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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401629 | Mounting apparatus with three through holes The present invention relates to a mounting apparatus with three through holes, which is provided with a top wall, a bottom wall, an inverted annular body extending downwardly and inwardly connecting the top wall to the bottom wall, a cavity enclosed by the annular ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7258145 | Fuel filler neck assembly and method of fabricating A fuel filler neck assembly having a uniform hemmed connection between an outer funnel portion and an inner funnel portion. The outer funnel portion is typically defined by an offset-expanded cylinder and sidewalls of varying thickness. The inner funnel portion incl... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7213621 | Oil change equipment An oil change equipment includes an oil barrel, an oil-collecting pan, and a vacuum oil-pumping device; the oil barrel has an inlet thereon, and a control valve connected thereto; an oil conduit is joined to the oil inlet of the oil barrel at one end, and connected ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7096892 | Fluid filling device In the fluid filling device A of the present invention, when installed in the fluid filler port B1 of the drum B, the hollow internal space of the tubular body 10 provided with the communication part 10a communicating with the internal sp... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7017628 | Ecologically friendly funnel The present invention provides an apparatus for the environmentally safe transfer and disposal of solvents, such as waste solvents, and eliminate atmospheric contamination from evaporated solvents. The apparatus may also be used for the transfer of solvents into sto... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013934 | Adapter for use with a funnel An adapter is shown for use with a funnel having an upper tapered section and a lower tapered section and a container having a top surface with an opening therein. The adapter has a housing having a top, a bottom, a longitudinal axis, a tapered opening is disposed t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6701981 | System for loading and unloading fluid products System for loading and unloading of fluid products to or from a vessel (1), where a fluid hose (4) is fastened to the bottom side of a submerged frame (2) so that the frame (2) is free to turn around a vertical axis with respect to the hose (4) in that an... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6571836 | Filler cup for fluid filter A fill cup is provided for a fluid filter having a housing and an end plate which enclose a filter element. The end plate has an inlet port for receiving unfiltered fluid and an outlet port from which flows filtered fluid. The fill cup includes a base hav... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6289945 | Fuel fill assembly with vent passage A fuel fill pipe assembly for promoting less turbulent flow in a fuel pipe is disclosed. The assembly includes a pipe extending between a first end to a second end wherein said pipe is suitable for receiving a fuel dispensing nozzle. The pipe includes a v... | 09/18/2001 |
| 5950695 | Cooling system filling aid and method of filling the cooling system of an internal combustion engine A filling aid for field filling the engine cooling system of automotive vehicles with cooling liquids. For field service, the filling aid is mounted in a stabilized upright orientation by an integral fluid sealing connection to a filler neck of the dearea... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5899246 | Vented self-supporting filling device A new Vented Self-Supporting Filling Device for providing a filling device that can be stably positioned within an opening of a receiving container. The inventive device includes a conical member having an open top end and an open bottom end, and a tubula... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5819822 | Fluid filler tool for a spin-on fluid filter A fluid filler tool for a spin-on fluid filter comprises a tubular housing having an annular peripheral wall, an open end and a closed end. The closed end has one or more openings to allow fluid to flow therethrough and into fluid inlet ports of the fluid... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5638873 | Siphoning funnel device A funnel device having an adjustable fill regulator mechanism of a flexible siphon tube extending thru the funnel wall and into the neck of the funnel and making lateral frictional contact with an inner wall portion of the neck, the suction end of the tub... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5511595 | Funnel device A device for funneling liquid, wherein the device includes a funnel portion for receiving liquid, a vented tube-like handle for preventing liquid backup in the funnel portion and an outlet spout with an end and cooperative side opening for delivering liqu... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5479970 | Funnel An air removal adaptor for removing air from a container as it is being filled with a liquid from a funnel attached to the air removal adaptor. The air removal adaptor has a cylindrical housing with a fill spout and an air vent for carrying air from a con... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5445196 | Filler for small tanks or the like Filling units for supplying small tanks or the like with gasoline, kerosene, or other flowable materials which attach to an inlet to such a tank. When the filling unit is in a fill position, a displacer section occupies a substantial volume within the tan... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5381839 | Liquid disburser device A liquid disburser device for simultaneously equally filling a plurality of liquid containers from a source of liquid including a top member having an upper funnel chamber section for receiving liquid and a lower liquid discharge column leading downwardly... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5301724 | Oil collecting and dispensing apparatus Apparatus for quick, clean and convenient changing of the oil or other fluids of a vehicle of particular use to the "do-it-yourselfer." The apparatus is sized so as to fit under most vehicles when resting on one side thereof and is provided with a pivotin... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5277234 | Self venting funnel A funnel includes a truncated conical funnel head directed into a cylindrical guide conduit, with the guide conduit and funnel head oriented about a predetermined axis, and wherein a plurality of spaced parallel channels are directed into the funnel head ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5195567 | Filler for small tanks or the like Filling units for supplying small tanks or the like with gasoline, kerosene, or other flowable materials which attach to an inlet to such a tank. When the filling unit is in a fill position, a displacer section occupies a substantial volume within the tan... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5101869 | Emergency venting cap and funnel assembly The invention relates to a combined funnel and cap member which can be attached to containers for receiving waste fluid such as fuel or lubricating oils. The cap member is pivotally attached to a funnel body and can be latched to the funnel body opposite ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5074343 | Filler for small tanks or the like Filling units for filling small tanks or the like with gasoline, kerosene, or other flowable materials which attach an inlet to such a tank. When the filling unit is in a fill position, a displacer section occupies a substantial volume within the tank. It... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4997013 | Liquid fill level indicator An apparatus and a method for filling vessels with liquid has a non-electric fill indicator having an air passageway leading up and out of the vessel to an air flow indicator, air escaping during filling causes the indicator to whistle and when the whistl... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4976297 | Funnel having improved liquid fill level indicator An apparatus and a method for filling vessels with liquid has a non-electric fill indicator having an air passageway leading up and out of the vessel to an air flow indicator, air escaping during filling causes the indicator to whistle and when the whistl... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4901776 | Funnel with fill indicator A funnel has a float member which rises when a container is filled to warn the user to halt the pouring of a liquid. The funnel body has a conical funnel portion with three colored circles, of different colors, at separated levels on the cone. The float m... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4494585 | Funnel having a primary vent and an auxiliary vent/siphon A funnel device for filling containers having either vertically or otherwise oriented filling inlets with fluent material. The device is adapted when in use to be supported by a given container's filling inlet, and is orientable relative to such inlet so ... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4273166 | Combination funnel and siphon A funnel-shaped receptacle with a neck portion adapted for sealing attachment to the neck portion of a gas tank, the neck portion having disposed therein a rigid tube running vertically from the mouth of the neck and then horizontally to an outer side of ... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4205710 | Funnel device for safe disposal of chemical wastes A device for safe disposal of chemical wastes for placement in a sink atop the drain for the simultaneous mixing of disposable flowable material and flushing liquid, such as tap water, into the sink drain. The device consists of a funneling means in coope... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4144916 | Liquid metering funnel apparatus A funneling device for automatically measuring proportional amounts of two liquids and simultaneously mixing the two liquids. The device includes separate input spouts for each of two liquids, a common output spout, and a device for restrictively metering... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4094224 | Thread protector and seal A thread protector and seal device, suitable for use with automated shell lling equipment utilizes a flanged semi-rigid tubular member having a plurality of longitudinally disposed slots on one end thereof to facilitate insertion into the nose end of an i... | 06/13/1978 |
| 3973602 | Funnel with signal A funnel apparatus for use in filling a container without overflowing and which sealingly engages the filling opening of an imperforate container when the container is being filled with liquid and such apparatus has a vent which terminates below the norma... | 08/10/1976 |