Abstract: A kit for a one-handed support for a plate and a beverage comprises a plurality of interfitting flat components each having an equal thickness so that the aggregate of the components forming the kit is substantially flat and stackable. The kit includes a base which includes elongated upper and lower supports with aligned in a horizontally-oriented parallel arrangement with a hand-grippable connecting member perpendicularly oriented therebetween. A portion of the lower support forms a first component of a beverage support. A second beverage support component is insertable into the first component to form the beverage support. A plate support member having an platform portion is configured for placement on the upper support, and has an annular beverage grip extends therefrom. In use, a beverage can be inserted through the annular beverage grip and seated in the beverage support, and a user can hold the device by grasping the connecting member.

Abstract: A collapsible one-handed support for a plate and a beverage container includes horizontally oriented upper and lower rigid supports having a vertical hand-grippable connecting member attached to the supports at upper and lower articulating joints. The upper and lower supports are supported parallel to one another in a first configuration, and can be folded into a substantially flat stacked arrangement with the vertical connecting member therebetween in a second configuration. The upper support has a front section sized to hold a plate and the rear section of the upper support has an aperture therein defining an annular grip sized to receive a beverage container. The rear section of the lower support has a recess adapted to hold the base of a beverage container which is in coaxial alignment with the annular grip, allowing a beverage container to be inserted through the annular grip and seated in the recess.

Abstract: A one-handed support for a plate and a beverage container includes horizontally oriented parallel upper and lower supports having a vertical hand-grippable connecting member attached therebetween. The lower support is adapted to rest on a planar support surface. The upper and lower supports each having approximately circular front and rear sections with a narrow connecting portion therebetween with the connecting member being anchored in the narrow connecting portions. The upper support is sized to hold a disposable plate and includes a clip to hold the plate in place. The rear sections each have an aperture therein defining annular grips sized to receive a beverage container. The support includes a removable beverage container holder which is adapted to hold stemware in an inverted position. An alternative embodiment includes a rotatable stemware holder attached to the upper support and a rotatable auxiliary plate support.

Abstract: A device includes three main receptacles having three coplanar openings at the top of the receptacles. The receptacles are of different sizes and contain different types of food for each meal. The volumes and size ratios of the receptacles are selected to define balanced food servings with a lower calorie value. A rotary scraper is used to remove excess food and thus control serving size.

Abstract: A washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete and washing out waste concrete. The container cross-section may be rectangular to semi-circular, and is preferably fabricated with a steel structure. A watertight latching door assembly is coupled to the container to prevent leakage of collected liquid concrete waste material while allowing solidified concrete materials to be unloaded at a disposal site. The interior of the container is preferably lined with a material to which concrete will not adhere. The liner may be applied as a coating to the interior of the container or as a solid material retained within the container. In this way, solidified waste concrete can be easily removed from the container at the disposal site and preferably crushed for recycling.

Abstract: A cup for reducing or eliminating spillage or shake-out. The cup has a cap and a spill and shake-out inhibiting element. The spill and shake-out inhibiting element is a dispensing tunnel, which provides for the formation of a pressure differential between the inside of the cup and the atmosphere when fluid begins to flow through the dispensing tunnel. The pressure differential, when it reaches a predetermined level, prevents further flow or movement of the fluid through the dispensing tunnel until additional suction is applied by the user. The diameter of the dispensing tunnel is small enough to effectively prevent air bubbles from flowing past the fluid in the dispensing tunnel.

Abstract: A container lid for a cup-type beverage which includes within the lid a disc-shaped media in which the lid is adapted to be releasably affixed to the beverage container and where the lid is protected from the beverage within the container and wherein the disc may be removed from the lid and utilized for entertainment purposes.

Abstract: A receptacle closure device includes a receptacle having an open upper end, and a closure having a top wall and a marginal flange portion bent downwardly from the top wall for engaging onto the upper end of the receptacle. The closure includes one or more hand grips extended from the marginal flange portion of the closure, and each has two ends secured to the marginal flange portion of the closure with connectors, for allowing the hand grip to be folded relative to the closure to carry and lift the closure and the receptacle. The closure includes one or more hinge connectors coupled between the hand grip and the marginal flange portion of the closure, and breakable by users.

Abstract: A cartridge container system comprising: a cartridge with an open end; a cap configured to fit over the open end of the cartridge; an opening located in the cap; and wherein the system is configured such that when the cap is fitted onto the open end of the cartridge, a user can deposit items via the opening located in the cap into the cartridge. A cartridge container comprising: a tube; a cap attached to the tube via a hinge; and wherein the cartridge container is configured to enclose a cartridge selected from the group consisting of a toilet paper tube, a yogurt container, flexible grocery bag and a paper towel tube. A cartridge container comprising: a generally rectangular container; a generally rectangular cap attached to the generally rectangular container via a hinge; and wherein the cartridge container is configured to enclose a cereal box.

Abstract: Embodiments of mechanisms for resealing a can are disclosed. The mechanisms are adaptable to cans currently on the market. The mechanisms can be marketed as a stand alone (i.e., a post-purchase product), or alternatively, they can be applied by a manufacture (e.g., a cola bottling or canning company) to existing cans (e.g., during a filling stage of the manufacturing process or at another point in the process). In the embodiment, a can resealing mechanism includes an inner and outer flange configured to engage inner and outer surfaces of the can and the rivet and bent down flap portion of the can.

Abstract: A safety, environment protection and wet-proof airtight can comprises a can body being a long round cylinder; a receiving groove being installed in the can body; an upper side of the can body being reduced to be an annular reduced portion; an upper end of the annular reduced portion having a recessed area; a sealing cover can be embedded to the annular seat; the sealing cover having a round plate and an annular frame at an outer side of the round plate; an outer side of the annular frame having two annular flanges; a pullable strip extending from the pullable ring; two sides of the pullable strip being recessed to be formed as two breakable lines; an upper cover being a round cover; and the connection of the upper cover and the annular reduced portion being formed with a through hole.

Abstract: The current invention provides a container, a lid, a combination of the two, and a method of using the same. The container has a base and a sidewall extending upward from the base forming a continuous sidewall around the base. The upper portion of the sidewall has a rim and a skirt around the perimeter. The skirt has a removable tear tab to allow access to a lid for removing the lid from the container. The lid also has vents for air to exit the container, thereby preventing rising of the lid in low pressure areas. The vents further prevent entry of air into the container when the sealed container is taken to areas of higher pressure. A method of filling the container leaving an air gap between the product and the lid and utilizing the aforementioned vents is also provided.

Abstract: A container lid includes a permanently or elastically deformed tamper evident feature that alerts the user that the container has been accessed. Moreover, the tamper evident feature requires no additional material and produces no extra waste.

Abstract: The invention relates to a positional fixing of a tab on a sheet metal lid comprising a panel (10) and a seamable edge (12) surrounding said panel, suitable for attaching to a can body. On the panel (10), an openable area is defined by a weakening line (16), and outside said openable area (17), a tab (30,31,32,33) is provided at a mounting place (11). Said tab (30) comprises a grip portion (32), an opening portion (33), and an attaching portion (31), said latter being provided for attaching said tab substantially parallel with respect to said panel (10). Said tab (30) as attached is disposed with its opening portion (33) above said openable area (17). Close to at least one edge (31c) of the attaching portion (31), a strip-shaped projection (21a, 21b, 20) is shaped to protrude out of said panel (10), for limiting a pivoting movement (?) of said tab (30) around said mounting place (11).

Abstract: A device that removably couples with the tab of a beverage container to assist in opening the container and then rotates to close the opening, thus preventing things such as insects and debris from contaminating the beverage.

Abstract: An opening structure of a container easily performs the opening and the resealing. The container continuously and integrally forms a cap portion and a pouring portion. Due to a radial deformation of an easy-to-break portion which is present in a boundary between the cap portion and the pouring portion, the easy-to-break portion is broken and hence the cap portion and the pouring portion are separated, thus opening the container. A manufacturing method for the novel container is also provided.

Abstract: There is disclosed a trashcan set. The trashcan set includes a can and at least one lid. The can includes two parallel connection portions and an opening between the connection portions. The lid includes two parallel connection portions put movably on the connection portions of the can so that the lid can close and open the opening.

Abstract: A lifting handle tool including a pair of laterally extending support plate each having a major portion for extending over a top of the lid and a minor portion less than the major portion for overhanging the lid. A handle bar is carried between the support plates at the minor portion for overhanging the lid. A reinforcing bar is carried by the support plates at the major portion for resisting separation and torque of the support plates during lifting. A lifting plate is fixed between the support plates at the minor portion and protrudes vertically below the support plates for extending beneath a lip of the container lid. The lifting plate includes a lip receiving channel for engaging the lip so that applying an upward force to the handle bar causes the support plates to pivot and engage the lip in the lip receiving channel to raise the container lid.

Abstract: A 13 gallon rolled trash bag dispenser mechanism that is placed on the bottom of household or office waste baskets. The said 13 gallon trash bag dispenser mechanism is injection molded plastic with two (2) engageable and disengageable parts. This invention allows for dispensing of rolled 13 gallon trash bags by inserting a plurality of rolled 13 gallon trash bags from the cylindrically shaped compartment under the top panel of the dispenser mechanism, and subsequently pulling the next to be used rolled 13 gallon trash bag through the opening in the snap in cover on the top panel of the dispenser mechanism.

Abstract: Products, packagings, display, and methods relating to hair coloring are disclosed. In some examples, a packaging for a hair coloring product includes a reflective portion configured to provide a reflection of a subject's hair color so as to permit the subject to compare the reflection of the subject's hair color to at least one representation of hair color. Certain examples may include multiple representations of hair after treatment with differing hair coloring products.

Abstract: A food container with attached napkin. The napkin is attached to the food container so as to be useable by a diner eating food contained within the food container, yet remains attached to the food container so as not to blow around creating an unsightly condition, as well as a potential visibility hazard. The food container may be made of sheet of material, or may be any other appropriate container such as a plate, a dish, etc. The food container may be an envelope sized to house the napkin until it is required. An alternate embodiment teaches a cover sheet disposed between the food container and napkin, so the cover sheet may be used to cover food disposed in the food container.

Abstract: A buffet server (4) is provided having an elongated container that is tapered inward and rounded on both ends. The recessed interior areas (20) is segmented with five recessed slots (40) which are evenly spaced apart on both sides at three inch intervals. At the base of the buffet server (4) is the anti-shifting bar (96) this is the male part of the locking system and the lock notch (22) is the female part of the locking system which is located on the inside of the support stand (5) when the buffet server (4) is placed on the support stand (5) this stops the buffet server (4) from shifting front to back or sliding side to side while cradle in the support stand (5). The insertable-removable dividers (6) the insertable-removable food containers (7) container lids (7A) and three piece sectional lids (1, 2,and 3) provides for a variety of set up and use of a variety of foods hot or cold and keeps your liquid and solid food separated.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a pressure vessel includes the steps of obtaining a metal liner and applying a first layer of adhesive to an outer surface of the metal liner. The metal liner is then placed into a vacuum bag and a vacuum is applied, thus securing the adhesive to the outer surface of the metal liner. After curing of the adhesive, a filamentary material is wound around the liner, where the filamentary material adheres to the first layer of adhesive forming an overwrap layer on the outer surface of the metal liner, forming the pressure vessel.

Abstract: A handbasket includes a container and a handle. The container includes an upper rim, a pair of opposed side panels, and a pair of opposed end panels, with each side panel including a generally concave exterior surface. The handle extends between, and is pivotally mounted relative to, the respective opposed end panels of the container. The handle is movable between a first generally vertically upright position relative to the container and a second position. In the second position, a first portion of the handle rests against the upper rim of the container and a second portion of the handle is spaced from the upper rim adjacent the generally concave exterior surface of one of the respective side panels to define a grasping zone for grasping the handle for movement between the first position and the second position of the handle relative to the container.

Abstract: A beverage drinking glass includes a base support segment and a beverage holding vessel segment. The beverage holding vessel segment has at least one sidewall, a bottom, and a top rim to create the vessel segment. The bottom is connected to the base support segment. The top rim has a cut-out section to create a facial profile/nose-receiving depression, and the cut-out section is less than 50% of the peripheral length of the rim. The beverage drinking glass is preferably selected from the group consisting of tumbler, cup, wine glass, mug and goblet.

Abstract: A hole plug for closing a through-hole formed in a compartment wall may include an attaching portion formed from a synthetic resin and a cover portion integrated with the attaching portion at a central portion thereof. The attaching portion can be inserted into the through-hole so as to engage the inner surface of the compartment wall. The cover portion has a size and shape that can enclose the through-hole and has a peripheral edge portion that can closely contact the outer surface of the compartment wall. The cover portion has a thickened portion that is formed in the peripheral edge portion thereof or in a vicinity of the peripheral edge portion and that can maintain a size and configuration of the peripheral edge portion when an external force is applied to the cover portion.

Abstract: A cover for a container is provided in one embodiment. The cover has an upper side and an underside. The underside comes in physical contact with a container when the cover is in a closed position. A hinge pivotally secures the cover to the container. A lock is secured opposite the hinge and on the underside of the cover. The lock automatically and securely affixes the cover to the container when the cover is in the closed position. A release is positioned on the upper side of the cover to disengage the lock and releases the cover from the container. In another embodiment, the cover tilts at an angle when not fully closed, revealing a high contrast color on the upper inner sidewall of the container, providing a visible indication that the container is open.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, an easily openable container includes an elastic member that is connected to the container when the closure is in an open condition. Thus, the elastic member is at rest when the cover closure is open and spring-biases the closure to an open condition. When the closure is closed against the spring-biasing of the elastic material, the elastic member is stretched and held stretched when the closure in the front of the closure is engaged, such as by a snap closure or any other releasable connection. When the locking mechanism is released, the closure pops open by contraction of the elastic member.

Abstract: A food tray assembly comprises a serving platter and a receptacle platter. The serving platter has a central aperture disposed there through and a serving area defined between the central aperture and a perimeter thereof. The receptacle platter has a bottom and a peripheral wall extending from the bottom at a perimeter thereof. The serving platter and the receptacle platter are releasably coupled to one another.

Abstract: A pack of wipes including multiple wipes arranged in a stack and an external envelope enclosing the stack. The external envelope includes a dispensing orifice and the wipes are folded so as to include a leading panel, a central panel, a trailing panel, a leading fold and a trailing fold, wherein the leading fold separates the leading panel from the central panel and the trailing fold separates the central panel from the trailing panel. The stack has a first wipe and a second wipe. The first wipe is placed closest to the dispensing orifice and the second wipe is positioned next to the first wipe in the stack, wherein the removal of the first wipe through the dispensing orifice induces a portion of the central panel of the second wipe and a portion of the leading panel of the second wipe to protrude from the dispensing orifice and to stay in contact to each other.

Abstract: A dispensing container, soft pack, dispensing system and method for wipes and the like are provided, adapted for dispensing wipes that are accommodated having a mid-portion of the wipes vertically displaced from an extremity thereof.

Abstract: A pack of tissues includes multiple interfolded tissues arranged in a stack and an external envelope enclosing the stack. The external envelope includes a dispensing orifice and the tissues are folded so as to include a leading panel, an optional central panel, a trailing panel, a leading fold and an optional trailing fold, wherein the leading fold separates the leading panel from the central panel and the optional trailing fold separates the optional central panel from the trailing panel. The stack has a first tissue and an second tissue, the second tissue being positioned next to the first tissue in the stack and further away in the stack from said dispensing orifice. The tissues are interfolded so as to have an overlapping portion of the first tissue under a portion of the second tissue. The surface area of the overlapping portions is not constant throughout the stack; preferably it increases with the distance to the dispensing orifice.

Abstract: A free-standing dispenser for inter-folded towels capable of being placed in a wide variety of postures having an opening which facilitates one handed dispensing.

Abstract: An apparatus (20, 120, 220, 320) for dispensing an item, especially a glove (1, 101, 201, 301), having a body portion and an opening allowing access to the interior of the body portion. The apparatus comprises a chamber (6, 106 206, 306) having a mouth being shaped and dimensioned to receive the opening of the item so as, to provide a substantially fluid-tight seal at the mouth and such that at least part of the, or each, body portion is located inside the chamber. The apparatus further comprises means (7, 107) for causing a pressure differential between the interior surface and exterior surface of said at least one item. The pressure differential causes the item(s) to expand outwardly and this facilitates the insertion of a hand, or other object, therein.

Abstract: A single serving of toothpaste that is encapsulated in any single serve form, allowing the user to have a fresh, germ free serving of toothpaste each time they brush their teeth.

Abstract: A beverage dispensing system and method for dispensing a beverage comprising water from a water source. Some embodiments of the beverage system can include a housing, an inlet adapted to be coupled to the water source, a concentrate source containing concentrate, a dispensing outlet, a fluid line, and a valve. The dispensing outlet can dispense at least one of water and the concentrate. The fluid line can fluidly couple the water source and the dispensing outlet. The valve can be positioned to supply any desired amount of concentrate in a range of concentrate amounts from the concentrate source to the fluid line. The range of concentrate amounts can correspond to a range of water amounts flowing through the fluid line to produce a corresponding range of beverage amounts dispensed from the dispensing outlet.

Abstract: The present invention is a water bottle or liquid container (10) that reduces aerodynamic drag. The liquid container comprises a surface with a plurality of dimples. The dimples comprises a number of different sized and shaped dimples.

Abstract: A soap dispensing assembly has a container housing having an interior that retains soap. The container housing has an opening which communicates with the interior. A pump unit secured to the top of the container housing at a location separate from the opening. The pump unit includes a dispensing assembly through which soap from the interior is dispensed. A lid that is removably coupled to the opening to allow for a quick replenishment of the soap without having to remove the pump unit. The pump unit can also include an actuator that has a soap outlet, with the actuator is pivoted to draw soap from the interior of the container housing to the soap outlet.

Abstract: A soap dispensing assembly has a container housing having an interior that retains soap. The container housing has an opening which communicates with the interior. A pump unit is secured to the top of the container housing at a location separate from the opening. The pump unit includes a dispensing assembly through which soap from the interior is dispensed. A lid is removably coupled to the opening to allow for a quick replenishment of the soap without having to remove the pump unit. The pump unit can also include an actuator that has a soap outlet, with the actuator is pivoted to draw soap from the interior of the container housing to the soap outlet.

Abstract: In order to enable removal of any quantity of product with a container (1) with a device (2) to discharge product, particularly trickling or free-flowing product, with a reservoir (3) to hold the product, a product discharge opening (4), and a connection (5) between the reservoir (3) and the device (2), it is suggested that the device (2) have a storage area (11) containing a recess (17) aligned towards the reservoir (3) and an outlet (18) aligned towards the product discharge opening (4), that a rotatable drum (10) be housed in the bearing (11) and the drum (10) have a channel (6), that the channel (6) be aligned in a first alignment towards the recess (17) on one side and towards the outlet (18) on the other, that a closure part (16) on the bearing (1) be used to close the channel (6), and that a manually usable actuator device (9) be provided to act upon the active surface (7), which is connected to the drum (10), to optionally bring the drum (10) into the first alignment so that the channel (6) can be pas

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to create a container for substances capable of flowing, such as pastes or lotions, which allows, extremely simple and rapid fashion, the outflow of the substance capable of flowing contained therein and that at the same time also allows to be completely emptied of its content.

Abstract: The inventive cosmetic, hygienic or pharmaceutical product dispenser comprises a cylindrical head defining a geometrical axis, a product-containing volume, a threaded axial rod which is rotatably movable around the geometrical axis with respect to the head and a piston which consists of a piston body radially interacting with the cylindrical head, a first threaded part and a second threaded part, wherein the first threaded part is movable with respect to the piston body between a mounting position and an operating position. In the operating position, the first threaded part forms with the second threaded part an internal thread interacting with the threaded rod. In the mounting position, the first threaded part is positioned at a distance from the second threaded part, thereby enabling the threaded rod to be positioned with respect to the piston body in such a way that said first threaded part is not engageable therewith.

Abstract: A discharge device with a metered dose valve is proposed. The metered dose valve comprises an inlet valve, a metering chamber and an outlet valve. In order to allow discharge of fluid from the metering chamber in multiple steps, a user can depress and release an actuation member multiple times in a selected discharge state wherein refill of the metering chamber with new liquid is prevented.

Abstract: A sprayer actuator, a sprayer, and a method of making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the sprayer includes an ergonomic sprayer actuator with a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion for fitting over a can, and a narrowed waist portion between the upper portion and the lower portion.

Abstract: Piston device for dispensing ice cream, for ice cream machines of the “instant” type, comprising a whisking cylinder (1) closed by a hatch (3) having an aperture (603) communicating with the said whisking cylinder (1).

Abstract: In order to enable the removal of any quantity of product with a container (1) with a device (2) to discharge product, particularly trickling or free-flowing product, with a reservoir (3) to hold the product, a product discharge opening (4), and a connection (5) between the reservoir (3) and the device (2), it is proposed that the container (1) have a channel (6), which is provided for routing the product from the reservoir (3) up to the product discharge opening (4), that the device (2) have a closure part (10) for optional sealing and releasing of the outlet (7) of the channel (6), and that the closure part (10) be movable towards or away from the outlet (7) using a slide mechanism (14).

Abstract: A display case provides a mechanism for displaying a clothing article in an attractive setting while simultaneously protecting the clothing article. The display case comprises an enclosure comprising a plurality of panels, including an panel which opens to provide access to the interior of the display case. The display case further comprises a dress form disposed within the interior of the display case. Some of the panels comprise glass sections allowing a viewer to observe the clothing article within the enclosing frame. The display case further comprises an enclosing top and bottom. The display case comprises a floor upon which the dress form may be disposed, wherein a cavity is defined by the space between the enclosing bottom and the floor. The display case further comprises humidity control means which may be located within the cavity.

Abstract: An indicator for a hanger includes a body having side walls and joining end walls, openings at opposing top and bottom ends, and a passage extending through the body and joining the openings. The indicator may be positioned around a hook of the hanger such that the hook extends from the opening at the top end of the body. The indicator may also include an attachment mechanism for securing the indictor to the hanger. Alternatively or in addition, the hanger may include a mechanism for securing the indictor to the hanger. Information may be displayed on one or more of the side walls and end walls of the indicator.

Abstract: A hanger having a first hook portion extending above a central body portion has at least one arm extending laterally outward from the central body portion to a first distal end. At least one locking bar has a first end and is secured along the first arm extending adjacent the first arm to a second end. Additionally, at least one support bar can be provided having a third end and secured along the first arm extending beneath the first locking bar to a fourth end. Either or both of the second and fourth ends may extend beyond a midpoint of the hanger. A second support bar and/or a second locking bar may be provided. The locking bar deflects under the weight of the hung article to engage an article between the locking bar and a support.

Abstract: The invention represents a sock donning device that allows it to bend around the foot the components of the device, making it fit to the individuals foot.