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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8016122 | Pot or pan lid with a draining function and a large area view A culinary vessel lid in the form of a cover that is adapted for covering the vessel and that includes a transparent covering part, a metal covering part provided with through openings intended for draining foods and a silicone retaining ring. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7325482 | Outdoor cooking apparatus An improved outdoor cooking apparatus features a pot with multiple cooking inserts and burner frame that supports a burner element. One insert can be used for cooking an entire poultry carcass. Other inserts are perforated baskets that can be used to fry items. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7237476 | Outdoor cooking apparatus An improved outdoor cooking apparatus features a pot with multiple cooking inserts and burner frame that supports a burner element. One insert can be used for cooking an entire poultry carcass. Other inserts are perforated baskets that can be used to fry items. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7185766 | Skimmer A skimmer device and a method for skimming a liquid, foam, fat or other solid or liquid material or anything else that a user wants to remove or separate from a remaining liquid or solid that is left in a container. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172705 | Skimmer A skimmer device and a method for skimming a liquid, foam, fat or other solid or liquid material or anything else that a user wants to remove or separate from a remaining liquid or solid that is left in a container. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6892892 | Frustum filter used for separation of cation and anion exchange resins A frustum filter used for separation of cation and anion exchange resins, which is used in condensate water polishing system or apparatus, wherein said frustum filter comprises a microporous filtering net body (1) which is formed by sintering a mixture of sil... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6789683 | Camp cook kit strainer A strainer assembly for a camp cooking kit has a strainer body having at least one rim for engaging a rim of a camp cooking pot and a plurality of openings for pouring liquid from the camp cooking pot while preventing egress of other contents from the pot. Strap gui... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6739460 | Non-contaminating paint strainer A non-contaminating paint strainer is comprised of a conical receptacle having a conical tapering side wall. The side wall has an inner surface and an outer surface. The conical receptacle defines a lower filtration portion having an aperture provided with reinforci... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6732635 | Coffee pot A coffee pot has a strainer (3) in the form of a bag which extends down into the pot (1). Ground coffee (6) is first poured into the pot (1), and then hot water (5) is filled into the pot, causing the coffee (6) to be stirre... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6565743 | Portable purification container with cumulative use indicator A portable liquid filtration system includes a container 22 having a filtering assembly 30 therein and an arrangement for indicating the number of times that the cap has been fitted to the container in order to determine the remaining useful life of the f... | 05/20/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6546849 | Cooking system with reversible multi-function top The present invention relates to an improved cooking system having a conventional style pot using a reversible multi-function top. The system comprises a pot, a reversible top and lid, which can be used individually and collectively, to function as a cook... | 04/15/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6485644 | Liquid dispenser with closed gravity filter and air breathing system A water dispenser supports a bottle having a neck closed with a holder accommodating a water filter. The cap member has an inwardly converging sleeve complementary to and engageable with the outer surface of the filter to retain the filter on the bottle n... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6463945 | Utility grill pail A utility grill pail for cleaning barbecue grills. The pail includes an open top container with a raised rib bottom. A perforated front lip extends inward from a front portion of the container sidewall. Side hand grip openings and a rear hand grip opening... | 10/15/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6436286 | Paint strainer for use with paint sprayers A paint strainer is disclosed for use with a paint container and a pickup tube. The paint strainer comprises a mesh bag having an elastic material surrounding the opening of the bag wherein the elastic material engages the rim of the container to hold the... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6395170 | Universal filter for soda pop and bottled water bottles Embodiments of a portable water filter are described and shown, each embodiment being adapted to fit and seal into a bottle neck without modification of, or attachment to, the bottle or its cap or other closure. The filter has a flange system that rests o... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6354344 | Automatic shutoff device for filtered bottled water dispenser An automatic filter shutoff device removably connected to a water container and in fluid communication with a water dispenser, which is adapted to monitor water dispensing and disable dispensing after a predetermined amount of water usage. The device incl... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6303023 | Filter use limitation device for liquid containers A filter use device is adapted for use with various types of containers, such as, liquid containers for water coolers in which the device includes a cap to be threaded onto an open end of the container, a filter cartridge in the cap which retains a conven... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6247600 | Paint strainer A strainer device for use in straining a liquid such as paint from a container into an open receptacle. The strainer device comprises a side wall with a top end and a bottom end, an outwardly extending lip at its top end for engaging the top end of an ope... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6247212 | Retention device for solids in drinking glasses A device for retaining solids in a drinking glass comprising a clamp connected to a grid via a hinge. The clamp and grid are initially positioned flat but upon rotation of the hinge, the clamp and grid are positioned perpendicular to each other for use. T... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6153096 | Shroud for bottle mounted filters A radial flow filter for use in a bottle, such as a carbon block filter, having a substantially tubular solid wall siphon shield or shroud mounted at one end of the filter element and defining an annular siphon space. The shield is mounted adjacent one of... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6126018 | Grease straining and collecting device A grease straining and collecting device for straining and collecting grease from cooked meat, including cooked ground beef. The grease straining and collecting device includes a bowl-shaped strainer for holding cooked meat therein. The strainer has a plu... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6092670 | Steam pan manipulation device A steam pan manipulation device (16) is provided for handling stainless steel pans (10), commonly known as steam pans or hotel pans, of varying sizes as found in commercial restaurant, catering, and hotel applications for use in steam tables. Use of the d... | 07/25/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6033557 | Filter use limitation device for liquid containers A filter use device is adapted for use with various types of containers, such as, liquid containers for water coolers in which the device includes a cap to be threaded onto an open end of the container, a filter cartridge in the cap which retains a conven... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5957038 | Cooking pot with reversible multi-function top The present invention relates to a cooking system having a conventional style pot with a multi-function reversible top. The system comprises two pieces, a pot and top (with a lid), that can be used individually and collectively to function as a cooking po... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5935435 | Paint can strainer Three versions of paint can strainers share common features, including an annular adaptor fitted to the top of a paint can and a cup-shaped filter carried by the adaptor so as to be pushed down into a partially full paint can to a position where it is sup... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5928512 | Demountable filter for a bottle or the like A small filter cartridge is particularly adapted to be attached to the neck of a conventional plastic soft drink bottle to filter contaminated water contained in the bottle by passing the water through the filter as it is discharged from the bottle. The f... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5853581 | Drain bucket A colander like receptacle mounted over a portable liquid storage container. The container has a drain valve and may have casters to permit its rolling. Interlocking male fins in the receptacle engage slots in the container and are locked together by turn... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5846418 | Point-of-use water treatment system The point-of-use water treatment system for treating water to be dispensed from a container includes a filter media positioned adjacent a water input opening of the container, through which water is filtered into the container. The filter media includes a... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5730045 | Cookware The present invention relates to a cooking apparatus to facilitate straining requirements. The cooking apparatus includes a pot and lid that can be securely integrated to function as a strainer. The lid includes a circumferentially extending flange that i... | 03/24/1998 |
| 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 |
