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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7779872 | Service unit for replenishing service fluids A service unit for use in replenishing and/or maintaining service fluids in a vehicle has a unit, such as a driving engine, with at least one service element, such as fill nozzles, and a collecting pan that at least partially encompasses the service element. To ensu... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779871 | Service unit for resource replenishment A service unit for resource replenishment in an automobile with an engine has at least one filling nozzle and a drip cup at least partially covering the filling nozzle. The drop protection cover is attached for pivoting to the drip cup and, for advantageous resource... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7581571 | Manually operable manifold/nozzle closure for fluid dispenser A manually operated seal/closure system for a fluid dispenser manifold is disclosed. The manifold includes at least one nozzle and, more typically, a plurality of nozzles ranging from more than one to twelve or more. The manifold housing includes a sidewall or other... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7275568 | Liquid reclamation apparatus A liquid reclamation apparatus for use in changing automobile oil includes a container, a portable receptacle within the container and dimensioned to hold a volume of oil sufficient to perform an oil change and a cover releasably secured to the container. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7093530 | Coffeemaker pod carrier A brewing apparatus pod carrier including a frame forming a first pod receiving cavity on a first side of the frame and a second pod receiving cavity on a second opposite side of the frame, and a liquid flow path between the first and second pod receiving cavities. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093533 | Brewing apparatus hot water discharge head A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid; a water heater connected to the housing; and a hot water discharge head connected to the lid for delivering hot water from the hot water heater in a downward direction. The hot water discharge head includ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7024983 | Brewing apparatus hot water control A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid and a brewing area under the lid; a hot water heater connected to the housing; a water pump connected to the hot water heater; a controller coupled to the hot water heater and the pump; and a switch connec... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017472 | Brewing apparatus water temperature control A brewing apparatus, such as a coffeemaker, including a hot water heater; a first temperature sensor connected to the hot water heater; a second temperature sensor connected to either a cold water inlet to the heater or a hot water outlet from the heater; a pump con... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6845784 | Fire sprinkler water catching apparatus A fire sprinkler water catching apparatus includes a funnel member which has a funnel top portion, a funnel bottom portion, a funnel drain portion connected to the funnel bottom portion, and a pole-reception fitting. A drain hose is connected to the funnel drain por... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6637478 | Fill station for a liquid dispensing system A fill station for filling various sizes of containers from a liquid dispensing system includes a first stationary platform and second rotatable platform positioned above the first platform. The second platform is hinged to move between a horizontal loadi... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6347650 | Device and method for dispensing particulate material The resin dispenser comprises a support frame, a probe with an adjustable loading volume mounted on the support frame and connected to a vacuum source, a hopper for containing a resin slurry, a holder for retaining one or more containers to be loaded at a... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6276406 | Drainage receptacle A drainage receptacle for collecting used water during washing of a vehicle having at least one pair of side wheels. The drainage receptacle including three individual rectangular elongated ground strips for installation on the ground and two individual r... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6119736 | Vehicle for transporting wet objects A vehicle for transporting wet objects in a manufacturing facility such as a push cart for transporting wet objects in a semiconductor fabrication plant is disclosed. The vehicle is equipped with a plurality of liquid-collecting trays wherein each of the ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6085806 | Environmentally safe kit for changing motor oil An oil drain kit for collecting used motor oil comprising an oil drain collection pan, having a bottom wall raised at the center and sloping to its marginal extremity where it is joined with a side wall having a radial flange at the top of the wall and wh... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6079460 | Rotary filling machine for filling containers with liquids A rotary liquid container-filling machine has valve assemblies (3), mounted on a rotating platform (2), each of provided with a duct (4) intercepted by an obturator (5) for regulating the supply of liquid from a storage tank (6) to the container (7) and h... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5865222 | Fuel fill port device that prevents overflow spills during fueling of marine vessels A fuel fill port device which contains overfill and prevents spillage, mounted by means of a flange through the deck or gunwale on pleasure boats or other marine vessels with internal fuel tanks. The device prevents spillage during fueling by means of an ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5862840 | Device for sterile filling of containers In a device for sterile filling of containers, especially before removal of the container from the mold of a blow molding machine used for its manufacture, a sterile filling chamber housing is constructed to be pressure-resistant and is provided with conn... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5718268 | Apparatus for dispensing liquid into containers Apparatus for dispensing a liquid preferably paint into a container including a weight scale for receiving the container at a dispensing station where the paint is dispensed into the container through a valve and an associated control system including a m... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5682930 | Automated dispenser A dispenser for filling with liquid a container of a predetermined profile comprising a support for the container to be filled, a plurality of sources of different liquids, valves for regulating the flow of liquid from the sources into the container, a se... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5660307 | Ice dispenser and combination ice and beverage dispenser An apparatus for dispensing ice includes a bin and a shroud that contains a recess for housing a wheel. The shroud mounts to a front wall of the bin and includes a chute that communicates exterior to the bin. The shroud further includes a curved plate tha... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5647411 | Metering method and device A method and apparatus for metering highly viscous, paste-like material, in particular printing ink, e.g. offset printing ink, from a metering valve. The metering valve in dependence upon the determined quantity of material delivered into a container is c... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5603362 | Pro super oil changer An efficient apparatus for changing oil, hydraulic components, solvents, and fuel cells with the least amount of fluid spills. The apparatus comprises a collecting tray for collecting the liquids, a vertical stand and a base having casters. The collecting... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5588471 | Container filling apparatus Apparatus for filling drums and other containers with a lilquid product. The apparatus can be used for both subsurface and top filling operations. The level of the liquid in the container is monitored to prevent overfilling and withdrawal of the lance at ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5584324 | Automated product draining method for a packaging machine A clean, automated product draining method for a packaging machine is set forth. The method includes the following steps: draining product from a product tank through a filling tube; and controlling a rate at which the product is drained from the product ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5575441 | Fuel liquid/vapor vent containment/recovery system The present invention provides a device for preventing the venting of fuel vapor to the atmosphere and liquid fuel spillage on military aircraft having vent/dump outlets thereon. On the F-15 fighter aircraft, for example, a dump mast is located on the tra... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5570731 | Apparatus for dispensing liquid into containers Apparatus for supplying a plurality of containers with liquid. The apparatus performs the steps of introducing into a first container a first percentage of a predetermined final amount and subsequently introducing in steps additional liquid until said pre... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5449028 | Delivery device, especially for colors and paints A delivery device, especially for color and paints, has a plurality of nozzles or delivery ducts. The ducts being one connected to their own tank and arranged in such a way as to discharge into a single chamber which is directed into an underlying contain... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5447256 | Bottle enclosure with drip tray The present invention relates to an enclosure housing a fluid container having a retractable drip tray slidably mounted therein whereas when a cup or glass is pushed against the front of the drip tray, the drip tray retracts into the housing, compressing ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5437316 | Method and apparatus for dripless filling of containers A method and apparatus for dripless filling of liquid material within containers wherein a filling nozzle is moved downwardly or the container is moved upwardly until its shroud engages the upper end of the container and positions its nozzle into the cont... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5285989 | Industrial drum dispensing stand with drip catch basin A dispensing stand for supporting an industrial drum in a dispensing attitude, the industrial drum having a dispensing device for dispensing selected volumes of contents poured from the industrial drum along a dispensing path to a receptacle placed at a d... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5261566 | Solution-dropping nozzle device A thin-film coating apparatus for forming a metal oxide film or diffusion source film on the surfaces of materials to be treated. The apparatus includes a solution-dropping nozzle device including an inner tube adapted to cause a solution to flow down the... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5165574 | Drip bucket A drip cup for catching fluid dripping from the end of a spout is disclosed. The drip cup clamps securely on to the end of the spout. A spring biased clamping pin passes through the wall of the cup and contacts the spout contained within the drip cup. The... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5090459 | Fuel tank system A fuel tank system has a fuel tank, a fuel charging port extending from the fuel tank and disposed in the vicinity of an outer panel of a body and a fuel lid for covering the fuel charging port. The fuel lid is mounted such that it is movable substantiall... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4967812 | Nozzle drip collecting pan A drip pan protector for a nozzle in a container filling machine that includes a drip pan carried on two swing arms which will go under the nozzle to catch liquid drippings when the nozzle moves up after filling a container and will move away from under t... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4932445 | Subsurface filler A subsurface filler comprising a pneumatically controlled scale, timer, lance descent and ascent mechanism, liquid fill mechanism, movable drip tray and exhaust mechanism. The filler may be used with different sizes of containers and with hazardous and no... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4867345 | Thin-film coating apparatus A thin-film coating apparatus for forming a metal oxide film or diffusion source film on the surface of materials to be treated. The apparatus includes a solution-dropping nozzle device including an inner tube adapted to cause a solution to flow down ther... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4852766 | Apparatus for automatically dispensing a liquid into a container including a member for blocking access to the interior of the apparatus An apparatus for automatically dispensing a liquid into a container comprises a housing containing a supply of containers, a source of liquid to be dispensed, and a container well having an opening for receiving and supporting a container during dispensin... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4738285 | Beverage dispenser for cups and pitchers with manual start and automatic shut off An improved beverage dispenser for filling any one receptacle taken from a predetermined group of different sized cups or a significantly large pitcher, the dispenser has manual start and automatic shut off of dispensing utilizing an electrically conducti... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4683921 | Carbonated beverage storage and dispensing system and method An improved carbonated beverage storage and dispensing system is disclosed which employs separate tanks for carbon dioxide and syrup. Mixing occurs during dispensing. For each type of syrup there are preferably two syrup supply tanks. Each syrup tank may ... | 08/04/1987 |
