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A container for packaging liquids, in particular mineral oil and the like and other media such as powders, pastes and the like, said container having the form of a preferably right prism with two polygonal bases and being adapted to be placed with at least one of its basal and lateral faces against corresponding...     

A drum shaped container equipped with a tapered base plate having an inverted U-shaped channel extending diametrically through the bottom surface thereof, and a retrainer strap provided with adjustment holes in one end thereof and having a retainer spring resiliently connecting the ends of the strap...     

A can package is formed by having interdigitating bumps and depressions on the cans which lock the cans against axial movement with respect to each other. A plastic band about the periphery of the group of cans holds the cans in that locked condition.

Container suitable for accommodating a tape cassette.

The combination of dimensionally standard cubical box-like cargo containers and dimensionally substandard rectangular, box-like receivable cargo containers adapted to be selectively used independent of and engaged within standard cargo containers, said standard cargo containers having standard operative...     

A carrier for drinkware adapted to support individual glasses or cups around the periphery of a tapered container.

Releasable vertical and horizontal coupling of stacked shipping containers at their standard corner fittings, particularly in hard to reach areas in a block of containers, is provided by a connector having an extended planar base member, adjacent each end of the lower surface of the base member a manually-operated...     

The disclosure relates to a storage cell assembly for magnetic tape cartridges. Modular storage cells are joined into a storage cell assembly that can accommodate a plurality of cartridges in either a linear or circular array. The storage cell assembly provides rapid retrieval of audio signals, such...     

An improved container, particularly useful for containing plants, seeds, or seedlings in soil for shipment, is formed of a blank which when unassembled is in a generally planar configuration. A plurality of hinge lines formed in the blank divide the blank into a minimum of three parts and enable the...     

An electric storage battery is provided with a casing having side walls with extensions projecting below the bottom wall. The extensions are formed to have a shape that cooperates with members on a battery support for attachment thereto so that one or more batteries can be installed on the support with...     

The invention relates to an interlocking container which includes: a central body portion, a first arm extending outwardly from one portion of the central body, and a second arm extending outwardly from a second portion of the central body. The one arm comprises a shaped protrusion extending upwardly...     

A pallet for handling cylindrical objects, particularly beer kegs, is disclosed. The pallet has a flat deck with supporting end portions. The inner surfaces of the end portions contain dual curvature segments to rest with and restrain the objects. Intermediate legs are also present for support and further...     

A modular solar collector unit is arranged for symmetrical connection to other similar collectors to form a solar energy collection system. The individual units are arranged to be interlocked without special tools and without special know-how on the part of the person constructing the system. The units...     

System for interconnecting containers into multiple-container groups, without requiring any packaging material. Complementary interconnecting structure is provided as an integral part of containers that can be interconnected in a vertical or end-to-end array, in a lateral or side-by-side array, or in...     

A dispenser for solid air treating materials having a base container for the material and a displaceable cover. The base contains a socket which is adapted to receive prongs which project from the underside of the cover and to engage the prongs so as to permit the positioning of the cover in different...     

A blow molded synthetic thermoplastic barrel one end wall of which has an eccentric opening surrounded be a ring-shaped mouth which, in turn, is surrounded by an arcuate groove having two open ends. The opening can be closed by a cover whose outer side is then flush with the outer surface of the major...     

A patient sanitary care unit comprises a wash basin with opposite handles and a removable emesis basin and soap dish having handles that overlay respective wash basin handles so that all three components can be easily grasped separately or together. The emesis basin is supported by tongues that extend...     

A reusable coin container serves as both a coin bank and a coin wrapper, and comprises two sections which snap together to form a pair of parallel cylinders each capable of holding a predetermined number of coins of a particular denomination. When the container is full, the sections are readily separated,...     

A square, flat display device is formed with recesses on its edge for receiving interlock elements having portions which are captured by adjacent devices. Thus, a group of display devices may be connected to form a sheet of devices. Mounting members are similarly attached to the devices so that a sheet...     

An improved universal corner for freight containers which reduces the cost and simplifies the procedures of constructing freight containers. The corner fitting is designed such that it will form every corner of the container while simultaneously providing means essential for allowing the container to...     

A plurality of disposable sealed containers having top annular flanges are supported by their flanges in spaced relation in a protective tray.

With a view to eliminating the annealing of the entire container for stress-relieving purposes after assembly and to prevent excessive stressing of its tanks, a self-contained transport container with two adjacent and rigidly interconnected cylindrical liquid tanks has the tanks screwed together with...     

A generally dish-shaped container has a projection or projections at its mouth edge, and a recess or recesses in its bottom or its base, whereby such containers can be secured together to form a structure on a building block principle, by interengagement of the projection and recess. The structure can...     

The present invention pertains to a display rack, for greeting cards or the like, which comprises compartmented tray sections that are engaged in an edge-to-edge relationship to provide a card rack of desired width. More specifically, the assembled card rack comprises a first tray section having dividers...     

A double pail for fishermen consists of a pair of identical pails, one being inverted and forming a top for the other while sandwiched between the two is a pair of lids, one for each pail. The two pails and lids are conjointly hinged along corresponding edges, the lids forming work surfaces when the...     

A capsule for containing a commodity, sold by a slot machine, includes a main body having a holding portion for holding a commodity; a cover member for covering an opening of the holding portion, demountable from the main body; and a combining means formed on at least one of the main body and the cover...     

A re-usable plastic container for the transportation and handling of articles such as fruit and vegetables, and having a base, two opposed side walls and two opposed end walls, all of which walls are inclined downwardly and inwardly to allow nesting of containers one within the other when necessary....     

A dining utensil for use in eating and cooking fondue. The utensil includes a device for assisting engagement of food such as meat, fowl, seafood, fruit or bread by a fondue fork and for disengaging cooked food from the same fork.

A servicing kit for chain saws comprising nested compartments which collectively have an external symmetry with respect to the longitudinal bisector of the structure, said compartments having interior walls, one of which projects into the interior wall of the other to an extent such that the ratio of...     

A unit including a multiplicity of detachably connected containers. The individual containers each have fastening elements thereon which engage fastening elements of other containers to interlock adjacent containers together in a manner which enables each container to be detached from an adjacent container...     

New refrigerator beverage dispensers comprise multiple containers fitted in a rack that can rest on the shelf of a refrigerator. The front of each container is concave to accommodate a cup or like receptacle for filling from a dispenser spout that extends forward from the bottom of the container front....     

A microtest plate is characterized by a tray conveniently moulded of foam plastics, having a multiplicity of compartments and a multiplicity of individual wells fitted into the compartments, at least some of the wells preferably being moulded integrally with one another, and preferably being arranged...     

A container of plastic material, comprising a truncated body and a cover therefor, and having at least one handle, in which the container also includes a rigid polygonal flange provided on certain of its sides with means operating in such a manner as to eliminate the relative displacement of two or several...     

A means of detachably connecting a plurality of containers in an integral facing relationship is provided by the present invention, wherein up to four separate containers may be internally secured together to form a compact multi-unit package.

Thin, flat multi-sided plates in various polygonal shapes are provided with a resilient, upstanding annular flange on one or both of their faces to receive the ends of tubular elements, such as beverage cans. Upstanding pins are formed on one face of the plates, near one end of certain of their sides,...     

A plastic lid for a drink cup has an integral hanger arranged for engaging a hole or slot placed in a small container for food such as fried chicken, french fried potatoes, etc., for ease in carrying both the covered drink cup and the food container in one hand. The hanger either extends upwardly from...     

A flexible storage container housing several rigid decanters for storage of a variety of fluids is provided. The decanters are designed to form a cylinder when placed together, and each decanter has a recessed area, which when joined provides a storage area for jiggers which are stacked in place. A protective...     

A sectional floating cover used to control vapor losses from storage tanks and other similar vessels containing volatile organic compounds, is disclosed. The floating cover comprises a plurality of buoyant steel chamber units secured together to form a continuous deck floating on the surface of the liquid...     

A coupling device for containers adapted to retain the containers in a correct position in relation to each other and/or the walls in the holds of a ship wherein a turnable shaft having a locking head at each end thereof facing in opposite directions and being angularly displaced in relation to each...     

A nestable and stackable container for eggs packaged in cartons. The configuration of the container permits stacking when filled or nesting when empty and is provided with means for receiving and positioning packaging strapping material about the exterior of the container to facilitate assembly of multiple...     

A multipackage assembly for two large containers each of which has a handle with means for releasably interlocking with each other for holding the upper ends of the containers together, the lower ends of the containers being held together by a releasable band.

A console for holding nautical indicators has a back wall, opposite, generally parallel side walls, top and bottom walls and an open front for receiving an indicator. Preformed openings are in the side walls, closed by a frangible membrane, for receiving fasteners through aligned openings in adjacent...     

A combination toothbrush holder and carrier encloses a toothbrush for travel or storage and stands the brush upright for drying or display. The toothbrush is freely supported against the wall of a tube which forms the holder thereby eliminating the need for any special gripper or support element. Any...     

A garment storage sectional container for storing garments on a longitudinally extending support pole in a dust proof manner is disclosed. The garment storage container or bag comprises a frame for supporting a top member of the bag above the pole, a sectional structure for enclosing the garments joinable...     

A tape cassette is formed with a housing having a pair of projecting members extending therefrom and with a pair of engaging recesses in order to enable the tape cassette to be releasably joined with other similar cassettes by engagement of the engaging recesses between projection members of adjacent...     

A container provided with a partition forming compartments for accommodating wine bottles. The container has a triangular cross section and two adjoining side walls are provided with a step directed towards the corner between the side walls. A handle for carrying the container is formed by an opening...     

A dual type dispenser for dispensing two materials in equal quantities consists of two barrels joined together and a plunger for each barrel. Since occasions may arise when the barrels are to be used separately, the junction between the barrels is separable, as by a sliding interlock. The plungers also,...     

A spacer assembly for half steam table trays includes a grid-like framework upon which are mounted a plurality of non-metallic support pads adapted to accept the corners of adjacent trays laid thereon in a rectangular pattern. The framework is fabricated of a light metal functioning structurally only...     

A container system, including a carrier and a lightweight, disposable container, for storing and dispensing film processing chemicals. Different carrier and container configurations create a system in which a particular container can be used only with a particular carrier. The container includes a plurality...     

A container for holding a cassette that includes a rectangular casing into which a cassette can be directly inserted and stored and a frame-like bottomless slide which is positioned in the casing and selectively operated for moving the cassette into and out of the casing. An hourglass-type spring is...     

A container for transported goods can be carried by a road transport vehicle arranged longitudinally or transversely, its length being approximately equal to its width. Supports fixed under the container define passages to receive, from either end and either side, the arms of a fork-lift vehicle, and...     

A package assembly includes a plurality of side-by-side similar open ended tubular articles, the openings at each end being closed by a common end member formed of a unitary blank. Each end member includes tongues projecting into respective articles, each tongue including superimposed similar panels...     

The invention pertains to a conduit assembly consisting of a flexible hose having a self sealing valved fitting at each end, such assembly being suitable for interconnecting aircraft fuel cells. The assembly is crashworthy in that upon displacement of the fittings relative to each other the resultant...     

A disposable razor has its head formed with a rearwardly directed pocket to receive the forward portion of the head of a second razor to its rear, so as to protect the cutting edge or edges of the second razor. The razors are firmly but releasably interengaged with each other by co-operating projections...     

A mop bucket connector comprising a clip of inverted U-shape the arms of which may be inserted downwardly respectively into a pair of wheeled mop buckets to assemble them into a unitary relationship, a spacer fixed to the clip and adapted to be disposed between the buckets, the clip arms being resiliently...     

A method of purveying food in which a variety of foods are cooked and frozen in disposable containers of ovenable sheet material each having a mouth surrounded by an outstanding lip and preferably a removable cover. At the time of serving, a plurality of the containers of frozen food are selected, to...     

A beverage carrier assembly including a pair of article supporting end carrier units each having interlocking means for engagement with a center carrier unit. In one form, the three carriers may each be an eight-pack carrier providing a tri-unit assembly for use as a standard 24 bottle or can beverage...     

A pack for two different unwrapped confectionery products comprises two pots closed by a seal and each provided around its mouth with a flange which is stuck to the edge of a corresponding aperture in a support plate. An adhesive label is stuck over the plate and the seals of the two pots. The label...     

A stackable poultry coop comprising upper and lower wall sections joined by a plurality of side sections to form an enclosure, at least one of the wall sections including an access opening adapted to be closed by a door. Complementary male and female locking members are disposed on the outer surface...     

A carrying case may be opened to present upper and lower scene-simulating objects including a serpentine roadway for toy vehicles which may coast down the roadway from the top of the rearwall of an upper carrying case portion to the bottom wall of a lower carrying case portion hinged to the upper carrying...     

A system for towing a plurality of wheeled load-carrying vehicles in a train in which coacting tongue and pin members are provided on the vehicles. Each vehicle has a body having a front end and a back end, a pair of fixed position wheels secured to the underside of the body at the back end, a single...     

A stand for supporting a plurality of guitars; including a collapsible frame, which, when folded up, fits into a carrying case; the frame being made of a plurality of telescopic posts, fitted with rest units and yokes, that support the guitars, and braces for holding the posts upright, and both the posts...     

An improved unitary hinged box-type container for enclosing contents such as flexible disk packages including complementary top and bottom portions, connected by an integral intermediate hinge, which mate together to form an enclosed box in the closed position and further including an open position locking...     

A medication dispenser includes a container defining a plurality of open topped medication compartments adapted to be closed by a compartment cover assembly including a plurality of individual covers connected together by fracturable links. Each cover includes an integral fracturable tab depending from...     

An interlocking arrangement for plastic containers is disclosed, which is particularly suitable for use in a container system for storing and dispensing film-processing chemicals. The interlock arrangement comprises two sections, a curved protrusion, and a tapered flange, the protrusion being located...     

A two-part synthetic bottle container, in which a dividing wall extends parallel to an outer wall, and interengaging locking elements are provided in the form of hooks which project in the region of one corner of an abutment surface past dividing members. The locking elements have recesses located in...     

A sampling tube arrangement of the type having elongated sampling tubes with closing caps made of elastic plastic material is disclosed in which a plurality of closing caps are joined one to another through severable webs connecting adjacent closing caps. Each cap is provided with a plug-in connection...     

A device adapted for storing items, in particular, magnetic information media, said device including a hollow exterior rectangular box having depressions and ridges such that the box may be stacked efficiently with other identical boxes to have lateral interlocks both on the vertical and horizontal surfaces...     

A system of packaging sets of thread cutting dies which are used in pipe and bolt threaders or the like, the system including a display cabinet holding a plurality of die packages without the necessity of having to provide a compartment in the cabinet for each of the die packages. The die packages comprise...     

A drawing tool organizer comprising a plurality of units adapted to hold varied drawing tools, and connectors for releasably securing said plurality of units one to the other.

An arcuately shaped caddy receptacle having a plurality of open-topped compartments and adapted for securement to the rim of a round cocktail waitress tray by means of a plurality of clips.

A plastic bottle 4 for beverage or other liquid has a liquid container 6, a top closure 10, and a base cup 8. The base cup 8 includes an interlock band 12 surrounding it to permit two bottles to interlock. The base cup also includes a bottle stacking support 30 to permit a first bottle 4 to rest upon...     

An accessory for use to a tape-cassette storage box including first-to-fourth engaging claws arranged on a first outer surface of a storage box body, and first-to-fourth engaged claws arranged on a second outer surface of the storage box body, comprises an accessory body having a space in which articles...     

A housing is formed from components which can be assembled without other fasteners in various sizes. Components of only two shapes are required, one being a central U-shaped body and the other being a side wall member. The central body has a back and two end walls, the end walls having male and female...     

This invention is an improved holder for food, and in particular for dispensing slices of bread from a loaf. The holder positions the loaf of bread vertically, on one end, so that slices may be dispensed from the top, the user taking the slices from the exposed top end as the loaf is positioned vertically...     

A caddy for janitorial cleaning supplies in which a pair of compartmented supply-receiving units are supported in vertically spaced relation on a sheet-form standard capable of suspension by hooks from a circular or rectangular trash dolly as well as being capable of suspension from a manual carrying...     

A vanity case comprises a receptacle member, a cover member hinged with the receptacle member and urged to an open position relative to the receptacle, and a slide element disposed in a concave portion of the receptacle. The slide element has a nose and a first hook portion formed on the inner top end...     

This invention relates to a gravity-feed shelf and to low friction tracks for use in such shelves. The tracks comprise a web panel and an integral flange panel together providing an "L"-shaped structure and are characterized by a frangible zone by which a portion of the web panel can be broken away from...     

A unitary, molded, vending and article display tray, for flat articles such as magazines provides a substantially horizontal tray means for receiving, supporting, and holding, in a somewhat confined manner, but providing easy customer manual access to, a plurality of such articles. The head end of the...     

A corner fitting is disclosed for freight containers, particularly for small and medium size containers. The corner fitting includes three mutually perpendicular side walls connected to one another to form a section of a corner of a cube having its apex pointing outwardly from a freight container when...     

A trolley of a printer includes a pair of angularly upright projecting dovetail-like fingers spaced apart near a left edge thereof, and a spring biased wedge pin located near a right edge thereof, for slideably engaging chamfer-like surfaces on the left and right-hand sides of a printhead assembly, respectively,...     

A combination mold and carrier for seamless suppositories. The dispenser has an elongated rectangular one-piece body of a flexible material that is dimensionally stable at ordinary temperatures. A plurality of suppository cavities of uniform constant tapers with rounded bottoms are formed in tubular...     

A desk console element includes a receptacle member for holding a desktop item such as a pen and pen base and further includes a one-piece connecting clip for releasably connecting the receptacle member to the receptacle member of a like element. The connecting clip includes a first part and a second...     

A multiple container package includes identical containers, each having an elongated neck and a body portion with a recess which extends in a substantially transverse direction relative to the neck. The neck of each container is received with the recess of the body portion of another container.

A packaging arrangement for a plurality of electrical connector assemblies includes a carrier strip having a row of connector housings formed integrally therewith along like edges of the housings. Extending from one side of the carrier are protrusion means for spacing multiple carriers laterally apart...     

A holder for an article can be used on a display device at the point of sale, and as part of a rack of similar holders by the user. The holder comprises a base plate, holding means for detachably holding the article, first mounting means, and second mounting means. The holding means is provided on one...     

A container assembly (10) comprising a pair of liquid containers (12, 14) and a soap bar retention pocket (16). The retention pocket (16) is integral with the containers (12, 14) and forms an enclosure (18) for housing a bar of soap. A recess (20) in a wall (22) of one liquid container (14) receives...     

A multiple tank and pallet assembly comprising a rectangular pallet and four rectangular tanks arranged in a side-by-side confined cluster on the pallet enabling handling and transport of the pallet and tanks as a unit, individual tanks being removable from the assembly when desired. Each of the tanks...     

A tube for packaging elongated, flexible members such as a flexible guidewire for medical purposes or the like. The tube comprises a flexible tube body capable of being coiled and having a projecting member extending outwardly from the tube body longitudinally along at least a substantial portion of...     

This invention defines an improved shipping-and-storage container unit for produce, more particularly the berry-type fruit such as strawberries. The container unit is formed having a basket-support tray in which a plurality of receptacles are formed to receive baskets therein. The container includes...     

The interlocking environmental container allows milk, juice and various food containers to be saved for use as building blocks for such items as children's toys, lawn furniture or sheds. Tongue and groove construction of one pair of opposing sides combined with top and bottom mounting means and special...     

Means for coupling together two assemblies wherein the first assembly has an end wall formed by a first apertured plate, and the second assembly includes an end wall to which is secured a rotatable end plate. The rotatable end plate carries clamping means which can engage and clamp to apertures in the...     

A container package comprises a plurality of individual containers which each have a hollow polygonal body from which an elongated hollow neck extends. Each hollow body has side walls, a bottom wall and a top shoulder wall. A recess is provided either in the bottom wall or one of the side walls for receiving...     

A baking utensil which is designed for use in commercial baking operations has a rigid frame for supporting baking pans. The pans themselves have non-stick baking surfaces and are attached to the frame in a manner which permit ready detachment and replacement. Typically, the pans' baking surfaces are...     

This invention is a multiple-food cooker that includes an outer pot containing several smaller pots shaped to fit inside and supported on a rack, and each smaller pot having ears for easy grasp to lift out when hot; the outer pot being closable by a cover.

A dual compartment serving pot includes a pair of pot halves having substantially flat inner walls with the walls abutting each other when said halves are joined to form a single serving pot having a pair of compartments. A locking device is provided for releasably maintaining the halves in engagement...     

A container filled with a freezable liquid for use in refrigerating or temporarily cooling purposes. The container of the invention is generally rectangular and has two plugs each on its face and one side. Opposite these plugs and in contra position to the plugs, on the back and other side of the container,...     

A container replacing a 55-gallon drum is substantially elongate rectangular with a length and width equal to or greater than its height to present a low center of gravity. An upstanding lip on a top wall and a depending lip on a bottom wall rest within one another to prevent lateral shifting of stacked...     

An all-plastic desk top file or tray easily user assembled from planar panels that lock together with either snap-in integral barb or lateral tongue and slot connections without the use of any tools, and the tray is modular so trays can be stacked vertically and horizontally and locked together.

A stackable plastic bottle for enabling a pyramidal display of several such bottles includes a generally cylindrical main body portion whose height and diameter will vary depending on the volume to be created internally and a neck portion which has gradually tapering sides and extends upwardly from the...