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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120000231 | EXTRUDED EVAPORATOR DRAIN PAN A drain pain is disclosed. The drain pain includes a base sheet, an extruded covering sheet coupled to the base sheet, the extrusion defining a tube cavity having a heat transfer surface, and a heat tube inserted into the tube cavity. The tube cavity has dimension such ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110259893 | Drain Apparatus The present invention is a drain apparatus and method that is adapted to support a portable machine, the apparatus includes a housing with a base, and a surrounding sidewall extending from the base defining an interior. Further included is a margin platform that include... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110223292 | FROZEN CONFECTION HOLDER The present invention relates generally to a system and apparatus for holding frozen confections, and for catching and storing the drips or melting confection that results therefrom. The present invention includes a handle and a bowl or funnel-shaped drip catching membe... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110079598 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSFERRING YARD WASTE A vented transfer container for household and yard waste is provided that includes ventilation openings to prevent the formation of a vacuum between contents and container upon transfer of contents to a collection bag. An alternative embodiment comprises an internal dra... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110042385 | Drain Apparatus The present invention is a drain apparatus and method that is adapted to support a portable machine, the apparatus includes a housing with a base, and a surrounding sidewall extending from the base defining an interior. Further included is a margin platform that include... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20100243661 | Device for Containing the Spillage of Water from an Appliance A device for containing the spillage of water from an appliance such as a clothes washing machines, dishwashing machines, water heaters, water softeners, water coolers, refrigerators with water supply and other appliances, comprising, a tray having at least one wall and... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100212349 | Refrigeration Device Comprising a Water Filter Refrigeration device comprising a water filter, which is housed in a central cavity of a coil condenser.... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100154926 | Load line connection spillage container An injection-molded load line connection spillage container for catching and retaining liquid spilled when liquids are pumped between storage tanks and tankers provides an injection-molded reservoir and an injection-molded cover attached to the reservoir by hinges. Rein... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100124507 | FLUID CATCHMENT SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE A fluid catchment system for a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine has a nacelle mounted to a tower. The fluid catchment system includes at least one fluid accumulator in fluid communication with the interior of the nacelle and configured to receive fluid exiting... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100018980 | Universal drain pan An auxiliary drain pan for catching liquid that leaks or overflows from an appliance, system or machinery includes a central well and a pan plate surrounding the central well. The pan plate has a top surface that is sloped downwardly towards the central well such that, ... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090261108 | HINGED OVERFLOW PAN The operation of certain appliances and machinery includes the flow of water through the appliance or storage of fluid within the appliance, leading to the risk of significant fluid leakage. An overflow pan may be provided beneath the appliance to contain any fluid leak... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090261109 | FLUID DRAIN PAN A drain pan including a reservoir, a tray extendable from the oil pan, retractable legs of the bottom of the reservoir and a drain near the bottom of the reservoir. When oil is being drained into the reservoir, the tray catches spills and channels spilled liquid into th... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090218367 | Method and apparatus for a drip tray screen A drip tray trap divides a cavity of the drip tray into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. The trap includes perforations to permit the passage of liquids, and to restrict the movement of foreign objects and ice cubes to a drip tray outlet, thereby removing the pos... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090212057 | Electrical Offset A frame assembly for anchoring a containment box with a top opening in a surrounding driveway surface and for removably attaching one of a plurality of different product dispensers to the containment box. The frame assembly includes an anchor frame attached to the top o... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20080314375 | CONDENSATE PAN WITH CONDENSATE TRAP A condensate pan for a condensing furnace includes a main chamber to receive exhaust gases, a condensate trap separate from the main chamber and internal the condensate pan and a main drain.... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080307857 | LEAK DETECTION WITHIN THE INTERIOR OF A CABINET A drainage tray for detecting leaks from a sink is provided. The drainage tray includes a tray for intercepting the leaks, a trough for collecting the intercepted leaks. The outlet in the trough discharges the collected leaks from the trough.... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080245802 | DRAIN PAN ASSEMBLY A drain pan assembly for receiving liquids from air conditioners, refrigerators, and freezers comprising a blank having peripheral edges, base forming fold lines, and corner piece forming fold lines, wherein at least two corner piece forming fold lines and a portion of ... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080169293 | Oil Drain Pan and Holder for Preloaded Oil Filters A combination oil filter preload storage pan and drain pan includes a pan with a series of differentially sized openings in the top cover thereof and support ribs arrayed within the pan on the base for support of preloaded filters or filters which are to be drained.... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080164263 | Modular spill containment system A modular fluid containment system formed of a plurality of fluid containment units and interconnecting channels. The containment units and channels may be comprised of panel units made of flexible non-porous material. The system includes b... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080149644 | Drainage grid for a dish dripping device and dish dripping device using the same A drainage grid (12) for a dripping device (10) comprising a first flat portion of grid (14) to which a second flat portion of grid (15) is constrained, said second portion (15) can rotate around a first axis (21) defined by a b... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080142525 | SECONDARY DRAIN PAN A secondary emergency condensate drain pan for an HVAC equipment and drains into the secondary pan. The secondary pan is positioned under the entire air handler to catch any water that gets outside the pan and cabinet of the HVAC unit and drains this water out of the st... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080073354 | Beverage Mug The invention is a beverage mug with a storage chamber for spillage. Its scope of use is public catering, including transport catering, pottery for general use. The beverage mug comprises the walls, a bottom, and a handle wherein there is a storage chamber for collectin... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20080054003 | PRODUCE KEEPER A fresh produce keeper includes a vessel having a floor and upwardly extending sidewalls. Holes in the floor allow the vessel to be used as a colander or strainer to rinse produce, while a lid fits over the floor to retain water within the vessel, thereby allowing the s... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080012377 | DRIP GUARD FOR MACHINERY There is provided a vehicle and a drip guard for containing any material spilling from the vehicle. The drip guard has a sheet of liquid impervious material, and a device for extending and retracting the sheet of liquid impervious material along the undercarriage of the... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20060219721 | Modular spill containment system A modular fluid containment system formed of a plurality of fluid containment units and interconnecting channels. The containment units and channels may be comprised of panel units made of flexible non-porous material. The system includes brace members along selected ed... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060207992 | Coffee machine drip catcher An apparatus for collecting the drippings from a beverage dispenser or coffee dispenser having a spout wherein the spout protrudes over a container, the container being held in place by a flat support resting on a countertop, the support being held in place by the weigh... | 09/21/2006 |
| 20060124650 | Portable fluid containment pad A portable fluid containment pad, which includes a pan having in interior fluid containment cavity with a bottom, opposed sides, and opposed ends. At least two structural load bearing beams are provided which rest upon the bottom of the pan and extend between the oppose... | 06/15/2006 |