Abstract: A method of producing a Gramineae plant, the method comprising (a) expressing in a Gramineae plant or plant cell expression of a polynucleotide encoding OLLS1 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 12 or 13 or a homolog thereof capable of increasing stigma length of the Gramineae plant, wherein when the expressing is by crossing the plant with another plant expressing the polypeptide, selecting for stigma length is performed using markers located between ST87 to ST99; and (b) growing or regenerating the plant.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to modified plant cells and plants having increased seed number and seed size. Studies identified genes such as ARF8, YDK1, RNA Pol IV, RNA Pol V, DCL3, AGO6, CMT3 and DRM2 as linked to seed characteristics and the inventors therefore propose modulating the expression and/or activity of these target genes in plants as an approach to increase/improve seed production.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel watermelon plants displaying an increased resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. niveum race 2 infection. The present invention also relates to seeds and parts of said plants, for example fruits. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using such seeds and plants. The present invention also relates to novel genetic sequences associated with said increased resistance and to molecular markers associated with said novel genetic sequences.

Abstract: New lettuce varieties designated ‘E01G11546’, ‘E01G11538’, ‘E01G11244’, and ‘E01G11679’ are described. ‘E01G11546’, ‘E01G11538’, ‘E01G11244’, and ‘E01G11679’ are lettuce varieties exhibiting stability and uniformity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a Canola hybrid variety designated 9CN0089, essentially derived variants of that Canola hybrid variety, to the cells, seeds, plants, and plant parts of this Canola hybrid variety 9CN0089. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 9CN0089 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the Canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. The invention also relates to uses of 9CN0089.

Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of cucumber hybrid SVCS0025 and cucumber inbred line ASL-M3092027M0. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of cucumber hybrid SVCS0025 and cucumber inbred line ASL-M3092027M0 and to methods for producing a cucumber plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a cucumber plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of cucumber hybrid SVCS0025 and cucumber inbred line ASL-M3092027M0 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Abstract: A hybrid pumpkin plant, designated LEMONADE is disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of hybrid pumpkin designated LEMONADE, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid pumpkin designated LEMONADE, and to methods for producing a pumpkin plant by crossing the hybrid pumpkin LEMONADE with itself or another pumpkin plant.

Abstract: The herbicide-tolerant rice cultivar designated ‘PVL03’ and its hybrids and derivatives are disclosed.

Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated CB18613C1, are disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of inbred corn line CB18613C1, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line CB18613C1 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line CB18613C1 with itself or another corn line. The disclosure also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line CB18613C1 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line CB18613C1.

Abstract: Inbred corn line, designated CB18615S2, are disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of inbred corn line CB18615S2, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line CB18615S2 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line CB with itself or another corn line. The disclosure also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line CB and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line CB18615S2.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 12040102 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 12040102, to the plants of soybean cultivar 12040102, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 12040102, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 12040102. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12040102. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12040102, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 12040102 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 11050808 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 11050808, to the plants of soybean cultivar 11050808, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 11050808, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 11050808. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11050808. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11050808, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 11050808 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Transgenic INHT26 soybean plants comprising modifications of the DAS44406-6 soybean locus which provide for facile excision of the modified DAS44406-6 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of soybean variety EE1660019, EE1660070, EE1660299, EE1660534, EE1660343, EE1660277, EE1600331, or AR1502197 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety EE1660019, EE1660070, EE1660299, EE1660534, EE1660343, EE1660277, EE1600331, or AR1502197 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using EE1660019, EE1660070, EE1660299, EE1660534, EE1660343, EE1660277, EE1600331, or AR1502197 in a breeding program.

Abstract: The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line SVGZ1825. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of bean line SVGZ1825 and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SVGZ1825 with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SVGZ1825, including the pods and gametes of such plants.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel garden bean cultivar Black Diamond and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a bean plant by crossing the bean plants of the invention with themselves or another bean plant. The invention also provides bean plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated 1 1PADT76, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety 11PADT76, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety 11PADT76 with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 11PADT76 with another cotton variety or plan, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety 11PADT76, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety 11PADT76, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato hybrid SVTD8601 and tomato line FDR-9Q16-0349. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTD8601 and tomato line FDR-9Q16-0349 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SVTD8601 and tomato line FDR-9Q16-0349 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Abstract: An animal toilet includes a partition portion, an upper space, and a lower space. The partition portion has a bottom part in which a through hole allowing urine to pass therethrough is formed, and an inclining part that inclines downward toward the bottom part. The upper space is present above the partition portion, and is a space in which a plurality of grains are disposed. The lower space is present below the partition portion, and is a space in which the urine that has passed through the through hole accumulates. The upper surface of the inclining part is provided with a plurality of projections that are apart from each other and arranged in a lattice pattern. The distance between the adjacent projections is smaller than the particle diameter of each of the grains.

Abstract: A pet litter device includes: a base configured to be placed on a support surface, the base defining a recessed portion that comprises a recess surface defining an opening, and a drum rotatably connected to the base and partly received in the recessed portion. The drum has an outer lateral surface. The recess surface and a portion of the outer lateral surface that faces the recess surface define a gap and form a passage in communication with the opening. The recess surface is to guide litter particles entering the passage to pass through the opening to fall on the support surface.

Abstract: An animal litter treatment composition comprising: at least one sulfo-oxo compound defined by formula: wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, amino, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino, halide, a substituted or unsubstituted haloalkyl, hydroxy, a substituted or unsubstituted hydroxyalkyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxyalkyl, optionally, R1 and R2 together with the carbon the are attached form a ring of 3-7 atoms, and R3 is hydrogen, (un)substituted alkyl, (un)substituted alkenyl, (un)substituted aryl, (un)substituted sulfonyl radical resulting in a (un)substituted sulfonic anhydride or (un)substituted carbonyl radical resulting in a symmetrical or asymmetrical sulfonic-carboxylic anhydride, optionally, R2 and R3 together with sulfur, the carbon and the oxygen they are attached, form a ring of 5-7 atoms, is disclosed.

Abstract: An absorbent floor pad, comprising a fluid impermeable layer; an absorbent layer; wherein the absorbent layer an upper layer relative to the fluid impermeable layer and adhered to the fluid impermeable layer; wherein the absorbent layer includes at least one folded edge region along an edge border region of the absorbent floor pad; wherein at least a portion of the at least one folded edge region is folded back over a base region of the absorbent layer at an acute fold angle to provide an overlap region of the absorbent layer which forms at least one edge pocket with the base region to capture liquid waste.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a collapsible and portable pet crate has a rear, top, bottom, folding side, and front panels. The assembled crate may be collapsed by lifting the top panel and pressing the forward panel towards the rear panel as the side panels fold, folding the top panel over the front panel, and then folding the bottom panel over the front panel. Sliding hinges may be provided at the junction between the bottom plate and the rear plate to enable a smaller profile for the collapsed crate. Latches may be provided to secure the crate in the assembled and collapsed configurations. The rear wall may include wall mounting attachment(s), for example, magnetic assemblies that can be mated with another magnetic mounting on the user's wall for easy storage and/or enable collapsing the crate in much the same way as a Murphy bed.

Abstract: A multilayer cover designed to protect a surface from pets includes a first layer constructed from a polyester material and a second layer coupled to the first layer. The second layer is fixed relative to the first layer. The first layer includes a first top surface having a natural charge and a hydrophilic finish. The natural charge configured to attract solid debris, and the hydrophilic finish configured to activate when contacted by a liquid in order to release the solid debris. The first layer also includes a first bottom surface positioned opposite to the first top surface. The second layer includes a second top surface disposed facing the first bottom surface. The second top surface includes a hydrophobic laminate. A second bottom surface is disposed opposite of the second top surface. The hydrophobic laminate is configured to block liquid from reaching the second bottom surface.

Abstract: A pet hammock for placement on a chair's armrests includes a first and a second elongated armrest cover, each having a top, a bottom, a rigid core, and a pair of opposed first and second sides, wherein the top is adapted to temporarily attach to a fabric covering, the bottom is adapted to grip the top of an armrest of a chair, and the first and the second sides are adapted with a plurality of slots encircled by the armrest cover which extend between the bottom and the top of said armrest cover for receiving strings or straps which allows the armrest cover to be secured to an armrest of a chair, and a fabric covering includes a rectangular fabric sheet having a first end and a second end, a topside, and an underside, wherein the first end of the underside is adapted to temporarily attach to the top of the first armrest cover and the second end of the underside is adapted to temporarily attach to the top of the second armrest cover which creates a suspended sleeping area for small pets generally positioned over

Abstract: The livestock trough and system comprises a perimeter wall, a bottom, an upper rim, one or more fence coupling members, and a slot, the slot being defined by the perimeter wall and adapted to be positioned adjacent to a central support member of a fence. One or more reinforcement members extend radially from a position adjacent to the slot to an inside surface of the perimeter wall. The central support member comprises a vertical elongated tubular element such as a pipe. In certain embodiments, the central support member comprises an H configuration and the slot is further defined by an interior wall such that a lower portion of a vertical post perimeter is coaxially arranged within the slot and a horizontal brace member spans between a first vertical post and a second vertical post.

Abstract: A dog treat vending machine comprises a housing having two alternate dispensing mechanisms, respectively spiral method and rotating cylinder method, a light array having an emitter and a plurality of detectors, a controller device which is able to interface with a plurality of RFID tags and process feedback data generated by the RFID tags, and means for limiting the number of products dispensed in association with a selected one of the RFID tags in a selected period. A method for dispensing products is also provided.

Abstract: A method for monitoring and feeding pets includes identifying pre-defined feeding time for a pet of one or more pets and playing audio for a specific pet based on the identified feeding time. The method also includes of receiving a data signal indicating real-time coordinates of the pet to determine a real-time distance of the pet from a pet feeder. The method also includes determining an amount of pet food to be fed to the pet and calculating an amount of pet food to be dispensed to the pet based on the determined amount of pet food and/or a current amount of pet food in a pet feeding container. Additionally, the method also includes of controlling a motor to move flaps of the pet feeder to dispense the calculated amount of pet food into the pet feeding container.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for animal training, animal feeding, animal management, animal fitness, monitoring and managing animal food intake, remote animal engagement, behavioral training and animal entertainment are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention provide devices, systems and methods for measuring a dog’s energy expenditures and/or movements, and providing signals to the dog to engage in activities or games to earn food. In one aspect, one or more of the dog’s activity level, age, weight, body mass, and/or other health information is utilized to determine an appropriate food intake level for the dog. By measuring the dog’s activity, the amount of calories the dog needs and/or has utilized may be determined. By encouraging activity by the dog, the dog’s health may improve, even if the dog’s weight remains unchanged. Among other embodiments disclosed herein, various mechanisms capable of moderating animal noise and/or behavior are disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques for autonomous animal movement are described. In some examples, animal tracking and movement software is used to provide input from a physical stimulus to direct movement of the animal coupled to an apparatus along a multi-turn route using physical output of the physical stimulus device based at least in part on a location of the animal with respect to a destination grazing area.

Abstract: A gaiter which has as an insert an elastic sheath which has at least one projecting region as a retaining projection, one curved shell encompassing the insert and having two opposite legs, the shell having retaining recesses arranged to match the retaining projections of the insert, which retaining recesses have a larger cross-section than the retaining projections of the insert.

Abstract: A pet tractor with a storage bin and a storage bin opening control method. The pet tractor comprises a shell, a rotating wheel, a storage bin, a braking assembly and a locking assembly, wherein the rotating wheel is arranged on the shell, and a traction rope is arranged on the rotating wheel; the storage bin is arranged at one side of the shell; the braking assembly is arranged on the shell, is arranged above the rotating wheel and is used for limiting the rotation of the rotating wheel; the locking assembly is arranged on the shell, located at one side of the braking assembly and used for controlling the braking assembly to be in a braking state and controlling the storage bin to be opened and closed.

Abstract: A housing for a livestock sensor capable of constituting a livestock sensor that has excellent corrosion resistance, has a small size, and can easily be administered orally to livestock, and a livestock sensor including the same. The housing includes a metal housing including a metal surface covered with a thermoplastic resin. Also disclosed is a livestock sensor including the housing.

Abstract: The present application relates to the field of poultry raising, specifically to a stereoscopic ecological poultry raising mechanism. The present application provides a poultry raising mechanism, which is provided with a paddling area, a transition area connected with the paddling area, and an egg laying area connected with the transition area. The poultry raising mechanism of the present application satisfies the nature of poultry to play with water, and produced duck eggs have light offensive smell; and additionally, the breakage rate of poultry eggs can be reduced. A poultry raising apparatus provided by the present application adopts a stereoscopic multilayer raising way, which makes full use of the land resource, and reduces the production cost.

Abstract: A bird feeder and method of feeding wild birds are disclosed herein which thwarts squirrels, rodents, and other pests from accessing the bird feed. The bird feeder comprises a shutter mechanism which slides down a seed container to block access to the bird feed in an implementation. The shutter mechanism secures to the bottom of the seed container to maximize the containment volume of the feeder and to make cleaning the feeder easier. The shutter mechanism has adjustable spring force settings so that a user can set the spring force according to the type of predator. In an implementation, the shutter mechanism is rigged with a constant force spring which prevents partial deployment of the shutter.

Abstract: According to certain aspects of the present disclosure, a brooder is provided. The brooder includes a heater assembly comprising a heater base. A trough is disposed on the heater base and is formed by an inner wall and an outer wall. A tube is rotatably supported by the inner wall. A dome is adjustably supported on the tube.

Abstract: A preferred embodiment provides a reconfigurable and removable cover securely fixed to an exterior of a hive structure. The preferred material of the cover provides both temperature and humidity control through use of various layers which allow proper air flow. Temperature control is provided by a novel combination of heat absorptive and heat reflective layers and surfaces. A reduction of heat loss in the hive structure reduces the amount of energy required to keep the hive at the desired temperature thereby preserving food resources and preventing colony collapse. The heat reflective layers cool the hive in the summer by reflecting solar radiation.

Abstract: A coral ring mount device and method for the propagative culture of sessile benthic marine organisms (for example, stony corals) employing either a ring, washer or threaded nut or similar as a propagule mount upon which the coral is set in order to attach, grow and overgrow within a coral nursery system. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, once the coral is grown onto the ring mount and to its requisite size and condition, the ring mount becomes the washer through which passes a screw to secure the ring and coral to the seafloor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an animal model for age-related hearing loss (ARHL) and a method for preparing the same, particularly to a method for preparing an animal model for hearing loss, which comprises feeding a high fat diet to an animal and injecting galactose to the animal in intermittent hypoxia to age and damage the auditory organ in a short period of time, and an animal model prepared by the preparation method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing animal models of cerebrovascular disease, comprising ligation of the common carotid artery (CCA) and administration of a nitric oxide (NO) inhibitor, animal models of cerebrovascular disease produced thereby, and a method for producing animals having small individual differences in susceptibility to the onset of cerebrovascular disease by using the same. The method for producing animal models of cerebrovascular disease according to the present invention can overcome the conventional problems of complexity and low yield. Particularly, the production method of the present invention can produce animal models of cerebrovascular disease with a high yield by a simple method.

Abstract: The present invention provides a platform for in vitro or in vivo study of the correlation between a Purkinje cell-specific, circadian clock gene and ataxia, in particular, a non-human transgenic animal model induced by genetic modification to knockdown the circadian clock gene, Bmal1, which causes abnormal diurnality and loss of certain motor skills and learning ability in a subject. The present invention also relates to methods of making and using the platform for various applications. A composition including a vector carrying the Bmal1 gene for restoring expression thereof in the subject's cerebellum to potentially treat ataxia arising from the Bmal1 gene deficiency is also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus to store a fishing sinker on a fishing rod, having a tube with an open top and an open bottom, said tube having a vertical opening formed from said top to said bottom, a bottom cap with an opening formed therein, said opening configured to match said vertical opening, said bottom cap affixed to said open bottom of said tube, an attachment device to mount said tube to the fishing pole, and, thus, functions to provide a way to keep heavy fishing sinkers secured to the pole when not in use, to prevent personal injury, equipment damage, or boat damage.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fishing rod reel seat, a fishing rod handle member including the reel seat, and a fishing rod including the fishing rod reel seat and the fishing rod handle member, which are lightweight and hardly attenuate vibration from a rod body. A fishing rod handle member according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed by integrally molding a reel seat main body having a reel leg placing portion on which a reel leg is placed and a grip connected to the reel seat main body.

Abstract: A fishing spinning reel according to the present disclosure has a pinion that is rotationally driven by a rotation operation of a handle rotatably supported on a reel body, a rotor comprising a boss portion that is fixed to the pinion by a fixing structure, and a one-way clutch that is disposed on the pinion and comprises an inner ring, an outer ring, and a holder holding a plurality of rolling members. The fixing structure has a cylindrical member that is a separate member from the inner ring and comprises a first abutting portion covering the boss portion and abutting on the rotor, and a second abutting portion that is located on a radially inner side of the first abutting portion and abuts on a distal end of the inner ring.

Abstract: A fishing reel according to the present disclosure has a one-way clutch that is disposed on a drive shaft and has an inner ring, an outer ring, and a holder holding a plurality of rolling members, and a cylindrical portion that is provided on a reel body and accommodates the one-way clutch. The outer ring is provided with a stopper protruding radially outward, a circumferential wall of the cylindrical portion is provided with a notch portion which penetrates the circumferential wall in a radial direction and in which the stopper is disposed, and an anticorrosion plate comprising a leg portion interposed between the stopper and the notch portion is disposed to overlap the one-way clutch in an axial direction.

Abstract: A fishing spinning reel according to the present disclosure has a drive shaft that is rotationally driven by a rotation operation of a handle rotatably supported on a reel body, a one-way clutch that is disposed on the drive shaft and has an inner ring, an outer ring, and a holder holding a plurality of rolling members, and a cylindrical portion that is provided on the reel body and accommodates the one-way clutch. The outer ring is provided with a stopper protruding radially outward, and a circumferential wall of the cylindrical portion is provided with a notch portion penetrating the circumferential wall in a radial direction. The stopper of the outer ring is disposed in the notch portion so as to be exposed in the radial direction and the outer ring is fixed to be prevented from rotating.

Abstract: A fishing reel according to the present disclosure has a one-way clutch that is disposed on an inner ring, and a magnetic seal mechanism that forms a seal film made of a magnetic fluid in a gap between the magnetic seal mechanism and an outer surface of the inner ring and prevents entry of a foreign material into the one-way clutch. The inner ring is provided with a circumferential groove to prevent the magnetic fluid from entering the one-way clutch, and an O-ring is attached to the circumferential groove.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to fishing lures, and more particularly, to attachable floats for artificial fishing lures. In one embodiment, a float comprises a buoyant body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an outer wall connecting the first and second ends. The float comprises a keeper extending from the body. The keeper is configured to attach the body to a polymeric artificial lure.

Abstract: A system for storing, retaining, and carrying a plurality of fishing lures is disclosed. The system includes a first part comprising a base front side and a base back side, an attaching element disposed on the base back side, and a pad disposed on the base front side. The pad is configured to receive a barb of a fishing lure. The system also includes a second base including a second base front side and a second base back side, a second attaching element disposed on the second base back side, and a receiving element disposed on the second base front side. In a storage configuration, the receiving element removably receives the attaching element of the first part and wherein the second attaching element is secured to an article. In an operational configuration, the attaching element attaches to a second article remote from the second part.

Abstract: A tackle management system includes a lid. The lid includes an annular ring for securing to a rim of a bucket, a support structure extending across the annular ring, a plurality of hanging lure holes in the annular ring, and at least one pedestal hole in the support structure extending across the annular ring. The bucket may have a bottom surface with at least one pedestal hole in the bottom surface of the bucket and wherein the at least one pedestal hole in the support structure of the lid is in alignment with the at least one pedestal hole in the bottom surface of the bucket. The lid may further include at least one secondary support structure extending outwardly from the support structure to the annular ring.