Patents Issued in August 1, 2017
  • Patent number: 9718575
    Abstract: A tray made from cardboard sheet material comprising a rectangular base and a ring of side walls, including two opposed first side walls symmetric with respect to a transverse axes of the tray and two second walls, including a second rear wall and a second front wall of lesser height than the other walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: OTOR
    Inventor: Olivier Bourdin
  • Patent number: 9718576
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container. In particular the invention relates to a container for receiving a food product which container is formed from a folded blank. The body of the container is formed from panels of the container blank and at least one flange section is provided at an edge of an opening of the container body. The flange section comprises two overlapping flange panels of the container blank, which are bonded together to maintain the shape of the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: COLPAC LIMITED
    Inventor: Samantha Moore
  • Patent number: 9718577
    Abstract: A lottery ticket pack and associated method for manipulating such packs is provided. Each individual lottery ticket pack is wrapped with a wrapping material, and a label is adhered to the wrapping material. The label includes a first portion permanently adhered to the wrapping material and a second portion having a releasable adhesive applied to a surface thereof. The label is grasped and pulled away from the ticket pack in a manner that causes the permanently adhered first portion of the label to tear the wrapping material from the ticket pack. Then, the remaining wrapping material is manually removed from the pack. The second portion of the label is used to connect the last ticket in the ticket pack to a first ticket in a separate unwrapped ticket pack by pressing the side of the second portion containing the releasable adhesive across aligned ends of the adjacent tickets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Scientific Games International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Martineck, Sr., Danielle Lea Hodges, Paula Kelly Maltman
  • Patent number: 9718578
    Abstract: A blank of sheet material for forming a container includes a bottom panel and two opposing bottom end panels. The blank also includes two opposing side panel assemblies. Each side panel assembly extends from a side edge of the bottom panel. Each side panel assembly includes an outer side panel extending from a side edge of the bottom panel. Two opposing side end panels each extending from an end edge of the outer side panel. A rollover panel extending from a side edge of the outer side panel, two opposing rollover miter panels each extending from an end edge of the rollover panel, and two opposing end rollover panels each extending from an end edge of one of the two opposing rollover miter panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Smith
  • Patent number: 9718579
    Abstract: An assemblable metal pallet having two plinths each provided with a cut-out and with a loading platform and a plurality of components obtained from a single piece of a basic metal profile having a symmetrical shape about the longitudinal central plane and provided with a longitudinal rib of rectangular cross-section and constant height extending from one and the same part with respect to a base plane, and with two outer lateral webs having their edge bent inwards and at least partly coplanar with the top of the rib, the components including a first component composed of a piece of basic profile bent to a C-shape with the aperture facing upwards, a second component composed of a piece of the same basic profile bent to an inverted U-shape, a further component formed from a piece of the same basic profile and constituting a crosspiece for connecting together the plinths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: Roberto Pisano
  • Patent number: 9718580
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tray made of corrugated cardboard sheet material, and to blanks for preparing such a tray having a polygonal cross-section. Said blank comprises sidewalls, raised edges or portions of raised edges on two opposite sides of an upper portion, and a lower wall forming the bottom (36) of the case. Each raised edge or portion of raised edge includes at least one rounded portion (34), and the bottom includes perforated surface portions (35) which have a shape complementary to that of the rounded portions, which are arranged opposite the latter, and are arranged so as to fit into the rounded portions of the tray from below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: OTOR, S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Moreau, Quentin Serre de Lourtioux
  • Patent number: 9718581
    Abstract: A pallet-like underframe has a base for supporting an inner container and corner feet mounted on a base frame on which the base of the underframe is mounted. The corner feet include a cup-shaped corner foot body having a front wall and cup parts formed to the side of a central axis of the front wall. The cup parts each include an inwardly bent edge web. The edge web includes an upper edge web section, a lower edge web section, and a lateral edge web section formed between the upper and the lower edge web section on a side edge of the front wall. The upper edge web section, the lateral edge web section, and the lower edge web section are configured to go over into one another continuously in edge web forming regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: PROTECHNA S.A.
    Inventor: Udo Schütz
  • Patent number: 9718582
    Abstract: A multiple chamber stackable cup or bottle has an air space separation between the chambers. A rotatable cap with a single sealable spout pivots to access each chamber individually. Alternately, a stationary cap has multiple sealable openings, one for each chamber, which communicate one chamber at a time or can be placed to bridge both chambers to allow access to both chambers at the same time. Tapered bodies enable the multiple chamber bodies to be stacked in a nested array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: Ricardo A. Hylton
  • Patent number: 9718583
    Abstract: A components (17) packaging structure for pharmaceutical containers, comprising at least one tray (10), which has at least one open side for introducing and extracting at least one supporting shelf (11) which is parallel to a bottom plane (14) of the tray (10) and which rests in correspondence of the inner walls (15) of the tray (10); said supporting shelf (11) has a spatially predetermined distribution of first seats or cavities (13) within which closing components and/or generic accessories of said containers, such as rubber caps (17), nuts (20) with crimping snap or other types of sealing nuts and/or caps, are placed, so that the vertical axis of each closure component is perpendicular to said bottom plane (14) of the tray (10), said structure thus constituting a guarantee of sterility and cleanliness of said closing components and/or generic accessories which are inserted in said seats or cavities (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignees: STEVANATO GROUP INTERNATIONAL A.S., FEDEGARI AUTOCLAVI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabiano Nicoletti, Giuseppe Fedegari
  • Patent number: 9718584
    Abstract: A multi-purpose container system includes a first container that has attached to it opposed pairs of legs. Each pair of legs may pivot from a first position to a second position rotated about 180 degrees. In the second position of the legs, the first container may be supported inverted with its opening facing downward. In that orientation, a recessed area is facing upward and has a periphery sized to receive a second container. The second container may be placed with its bottom edges received within the recessed area to support the second container. In that orientation, the second container is significantly elevated from a floor surface. Thus, tools and supplies may be stored within the second container elevated off the floor allowing a workman easy access to the interior of the second container to retrieve tools and supplies while performing work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: Daniel J. Bohager
  • Patent number: 9718585
    Abstract: A reclosable package is described that includes a package integrity feature defined by an inner film layer of the package. The package integrity feature includes a first die cut portion and a second die cut portion that both extend from a main die cut portion at least partially defining the opening of the package. The first and second die cut portions are continuous with each other and with the main die cut portion, such that they are defined by a single cut line. In some cases, the package integrity feature includes a neck region that tears when the package is opened and an anchor region that resists delamination. Because the first and second die cut portions are continuously formed with each other, the anchor region may have a circular or elliptical shape and is, thus, easier and more consistently manufactured, allowing for better performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo Giorgio, Eugene T. Smith, Joseph Donald Gagne, Jacob Donald Prue Branyon
  • Patent number: 9718586
    Abstract: Articles of manufacture (“glue-tubes”) are disclosed for dispensing of sticky and/or curable substances. In various embodiments each glue-tube has at least two dispensing ports. Additional ports may be used anytime that a port is obstructed by the dried or cured substance. In some embodiments the dispensing ports may be stacked on top of each other or may be placed side by side or be located at different parts of the glue-tube. In some other embodiments the dispensing ports may be colored differently or may be different in size and/or appearance. In various embodiments the dispensing ports may be opened by unscrewing, turning, pushing, pulling, lifting, or by a combination thereof. In yet other embodiments small pumps may be used to dispense the contained substance. According to the present disclosure, inexpensive multi-port dispensing heads may be manufactured separately for retrofitting any store-bought glue-tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: Ataollah Yazdani
  • Patent number: 9718587
    Abstract: A synthetic resin cap comprises: a cap body having a top plate and a cylinder that is vertically lowered from the peripheral edge thereof; and a liner provided on a lower surface of the top plate. The liner has a flat plate; an inter-seal projection that contacts an inner-edge side of an opening end and has an outer-seal projection that contacts an outer-edge side of the opening end. An outer edge of the liner is spaced apart from the cylinder at an internal side and is formed to ensure a space between the outer edge and the cylinder. The outer diameter of the outer-seal projection is smaller than an outer diameter of the opening end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: CLOSURE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL JAPAN, LIMITED
    Inventors: Mitsuharu Harada, Masataka Hisano, Akiko Ogino
  • Patent number: 9718588
    Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a metallic closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. A lug lock is associated with each one of the plurality of threads. The metallic closure includes at least three metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the metallic closure to the polymeric finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Amcor Limited
    Inventors: Peter Bates, Bradley Wilson, Richard Steih, Luke A. Mast
  • Patent number: 9718589
    Abstract: A container system includes a tub including a front wall, a back wall opposite the front wall and side walls extending between the front wall and the back wall. A bottom extends between the front wall, back wall and side walls. A mouth structure includes a fastening feature configured for connecting to a lid. The mouth structure has an opening therethrough that provides access to a containing volume of the tub. A shoulder extends inwardly from the side walls to the mouth structure. A plurality of unitized doses of a detergent composition is located within the containing volume of the tub. A lid is connected to tub using the fastening feature. The lid has an open position for allowing user access to the containing volume and a closed position for preventing user access to the containing volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Robert Kopulos, Brian David Andres
  • Patent number: 9718590
    Abstract: A child resistant cap includes: (a) a main closure base; (b) an outer ring unit that functions as a safety collar; (c) a dispensing mechanism on the base; (d) an overcap. The base attaches to a top dispensing container and the horizontally rotatable ring unit is attached to the base. Alternatively, the outer ring unit is fixedly attached to the container. The overcap has protrusions and the ring has corresponding cut outs. There is a ring cut out gap lock that prevents at least one protrusion from passing through a cut out gap, unless it is moved to a release position after alignment of the ring unit and overcap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: Stuart W. Dejonge
  • Patent number: 9718591
    Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing member and two fixing belts. The fixing member includes a plate, two fixing portions extending from opposite sides of the plate, and a locking portion located between the two fixing portions. The locking portion includes a locking belt extending from the plate and a connecting portion extending from the plate. The locking belt is locked to the connecting portion to form a locking loop. The two fixing belts are fixed to the two fixing portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Chin Lu, Cheng-Hung Teng, Ti-An Tsai
  • Patent number: 9718592
    Abstract: A carrier comprises a lifting assembly and a box assembly. The lifting assembly defines at least one platform surface and at least one shoulder portion. The box assembly defines at least one intermediate slot. The at least one intermediate slots receives a portion of the main member such that the at least one shoulder portion engages at least a portion of the box assembly to transfer downward loads on the box assembly to the lifting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Joseph Scanlan, Mary Lou Jothen
  • Patent number: 9718593
    Abstract: A food package container may have an integrated spout that can be used to dispense the contents of the container into a consumer's mouth. In some examples, the food package container includes an elongated, flexible-wall container body providing a tubular chamber holding a foodstuff. The container has a spout formed by a narrowing of the container body in a region extending upwardly away from the tubular chamber. For example, spout may be bound on one side by the container body and further bound on an opposite side and on a top edge by a seal joining opposed walls of the container body together. To open the spout, a weakened line may extend laterally across the container body adjacent the top edge of the spout and longitudinally across the container body adjacent the side of the spout bound by the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott F. Gillespie
  • Patent number: 9718594
    Abstract: A toothbrush having a handle and a head in a display package is described. The head is attached to a neck which is attached to the handle. An indication element is between the head and the handle and is in electrical communication with a power source. A switch connects the indication element to the power source and has a first position where the indication element is not energized and a second position where the indication element is energized. An adequate force applied to the head and an at least partially translucent package body moves the switch to the second position. The package body has a first face and a second face. The first face and/or the second face have a rugose area configured to facilitate application of a force to the head and/or neck through the package body to place the switch in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Uwe Jungnickel, Niclas Altmann, Hansjoerg Reick, John Joseph Mertz, Bertholt Schroeder
  • Patent number: 9718595
    Abstract: A container at least to some extent composed of a sheet of composite material, where the composite material includes an aluminum foil with a first and a second surface side, a first polymer layer, bonded to at least one of the two surface sides, where the aluminum foil covers, by way of the polymer layer, at least one aperture of a holder, where the composite material and the holder together form the container, where the holder accepts at least one analytical aid in a cutout, where the aluminum foil has been molded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventor: Wilhelm Leichner
  • Patent number: 9718596
    Abstract: A packaging assembly comprises a bulk box having a shock absorber to dampen a kinetic energy of product being dispensed from a conveyor system. The shock absorber may be a rectangular sheet shock absorber disposed diagonally in the bulk box, a shuttle tray shock absorber disposed in an opening of the bulk box, a deflector net disposed in an opening of the bulk box, or a inflatable bag shock absorber disposed in the bulk box, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Grady Russell, Jeffrey A. Henderson, Lona Phitsamay, Joselito T. Crespo
  • Patent number: 9718597
    Abstract: A cushion includes at least one first medium container bag and at least one second medium container bag arranged in a second direction to surround an object and each extending in a first direction and capable of containing a medium that absorbs shock to the object. The at least one first medium container bag includes: a first container having a first area in cross section; and a second container protruding, from an end portion of the first container in the first direction, toward a distal end portion of the at least one first medium container bag in the first direction. The second container has a second area in cross section which is less than the first area. The second container protrudes to a position nearer to the distal end portion than each of the at least one second medium container bag in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Nao Itabashi
  • Patent number: 9718598
    Abstract: A container for mixing two fluids includes: a container, a pouring cylinder; an upward facing step portion, a cap whose inner circumferential surface is screwed onto an outer circumferential surface of the pouring cylinder, a small container placed on an inner side of the cap; a cuttable first sheet that forms a bottom surface of the small container, a removable cylinder provided at a bottom end of the cap and interposed between the cap and the upward facing step portion, and a first cutter that is provided on the container so as to face a bottom surface of the small container that is placed on the inner side of the cap. The small container is made to approach the first container, and the first sheet is then cut by the first cutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Nobuo Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 9718599
    Abstract: A container system for separately storing and mixing two or more substances. The container system is comprised of a main container for holding at least one first substance and a cup for holding at least one second substance, the cup being removably mounted on the neck of the main container such that at least a portion of the cup is suspended within the main container. The cup has an upper portion, a lower portion and one or more arms for connecting the upper and lower portions. Apertures are formed between the upper and lower portions of the cup such that the contents of the cup may mix with the contents of the main container following removal of an inner cap attached to the cup, and agitation of the main container. The cup and neck are sized to provide a void therebetween, thereby also permitting the substances to mix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventor: Theodore Casey
  • Patent number: 9718600
    Abstract: A heatable package bag includes two sheets of outer film, a plurality of projections, a plurality of guiding channels and a plurality of pre-breakage portions, where the two sheets of outer film includes a plurality of inner surfaces, a storage space is formed among the plurality of inner surfaces, adapted to receive an article; the plurality of projections is positioned on the plurality of inner surfaces, adapted to support the surface of the article; the guiding channels are positioned among the projections, the air in the storage space flows along the guiding channels; and the pre-breakage portions are positioned on the guiding channels. The air in the storage space is expanded to compress the two sheets of outer film during heating, and the plurality of pre-breakage portions is broken, allowing the air to flow out of the storage space via the plurality of pre-breakage portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignees: AIR-BAG PACKING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo-Xin Jian, Yaw-Shin Liao, Kao-Hsiung Liao
  • Patent number: 9718601
    Abstract: A double-walled cup and a process for production of the cup are described. The cup includes an inner cup and a tube-shaped outer sleeve, which is formed from a blank of paper material joined at its ends. The tube-shaped outer sleeve is slid axially onto a prefabricated inner sleeve and secured. The tube-shaped outer sleeve is formed from a flat blank by joining the ends of the blank before being slid on, whereby the ends of the blank are joined by an adhesive applied to a limited area of the outer sleeve. The ends of the blank are joined by a thermoplastic material in the form of an adhesive, which for example can be a hot-melt adhesive or a sealing varnish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: PTM PACKAGING TOOLS MACHINERY PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Werner Stahlecker, Uwe Messerschmid, Holger Aubele
  • Patent number: 9718602
    Abstract: A packet is suitable to contain products in loose or organized form and comprises at least two elements such as a mobile lid, affecting the upper part of the packet, and a containing body. The containing body consists of two lateral, a rear wall, a front wall, an upper wall and a lower wall, all defining a front bulk and a lateral bulk. The elements are connected to each other by movement means. The mobile lid is suitable to assume a closed position and an open position. The mobile lid, the walls of the containing body and the movement means define a kinematic mechanism suitable to make the mobile lid assume an open position as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: GIMA TT S.P.A.
    Inventor: Fiorenzo Draghetti
  • Patent number: 9718603
    Abstract: The wardrobe box comprises a lid a bottom and side walls, comprising also a door at one of its side walls, wherein the lid comprises two hinged sectors engageable to each other. The sectors of the lid comprise preferably complementary flaps engageable to each other, and the door comprises a detachable closing element. This permits to use no additional closing element, such as e.g. adhesive tape, to close the lid and to keep the door closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: EMBALAJES CAPSA, S.L.
    Inventor: Manuel Lopez Masague
  • Patent number: 9718604
    Abstract: A packing box is disclosed. The packing box includes a box body having an inward concave forming four blocking portions at four sides, and a plurality of supporting members. The supporting member includes a big head end and a small head end fixedly connecting to the blocking portions. The small head end is arranged above an up surface of the blocking portion. A bottom surface of the big head end comprises an inward concave, the small head end of the supporting member of the packing box located at a lower altitude engages with the big head end of the supporting member of the packing box located at a higher altitude when the packing boxes are stacked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Liang Yue, Shihhsiang Chen, Yuchun Hsiao
  • Patent number: 9718605
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container for containing a living organism, a docking station for docking the container, and a transportation system comprising the container and the docking station. The container comprises a docking for docking the container to a docking station. The docking station comprises a light emitter. The container comprises light-guiding means for guiding at least part of the light emitted by the light emitter to the living organism. The effect of the measures according to the invention is that the light required for illuminating the living organism is generated by the light emitter of the docking station. As a result, no light emitters are necessary in the container according to the invention which reduces the cost of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Jeroen Snelten, Denis Joseph Carel Van Oers
  • Patent number: 9718606
    Abstract: A method for preparing a short coffee extract from a capsule containing coffee powder. The method includes providing a capsule containing contains between 5.0 and 8.5 gram of ground coffee powder, injecting liquid into the capsule to interact with the coffee powder, and centrifuging the capsule in a beverage producing device to force, by the effect of centrifugal forces, the liquid coffee extract out of the capsule so that it can be collected and dispensed. The extraction of the liquid coffee extract is preferably obtained by rotating the capsule within a speed range of 2500 to 7500 rpm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Diego Jimenez Alvarez, Delphine Ricoux, Pierre Monnier, Christian Jarisch, Alfred Yoakim, Alexandre Perentes
  • Patent number: 9718607
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a beverage through a capsule inserted in a beverage machine; the capsule comprising an enclosure containing one or more beverage ingredients, wherein a brewing fluid is introduced in the enclosure to brew the one or more beverage ingredients, characterized in that: a discharge wall is placed in association with the enclosure, wherein the discharge wall comprises a discharge member that restrains the brewed liquid from being discharged from the capsule or limits the liquid flow in case the pressure inside the enclosure is below a predetermined value, and the discharge member enables the delivery of the brewed liquid in case the pressure exceeds the predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Matthieu Ozanne, Didier Vuagniaux, Alexandre Kollep, Gilles Gerber
  • Patent number: 9718608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transport container which provides mechanical and thermal stability for a load and which container is fabricated as the container is loaded. In particular, the present invention relates to a container which can be readily transported on aircraft, such as an aircraft container. In the field of logistics, that is the field of movement and supply of produce and materials, in particular in the transport of intermediate and finished products, containers have been developed which safely protect from physical damage a wide variety of product. Food and pharmaceutical products not only need protection from physical shock and pressures but also require temperature stability during transportation; otherwise goods can be damaged and be unusable, whether such damage is apparent or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: SOFTBOX SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Edwin Francis Tattam, Richard William Jones
  • Patent number: 9718609
    Abstract: A proppant discharge system has a container with an outlet positioned in a bottom thereof and a gate affixed adjacent the outlet so as to be movable between a first position covering the outlet to a second position opening the outlet, and a support structure having an actuator thereon. The container is removably positioned on the top surface of the support structure. The actuator is engageable with gate so as to move the gate from the first position to the second position. A conveyor underlies the container so as to receive proppant as discharged from the container through the outlet. The container can be a ten foot ISO container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: OREN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: John Oren, Joshua Oren
  • Patent number: 9718610
    Abstract: A proppant discharge system includes a container having an outlet formed at a bottom thereof, a gate affixed at the outlet and positioned on the floor of the container so as to be movable between a first position covering the outlet to a second position opening the outlet, a support structure having the container positioned on the top surface thereof. The support structure has at least one actuator affixed thereto. The actuator is positioned so as to move the gate between the first position and the second position. The container has a cage affixed on the floor thereof in a position over the outlet. The gate is positioned within the cage and is movable by the actuator so as to open the gate so as to allow proppant to be discharged therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Oren Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: John Oren
  • Patent number: 9718611
    Abstract: Collapsible container for use in marine and overland consolidated-load transportation, which can be collapsed and deployed using simple means external thereto, and stacked in the collapsed state. The container comprises, as basic elements: a floor; a ceiling; a rear panel; a front panel formed by an external structural pre-frame and a pair of doors secured to the pre-frame with hinges; side walls formed by an upper collapsible lateral panel, a lower collapsible lateral panel and a central element as a connected by means of hinges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignees: CLAUDIO DE LOS SAGRADOS CORAZONES ARTEAGA REYES, EDUARDO ARAYA POBLETE
    Inventors: Claudio De Los Corazones Arteaga Reyes, Eduardo Araya Poblete
  • Patent number: 9718612
    Abstract: A container refrigeration device aims to prevent low temperature damage to freight in a container. The container refrigeration device includes: a temperature controlling section (101) configured to perform, in a switchable manner, first temperature control under which a temperature inside the container (C) is controlled based on a blown air temperature (Tss) and second temperature control under which the temperature inside the container (C) is controlled based on a suction air temperature (Trs) during dehumidification operation; and a control switching section (103) configured to switch the first temperature control to the second temperature control when the blown air temperature (Tss) is higher than the suction air temperature (Trs) during the dehumidification operation in which part of a refrigerant discharged from a compressor (30) is allowed to flow into a reheat heat exchanger (83).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akitoshi Ueno, Yuusuke Fujimoto, Hideaki Kuriyama
  • Patent number: 9718613
    Abstract: This patent pertains to secondary containment systems. One implementation includes a support assembly that includes an elongate post member and a stabilization plate. In one instance, a stabilization plate is mounted on the elongate post member to reduce movement of the elongate post member when the stabilization plate is embedded in the ground. Another implementation includes a panel splice assembly including reinforcing members that secure overlapping, corrugated panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Allied Steel
    Inventor: Patrick Southworth
  • Patent number: 9718614
    Abstract: A sealing mechanism for a waste storage container includes a waste storage container that has a body, a lid and a cartridge adapted to be positioned in the body. The cartridge has a continuous length of storage film therein. The storage film emanates through a gap between a rim and a core tube of the cartridge and is folded down through a core opening in the core tube into an interior space of the body of the waste storage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC.
    Inventors: Richard S Chomik, Mark Yoho, Stuart Leslie, Taek Kim, Aidan Petrie, Joe Sejnowski
  • Patent number: 9718615
    Abstract: A refuse container has a bin defining a cavity and a lid selectively inhibiting access to the cavity. A pair of opposing brackets is located below the lid. The brackets are in laterally spaced relationship such that a space is located between portions of the brackets. Each bracket has opposing inner and outer face portions with an interior gap formed between therebetween. The interior gap is fluidly isolated from the cavity. A rib is located within the interior gaps such that each rib extends inwardly relative to the space between the brackets. A retention bar is coupled to each bracket and spans the space from one bracket to the other bracket wherein opposing ends of the retention bar extend into the interior gap of each bracket, and an exposed portion of the retention bar spans the space between the brackets. The end portions of the retention bar abut the ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Orbis Canada Limited
    Inventors: Narayan Raghunathan, Basil Thompson Martheenal
  • Patent number: 9718616
    Abstract: A dumpster lid stop bracket to limit travel of a lid pivotably mounted to a dumpster body by a hinge pin is provided. The stop bracket includes an elongated bar having a first straight section, a bent section continuously connected to the first straight section, and a second straight section continuously connected to the bent section, a spring clip slidably mounted to the elongated bar and having a pair of openings to receive the first and second straight sections of the elongated bar. Space within the spring clip and first and second straight sections permit the dumpster's hinge pin to extend therethrough. Pivotal movement of the lid to an open position permits the elongated bar's bent section to contact a side wall of the dumpster body and both the first and second straight sections to contact the lid, thereby enabling the stop bracket to limit travel of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventors: Paul Allen Deming, John J. Salas
  • Patent number: 9718617
    Abstract: When an external force applied condition that an external force that causes a decrease in a rotational speed of an electric motor is applied to the contact member moved by the electric motor is satisfied while the actuation controller is performing a first control for continuously performing a process of providing the electric motor with a command value that depends on an error between an actual rotational speed of the electric motor and a first target rotational speed so as to cause the actual rotational speed to approach the first target rotational speed, then the actuation controller, subsequent to the first control, performs a second control for providing the electric motor with a command value that allows the actual rotational speed of the motor to be equal to, and to fall below, the first target rotational speed at a time of the external force applied condition becoming satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Koide
  • Patent number: 9718618
    Abstract: A novel system and method for storing hydrogen in a salt cavern and supplying therefrom is provided. Hydrogen product withdrawn from a hydrogen pipeline may be chilled prior to being introduced into a cavern in order to cool at least a portion of the walls of the salt cavern so that one or more layers of the localized portion of the walls attains a stabilized state whereby contaminant release from the walls is suppressed. The present invention anticipates and strategically plans for contaminant intrusion form a salt cavern in order to reduce the degree of contaminant intrusion from a salt cavern while also allowing the stored hydrogen to have more absorption capacity for water vapor by virtue of entering the salt cavern in a sufficiently drier state. Alternatively, or in addition thereto, a crude hydrogen stream may be withdrawn from the cavern and chilled prior to introducing to the hydrogen pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Rommel M. Oates
  • Patent number: 9718619
    Abstract: An apparatus for the conveying of containers, with a conveyor which forms a contact face for the containers to be conveyed, wherein the conveyor moves at least locally along a pre-set direction and has a plurality of conveying members connected to one another in an articulated manner, and with a drive device for driving the conveyor. The conveying members are produced from a plastics material which has been acted upon with a radiation in order to change its material structure and/or which has a plurality of spherical bodies embedded in its material structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Johann Huettner, Martin Seger
  • Patent number: 9718620
    Abstract: A method for conveying bulk goods and a device for carrying out the method. The conveying device includes a conveying channel and at least two conveying elements arranged loosely in the conveying channel. The conveying elements are mechanically driven in the conveying direction in a first section of the conveying channel, before bulk goods are fed into the conveying channel in a second section of the conveying channel. The bulk goods are conveyed by movement of the conveying elements along the conveying direction in a third section of the conveying channel, wherein in the third section of the conveying channel the first conveying element is pressed by the second conveying element and/or the bulk goods through the conveying channel in the conveying direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: BUEHLER GMBH
    Inventors: Rolf Kamps, Bertram Pscherer
  • Patent number: 9718621
    Abstract: A sealing device for sealing the side regions of a conveyor belt having a sequence of sealing elements being arranged on either side of the longitudinal axis of the conveyor belt. The sealing elements are spaced apart and rest on the surface of the conveyor belt in a resilient manner, the individual sealing elements being arranged at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the conveyor belt and pointing in the direction of movement of the conveyor belt by their inner end. The sealing elements consist of strip-like guide ledges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: ScrapeTec GmbH
    Inventor: Wilfried Dunnwald
  • Patent number: 9718622
    Abstract: An apparatus for conveying stickers to lumber stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: 381572 ONTARIO LIMITED
    Inventors: Riley Edward Smith, Kristopher Kenneth Clayton Smith, Edward Clayton Smith, Dustin Travis Smith
  • Patent number: 9718623
    Abstract: A track lubricator device for a conveyor belt system includes an applicator bracket configured for mounting to a conveyor belt supporting track of the conveyor belt system, an applicator pad supported on the applicator bracket and a source of lubricating fluid in communication with the applicator pad, wherein the pad is configured for applying a lubricating fluid to a bottom surface of a conveyor belt as the conveyor belt travels along the conveyor belt supporting track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: TARPAULIN.COM, INC.
    Inventor: Niv Eldor
  • Patent number: 9718624
    Abstract: A conveyor system for transporting sand including a transportation element for moving the sand, and a drive subassembly for moving the transportation element on a predetermined path. The drive subassembly includes a sprocket driven by a motor for moving the transportation element along the predetermined path, and a floating idler wheel supportable by the transportation element and positioned on the predetermined path downstream from the sprocket. The floating idler wheel is movable between an upper location and a lower location, depending on the tension to which the transportation element is subjected. The drive subassembly also includes a limit switch activatable upon the floating idler wheel moving to the lower location. Upon activation, the limit switch transmits a signal to a motor switch to de-energize the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Sandmiser Inc.
    Inventors: James Beaumont, John M. Moses