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Receptacles January USPTO class patent listing 01/07

20070017914 - Porous film cartridge: A porous membrane cartridge of the present invention is configured to comprises a cylindrical barrel having openings at a top end and a rear end, respectively; a cap formed into a cylindrical shape having a fit-in portion fitted outside the top end, abutting with an opening edge of the top... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070017915 - Collapsible and/or erectable substantially egg-shaped container: A collapsible and/or erectable, shape-sustaining substantially egg-shaped container is selectively moveable from a substantially erect condition to a substantially collapsed condition and/or from a substantially erect condition to a substantially collapsed condition. The collapsible and/or erectable, shape-sustaining, substantially egg-shaped container may include first and second portions, wherein at least one... Agent: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers P.C.

20070017916 - Locking system for foldable crates: c

20070017917 - Pressure relief covers for frozen food containers: Undesired bulging of sealed food containers occurring during blast freezing is overcome by providing covers with pressure-relief passageways or vents in the form of a plurality of depressions in the region where the covers contact the upper edge of the containers to which they are applied. An alternative, but less... Agent: Pandiscio & Pandisco

20070017918 - Fuel tank venting arrangement: A fuel tank for small internal combustion engines, the fuel tank formed of a pair of lower and upper housing members which are molded from a plastic material and are sealed to one another via heat welding, for example, to define the interior volume of the fuel tank. The lower... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP 111 E. Wayne Street

20070017919 - Compressed gas container: The invention relates to a compressed gas container (10′) comprising a block flange (14) that is provided on an upper opening in its wall (12), a flange cover (15) that is equipped with two extraction valves (22) being screwed onto said flange. The block flange (14) is extended radially beyond... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20070017920 - Reusable nesting and denesting plastic container: The present invention pertains to a blow molded plastic container configured to hold food or food-related products, including cheese. In a first embodiment, the container includes extended vertical ribs that have a height that spans at least about ninety-five percent of a height of a lower portion of the container.... Agent: Erik B. Flom 22nd Floor

20070017921 - Horizontally expansible and contractible food storage container with hinged folding cover: A storage container has two sections of horizontally moving asymmetrical accordion pleats to change the size of the container. A mating container cover having three sections hinged together to adjust the cover to fit the container. The container and cover expand and contract horizontally to adjust the size of the... Agent: Donald W. Mecker Patent Agent

20070017922 - Injection-molded plastic container with improved stacking strength: A thermoplastic, injection-molded container provides stacking strength with reduced thickness walls by the addition of a series of shallow, spaced vertical buttresses integrally molded into the container sidewalls.... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070017923 - Apparatus for closing a container: A mechanism provided inside a container for closing an opening created by a removal of a breakable seal on the container, includes a stopper configured to cover the opening, a flexible bridge having two ends which are secured to opposite sides of the container, and a pair of elongated arms... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20070017925 - Cup cover: Embodiments of methods, and/or articles for covering a child spill proof cup are disclosed.... Agent: Berkeley Law & Technology Group

20070017924 - Insulated beverage bottle holder: A thermally insulated beverage bottle holder that includes a sleeve constructed of flexible thermally insulating material having the general shape of a beverage bottle, the sleeve having a generally bottom cylindrical portion defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and an upper tapered portion that converges in... Agent: Hasse & Nesbitt LLC

20070017926 - Nozzle device for vacuum container: A nozzle device for a vacuum container is provided. The nozzle device has a molded and flexible seat member with a cover member attached. The center of the cover member has convex section which will become a concave one when the container is vacuumed. As such, a user could easily... Agent: Leong C Lei

20070017927 - Containers and methods for the automated handling of a liquid: The invention relates to a method for the automated handling of a fluid biological sample in an analytical instrument. This method comprises providing on an analytical instrument a container having a cup portion held in a receptacle and having an opening as well as a cap portion comprising a cover... Agent: Roche Molecular Systems Inc Patent Law Department

20070012693 - Interlocking assembly of containers, closures, holding apparatus and methodology: An improved content storage and packaging system design and methodology is presented. This comprehensive storage and packaging system solution includes designs for container, closure, and holding apparatus. Container, closure and holding apparatus are interlocked together in mated combinations with interlocking connectors at connection hubs. This storage and packaging system includes... Agent: Bill Kummer

20070012694 - Portable container assembly: A wheeled cabinet assembly comprising a wheeled base cabinet fitted with a locomoting handle, and at least one detachable container made from a pliable material and designed as an independent carrying bag.... Agent: Nath & Associates, PLLC

20070012696 - Containers including containers for removing moisture and/or oxygen and adjustable containers: A container for allowing the communication of an active agent with the interior space of the container includes a housing having a base and a cover. A holder is positioned on the housing for receiving an active agent. The active agent is in chemical communication with an interior space of... Agent: Stephen D. Scanlon

20070012695 - Convertible container for vehicle: A convertible container for vehicle includes: (1) a main board which is made of a tenacious foam material that has air rooms; the main board being a cross-linked polyolefine foam material, such as cross-linked polyethylene foam material, cross-linked polypropylene foam and foam EVA, i.e., ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, while said... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070012697 - Apparatus and method for magnetically sealing a beverage container lid: An apparatus for magnetically sealing a cover of a beverage container comprises a body having an opening, at least a first magnetic member of a first polarity disposed on at least a first portion of the body and a second magnetic member of a second polarity, substantially opposite the first... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070012698 - Cup lid having a sliding stopper: A resealable cup lid comprising a base cup lid having a drink-through opening formed therein in a planar top portion thereof, and a sliding stopper associated therewith so as to selectively provide a sealed and unsealed relationship between said drink-through opening and said sliding stopper. The sliding stopper is a... Agent: Gowan Intellectual Property

20070012699 - Receptacle with motion damper for lid: A receptacle having a lid or door can be provided with a damper configured to slow the movement of the lid or door from the open position to its closed position. As such, the lid closes in a more aesthetically pleasing manner, for example, closing slowly enough so that it... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070012700 - Packaging comprising a container, a lid and a joint: characterised in that the container (100) comprises at least one notch (112) which, when the container (100) is closed, extends in a direction generally transversal to the joint (300), the notch (112) being suitable for allowing introduction of a tool in between the joint and the container or the lid... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070012701 - Spill-resistant container: A spill-resistant container having an open upper end that is maintained closed by a cover of flexible, elastic fabric, providing for quick, comfortable access to the containers contents. The cover is comprised of two overlapping pieces of elasticized fabric which may be easily pushed aside by a person's fingers reaching... Agent: Gianna G. Kelly

20070012702 - Apparatus for displaying an advertisement in a security x-ray bin: A luggage bin used at airport security checkpoints for displaying an advertisement or message includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls. The bottom walls and the plurality of side walls form a portable container space. The apparatus further includes a surface upon which an advertisement or message... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070012703 - Container for packaging perishable food items: There is provided a container for packaging a perishable food item, such as meat, particularly fresh red meat. The container has a tubular body portion that is closed at one end and has a tubular body portion. The other end of the tubular body portion has an open mouth and... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070012704 - Blow molded case and system for creating same: A blow molded case is disclosed generally comprising a double wall, blow molded base portion having inner and outer case walls, and a lid portion connected to the base portion such that the lid, when in a closed position, at least partly covers the inner case wall of the base... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070012705 - Hand-held vessel: A hand-held vessel has a bottom wall, a sidewall and a supportive strap attached to the bottom wall and the sidewall. The bottom wall and sidewall have an inner and outer surface. The sidewall extends from the bottom wall, whereby the inner surfaces of the bottom wall and sidewall define... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20070012706 - Securable insulating object holder: An insulating and securable object holder comprising a solid insulator for holding the object coupled with a flexible material that extends downwardly past the rubber insulator protruding radially to form a flexible skirt. The holder protects, insulates, and secures differently-sized objects to smooth and semi-smooth non-porous surfaces by a vacuum... Agent: Miguel Villarreal, Jr.

20070012707 - Swivel handle vessel: A container or vessel with a joined, pivoting or swiveling handle and or bracket mechanism, which can be held conventionally or carried about with the handle in an up or down position and all positions in between, while the vessel and its contents remain level.... Agent: Meyer Unkovic & Scott LLP

20070012708 - Packaging with a subsequently moulded form-fit connection: The present invention relates to a packaging with a packaging tray, into which a product for packing can be filled and which is closed with a lid, whereby at least one form-fit connection connects the packaging tray with the lid and the connection comprises a first and a second connection... Agent: Perman & Green

20070012709 - Cup lid having a bung-like stopper: A combination of a disposable cup lid having a drink-through opening, and a stopper for the drink-through opening. The opening is formed through a planar top portion of the cup lid, and has predetermined dimensions of width and length. The stopper has a planar base portion and a bung portion... Agent: Gowan Intellectual Property

20070012710 - Versatile tamper-evident food container: A tamper-evident rigid plastic food container system wherein the outer periphery of the mating surfaces of the lid and tray are permanently bonded together after the food product has been placed in the tray, a set of perforated rows at an inner periphery, the interconnect of which needs to be... Agent: Terrance Mason

20070012711 - Container for consumer article: A pocket-sized container for use with consumer products includes a frame forming a storage portion which includes a storage compartment and a front access opening for the compartment. A lid is attached to the storage portion for respectively opening and closing the access opening. A manually openable latch structure releasably... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070007286 - Ceiling lamp junction box assembly: A ceiling lamp junction box assembly is composed of a base and an outer shell combined of two half portions that interlockingly combine to enclose electronic components contained therein. In addition, a protective plate is placed in a recess defined in the bottom of the outer shell to protect the... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070007287 - Hook coupling structure and case using the same: Disclosed is a hook coupling structure and a case using the same. The hook coupling structure for coupling first and second components 20 and 30 to each other includes a latching protrusion 28 protruding from a surface of one of the first and second components 20 and 30 and a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070007288 - Methods of using containers and container assemblies with interlocking features: A container assembly comprises a first container and a second container. The first container includes a first continuous body portion and a first rim. The rim has a first plurality of ribs projecting generally upwardly therefrom such that first spaces are formed between adjacent ribs. The second container includes a... Agent: John C. Gatz Jenkens & Gilchrist, A Professional Corporation

20070007289 - Collapsible containers: A system whereby a collapsible box may be formed in the same way that standard cardboard boxes are made by folding a single sheet of material is provided. Square and rectangular boxes may be constructed which may be collapsed down to compact size and easily popped open. Boxes so constructed... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20070007290 - Scooping device and method for use with lipped containers: The present invention provides an improved scooping and measuring device that not only allows a user to scoop product out of a lipped container when there is ample product in the container, but also advantageously includes at least one protruding feature that allows a user to access remaining product that... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070007291 - Container for carrying and transporting cupcakes and other pastry items: A container provided for carrying and transporting cakes, such as cupcakes, including a base, a series of trays provided for mounting upon the base, the trays being removable and shaped to accommodate the insertion of pastry items therein, and a lid shaped like a dome over the trays, resting upon... Agent: Paul M. Denk

20070007292 - Plug with beveled undercut sealing groove for beverage lids: An apparatus including a base portion having a first surface and an opposing second surface; and a protrusion extending from the second surface, the protrusion including a first portion including a sidewall extending from the second surface at an angle less than 90°, and a second portion extending from the... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070007293 - Cooling method and nine-down packaging configuration for enhanced cooling of produce: The invention encompasses packaging and cooling methods and systems designed to improve cooling efficiencies, reduce damage to the contents of containers, and increase product packing density. A system of the present invention incorporates baskets loaded into trays and trays loaded in preferred configurations on a pallet. The trays are loaded... Agent: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP

20070007294 - Method and apparatus for forming a reinforcing bead in a container end closure: A metallic container end closure is provided which includes a channel or groove in a predetermined location in at least one of an inner panel wall, outer panel wall, or chuckwall, and which is formed by a shaping tool. An apparatus and method for spin-forming the end closure with the... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070007295 - Melamine utensil product: A melamine utensil product includes a container made of a melamine resin, and a raised pattern formed as one piece with the container and projecting from a surface of the container. The container includes a bottom wall, and a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070007296 - Flexible bottle mouth insert: An insert for placing in a bottle mouth for providing an improved interface for a person drinking a liquid from the bottle. According to one aspect, the insert has a flexible and resilient outer perimeter dimensioned so that the insert is an interference fit with the mouth of the bottle.... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20070007297 - Sealable container: A container is provided having a bottom and a lid removably attachable to the bottom, wherein a seal is provided about the periphery of the container. The bottom includes a base, an upstanding side wall attached to the base and forming an interior compartment for storing desired items, such as... Agent: Law Offices Of Albert Wai-kit Chan, LLC

20070007298 - Container: The container includes a base and a detachable cover. To releasably attach the base and cover, the base includes a first closure portion and the cover includes an engagable second closure portion. In one aspect, the first and second closure portions are configured for engagement in both a fully engaged... Agent: Thomas C. Feix The Glad Products Company

20070007299 - Kitchen utensil: A kitchen utensil (10) is provided with a disk-shaped body (12) being configured as a tense elastic foil (14) in its central area (13) and reinforced at its rim (16). The kitchen utensil may be used as a keep-fresh lid for keep-fresh containers, as a microwave lid for microwave trays,... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C