Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946317 | Funnel assembly A funnel assembly includes a perimeter wall that has a frusto-conical shape and has an upper edge and a lower edge wherein a diameter of an interior bounded by the perimeter wall decreases from the upper edge to the lower edge. Each of the upper and lower edges defi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7308920 | Tree watering funnel A funnel has a large water-receiving end to which is fluidically attached a long spout and a handle. The spout extends at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the water-receiving end. The spout has an outlet port that is inserted into soil adjacent to a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308919 | Refill apparatus for multiple containers A refill apparatus for multiple containers is provided, which comprises a single piece, integrally molded primary container for holding matter. The basin of the container is comprised of a bottom with a plurality of apertures that are arranged in rows and columns fo... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7299743 | Aerating decanter with dispensing valve This invention combines several processes into on easy to use product. The glass sphere dramatically enhances the aeration procedure by gently exposing air to thin waves of wine as wine passes over the surface of the sphere. The integrated filter provides a larger s... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285251 | Tool for loading reactor tubes The present invention provides a tool that can be used to load catalyst into a chemical reactor. In a preferred embodiment, the tool may also be used to measure the outage in the reactor tube. Also in a preferred embodiment, the tool provides a way to prevent dust f... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284581 | Funnel A funnel having a receiving chamber, a neck portion, a valve and a coupler connected to the neck portion, the coupler having a housing having an axial bore formed therethrough and a cam body received therein, the cam body having an axial bore formed there through, w... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7252121 | Urine disposing apparatus and method A urine disposing apparatus and method utilizes a cart-like structure to permit a bed-ridden patient to utilize a single urinal for multiple urinations. Following each use, the contents of the urinal are poured into a director, from which they empty into a receptacl... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246639 | Suspended containment system The present invention provides methods and apparatus for containing aircraft fuel. According to some embodiments the apparatus includes a structural connector comprising an open shape, a first surface and a second surface, a seal defining a suction area disposed in ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7231914 | Feed port for pneumatic projectile device An improved feed port for a pneumatic projectile device comprising a moveable feed port aperture attached to a pneumatic device through which projectiles can be introduced to the breech of the pneumatic device, the feed port having an aperture permitting the free fl... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7191773 | Paintball loading container The present invention is directed toward a magazine for loading paintballs into a guppy. The magazine is in the form of a tapered plastic container defining a chamber, an exit port leading from the chamber and a top loading opening leading to the chamber. A cover is... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172090 | Container accessory for protecting a container rim and brush The present invention provides a paint container accessory, which container accessory enables the user to simultaneously protect the annular groove or rim of a conventional paint container as well as the paint brush or implement used in connection therewith. The con... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156136 | Chute rim device The present invention relates to devices facilitating the addition of items into containers. In particular, the present invention relates to devices configured to assist in supplying food items into mixing containers. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7114536 | Funnel having a hose with positionable rigidity A funnel having a hose with positionable rigidity, wherein the structural configuration of the hose may be selectively positionably manipulated for facilitating the introduction, guidance and maneuverability of same through, between and/or around the parameters, bou... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7089976 | Apparatus for injecting solvents into a pneumatic system A device for adding solvent to a pneumatic system comprises an inlet structure to receive solvent from a supply and a reservoir to hold solvent from the inlet structure. An outlet structure, which is in fluid communication with the reservoir, is designed to connect ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080671 | Replacement vehicle fuel intake device A replacement fuel intake device is provided that is removably mountable within a base portion of a vehicle and contains a housing that is pivotal from a closed position to an open position. While in the closed position, the fuel intake passage to the fuel tank is s... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073547 | Latex paint clean-up liquid disposal device A device is employed with sewer inlet structure including a conduit leading to a sewer line to dispose of clean-up liquid including water and latex paint. The device includes a container engageable with and supported by the sewer inlet structure and a drain pipe lea... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055717 | Disposable pill dispensing chute liner A pill dispensing device and method in which the part of the device 10 which comes into contact with the pills is disposable so as to prevent cross pill contamination. The device 10 is a disposable, columnar insert comprised of a funnel-like ingress ap... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7017628 | Ecologically friendly funnel The present invention provides an apparatus for the environmentally safe transfer and disposal of solvents, such as waste solvents, and eliminate atmospheric contamination from evaporated solvents. The apparatus may also be used for the transfer of solvents into sto... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017626 | Oil filler neck for an internal-combustion engine An oil filler neck assembly is provided for an internal-combustion engine, which includes a hinged lid and a lock. The lock, in turn, includes a rotating device and a fixing device. The rotating device is rotatably arranged in the lid. The fixing device is arranged ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000950 | Filler neck for motor vehicle fuel tank A filler neck for a fuel tank used on busses achieves higher filling rates by varying the geometry and cross sectional size of the filler neck depending on local slope of the neck and available space to fit the neck, particularly between a bus chassis frame rail and... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6988640 | Drip pan for a liquid containing drum An annular pan for mounting over a drum lid containing a liquid, the drum top having a hole for a pump conduit and an air hole. The annular pan has multiple parallel elongated walls increasing in height from the pump conduit to a portion of the pan containing a drai... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6935537 | Salt dispenser for beverage bottle A salt dispenser for a beverage bottle includes a rotatable member defining a cavity and including a top surface having an aperture formed therein and for receiving salt therethrough to be disposed within the cavity. The rotatable member includes a bottom surface op... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926047 | Vehicle fuel intake device The fuel intake device is provided that is mounted within a base portion of a vehicle and is pivotal from a closed position to an open position. While in the closed position, the fuel intake passage to the fuel tank is sealed. While in the open position, the fuel in... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6901976 | Device for receiving saliva expectorated by a tobacco chewer A device is positioned on the top of a beverage can for receiving saliva expectorated by a tobacco chewer and directing the saliva into the can. The device incorporates structure making the combination of container and can spill resistant. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6880589 | Container for collecting and transporting drained oil A plastic container having an internal chamber for collection and transport of drained fluid oil, a handle on an upper part and a cylindrical protrusion on a lower part of the container provided with a mouth closed by a cap, the upper part of the container has a rec... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6845794 | Paintball filling system Disclosed is a filling system for loading one or more paintball reservoir tubes with paintballs. The system is made of a paintball fill funnel and a support for at least one, and preferably a plurality of reservoir tubes. The fill funnel is dimensioned to fit within... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6830085 | Fuel tank inlet extension An apparatus for a fuel tank filling and level monitoring device. The apparatus 10 provides an inexpensive and simple means of monitoring the fuel level in a tank 14 while it is being filled. A translucent cylinder 22 threaded on both ends 34... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6769516 | Oil containment boot and method of using same An oil containment boot to prevent oil spillage during removal of inverted oil filter canisters and method of using same. The oil containment boot includes a peripheral side wall defining an open top end and an open bottom end. The open bottom end of the boot is ope... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6752183 | Waste funnel system A waste funnel system for pouring liquids into a container. The waste funnel system has an adapter with a closure that can be mounted to an opening of the container. A funnel body has a cover that is pivotally connected to the funnel body and is used to open and clo... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6742557 | Drain pan and filtering system for a liquid containing drum An annular pan for mounting over a drum lid containing a liquid, the drum top having a hole for a pump conduit and an air hole. The annular pan has multiple parallel elongated walls increasing in height from the pump conduit to a portion of the pan containing a drai... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739363 | Funnel set A funnel set includes a large funnel and a small funnel nestable therein and a strainer which can be seated in either funnel. The large funnel has lugs to retain the strainer and the strainer has an upstanding central handle stem. When the strainer is seated in the ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6719021 | Funnel with liquid level index A funnel with a liquid level index is provided beneath the neck thereof with a plurality of extension rods, and a plurality of openings are formed between every two extension rods; an indicator with a floating member and an upper shank is provided under the neck wit... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6698468 | Fuel overflow catch A fuel overflow catch for preventing spillage of gasoline on a motorcycle gas tank includes a bowl member having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The bottom wall has an opening extending th... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6688347 | Self-supporting, adjustable funnel Self-supporting and/or adjustable funnel device includes a funnel to which is attached or has integrally with the funnel a support for holding the device in place. As an alternative or in addition, the device may be adjustable, for instance, by having a c... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6644366 | Paintball filling system Disclosed is a filling system for loading one or more paintball reservoir tubes with paintballs. The system is made of a paintball fill funnel and a support for at least one, and preferably a plurality of reservoir tubes. The fill funnel is dimensioned to... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6604556 | Container with conical-shaped ramp and method of removing particles from the same Particles are packed in a container. The container is either cylindrical-shaped or box-shaped. The container has a container inner wall and an inner bottom. A ramp is disposed on the container inner bottom. The ramp has a ramp base that is narrower than t... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6588463 | Drip catcher system An oil drip catching apparatus includes a wall mounting bracket having a base portion adapted for attachment to a wall, a top portion, integral with the base portion and adapted for receiving an upper rim of a funnel, and a bottom portion, integral with t... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6585015 | Container A container for a fuel system additive. The container comprises a sealable first part (1) for storing the fuel system additive and a second part (2) that is capable of opening a flap on a vehicle's fuel tank. the two parts are capable of relative movement... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6568440 | Attachable oil funnel A telescoping funnel which allows a user to pour oil into an engine. The funnel features spring ball latches allowing the funnel to lock into place when it is expanded or compressed. When the funnel is not in use, the funnel compresses into a small size t... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6539991 | Paint can spill guard A device for positioning on the top of a liquid storage can to assist in the transfer of liquids, such as paint, in and out of the can, while simultaneously isolating the can top rim channel from the liquid being transferred. An engaging member on the dev... | 04/01/2003 |
