Quotables
"Everyone acquainted with the subject will recognize it as a conspicuous failure."
Henry Morton, president of the Stevens Institute of Technology ; Said in 1880 about the light bulb
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 |
| 7428909 | Fixtures for trapping condensation Fixtures for trapping condensation, molds, methods of making fixtures and air conditioning systems are disclosed. The fixtures have a hollow body and at least one curved portion in which condensation may be trapped. The mold incorporates at least one mold core that ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7122117 | Self-cleaning composite deck drain A self-cleaning composite deck drain apparatus which includes a removable top part having a top grating surface for receiving waste liquid and a trap for catching particulate matter from the liquid at a lower end. The drain apparatus further includes a bottom part h... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6959723 | Oil sealant-preserving drain odor trap Improvements in retention of the oily liquid sealant (20) in a oil-sealed odor trap (10B-10M), for drain applications such as a waterless urinal or anti-evaporation floor drain, are accomplished by minimizing turbulence in the oil sealant, such ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6192915 | Sewerage inlet Sewerage inlet having a grating (3), a foliage-retaining basin (4) arranged below said grating (3) and a container provided with an outflow pipe (6) in which container a valve (10) controlled by a float is arranged upstream of the outflow pipe (6) and clo... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5297367 | Removable storm drainage cartridge A removable storm drain cartridge to preserve the ground water quality to improve the environment for separating storm run-off water and removing oil and heavy debris from the storm run-off water, conveniently and inexpensively for use in a conventional s... | 03/29/1994 |
| 4922948 | Floor drain and trap A floor drain and trap organization is set forth including a housing provided with outwardly extending flanges for securement to an existing floor structure. A removable drain lid is provided with a series of circumferentially arranged apertures overlying... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4773441 | Liquid seal vent The subject of this invention is a liquid seal vent, identified further in this specification as a "device", for use on a gas-blanketed liquid storage tank in safety-related applications where, due to safety reasons, the "device" must be functional even a... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4624279 | Tube separator with protection against contamination A tube separator (1) having a housing (2) with an inlet (5), an outlet (6) and a separating chamber (14) connectable with a drain (9) is provided. A shut-off member (10) connecting the inlet (5) with the outlet (6) in a first position thereof and separati... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4243065 | Apparatus for removing gas from a liquid An apparatus for removing gas from a liquid such as sewage comprises a siphon having a rising leg 2 arranged coaxially within a falling leg 3. Depending into the siphon from a closure member 4 is a skirt 5. A gas extraction pump 6 is in communication with... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4045346 | Basement sewer trap This device consists primarily of a coupling sleeve for a sewer pipe, and on the interior of the coupling sleeve is supported a cup or well, and on the interior of the cup is supported, a funnel tube beneath a water strainer. The water flows through the s... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4043354 | Drain trap and cover construction A drain trap and cover assembly adapted for installation at the upper end of a vertical drain pipe passing through the concrete floor comprises a cup-shaped bowl having a flange at its upper end to which is pivoted a cover swingable between bowl-closing a... | 08/23/1977 |
