Patents Examined by Robert Poon
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Patent number: 12709457Abstract: An urging member configured to constitute a base for a can, comprising a peripheral edge, at which the urging member is to be connected to a side wall of a can at one end thereof to form a semi-fabricated can; an urgeable area surrounding having a normal state in which at least a central part of the area is outwardly convexly curved; and a pattern of elements formed in the urging member and located between the peripheral edge and a central axis thereof. The elements comprise at least one strengthening rib extending along the peripheral edge and protruding in the outward direction of the urging member, and urgeability-providing elements located between the central axis and the at least one strengthening rib.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2023Date of Patent: August 18, 2026Assignee: Caniel Industries A. T. G. Ltd.Inventors: Tal Leizer, Arie Gabay, Lior Yemini, Offer Abramovitch, Menahem Salan, Pavel Gorodnitsky
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Patent number: 12702517Abstract: The present invention describes a tourniquet carrier assembly that includes a case comprising a base portion, a lid portion, at least one aperture in the case, and at least one groove operable to receive at least one corresponding tab, a tourniquet, and a band configured to receive the case and bound the lid portion to the base portion. Without the carrier strap, the base portion is configured to engage but not attach to the lid portion when each groove receives each corresponding tab, and the tab and groove connections are operable to prevent lateral displacement but allow vertical displacement of the lid portion from the base portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2024Date of Patent: August 11, 2026Inventors: Scott V. Evans, Nicholas R. Tomczak
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Patent number: 12703557Abstract: A single use packing, dispensing, and rinsing technique, where a strainer element is a permanent part of the packaging, placed opposite of the primary opening, to allow a user to drain liquid contents from a container (packing fluid or user-introduced) while retaining the solid contents.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2026Inventors: Marie Caroline Brun, Cody Kyeen White
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Patent number: 12697409Abstract: A medical instrument sterilization backer card includes a flap extending from an end of a base and foldable over the base to form an open-ended pocket that receives an end of a shaft of the medical instrument therein. A second flap extends from the base and is foldable over the base to form a shell defining a compartment configured to receive a head of the medical instrument therein. The assembled backer card holds and protects the medical instrument during and after sterilization.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2024Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: SterileBits, Inc.Inventors: Craig Ford, Guy Brent Phipps, William Lawrence Patton, III, Robert James Jones
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Patent number: 12698125Abstract: A transport tray with a plurality of sleeves each configured to receive a substantially cylindrical container having a cylindrical container wall and a container bottom surface arranged orthogonally to the container wall. Each sleeve includes a top opening, a bottom opening, a sleeve wall that extends along a sleeve axis between the top opening and the bottom opening and is configured to abut at least a portion of the container wall of a respective container, and one or more support feet adjacent to the bottom opening and extending from the sleeve wall towards the sleeve axis, wherein each support foot has a bottom surface and a top surface configured to abut the container bottom surface of a respective container forming a gap between the support foot bottom surface and the container bottom surface along the sleeve axis. The one or more support feet comprise a thermally conductive polymer.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignees: Gerresheimer Glas GmbH, Stevanato Group S.p.A.Inventors: Nicole Hutterer, Andreas Fraas, Ricardo Colchado, Stephen Flynn, Braden Miller, Scott Rosenman, Alessio Bonati, Michele Guasti, Marco Canestraro, Riccardo Prete, Gianpaolo Bertolin
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Patent number: 12630345Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including a reusable recyclable packing pouch. The reusable recyclable packing pouch includes a plastic container and a paperboard jacket. The plastic container includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a shaped region. The second portion is coupled to the first portion by a hinge, and sized to mate with the first portion such as to define a space between facing surfaces of the second portion and the shaped region of the first portion When the first portion and the second portion are coupled, the plastic container includes a flange extending annularly around the shaped region. The paperboard jacket has an aperture defined therethrough. The aperture is sized to permit the shaped region of the plastic container to pass through while the flange extends past edges of aperture and overlaps with a region of paperboard jacket at a periphery of the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2024Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: Federal Express CorporationInventors: Yongquan Zhou, Jiada Mo, Scott Ritchie
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Patent number: 12623828Abstract: An insulating container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching devices, in the closed configuration. In some examples, the insulating container further includes a strap assembly with a convertible shoulder strap and handle that can convert between a handle configuration and a shoulder strap configuration. In some examples, the insulating container further includes a removable strap assembly with a clip over button interface that includes an outer pivot post located on the lateral sidewalls of the base and a pivot clip attached to the strap with the pivot clip sliding over the outer pivot post.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2024Date of Patent: May 12, 2026Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Matthew Shaffer Corbin, Chris Franks, Corey Levin, John Warren Dow, Nicolai Marcel Luksza
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Patent number: 12616640Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is related to a medication container that includes a receptacle with an interior, a bottom wall, and an open top. A refill indicator is disposed in the interior of the receptacle and in contact with the bottom wall and extends towards the open top. The refill indicator has a top surface. A plurality of pills are disposed in the receptacle, and a pill count of the pills is greater than a predetermined notification pill count such that at least one of the pills contacts the top surface of the refill indicator. The refill indicator is sized and shaped such that the top surface is free of pills when the pill count is at or is less than the notification pill count to notify a user that a refill may be necessary.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventor: Peter A. Rosomoff
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Patent number: 12605001Abstract: A twin chamber mug device for containing a pair of fluid beverages includes a mug which has a dividing wall defining a first interior space of the mug and a second interior space of the mug which can each contain a fluid beverage. The dividing wall is comprised of a thermally insulating material to inhibiting thermal communication between the first interior space and the second interior space. A lid is removably attachable to the mug which has a first drinking hole and a second drinking hole. The first drinking hole is positionable over the first interior space of the mug and the second drinking hole is positionable over the second interior space of the mug. A cover is rotatably attached to the lid which can close either the first drinking hole or the second drinking hole.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2024Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Inventor: Erick Orellana
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Patent number: 12564466Abstract: Container (1) and kit for washing and/or disinfecting and/or sterilising medical instruments comprising a frame (10), made of a polymeric material and defining a containment volume (V) and a plurality of containment panels (20), made of a metal material, constrained or constrainable to the frame (10) and defining a bottom wall (21), an upper wall (22) and a plurality of side walls (23, 24, 25, 26) of the container (1) so as to delimit the containment volume (V). Furthermore, the containment panels (20) have a plurality of holes suitable for the passage of a washing fluid. Not least, the containment panels (20) have a planar shape.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 3, 2026Assignee: GEM S.N.C. DI ENRICO XODO E GUIDO CAPPELLINAInventors: Enrico Xodo, Guido Cappellina
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Patent number: 12552590Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a container assembly including a multi-chamber container that fits within a protective outer sleeve. The container includes covers for allowing the chambers to be individually accessed. The container includes an integrated retention arrangement that allows the container to be secured within the outer sleeve in a manner in which unintended longitudinal movement between the outer sleeve and the container is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2024Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignee: Apothecary Products, LLCInventors: Daniel Darst, Julia Olson Augdahl
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Patent number: 12543830Abstract: A multifunctional dual carry bag system comprising a first bag and a second bag, each equipped with side belt loops and a sash or a strap is disclosed. The second bag features an interior cavity with multiple pockets, ideal for organizing smaller items, while the first bag has an open cavity suited for larger items such as laptops and clothing. The bags can be used independently or combined by threading a sash or strap through both sets of belt loops and securing the strap in front, enabling for various carrying configurations, including shoulder, crossbody, and backpack styles. The bags are made from durable materials such as nylon, leather, canvas, polyester, or eco-friendly fabrics. The adjustable sashes or straps can include materials selected from the group consisting of a nylon webbing, a leather strap, and a cotton webbing.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2024Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Inventor: Denise Powis
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Patent number: 12545499Abstract: An article accommodating container comprises a body portion which includes a first main component and a second main component, which can be connected to each other, wherein the first main component comprises a main body and a projecting portion, which projects from the main body and forms a connecting portion to be connected to the second main component, and a length of the projecting portion in a connecting direction of the first main component and the second main component is ? or more of a length of a maximum diameter of the body portion in a connected state.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2024Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: BANDAI CO., LTD.Inventor: Atsushi Negishi
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Patent number: 12540008Abstract: A packing module includes a packed body and a packing body configured to accommodate the packed body. The packing body includes a bottom plate on which the packed body is placed, a box body that covers the packed body, and a restricting member, of which one end is fixed to the bottom plate and the other end protrudes toward a base body of the packed body with a gap and that restricts lateral movement of the packed body by coming into contact with the base body of the packed body in a case where the packed body has moved laterally. The restricting member is configured to penetrate through a hole provided in the base body of the packed body. Clearance between the restricting member and the hole of the base body is larger than a gap between an inner surface of the box body and the packed body.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2024Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Misaki Suruga, Naoto Chiba, Yusuke Kabe, Seiya Imai
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Patent number: 12512351Abstract: A cover for a module tray includes a cover structure to cover a case of a semiconductor device, and a card accommodation portion on an upper surface of the cover structure to accommodate a card. The card accommodation portion includes a first bracket having a first accommodation guide extending in the first horizontal direction, a second bracket spaced apart from the first bracket and having second and third accommodation guides, the second accommodation guide extending in the first horizontal direction to face the first accommodation guide, and the third accommodation guide extending in the second horizontal direction, and a third bracket spaced apart from the first and second brackets, and having fourth and fifth accommodation guides, the fourth accommodation guide extending in the first horizontal direction to face the first accommodation guide, and the fifth accommodation guide extending in the second horizontal direction to face the third accommodation guide.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2023Date of Patent: December 30, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Taegeon Kim
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Patent number: 12503276Abstract: A container includes a molded fiber tray at least partially defining a tray internal volume. The tray includes a perimeter wall extending upward from a bottom tray surface, a rest extending outward from the perimeter wall, a parapet extending upward from the rest, and a tray build-up projecting inward from the parapet. The tray build-up and the rest at least partially define a gap therebetween. The container includes a molded fiber lid at least partially defining a lid internal volume. The lid includes a perimeter wall extending downward from a lid upper surface, and a ridge extending downward from the perimeter wall. The ridge includes an outer ridge wall, a lateral surface extending inward from the outer ridge wall, and a lid build-up projecting outward from the outer ridge wall. The lid build-up is configured to be received in the gap when the container is in a closed condition.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 23, 2025Assignee: Congruens Group, LLCInventor: Rick Bontrager
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Patent number: 12497217Abstract: A pill container has a body, at least one lid, and at least one elastic assembly. The body comprises a first wall, a second wall, and at least one compartment. The first wall and second wall are two opposite sides of the body. The compartment is located between the first wall and the second wall. The lid is pivotably mounted on the second wall of the body. The elastic assembly is located on the second wall, and has a flexural segment and a first protruding section. The first protruding section is located on the flexural segment and contacts the second wall. The first protruding section supports a space between the flexural segment of the elastic assembly and the body.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2024Date of Patent: December 16, 2025Assignee: E-LINK PLASTIC & METAL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng-Hua Lee
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Patent number: 12489007Abstract: According to one embodiment, a substrate storage container includes a transport component configured to be mountable to a container body by being relatively displaced with respect to the container body from the rear side to the front side. The container body has a container body-side protrusion protruding upward. The transport component has a transport component-side protrusion protruding downward. In a mounted state, the transport component-side protrusion is engaged with the front side of the container body-side protrusion to be restricted from being displaced backwards. When a predetermined load is applied to the transport component-side protrusion upwardly, the transport component-side protrusion is displaced by a smaller amount than the container body-side protrusion displaced when the predetermined load is applied to the container body-side protrusion downwardly.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: December 2, 2025Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junya Toda, Takashi Suda
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Patent number: 12473004Abstract: A container system including a storage base that includes a frame and a partition wall dividing the frame into first and second compartments, where each of the first and second compartments includes a cavity formed therein and the partition wall is formed to include a handle, and the handle is configured to removably couple a first and second storage base to form a storage unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2024Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: Deflecto, LLCInventors: Christopher Stuart, Danielle N. Rodgers, James DeChant, Patrick Foley, Cyril Bennett, Robin Wang
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Patent number: 12473126Abstract: An insulating container may include an opening, which can be sealed by a closure. The closure may have an upper portion with a handle that has a circular curvature equal to the cylindrical portion of the closure. The closure may also have a lower portion that is joined to the upper portion by an injection molded polymer element. The closure may also be in the form of “flip” type of closure such that the lid can be selectably opened or closed by the user by rotating a flip closure into either the opened or closed position. The closure may also be a two-part lid having a lower cap that may be configured to be removably-coupled to the container and an upper cap that may be configured to be removably-coupled to the lower cap.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2023Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLCInventors: Derek G. Sullivan, Andy Bondhus, Evan Goldberg