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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435036 | Flexible water gate A flexible water gate is described that is suitable for retaining water in a port, canal or river estuary. The gate is both economical to build and maintain and comprises a gate controller that allows a flexible member to be controllably moved between a closed and o... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7284968 | Bidirectional air pump A bidirectional air pump to selectively inflate or deflate an inflatable object has a housing, a pump assembly and a motor. The housing has a controller cover, a pump cover, and a motor cover. The pump assembly is mounted inside the housing and has a centrifugal pum... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7244078 | Control gates A control gate is adapted to be installed across a channel for liquids. The Control gate has a barrier member capable of vertical or tilting movement and it is either slidingly or pivotally mounted to a frame of the control gate. In one instance, the control gate ha... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7192217 | Baffle apparatus A baffle apparatus and method for directing fluid flow to reduce damage to an energy dissipating basin that includes an inlet, an outlet, a floor, a sidewall that extends upward from an edge of the floor, and an opposing sidewall that extends upward from an opposing... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7117642 | End cap for rain gutters An end cap for rain gutters having an overlying cover for deflecting leaves and other debris to prevent gutter and downspout clogging. The end cap includes a gutter trough closure region, for blocking water flow from the end of the gutter, and a second, above-trough... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7094002 | Holding apparatus for a dam unit of a dam installation and a method for holding and raising or lowering such a dam unit Holding apparatus for supporting a dam unit, wherein the apparatus includes a frame structure including at least one support member. The at least one support member is arranged to support the dam unit when the dam unit is raised from a lowered position to a holding ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083359 | Control gates A control gate is adapted to be installed across a channel for liquids. The Control gate has a barrier member capable of vertical or tilting movement and it is either slidingly or pivotally mounted to a frame of the control gate. In one instance, the control gate ha... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6997041 | Dual slide gate valve and method for using same A method and device for pressure testing a pipe line is provided wherein a fitting is inserted into the pipeline by inserting male ends of the pipeline into female ends of the fitting to define a flow path through the fitting extending along a longitudinal axis. The... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6698766 | Slide gate sealing system A slide gate sealing system including a seal mounting frame disposed between the longitudinal rails and the intermediate and horizontal end frame members of a slide gate frame, a ball seal disposed in the seal mounting frame and having a mounting tail wit... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6623210 | Guidance method and guidance system of flood water A guidance system for protecting a specific zone as a safety zone against flood water while protecting landscapes near the specific zone from deteriorization. According to the described flood water guidance system, a guidance plate (5, 5, . . . ) is posit... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6287051 | Fixable seal sluice gate A fixable-seal sluice gate has a valve vise (18, 19, 25, 26, 31, 32) that forces a sluice-gate valve uniformly and tightly in sealing-surface contact with a domed seal ring (4) that is fixable conveniently and removably intermediate a sluice-gate plate (3... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6176493 | Slide gate and seal therefor A novel side seal assembly for a slide gate is provided that essentially comprises a seal member having first, second and third mutually spaced sections formed integral with a base section, the first and second sections defining a slide-receiving channel ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5842118 | Communication system including diversity antenna queuing A wireless communications system comprising a first transponder having a plurality of selectable antennas, and having a stack including locations holding data representing antennas, the stack defining an order in which antennas will be used to attempt com... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5642534 | Spa weir gate The weir gate includes a pair of spaced juxtaposed guides that are disposed vertically on either side of an opening between the interior of a spa and a filtration cavity. A lower gate is fixed to and spans the guides in a generally vertical plane. A float... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5361916 | Gate-handling crane Disclosed is a crane for moving an object such as a water dam gate having an attachment device, e.g., a hook, to be engaged by a hookup link. The link is mounted on the crane lifting block for link movement between a first position for engaging the gate h... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5141361 | Door seal for water slide gates A water tight seal for water slide gates, and more particularly to a seal which is made from an elastomer such as reinforced plastic. Said seal comprises a first portion and a second portion whereon slides the gate and a resilient means so as to clasp the... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5125766 | Mechanical automatic tilting weir with selfadjusting lowering of the weir-level during larger discharges The invention concerns a weir with an on a horizontal axis tilting gate (1). The control is automatic and completely mechanical and operates without an external source of energy. The control uses a float/counterweight (4) placed in an enclosure (5) which ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4911313 | Linkage lifting apparatus A linkage lifting apparatus is disclosed in which a linkage means is mounted on a lifting beam and includes link pivotal connections which may be connected and disconnected from load hooks comprising part of an object to be lifted. The linkage lifting app... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4877352 | Method and apparatus for control of an upstream water level A method and apparatus for controlling an upstream water level by adjusting the elevation of a trough assembly of a weir. The weir is a open frame within which is slidably mounted a trough assembly, which may be raised or lowered by means of a tandem scre... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4848962 | Slide gate and seals therefor A slide gate has a frame assembly with a pair of side guides, a bottom member and a top member that define an opening through which fluid flows. A movable slide plate is mounted to the frame assembly and constrained for movement between unblocking and blo... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4729692 | Apparatus and method for quieting flowing waters A method and apparatus for quieting flowing waters in which a wall supported by a barge crosswise of water flow with structural members of the wall engaging an underwater obstruction to prevent the wall and barge from moving with the flow of water whereby... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4726709 | Sealing assemblies This invention is directed toward improved liquid sealing assemblies. The sealing assemblies are particularly useful in water control gates and in one embodiment have an elastomeric seal strip with a U-shaped cross-section defined by a web and a pair of a... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4582296 | Composite blade for dampers for ducts of large cross sectional areas A damper for ducts of large cross sectional areas has an upstream seat surrounding the flow path and a blade which consists of upstream and downstream skins of a high quality nickel allow steel and an internal reinforcement. The thickness of the skins is ... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4549837 | Penstock An improved penstock for water-flow control provides the capability of establishing a constant water level within a levee or a dike and is continuously adjustable between a high and a low water level. The penstock has an erosion-resistant flow channel whi... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4524950 | Open channel gate valve An open channel gate valve in which the gate blade is slidably received in parallel grooves in a frame. The gate blade carries a sealing member of truncated V-shape, which engages a seat of truncated V-shape provided on the frame. Both the seat and sealin... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4478534 | Flood control system A system for controlling and preventing flooding of areas adjacent a waterway includes a multiplicity of interconnected flood gates located in the banks of the waterway. The system includes water level sensors and devices for moving the floodgates in resp... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4439061 | Aluminum stoplogs A new and improved type of aluminum stoplog for use in stoplog gates. The stoplog is made of extruded channel members, has lifting hooks on its top end to facilitate removal, and has a recessed region running along its bottom end to accommodate the liftin... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4288059 | Sluice gate Apparatus for controlling fluid flow through a gate opening includes frame means that define the opening, and guide means which are adapted to retain a gate disc in slidable relation with the opening. Drawing means for laterally displacing the disc relati... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4226553 | Slide gates for water and sewage treatment plants A slide gate mechanism embodying novel seal means for providing a watertight seal between a sliding gate member and its supporting members.... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4147451 | Apparatus for valve installation in a flume A valve installation for a flume wherein a preinstalled liner is cast in place at the time of flume construction. The valve body with sealing gasket is later installed within the liner. Wedge plates and associated force-applying bevelled washers are insta... | 04/03/1979 |
