Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363738 | Planar display device with sliding reveal member or members Display devices for, e.g., advertising purposes, are provided wherein at least one member slides relative to at least one other member to a “reveal” position so as to display new and different information. In one embodiment, two sheath members move relative to a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7320415 | Condiment dispensing container and carousel Substantially cylindrical condiment containers with extendable and retractable pouring spouts are provided. A dispensing mechanism in each container can be actuated by simply rotating the lower portion of the body of the container, without the need for separate knob... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7228993 | Food seasoning quantitative dispenser A food seasoning quantitative dispenser includes a body, a supporter, a center rod, a cap unit and a base. The body has a chamber for storing seasoning, and a conical neck. The supporter has plural feet, an annular wall, a central tubular member and an outlet betwee... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210599 | Decorative and liquid dispenser air gap assembly covers The decorative air gap cover includes a base cover and a decorative attachment. The base cover includes a cup body and a cover fastener on a top thereof. The decorative attachment includes a decorative body and a decorative fastener on a bottom thereof. The cover fa... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7007818 | Container assembly A spice rack assembly includes a rack and at least one container that is magnetically coupled to the rack. The at least one container comprises a body and a lid. The body comprises a sidewall and a bottom, wherein the sidewall circumscribes the bottom. The lid is co... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6962272 | Surface mounted dispensing system A surface mounted dispensing system includes a bracket having a circular flange and a central hub protruding therefrom with a hub including threads thereon. A bottle is providing having a flat back with a circular embossment for receiving the flange and the hub. The... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6935542 | Device for retaining and for inserting a flexible tube assembly into a fluid container A device for use with a container having a container top includes a tubular retainer engaging the container top and a tube assembly. The tubular retainer has a retainer top, a retainer bottom, a longitudinal axis, and an inner passageway formed along the longitudina... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910604 | Kitchen sink top-mounted rigid stem-portable dispenser soap system The present invention provides a liquid soap dispensing apparatus having a counter-top mounting system that makes it possible to securely anchor the liquid dispensing device to a surface such as a counter-top and still allow easy removal for portability, so the disp... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6871762 | Dispenser for ice-thawing and other granulated materials A container for storage, dispensing, and spreading of ice-thawing materials for use around doorways, walkways, and other entrances where people walk and ice can form. It includes a storage hopper safe from the weather elements, a rotary dispenser drum which dispense... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6820769 | Child proof connection for remote trigger sprayer and bottle container A liquid dispensing assembly includes a hand-operated trigger sprayer that is removably attached to a bottle container and communicates with the bottle container through a length of conduit. The trigger sprayer can be securely attached to the bottle container by a c... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6666353 | Tube organizer and dispensing aid A tube organizer and dispensing aid (toda) is disclosed. The device is comprised of a base 3, which has means of anchoring to a supporting surface and has a receptacle 11 for receiving and holding a nozzle 2 with a tube of flowable substance attached; a s... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6575332 | Fluid product dispenser Fluid product dispenser, including a fluid product pack (2) defining a fluid product container, a dispensing orifice, and a removable sealing part (25) sealing the dispensing orifice; and a case (1) wherein the fluid product pack (2) is inserted by slidin... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6092694 | Holy water dispenser having a religious door ornament A dispenser for holding and dispensing holy water on the user includes a religious ornament on the front of the dispenser for displaying a religious entity, and a mounting plate for mounting the dispenser on a wall or a door of a home or a building. The a... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5996850 | Package for dispensing flowable cosmetics A package for dispensing a flowable substance is provided which includes a container, a closure and a cap. The container on a closed end is sufficiently rounded to render that end incapable of standing upright. A second end of the container has a round op... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5833093 | Protective cover for small spray dispensers and medicated inhalers A protection cover for small spray dispensers including a rectangular base of a flexible material that can be folded on itself to form a closed cover and define a dispenser space. The base has an outer surface and an inner surface with the hook-and-loop p... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5634573 | Dispensing system and method for viscous materials A device for storing tapered containers in an inverted position, so as to cause viscous material inside the containers to settle at the container's dispensing end, comprises a sleeve that is shaped so that it will fit over the container in a form-fitting ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5601211 | Container for liquid dispenser A dispenser assembly for dispensing liquid from a container has a dispenser operable remotely from the container by way of a tube communicating the dispenser and the liquid within the container. The dispenser assembly has a hand-held dispenser and a tube ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5553750 | Liquid dispenser having adaptor for remote operation A dispenser assembly for dispensing liquid from a container has a dispenser operable remotely from the container by way of a tube communicating the dispenser and the liquid within the container. The dispenser assembly has a hand-held dispenser and a tube ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5402899 | Holder for condiment bottle A storage holder for a condiment bottle, such as a bottle of catsup having a cap, includes a base, and an upright support for the bottle, which supports the bottle on an angle relative to horizontal, with the cap facing downwardly. Upon removal of the bot... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5368203 | Spice rack with magnetically held spice containers A spice container assembly includes a removable closure body for a spice container that is detachably secured to a stationary tubular holder. The spice container in turn, is held by the closure body via a magnet, to facilitate one-handed removal of a unit... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5310085 | Method and packaging for preserving and dispensing portions of a sterile liquid Liquid is enclosed in a resiliently deformable container, the neck of which has a microfiltering membrane which is permeable to the liquid but impermeable to air when wet. Since the container resiliently recovers its shape after it is deformed, the liquid... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5285933 | Pressure holding liquid bottle for mounting on a bicycle A pressure holding liquid bottle for mounting on a standard bicycle liquid bottle cage or bracket and having a container for holding a liquid, a cap removably attached to an open end of the container and a friction grip removably mounted on the bottle. Th... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5263787 | Inverted cap for craft paint applicators A holder having a sealing cap portion for craft paint applicators. The holder includes a lower base portion with an interior cavity formed in the upper portion of the holder. A threaded portion is formed therein for mating engagement with a threaded porti... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5255824 | Table service for dispensing liquid and solid condiments The cable service comprises containers for condiments and a support and holding body member; each container is provided with a head member provided with a dihedral concave recess forming a first horizontal area, in which there is the spout or the orifices... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5228595 | Oral hygiene device A device for holding and dispensing oral hygiene products directed toward children is provided. The device consists of a child-friendly figure which is capable of holding and dispensing mouthwash. Appendages of the figure, e.g., arms or legs of an animal,... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5146957 | Nestable container and method for dispensing and draining liquid therefrom A tapered liquid container which is nestable with other like empty containers and a collector for receiving empty containers in nested relationship. The container has a tapered side wall, a large bottom end, and a small top dispensing end. A closable larg... | 09/15/1992 |
| 4884721 | Cooling holder for hand-held whipped cream dispenser A holder (8) serves to store a device (1) for producing whipped cream in such a way that it is ready for use. The device (1) comprises a cylindrical housing (2) with an outlet nozzle (4) on one end thereof. In the housing, there is a supply space for crea... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4801049 | Shrouded container/finger-depressible pump combination A container and finger-depressible pump combination having improved non-leaking characteristics when the container holds a fluid (e.g., a volatile fluid such as nail polish remover) is described. The container which holds the fluid has a finger-depressibl... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4793517 | Portable personal liquid storage and dispenser unit A resilient bottle or container has three compartments for liquid soap, shampoo and conditioning rinse, respectively. A normally closed, openable valve controls a port in each compartment. The soap valve opens into the center of a sponge which is fastened... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4509515 | Inhalation device There is provided an aerosol inhalation device, suitable for use in association with a pressurized medicament container (10), comprising an elongate member (1) provided at one end with a mouthpiece (5), and adjacent the other end being pivotably connected... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4471889 | Valved liquid dispenser and holster A liquid dispenser is disclosed for application of herbicides and the like. The dispenser overcomes problems of applying herbicides because it avoids liquid spilling on an operator and provides a controlled application to a specific area. The dispenser in... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4345704 | Bottle mount and bottle for bicycles A bottle mount and a bottle for bicycles comprises a mount for attachment to the bicycle having a concave surface that is a segment of a surface of revolution of a substantially straight line of not more than about 180 degrees in circumferential extent an... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4331188 | Apparatus for transferring a pasty matter for filling a hollow body The present invention relates to an apparatus for transferring a pasty matter for filling a hollow body. This apparatus comprises a cylindrical bowl in which the pasty matter to be transferred is placed and of which the bottom is extended by an axial tube ... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4289255 | Oil filter cap Disclosed herein is an oil filler cap for disposition upon the rocker cover in an internal combustion engine in which the opening mechanism commonly used for opening oil cans to allow the lubricant to pass within the engine is integral with the valve cap ... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4248361 | Toothpaste tube holding and closing device Apparatus for holding and closing tubes of the type used for toothpaste and toiletries in general is disclosed. The apparatus includes a primary tube guide and a secondary guide, a tapered plug axially centered with the guide and a support for holding the... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4155485 | Pump devices for dispensing fluids A spring actuated pump device is mounted on a container for fluid, the device including a pump chamber into which fluid from the container can flow, the spring forcing a cylinder structure against the fluid in the chamber to pressurize it, in order that o... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4147280 | Pump device for dispensing fluids A device for dispensing fluids employs a manually actuated pump mounted in the neck of a conventional container. The pump includes a stationary piston and a shiftable cylinder which form a pump chamber. The piston includes a check valve which controls the... | 04/03/1979 |
