Abstract: A bulk shipping and storage container for liquids or dry powders comprising a rigid, round, plastic vessel, molded in one piece, and a lid for the vessel. Preferably, these parts are molded of poly(dicyclopentadiene), using the reaction injection molding (RIM) process. The lateral wall of the vessel is inclined inwardly from top to bottom so as to define an upper truncated conical section and lower truncated conical section coaxial with the upper section. The lateral wall is equipped with means for securing the lid to the top of the vessel. A recess is formed in the lateral wall of the vessel and this recess can be tapped with a threaded drainage hole to receive a threaded drain valve. The vessel's bottom is sloped towards this recess to permit complete draining of the container's contents. The container may be mounted on a pallet member or seated in a tub. Alternatively, it may be molded with an integral pallet formed by the lower portion of its lateral wall.

Abstract: A soft plastic container for dispensing liquid soap through a permeable and porous wall of the container, wherein the outer surface of the permeable wall forms a scrubbing surface. A closure is provided for refilling the container with liquid soap so it may be reused.

Abstract: A crate for the storage and transport of a water bottle is provided, which includes two pairs of opposed side walls joined at their adjoining longitudinal edges to define a square box, a back wall, joined to rear widthwise edges of the side walls, closing one end of the box, at least one of said side walls having a handle opening in a location which is approximately over the center of gravity of the box when the box contains a full water bottle.

Abstract: A laundry basket is disclosed, comprising four sides (4) and a bottom (5) which define an internal chamber (8). A handle opening (10) is formed in at least one of the sidewalls, proximate an upper rim (6). A handle body (12) spans the opening (10), along the rim (6). A gripping member (14) attaches to an underside of the handle body by overlapping flanges (18, 28). The gripping member (14) is upwardly concave, of relatively larger radius of curvature than the downwardly concave handle body (12). Together, the gripping member and handle body comprise a cylindrical handle assembly. The gripping member (14) is formed to provide spaced apart gripping ribs (26). Gripping ribs (26) are co-extruded with the gripping member (14), but are formed of relatively softer plastic material. Reinforcement walls (22) extend downward from the handle body (12) into the gripping member (14) and abut thereagainst for reinforcement.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a recyclable garbage separator having an outer container and a plurality of modular inner containers adapted to be locatable within the outside container. The outside container may have pivotable cover portions having openings therein substantially corresponding to the size of the openings in the upper surface of the inner containers. The structure may be formed of recycled material and the outer container may have large openings formed in the walls thereof to reduce the weight of the container and the amount of material necessary to make the container.

Abstract: A thermally stabilized vessel for the serving of hot liquid foods that causes the liquid food's initial temperature be rapidly reduced to a temperature which is comfortable for consumption and maintains the temperature of the hot liquid food at an elevated level, which is comfortable for consumption, for an extended period of time.

Abstract: A rigid rectangular cheese mould (1) comprising a bottom (2) and four upright walls (3) heatsealed to each other in their corners. The walls (3) are provided with outwardly diverging drainage slits (4) during injection moulding of the walls.The drainage slits (4) form rows (19) extending in the longitudinal direction of the walls, the drainage slits of one row are staggered with respect to the slits (4) of the other row.The outer side of the cheese mould (1) may be reinforced by reinforcing strips (8) or a reinforcing striplike frame.The inner surface of the wall (3) is provided with whey discharge recessions (5) forming a net structure resembling a cheese net structure comprising first structure ribs (16) and second structure ribs (17). The first ribs (16) extending in the vertical direction of the wall (3) are higher than the second ribs (17) extending in horizontal direction. The height at the intersection point is the height of the first ribs.

Abstract: A container formed of polymer concrete in which minerals such as copper are purified in an electrolytic process. The container includes a bottom and end and side walls for containing a corrosive electrolyte, such as, a sulphuric or hydrochloric acid solution. An overflow box is integrally formed in a first formation extending vertically along one end wall of the cell and an overflow pipe is molded into the first formation and extends from the overflow box outwardly of the cell. A vertical covered inlet chanel or cast-in pipe is provided at the opposite end of the container and extends from its upper to its lower end.

Abstract: An inner surface of each of the side walls of a basket for processing thins plates is provided with plural rod-like projections extending inwardly in opposite directions to each other acting as a space holding member, a plurality of these rod-like projections are arranged in spaced apart relation along an inserting direction of the thin plates so as to form a group of rod-like projections, the groups of rod-like projections are arranged in side-by-side relation with a specified pitch for every spacing of the spaced-apart thin plates, the thin plates are inserted between adjoining groups of rod-like projections, thereby a flowing communication of the processing liquid or air is further improved as compared with the space holding member made by the continuous partition wall of the prior art, resulting in that an etching process or a centrifugal drying for the stored thin plates can be performed efficiently.

Abstract: A garbage can assembly includes a bottom support comprising one or more support plates. When a plurality of support plates are employed, they are secured to one another in side-by-side relationship. Each of the support plates has a hole formed therethrough within which is disposed a holder plate to which a conical insert is pivoted. A garbage container includes a lateral projection having formed therein a downwardly facing opening which is also conical in configuration. This opening receives the insert for fastening the container in position over the center of gravity of the support.

Abstract: A device in connection with a box for cutlery, in which bottom and side walls of the box are provided with perforations and/or slots. Said box is circular-cylindrical and across part of its curved portion it has an opening which may be closed by the aid of a curved closure means which is provided to be slidable inside said box.