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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438873 | Animal scent lure with heating capacity A scent lure is configured as a reusable container with two separate compartments, one for a scent wick and one for a disposable heating element. The compartments are separated by a common dividing wall and are independently accessible for ease of use. The separate ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7423243 | Heating system and method A fluid heating system includes a fluid receptacle having a fluid reservoir, and a heating control system configured to heat fluid retained within the fluid reservoir. The heating control system includes a processing unit, at least one fluid temperature sensor posit... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7285760 | Bucket with access door A bucket including a bottom section and a side wall extending upwardly therefrom to define an interior region. The bottom section has a compartment located therein. The bottom section further includes a door that may be moved between a first position that allows acc... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278546 | Removable cover assembly with pivoting covers and hoisting pins A removable cover assembly for a refuse container has a frame with pivotable plastic covers and retractable hoisting pins, which can be utilized using the same hoisting apparatus as is used for the refuse container. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267078 | Combination major appliance and pet watering system A major appliance or cabinet unit integrates an automatically refillable water bowl including a liquid level sensor and an electrical or mechanical valve in fluid communication with a source or water. In the preferred embodiment the appliance is a refrigerator freez... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7195129 | Inner container for household devices Inner containers for household devices in the form of a drum composed of an inner and an outer wall with a shear-resistant connection between the two walls, where both the inner and outer walls have been built up from a thermoplastic. The design of the novel inner c... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185368 | Flow-based detection of network intrusions A flow-based intrusion detection system for detecting intrusions in computer communication networks. Data packets representing communications between hosts in a computer-to-computer communication network are processed and assigned to various client/server flows. Sta... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181810 | Slide fastener The present invention relates to a slide fastener suitable for providing a water resistant closure between two edges of material. The fastener comprises first and second stringer tapes, each stringer tape having a multiplicity of coupling elements disposed in a row ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7146930 | Pet waterer An improved pet waterer is disclosed. The pet waterer has a tray for holding a fluid. Extending upwardly from tray is a container for dispensing fluid to the tray. The container has a base and one or more sidewalls extending from the base and having a top edge on th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141764 | Externally heated deep fat fryer An externally heated deep fat fryer includes a tank defined by a plurality of side walls and at least one bottom wall for receiving and holding a volume of cooking oil. Heating elements are positioned adjacent to a substantial portion of the external surfaces of the... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7007634 | Automated livestock trough An automated watering trough is provided with a fluid supply line that automatically fills the trough to a desired volume through the use of a valve and actuator. A protective housing may be provided to substantially encase the valve and actuator, along with an opti... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6971331 | Water dispensing device, kit and method A water dispensing device, an associated kit and a method of using same are disclosed for use in hydrating a pet such as a dog or cat. The water dispensing device includes a base unit slidably attached to a storage vessel. The base unit includes the interconnected c... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970645 | Pond heater with water pump A pond heater with a water pump, the housing of the heater is provided with a holed seat for receiving the water pump; cold water enters the pond heater via a water inlet, and hot water generated by the heater is discharged from a water outlet to create convection i... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6938578 | Drinking through and method of converting same Known drinking troughs with drinking valves (21), which are assigned to a water-supply line (20), and water-collecting bowls (24) assigned to said drinking valves are problematic when it comes to supplying young chicks automatically with water. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923144 | Heated pet enclosure This invention provides a pet enclosure designed to provide comfort for a pet in the winter season. The pet enclosure provides for shelter by allowing the pet to get out of the weather and then provides a warm bed to lie upon. This warm bed is comprised of a rectang... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915761 | Weatherproof pet feeder A weatherproof pet feeder (12) has an enclosure (14) pivotally mounted to a feeder base (16) by a hinge (18). Latches (22) secure the enclosure (14) in a downward position on the feeder base (16). The feeder base (... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910444 | Heated milk supply system for livestock A system for supplying heated milk or other liquids to individual drinkers from which animals, particularly baby pigs, can drink on a need basis by actuating a valve in the drinker that allows the milk to flow into the drinker. The system has a plurality of drinkers... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6758166 | Freeze resistant animal watering installation A freeze resistant animal watering installation includes a trough and a substantially vertical flow tube which provides water under pressure to the trough upon a valve actuator being activated by an animal accessing the trough. Any excess water is drained to a stora... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6729264 | Livestock watering apparatus A livestock watering apparatus having a housing having a moveable door, a reservoir, and a valve system connected to a water source. The moveable door in combination with the valve mechanism provides a continuous flow of water to the water reservoir and allows anima... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6722313 | All weather animal drinker An all weather animal drinker for horses in stalls of a stable or outside in pasture and/or for other animals inside of a barn or outside of a structure in an unprotected environment. The all weather animal drinker is effective to be used inside a stable or barn or ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6619232 | Low maintenance livestock watering system A livestock watering system, designed with the user in mind, is disclosed. The present invention is comprised of an insulated removable water reservoir whereby said reservoir provides easy access to all parts of the invention. This facilitates the ease of... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6469281 | Heated watering bucket A heated water bucket includes a main bucket having a bottom wall and a wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The side wall has an upper portion, a lower portion and a downwardly extending lip formed at the junction of the inner and outer buckets.... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6463880 | Drinking bowl for a pet animal A bowl (1) for containing drinking water for a pet animal, the bowl (1) including a first surface at least partially defining a depression (2) for holding the drinking water and a second surface (3) exposed to air, the first and second surfaces (2, 3) bei... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6443096 | Apparatus for transporting food and water for pets An apparatus for transporting food and water for pets has a first bowl hingedly attached to a second bowl. Each bowl has a base and extending therefrom is a peripheral side wall terminating in a peripheral edge, each bowl having an open top. In a closed p... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6363886 | Heated/cooled live-food bird feeder A bird feeder for maintaining live bird feed at a temperature to preserve the feed. The temperature is maintained within an acceptable range with heating and cooling means, which are provided in combination with the feeder. The bird feeder has a removable... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363960 | Frost protection device This invention relates to a frost protection device for preventing sections of water pipes which are in danger of being affected by frost from freezing up. Said frost protection device consists essentially of a pressure control valve with a piston-type va... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6205950 | Pet toilet-like water dish and food storage The present invention 10 discloses a device for watering pets, e.g., a dog or cat. The device 10 has the general shape of a toilet. The device comprises a base 22, a bowl 12 for holding water 16, and a tank-like structure 18 for holding dry goods 32, e.g.... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6167945 | Non-freezing watering dish for animals A non-freezing dish includes a sealed tube having a heating end and an opposite condensation end configured to be inserted into the ground with the heated end below grade. A phase change material having a gas phase and a liquid phase is sealed in the tube... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6079362 | Stock watering tank with a photovoltaic de-icer A stock watering tank including a container 10 which, in use, contains water for stock, a photovoltaic cell 20, an electrically powered heater 16 located in the container 10, and a battery 26 connected to the photovoltaic cell 20 so that electrical energy... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5983889 | Portable water tank heating system A portable water tank heating system utilizes a continuous hollow tubular loop that contains a fluid which is circulated through the tubular loop by convection to prevent the water in a drinking tank from freezing. The system is made up of the continuous ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5971208 | Smart scent dispenser A device and method for delivering an animal attractant scented liquid to a spot on the ground. The device is intended to be positioned on the ground. It employs a flexible walled container with an external gas filled balloon strapped to the container so ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5908008 | Recirculating watering system A recirculating livestock watering system provides drinking water at a temperature above the freezing point during the winter and below the ambient air temperature during the summer. The reservoir, having a bottom surface, a continuous side surface, and a... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5813363 | Automatic liquid dispenser for animals An automatic dispenser for providing animals with cool fresh liquid (e.g., water). The feeder has self-cleaning and self-refilling features that provide periodic replacement of hot, stale or dirty fluid with cool fresh refills. Solenoid valves are control... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5740760 | Freeze resistant livestock waterer A livestock waterer has a first compartment which is typically buried below ground level and has a pressurized water line entering therein. A second compartment is mounted above the first compartment and over an opening in the top of the first compartment... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5738038 | Water cooler for pets A water cooler for pets for providing a source of cool drinking water for pets. The inventive device includes a cooling member, such as a refreezable ice pack, and a bottle having a top and a bottom, wherein the bottle includes a neck portion extending do... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5720239 | Animal watering tank An animal watering tank includes a spherical ball closure member which is returnable to its closed position by a track which extends laterally and downwardly into the water. The track is of one piece construction and is secured to the bottom side of the t... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5682836 | Heated watering troughs for livestock A heated watering trough for livestock of the type comprising a central body, forming a warm water reservoir, about which are disposed a plurality of drinking bowls. The central body (1) is provided with a plurality of vertical indentations (6, 7), each t... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5553636 | Watering through fill valve control For use with a watering trough fill control valve having float structure located to rise as water is filled into the trough via the valve, and to effect closing of the valve when the trough is filled to predetermined extent, the float structure located to... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5474029 | Animal watering apparatus An animal watering apparatus has a centrally located cylindrical casing extending vertically downwardly in the ground with the surface of the water in the casing being located generally at ground level. A liquid level device or regulator is located below ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5452683 | Animal drinking water supply apparatus An animal drinking water supply apparatus includes a cylindrical container in the form of a culvert with a flexible bowl inserted into one end of the culvert so that a horizontal upper edge of the bowl engages over the edge of the culvert with the bowl si... | 09/26/1995 |