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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127807 | Pour connector and pour port structure of liquid container A guide piece having a guide surface is integrally formed in a body portion so as to protrude from an inner circumferential wall surface of a pour passage toward the center thereof. A gas guide portion is formed in a portion of the pour passage in which the guide pi... | 03/06/2012 |
| RE39443 | Fluid powered bubble machine with spill-proof capability An apparatus for producing both bubbles and streams of water that because of its unique geometry and design, will when oriented in any position prevent spillage of its bubble solution when filled to the fill line or below, and is capable of automatic and continuous ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7080671 | Replacement vehicle fuel intake device A replacement fuel intake device is provided that is removably mountable within a base portion of a vehicle and contains a housing that is pivotal from a closed position to an open position. While in the closed position, the fuel intake passage to the fuel tank is s... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6926047 | Vehicle fuel intake device The fuel intake device is provided that is mounted within a base portion of a vehicle and is pivotal from a closed position to an open position. While in the closed position, the fuel intake passage to the fuel tank is sealed. While in the open position, the fuel in... | 08/09/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6752183 | Waste funnel system A waste funnel system for pouring liquids into a container. The waste funnel system has an adapter with a closure that can be mounted to an opening of the container. A funnel body has a cover that is pivotally connected to the funnel body and is used to open and clo... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6460582 | E-Z funnel for vehicles A funnel (1) designed for providing accommodations for the the consumer, especially the disabled. By adapting the funnel at the base with a cut-out wedged end (3) and drilling a hole (4) through the center of gas cap (2) the funnel can now be put together... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6435233 | Fuel feeding apparatus An inlet filler pipe comprises a pipe main body having a fuel passage for fueling fuel through an inlet into a fuel tank, and a flange formed on the pipe main body, for attachment to an outer wheel housing. A reinforcing element comprising a plurality of ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6318422 | Funnel for viscous liquids A funnel structure with different cross-sectional shaped bowl and spout for transferring viscous food materials from one vessel to another, to eliminate the problem of entrapped air causing splashing. The funnel has a circular bowl and a spout with a squa... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6098678 | Cleaner funnel A cleaner funnel is provided having a lid for closing the inlet end and a plurality of accessories that are removably attachable to the outlet end of the funnel. One accessory is a reducer that reduces the diameter of the outlet end hole in order to servi... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5908057 | Fluid powered bubble machine with spill-proof capability An apparatus for producing both bubbles and streams of water that because of its unique geometry and design, will when oriented in any position prevent spillage of its bubble solution when filled to the fill line or below, and is capable of automatic and ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5832969 | Fluid powered bubble machine with spill-proof capability An apparatus for producing both bubbles and streams of water that because of its unique geometry and design, will when oriented in any position prevent spillage of its bubble solution when filled to the fill line or below, and is capable of automatic and ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5787944 | Self venting funnel A self venting funnel including a hollow member having inner and outer walls, two ends and a through passage defined by the inner wall and extending between the ends. The inner and outer walls are spaced from each other and define a region therebetween th... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5676185 | Vented drum funnel A vented funnel for a closed head hazardous waste container. The container is of the type having side walls and opposed upper and lower end walls. The side walls and end walls of the container border and define a cavity which opens at an opening at the up... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5630452 | Funnel with level indicator A special design of a funnel for filling liquids safely especially into nontransparent containers, e.g., fuel tanks of lawn mowers. To indicate the filling level of the container, a measuring rod of a float is guided in a perforated plate of the funnel. P... | 05/20/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5517806 | Agricultural feed bagging machine An improved agricultural feed bagging machine for bagging feed materials in a bag including a rearwardly extending tunnel having elongated and arcuate spaced-apart ridges provided on the inside surfaces of the side walls of the tunnel to create turbulence... | 05/21/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5507327 | Funnel and automatic supply system for liquid nitrogen A hollow-walled cylindrical stainless steel vacuum-insulated funnel with a flat bottom through which a float valve and screen check and filter the gravity flow of liquid nitrogen out through a drain pipe in the bottom. The bottom of the funnel has a small... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5497814 | Invertible no waste funnel A funnel having a basin interior and near or at the top of the wall of the funnel. The basin serves to collect oil when the funnel is inverted and may drain to a low point in the basin when inverted. The basin may further drain to an exterior drain for pu... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5495876 | Spill-proof bubble machine The spill resistant bubble machine is an invention that because of its unique geometry and design, prevents spillage of liquid when filled to the fill line or below, and oriented in any position. At the same time the invention is capable of automatic and ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5488979 | Clean spout funnel and sleeve therefor A funnel and a sleeve for covering all or substantially all of the funnel's pouring spout. The funnel includes a progressively narrowing top portion having a broad intake end and a narrow discharge end with a pouring spout connected thereto. The sleeve is... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5478478 | Apparatus and method for preventing vortexing of a liquid in a separatory funnel The present invention relates to a separatory funnel for preventing vortexing of liquid and identifying an interface between immiscible liquids, said separatory funnel having a baffle plate completely covering the space directly above the outlet opening o... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5463849 | Agricultural feed bagging machine An improved agricultural feed bagging machine for bagging feed materials in a bag including a rearwardly extending tunnel having elongated and arcuate spaced-apart ridges provided on the inside surfaces of the side walls of the tunnel to create turbulence... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5452484 | Sink anti-splash device An anti-splash device for use in sinks. A housing includes an opening for receiving at least a portion of a water stream from a faucet associated with the sink. A base includes a support surface for placing the device on the sink floor and also supports t... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5425404 | Gravity feed fluid dispensing system A gravity based system for accurately dispensing a fluid and for mixing the fluid with another fluid. The system includes a bottle containing a quantity of the fluid. The bottle may be inverted and engaged with a dispenser assembly. The system is construc... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5402835 | Drum funnel A sealable drum funnel is attached onto a drum by threading the device into the larger bung opening of the drum. The sealable drum funnel includes a funnel body having an open top end and an outlet opening at a bottom end thereof. A sealing lid is coupled... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5385180 | Liquid saver funnel system A spill inhibiting funnel system is described that has stepped fins and blades extending, respectively, from the outer and inner surfaces of a tapered funnel body. The fins allow the funnel to be variably positioned with respect to a receiving container's... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5377728 | Oil funnel with filter system Apparatus for funneling waste into a drum containing four trapezoidal sidewalls. The four trapezoidal sidewalls coupled to form a non-symmetric truncated pyramid having a vertical axis. A drain pipe having a circular cross-section with a vertical axis tha... | 01/03/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5349995 | Used oil collecting device A device for collecting oil contained in plastic containers that are placed inside a housing that includes a puncturing assembly mounted to a slanted platform. The platform has a central opening through which the discharged oil passes. A flexible conduit ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5246046 | Spill-resistant bubble solution container The spill resistant bubble solution container is an invention that because of its unique geometry and design, prevents spillage of liquid when filled to the fill line or below, and oriented in any position. It is principally intended for use by young chil... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5188156 | Waste oil recycling apparatus An apparatus to include a storage container arranged for vertical mounting to a support surface, wherein the storage container mounts an outlet conduit and valve associated therewith. The container is provided with a cavity to receive and store a fluid-re... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5172739 | Waste liquid transfer device A waste-liquid transfer device. In a first embodiment, the device includes a receiver assembly having a horizontal bottom wall and a vertical side wall integral with the bottom wall, providing a receiver cavity for temporarily holding the waste liquid. Th... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5117878 | Drainfield funnel A drainfield funnel having a substantially horizontal drain surface sloping towards an opening, a substantially vertical rim around the perimeter of the drain surface and a tube extending down from the opening. The slope of the drain surface is less than ... | 06/02/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5033521 | Cap with collapsible funnel An extendable cap for sealing a fluid inlet port having a holding plug which when removed, allows a telescoping funnel to be extended from a base section attached to the fluid inlet port. The extended telescoping funnel defines a fluid conduit through whi... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5033637 | System for storing waste fluids A system for storing waste fluids such as engine oil in bulk, which can be situated at a service station or other centralized waste storage facility. The system is charactrized by a relatively large tank having an access opening which is surrounded by a r... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5018559 | Industrial funnel apparatus with operable lid for use with 55 gallon drums A circular funnel apparatus for industrial use with a closeable lid able to set securely on top of a standard 55 gallon drum. This apparatus consists of four different assembled pieces: 1. A funnel with a supporting circular frame body with a cylindrical ... | 05/28/1991 |
