A fork with timer for providing a cue to a user after an elapsed period of time for indicating that another bite of food using the fork may be taken.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7118320 | Multiple compartment waste collection container The present invention relates to a refuse collection system for use in association with a transport vehicle. The system comprises a container having multiple internal compartments and a refuse-receiving trough divided into a plurality of trough-shaped receptacles, e... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104478 | Material spreading device A material spreading device for spreading material over a targeted area includes a receiving portion for receiving a plurality of bags of material, a hopper assembly and a material moving device. The material spreading device is configured for use on a vehicle. The ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6981621 | Caulking gun A caulking gun having a push rod-formed by two interlocking chains. The caulking gun comprises a barrel having an open framework for receiving and cradling a caulk cartridge. A self-contained drive mechanism is provided to forwardly advance a chain arrangement compr... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6902333 | Container capable of moving a contained article in longitudinal direction A main body of a container for a prepared article is comprised of a housing, an inner frame member, an operative member and an operating knob. The inner frame member is provided with a guiding projection at its lower part, and the operative member is provided with a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6708847 | Dispenser for mixing then dispensing multiple components A dispenser comprising at least two parallel, hollow cylinders for supplying different mutually reactive components to a mixing device located downstream of the cylinders. The dispenser comprises a respective first piston moveable in each of the cylinders and displa... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6349852 | Cold beverage refill system A cold beverage dispensing system for chilling a beverage such that at least a portion of the beverage includes a frozen component. The system includes a beverage hopper or tank for retaining a quantity of beverage and a chilling assembly communicating wi... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6321945 | Compact motor driven dispenser A compact motor driven dispenser for dispensing caulking and glue material includes a housing having a barrel portion and a handle portion. The barrel portion includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, a front wall, a first side wall and a second si... | 11/27/2001 |
| 5853774 | Apparatus for expressing a plastic mass from one or more cartridges A pasty mass such as a mixture of two components of a synthetic resin composition for otoplastic purposes can be displaced from a cartridge by pistons driven by an electric motor within a housing of the device which has a cartridge holder and wherein the ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5850938 | System and method for storing compounds A system for storing, circulating and dispensing a liquid compound is disclosed. The system comprises a vessel having an open top end and a closed bottom end, with the compound being disposed within the vessel. A movable ceiling member is positioned withi... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5638986 | Method and equipment for dosing small amounts of liquid quantitatively The invention relates to a method and equipment for quantitatively dosing small amounts of liquid, especially in clinical or other similar wet-chemical analyzers. The dosing employs a liquid space, the volume of which can be changed and which is connected... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5556010 | Glue stick and method for its production A glue stick with a piston supporting the stick substance and a shell surrounding the stick substance is disclosed. A drive mechanism for up and down movement of the stick substance is formed in the nature of a piston connecting rod coupled to the piston,... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5286105 | Apparatus for mixing and dispensing multiple-component substances An apparatus for mixing and dispensing two-component substances comprises o cartridges 12, 13 with pistons 15, 16 which are displaceable in the cartridges and are advanced in common by an electrical motor via a magnetic clutch 30. When the motor is switch... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5285966 | Spraying apparatus having internal chamber selectively pressurized by a pressurizing device To avoid the use of propellants which are harmful to the environment, a spraying apparatus employs a supply chamber which contains a material to be sprayed and includes a pressure chamber of variable volume. This pressure chamber of variable volume is con... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5064098 | Dual component dispenser gun A dual component dispenser gun is provided for controlled dispensing of flowable dual component materials, such as adhesives, sealants and the like. The dispenser gun is designed for use with a dual component cartridge having dual barrles respectively fil... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5062551 | Postless pushup container The present invention is directed toward a material dispensing container that uses a flexible band to drive a piston within a storage container. The band is so formed so that it can be easily wound or folded within a small area at the bottom of the storag... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4979649 | Caulking gun extender Extender apparatus for a caulking gun having an axially displaceable piston, a front face having an opening therein, and a trigger mechanism for incrementally advancing the piston along a predetermined longitudinal axis, the extender including: an elongat... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4957223 | Dispenser gun A dispenser gun having a hollow tubular body member for receiving a cartridge of flowable material therein, and a removable cap member to maintain the cartridge within the body member so that a nozzle of the cartridge extends through an opening in the cap... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4917273 | Strap dispenser The present invention relates to a strap dispenser formed from a tubular container with a product outlet. Within a chamber defined by the container is a piston intregally formed with a strap which advances the piston toward the outlet to dispense material... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4865229 | Dosing gun for liquids and pastes A dosing gun consists substantially of a housing having a trigger device with a trigger lever, with which a piston arranged on a piston rod can be operated evenly by a spring, which spring is initially compressed by a use of the trigger lever and a band b... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4793526 | Toothpaste pump A paste dispenser comprising an elongated tubular body having a central bore for containing a paste product therein with a dispensing outlet positioned at one end portion of the tube, a follower plate movably disposed within the bore of the tubular body a... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4646919 | Aromatic can with means for preserving the aroma A can, particularly a cylindrical can for maintaining aroma comprises a bottom carrying the contents of the can, which bottom is arranged slidably within the can and which bottom is movable by means of pulling means 3, which are attached to a rotatable ri... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4470749 | Method for unloading bulk freight from a cargo body or container as well as cargo body or container for carrying out the method A method for unloading bulk freight from a cargo body or container 3 or other storage space provided internally with a foil 4. The bulk freight is unloaded through an under edge of the bottom 10 of the cargo body or container 3. Before filling, a continuo... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4410105 | Cable-driven rotor-piston dispensing apparatus and method of operating the same Apparatus and method for dispensing a gel containing seeds for planting. A container (11) has a piston (13) driven by a lead screw (14) for expressing the gel through outlet (12). A line (17) is wound around a control rotor (16) and a free end is secured ... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4002272 | Material unloading implements Spreader for farmyard manure has a moving wall to push manure to a discharge rotor. The wall is moved by a hydraulic ram located at the side of the spreader. The ram is coupled to the wall by chains trained round pocket wheels or sprockets.... | 01/11/1977 |