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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7198035 | Supporting element having a supporting surface for supporting a fuel feed unit, and fuel feed unit A supporting element (9) for supporting a fuel feed unit (2) on the bottom of a fuel tank has a curved element (13) having a supporting surface (17). The curved element (13) is fastened to the lower side of the fuel feed unit (2... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7145074 | Automatic pool cleaner power conduit including stiff sections An improved power conduit for use with automatic pool cleaners particularly configured to avoid the formation of persistent coils and/or knots. Embodiments in accordance with the invention are characterized by the use of at least one axially stiff elongate member to... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7036770 | Methods and apparatus for illumination of refueling hoses Methods and apparatus for illumination of aerial refueling hoses are disclosed. In one embodiment, a conduit for transferring a flowable material includes a wall member. A plurality of optical fibers arc at least one of formed within an outer layer of the wall membe... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6948920 | Toilet bowl and tank drainage device A hand held an portable pump has a housing with an inlet on the bottom and an outlet on its side. A central tube extends up from the housing and has a bulb attached at its end. An inlet gate is positioned proximate the inlet to operate between a closed position in w... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945267 | Self-restarting pool cover siphon A self-restarting pool cover siphon includes a weighted housing placed on a pool cover having water thereon, the housing having a hollow interior and openings through which water can enter, a tube in fluid communication with the hollow interior and through which wat... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6450191 | Siphoning device A siphoning device for pumping fuel from one vehicle to another vehicle. The siphoning device includes an elongate flexible conduit for transporting liquids from one location to another location; and also includes a suction-generating member being connect... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6258036 | Blood pressure inflation bulb with permanently secured intake valve A hand pump for connection to a pressure control valve used as part of a sphygmomanometer. The hand pump comprising an inflation bulb, a plug and an intake valve. The inflation bulb comprising of an inlet, an outlet and an inner hollow cavity. The outlet ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6041805 | Valve assembly for a removable ink cartridge A method and valve assembly for fluidly coupling a removable ink cartridge to an imaging device. The valve assembly includes a first assembly portion and a second assembly portion. The first assembly portion includes a first housing having a first valve p... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5785085 | Closed feeding system for liquid fuel A closed feeding system for liquid fuel includes a flexible tube (1) extending from a reservoir (7) to a strainer housing (8) for differential pressure feeding of fuel, provided with pump assembly (3), in which system there is disposed a second, flexible ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5774154 | Apparatus for priming an ink delivery system in an ink-jet printer An ink delivery system with purging/priming apparatus is provided, the apparatus including a pump mechanism for automatically maintaining a nominally positive air pressure within the conduit during shipping of the ink-jet printer thereby to ensure that no... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5333639 | Illuminated siphon An illuminated siphon includes a directional light source attached adjacent the upper end of the siphon tube. The siphon includes a transmission path for the light source along the siphon inlet tube, with an illumination emission point near the inlet end ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 4862909 | Drainage pan for liquid waste containers A drainage pan for liquid waste containers which includes a Z-bar suction pump assembled with the wall thereof for draining the liquid waste leaked from a liquid waste container, an overflow drain pipe disposed at the upper portion of the wall thereof for... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4834138 | Pool cover syphon for above ground pools This pool cover sump screen device is particularly designed for above ground swimming pools for removing accumulated rain water in the cover. Primarily, it consists of a housing with a gravel containing compartment for weighing the housing down to keep it... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4552515 | Handy tube pump A tube pump for use in pumping a liquid from one place, such as a tank, to another, such as a vessel, the tube pump comprising a first tube for sucking a liquid from a tank; a second tube for allowing the sucked liquid to discharge therethrough; a connect... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4073305 | Siphon pump An elongated tube is bent to have a central portion, a short leg and a long leg. The long leg is closed by a cap which is counterbalanced into the closed position. An elongated inner tube having an outer upper end passes through the sidewall of the long l... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4035299 | Method of initiating a fluid flow within a siphon tube between an aquarium and its associated filter tank The present invention comprises apparatus for initiating a fluid flow within a siphon tube from an aquarium to its associated filter tank. The novel apparatus comprises the addition of a vacuum duct with an upturned fluid trap to an otherwise conventional... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4023305 | Device to remove excess water from plant containers Prior to planting, a disc or plate is installed in the bottom of a container. The disc is porous or has a series of slits in various patterns to permit the disc to be trimmed to proper size to fit various sizes and shapes of containers, preferably with an... | 05/17/1977 |
