Pivotable About Centrally Located Axis Patents (Class 220/821)
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Patent number: 11453533Abstract: The invention provides a cap for a container. The cap comprises a cover member having an outlet and at least one first opening; a base member engageable with the container and having an inlet; an adjusting member co-axially connected with and rotatably movable relative to the cover member and the base member; the adjusting member having at least one second opening adapted to cooperate with the at least one first opening to define a fluid flow passageway connecting the inlet of the base member with the outlet of the cover member; wherein the adjusting member is actuatable at an exterior of the cap, such that actuation of the adjusting member causes the at least one second opening to rotate relative to the at least one first opening thereby varying a size of the fluid flow passageway connecting the inlet of the base member with the outlet of the cover member.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Lam Soon Trademark LimitedInventor: Xiangyong Zhang
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Patent number: 9833090Abstract: A flexible coffee lid having memory having memory is disclosed. The d coffee lid comprises a circumferential cap structure, which in turn comprises aid circumferential cap structure comprises a a vent hole positioned on a platform for supporting the vent hole, a b) a drink hole, the drink hole positioned 180 degrees from the vent hole, the drink hole positioned on a platform for supporting the drink hole; c) a diaphragm centrally located on the upper platform; and a rotatable flexible sealing closure element that has the ability to seal both the vent hole and the drink hole, said rotatable flexible. The lid also has a diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: HIGHWAVEInventors: Gary Ross, Griffin Ross
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Patent number: 9642496Abstract: A colander for selectively opening and closing a bottom frame is provided. The colander includes an outer shell having a screen with an upper rim forming an open top, and a bottom frame. A circular inner screen is disposed on the bottom frame, wherein the inner screen is rotatable via a pivot pin. The colander further includes an annular base rotatably coupled to the bottom frame to provide an open and closed configuration for the inner screen. The colander bottom frame can be opened and closed to remove food and the like therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Inventor: Christine Girardin
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Patent number: 8919592Abstract: Cup lid with integrated container(s) that couples with the top of a cup. The cup and cup lid form at least two containment volumes, Embodiments enable easy containment, inclusion of fresh food, transportation and access of solid or liquid in the container and cup without disengagement of the cup lid from the cup. Contents of the lid container may be accessed, partially consumed, replaced in the container and resealed at any time as desired by the user. Additionally, an independent drop-in container within the lid cavity may be resealed and removed from the lid cavity and taken to other locations such as home, work, or car. Simplifies eating and drinking from one unified container and cup in a theater or stadium having seats for example that provide one cup-holder per seat. Provides one free hand to hold a child's hand for safety while in stadiums and amusement parks.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Top-That!, LLCInventor: Ronald Mark Buck
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Publication number: 20140367381Abstract: A beverage can closure element (10) with a cover element (12) is specified for configuring in an opening in a beverage can (30) and a locking mechanism (16) embodied and/or configured on the cover element (12) which is embodied and/or configured in a manner that the beverage can closure element (10) configured in an opening in a beverage can (30) can be locked in an opening of a beverage can (30). The cover element (12) is embodied and configured so that, if the beverage can closure element (10) is configured in an opening of a beverage can (30), the cover element (12) is elastically deformable between at least two states.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: WB Innovations LimitedInventor: Wladimir Brandtner
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Publication number: 20140361030Abstract: A packing member for packing a cartridge for an image forming apparatus, the packing member includes a frame portion having a recess for accommodating the cartridge; a closing member portion for openably closing the recess; a hinge portion for movably connecting the closing member portion relative to the frame portion to open and close the recess; a connecting portion connecting the frame portion and the closing member portion to close the recess; and the closing member portion being provided with a separating portion removable from the closing member portion while leaving the connecting portion on the frame portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Shinjiro Toba, Yuichi Fukui, Taiji Watanabe, Kengo Sakai
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Patent number: 8875926Abstract: Container for beverages, liquids and other fluid substances which includes a plurality of sealed chambers, sealed openings in coplanar walls of the chambers, a stationary cover plate with openings in registration with the sealed openings, an opener movably mounted on the cover plate for selective engagement with seals for the openings in the walls, and a selector plate operatively connected to the opener with an opening in the selector plate that can be moved into and out of registration with the openings in the chamber walls and cover plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Inventor: Valon Grajqevci
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Patent number: 8833587Abstract: A reusable beverage cup comprising a container, a lid having an opening and adapted to fit on the container, and a rotatable member on the lid having a plug that is adapted to locate in the opening when the rotatable member is in a first position on the lid, wherein the plug and opening are similar in shape and sealingly close the opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: KeepCup Pty Ltd.Inventors: Abigail Forsyth, Jamie Forsyth
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Patent number: 8770425Abstract: A beverage can with a rotating lid (2) is attached to a rivet (5) in the can lid (D) and can be turned from an open rotating position to a closed rotating position above the pouring opening (7) and back. The rotating lid (2) at least partially takes the form of a bent snap disk (S) that can be moved by the application of force perpendicular to the lid plane, which bends the disk past a trigger point, from a stable first bending state into a stable second bending state in which the outer rim (10) of the rotating lid (2) is pressed against the rim lid (9) that delimits the pouring opening (7) with a certain closing pressure. The snap disk (S) moves back into its first bending state by re-applying force.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Canrec AGInventors: Alexander Schley, Arnoulf Keil
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Patent number: 8720740Abstract: The invention relates to a reclosable closure (100) of a liquid container, in particular a beverage can (200), comprising a lid (300) that closes the liquid container by way of a flanged edge (310) and comprising a cover (400), with the lid (300) having an outlet opening (320) which can be exposed by twisting the cover (400) arranged on the lid (300), and the lid (300) comprises at least one recess (360, 361) for accommodating at least one sealing means (430) between the lid (300) and the cover (400).Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Xolution GmbHInventor: Christian Bratsch
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Patent number: 8714393Abstract: Cup lid with integrated container(s) that couples with the top of a cup. The cup and cup lid form at least two containment volumes, Embodiments enable easy containment, inclusion of fresh food, transportation and access of solid or liquid in the container and cup without disengagement of the cup lid from the cup. Coupling elements that couple the cup lid to the cup, or that couple containers to the lid cavity may be non-permanent, semi-permanent or permanent. Simplifies eating and drinking from one container and cup in a theater or stadium having seats for example that provide one cup-holder per seat. Provides one free hand to hold a child's hand for safety while in stadiums and amusement parks.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Inventor: Ronald Mark Buck
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Patent number: 8708181Abstract: Lid with integrated container(s) that couples with the top of a cup/can. The lid and cup/can form at least two containment volumes, Embodiments enable easy containment, inclusion of fresh food, transportation and access of solid or liquid in the container and cup/can without disengagement of the lid from the cup/can. Contents of the lid container may be accessed, partially consumed, replaced in the container and resealed at any time as desired by the user. Additionally, an independent drop-in container within the lid cavity may be resealed and removed from the lid cavity and taken to other locations such as home, work, or car. Simplifies eating and drinking from one unified container and cup in a theater or stadium having seats for example that provide one cup-holder per seat. Provides one free hand to hold a child's hand for safety while in stadiums and amusement parks.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Inventor: Ronald Mark Buck
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Patent number: 8651318Abstract: A beverage can closure element (10) with a cover element (12) is specified for configuring in an opening in a beverage can (30) and a locking mechanism (16) embodied and/or configured on the cover element (12) which is embodied and/or configured in a manner that the beverage can closure element (10) configured in an opening in a beverage can (30) can be locked in an opening of a beverage can (30). The cover element (12) is embodied and configured so that, if the beverage can closure element (10) is configured in an opening of a beverage can (30), the cover element (12) is elastically deformable between at least two states.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: WB Innovations LimitedInventor: Wladimir Brandtner
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Patent number: 8608007Abstract: Provided is a resealable easy-open end including a panel functioning as an end for hermetically sealing a can and having an opening formed at one side thereof and on which a score (S) is engraved; a tab having a first button hole formed in a button coupling part formed at a center thereof, rotatably coupled to a first button protruding from the panel through the first button hole, and rotatably installed between a first position at which a front end pressing part is disposed on the opening and a second position at which a rear end finger portion is disposed on the opening; and a closing plate rotatably installed between the first position and the second position, and to configured to be supported by the tab at the second position to close the opening when the tab breaks the score to open the opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Inventor: Jin Hyok Seo
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Patent number: 8381933Abstract: A garbage bin includes a bin body, a bin head, an inducting window, a garbage inlet disposed on the bin head, a bin cover disposed on the garbage inlet, an upright shaft and a driving unit for making the upright shaft rotate. The upright shaft is connected to the driving unit, and the bin cover is connected to the upright shaft, in which the connecting point is not at the center of the bin cover. The advantages of the invention is that the rotating shaft of the bin cover is the upright shaft on the bin head, so when the bin cover rotates about the upright shaft, the bin cover opens horizontally about the upright shaft, so that the driving force is small, the energy consumption is low, and a user's hand is prevented from touching by the bin cover.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2007Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Inventors: Xin Wang, Jiangqun Chen
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Patent number: 8371466Abstract: A device and methods for opening a can with a pull tab are disclosed. The device has a forward portion having a top wall and a bottom wall forming a cavity between the walls. The cavity is configured to receive the pull tab. A rear portion extends from the forward portion. The rear portion has a proximal sidewall, a distal sidewall, and a curved groove adjacent the distal sidewall. The curved groove is configured to snap onto a lip of the can. A recessed portion extends from the rear portion distal sidewall. The recessed portion can be lifted to open the can.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: My Can Your Can LLCInventors: Stephen Andrew Phillips, Krishnan Paranjothi
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Patent number: 8292112Abstract: An aluminum container for dispensing beverage, includes a can having a cylindrical side wall, and transverse top and bottom walls. A pull tab mechanism is provided on the top wall to effect opening of the container. The transverse top wall has an upstanding peripheral rim, with one or two interrupted wall portions, one of said portions forming a spout for pouring the contents, or drinking from the container directly. The other of the interrupted wall portions provides a clearance space for facilitating the insertion of the user's finger beneath the pull tab in readiness for opening the container. The bottom wall of the container is provided with a removable appliqué, which may contain printed text/pictorial information, or information in the nature of a store or manufacturer's product coupon.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Inventor: Charles Chang
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Patent number: 8043269Abstract: A dispenser head for mounting on a fluid dispenser, said dispenser head comprising a body (1) provided with a dispenser orifice (10), said head being provided with a cap (2) that is displaceable between a closed position, in which it covers said dispenser orifice (10), and an open position, in which it does not cover said dispenser orifice, said cap (2) being connected in permanent manner to said body (1), regardless of the position of said cap.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2005Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Valois SASInventors: Olivier Fourment, Samuel Pruvot
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Patent number: 8025170Abstract: The present invention is a cap covering for a punch-key tab rotably attached to the top of a preformed can, wherein the punch-key tab is to be utilized by a person to punch out a prepared flap seal in the can top along a predefined scored boundary. The cap covering includes an attachable and detachable hollow casing which can be fitted on-demand onto the handle of a punch-key tab. The invention will distinguish individual ownership among identical cans of beverage; will serve as a closure to aid in keeping the carbonation (if any) in the beverage; will aid in maintaining the beverage at the desired drinking temperature; and will act in minimizing spillage, keep bugs and debris out, and in keeping the beverage in an unadulterated state.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2007Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Inventor: Gary P. Richard
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Patent number: 7823740Abstract: The invention relates to a device for sealing foodstuff containers, in particular drink containers, comprising: a sealing element adapted to engage on a wall of a foodstuff container around a wall opening arranged in the wall, and an operating element adapted to co-act with the sealing element for displacing the sealing element between an opened position leaving the wall opening clear and a closed position sealing the wall opening. The invention also relates to a foodstuff container provided with such a device.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2005Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Bound2B B.V.Inventor: Antonio Giuseppe Perra
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Patent number: 7819280Abstract: The invention relates to a device for sealing food product containers, in particular drink containers, comprising: a sealing element adapted to engage on a wall of a food product container around a wall opening arranged in the wall, and an operating element adapted to co-act with the sealing element for displacing the sealing element between an opened position leaving the wall opening clear and a closed position sealing the wall opening. The invention also relates to a food product container provided with such a device.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2004Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Bound2B B.V.Inventor: Antonio Giuseppe Perra
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Patent number: 7198168Abstract: A can (1) having a spout that can, after opening, be securely resealed and can be opened and closed with an easy operation. The can (1) has a spout (3) that is opened by lifting and pulling a pull-ring (6) fixed on a top wall (2) of a can body (1a) with a rivet (5) to bend a sealing tongue portion (4) toward the inside of the can. Inside the top wall (2) and away from the spout (3), an internal sealing member (7) having a fan shape with its pivot mounted to the rivet and a size capable of sealing the spout (3) is disposed so as to be fixed to the rivet (5). After opening the spout (3), by rotating the pull-ring (6) around the rivet (5), the internal sealing member (7) is also rotated at the same time. As an interlocking mechanism therefor, the rivet (5) is rotatably supported by the top wall (2), and a base end of the pull-ring (6) and the pivot of the internal sealing member (7) are fixed to the rivet (5), respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Inventor: Jyunzi Mizuma
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Publication number: 20040256388Abstract: A closure assembly, specifically designed for beverage cans, comprises a tang pivoted to a pivot pin rigid with a wall of the can at an opening portion, which can be removed for freeing an opening therefrom it is possible to pour the cap contents, or directly drink the beverage, and being characterized in that the tang, pivoted to a pin rigid with the can wall, comprises an enlarged thickness portion, designed for reclosing the opening of the can.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Luca Rossetti, Maurizio Molinari
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Patent number: 6629605Abstract: A plastic container includes an integral pour spout and an integral carrying handle. A separate stacking cap is attachable to the top of the container to facilitate the stacking of an additional container thereon. The stacking cap is removably lockable to the container by a tooth-and-recess connection, wherein the tooth is adapted to spring elastically into a recess.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Dr. Ing. Walter FrohnInventor: Walter Frohn
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Publication number: 20020117499Abstract: A beverage can is provided with an opening tab rotatably attached to a rotational shaft formed on a can end, and a covering rotatably attached to the rotational shaft, being positioned beneath the opening tab, and adapted to be rotated together with the opening tab, the covering has a size larger than that of a dispensing opening through which contents of the beverage can are dispensed and an upwardly convex shape allowing the covering to be closely contacted to the can end during its rotational movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2001Publication date: August 29, 2002Inventor: Kyung D. Hur
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Publication number: 20020030053Abstract: An improved container, comprising a receptacle having an opening, a lid adapted to releasably cover at least a portion of the receptacle opening, the lid comprising a lower leaf having a port through which the receptacle opening may be accessed, and an upper leaf which, in a closed position, covers the port in the lower leaf, and which in an open position exposes at least a portion of the port, wherein the upper leaf rotates from the closed to the open position. A spiraling ramp is fixed to one leaf, and engaged by a member fixed to the other leaf, wherein the member and the ramp move relative to one another as the upper leaf is moved from the closed position to the open position, and when the upper leaf is moved from the open position to the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2001Publication date: March 14, 2002Inventor: Stephan Copeland
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Patent number: 6332551Abstract: An improved container, comprising, a receptacle having at least one opening; and a lid adapted to releasably cover at least a portion of the receptacle opening, comprising, one or more lower leaves having one or more ports, through which at least a portion of the receptacle opening may be accessed and having a perimeter defining a plane; one or more upper leaves, which, in a closed position, covers one or more of the ports and which, in an open position, exposes at least a portion of one or more of the ports, wherein one or more of the upper leaves, when in an open position, is adapted to return automatically to a closed position by a means for rotating about an axis which is substantially perpendicular to the plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1999Date of Patent: December 25, 2001Inventor: Stephan Copeland
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Patent number: 6220470Abstract: A closure member for an open end of a container includes a main body segment secured to edge portions of the container and a flap segment pivotally mounted to the main body segment. The main body segment defines a discharge port through which fluid discharges from the container; and the flap segment moves between a first position in which is covers the discharge port and a second position away from the discharge port.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1997Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: American National Can CompanyInventors: Robert J. McHenry, Thomas T. Tung, Colleen M. Schwingel
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Patent number: 6216904Abstract: The drink can has an off-center opening in its lid, which is firmly connected to the body surface, and is fastened to the body surface by a flanged rim. A closure cap is arranged in a rotatable but non-removable fashion, on this flanged rim. The closure cap has two annular beads that are directed towards the lid, and of which the second annular bead surrounds an opening which has the same eccentricity as the opening in the lid. The first annular bead surrounds a closed region that comprises a sealing ring and a deformable bulge. In the closed state of the drink can, the sealing ring rests on the apex of an annular bead that surrounds the opening. The annular bead is therefore also arranged to be off-center, so that it surrounds the annular bead when the closure cap is in the appropriate rotational position. After the convex bulge has been pressed into a permanent concave position, the closure cap can be rotated, so that the opening in the closure cap aligns with the opening in the lid.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1999Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Inventor: Michael N. Cagan
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Patent number: 5960999Abstract: A condiment dispenser principally intended for use in the storing and dispensing of salt or pepper. The dispenser preferably includes a container housing the condiment, and having one or more pour openings extending therethrough. At least one flow controller is mounted to the container for manual rotation between closed and open positions. In the closed position the flow controller covers the associated pour opening(s). The ensure a proper seal, the flow controller may include an extending plug which seals the pour opening. In the preferred form, two flow controllers are provided, with both mounted to a common lug for rotation about a common axis. Each flow controller is associated with a different number of pour openings, such that the rate of dispensing may be varied. The flow controllers include indicia to indicate the flow rate associated therewith. The flow controllers are mounted to a removable top wall of the container, with a seal being provided about the top wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1998Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.Inventor: Nele Wallays