a rail. The rail is slidably engaged with the groove of the cover, and the ridge is connected with the clip portion and block of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Inventor: Chung-Yu Tsai
  • Reusable jug
    Patent number: 10427826
    Abstract: This reusable jug allows for storage within attachable pockets, an internal receptacle, or both. Many individuals that routinely exercise carry gallon jugs with them throughout her or his day to stay hydrated. This invention allows each individual to reuse their jug after each use while also utilizing the jug to carry personal items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Inventor: Haggai Seda