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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7415997 | Seal assembly for fuel fill pipes A seal assembly is provided for a fill pipe of a vehicle fuel system to provide a pliable seal between an end of the fuel pipe and a refueling nozzle inserted in the fill pipe. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7370760 | Package that includes a plurality of disposable absorbent articles Some example embodiments of the present invention relate to a package that includes a bag and a plurality of absorbent articles that are stored within the bag. The bag includes a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom portion that is connected to each of the sidewalls.... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367600 | Lawn debris handling system A sheet has a long input edge and a short remote edge. The sheet has parallel side edges. The side edges extend at right angles from the ends of the input edge. Angled side edges extend from the ends of the remote edge to the ends of the parallel side edges. A pair ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7302978 | Waste disposal funnel A yard waste funnel includes first and second planar supports each having a neck edge and a support edge, wherein the first planar support is substantially parallel to the second planar support. A first funnel wall has a trapezoidal shape including a neck edge and a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7257858 | Leaf collection device An apparatus for facilitating the collection of leaves and/or yard debris using a portable vacuum device is provided. The apparatus includes a top surface and side walls defining an open-bottom chamber. An intake hose leading to the open-bottom chamber receives mate... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252123 | Method, apparatus and system for filling and using bags for grout and similar materials A grout bag housing support in the shape of cylinder has an upper open end and a lower open end, with a sidewall having passageways at the lower end through which water may drain during the grout bag filling operation. A securing collar is dimensioned to fit in the ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237753 | Debris collecting bag and bag holder A debris collector is provided that includes a sleeve including a top opening and a bottom opening, the sleeve being operable to be attached to a bag adjacent to the bottom opening, the sleeve defining an interior. A support structure is connected to the sleeve, the... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234608 | Spill containment assembly A spill containment assembly includes a support structure or grate, and a flexible containment bag disposed beneath, and secured to, the grate. Fluid filled containers are placed on the grate. The bag defines an available containment volume sufficient to retain a qu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225943 | Trash can assembly and improvements thereto A trash can assembly has a shell having an enclosing wall that defines a periphery. The assembly has a lid fitted over the top of the shell, and a foot pedal positioned adjacent the bottom of the shell, with a portion of the foot pedal positioned inside the peripher... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222825 | Lawn waste bag holder A yard waste bag loading assembly includes a base having dimensions able to accommodate a yard waste bag therein, the yard waste bag having a given opening size. A plurality of vertical supports extend from the base to a height necessary to accommodate the yard wast... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219705 | Leaf bag system for use with receptacles A system provides a shaped access path to a bag within a receptacle or can. The system comprises a funnel-providing system of a neck portion and a funnel portion. The funnel-providing portion comprises a flexible material that forms a leading edge of the funnel port... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7156350 | Trash bag carrier A carrier for supporting a trash bag, the trash bag having an upper lip, the carrier having a frame having a forward end and a rearward end, the frame having an aperture extending therethrough; a handle fixedly attached to or formed wholly with the rearward end of t... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7066220 | Yard waste collection system A novel yard waste collection system is provided which can be used with both paper and plastic trash and lawn waste bags. A pair of upside down U-shaped members are provided which are connected by four pivoted arms to create a support frame such that the support fra... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044519 | Collecting and unloading device and method A device and method for collecting and removing various objects, such as balls and lawn refuse, from the ground is described. The collection device comprises an elongated handle connected to a frame assembly. Secured to the frame assembly is a bag wherein objects ar... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6994302 | Lawn maintenance system A frame has a small horizontal section and a large vertical section and a juncture there between. A pair of axially spaced wheels is provided at the juncture. A hollow tube extends upwardly from adjacent the horizontal section to a location above the vertical sectio... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6983965 | Leaf collecting system A chute is fabricated of a resilient, generally rigid material. The chute has a central section and two side sections coupled to the central section. The central section and each side section have input edges, output edges and side edges there between. Each side sec... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6938860 | Adjustable collapsible refuse funnel An adjustable collapsible refuse funnel has a generally planar body formed of a relatively rigid but flexible and shape-retentive material, the body having a front edge, a rear edge, and opposing side edges, the body being deformable into a funnel configuration by b... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938366 | Self-erecting device with debris collecting feature A self-erecting device which can serve as a signaling unit as well as a debris collection unit. The signaling unit provides a chamber for debris and has an opening for the collection of debris therein. A base member has a beveled edge to facilitate the collection of... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932266 | Collapsible bulk material container A container assembly for bulk materials and a kit for assembling same are disclosed. A forming member having a plurality of sidewalls defines an internal cavity for receiving bulk materials. The sidewalls are arranged relative to one another and are locked into posi... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923226 | Device for preventing entry of an unleaded gas fill nozzle in a diesel fuel filler neck A device for preventing entry of an unleaded gas fill nozzle in a diesel fuel filler neck comprising an elongate sleeve configured to be inserted inside the diesel fuel filler neck. The sleeve provides for a finger tight or friction pressure fit at its upper end aga... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921202 | Elastic trash bag A trash bag incorporating a mouth securing system for securing the bag to a receptacle. The invention utilizes elastic strands, or alternatively elastic bands, adhesively attached to a trash bag and extending along the mouth of the bag. The elastic strands are attac... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6908422 | Reclosable packaging bag and method for manufacturing same A reclosable packaging bag comprises a main bag body having an opening portion and at least one heat-sealed portion; and a linear fastener provided on the opening portion of the main bag body. The linear fastener is provided along the opening portion of the main bag... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6807990 | Motorcycle and automobile gas tank paint protector A motorcycle and automobile gas tank paint protector preferably includes two scratch-resistant fabric pieces, a water/gasoline-resistant inlay, an internal protective ring, and a fabricated gas tank screw-in connector with an attached outer ring to insert gas nozzle... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6799614 | Dispensing tool assembly for a fluid fill tube Fuel is dispensed into a fuel tank fill tube by a hand-held tool assembly having a body with an outlet tube connected to a fuel supply passage through an air actuated control valve. Spring biased arcuate jaws surround the outlet tube and expand outwardly into engage... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6786250 | Flexible dispenser modules A fuel-dispenser station which comprises one or more fuel hoses with fuel-dispenser nozzles useable to control a flow of fuel, which has been purchased from a fuel vendor, from the fuel vendor's fuel storage tank to the customer's fuel storage reservoir. The fuel-di... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6701982 | Apparatus and method for a gasoline hose assembly cover The present invention discloses an apparatus and a method for a cover for placement over a gasoline hose assembly of a gasoline delivery system for a gasoline delivery truck. The cover comprises a hole for placement of the hose therein along with fastener... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698468 | Fuel overflow catch A fuel overflow catch for preventing spillage of gasoline on a motorcycle gas tank includes a bowl member having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The bottom wall has an opening extending th... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6692175 | Inserting page device A thin, flat device (10) for inserting scrapbook page device (22) for quick application of article protectors (20). The device is made of a flexible material, with a spine (12) so it can be repeatedly folded, without fracturing, tearing or cracking. In ad... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6536488 | Insert for yard refuse bag An insert for use in filling paper or plastic bags with yard waste materials. An elongate rectangular sleeve of corrugated paper board has an open top and open bottom. Weight retaining elements are formed near the bottom of opposing sidewalls of the inser... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6494619 | Disposable lawn bag A device is disclosed for holding open the mouth of a bag. The device comprises a strip of light weight, generally stiff material having a predetermined length generally corresponding to the circumference of the mouth of the bag. The strip of material has... | 12/17/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6296027 | Fuel assembly for an engine welder A fueling assembly for a fuel tank of an engine driven welder. The engine driven welder has a housing having a top portion, a side portion and a fueling cavity. The fueling cavity is formed in the top portion and the side portion of the engine welder hous... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6289946 | Fuel filling point A fuel filling point arrangement is provided which is particularly suitable for marine vessels. The arrangement has a fuelling aperture connected via a fuelling conduit to a fuel tank of a marine craft, with an overflow pocket provided below the aperture ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6237655 | Apparatus for holding a fluid bag composed of gas-tight material An apparatus for holding a flat bag made of a gas-tight flexible material, to be filled with a fluid has an apparatus hollow space that is limited by a concavely cylindrically curved fixed side wall surface for a flat application of the flat bag, and two ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6202709 | Bar grabber The present invention is a bag holder for plastic bags for use in lawns, gardens and the Like. A method and trash bag assembly for collecting lawn clippings, fallen leaves, and Trash when doing yard work and filling trash bags.... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6189841 | Paper insert device An insert apparatus is disclosed which is used to insert items into pouches. The insert apparatus comprises a bending region designed to bend along a length of the apparatus; a non-bending region coupled to the bending region, having a gripping space posi... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6085647 | Lawn waste disposal A packer as provided for lawn waste disposal for compacting and channeling it into a throwaway bag. The disposer includes an upper portion with converging walls and a lower portion with parallel walls forming a chute into a bag. The entire structure is ma... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6045263 | Gift package A gift package that comprises a bag having generally parallel front and rear walls, each having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two lateral edges, a pair of generally parallel side walls, each having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two lateral edges, wherei... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044877 | Methods and apparatus for opening and supporting collapsible containers Apparatus 100 for opening and supporting a collapsible container 101 having a wall and opening for receiving items to be disposed. Apparatus 100 comprises a sheet of high impact plastic having a thickness selected such that when the sheet is coiled to for... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6041835 | Container rim shield for container filling apparatus Structure for shielding the upper surface of rim flanges of containers positioned for filling with material from a filling head of a container filling device includes a mounting base for attaching to the container filling device, and a shield formed with ... | 03/28/2000 |
