Abstract: A uniform building entrance protector housing construction includes a base layer in the shape of a generally rectangular box with a back wall and a side wall extending from the perimeter of the back wall. A number of equipment mounts inside the base layer are arranged to support wire cable equipment when mounted in the base layer, and first base layer hinge parts are provided on a section of the side wall. The housing construction also has a top layer including a frame portion with a frame wall having a top opening and a bottom opening. A first frame wall section has first frame portion hinge parts located on the section to engage the first base layer hinge parts for swinging movement about a first hinge axis. A second frame wall section has second frame portion hinge parts. The top layer also has a cover member with cover hinge parts located to engage the second frame portion hinge parts for swinging movement about a second hinge axis.

Abstract: A shock resistant seamless can comprising a side wall having an inside surface and an outside surface formed from a laminate of a metal substrate and a thermoplastic resin layer provided on the inside surface of the can side wall, wherein the inner surface of the side wall resin layer opposite the metal substrate comprises a plurality of dotted projections.

Abstract: An ice bin for storing manufactured ice therein, having four walls and a floor and provided with a bin liner disposed in the ice bin adjacent the four walls of the ice bin. The liner has four, generally planar panels which are connected by at least one edge joint. Each edge joint has two slots formed at right angles to one another, each slot formed by two legs for holding two adjacent liner panels at generally right angles to one another. Each joint further has two spacers disposed adjacent each slot and generally at right angles to each slot for defining a space for insulation between the ice bin and liner panels, to aid in assembly, and to contribute to the strength of the liner.

Abstract: Containers 10 have a base 12 and four side walls 14 which may fold to a stowed or collapsed position. Hinges connect each wall 14 to an intermediate member 16 which is clipped (preferably removably) to the base 12. Various interlocking formations 34, 36, 38, 40 allow containers to stack securely whether collapsed or erect.

Abstract: A collection device and method for collecting debris entering into an opening of a duct associated with a ventilation system of a house or other building. The device including a basket having a fastening portion and a collecting portion detachably secured to the fastening portion. The fastening portion is adapted to be secured to a duct or to a sub-flooring adjacent the opening, and the collecting portion is adapted to extend into the duct and receive the debris. A strap in the form of a drawstring may be included for detaching the collecting portion from the fastening portion and removing the collecting portion from the sub-flooring. The collection device may include a weight for maintaining the basket within the duct.

Abstract: An insulated vessel (10, 100, 130) is provided which is adapted to receive a low or high temperature material to be insulated from the environment. The vessel comprises inner and outer membranes (20, 110, 140) and (30, 120, 150) and an outer casing (40, 170). The inner membrane defines an inner cavity for receiving the low or high temperature material and has a first portion which defines an entrance into the inner membrane. The outer membrane encases the inner membrane such that a space is defined between the inner and outer membranes. The outer membrane includes a second portion which is positioned adjacent to the first portion. An insulating material (60, 160) is located in the space between the inner and outer membranes. The inner and outer membranes are joined together so as to seal off the space from the environment. The space is evacuated to less than atmospheric pressure. The outer casing surrounds the outer membrane and has sufficient strength to provide structural and abuse integrity to the vessel.

Abstract: Corrugated cup wraps which are made of recyclable material that are held adhesively to cups without encircling the entire circumference of the cups. The cup wraps are made of a corrugated material that is fluted for air ventilation which facilitates the quality of a thermal barrier between the cup and the hand holding the cup wrap-wrapped cup. These cup wraps are flexible and easy to wrap around paper cups and attach to paper cups when the paper cups have a minimum circumference equal to the length of the cup wraps. To use each cup wrap, simply peel back and remove a paper liner to expose an aggressively adhesive surface and attach the cup wrap to a paper cup. The secure adhesive attachment to the cup allows the cup wrap to be of a single size, but still fit a wide range of cup sizes. The adhesive attachment quality of these cup wraps make these cup wraps better than other cup holders because other cup holders require the user to fully wrap the cups, but do not attach securely to the cups.

Abstract: A storing tank, in which the storage space can be multiplied to a suitable extent, and the area occupied by it can be reduced. It has a lower tank member, an access gate, a pushing mechanism, an upper tank member and an outlet. Material put in the access gate falls onto the pushing mechanism to be pushed upwardly into the lower tank member. When the latter is full, the upper tank member is moved upwardly by the increasing material to increase the receiving space until the upper tank member is moved to the highest position. When the outlet is opened, the material can automatically fall down along a bevel guiding surface in the lower tank member and out of the outlet.

Abstract: A thermoformed plastic container (10) is disclosed including a sidewall (18) formed by the intersection of three portions (20, 22, 24) formed by curved planar surfaces. The bottom portion (20) is generally frustoconical in shape having cross sections corresponding to the periphery of the bottom (16) and of an increasing size linearly dependent on increased spacing from the bottom (16). The upper portion (24) is generally frustoconical in shape having oval cross sections and of a decreasing size linearly dependent on increased spacing from the flange (12). The middle portion (22) is generally frustoconical in shape having oval cross sections different from that of the bottom and upper portions (20, 24) and of an increasing size linearly dependent on increased spacing from the bottom (16). The portions (20, 22, 24) intersect at curved intersection lines (26, 32) having varying spacing from the bottom (16).

Abstract: A carrying case which can be opened or collapsed is disclosed. The carrying case has at least a first nestable module and a second nestable module. The first module has a bottom portion which has an inward projection. A side portion of the first module has a compartment which can be withdrawn from the first module. A second module has a top portion which has an outward projection and a side portion of the second module has a compartment which can be withdrawn from the second module, wherein the outward and inward projections of the first and second modules cooperate as a stop means for controlling the opening of the carrying case. The first and second modules are nestable within one another and are adapted to slidably collapse into one another and slidably open into a position to provide access to the compartments.

Abstract: A cubic plastic container has a cylindrical neck formed centrally in its top defining a mouth for the container. The top of the neck is provided with a collar capable of receiving a snap fitting cap. The container also has circular recesses formed centrally in its bottom and two opposing sides. The recesses are sized to snuggly, but releasably, receive the neck of another such container so that the two containers may be coupled by the engagement of the collar of one container with the sidewall of the recess of the other container.

Abstract: A unitary hinged connector connects a metal container lid and a metal container bottom to form a hinged container. The metal lid and bottom have matching formed edges which may be identical in shape or interfitting. The hinged connector is formed of molded thermoplastic and includes a ring member, a swingable partial segment, and an integrally formed hinge joining the ring member and the partial segment. The ring member, which is substantially continuous about the periphery, is normally attached to the formed edge of the container bottom, and has an upper seat for engaging less than all sides of the formed edge of the lid when the container is closed, leaving a hinge side of the formed edge free. The swingable partial segment securely grips at least the hinge side of the formed edge of the lid. The hinge is positioned to close the container in a normal condition and allow the container lid to pivot about the hinge to open the container.

Abstract: A frame type container tank (1) comprises a tank (3) located within the framework (2). Fusto-conical bearer plates (25) mount the tank (3) to end frames (9) of the framework (2) and upper and lower longitudinal members (20, 21) join the end frames (9). Four reinforcing plate members (30) at the four lower corners of the framework (2) each comprise a pair of identical spaced apart parallel reinforcing plates (31) which extend between and are secured to the bearer plates (25) and the lower longitudinal members (21). Reinforcing struts (45) extend between the reinforcing plate members (30) and the lower longitudinal members (21). The provision of the reinforcing plate members (30) in combination with the reinforcing struts (45) provide for significant weight reduction in the framework (2) without loss in carrying capacity of the container tank (1).

Abstract: A paint can guard is mounted on a sealing rim of a paint can. The paint can guard includes an annular rim guard for covering the sealing rim of the paint can, an annular brush wiper having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a plurality of struts coupled between the rim guard and the wiper for supporting the wiper in spaced relation to the rim guard. A substantially annular passage is defined between the outer surface of the wiper and the rim guard. Paint from a brush wiped on the wiper may flow on the inner surface of the wiper into the paint can. The brush can also be wiped on the upper or lower edge of the wiper. Paint that drips or spills outwardly of the wiper may flow through the passage between the outer surface of the wiper and the rim guard into the paint can, thus avoiding spillage.

Abstract: A package for a plurality of thin walled, nested and stacked thin walled plastic tub containers and their tops. A paperboard carton is provided with an opening in its bottom panel through which the lower part of the nested stack of tubs extends. In use, the consumer opens two main roof panels, removes the desired number of tubs and tops, then reinserts the remaining nested tubs and tops back into the carton. The consumer then fastens the free ends of the two roof panels together by means of a tongue and slit latching arrangement. The two roof panels are initially held together by adhesive, the adhesive force being broken upon initial opening of the carton roof.

Abstract: A food warmer (10) has a cover (14) hinged on a frame (11) by means of opposing side hinges (16,17,18,19,22,23) for rotating it around an axis of rotation between a closed position and a fully open position. At least one of the S hinges comprises coupling means (16,18) between the cover and the frame which rotate integrally with the cover against the action of reaction means (20) mounted on the frame. In this manner the action of the reaction means supplies virtual balancing of the moment produced by the weight of the cover.

Abstract: In a rotationally-molded thermoplastic refuse container of the type having a hollow handle integrally-molded with a refuse carrying compartment of the container, the improvement which includes a wall integrally-formed with the refuse container and sealingly enclosing the hollow handle from communication with the refuse-carrying compartment of the container for providing greater strength to the container and preventing refuse from lodging in the hollow handles.

Abstract: An extension spray tube holder secured to the outside surface of an aerosol spray can. The contents of the can are under pressure and are delivered through a very small orifice in a nozzle atop the can, with a valve being interposed between the nozzle and the pressurized interior of the can. The valve may be operated by manually depressing the top of the nozzle assembly, so as to cause the contents of the can to spray from the nozzle in a conical spray pattern that broadcasts the sprayed contents onto a workpiece. The tube holder is generally cylindrical and has upper and lower ends and a bore extending longitudinally through at least a portion of the tube holder. The bore has an upwardly-opening mouth proximate the upper end of the spray tube holder, and the bore further has a constricted portion adapted for frictionally retaining the spray tube when the spray tube is inserted through the mouth of the spray tube holder and into the bore.

Abstract: A drinking cup system comprises a holder for releasably engaging a drinking cup therein. The holder presents a base formed by a plurality of horizontal ribs extending from a hub, each rib having a depending offset at the end thereof. A plurality of ribs vertically extend from each offset to form a holder sidewall. The cup includes a depending flange adapted to be releasably received within the channel and supported by at least the channel and the plurality of horizontal ribs. Alternatively, a conventional cup can be supported with the holder atop the horizontal ribs. The cup includes a releasably engageable lid.

Abstract: A container, such as a cup, adapted to fit securely in most vehicle container receptacles, with a lower body portion of a diameter to fit standard vehicle container receptacles and an upper body portion of a larger diameter to hold a large volume of beverage.