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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434603 | Bottom load water cooler A liquid dispensing apparatus and method for using same, including a dispenser for dispensing liquid such as water to a user. A liquid container is located below the dispenser and removably attachable to a pivoting cradle engaging the liquid container. The cradle ma... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7328749 | Method and apparatus for accumulating liquid and initiating upward movement when pumping a well with a sealed fluid displacement device Liquid is accumulated above fluid displacement device which is moveable and sealed within a production chamber defined by a production tubing, and upward movement of the fluid displacement device is initiated to pump liquid and gas from a well, by different magnitud... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7191838 | Method and apparatus for pumping wells with a sealing fluid displacement device Liquid is lifted from a well by a fluid displacement device which moves within a production tubing and maintains a seal against the production tubing during movement. The fluid displacement device is moved up and down within the production tubing between the well bo... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6834679 | Transfer line and cleaning method for a transfer line A transfer line for the transfer of fluid or powder-like substances from one or more sources to an outlet characterized in that the transfer line comprises at least one movable section, optionally including associated equipment such as one or more pumps or filters. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6792937 | Miniature patio heater A miniature patio heater is provided which has a total height of approximately 3 ft. and which has a shroud with a diameter less than 2 ft. The patio heater includes a base having a vertically extending chamber, which is approximately 1.5 ft. high, for receiving a s... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6582563 | Water purification system An improved portable water purification system with reduced leaks and the capability of automatic draining of its boiling tank, as well as to a method of preventing water spillage from a portable water purification system and a method of draining a boilin... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6196805 | Method and apparatus for oscillatingly elevating fluid A fluid ladder or a fluid lifter and a method for lifting a liquid or a flowable or fluid-like material such as grains, sand, soil, and the like from one level to a higher level preferably through oscillation. The fluid ladder is capable of lifting fluids... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5975371 | Modular aboveground service station and method of assembly A modular, portable, environmentally friendly aboveground fueling assembly includes at least one pad member that is supported on the ground, and that is fabricated from a material that is heat resistant and that is resistant to exposure to petroleum produ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5065792 | Coupling mechanisms for rotary fluid cylinders A coupling mechanism for a rotary fluid cylinder which comprises a rotary member and a fluid feeding member concentrically mounted on said rotary member, at least one fluid passage being formed for supplying fluid from the fluid feeding member to the rota... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4919301 | Fluid reservoir structure for a fluid system Fluid reservoir structure for supplying treating fluid to be circulated through a fluid system having a fluid pump and quick disconnect fittings associated therewith including a fluid receptacle with quick disconnect fittings adapted to engage with the qu... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4848400 | Rotary fluid coupling The rotary fluid coupling decreases the possibility of microcontaminates entering the fluid flow line and is thus especially suitable for processing equipment in manufacturing of wafers and other components for the microcomputer industry. The rotary fluid... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4285469 | Apparatus for cleaning surfaces having an upright orientation A water-spraying device for cleaning ship's hull and other upright surfaces has a horizontally movable carriage from which an outrigger extends towards the surface to be cleaned, and carries a water-spraying device. The carriage has a longitudinally exten... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4241755 | Anti-surge liquid transporting apparatus A liquid transport container unit carried by a vehicle for transporting liquid products such as water or gasoline is disclosed, such unit utilizing an elongated base section positioned parallel to the direction of movement of the vehicle. This base sectio... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4036254 | Container that can be displaced by rotary force The present invention relates to a new container that can be displaced by rotary force, consisting of a continuous sheet that assumes a form similar to a cylindrical surface, generated by a rectangle whose shorter sides have been substituted by convex sem... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4033376 | Rotary drum plant with water introduction system A rotary drum plant is disclosed in which a unique system for directing a liquid medium to the rotating drum is utilized. A rotary drum such as a tube mill has a driving shaft connected thereto, with at least one U-shaped inner ring member having a channe... | 07/05/1977 |
