Support Structure Permanently Affixed Patents (Class 215/372)
  • Patent number: 10899514
    Abstract: A food jar is described that may be used to store and transport food items. The food jar includes a container. The container defines an interior to store a food product. A stopper is sized to close an opening of the container. A base removably engages to a lower portion of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: THERMOS L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • Patent number: 10792987
    Abstract: A protective cover for a vehicle is disclosed. The protective cover comprises a pad comprising a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer is a waterproof outer layer. The second layer is an impact resistant layer. The third layer is a soft bottom layer. The pad is foldable at folding sections. The pad comprises a plurality of loops. The protective cover comprises at least one strap drawn through the plurality of loops. The protective cover further comprises a weighted ball device mounted at one end of a strap. The protective cover is placed over the vehicle and the strap is weighed down with the help of the weighted ball device mounted thereon. The weighted ball device is decoupled from the strap to allow ends of the strap to couple together. The pad protects the vehicle from objects falling onto or colliding with the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Abel Trevino
  • Patent number: 10278896
    Abstract: An ampoule for a medical liquid, comprising an ampoule body for receiving a medical liquid and a connection part for connecting a removal device to the ampoule. The ampoule body is produced as a plastic injection-molded part by means of a plastic injection molding process. In this manner an ampoule is provided which allows a simple and inexpensive production of the ampoule and can ensure a sterile storage of medical liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Torsten Brandenburger
  • Patent number: 10279957
    Abstract: A container for liquid washing agent, including: a main container body for receiving the washing agent; an opening for dispensing the washing agent; a first standing base that is arranged opposite the opening and defines a filling position of the container; a second standing base that is arranged beside the first standing base and defines a storage position of the container; a grip region that extends towards the opening from a side of the first standing base remote from the second standing base; and a rolling surface that is arranged opposite the grip region and extends substantially from the second standing base as far as the opening, wherein the grip region comprises a portion which is arranged above the second standing base when the container is standing on the second standing base in the storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Katja Gerhards, Gerhard Josef Theumert, Asimina Gkortza, Rainer Geberzahn
  • Patent number: 10264901
    Abstract: A damage resistant glassware apparatus which includes a fluid container having a rim at a top end and a base at a bottom end, the fluid container constructed of a glass material, the rim to define an opening to a storage cavity within the fluid container, a first protective insert coupled to and integrally formed with the rim, and a second protective insert coupled to and integrally formed with the bottom end, wherein the first and second protective inserts are constructed of a non-glass material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Inventor: Stefan Andreas
  • Patent number: 9986859
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention comprise a container that is stably rotatable. In embodiments, a container may rotate about a central axis, wherein the container comprises at least one feature at the central axis that facilitate rotation and at least one other lateral feature that provides stability to the container to reduce the occurrence of tipping or spilling while the container is moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: VINOTEMP INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: India Hynes
  • Patent number: 9108319
    Abstract: A suction cup assembly has a housing with an actuator in the housing. A flexible cup is coupled with the housing. The actuator movement causes the flexible cup to move between at least two positions. In a first position, the flexible cup moves into an increased volume position. In a second position, the flexible cup moves into at least a neutral volume position. In the increased volume position, the flexible cup seals with a surface. In the neutral volume position, the flexible cup releases from the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Kniss, Maurice Perlman, James Geary, Orlando Trujillo, Gary R. Michels, Jeffery J. Mruzik
  • Patent number: 8529975
    Abstract: A container can have a body with an integrally formed base attached to the body. The base includes a concave annular wall extending from the container sidewall to a standing surface, and an inner wall extending from the standing surface to a substantially flat inner annular wall. The inner annular wall is recessed in the base and is substantially perpendicular to the container sidewall. The inner annular wall includes a centrally located dimple. The dimple includes a plurality of spaced apart and radially extending indented ribs. One or more of the ribs extend radially into a brace that tapers to meet the inner annular wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Greg Trude, John W. Tobias, Richard K. Ogg
  • Publication number: 20120168401
    Abstract: A container of a thermoplastic material, in particular a plastic bottle, comprising a bottom comprising a first and a second surface area, where the first and the second surface area, at a constant radius with respect to the longitudinal axis of the container, each have a constant distance to a plane surface arranged to be perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, where the first surface area is offset with respect to the second surface area towards the interior of the container, where the first and the second surface area are connected by a third surface area which is embodied in the form of a coherent loop band and comprises at least three loops, and where the transition between the first surface area and the third surface area, and/or the transition between the second surface area and the third surface area are continuously differentiable at least once, in particular at least twice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: KRONES AG
    Inventors: Bastian Tissmer, Jörg Wortmann
  • Patent number: 6945418
    Abstract: This invention discloses a storage vessel, namely a wine bottle having a liquid volumetric capacity of from about 750 milliliters to about 1,500 milliliters and including an integral pedestal base configured to fit typical glassware fixtures employed in restaurants and taverns. The stem and base portions of the pedestal may be solid or hollow. A hollow pedestal may be advantageous to capture sediments settling out of the wine when the bottle is in an upright position. Pigments may be included in the glass construction to minimize photochemical reactions with the wine contained within the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Inventors: John Anthony Guido, Craig Dale Machado
  • Publication number: 20040164044
    Abstract: The invention provides a base structure of a container. The base structure includes a support heel that defines any number of touch points for contact with a horizontal surface. The support heel includes inner and outer portions that merge with the container's corrugated support flute and sidewall, respectively. The base structure also includes a fin that forms the zipper pinch and extends transverse to and intersects corrugations of the corrugated support flute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ed Roubal, Roy Krohn, David Kesselman, Larry Taylor
  • Publication number: 20040159626
    Abstract: A base structure for a blow-molded container having a sidewall is provided. The base structure comprises a support heel having an outer portion and an inner portion, the outer portion merging with the container sidewall. An inner projecting portion merges with the inner portion of the support heel. The inner projecting portion is inclined at an angle of at least about 50 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventor: Greg Trude
  • Patent number: 6179125
    Abstract: A photocurable composition is provided which includes al having bottom and side walls which define a chamber a photocurable material disposed in-the chamber. The wall circulmacribe the bottom wall and includes a rant so that the side wall will substantially attenuate nic radiation while minimally attenuating visible light ng an approximating spectral wavelength greater than nanometers. By that arrangement, the level of the ocurable material may be visualized through the side while still providing sufficient attenuation of nic radiation to provide for long term storage of the ocurable material without substantial curing thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: James R. Kvitrud, Thomas W. Martin
  • Patent number: 5996796
    Abstract: A photocurable composition is provided which includes a vial having bottom and side walls which define a chamber and a photocurable material disposed in the chamber. The side wall circumscribes the bottom wall and includes a colorant so that the side wall will substantially attenuate actinic radiation while minimally attenuating visible light having an approximating spectral wavelength greater than 500 nanometers. By that arrangement, the level of the photocurable material may be visualized through the side wall, while still providing sufficient attenuation of actinic radiation to provide for long term storage of the photocurable material without substantial curing thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: James R. Kvitrud, Thomas W. Martin
  • Patent number: 5873477
    Abstract: A bottle 10 has a base portion 12 and a projection 22 on an underside of the base portion, the projection being disposed generally centrally on the base portion whereby the bottle can be spun on the projection about the bottle central axis 24.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Chivas Brothers Limited
    Inventor: Thomas Edwin Jago
  • Patent number: 5582957
    Abstract: A method for storing nanoparticulate suspensions of photographically useful compounds is disclosed that comprises the steps of:providing a suspension of nanoparticulate photographically useful chemical substance in the form of a solid particle dispersion;providing a hydrodynamically optimized container for storing nanoparticulate suspensions comprising a base portion and a body portion unitary with said base portion, said portions defining an interior storage chamber hydrodynamically optimized for the resuspension of sedimented nanoparticulate suspensions, said body portion further comprising a body wall with interior and exterior surfaces;placing said solid particle dispersion in said container;sealing said container and storage chamber against the ambient atmosphere to form a sealed container;storing said sealed container;opening said sealed container; andusing a portion of said solid particle dispersion stored in said container to form a coating composition for a light-sensitive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: John F. Sirianni, Robert H. Nuttall, John Texter
  • Patent number: 5529195
    Abstract: A plastic preform for forming blow molded containers including at least one internal wall member separately formed from the molded plastic article and extending completely across the hollow space therein, wherein the internal wall member has edge portions which engage the body portion and are joined thereto. Also discloses the blow molded plastic container and method for forming preform and container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: PepsiCo., Inc.
    Inventor: Emery I. Valyi
  • Patent number: 5513764
    Abstract: A stemware assembly includes bowl, stem and foot portions in which the bowl and stem are made of glass, preferably crystal, and the foot is made of ceramic, preferably china, and further in which the glass stem and the crystal foot are joined together by an adhesive, preferably an ultraviolet-curing adhesive, which is suitably translucent when cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Lenox, Incorporated
    Inventors: David A. Harrison, Richard J. Hughes