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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011123 | Tap handle that displays a keg cap A handle for a beverage dispensing tap that incorporates a feature that permits a protective cap from the Barnes neck of a malt beverage keg to be attached for the purpose of identifying the beverage being dispensed. ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7328853 | Reversible spray tip unit There is provided a turret member for a reversible airless spray tip unit having an easily readable identification device or indicia for the particular turret member imprinted on a tag or label attached to a securing device or attaching ring secured to the handle of... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318293 | Binder clip sleeve A binder clip sleeve for securing indicia to a binder clip and a method of securing the indicia to the binder clip. The binder clip sleeve comprises three panels which generally conform to outer surfaces of the binder clip. Indicia may be displayed along one or more... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7234673 | Wall mounted bracket system A container holding unit includes a wall mountable bracket and a drip container bracket. The wall mountable bracket includes a mounting portion, a container holding portion extending from the mounting portion configured to substantially surround a portion of a conta... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7096617 | Internally illuminated battery powered programmable tap handle system with interchangeable translucent heads The present disclosure provides a draft beverage tap handle. The handle includes a body portion and a handle portion. The body portion includes a battery, a light source, a microprocessor, a motion sensor, and a timer. The microprocessor controls electrical current ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7007421 | Decorative support assembly A display assembly including a plurality of clips of resiliently flexible material, each of which clips has a rear portion, a front portion laying along a front surface of the rear portion, and an arcuate end portion joining ends of the rear and front portions and d... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6953256 | Illuminated tap handle One object of the invention is to provide an illuminated tap handle including a handle with one end capable of being secured to a tap and a threadable and detachable end allowing the placement of a removable energy source into the handle completing a circuit and ill... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6470609 | Method and apparatus for promoting the sale of a product A method and apparatus for promoting the sale of a showerhead enables a prospective customer to evaluate the showerhead in a relaxed setting and separate from competing showerheads, while at the same time providing in a fixed, permanent, readily viewed lo... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6119714 | Valve cap with pressure indicating label A valve cap for an installation having interior air pressure. The cap includes an upper sleeve portion with a central recess for receiving a pair of pressure indicating inserts. The inserts are received in the recess, and each displays one digit of a desi... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6052929 | Mnemonic marking system for fluid valves and the like A mnemonic temperature marking system for fluid valves, especially of the type used in bathing vessels such as bathtubs and showers. Any user can easily, quickly, and accurately set the valve so that water of the desired temperature will flow when the val... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5887367 | Display apparatus for a fluid pump having two pivotal frame members A display apparatus is attachable to a fluid pump filler gun. The display apparatus comprises a first frame member and a second frame member opposite the first frame member, releasably engageable with one another to form a frame on the head portion of the... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5651388 | Indicating assembly for use with a faucet A indicating assembly for use with a faucet having a spout having a threaded distal end portion. The assembly comprises an indicating device which has a mounting portion and an indicating portion and a securing mechanism for securing the indicating device... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5586691 | Combination dispense tap and customer information display Customer information display apparatus is attached to a beverage dispense tap. In one embodiment the dispense tap handle 18 is formed of or includes light transparent and/or light reflective material, a light generating means 22, 30 is attached to the tap... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5412547 | Illuminatable rechargeable display device A lightable display device including a base, a handle including a light source for illuminating the display device, a rechargeable battery coupled to the light source for energizing the light source, and means for effecting the recharging of the rechargea... | 05/02/1995 |
| 4894647 | Scintillating handle for beverage tap A handle for operating a beverage tap has an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to it. an electronic control circuit is mounted in the handle and lead wires run out of the handle from said control circuit to a source of electric power. A switch... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4261121 | Advertising and display clip A plastic clamping clip is disclosed which not only securely fastens together and hangs documents, garments, film, and fabrics, but also prominently and permanently displays advertising, promotional and labeling information such as firm name, brand name, ... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4229893 | Fluid dispensing apparatus and display means Advertising apparatus with electrically operated attention drawing means conveniently in the form of a lamp or device for emitting an audio signal. The apparatus is for use with a device for dispensing liquids from inverted bottles and has a support brack... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4058081 | Full tank marker An indicating device for a tank containing a valve having a head for opening and closing the valve that includes a body portion having a top end and spaced apart bottom end with a peripheral surface therebetween, and indicia means on the top end of the bo... | 11/15/1977 |
| 3977105 | Reservoir cap assembly of a vehicle master cylinder A reservoir cap assembly of a vehicle master cylinder includes a cap body detachably mounted on an open end of a reservoir a caution plate on which directions or the like are inscribed, and a rivet having head and leg portions for respectively securing th... | 08/31/1976 |
