Fluid Handling Or Treatment Equipment Patents (Class D23/200)
  • Patent number: 5899246
    Abstract: A new Vented Self-Supporting Filling Device for providing a filling device that can be stably positioned within an opening of a receiving container. The inventive device includes a conical member having an open top end and an open bottom end, and a tubular member integrally joined to the conical member. The tubular member has an open upper end and an open lower end, wherein the open upper end is integrally joined to and communicates with the open bottom end of the conical member. A plurality of outer fingers outwardly project from the tubular member for stably supporting the filling device in a generally upright orientation when positioned within an opening of a receiving container. In addition, a plurality of inner fingers inwardly project from the conical member for stably supporting a pouring container when positioned within the filling device in an inverted orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Inventors: Lane A. Cummins, Donnie J. Strybos
  • Patent number: 5577539
    Abstract: A drainfield funnel suitable for use with either 55 gallon or 30 gallon drums, the funnel comprising a bottom having two drum rim receiving channels, one sized to correspond to a 55 gallon drum and the other sized to correspond to a 30 gallon drum, a perimeter lip, a funnel surface sloping to a spout and a generally horizontal drainfield surface formed by a number of discrete object support members, where preferably the linear openings between the object support members are relatively limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Inventors: Mark D. Shaw, J. Tad Heyman, Laurence M. Bierce, Jesse Ehredt
  • Patent number: D436647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: EMU Unterwasserpumpen GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Etschel, Helmut Spörl
  • Patent number: D444842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Inventor: Karl Adamson
  • Patent number: D449369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Hanzel, Harshad Shah, Robert L. Warning
  • Patent number: D455193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Inventor: Ian Moulson
  • Patent number: D457595
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventors: Thayne Ellsworth, Dennis Thomas, Max E. Belcher
  • Patent number: D457935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Danny L. Ariaz
  • Patent number: D465545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventor: Robert M. Maestro
  • Patent number: D470911
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Inventor: Isaac Docsol
  • Patent number: D473926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Inventor: Steven John Crockford
  • Patent number: D480447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Pure Rinse Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Cook
  • Patent number: D357728
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: One More Time, Inc.
    Inventor: Leo J. Carano
  • Patent number: D358194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Inventor: Theodore D. Schroeder
  • Patent number: D358448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Hach Company
    Inventor: Ernie R. Paoli
  • Patent number: D360929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Inventor: David V. Albertson
  • Patent number: D361822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: Iwaki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Fujinaka, Yukio Maruyama, Toshiaki Hada, Yoshikazu Shimazu
  • Patent number: D361823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Layton, Michael Yoshpa, Pavel Talberg
  • Patent number: D363531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Kenneth J. Brumleve
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Brumleve, Christian C. E. Peyla
  • Patent number: D363889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Loctite Corporation
    Inventors: Ewald F. Dickau, David G. Honan
  • Patent number: D367314
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Inventor: Lennart Nilsson
  • Patent number: D367915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: Flowline Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen T. Daugherty
  • Patent number: D369647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Century Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: William S. Dea, Steven R. Hawkins, Eric J. Mueller, Peter M. Harris
  • Patent number: D370050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Century Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: William S. Dea, Peter A. Richichi, Jr., Eric J. Mueller, Paul D. Rothstein
  • Patent number: D371422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Imperial Underground Sprinkler Co.
    Inventors: Michael T. Pearson, Kishen Gohil
  • Patent number: D372759
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Inventor: Lennart Nilsson
  • Patent number: D373405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Inventor: Lennart Nilsson
  • Patent number: D381393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignee: One More Time, Inc.
    Inventor: Leo J. Carano
  • Patent number: D381602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Inventor: Terry Edwards
  • Patent number: D384399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Inventor: James J. Doke
  • Patent number: D393691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Inventor: Donald L. Evans
  • Patent number: D394302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Encon, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack E. Harris, Robert A. Bromwell, Karl L. Sommer, Gerald L. Blake
  • Patent number: D398950
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Inventors: Ronald S. Keefer, John Sickle
  • Patent number: D404462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Inventor: Albert K. Otto
  • Patent number: D407138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Richard R. Zito R & D Corp.
    Inventor: Richard R. Zito
  • Patent number: D408370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Inventors: Robert M. Stashkiw, Dean L. Cramer
  • Patent number: D410726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Pure Rinse Systems, Inc
    Inventor: James E. Cook
  • Patent number: D413236
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Inventor: Mario De Montigny
  • Patent number: D415552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: 9036-5305 Quebec Inc.
    Inventor: Michel Malorni
  • Patent number: D420420
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Inventor: Roy Heine
  • Patent number: D420720
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: AJT & Associates
    Inventors: Alfredo J. Teran, John R. Derrick, Jr., Nidal A. Samad, W. Todd Willoughby, Igor A. Vassiliev, Louis V. Mangicarpa, Carlos V. Diaz
  • Patent number: D420869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Koziol Geschenkartikel GmbH
    Inventor: Juergen Diehl
  • Patent number: D422674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Blitz U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Chrisco, Charles L. Forbis
  • Patent number: D426283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Inventor: Juan M. Hernandez, Jr.
  • Patent number: D428468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Century Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: William S. Dea, Richard E. Carlson, James A. Wilson, Jeremy J. Odegard
  • Patent number: D431627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: EMU Unterwasserpumpen GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Etschel, Helmut Sporl
  • Patent number: D432621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: EMU Unterwasserpumpen GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Etschel, Helmut Sporl
  • Patent number: D433479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Water Zone, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. Simon
  • Patent number: D434437
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Baldwin Grafotec GmbH
    Inventors: Angelika Mackevicius, Georg Lechner
  • Patent number: D434511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Inventor: Philip J. Parker