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...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7395841 | Method and system for high-speed tablet counting and dispensing A medicament tablet dispensing system and method dispenses any selected number of tablets, up to a maximum number, with minimal dispensing delays. During fill operations, a preset number of tablets are counted and stored in dedicated storage compartments. Dispensing... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7383862 | Method and system for high-speed tablet counting and dispensing A discrete object dispensing system and method dispenses any selected number of objects, up to a maximum number, without a substantial delay associated with counting all of the tablets. A preset number of objects are counted and stored in dedicated primary chambers.... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7357160 | Fuel dispenser base spacer An apparatus for adjusting the height of a fuel dispenser includes a support or base assembly coupled to the fuel dispenser at its underside. The apparatus is mounted to a service station island or refueling position roadway. One form of the apparatus includes at le... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7270159 | Spilless funnel A funnel apparatus for aiding in filling containers, such as gasoline tanks on lawnmowers and similar items, with a liquid material. The funnel apparatus comprises a main body member having a first predetermined shape. There is a throat member having a second predet... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7252121 | Urine disposing apparatus and method A urine disposing apparatus and method utilizes a cart-like structure to permit a bed-ridden patient to utilize a single urinal for multiple urinations. Following each use, the contents of the urinal are poured into a director, from which they empty into a receptacl... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7195125 | Wine bottle supports A wine bottle rack that includes a first substantially rigid wall with an aperture adapted for accepting the neck of a wine bottle, and a second substantially rigid wall, the second substantially rigid wall having a plurality of apertures adapted for accepting the n... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7137419 | Used cooking oil processing apparatus An oil filtering and storage apparatus comprising housing containing a cooking oil storage receptacle therein with a hingedly attached door providing access to said storage receptacle with the receptacle serving as containment of oil that has been filtered for reuse... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7080743 | Wine bottle supports A wine bottle rack that includes a first substantially rigid wall with an aperture adapted for accepting the neck of a wine bottle, and a second substantially rigid wall, the second substantially rigid wall having a plurality of apertures adapted for accepting the n... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073547 | Latex paint clean-up liquid disposal device A device is employed with sewer inlet structure including a conduit leading to a sewer line to dispose of clean-up liquid including water and latex paint. The device includes a container engageable with and supported by the sewer inlet structure and a drain pipe lea... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7040357 | Oil receiving and storage assembly An oil receiving and storage assembly includes a housing having a bottom wall, a peripheral wall and a top wall. The peripheral wall includes a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The top wall has a plurality of apertures extending the... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7011117 | Filling valve An improved filling valve and liquid filling machine comprising such valve are herein disclosed. The filling valve comprises a housing having a base, a cap and a sidewall extending between the base and the cap thereby defining a chamber. The base has a ramp which sl... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6971420 | Paint mat A paint mat, removably attachable to the base of a paint can, for collecting spills and drips from the paint can during use. The paint mat includes an attachment means, such as a magnet, in the central portion thereof, for attachment to the base of the paint can. Wh... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6965745 | Imaging consumables metering A container for flowable materials includes a first chamber storing flowable material within the container. A second chamber is separated from the first chamber within the container and contains a stirrer. A metering mechanism permits selective transfer of flowable ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962174 | Dust free oil saver The invention discloses an assembly for collecting residual motor oil from standard plastic motor oil containers comprising a housing with two inlets sized, configured and positioned for receiving plastic motor oil containers. An outlet at the bottom of the housing ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6763861 | Support and drain/collector for fluid funnels and drain pans Rack system for supporting devices such as funnels, small and fluid containers to drain residual fluid after use. Residual fluid drains into a pan shaped collection device that may be filled with a layer of fluid absorbent material. Drain pans can be positioned on t... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6716315 | Water draining device Water draining device for a paper machine or the like, in particular for a felted press of such a paper machine, including a receiving tank extending at least essentially over the machine width. The receiving tank includes a first chamber that receives arriving wate... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6615880 | Process and machine for product mixing A process is provided for the mixing of one or more concentrates in a machine, wherein one or more concentrates and/or one or more diluents are mixed together in a mixing chamber; and the product is dispensed from said machine into a storage container. A ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6588463 | Drip catcher system An oil drip catching apparatus includes a wall mounting bracket having a base portion adapted for attachment to a wall, a top portion, integral with the base portion and adapted for receiving an upper rim of a funnel, and a bottom portion, integral with t... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6546970 | Nozzle for filling operations with two liquid and/or gas products for filler machines A nozzle for filling operations with two liquid and/or gas products for filler machines which can be aligned with a mouth of a container to be filled comprising a first fixed shutter element (21) and a first outlet opening (18) in a moveable hollow body (... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6539989 | Oil and liquid manifold drain An oil and liquid manifold drain system is provided as an apparatus that allows plastic oil containers to be drained completely before disposal. A plurality of ports are provided that hold oil cans or bottles in an upside down condition for a long period ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6408898 | Oil recovery device An oil recovery device for removing oil lining the interior of oil containers. The oil recovery device includes a housing having a front wall having a plurality of openings therein. Each of the openings has a drawer therein hingedly coupled to the front w... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6405765 | Fluid recovery device with pivoting nozzle A wall mounted device for recovering oil or other fluids from at least one open mouthed container in its inverted position comprising a funnel with one or more inlets at its upper portion for retaining the neck of a container, and an outlet port at its lo... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6260589 | Liquid collection apparatus A liquid collection apparatus for easily collecting and disposing of liquid waste such as oil. The liquid collection apparatus includes a container member having end walls, an open top, and a bottom wall which has a first and second side portions which ar... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6202708 | Fillable cassette apparatus and method A cassette is described including a housing, an inner reservoir located within the housing, a valve coupled to the inner reservoir and coupled to the housing, and a delivery conduit coupled to the inner reservoir and emerging from the delivery opening of ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6119737 | Tablet packing apparatus A tablet packing apparatus of the present invention have a tablet feeding section 2 for feeding tablets, tablet vessel feeding sections 3 for feeding tablet vessels 11, and a tablet packing section 4 for packing tablets fed from the tablet feeding section... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6109313 | Oil recycler A oil recycler for collecting used oil such as from the draining of oil from an engine so that the used oil may be dispensed into storage containers at measured volumes. The oil recycler includes a trough with a plurality of depressions downwardly extendi... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6065649 | Dispensing container with top and bottom access ports and a dispensing manifold therefore A dispensing container for viscous fluids formed of a tubular body having top and bottom surfaces with the top surface including a threaded outlet neck and the bottom surface including a recessed portion with a female threaded opening. The container is de... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5983960 | Oil container repository The invention is directed to an oil container repository designed to separately collect used motor oil containers and the residual oil left over within each container so that each can be recycled. The invention, in one embodiment, comprises an upper and a... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5967201 | Drainage system A drainage system is provided including a hollow housing and a flexible hose having a first end connected to a bottom of the housing and a second end with a oil port couple for being releasably connected to an oil port of a vehicle. Situated on the housin... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5967203 | Device for collecting viscous fluids A collecting device for collecting a viscous fluid comprising a base having a front panel, a back panel and an interior area located therebetween. A lower portion of the base further includes an outlet port. This outlet port is adapted to be located into ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5954087 | Fluid collection system in facility for storing parts There is provided a system for collecting fluids, such as lubricating oil, in a facility for storing parts, such as lubricated metal coils, wherein fluid is directed away from the stored parts to a location where the fluid may be easily collected without ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5884676 | Oil filter drainage box and recovery system An oil filter drainage box having a plurality of support members for holding spent oil filters. The drainage box comprises a container having four side walls, a lid and a base member. The spent oil filters are placed on the support member and the residual... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5865094 | Filtered beverage maker A beverage maker comprises a frame which has an upper panel with one or more circular or oval apertures into which may be inserted metal or plastic holders for paper beverage filters. A middle panel comprises an adjustable drip shelf. The drip shelf is pl... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5706873 | Automotive fluid recovery apparatus An apparatus for use in a service station to recover automotive fluids. The apparatus comprises a reservoir attachable to a floor surface and a catch pan for receiving automotive fluids flowing from under a vehicle being serviced. The apparatus also compr... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5653271 | Oil and oil filter collection and recycle apparatus An oil and oil filter recycle apparatus useful to consumers who change their own oil comprising the assembly of a receptacle for the oil and oil filter, a support within the receptacle to keep the oil filter from being immersed in dried oil, and a drain u... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5647414 | Curbside oil and oil filter recycle and collection apparatus and method Curbside oil filter and oil recycle apparatus comprising a bucket sized to receive an oil filter and its oil, a support within the bucket to maintain the oil filter in a draining position out of contact with its oil, and a lid closing the bucket top again... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5641007 | Paint brush and roller draining device The present invention relates to a device which can support a plurality of paint brushes and/or paint rollers and enable them to drain in an efficient manner. In its broadest context, the present invention includes a housing having rear wall component and... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5636670 | Oil/liquid recovery system An oil/liquid recovery system comprising a structure for draining from inverted bottles some oil/liquid residue remaining in the bottles. A component is for collecting the oil/liquid residue existing from the draining structure for future disposal thereof... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5611377 | Fuel filter drainer A device for facilitating the draining of residual oil or fuel remaining in an oil or fuel filter is disclosed. The device includes an outer container or bucket having an inner basket disposed at least partially therewithin. The basket has a ribbed or scr... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5577539 | Drum-top drainfield funnel A drainfield funnel suitable for use with either 55 gallon or 30 gallon drums, the funnel comprising a bottom having two drum rim receiving channels, one sized to correspond to a 55 gallon drum and the other sized to correspond to a 30 gallon drum, a peri... | 11/26/1996 |
