A food container using a heating element, which container enhances convenience since a user can simply inject water toward the heating element by opening an inflow passage of an outer container without removing an inner container, and can keep the heating element stable in a simplified structure since a space containing the heating element inside the outer container and a space containing water are formed to be divided by a protrusion jaw but to communicate with each other.

A system and method for repurposing tennis ball canisters, wherein said system comprises an insertable liner, further comprising a vessel, a lower collar flange, an upper collar flange, a plurality of notch(es) distributed about the upper collar flange, and a collar. Said system further comprises a retainer ring comprising a band portion, one or more tab(s), and a radially inward protruding ridge within said band. Said method comprises placing at least the liner into the bore of the canister barrel until the underside surface of the lower collar flange is in contact with the canister's lip, placing the retainer ring on the topside surface of the upper collar flange, orienting the retainer ring's angular position until the tab(s) are within the complementary notch(es) of the upper collar flange, and finally pressing the retainer ring downward until the retainer ring's radially inward protruding locking topology is snapped under the canister's lip.

The present invention relates in general to the improved containment of biological fluids. In particular, a method and apparatus for collection and preservation of fluid samples in accordance with the present invention results in collection of semen having improved viability both at the time of collection and after storage. The disclosed methods and apparatuses methods support a wide variety of applications for containment of biological fluids related to human and veterinary medicine including, but not limited to, human reproductive medicine and animal husbandry.

A container for transporting beer bottles or beer cans has at least one part made of a structural laminate comprising a thermoplastic resin foam core and a fiber reinforced resin skin.

The present invention relates in general to the improved containment of biological fluids. In particular, a method and apparatus for collection and preservation of fluid samples in accordance with the present invention results in collection of semen having improved viability both at the time of collection and after storage. The disclosed methods and apparatuses methods support a wide variety of applications for containment of biological fluids related to human and veterinary medicine including, but not limited to, human reproductive medicine and animal husbandry.

Containers for holding particulate materials are provided. The containers may be formed from molded pulp. The containers may included molded pulp shaped or threaded features formed integrally on the container that may aid in providing closure to the device. The containers may optionally include a fitment and/or liner, or may be free of fitments and liners. The containers may optionally have inner load bearing members. The containers may be stackable.

A corrugated plastic box and a method for manufacturing a corrugated plastic box from a blank are provided. The method includes the steps of forming rounded edge seals on the perimeter edges of the blank, pre-sealing portions of the blank to form a plurality of areas in which major and minor flap slots and a glue tab are desired, ultrasonically scoring the blank to form a plurality of flap score lines, and cutting the blank through the plurality of pre-sealed flap slots and glue tab, leaving a sealed edge.

A corrugated plastic box and a method for manufacturing a corrugated plastic box from a blank are provided. The method includes the steps of forming rounded edge seals on the perimeter edges of the blank, pre-sealing portions of the blank to form a plurality of areas in which major and minor flap slots and a glue tab are desired, ultrasonically scoring the blank to form a plurality of flap score lines, and cutting the blank through the plurality of pre-sealed flap slots and glue tab, leaving a sealed edge.

A tank that includes a tank wall composed of a plastic material, and at least one reinforcing profile member configured to minimize deformation of the plastic tank. The at least one reinforcing profile member is configured for arrangement on an outer side of the tank wall to be engaged by the tank wall and establish a positive material bond connection therewith. The at least one reinforcing profile member has a retaining geometry region with a plurality of openings through and/or into which material of the tank wall extends and onto a rear side of the reinforcing profile member facing away from the tank wall to thereby establish the positive material bond connection between the tank wall and the at least one reinforcing profile member at the retaining geometry region.

The invention is directed to straight, consistent body scores on plastic corrugated boxes and a process for making the body scores.