Patents Examined by Sanjidul Islam
  • Patent number: 12275129
    Abstract: A toolbox group connecting structure includes a connecting device and a snap-fitting device. The connecting device and the snap-fitting device are respectively installed on two adjacent toolboxes, and the two adjacent toolboxes are inserted to mate through the connecting device and the snap-fitting device, a plurality of toolboxes together form a trolley tool cart. By combining the plurality of toolboxes into the trolley tool cart that can be easily moved, the connection between the toolboxes constitutes an independent connection, thus making classification clear and not affecting each other. Therefore, it is possible to take and put down one toolbox in any position directly, and it is only necessary to separate two toolboxes connected to the toolbox. Meanwhile, the toolbox has a weight no effect on a process of taking, so that taking the toolbox is more efficient and quicker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Inventors: Jinhui Zhang, Li Huang
  • Patent number: 12245991
    Abstract: A partitioning component (210) for dividing a feeding bottle (110) into two sections: one (125) associated with a container (120) part of the bottle and one (115) associated with a teat part (110) of the bottle. The partition allows for at least partial retention of liquid in the teat part even when the bottle is tipped in a horizontal position, the more natural position for feeding a user such as a baby or toddler. To enable flow of fluid between the two sections, the partitioning component comprises a passageway arrangement (215) which comprises one or more openings (225) and the passageway arrangement configured to enable flow of both liquid and air across the partition in different directions. This allows liquid to pass in, and air to pass out, of the teat section (115) during filling of the teat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Wiecher Ferdinand Kamping, Narasimha Shastri, Luc Berntsen, Christoph Dobrusskin, Daan Hendrik Gosenshuis
  • Patent number: 12234058
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to containers. In at least one embodiment, the disclosed containers include a nestable structure that can facilitate stacking while limiting reliance on satellite rings. For example, in certain embodiments, a container includes a nestable corner structure with a series of nestable portions. Thus, in these embodiments, more containers can be stacked together in a smaller space, such that shipping and manufacturing processes are more efficient and less costly than with traditional containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: BWAY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Frano Luburic
  • Patent number: 12233709
    Abstract: A fuel type identifying gas cap that is configured to being operably coupled to an opening of a gas can and provide identification of the fuel type and a fuel to oil ratio of the fuel disposed in the gas can. The present invention includes a body wherein the body includes a top portion. The top portion includes an inner dial member being configured to display the fuel to oil ratio of the fuel disposed in the gas can. An outer dial member is present and is configured to display the fuel type, specifically indicating the octane level. A center portion is present in the body that is releasably secured thereto. The center portion is configured to display the month and year of the fuel deposit into the gas can. Additionally, the center portion is releasably secured in order to facilitate an operable coupling with a spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Inventor: Stephen Kis
  • Patent number: 12208939
    Abstract: A can lid is provided to be made of a steel plate and easy to be opened. An opening piece is enclosed by a score line formed on a periphery of a panel portion. An installation portion of a tab is attached to the opening piece at a site close to a circumference of the opening piece. The tab includes a finger grip portion that is situated closer to a center of the opening piece than the installation portion, and a nose portion that is situated on an opposite side to the finger grip portion at a radially outer side of the score line. A portion of the panel portion underneath the nose portion serves as a support section that supports the nose portion from below. An outer circumferential bead is formed on a radially outer side of the score line to enhance a bending stiffness of the support section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: DAIWA CAN COMPANY
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Ohkoshi, Hirokazu Konagaya, Tadayoshi Iwamaru, Akira Yamamoto, Katsumi Ohshima
  • Patent number: 12195227
    Abstract: A container includes a base, a neck portion, and a body positioned between the base and the neck portion. The base includes a plurality of feet with a plurality of recesses positioned between the plurality of feet. The body includes a plurality of ribs, a plurality of channels, and a plurality of support columns. The plurality of ribs extend around a periphery of the body and along at least a portion of a height of the body. The plurality of channels extend around the periphery and are positioned between the plurality of ribs. The plurality of support columns are spaced about the periphery and extend along at least a portion of the height of the body. Each of the plurality of support columns includes a plurality of protrusions that are vertically aligned. Each of the plurality of protrusions is disposed within a respective one of the plurality of channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Krones Inc.
    Inventors: Chase Nicolette Parda, James William Cushman
  • Patent number: 12185809
    Abstract: A case for boot-like footwear 10 has a pair of complementary L-shaped compartments 20, 30. Each compartment has an elongated region 22, 32 with an upper end and a lower end. A detachable handle member 40, 50 depends from the upper end of each respective elongated region 22, 32. The lower end of each elongated region 22, 32 terminates in a bottom-loading foot region 24, 34. The foot region 24, 34 extends perpendicularly outwardly from the elongated region 22, 32. Each foot region 24, 34 has a selectively-openable bottom for insertion of a boot-like article. In an aspect, the handle members 40, 50 are selectively joinable to one another to form a conjoined handle 70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Inventor: Trina S. Alston
  • Patent number: 12179960
    Abstract: A closure includes a cap having a top wall and a skirt perpendicular to the top wall and extending downwardly from the top wall to a lower edge. The skirt includes an inner surface having a sealing formation. A band is concentric with and attached to the lower edge of the skirt by a plurality of frangible members. The band remains coupled to the body of the closure even after being removed from a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Lohrman, Sungsuk Steve Kim, Gary L. Berge, Dustin Vance, Darren R. Neputy
  • Patent number: 12145769
    Abstract: A plastic container (1) with two lid halves (5a, 5b) rotatable about a hinge (6a, 6b) has on the inner surface (5c) of the lid halves hooks (7) arranged in a row adjacent to and along the hinges (6a, 6b). Each hook (7) extends parallel to and spaced apart from the lid half (5a, 5b) and includes a recess having an opening facing and toward the distal end (12a, 12b) and a two-sided undercut. The undercuts allow the placement of one or more bags (8) having two straps (9) inside the container (1) such that the bags (8) are held open. When the lid halves (5a, 5b) are closed the straps (9) remain in place and held by the hooks (7). The invention may be used by shoppers shopping large amounts, which may be placed in the bags. Several containers of this kind may be stacked when their lids closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: GEORG UTZ HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Michael K. Chiado, Axel Ritzberger
  • Patent number: 12134498
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a lid for a container. In one embodiment, the lid of the container includes a lid panel with a break-open region at least partially surrounded by a predetermined breaking line, and having a fastening member arranged on the lid panel. The lid further including a lever tab rotatably attached to the fastening member for breaking open the break-open region along the predetermined breaking line toward an underside of the lid panel and thereby providing a removal opening in the lid panel. In some embodiments, the lever tab includes a closure element attached to the lever tab, the closure element being adapted to be mountable to an upper side of the lid panel and sealingly surrounding the removal opening for closing the removal opening; and a locking element for locking the closure element when the removal opening is closed by the closure element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: XOLUTION TECHNOLOGY GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Bratsch
  • Patent number: 12134501
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flap closure comprising a closure body (1) and a flap cover (2), which are connected to one another via at least one hinge (9) and via at least one tensioning band (10) in order to achieve a snap-effect when opening and/or closing the flap cover. In the unloaded state, in a cross-section perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the at least one hinge, the at least one tensioning band (10) has at least three curved sections and a substantially straight section between two respective neighbouring curved sections, as well as not curving in opposing directions. Alternatively, in the unloaded state of the at least one tensioning band (10), in a cross-section perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the hinge, the distance from a tangent at a central line between the edges of the at least one tensioning band at a connection point of the tensioning band with the closure body or with the flap cover to the axis of rotation of the at least one hinge (9) is max.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Weener Plastik GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Pries, Michael Schipper, Jens Brauer
  • Patent number: 12134180
    Abstract: A tool case including a base having a lower surface and a tool holder insert supported by the base. The lower surface of the base defines a plurality of guides. The tool holder insert includes a base portion, an insert portion extending from the base portion in a first direction, a main body portion extending from the base portion in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, and a wing extending outwardly from the base portion. The insert portion engages one of the plurality of guides. The main body portion is configured to receive an oscillating multi tool blade, and the wing has a detent that engages another of the plurality of guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Courtney J. Burns, Michael J. Zimmermann, Steven W. Hyma, Michael D. Huh
  • Patent number: 12129107
    Abstract: A storage system for a petroleum product and related methods includes a floating roof seal having a vapor barrier and a coupling assembly. The coupling assembly includes a barrier securement and a shoe mount bracket for securing to a shoe plate. The barrier securement has a securement body and a resilient portion biased toward a clamp position and configured to selectively deflect relative to the securement body from the clamp position to an installation position. The barrier securement with the resilient portion in the installation position is configured to be received on the shoe mount bracket such that the barrier portion is positioned between the barrier securement and the shoe mount bracket. The barrier securement with the resilient portion in the clamp position is configured to compress the barrier portion against the shoe mount bracket thereby fluidly sealing the barrier portion between the shoe mount bracket and the barrier securement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Mesa Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam K. Vance, Andrew Widjaja, Marcus A. Patrick, Matthew R. Woodruff
  • Patent number: 12109466
    Abstract: An assembled type golf bag includes a head frame, a bottom base, a support frame, a main bag body, a lower hoop, and an upper hoop. An upper end of the support frame is detachably connected to the head frame, and a lower end of the support frame is detachably connected to the bottom base. A lower end of the main bag body is connected to the lower hoop, and an upper end of the main bag body is connected to the upper hoop. The main bag body is used to be sleeved outside the bottom base, the support frame and the head frame sequentially from bottom to top, the lower hoop on the lower end of the main bag body is detachably connected outside the bottom base, and the upper hoop on the upper end of the main bag body is detachably connected outside the head frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: TRI-GREAT INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventor: Chunfang Luo
  • Patent number: 12098011
    Abstract: A resealable package and method for making is provided. The package may comprise a laminate lidding member having an outer structure, an inner structure joined to the outer structure by an adhesive layer, and a pull tab. The laminate includes an outer line of weakness in the outer structure defining a separable opening portion and an inner line of weakness in the inner structure, defining a separable opening portion from the inner portion. The lidding member also comprises a second inner line of weakness formed in the inner structure, disposed between the pull tab and the inner opening portion, partially within the flange seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Scott William Huffer
  • Patent number: 12084273
    Abstract: Disclosed are a barrel cover with an encoder, a garbage bin, a barrel cover control method, a motor driver, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The barrel cover with the encoder includes a housing, a motor, a buffer, a driving shaft, a cover plate, and a drive circuit; the housing is provided with a cover opening, a first connecting base, and a second connecting base; the motor is connected to the housing and provided with an encoder; a first end of the buffer is rotatably connected to the first connecting base, and a rotary shaft of the motor is connected to the first end of the buffer; an end of the driving shaft is rotatably connected to the second connecting base, and the other end of the driving shaft is connected to a second end of the buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Jiangmen Jinlong High Technology Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinsheng Liao, Weitang Lu
  • Patent number: 12082668
    Abstract: A rugged eyeglass case is herein disclosed. The case is belt-mounted with an open mouth and includes removable inserts for the accommodation of all sizes of sunglasses. The case holds glasses firmly, even when inverted, due to a unique design that includes a locking pad positioned on the interior of the case. The present invention enables single-handed extraction and insertion of the glasses and retention of the glasses under rough, often violent, outdoor circumstances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Inventors: Steven Schreibstein, Richard Rainier Lierow
  • Patent number: 12054323
    Abstract: A display apparatus (10) includes multi-unit shelf-ready packaging that is configurable between a closed position for shipping and an open position for display on a store shelf. The display apparatus (10) includes a first tray (20) and a second tray (30), and at least one tear panel (40) disposed between the first and second trays. When the tear panel (40) is removed, the first and second trays and associated products are positioned in a back-to-back, side-by-side or vertically stacked configuration on a shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Joseph, György Greksza
  • Patent number: 12043445
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic container comprising a body that extends along a central axis between an opening and a base, the body having an overstroked holding recess extending parallel to the central axis over a predetermined height, the overstroked holding recess being the only overstroked recess on the body over the predetermined height, and having a median line of maximum indentation, the median line of maximum indentation being able to be inscribed in a diametrical plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventor: Mikaël Derrien
  • Patent number: 12030335
    Abstract: In an aspect, a marker kit is provided, and includes a plurality of tip holders, a storage member, and an extension member. The tip holders each includes a tip holder body having a connecting portion, and a marker tip extending from the body. The storage member includes a base with a plurality of receptacles, each shaped to removably hold one of the tip holders with the connecting portion exposed. The extension member includes an extension member body for grasping. The extension member body has a securing portion and an actuatable member. The securing portion is releasably connectable to the connecting portion of each tip holder for removal from one of the plurality of receptacles. The actuatable member is for disconnecting the securing portion from the connecting portion of the tip holder that is secured to the extension member so as to release the tip holder back into a receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: IDEO LP, SPIN MASTER LTD.
    Inventors: Matthew James Callahan, Vlasta Anastasia Komorous-King, James Adam Skaates, Brendan Boyle, Joshua Lee Finkle, Andrew Richardson Stewart, Chenyu Liu, Justin Chyun Chang, Rikki MariaLynn Devlin