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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7921884 | 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. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7913722 | Watercraft fueling apparatus and methods A fuel fill port that helps prevent spillage of fuel during watercraft fueling includes a housing having an opening for installation on a surface of the watercraft and a cap for sealing the opening. A fill tube has one end sized to accept a fuel dispensing nozzle an... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913721 | Container for the collection, storage and disposal of liquids and method The present invention is a recyclable oil drain pan intended to encourage proper disposal of used motor oil. The recyclable oil drain pan generally consists of a stiff outer container and a flexible inner container. The stiff outer container has a recessed upper sur... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7753090 | Blasting fluid effluent containment device A device is disclosed which acts to contain the contaminated effluent of an operation such as a hydro-blasting operation. The device has flexible bag for containing the effluent. The bag has an opening interfacing with a vessel being fluid blasted, into which openin... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7673658 | 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. ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7647953 | Unspent automotive fluid recovery system A system for reclaiming residual unspent automotive fluid having a fluid receiver which seats open containers of the automotive fluid in an inverted orientation to allow influences of gravity to self-drain the open containers. The fluid receiver accumulates the resi... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7635010 | Cement equipment washout system The present invention is directed to a unique portable system of washing out and cleaning the inside and outside of pipes and hoses along with the other equipment used when dealing with cement and mortar at a construction site where the residue and water must be con... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7594524 | Concrete wash out and slurry capture method and system A slurry capture system and kit, and methods of using them, are disclosed for facilitating the recovery of a concrete residue, such as from a chute of a cement mixer truck. The system includes a collector for attaching to the chute of the cement mixer truck and for ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7562680 | Multiple fluid dispenser An improved multi fluid dispenser for simultaneous dispensing of a plurality of fluids shown and described. The dispenser includes a controller that is linked to a coordinator board. The controller has a memory with a plurality of recipes stored in the memory. A coo... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7543612 | Fuel vent recovery system A fuel vent recovery system for collecting and retaining fuel discharged through a fuel vent of a vessel. The system includes a hull-side fuel vent fitting, an annular elastomer seal, and a recovery container. The annular elastomer seal has an outer wall that is bif... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7506672 | Cement slurry collection chute basin The present application is directed at a cement slurry collection chute basin that incorporates a leak proof means, no matter what the size or condition of the end of the concrete flop chute. By using a forward angled entry trough with a square large basin area havi... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7431044 | Instrument tilting apparatus An apparatus and method for adjusting the orientation of a lubricant-retaining basin is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cabinet configured for retaining a vacuum pump and a lubricant-retaining basin. A rotatable member engages the lubricant-retaining basin and e... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431056 | Funnel storage apparatus The invention as presently conceived discloses a device for an environmentally safe storage and organization of multiple funnels, especially, but not limited to, those funnels conventionally used in servicing motor vehicles. The new and novel device's industrial des... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428911 | Spill containment system and method A battery spill containment system and method are provided for containing a hazardous spilled substance from at least one industrial battery in service as a back-up power supply. The system comprises a containment rail system to define a perimeter to accommodate the... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427182 | Agitator loading system An agitator loading system for loading mixture ingredients, the system includes a loading bay, a delivery chute for delivering mixture ingredients from a storage area, and a dust containment apparatus for minimizing the dust dispersion during agitator loading. A met... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422038 | Liquid chemical dispensing system with spill containment device A system for handling chemicals includes a base; a supply container handling area disposed on the base and configured to hold at least one supply container; a drainage vessel disposed on the base and located with respect to the supply container handing area so as to... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7401621 | Dispenser sump A sump for a dispensing unit is disposed beneath the footprint of the dispensing unit and includes an auxiliary communication line receiving structure proximal to a drip area of the dispensing unit. The auxiliary communication line receiving structure delivers elect... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7357160 | Fuel dispenser base spacer An apparatus for adjusting the height of a fuel dispenser includes a support or base assembly coupled to the fuel dispenser at its underside. The apparatus is mounted to a service station island or refueling position roadway. One form of the apparatus includes at le... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338606 | Arrangement and method for maintaining a minimum flow velocity in the coolant return of a machine tool coolant filtration system An arrangement and method for maintaining a minimum flow velocity in return piping receiving dirty coolant from a plurality of machine tools receiving filtered coolant from a filter apparatus. A bypass line diverts clean coolant into the return piping via a pressure... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316248 | Apparatus and method of dispensing liquid crystal A liquid crystal dispensing apparatus includes a container containing liquid crystal material; a discharge pump drawing in and discharging the liquid crystal material; a nozzle dispensing, onto a substrate, liquid crystal material discharged by the discharge pump; a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308917 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a bottle filling machine with a filling valve for filling bottles with a liquid beverage A beverage bottling plant and method for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a bottle filling machine with a filling valve for filling bottles with a liquid beverage. The filling valve having a gas cutoff element comprising a plurality of channels... | 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 |
| 7305924 | Apparatus and method for delivery of biomass fuel A method and apparatus for delivering biomass fuel to a structure through an external wall of the structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a hopper disposed within a delivery vehicle. The hopper includes an inlet disposed on its top surface to receive biomass... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7296601 | Aboveground fueling station with vertical tanks An aboveground fueling facility includes one or more vertical fuel supply tanks, each of which is positioned on a reinforced mounting pad on a fueling island that also includes one or more fuel dispensers. Fuel is supplied from the vertical fuel supply tanks to the ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287555 | Dispenser assembly for a refrigerator door A dispenser assembly for a door of a refrigerator includes a tray of flap construction which is moveable between a first position and a second position. In the first position the tray is received within a cavity of the dispenser assembly to present a support surface... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275568 | Liquid reclamation apparatus A liquid reclamation apparatus for use in changing automobile oil includes a container, a portable receptacle within the container and dimensioned to hold a volume of oil sufficient to perform an oil change and a cover releasably secured to the container. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255137 | Petroleum spill containment system A spilled fuel containment apparatus including a drive-on substrate and at least one side that is substantially vertically extendable. The at least one side being substantially fluidically sealed with the substrate when the at least one side is substantially vertica... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255138 | Fuel bib A fuel bib which connects over and about gas tank filler tube door of a vehicle includes a semi-flexible plastic cover having an outer protective surface and an inner surface material which is made to removably adhere to the vehicle's body, a precut inner portion wh... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251983 | Secondary containment system and method A pump housing that contains a pump that draws fuel from an underground storage tank containing fuel to deliver to fuel dispensers in a service station environment. The pump is coupled to a double-walled fuel pipe that carries the fuel from the pump to the fuel disp... | 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 |
| 7243675 | Drop tube segments adapted for use with a liquid reservoir A drop tube segment is adapted for use with a liquid reservoir. The drop tube segment includes a conduit with an end portion and a sidewall including a sidewall portion at least partially defining an interior housing area. The drop tube segment further includes a va... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234614 | Fuel dispensing spout with continuous endface The present invention therefore aims at providing a nozzle that reduces the amount of residual fuel left on a spout after fueling by encouraging the residual fuel to drip into the container to be filled. A fuel dispensing nozzle is comprised of a nozzle body, a fuel... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213621 | Oil change equipment An oil change equipment includes an oil barrel, an oil-collecting pan, and a vacuum oil-pumping device; the oil barrel has an inlet thereon, and a control valve connected thereto; an oil conduit is joined to the oil inlet of the oil barrel at one end, and connected ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7188645 | Visual fuel system for an engine welder A fueling assembly for a fuel tank positioned in an engine driven welder. The fueling assembly includes a filler tube, a fuel level monitor and a grommet. The filler tube has a bottom portion and a top portion. The bottom portion of the filler tube has a cross-secti... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7174928 | Multi-part waste container apparatus A multi-part biowaste container including a plurality of biowaste containers having a low profile design and collectively providing sufficient storage volume to accommodate the amount of blood, tissues, and other biological materials generated during a typical surgi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171978 | Storage container for water-endangering liquids A storage container for water-endangering liquids that includes a leakage detection and restraint system. The container allows for a short-notice alarm system and minimizes the collection volume, to ensure that the water-endangering liquid spreads as little as possi... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172689 | Arrangement and method for maintaining a minimum flow velocity in the coolant return of a machine tool coolant filtration system An arrangement and method for maintaining a minimum flow velocity in return piping receiving dirty coolant from a plurality of machine tools receiving filtered coolant from a filter apparatus. A bypass line diverts clean coolant into the return piping via a pressure... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171994 | Spillage containment system and kit for underground storage tanks A matter-isolating system for use in combination with an underground storage tank assembly comprises primary and secondary spillage containment assemblies and a double-walled manhole assembly. The manhole assembly comprises a manhole lid, an outer skirt wall, and an... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7167375 | Populated printed wiring board and method of manufacture A populated printed wiring board (PWB) (100) and method of manufacturing the populated PWB are taught. The populated PWB is manufactured by fabricating a PWB (102, 402) with exposed copper pads (302), coating the copper pads with an organic sold... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150580 | Tapered manhole sealing band and method for use The invention relates to a device and method for sealing a manhole structure. An elastomeric band with at least two different peripheries is sealingly engaged to at least two corresponding peripheries of the manhole structure. Adhesives and supplemental retaining ba... | 12/19/2006 |
