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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886782 | Telescoping funnel and container assembly A telescoping funnel and container assembly comprises a container member including an opening with a neck portion, which has a circular base member extending perpendicularly therefrom. The base member includes an outer, circumferential, upstanding wall portion exten... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7717144 | Device for applying salt and melted butter into popcorn A device for applying salt and melted butter into popcorn which comprises a perforated straw-like component having a sealed lower end. A funnel component is integral with an upper end of the perforated straw-like component. When the perforated straw-like component i... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7635013 | Cap assembly and method therefor A cap assembly and method therefore is disclosed. The cap assembly preferably has a funnel coupled thereto. Preferably, the funnel is stored within the cap assembly so that it will always be available for use. Further preferably, the user could avoid getting any of ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7431056 | Funnel storage apparatus The invention as presently conceived discloses a device for an environmentally safe storage and organization of multiple funnels, especially, but not limited to, those funnels conventionally used in servicing motor vehicles. The new and novel device's industrial des... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7404420 | Tank sprayer with integrated measuring device A portable sprayer includes a tank and a measuring device in selective fluid communication with the tank. The measuring device may be located adjacent to a funnel at the top of the tank and a valve provided to selectively control the flow of fluid from the measuring... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7322386 | Collapsible funnel A funnel for pouring liquid into a receptacle is collapsible and is stored in the receptacle when not in use. The funnel is automatically unfolded upon opening a receptacle lid. The funnel has no risk of unfolding in the receptacle. A tube fixed to a base plate incl... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7284581 | Funnel A funnel having a receiving chamber, a neck portion, a valve and a coupler connected to the neck portion, the coupler having a housing having an axial bore formed therethrough and a cam body received therein, the cam body having an axial bore formed there through, w... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7264027 | Oil filler cap with integrated funnel apparatus An oil filler cap with an integrated oil directing funnel. The cap is configurable to fit many automobile makes and models, and is configured to accept the threaded top end of standard quart containers. The integrated funnel is extendible to a fully open position wh... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7198080 | Mating funnel assembly for linking adjacent bottles A mating funnel assembly for linking adjacent bottles includes a series of clamping members shaped and adapted for selectively linking adjacent bottles together, the series of clamping members being formed with different diameters. Each clamping member includes firs... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7160259 | Fluid manipulating system for therapy apparatus The invention concerns a fluid manipulating system, comprising a reservoir of fluid (7), a bubble trap (9) connected to the reservoir, a heat-exchanger (11) and an appliance (21) forming with the bubble trap a closed circuit of fluid, and... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7114536 | Funnel having a hose with positionable rigidity A funnel having a hose with positionable rigidity, wherein the structural configuration of the hose may be selectively positionably manipulated for facilitating the introduction, guidance and maneuverability of same through, between and/or around the parameters, bou... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7017629 | Windshield wiper fluid reservoir The invention relates to a windshield wiper fluid reservoir (1) comprising a closure device (4) and a filling tube (2) for use in a windshield wiper system for motor vehicles. The aim of the invention is to improve the design of a prior art wind... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014074 | Caps for self-deploying funnel and pour spout A container has a first and a second opening formed in a lid that releasably closes the container. A first base surrounds the first opening and a second base surrounds the second opening. The narrow end of a retractable, self-deploying funnel engages the first openi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6935389 | Self-deploying funnel A funnel assembly includes a collapsible funnel mounted to a base. The funnel is formed by consecutive windings of spring steel wire. Each winding has a reduced diameter so that the windings collectively form a funnel having a conical shape and an inherent bias. The... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6901976 | Device for receiving saliva expectorated by a tobacco chewer A device is positioned on the top of a beverage can for receiving saliva expectorated by a tobacco chewer and directing the saliva into the can. The device incorporates structure making the combination of container and can spill resistant. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6837283 | Fill cap having contained extension and funnel Pouring fluid without spilling from a container having a top opening into a fill hole in mechanical equipment is difficult because one can't position the top opening adjacent to the fill hole. A fill cap having a contained extension comprises: a) a base having a low... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6830085 | Fuel tank inlet extension An apparatus for a fuel tank filling and level monitoring device. The apparatus 10 provides an inexpensive and simple means of monitoring the fuel level in a tank 14 while it is being filled. A translucent cylinder 22 threaded on both ends 34... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6615829 | Feeding apparatus for breathing masks that allows food and drink intake when the mask is in use A feeding valve having a hose coupling in the form of an expansion bellows which unfolds automatically into the wearer's field of vision when the sealing cap of the feeding valve is opened, thereby enables a wearer to easily insert the straw of a food or ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6568440 | Attachable oil funnel A telescoping funnel which allows a user to pour oil into an engine. The funnel features spring ball latches allowing the funnel to lock into place when it is expanded or compressed. When the funnel is not in use, the funnel compresses into a small size t... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6493884 | Method and device for collecting urine A method and apparatus are disclosed for collecting urine samples. The method and apparatus comprise a reservoir and funnel. The bottom portion of the funnel is attached to the top portion of the reservoir. The funnel has ridges lying along the long axis ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6397907 | Telescoping funnel apparatus A telescoping funnel apparatus for directing fluid from a container. The telescoping funnel apparatus includes a funnel that includes an open top extending into a channel. The channel extends through an open bottom of the funnel allowing fluid to be direc... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6223793 | Automotive vehicle remote fill reservoir An automotive vehicle remote fill fluid reservoir is provided. In a preferred embodiment the fluid reservoir includes a main body to contain the fluid. A neck is fluidly connected with the main body and is inclined toward a region of the engine compartmen... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6223792 | Funnel cap device for a fluid container A funnel cap device for a fluid container includes a funnel-shaped member having a passage therethrough extending between a wide end and a narrow end thereof, and a cap member attached to the funnel-shaped member for selectively opening and closing the na... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6179022 | Molded one-piece weighing funnel Mold apparatus for molding a weighing funnel that has a large diameter central segment, and a hole at each end that is smaller than the central segment. A 2-part core is used, the two parts together forming the size and shape of the article to be molded, ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6161701 | Separator The invention provides for an apparatus for separating particulate dispersed in a liquid phase from the major volume of the liquid. The separator comprises a substantially cylindrical member formed of a flexible material and adaptable to nest or be seated... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6152198 | Retractable funnel A Retractable Funnel is shown. Also shown is a funnel that includes a base that is insertible within an existing reservoir and a plurality of fins extending outwardly from the base. The fins are configured so that they will collapse to form a tube such th... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5921448 | Paint container lid A lid for a paint container has a body having a peripheral region engageable with an edge of the container so that the body can be mounted on the container, and a central region provided with a slot and formed so that under the action of a weight of a pai... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5894872 | Motorcycle gasoline tank filling valve A motorcycle gasoline tank filling valve including an outer member secured to an outer surface of a filling opening of a motorcycle gasoline tank. A cylindrical filling tube is slidably disposed within the outer member for communication with the motorcycl... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5884502 | Apparatus and method for loading ice into a storage bin The present invention concerns a combination ice chute and ice bin covering door for directing ice into the ice storage area of an ice or beverage dispenser. The ice chute cover is pivotally secured to a top surface of the beverage dispenser so that it ca... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5857504 | Collapsible funnel The present invention relates to a collapsible funnel that is easily adaptable to a variety of liquid receptacles, with an associated moveable rod, extending within the funnel, connected to a screw cap which provides for the funnel to be pushed into a liq... | 01/12/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5655580 | Fluid transfer device A device is used to drain a viscous fluid from a substantially empty pouring container into a substantially full receiving container. The device contains a vertically-oriented funnel having an open wide top and an open narrow bottom, a top damping means c... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5515892 | Ecological funnel A funnel (20) for use in dumping volatile solvents into an underlying carboy (16) is ecologically friendly in that it blocks solvent from evaporating from the carboy into the atmosphere. The funnel has (a) an extended stem (22), the bottom open end of whi... | 05/14/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5360039 | Waste oil collector A waste oil collection apparatus for collecting used oil from an engine and dispensing the oil into bottles, such as those in which replacement oil is provided. The apparatus includes a container having a raised cylindrical opening through which waste oil... | 11/01/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5188157 | Extensible oil cap An extensible oil cap includes an extensible telescoping funnel which has a plurality of cylindrical sections with each recesses disposed on the outer and each raised portion disposed on the inner thereof for slidably moving up and down, and tightly locki... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5158123 | Fluid fill cap A fluid fill cap is provided including an intermediate, flexible extensible and retractable bellows housing mounting a cap therein, wherein the cap receives a plurality of spring clip members to maintain the bellows in a compressed configuration. A bottom... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5082035 | 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 an extens... | 01/21/1992 |
