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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167141 | Gravity flow filter A gravity-fed carbon block water filter in one embodiment includes a filter block comprising multiple sub-blocks each comprising filter media walls surrounding and defining a cavity for receiving fluid. Each of the sub-blocks is connected to at least one other of th... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157106 | Garbage container with protected drain A container is shown with a sump and a strainer separating the container interior from the sump. The sump is provided with a drain for draining liquid in the container from any solid material. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8113359 | Sediment collection device for home brewing system A sediment collection device is used on individual beverage containers for fermented beverages such as beer. A three piece arrangement is fit together before installation on the beverage container, and contains a rotating valve arrangement on complementary, funnel-l... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7467718 | Combination strainer and service bowl A device that combines the functions of a colander or strainer with a leak-proof bowl. This allows you to use the same container to rinse a product, then prepare, condiment, potentially serve the dish (whether under wet, moist or dry conditions) and even store it af... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7422120 | Colander bowl and server The present invention provides a colander serving bowl having an outer shell with an open bottom, a movable sealing plate with upwardly extending support arms that ride on inclined surfaces on the rim of the outer shell, and a perforated inner shell supported on the... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7396461 | Filter cartridge for gravity-fed water treatment device A filter cartridge for use in gravity-fed water treatment systems wherein filter elements include a dome-shaped hydrophilic porous particulate carbon powder block filter in a polymeric binder. The filter has a closed upper end and an open lower end with sidewalls ex... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7353635 | Tree root ball wrapping apparatus and method of using same A tree root ball wrapping apparatus (100) includes a circular platform (109, 113) for supporting a separable, open-frame, root-containment structure (103, 105, 107) having an inverted conical shape. A group of pivot joints (201, 203, 205, 207... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7325694 | Flexible strainer A strainer is provided to facilitate the washing of an item in a conventional sink. The strainer includes a flexible sheet having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough. Handles project from the outer periphery of the flexible sheet to move the flexible she... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7309418 | Water contaminant indicators A filtering device for a gravity-flow liquid treatment system includes a first filter component that can be either exposed or adjacent to a substantially transparent region in at least a portion of a filter housing. The first filter component is capable of providing... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303683 | Microorganism-removing filter medium having high isoelectric material and low melt index binder A filter medium capable of removing microorganisms from a fluid such as water. The filter medium includes particles of activated carbon, particles of a substantially insoluble inorganic material having an isoelectric point greater than the fluid being filtered. A lo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300633 | Specimen collection container The present invention recognizes that sample handling devices, particularly those used for testing for substances of abuse, do not allow for a separation of the bulk sample from a sample thereof to be tested. The present invention provides such a device and methods ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284676 | Lid with a filter and the filter therefor A lid for a cup is provided with a filter fitted into a sipping hole which filters solid objects, such as tea leaves, mixed into the beverages so that pure beverage can be drunk. In the preferred embodiment, the filter component is a coil spring 14 having hoo... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270959 | Specimen collection container The present invention recognizes that sample handling devices, particularly those used for testing for substances of abuse, do not allow for a separation of the bulk sample from a sample thereof to be tested. The present invention provides such a device and methods ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7226534 | Electric jar pot with ozone disinfection function The present invention discloses an electric jar pot with ozone disinfection function. The device includes a jar pot with an ozone generator and an ozone conveying device. By the power source connected with the device, the ozone generator produce the ozone gas while ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7107838 | Apparatus and methods for monitoring water consumption and filter usage Apparatus and methods for employing electrical properties of water to indicate the level of filtered water in a filtered water container. The container is fitted with a hopper that holds unfiltered water. The hopper is fitted at its base with a removable and replace... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093533 | Brewing apparatus hot water discharge head A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid; a water heater connected to the housing; and a hot water discharge head connected to the lid for delivering hot water from the hot water heater in a downward direction. The hot water discharge head includ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093530 | Coffeemaker pod carrier A brewing apparatus pod carrier including a frame forming a first pod receiving cavity on a first side of the frame and a second pod receiving cavity on a second opposite side of the frame, and a liquid flow path between the first and second pod receiving cavities. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063216 | Underdrain useful in the construction of a filtration device The present invention provides an underdrain having an improved spout. The underdrain has particular utility in the construction of both single-well and microarray filtration devices. In a principal embodiment, the underdrain is characterized by its incorporation of... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051647 | Filter coffee maker with locking device for pivotable filter holder A filter coffee maker having a filter holder, a case providing a filter holder housing for receiving the filter holder, and a pedestal provided to receive a carafe. The filter holder housing has at least one concave structure having an upper entrance, a lateral wall... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7045098 | Apparatus and method for removing interfering substances from a urine sample using a chemical oxidant Urine samples are made free of potentially interfering substances, such as alkaloids or pharmaceuticals, by contacting the urine sample with an amount of a chemical oxidizing agent in a disposable oxidation bag, while retaining the physical indicia characteristic of... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045339 | Electron donors for chlorinated solvent source area bioremediation Methods for enhancing bioremediation of ground water contaminated with nonaqueous halogenated solvents are disclosed. An illustrative method includes adding a composition to the ground water wherein the composition is an electron donor for microbe-mediated reductive... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036263 | Snag-free and stress-free fish catcher A snag-free and stress-free fish catcher includes a supporting frame, a fish pocket, having a fish cavity, supported by the supporting frame, and a tension resting bed, having a tension surface, supported within the fish cavity, wherein the tension surface of the te... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024983 | Brewing apparatus hot water control A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid and a brewing area under the lid; a hot water heater connected to the housing; a water pump connected to the hot water heater; a controller coupled to the hot water heater and the pump; and a switch connec... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017472 | Brewing apparatus water temperature control A brewing apparatus, such as a coffeemaker, including a hot water heater; a first temperature sensor connected to the hot water heater; a second temperature sensor connected to either a cold water inlet to the heater or a hot water outlet from the heater; a pump con... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008214 | Dumpling maker A cooking utensil includes an all-in-one device that incorporates a partially perforated pan, circular in shape, with a permanent and continuous circumferential holder with one or more supports that provide stability and safety during the extrusion process of the so... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6991724 | Water, sediment/fuel separator for fuel checker The filter assembly for a fuel checker includes a filter housing, a removable screen assembly, a first protective cap and a second protective cap. The filter housing includes a fuel receiving end portion and a fuel exiting end portion. The fuel receiving end portion... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6945289 | Bottled water dispenser with shutoff, variable filtration capacity and replaceable cartridge filter An automatic, water dispensing, filter shutoff device having a disposable and replaceable filter. The shutoff device is in removable engagement and fluid communication with a water container such as a water bottle, and is adapted to disable dispensing after a predet... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6890442 | Automatic handling system for a bag system The invention relates to a method and apparatus for the automatic handling of bag systems in an installation. The method includes the steps of loading at least one bag system having a primary bag containing a body fluid such as blood and a secondary bag into a handl... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6799688 | Base for elevating a strainer or colander A base is used to elevate a strainer or colander in a stable fashion from drain waters which build up into a sink or basin, while providing drainage for the strainer or colander. Use of the base minimizes the risk of food stuffs becoming contaminated by the backup o... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6761271 | Rinse screen for a water bucket A wash bucket screen has a slanting platform supported on a frustum skirt. The platform has a plurality of holes interspersed between raised ridges on the platform running radially generally toward its perimeter as an aid in releasing water from a cloth squeezed aga... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6702461 | Bag for storing a product A multipurpose bag is formed of two plastic foil layers joined together to define a top, a bottom, and opposing sides. Peripheral joints between the layers extend along the bottom and the sides to define an inner chamber, the joint along one of the sides ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6655261 | Tea/coffee pot with pivoting strainer A tea/coffee pot includes a pot body designed to be filled with a liquid, and a strainer body which is arranged therein and is pivotable by way of a handling device between a submerged position and an emerged position. The strainer body includes at least ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6651824 | Filter pitcher with ice hopper The pitcher body takes a standard form to hold a beverage for storage. Mounted within the pitcher body is a filter assembly including a reservoir section, an outlet, and a filter element located operatively prior to the outlet. Additionally, a water-tight... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6649045 | Filter cartridge assembly for water treatment device A filter cartridge end-of-life mechanism and a filter cartridge assembly for a water treatment device. The end-of-life mechanism comprises a float which is moved along an escapement path each time the device is filled. A counting mechanism connected to th... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6568314 | Cooking device with reversible multi-functional top An improved cooking device is intended for multi-functional cooking processes, providing function not only as a conventional cooking pot, but also as a strainer, colander and steamer. The improved cooking device comprises a pot with at least one handle, a... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6561234 | Automatic shutoff device for filtered bottled water dispenser An automatic filter shutoff device containing a filter, removably connected to a water container and in fluid communication with a water dispenser, the device monitors water dispensing and disables dispensing after a predetermined amount of water usage. T... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6547080 | Collapsible colander for straining and rinsing Colander apparatus for straining and rinsing including a first rim portion and a second rim portion hingedly movable about an axis between a generally coplanar position and a collapsed or folded position wherein the rim portions are generally parallel or ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6536603 | Pot having a lid A pot having a lid for cooking and draining food includes a lid (2) having an outer convex top (20), with a central knob (21), which is dome-shaped and perforated by a plurality of through apertures (25,26) in one sector thereof, extending within one half... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6497818 | Brewing funnel having a liquid shield A liquid shield and a funnel in combination with the liquid shield is disclosed. The funnel includes at least one side wall defining a cavity within the funnel and it has a drain opening generally on the bottom surface of the funnel. A rim along the upper... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6457590 | Strainer for stock pots A stock pot strainer is adapted for use in separating the liquids from the solids in a large stock pot. The stock pot strainer comprises an elongated, inverted U-shaped member having a base, an exterior arm and an interior arm. The elongated, U-shaped mem... | 10/01/2002 |
