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Wilcox Industries Corp.

Robert A Wells

Carl J Strobe

James W Teetzel

Elliott S Turner

Robert E Riel

A multispectral illumination device includes a main housing configured to be secured to a helmet and an illuminator head comprising a plurality of light sources, the plurality of light sources operable to emit light in multiple spectral regions. A selector is located on the main housing for actuating one or more of the light sources within the plurality of light sources that emit light in a selected one of the multiple spectral regions. A stalk passes through an opening in the main housing and has a first end coupled to the illuminator head and a second end opposite the first end received within the main housing. The stalk is slidable within the opening in the main housing to extend and retract the illuminator head toward and away from the housing, the stalk being slidable between a fully extended position and a fully retracted position.

Helmet mounted multispectral illumination device

An easy-open beverage container with a non-detachable closure assembly includes a container body and integral end wall. In one embodiment, the end wall is formed to defined an opening through which the container contents can be dispensed and a threaded lip extends about the periphery of the opening. Another embodiment reveals that the wall contains a selectively separable region of predetermined weakness defining an openable panel in the wall. An opening and reseal cap has a depending threaded skirt adapted for operative engagement with the threaded lip of end wall. The cap can be threaded onto the lip to seal the can or unthreaded to open up the can for use. An arm is pivotally attached at one end to the can end wall and the cap is rotatably attached to the other end of the arm such that the cap is non-detachably mounted to the end wall through the arm. The cap can thus be unscrewed to open the container and the cap and arm pivoted to displace the cap from the opening for dispensing the container contents. To reseal the container, the cap and arm are pivoted back to align the cap with the opening and the cap is rotated to engage the threads and reseal the container.

Easy-open container with non-detachable closure

An easy-open beverage container which can be selectably reclosed and reopened, after the container initially is opened. The reclosure structure may be contained on an opening tab, or alternatively may be separate from the tab.

Reclosable self-opening can end

A easy-open beverage container which can be selectably reclosed and reopened, after the container initially is opened. The reclosure structure may be contained on an opening tab, or alternatively may be separate from the tab.

An easy-opening container of the type commonly used to contain beverages has an end wall that includes a score line and a hinge line with the score and hinge lines together defining a partially separable panel section of the end wall. A pull tab has a ring-shaped lift portion at one end, a finger at its other end and a mounting portion intermediate its ends. The pull tab is mounted at its mounting portion to the end wall adjacent the panel section with the lift portion extending from the mounting portion to overlie and partially frame the panel section and with the finger extending away from the panel section to overlie a portion of the end wall. A locking flange depends from the lift portion to lie in confronting relationship with at least a portion of the periphery of the panel section. The finger is constructed and arranged to engage a portion of the end wall upon movement of the lift portion away from the end wall at least partially separating the panel section from the end wall to define an opening therein. The flange is constructed and arranged to move into locking engagement with the edges defining the opening upon subsequent movement of the lift portion toward the end wall so that the pull tab is maintained in a fixed orientation atop the end wall framing the opening.

Container with a non-removable opening tab apparatus

An easy-open container having a wall in which an openable member is integrally formed and defined by a selectively separable region. The openable member has an opening tab which is raised outwardly from the container wall, with the opening tab having a flange which overhangs at least part of the separable region. Finger pressure applied inwardly onto the opening tab toward the container wall causes the separable region to become ruptured, allowing the openable member to move inwardly with respect to the wall. Inward movement of the openable member is limited by the overhanging flange which contacts the periphery of the opening. The separated opening member is retained on the container wall and is then displaced to reveal an opening in the container wall for access to the contents of the container. Several openable members are disclosed which can reclose the opened container. The opening tab is be an integral part of the openable member.

Easy-open container with flange push-in member

A cover that overlies the opening tab on an easy open to shield the opening tab and underlying elements from accumulations of dirt or other foreign substances. The clean cover is mounted so as to be nondetachable from the opening tab or other structure of the container, so that the clean cover cannot become a separate item of litter. The clean cover is flexible and can be depressed or otherwise sufficiently manipulated with the tab as necessary to open the container, and may slide or otherwise move with the tab as part of the normal container-opening function. The clean cover may be physically attached to the opening tab, or may alternatively be attached to the container end panel on which the tab is mounted.

Clean cover for easy-open container tab

Easy-opening container wall structure having a non-removable and selectively separable openable member to which is attached an opening tab member. A portion of the opening tab member can be manually displaced outwardly from the container wall, thereby forcing another portion of the opening tab member against the container wall to initiate separation of the openable member. The opening tab member thereafter transmits inwardly-directed manual pressure to complete separation of the openable member, and to retain the opening tab member from unrestricted movement into the container. The periphery of the separated openable member co-acts with the periphery of the opening in the container wall to retain the separated openable member on the container.

Container having non-removable opening member with attached opening lever

An easy-open container having a wall in which an openable member is integrally formed and defined by a selectively separable region. The openable member has an opening tab which is raised outwardly from the container wall, with the opening tab having a flange which overhangs at least part of the separable region. Finger pressure applied inwardly onto the opening tab toward the container wall causes the separable region to become ruptured, allowing the openable member to move inwardly with respect to the wall. Inward movement of the openable member is limited by the overhanging flange which contacts the periphery of the opening. In some embodiments, the separated opening member is retained on the container wall and is then displaced to reveal an opening in the container wall for access to the contents of the container. In other embodiments, the opening member becomes detachable from the container wall. Several openable members are disclosed which can reclose the opened container. The opening tab may be an integral part of the openable member, or may be a separate element which is attached to the openable member.

An easy-open container having a wall in which an openable member is defined by a selectably separable region. A separate opening tab member is secured to the openable member to receive manual opening force and fracture the separable region. A flange on the opening tab member overlies at least part of the separable region to prevent the opening tab member and the attached openable member from freely entering the container. The openable member is nondetachably retained on the container by the configuration of the separated openable member, or by a pivotable connection between the opening tab member and the container.

Easy-open container with nondetachable opening member

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 combined vertical and lateral array. Numerous embodiments of container structure are disclosed for interconnecting containers into a multiple-container package having a desired vertical and/or lateral array.

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Kennesaw, GA, United States of America

Robert A Wells