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Receptacles May archived by USPTO category 05/09

20090134156 - Folding container with elastically suspended floor: A container (10, 30) has a floor (20) for supporting produce suspended via elastic suspension elements (22) from the walls (12, 14, 16, 18) of the container so as to automatically adjust the height of the floor, and hence of the produce, as a function of the weight of the... Agent: Dr. Mark M. Friedman C/o Bill Polkinghorn - Discovery Dispatch

20090134157 - Crate with collapsible wall: A crate, such as for transporting egg cartons or other items, includes a base, opposed side walls and a rear wall extending upward from the base. A front wall opposite the rear wall is selectably moveable between a closed position and a retracted, open position. In the retracted position, access... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20090134158 - Apparatus and method for making large diameter wound-fiber reinforced tanks: A process of constructing a large diameter tank is provided. The process includes the step of providing a tank wall mandrel that has at least one drive wheel and at least one curved panel. Glass fibers are applied from a vertical winder to the curved panel in order to form... Agent: J. Bennett Mullinax, LLC

20090134159 - Anti siphon tank inlet: The present invention provides a fluid tank inlet assembly having an inlet pipe extending from a mounting structure located at the proximal end of the pipe. A float valve assembly is disposed beyond the distal end of the inlet pipe and includes a float member. An obstruction is located within... Agent: Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP

20090134160 - Closure arrangement for a can: A closure arrangement for a can of the type presenting a tubular body (10), with a circular or polygonal cross section, which is inferiorly closed and comprises: a peripheral side wall (11) provided with an upper edge (12); and a structural ring (13) internal to the tubular body (10) and... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090134161 - Sliding closure for metallurgical vessels: Disclosed is a sliding closure for metallurgical vessels, comprising at least two fireproof closing parts that can be braced against each other by means of spring elements (5). At least one measuring apparatus (10) is provided for measuring the distance of the housing parts or the closing parts from each... Agent: Brian Roffe, Esq

20090134162 - Container comprising a closing sheet that is directly connected to the wall: The invention relates to a container (1) comprising a bottom, a wall (2) and a closing sheet (4) directed from the bottom for closing the container(1), wherein the closing sheet (4) is directly attached to and in contact with the wall (2). The invention also relates to a method for... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20090134163 - Loosening prevention device for plug: A loosening prevention device (1) for a plug includes: a first sleeve (11) engaged with and surrounding a first plug (70) attached to a lid of a liquid tank (60); a second sleeve (21) engaged with and surrounding a second plug (80) attached to the lid; and a connection means... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20090134164 - Lid assembly for a liquid container: The invention relates to a lid assembly for a container, in particular for liquids, comprising a lid comprising at least one fastening clamp for fastening the lid assembly to the container, wherein the at least one fastening clamp is embodied in one piece on the lid.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090134165 - Substantially closed system for safely disposing potentially hazardous material: The present invention discloses a solution for disposing waste having potentially hazardous airborne emissions. The solution can include a step of receiving waste through an aperture of a disposal unit exhibiting a closed environment. The received waste can be placed within an air tight disposal container. An opening of the... Agent: Patents On Demand, P.A.-general

20090134166 - Additive tank for fuel system and production method thereof: e

20090134167 - One-piece molded brake fluid reservoir: A brake fluid reservoir for a braking system has a body and a fluid level detector. The body is hollow, single-piece molded and has a top, a bottom, two sides, a chamber, a fluid inlet and two fluid outlets. The chamber is defined in the body and has an inner... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20090134168 - Multi-functional container apparatus and method: The present invention provides a multi-functional container. The container is adapted to keep contents separated until combined. The container has an outer rim and an inner rim, a pocket between the outer and inner rims, and the inner rim is adapted to translate downward below the outer rim to dispense... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20090134169 - Multi sectional bucket: A bucket having three or more sections for separating wash liquid. Dividers create the sections and are placed in an up position when filling the bucket so that the water will flow throughout the entire bucket. The dividers can then slide back down to create the separated sections of clean... Agent: Daniel S. Polley, P.A.

20090134170 - Propellant tank for cryogenic liquids: In a propellant tank, which especially serves for storing cryogenic propellants, for example of spacecraft, and which is operated with a driving gas serving as a conveying medium, the separation of the propellant from the driving gas occurs in a propellant extraction apparatus by means of sieves and with the... Agent: Fasse Patent Attorneys, P.A.

20090134171 - Modular tank unit for ship, barge and rail transportation: A modular tank unit for utilizing vessels of opportunity to serve as carriers for transportation and handling of specialty liquids or flowable particulate products or to serve as a terminal ashore receiving and dispensing to truck, rail, barge or other receiving facilities. The modular tank unit has a rectangular intermodal... Agent: James L. Jackson

20090134172 - Vessels with personnel access provisions: Embodiments of vessels include personnel access provisions having welded or otherwise permanent connections that substantially reduce the potential for leakage into or out of the vessels by way of the personnel access provisions.... Agent: Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Patent Department

20090134173 - Baffle system for a vessel: A vessel has an annular upstanding wall and a bottom that together define an inner shell adapted to hold a vessel media. A baffle system is disposed in an interior of the inner shell and comprises a plurality of baffle portions each being generally an elongate planar member with a... Agent: Thompson Coburn LLP

20090134174 - Baffle unit: A baffle unit is secured in a fuel tank with an inward protrusion. The baffle unit includes a first band plate and a second band plate attached to the first band plate. The band plates contact opposite surfaces of the protrusion. A support may be provided between the two band... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20090134175 - Fuel tank: A fuel tank is provided that is made of a plastics material. The fuel tank includes, but is not limited to an outer tank and a swirl pot arranged in the interior thereof. The edge of the swirl pot and the opening of the fuel tank are connected positively.... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C. (gme)

20090134176 - Collapsible container: A collapsible container which includes a rectangular bottom wall and sidewalls pivotally joined to respective outer edges of the bottom wall and is changeable between an assembled state in which the sidewalls are raised from the bottom wall and a folded state in which the sidewalls are folded to be... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090134177 - Fitting for beverage container: The present invention provides a fitting for a beverage container capable of completely preventing foreign matter, dirty water and so on from entering by eliminating a gap between a ferrule and an attachment member, and enabling a reduction in maintenance operations. The fitting for a beverage container comprises a ferrule... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20090134178 - Flat container: A flat container (1) with a container bottom (3) is provided having a peripheral edge (3′) in which a step (13) is formed. A film (19) with a peel-away tab (21)is sealed or bonded to the step. Under the film (19) that advantageously has an air-tight and water vapor-tight construction,... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090134179 - Container: A container for packaging food for transporting and selling to consumers is provided. The container includes a base having a pair of inwardly recessed pockets for capturing a pair of extending latching portions on a lid. The pair of extending latching portions has concave grooves allowing the extending latching portions... Agent: Loza & Loza LLP

20090134180 - Container: A container having a base with extending sidewalls therefrom and a lid hingedly connected thereto. The container may have an alignment mechanism having a lower alignment member and an upper alignment member locating surface on the base and lid, respectively, at the region where the base and the lid are... Agent: Loza & Loza LLP

20090127255 - Extendable cargo system and method therefore: A cargo bin formed of a medial cargo module having opposing open ends formed to securely engage an extension member to extend the length of the bin, or an end wall, for use when a non-extended bin is required. A unique engagement mechanism is provided for securely affixing the extension... Agent: Joseph T. Regard, Ltd PLC

20090127256 - Storage unit for being portable, towable, liftable, rackable, and weatherproof: An improved storage unit of the type having an interior surface, an exterior surface, a floor, a pair of side walls, a front wall, a rear wall, and a roof. The roof is translucent, attaches without any puncturing thereto, and has overhanging eaves and bows with centers that are bowed... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20090127257 - Foldable recycling apparatus: The invention provides a modular and foldable recycling apparatus for home use. The apparatus contains multiple modules attached in series, which can be separated into individual modules. Each module is made of a foldable frame to hold a container, such as a bag, for the containment, separation and transport of... Agent: Joseph E. Zahner

20090127258 - Pouch container and method: Pouches are provided to the user of an automated pouch handling apparatus in a pouch container. The pouches are oriented the same way in the box. The box may be sealed to prevent pouch contamination. A door on the box is opened or removed to define a door opening. A... Agent: Fred Zollinger Iii

20090127259 - Packaging cap: A cap for a package containing granular or particulate food, such as pet food, for example includes a measuring cup portion, which is shaped to cover a sealable cap on the container, and a holding portion designed to be held in one hand while filling the measuring cup portion with... Agent: Target Brands, Inc.

20090127260 - Waste disposal devices and methods: Waste disposal devices and methods are provided. The device includes a housing, a lid, a bucket frame, a pair of members, and a foot pedal. The foot pedal is operatively associated with the lid and the pair of members so that the lid is in the closed position and the... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20090127261 - Building design of a container-drum: A building design of container-drum is described that includes a lid (10) positioned at the top and at the base of a container-drum (20) and this lid (10) matches the shape of the container-drum's body (20) and has a surface with a circular projection (101) and an orthogonal projection of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090127262 - Shipping container having a controllably stretchable liner: A shipping container comprising a rigid outer container and an inner flexible liner assembly. The rigid outer container defines a cavity. The inner flexible liner assembly is in the cavity and includes a liner and a spout. The liner has a plurality of walls defining an inner cavity, and, the... Agent: The Watson Intellectual Property Group, PLC

20090127263 - Multiple chamber fluid container: 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. Tapered bodies... Agent: Donald W. Meeker Patent Agent

20090127264 - Resealable gift packaging: A resealable gift packaging with a concealed compartment accessible through a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is covered by a sealed openable cover. The second opening is selectively sealable by a resealable cover. A gift and message can be placed inside the resealable gift packaging to... Agent: Sand & Sebolt

20090127265 - Liquid receptacle for a vehicle: A liquid receptacle for a vehicle includes a first unit having a space for containing a liquid and a second unit which is attached to the first unit. The second unit includes a housing which housing accommodates a pump for conveying liquid out from the first unit and a filter... Agent: Wrb-ip LLP

20090127266 - Paint liner, and kit including the same: A paint liner having a containment area within the paint liner for receiving and containing paint, the containment area defining a peripheral edge provided with a rim, the rim being provided with male and female components, the male and female components of the paint liner being positioned, shaped and sized... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090127268 - Anodised culinary item and method for producing one such item: The invention relates to a culinary item formed from a swaged aluminum or aluminum alloy sheet having the end form of the item and comprising a bottom and a lateral wall, the outer surface of the bottom comprising a plate which is centered on the bottom and covers at least... Agent: Winston & Strawn LLP Patent Department

20090127267 - Cooking utensil: The invention relates to a cooking utensil (1) comprising a container (2) and a base (3) made from stainless steel, said base being equipped with perforations (6). According to the invention, the base (3) is fitted to the exterior of the bottom. of the container (2), such that the perforations... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20090127269 - Food server: A server apparatus for food items which provides a deposit location for unwanted, discardable, or inedible portions of the food, or ancillary utensils such as tooth picks, and is convenient, sanitary and appealing for serving food.... Agent: Alfred M. Walker

20090127270 - Modular apparatus for production testing: An apparatus for production testing. According to one aspect, the apparatus is modular and suitable for transport and assembly in the field. The apparatus comprises a platform and one or more pressure vessels. The platform includes a mounting bracket for the pressure vessel and the mounting bracket includes a guide... Agent: Bennett Jones LLP

20090127271 - Method for manufacturing liner component: A method for manufacturing a liner component includes the following five steps. First step of performing hot forging on an Al alloy material containing 0.4 to 1.2 mass % Si and 0.8 to 1.2 mass % Mg, the balance of the alloy material being Al and inevitable impurities, to thereby... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090127272 - Can body for laminated steel sheet two- piece can and method for manufacturing can body: A method for manufacturing a can body for a two-piece can by multistage forming of a circular laminated steel sheet having a radius of R0 includes the steps of producing a form at least one time by using a laminated steel sheet coated with a polyester resin, which has a... Agent: Ip Group Of Dla Piper US LLP

20090127273 - Circumferential sleeve for holding a food container upright: One aspect of the present invention discloses a circumferential sleeve made from a single pre-cut blank with no additional material (other than adhesive) added to the blank. The circumferential sleeve has a strip that protrudes from the sleeve and one end of the strip is contiguous to a first portion... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20090127274 - Concentrate cartridge for sport drink: A reusable concentrate cartridge and associated cap and valve for combining a concentrated material and a diluent in a diluting and dispensing container. The concentrate cartridge is provided with a hollow cylindrical body and a hollow tube with a closure. The concentrate cartridge is caused to open by the rotating... Agent: Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC

20090120930 - Expandable receptacle: An expandable receptacle comprising an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member. The inner tubular member is concentrically positioned in, and supported by, the outer tubular member in a telescoping relationship such that one of the inner tubular member and the outer tubular member is moveable along a longitudinal... Agent: Dunlap Codding, P.C.

20090120931 - Flexible tube package and method of forming: The present invention is an improved flexible tube package and a method for manufacturing the pouch. The package includes a panel having a wall with reinforcing tape that forms a tube. A fitment is sealed around the open edges of the tube. The fitment may be an end cap that... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20090120932 - Cocktail shaker: Devices and methods for filtering mixed drinks. In one embodiment, drink ingredients are placed in a mixing container and a cap is placed on top of the mixing container. The cap comprises a closed end connected with an annular open end by a surface, and has a perimeter located at... Agent: Adams Law Office

20090120933 - Techniques for manufacturing molded components for use with gaming systems: A method is provided for manufacturing a conical-shaped cover device from a transparent, thermally deformable sheet material. The method includes supporting the sheet material about a peripheral base portion of the conical-shaped cover device to be formed. The base portion substantially encloses an interior region thereof. This region is heated... Agent: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP - Igt Attn: Igt

20090120934 - Snap-over clamshell protective port cap: A single-use, clamshell protective cap for use primarily in healthcare settings in order to maintain the integrity of a medication solution. The cap has two halves, a cylindrical skirt, a puncture resistant lid portion, an interior flange, and an interlocking snap. When placed around a flanged injection port such as... Agent: Brian R. Woodworth

20090120935 - Sealing structure of container and lid for such structure: A sealing member 13 is heat-sealed to the upper end surface of the mouth portion 12 of a container, and a lid 15 which is provided with a top panel 15a that covers the mouth portion 12 of the container, and which has an inner peripheral projection 15e that is... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20090120936 - Tamper-evident screw closure for containers and bottles, especially for plastic bottles: A plastic tamper-evident screw closure is disclosed for containers and bottles. An exemplary tamper-evident screw closure includes a screw cap, which has a cylindrical jacket with an internal thread, and an annular tamper-evident strip which is connected to a free edge of the jacket by breaking webs or the like... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090120937 - Double ribbed secure container: A container comprising a base (12) and lid (14) each formed of sheet plastic, wherein after food is loaded into a base cavity (20) and the lid is closed, the lid resists opening. To open the lid, a move-away tab (64) lying along the base rim portion (30) is moved... Agent: Leon D. Rosen Freilich, Hornbaker & Rosen

20090120938 - Cosmetic container: A cosmetic container includes a peripheral wall that defines an accommodating space and that has opposite first and second openings, a lid detachably connected to the peripheral wall to close the first opening, and a bottom wall detachably connected to the peripheral wall to close the second opening.... Agent: Trop, Pruner & Hu, P.C.

20090120939 - Vacuum container having air release valve cover: A cover for a container fits with a sliding air tight fit over the container body. A cover air release valve allows escape of air from the container when removing and installing the cover to create a vacuum seal fit. A handle positioned adjacent to the air release valve enables... Agent: Scott Jordan Tarlow--aka-justin S.tarlow

20090120940 - Two-piece expandable sealing plug: An elongated two-piece expandable sealing plug (20) that is adapted to sealingly close a marginal end portion of a hole or opening (22) provided in a body (21) broadly comprises: a cup-shaped member (23) having an annular open upper end, having an outer surface that is adapted to face toward... Agent: Phillips Lytle LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090120942 - Convenient food container: A food container includes a base (12) with a food-holding cavity (14) and a lid (20) that closes the cavity, each formed of plastic sheeting. The lid defines an eating utensil (32) such as a fork, by a breakaway line that extends around the utensil and that can be easily... Agent: Leon D. Rosen

20090120941 - Feeding apparatus: In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a feeding apparatus, comprising: a vessel, for storing food; and at least one depression the form of which corresponds to the convex form of a spoon for feeding an infant from the vessel; or an elastic object changeable to the form... Agent: Daniel J Swirsky

20090120943 - 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

20090120944 - Cow bottle: A food container configured as a decoratable figurine comprising a body configured to hold food having an opening positioned on said body to dispense food from said body. The container having a three dimensional head representation positioned on said body. The container has a cover to seal said opening and... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20090120945 - Food/drink container: The present invention relates to food/drink containers combined with audio and video capabilities for inducing eating habits as well as for recreational purposes. According to the present invention, there is provided, a food/drink container including: a closure for closing the container; and an audio unit for playing music, which audio... Agent: Erez Brand

20090120946 - Cap with suction unit for cup: A cap with a suction unit includes a cap having a semi-spherical recess defined in a top thereof and communicating with an outlet defined through an inner end of the semi-spherical recess. A first air hole is defined through an inner periphery of the semi-spherical recess. A suction member has... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property, Inc.

20090120947 - Combined bucket and tool holder: A combined bucket and tool holder apparatus is disclosed. Embodiments of the combined bucket and tool holder apparatus may include a bottom panel and three or more wall panels each having a bottom edge attached to the bottom panel, two side edges attached to adjacent wall panels, and a substantially... Agent: Schubert Osterrieder & Nickelson PLLC

20090120948 - Beverage cup holder having means for attaching to a plate: A beverage cup holder is generally cylindrical having an upper open end and a lower closed end. Near the lower closed end is a diametrical slot which is configured to engage the periphery of a paper or plastic plate. Preferably, the slot is configured to match or somewhat match the... Agent: Thomas A. Gallagher

20090120949 - Ventilation member, ventilation member kit, and vented housing and vented tank using them: A ventilation member and a ventilation member kit are provided that can extend the time until fogging will be produced in a housing and also can shorten the time until the produced fogging will be cleared up even when the interior of the housing has been fogged. A vented housing... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20090114645 - Articulate collapsible modular container: An articulate modular collapsible storage container according to one embodiment includes abase plate and a pair of side panels that are detachably and pivotally coupled to the base plate along the sides thereof. The side panels are pivotal between an unlocked position where the side panels can be freely removed... Agent: Leason Ellis LLP

20090114646 - Carrying case with pressure relief valve: A carrying case made of mating case sections with a principal seal and equipped with a latching device serving as part of a pressure relief valve for opening the interior of the carrying case to the atmosphere. The latch further includes a sealing means in contact with the external edge... Agent: Vedder Price P.C.

20090114647 - Collapsible container: A collapsible container includes a plurality of walls collapsible onto the base. At least one wall has a support pivotably mounted below a lip formed on an upper edge of the wall. The support is pivotable between a support position where it is partially supported on an adjacent wall and... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20090114648 - Collapsible structure: A collapsible structure having a top panel, bottom panel, side panels, a front panel, and a rear panel releasably attached and forming an enclosure having a door. Each top, bottom, and side panel comprises a two-ply web of material and a removably seated continuous loop frame. One or more handles... Agent: John M. Manion Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20090114649 - Food and condiment container: A food container comprising an inter-engaged first receptacle (intended for receiving a primary food product) and receptacle holder, wherein when the receptacle holder is engaged with the first receptacle, the receptacle holder and the first receptacle define an aperture for receiving and retaining a second receptacle (intended for receiving a... Agent: Suzannah K. Sundby Smith, Gambrell & Russel, LLP

20090114650 - Compartment container: A packaging system comprising a container, a first overcap, and a second overcap is provided. The first overcap is configured to be operatively engaged around the container. The second overcap is configured to be operatively engaged to the first overcap and defines an enclosure region. The enclosure region is configured... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090114651 - Break-open valve for a container: The break-open valve (1) for a container (21) comprises a break-away element (4) which can be twisted off by turning an activator (3). The valve (1) can be used for hermetically sealing a container (21) until its first opening and also for making it tamper-evident. The activator (3) is rotatably... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20090114652 - Threaded connection element: A threaded connection element adapted to reside in secure embedded relation within a wall structure of a fluid containment unit. The connection element includes a proximal portion adapted to engaging a thickness dimension of the wall structure and a distal threaded portion adapted to project away from the wall structure... Agent: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

20090114653 - Storage container with locking handle: A portable storage container includes a storage body having an outer wall and a bottom wall joined to the outer wall to define an open storage cavity wherein the outer wall is joined to a peripheral flange extending around the storage body. A lid is receivable on the storage body... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20090114654 - Peel-off package for sterilization: The invention concerns a peel-off package for sterilization.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090114655 - Water storage tank: A water storage tank is disclosed. The tank comprises an outer shell (2) that defines an interior of the tank, at least one water catchment bag (48) located in the tank interior, at least one inlet (19) in the outer shell for passage of water into the bag (s), and... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20090114656 - Thermal insulation technique for ultra low temperature cryogenic processor: Systems and methods are disclosed to insulate a vessel includes placing a plurality of shells on all sides of the vessel without providing a direct energy pathway from outer walls of the vessel to the inner walls of the vessel; placing the shells under a vacuum; cryogenically cooling the shells... Agent: Tran & Associates

20090114657 - Structure of an expandable and contractible container: A container includes a closed end, several first ring-shaped parts, and several second-ring-shaped parts adjoining the first ring-shaped parts; each of the first ring-shaped parts has a vertical annular side while each of the second ring-shaped parts has a sloping annular side; when the container is stretched, the ring-shaped parts... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090114658 - Float-based automatic drain valves and related methods: A float-based automatic drain valve automatically drains fluid from a compressed air cylinder; the cylinder includes a chamber with an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is formed at the top of the chamber and connects to a low point of the compressed air cylinder to receive fluid therefrom. The... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20090114659 - Pressed paperboard servingware with arched bottom panel and sharp brim transition: A disposable servingware container 10 press-formed from a generally planar paperboard blank has a characteristic diameter, D, and includes a bottom panel 12 having an arched central crown 14 with a convex upper surface 14a, a first annular transition portion 16 extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom panel, with... Agent: Patent Group Ga030-43 Georgia-pacific LLC

20090114660 - Anti-splatter device: An anti-splatter device for cooking is provided. The anti-splatter device includes a base, a shield extending upwardly from the base, and an aperture in the shield. The anti-splatter device protects a user from splatters produced while cooking and also allows for easy manipulation of food using a utensil through the... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20090114661 - Holder: Disclosed is a holder including: a holder body within which a hollow portion for receiving and supporting an object is formed; and at least one protrusion protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the holder body and thereby preventing a hand holding the holder body from slipping upward.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090114662 - Method and apparatus for attaching a handle using self piercing rivets: A cooking apparatus includes a cooking surface and a wall depending from the cooking surface. The wall has an interior surface and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface. A handle is adjacent the exterior surface. The handle has a first surface adjacent the wall and a second surface opposite... Agent: Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP

20090114663 - Rib and gasket arrangement for a can: Improvement in a can of the type which comprises: a body portion; a neck portion of reduced contour and having an upper end edge provided with an outer peripheral projection and defining the contour of an upper opening; a transition portion joining the body portion and the neck portion; and... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.