[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 213 (Friday, November 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 64686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9049]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning Apparatus for Fastening 
and Loosening a Lid from a Container

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6 and 404.7, announcement is 
made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent Application No. 
11/133,444 entitled ``Apparatus for Fastening and Loosening a Lid from 
a Container,'' filed May 20, 2005. Foreign rights are also available 
(PCT/US2005/017728). The United States Government, as represented by 
the Secretary of the Army, has rights in this invention.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, 
ATTN: Command Judge Advocate, MCMR-ZA-J, 504 Scott Street, Fort 
Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702-5012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth 
Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301) 619-7808. For licensing issues, Dr. Paul 
Mele, Office of Research & Technology Assessment, (301) 619-6664, both 
at telefax (301) 619-5034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The device performs the function of opening 
and/or closing lids attached to containers, and more particularly 
child-proof lids in at least some embodiments. The device preferably 
includes a base, a post, an arm, a mechanism that converts straight 
movement to rotation movement, and a plate to engage the lid of a 
container. The conversion mechanism in at least some embodiments 
includes a spring.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-9049 Filed 11-2-06; 8:45 am]
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