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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7735672 | Vented non-spill fuel cap assembly with fill indicator A vented non-spill fuel cap assembly includes a self-sealing, releasable fluid coupling and a visible fill indicator. The fuel cap assembly permits transfer of fuel from a storage vessel such as a gas canister to a fuel tank equipped with the cap assembly in a manne... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7353808 | Breather system for fuel tank In a breather system for a fuel tank having a tank body, a fuel supply port opened and closed by a fuel cap provided in a central portion of an upper wall of the tank body, wherein an upper end of a breather pipe is located to face a central portion of a fuel supply... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350511 | Fuel vapor control system A system for reducing escape to the atmosphere of hydrocarbon fuel vapors from a fuel tank for a combustion engine powered device including at least one functional member that directly communicates with the fuel tank and is constructed to receive and retain hydrocar... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351467 | Beverage safety lid In accordance with the invention, thin bodies of plastic, such as sheets or strands, with substantially different thermal coefficients of expansion, are laminated together to make plastic bodies that move in response to temperature change. The thermally movable plas... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7320314 | General-purpose engine fuel tank fuel vapor treatment system A general-purpose engine fuel tank fuel vapor treatment system includes: a canister mounted on a peripheral part of a fuel filler opening of a fuel tank mounted on a general-purpose engine, the canister housing a fuel adsorbent for adsorbing fuel vapor generated in ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7267112 | Evaporative emissions control system including a charcoal canister for small internal combustion engines An evaporative emissions control system for small internal combustion engines, including a charcoal canister which is in fluid communication with the air space above the liquid fuel within the carburetor of the engine and the air space above the liquid fuel within t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261093 | Evaporative emissions control fuel cap An evaporative emissions control fuel cap system comprises a closure adapted to mate with a fuel tank. The closure includes a passageway formed therein to conduct vapors from the fuel tank to the atmosphere. The closure includes a filter configured to capture hydroc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7214311 | Filter cartridge with check valve protection A filter assembly is provided that includes a hood, a drain manifold, a filter disposed between the hood and the drain manifold, a drainage space that is disposed between and in fluid communication with both the filter medium and the drain manifold, a check valve th... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7172089 | Motor vehicle In a motor vehicle having a chassis, an engine cooled with fluid via a coolant system and a filling connection for the coolant system, the filling connection is equipped with a filling opening, a removable closing cap for the filling opening and an overflow connecti... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7048140 | Vented liquid containment device A vented liquid containment device has a cup member located within the structure of a threaded cap so that a filter material can be placed within the cup member to prevent liquids from being splashed in an upward direction into contact with a vent that is formed wit... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6978803 | Flue cap A flue cap is provided comprising a body defining a plurality of attachment surfaces adapted for selectively matingly engaging a selected flue from a plurality of different size flues. The flue cap comprises a polymer material defining an attachment surface that is ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968984 | Thermal container A container is provided. The container has a cover that remains thermally, sealingly engaged with the container during the filling and dispensing of the container, and has filling and dispensing channels that are thermally sealed when not in use. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6928814 | Hydraulic fluid container for a vehicle hydraulic brake system A hydraulic fluid container (10) for a vehicle hydraulic brake system comprises at least one connecting sleeve (14), in which a valve member (20) is displaceably guided. The valve member (20) in a first position, into which it is spring-b... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6904943 | Articulated fuel container vent system and method A vent system associated with a vapor outlet is coupled to a container (e.g., a fuel tank). The vent system can be used for onboard refueling vapor recovery (ORVR) for vehicles. The vent system includes a first elongated member (e.g., a vent tube), a rotating device... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6698611 | Tank cap A tank cap having an upper breather chamber, a lower breather chamber and a separator having a communication bore permitting communication between the chambers. An auxiliary separator in the lower breather chamber is connected to the separator and is prov... | 03/02/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6510958 | Plastic container A plastic container comprising two half-shells which are produced by means of injection molding and have parts of the components integrally formed on them during the injection molding. This does away with the need for fastening said components in the plas... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6450361 | Low pressure cooker with pivoting latch handles A low pressure cooker is disclosed having a pan and a pressurizable lid. Latch handles that pivot about a generally vertical axis are provided for latching the pressurizable lid in position relative to the pan. The cooker may also include a non-pressuriza... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6149866 | Stopper having a cavity for reagents and an assay method using said stopper The invention relates to a closure device and a method for performing an assay of a sample using the closure device. The closure device, mountable on the mouth of a test vessel, comprises a body part (1) with an axially passing cylindrical bore. The bore ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6076570 | Closure containing a fluid for mixture with a beverage A closure including an integral chamber for storing a fluid separately from a beverage stored in a container to which the closure is attached is provided with a pre-formed court or aperture and a valve, the valve being operable to an open position when in... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5907284 | Gas cap removal alert system A gas cap removal alert system is provided including a gas tank input mounted on a vehicle. The gas tank input includes a pipe with a threaded inner periphery defining an opening with a circular peripheral edge. A gas cap is included for being removably c... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5795552 | Apparatus for heating and venting a container Apparatus for heating and venting a container. The apparatus has a heating station for the container. A heater is disposed to supply heat to the heating station. A drive has a body and a reciprocable member. The body is mounted in predetermined relation t... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5735430 | Underground storage container An underground storage container for the storage of personal valuables and possessions to protect such items from theft, fire, riots and natural disasters. A generally cylindrical tapered container, made preferably of fiberglass, is hermetically sealed th... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5668349 | Hydrogen vent for remote terminal cabinets A roof vent for preventing the buildup of hydrogen gas produced by battery charging in a remote digital telephone cabinet is provided with a movable splash guard for blocking the vent outlet when impinged upon by water and/or wind, thereby preventing the ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5611424 | Container fuse for enhanced survivability A sealed metal ammunition container for holding at least one round of ammtion. The container body is sized to hold the ammunition and has an opening at one end thereof. A metal bottom flange is fixedly attached to file container body at the one end and i... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5605710 | Single cup disposable coffee brewing device A single cup disposable coffee brewing device foldable from a generally flat position to an unfolded position. The device has a coffee filter on the interior and a cardboard main body portion on the exterior and can be placed on top of a cup or mug. Coffe... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5576937 | Connector including a connector body, an annular air-tight material and a closure plate to seal an IC A connector for protecting an IC comprising a connector body, a closed plate, and an annular air-tight sealing material. An air-tight chamber is formed centrally of the annular air-tight sealing material by compressing the annular air-tight sealing materi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5480054 | Brew-through cap for thermal container A lid assembly for use with a beverage container which retains and dispenses beverages therefrom. The container includes a body having a reservoir chamber and a mouth communicating with the reservoir chamber. The lid assembly is cooperatively attachable t... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5325882 | Pressure and thermal relief valve for fuel tank A valve plug is biased inwardly by a spring (90) to close an opening (10) in a cap (2) for a fuel tank filling and venting tube. A valve stem includes a first portion (62) which is engaged by the spring (90) and a second float cage portion (40) that is se... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5306430 | Engine coolant pressure relief method and apparatus The method of removing hot liquid coolant from an internal combustion engine cooling system, which includes a radiator having a by-pass outlet, the method including applying suction to the by-pass outlet to draw a by-pass stream of hot fluid, including ho... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5248052 | Apparatus for automatically releasing the super-atmospheric pressure of an engine cooling system in response to turning off the engine and preventing the buildup of pressure while the engine is off An apparatus for releasing superatmospheric pressure in an engine cooling system when the engine is turned off and maintaining the cooling system at atmospheric pressure whenever the engine is not running is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a radiator c... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5242072 | Vented fuel tank cap A cap for a fill pipe of a fluid container, such as a gas tank, is provided. It has a vent hole which is normally held unsealed by the weight of a ball which impinges against and thereby tilts a spring loaded pin carrying an O-ring. When the cap tips away... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5232016 | Vacuum storage container A vacuum storage container, which comprises a container with a lid for sealing the container; the lid is mounted with a sucking valve, which is a check valve to have the air in the container pumped out only in one-way upon the container being closed herme... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5193709 | Filter for hazardous waste containers A filtered vent useful for venting drums, such as 55-gallon drums, includes a cylindrical housing having an anular activated carbon filter cartridge disposed therein. The cylindrical housing has a threaded collar with vents at one end and a pressure relie... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5121590 | Vacuum packing apparatus Apparatus for evacuating and sealing containers of perishable food or other substances includes a rigid lid for fitting onto the container and a resilientt valve which is situated over a small passage in the lid. The valve has a hollow interior region whi... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5042677 | Safety radiator cap A safety radiator cap for radiator providing a safety plate or wire made of shape memory alloy. The safety plate or wire bends downward under ambient temperature. High temperature water in the radiator causes the safety plate to extend out due to the memo... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5031675 | Self-resealable dispensing stopper for container for flowable material A device for sealing a container intended to be connected to a recipient provided with a connector for supply of its contents to the recipient in such a way that the container can be applied to and removed from the recipient without leakage and is sealed ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5000339 | Flip-top gas cap A flip-top replacement gas cap for replacing conventional screw-on caps provided as original equipment with present day motor vehicles. Two embodiments of the invention are disclosed. The first is a manually actuated device. The second is a key actuated d... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4992636 | Sealed container for microwave oven cooking A container body is sealed by means of a lid made of a flexible sheet having an insulative property and an antenna made of an electrically conductive material which is laminated upon the lid. According to this construction, when the container body is expo... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4974745 | Pressure compensating element for electrical device enclosure A pressure equalizing element for an electrical device enclosure, e.g. for a control device under the hood of a vehicle, features a water-tight but air-transmitting region (6) which equalizes pressure between the interior airspace of the enclosure and amb... | 12/04/1990 |
