Abstract: A combination spoon and vessel in which the same fits by conforming to the interior shape thereof, the spoon additionally is engaged by a slot in the vessel; the latter may have a cover to confine the contents thereof and the spoon at the same time.

Abstract: A stopper is provided for a test tube, and the like, which can be quickly inserted into the mouth of the test tube into sealing engagement therewith by a simple pushing operation, and which can be just as quickly removed by a simple pulling operation. The stopper has a hat-like configuration. It is formed of rubber, or equivalent resilient material. The stopper is placed over the mouth of the test tube and is pushed inwardly until it assumes an inside-out configuration in which the stopper is firmly sealed to the mouth of the test tube. To remove the stopper, it is merely necessary to pull it back to its original configuration.

Abstract: A bag is disclosed within which laundry can be carried by a person between the person's home and a laundry washing machine; the bag being of canvas and attached to a should strap so to be slung over a shoulder, a top flap of the bag having rope loops attached thereupon in the shape of a ship steering wheel, the loops being engagable with knots around the bag mouth, compartments inside the bag for white or plain laundry items, air vent holes around the bag side, several short feet on an underside of the bag for supporting it off a possibly wet floor of a laundry room, and an end of the shoulder strap having a utility bag secured thereto for carrying soap powder items and magazines.

Abstract: A container for storing and dispensing sterile liquids is provided with a hermetically sealed overcap. An outer ring fits over the overcap and the overcap and outer ring have interfitting threads. The outer ring defines a jacking member for moving the overcap axially upwardly on a bottle neck when the outer ring is rotated downwardly. Antibackoff means are provided for axially interlocking the outer ring and overcap, limiting upward rotational displacement of the outer ring with respect to the overcap.

Abstract: An improved home canning closure system is provided for a home canning jar featuring a plastic ring and a metal lid combination which is adapted to allow excess pressure to escape while preventing the escape of the contents from the container. The plastic ring includes an annular top panel portion and a skirt portion depending downwardly from the outer periphery of the top panel portion. The skirt portion incorporates buttress threads on its inner surface to engage threads on the external neck of the home canning jar. The plastic ring features an upwardly and outwardly inclined ramp portion on its lower surface and a thin section at the junction of the top panel and skirt portions which combine to form a spring member to maintain a constant force to bias the metal lid into sealing engagement with the upper rim on the home canning jar.

Abstract: A ratchet mechanism is provided for preventing disassembly of an outer ring used to jack a hermetically sealed overcap from the neck of a container. The ratchet mechanism comprises a set of teeth on the outer ring which act in cooperation with a set of teeth on the overcap thereby providing a means for preventing rotation of the outer ring in a direction tending to unscrew the outer ring from the overcap, but permitting rotation of the outer ring in the jacking direction.

Abstract: A screw threaded cap for stoppering and re-stoppering of bottles enclosing gaseous beverages such as beer, has a base comprising a resilient lip adapted to co-operate with the junction of the bore of the bottle neck and its end surface. Ribs limit the distance between the latter and the corresponding surface of the base. The upper portion of the skirt has a rounded profile preventing cracks.

Abstract: A handbag including an open top receptacle portion. A plurality of straps, each affixed at one end, are positioned along the periphery of the opening. The straps extend through slots in a pair of substantially planar handles. The free ends of the straps are secured in looped engagement with the handles by snap fasteners.

Abstract: A carrying bag for flat, cylindrical articles of different sizes, such as cans of motion picture film, has several upwardly opening pockets. A carrying strap is attached to the largest, rear pocket and a belt extends from the rear pocket, over the openings of the pockets, to be secured at the front of the smallest, front pocket, holding the articles in their respective pockets. A flap-like cover extends from the rear of the bag over the tops of the pockets and is large enough to cover the belt and its securing means, to protect the bag contents from the elements, and this flap can be opened to allow inspection of the articles while the belt stays secured to hold the articles within the pockets. A reinforcing member extends across the back of the rear pocket. The underside of the cover flap has a pocket for small articles and documents.

Abstract: An inflatable container for storage of foods under insulated conditions. The container is formed of a removable heavy gauge plastic liner which fits inside of an open inflated box structure fitted with an inflated cover. The inflatable box structure and cover are each made of ribbed flexible material joined as walls to enclose an inflatable chamber and fitted with an orifice and a sealing cap. The inflated chamber serves as an insulation medium for maintenance of the contents of the liner at reduced or elevated temperatures from ambient conditions.

Abstract: A woman's handbag is adapted to have a mirror with side illumination means attached to the undersurface of an outer flap which is an integral part of the handbag.

Abstract: A resealable container device wherein the internal walls of the container device have a protective coating adhered thereon with a release coating on top thereof and a separate flexible protective end closure member adhered to the release coating so that removal of the end closure member leaves the protective coating intact and adhered to the inner walls of the container device; and a further cover member engageable with offset portions of the upper end of the container device so that the container may be resealed with the cover member once the protective end closure member is removed.

Abstract: A rigid container having an opening in a rigid lid thereof, a pivotally mounted cap recessed beneath the upper end of the container and rotatable into position over said opening in the lid, and a seal on the lid and cap to provide an easy-to-open sealed closure which cannot be removed from the lid or dropped into the container.

Abstract: In champagne and other types of effervescent wines which generate gases when bottled and enclosed by a cork which is used as a stopper, the cork is usually wired to the mouth of the bottle to prevent it from being blown therefrom should the pressure build up sufficiently therewithin. When the wire is removed and the cork moved from side to side, it will be released from the neck of the bottle and shot therefrom with a substantial force. A towel is usually wound over the cork and neck of the bottle before being released to prevent someone from being injured when the cork is blown from the bottle neck. The wire was eliminated when a hollow plastic stopper was developed as the pressure within the stopper was applied in all directions forcing the side against the inner surface of the bottle neck an amount corresponding to the increase in pressure.

Abstract: A snap-lock device, for securing a dispensing mechanism to the mouth of a container which has an annular bead about the mouth periphery, comprises a bead embracing ring having an axially extending annular recess open at one end of its axial extent to receive the bead. An annular rib, formed with the ring adjacent the open margin of the recess, underlies at least a portion of the bead to prevent axial bead-ring disengagement. A retainer element, engageable on the ring when installed on the bead, exerts a radial force against the ring and holds the rib in underlying relation to the bead. The dispensing mechanism is mounted with one of the ring and element. A rabbeted interlocking arrangement between the ring and element prevents their relative disengagement so that the dispensing mechanism cannot be removed from the container. Therefore, the device can be used with pressurized barrier-type and aerosol containers.

Abstract: An improved tear-off closure for a container comprising a top end wall, a depending closure skirt around the top end wall and a pull ring around the bottom edge of the closure skirt. The closure has a pair of score lines therein traversing the skirt and the top end wall to define a tear strip across the closure. The pull ring is integrally connected to the tear strip at the bottom of the closure skirt. A line of separation between the pull ring and the closure skirt extends from a location adjacent the score line on one side of the tear strip around the closure skirt to a location adjacent the score line on the other side of the tear strip. The curved terminal ends of the line of separation are spaced from the tear strip laterally of the score lines on both sides of the tear strip.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a tamper-proof device for containers made of plastic materials provided with a threaded collar intended for fitting a screw cap, characterized by the fact that it comprises a rupturable platelet intended to be fitted between the container and the cap, around the collar, said platelet comprising at least one locking tooth for the purpose of being engaged by at least one tooth borne for this purpose by aforesaid cap.

Abstract: An annular flange extends radially from the rim around the open top of a container in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the container. The flange is integrally formed with the container and has a plurality of notches formed therein and extending radially inwardly from the outer edge of the flange. The flange has a planar top surface and tapered bottom surfaces forming a plurality of inverted inclined planes relative to the top surface, each extending from one of the notches to the next-adjacent notch in the same direction around the flange. A lid has a plurality of lock members formed thereon in the same angular relation as the notches of the container whereby each of the lock members is simultaneously passable through a corresponding one of the notches of the flange of the container.

Abstract: A container and closure assembly wherein the container is adapted to be initially closed by a sealing means such as a vacuum disc. The closure has two positions of attachment to a bead encircling the container. In the first position of attachment, which accommodates the aforementioned sealing means, the container bead is engaged in an annular notch located in the inside wall of a closure skirt. The notch weakens the skirt so as to allow a distal end of the skirt to be torn from a remaining portion of the closure to free the remaining portion of the closure from attachment to the container bead. This exposes the sealing means so as to allow a removal thereof and access to the contents of the container. The remaining portion of the closure is then reattachable to the container bead at a second position of attachment rendered accessible by removal of the sealing means for reclosure of the container. In a first embodiment, the closure has retention ribs permitting preassembly of the sealing means to the closure.

Abstract: A carrier for tennis equipment is characterized by a generally rigid and easily transportable case which is internally configured and equipped to contain and protect equipment customarily used in the playing of tennis.In the disclosed embodiment of the carrier, the case has inner walls in the shape of a tennis racquet for receiving and holding therewithin a plurality of racquets, and storage compartments are formed within the case for tennis balls, tennis shoes, and the like. A door hinged with the case closes the case, and an inner surface of the door advantageously is provided with pockets and/or elastic bands for conveniently holding toiletry and other items. The carrier is transportable either by wheels on the bottom of the case which enable the carrier to be rolled from one location to the next, or by a handle on the side of the case for lifting the carrier.