Bizarre Patents
Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7374059 | Covering systems and venting methods A covering system that includes a first membrane, a first flotation member coupled to the first membrane. The first flotation member includes a first float and a first float compartment membrane, and the first float compartment membrane is coupled to the first membr... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7313893 | Panel clip assembly for use with roof or wall panels A clip assembly secures standing seam skylight or roofing panels to substrates and allows for a full range of movements by the panels while eliminating or reducing frictional noises. The clip assembly may also be used with wall panel systems. The clip assembly inclu... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7275650 | Method and apparatus for storing grease A double walled container is provided by an inner container that is fitted within an outer container. End flaps are provided on the outer container for engaging the inner container and closing the gap between the inner container and the outer container. The method i... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7240804 | Full contact floating roof A device and method of making a full contact floating roof for use in covering fluid bodies, such as storage tanks containing hydrocarbon fluids, allowing ease of construction, high integrity, and low maintenance cost. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7201383 | Carrier for gas and liquid cylinders A carrier for transporting a pressurized cylinder includes a container of box-like proportions for accommodating the pressurized cylinder therein, wherein the container includes a top portion having an opening therein, a bottom portion, and a plurality of side porti... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7159736 | Device for preserving freshness of contents of a container A device for preserving freshness of contents, such as but not limited to, coffee, paint, nuts, etc., of a container. The device includes a body and a handle. The body is free of venting bores, comes to rest on the contents of the container, and substantially engage... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156255 | Self-righting sipper cup A self-righting sipper cup includes an inner cup member positioned in an interior space defined by an outer cup member. The inner cup's bottom defines an outlet port. A channel connects the outlet port to a drinking slot surrounded by a drinking spout. The inner cup... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7124906 | Apparatus and method for protecting floating roof tanks from the effects of lightning strikes An apparatus and method for protecting a floating roof tank from the effects of a lightning strike are disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus comprises an electrically conductive bonding strap in electrical communication with an inner tank wall and the floating roo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7073530 | Storage tank de-inventorying A method for emptying a liquid storage tank that has a floating roof which becomes stationery a finite distance above the tank bottom, wherein, after the roof becomes stationery, liquid is continued to be withdrawn from inside the tank while vapor is removed from wi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048849 | First flush rainwater diverter and collection system A first flush rainwater diverter and collection system for use with rainwater storage tanks primarily in domestic situations. The system comprises primary (13) and secondary (14) storage chambers, a T-piece (10) for connection in a rainwater flo... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7017768 | Floatable barrier for use with a beverage container A floatable barrier suitably adapted for use with a beverage container having a circular base and a cylindrical wall extending vertically therefrom. The floatable barrier comprising top and bottom planar surfaces for displaying advertising material thereon and for f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6929142 | Removable hatch cover for an internal floating roof manway A hatch cover for deployment over a hatchway formed in a floating roof liquid storage tank permits rapid loading and unloading of inspection or maintenance equipment and minimizes vapor emissions from the tank. The portable hatch cover has two base plates movably co... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6922956 | Floating cover A floating cover or roof having a plurality of floating panels or panels is provided. The floating cover disposed in a storage tank includes a frame having a plurality of openings, the floating panels mounted into the respective openings, an inspection port formed o... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6851891 | Organic slurry storage basin cover A cover assembly for an organic waste lagoon basin and a method of making and deploying such a cover assembly. A cover includes connected cover panels or sections. In one form of the invention the panels are comprised of a single layer of geotextile fabric. In anoth... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6817480 | Receptacle covering device A receptacle covering devices for use with a food receptacle, namely an ice cream receptacle having a side wall with an inside diameter. The covering device has a planar sheet portion that is sized smaller than the inside diameter of the side wall to fit within the ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6641517 | Method and apparatus for making density gradients A float is used for preparing a density gradient in a parallel-walled vessel. The float has an outer peripheral surface that has a diameter smaller than an inner diameter of an inner surface of the vessel. With the float placed inside the vessel a liquid ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637624 | Beverage dispensing urn with surface-covering member and method A beverage dispensing urn (10) with a body (12) having a double-walled vacuum insulation construction with a movable insulation assembly (28) having a hollow movable insulating member (30, 30') made of an annular or cylindrical envelope of stainless steel... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6529134 | Remote adjustment device and method The invention provides a device and method for remotely selectively securing a floating tank roof in a desired position.... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6505445 | Floating cover A floating cover or roof having a plurality of floating panels or panels is provided. The floating cover disposed in a storage tank includes a frame having a plurality of openings, the floating panels mounted into the respective openings, an inspection po... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6497533 | Drainage system with membrane cover and method for covering wastewater reservoir A membrane cover is mounted at the surface of a wastewater reservoir. The membrane cover has a flexible buoyant impermeable membrane affixed to the perimeter walls of the reservoir and loosely laid over the wastewater level inside the reservoir. An array ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6357964 | Drainage system with membrane cover and method for covering wastewater reservoir A membrane cover is mounted at the surface of a wastewater reservoir. The membrane cover has a flexible buoyant impermeable membrane affixed to the perimeter walls of the reservoir and loosely laid over the wastewater level inside the reservoir. An array ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6338169 | Floating cover for large liquid reservoir The floating cover has a floating grid anchored to the perimeter walls of the reservoir, and floats over the liquid level inside the reservoir. The floating grid comprises a flexible keel member and an array of flexible buoyant beams affixed to the keel m... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6290083 | Heating system for tanks for assembly for supporting the floating roofs of tanks for storing liquids An assembly for supporting the floating roof of a tank is provided that includes a guide fastened to the floating roof, a support leg slidably received in the guide and a locking pin. The guide supports the floating roof when the assembly is in an operati... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6220469 | Antistatic flotation body and pontoon containing such body A hollow plastic body, particularly a plastic ball, has antistatic properties and a melting temperature above that found in floating covers of petrochemical storage tanks, therefore, enabling use of the body in flotation of oil tank covers without danger ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6164479 | Internal floating roof tank and peripheral seal A floating roof storage tank which includes a peripheral sealing ring of shoes distributed around the periphery of an internal floating roof within a storage tank. Spring loaded or otherwise resilient members with essentially level horizontal travel (with... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5829621 | Guide pole fitting seal for floating roof storage tanks A guide pole fitting seal for use on floating roof tanks that incorporates a well gasket, pole sleeve, pole wiper, float and float wiper that may be used with guide poles to control emissions from the guide pole fitting. The guide pole seal may permit the... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5704509 | Full contact floating roof A full contact floating roof for a storage vessel includes a plurality of panels wherein each panel includes a core disposed between upper and lower skins. A plurality of closures are provided wherein each closure is secured to perimeter edges of a panel ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5680950 | Floating roof A floating roof for use in a storage tank for oil or other petrochemical products has a frame that includes a circular outer rim. The floating roof includes a plurality of pontoons which are coupled to the outer rim by opposing strap and saddle assemblies... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5632405 | Container for lobsters and the like A container which is suitable for retaining lobsters and similar catches in a live condition comprises a container body and a lid which can be secured in place to close the container body, both the body and lid being of synthetic polymeric material(s). Th... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5628421 | Floating roof A floating roof for use in a storage tank for oil or other liquid petrochemical products has a frame comprised of girders. Adjustable legs for supporting the floating roof on the bottom of the storage tank are mounted on the girders, and are coupled to th... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5605243 | Floating roof A floating roof for use in a storage tank for liquid petrochemical products has a frame comprised of girders having grooved slots in top and opposite side surfaces thereof along substantially the entire lengths of the girders. The slots are capable of rec... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5560509 | Guide pole fitting seal for floating roof storage tanks A guide pole fitting seal for use on floating roof tanks that incorporates a well gasket, pole sleeve, pole wiper, float and float wiper that may be used with guide poles to control emissions from the guide pole fitting. The guide pole seal may permit the... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5533640 | Floating roof A floating roof for use in a storage tank for liquid petrochemical products has a frame comprised of girders having grooved slots in top and opposite side surfaces thereof along substantially the entire lengths of the girders. The slots are capable of rec... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5531075 | Process to transport acetylene In a process to transport acetylene which is dissolved in a solvent in a pressurized, insulated tank, the acetylene-to-solvent mass ratio of the solution is 0.30 at the maximum, whereby the solution has a temperature of up to -55° C. [-67° F.]. The surf... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5515989 | Tank shoe spring and double seal The space saving double seal uses a lower shoe, an upper shoe and a pair of vapor barriers joining them to a conventional outer rim plate on a floating roof. The secondary vapor barrier extends from the outer rim plate to the top of the upper shoe. A pair... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5509563 | Apparatus for coupling a pontoon to a floating roof in a storage tank for liquid products A floating roof for use in a storage tank for oil or other liquid petrochemical products includes pontoons, each of which is coupled to the girders by mounting arrangements including a one-piece saddle having an intermediate arc shaped cradle portion for ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509562 | Floating roof A floating roof for use in a storage tank for oil or other liquid petrochemical products has a frame comprised of girders having grooved slots in top and opposite side surfaces thereof along substantially the entire lengths of the girders. The slots are c... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5490605 | Floating roof storage tank An improved storage tank of the type having a bottom, side walls and a floating roof in which the improvement comprises support legs and support sleeves for selectively supporting the floating roof at first and second elevations. The support legs engage t... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5474198 | Stillpipe sealing device A device in storage tanks with a floating roof and a vertical stillpipe with a number of openings distributed along the length of the same for reducing the outflow of volatile substances from stored products is described. The device comprises a floating b... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5449084 | Gauge pole seal A seal for use in large liquid storage tanks having a floating roof and fixed, slotted gauge pole vertically extending through a well with a sliding cover is disclosed, the seal comprising two half sleeve members joined to form a tubular sleeve surroundin... | 09/12/1995 |
