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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431851 | Fat separator The present invention provides a fat separator device having a container with a spout portion and a cover portion releasably attached to the container. The cover portion including a surface having at least one aperture to allow for passage of a liquid through the co... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7416087 | Interiorly disposed filter for portable fuel container The present disclosure concerns a fuel filter assembly that can be easily installed on a portable fuel container, such as a race fuel jug or utility jug. The assembly includes a fuel filter positioned in the fuel container to filter fuel that is being poured or othe... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7275652 | Cup lid apparatus A cup lid for use with a drinking cup containing a liquid, the drinking cup having a base and a sidewall extending upwardly from the base, the sidewall including an inner surface, a top end, and a rim extending along the circumference of the top end. The cup lid com... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7240809 | Fuel impurities separator A fuel impurity separation device includes a cylindrical body extending into a fuel can. The separation device includes a screen and a filter. The screen is located at one end of the cylindrical body that extends into a fuel storage cavity defined by sidewalls of th... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7084375 | Cookpot The present invention relates to a cooking appliance used for boiling or cooking food, or more particularly, to a cooking pot, which can rapidly heat water or food, and thereafter can suppress overflowing of water or food therein, while simultaneously maintaining it... | 08/01/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7011755 | Disposable vacuum filtration funnel with integral prefilter A filtration funnel with integral prefilter usable for filtering fluids. The integral prefilter is disposed above the final filter which is sealed to the funnel. The prefilter may contain one or more layers of prefilter material, and is sealed to the funnel with one... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6960295 | Water kettle, and particle catcher/filter assembly for said kettle A water kettle having a receptacle (1) with an inner space (2) for receiving water (3) therein and with a pouring spout (4) for pouring water from the inner space (2). The water kettle is further provided with a particle catcher ( | 11/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6569329 | Personal water filter bottle system A bottle mountable filtration system typically includes a plurality of different filter elements or filtering and treatment elements having a substantially common central axis that are mounted to extend into a bottle from a cap with a manual valve. Mounti... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6520383 | Vessel with dual pour spouts A vessel directed generally for cooking purposes comprising one pour spout or two opposing spouts is provided. The vessel comprises features to permit dispensing of hot or warm liquids from the vessel without the risk of scalding or burning from escaping ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6383381 | Electric water kettle and filter A water kettle and filter includes a receptacle having an interior for holding a quantity of liquid, the receptacle having a base and side walls, the side walls having a handle for enabling liquid to be poured out of the receptacle, a spout opposite the h... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6213001 | Kettle and filter attachment for a kettle The invention provides a kettle having a body and a spout with an entrance end and an exit end. A coarse filter is located across the entrance end and a separate fine filter is detachably attached to the exit end. The fine filter assembly forms a seal wit... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6035766 | Multi-heating zone cooking pot construction A multi heating zone cooking pot construction (10) including a receptacle unit comprising a receptacle member (20) having a base portion (21) and a peripheral sidewall (22) which are formed integrally with a divider unit (12) including a main divider wall... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5932098 | Filtration apparatus for brewing and drinking coffee and like beverages and concurrently enabling a user to drink directly from the apparatus A filtration apparatus for brewing coffee, tea or the like therein and allowing a user to directly drink the brewed liquid from the same filtration apparatus. The apparatus comprises a vessel, such as a container or cup, and a double filter assembly insta... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5711875 | Cell strainer cap A cell strainer assembly useful for filtering and collecting suspensions for use in immunological studies and more particularly in flow cytometry procedures. The assembly comprises a container and a cap with means for filtering and collecting a suspension... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5653881 | Straining vessel The invention is a single utensil that combines the features of a cooking vessel with those of a strainer. The invention comprises a pot having a spout. The lid for the pot has a downwardly extending skirt which includes a straining section. The lid also ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5567322 | Water cooler filtration device The instant invention is a disposable water cooler bottle filtration device. The filtration device is situated within the well of a conventional water cooler and employs an elongated tube with a centrally disposed piercing tip. The tip provides for the pu... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5518612 | Cell strainer assembly and method of use A cell strainer assembly useful for filtering and collecting suspensions for use in immunological studies and more particularly in flow cytometry procedures. The assembly comprises a container and a cap with means for filtering and collecting a suspension... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5400956 | Juice dispenser with strainer An improved container for high pulp juice. The container includes a strainer for optionally filtering the juice so that the pulp is retained within the container for those who prefer low pulp juice.... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5388732 | Vessel with pouring spout inducing constant geometry, non-turbulent stream and vented closure for same A vessel having a bottom with a vertical center-line and an annular side wall extending upward from the bottom of the vessel terminating into a rim portion. The vessel is further provided with at least one pouring spout formed in the side wall and extends... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5238559 | Filter device A filter device has a filter container closed on all sides, into the bottom of which a cartridge-shaped filter insert has been inserted, under which a filtrate catch reservoir is disposed. An air supply tube is inserted into the filter container which ter... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5236584 | Vacuum filtration apparatus A filtration apparatus provides for semiautomatic operation by including a filter element dispenser located at a filtration station. In order to effect removal of a used filter element from the filtration station, a tilting mechanism allows for tilting of... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5130015 | Liquid purifying attachment having pressurizing piston A liquid purifying attachment for dispensing a liquid from a container, which includes a cylinder fluid-tightly attached to the container, and a piston fluid-tightly fitted in the cylinder bore such that the piston is slidably movable between a retracted ... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4948499 | Simplified method and apparatus for purification Water purification is performed in a simplified manner within a vessel having at least the lower portion thereof filled with a filtration media such as activated carbon. A spout is provided near the upper end. A filter media placed in the spout. The top o... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4828692 | Simplified method and apparatus for purification Water purification is performed in a simplified manner within a vessel having at least the lower porton thereof filled with a filtration media such as activated carbon. A spout is provided near the upper end. A filter media placed in the spout. The top of... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4310418 | Cookware with drainage lid A pot having a pour spout is provided with a lid containing a depending annular flange which fits within the pot against the inside surface of the pot. The flange contains a solid portion which extends for a distance sufficient to cover the spout opening ... | 01/12/1982 |