Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
220571000 | DRAIN PAN OR DRIP PAN | 44 |
20080245802 | DRAIN PAN ASSEMBLY - A drain pan assembly for receiving liquids from air conditioners, refrigerators, and freezers comprising a blank having peripheral edges, base forming fold lines, and corner piece forming fold lines, wherein at least two corner piece forming fold lines and a portion of the peripheral edges, form each corner piece. The corner piece further comprises a diagonal corner fold line. Folding each corner piece along each diagonal corner fold line forms corner flaps. Each corner flap is bent about each of the corner piece forming fold lines to dispose the corner piece forming fold lines adjacent to each other and the diagonal corner fold lines adjacent to a surface of each peripheral wall. | 10-09-2008 |
20090212057 | Electrical Offset - A frame assembly for anchoring a containment box with a top opening in a surrounding driveway surface and for removably attaching one of a plurality of different product dispensers to the containment box. The frame assembly includes an anchor frame attached to the top opening of the containment box wherein the anchor frame is configured to be removably attached to any one of a plurality of different dispenser frames and a dispenser frame removably attached to the anchor frame, the dispenser frame including a plurality of frame walls having a frame area larger than an area of the top opening of the containment box such that the frame walls define an offset opening adjacent to the top opening of the containment box, wherein the dispenser frame is adapted to be mounted to one of the plurality of different product dispensers. | 08-27-2009 |
20090261108 | HINGED OVERFLOW PAN - The operation of certain appliances and machinery includes the flow of water through the appliance or storage of fluid within the appliance, leading to the risk of significant fluid leakage. An overflow pan may be provided beneath the appliance to contain any fluid leakage. The overflow pan may include a movable portion which is configured to permit passage of a horizontally-extending portion of the appliance, such as a drawer. This movable member may be biased to return to a closed position when the horizontally-extending portion of the appliance is retracted, so as to form a fluid-retaining seal with the remainder of the overflow pan. | 10-22-2009 |
20090261109 | FLUID DRAIN PAN - A drain pan including a reservoir, a tray extendable from the oil pan, retractable legs of the bottom of the reservoir and a drain near the bottom of the reservoir. When oil is being drained into the reservoir, the tray catches spills and channels spilled liquid into the reservoir. When the reservoir is to be emptied, the legs are extended, allowing simplified flow from the drain to a storage container for used drained fluid. | 10-22-2009 |
20100018980 | Universal drain pan - An auxiliary drain pan for catching liquid that leaks or overflows from an appliance, system or machinery includes a central well and a pan plate surrounding the central well. The pan plate has a top surface that is sloped downwardly towards the central well such that, when the drain pan is operatively positioned on a generally horizontal plane, liquid on the top surface flows into the confined area of the well, thereby minimizing the weight of liquid collected in the drain pan. The well includes a drain line connection port and a removable wall segment for optional attachment of a water detection device. Parallel score lines in the pan plate, extending both longitudinally and transversely on all sides, define removable areas for adjustment of the overall size and shape of the drain pan, thereby allowing for customized sizing at the installation site. | 01-28-2010 |
20100243661 | Device for Containing the Spillage of Water from an Appliance - A device for containing the spillage of water from an appliance such as a clothes washing machines, dishwashing machines, water heaters, water softeners, water coolers, refrigerators with water supply and other appliances, comprising, a tray having at least one wall and adapted to receive and support the appliance, drainage means in water-tight engagement with the walled tray and a seal engaged with the at least one wall and adapted to engage the appliance. | 09-30-2010 |
20110042385 | Drain Apparatus - The present invention is a drain apparatus and method that is adapted to support a portable machine, the apparatus includes a housing with a base, and a surrounding sidewall extending from the base defining an interior. Further included is a margin platform that includes an inner and outer periphery, the outer periphery is adjacent to the surrounding sidewall, the margin platform is oppositely disposed from the base. Also included is a divider disposed adjacent to the inner periphery, the divider having a convex configuration facing the base, the margin platform and the divider separates the interior into a first region and a second region. The divider having an aperture for communication between the first and second regions, the housing having an opening between the second region and an exterior environment. The margin platform supports the portable machine that is suspended over the divider. | 02-24-2011 |
20110079598 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSFERRING YARD WASTE - A vented transfer container for household and yard waste is provided that includes ventilation openings to prevent the formation of a vacuum between contents and container upon transfer of contents to a collection bag. An alternative embodiment comprises an internal drain cup that closes the vents in the upright position and collects drainage from the waste, seals in odors and keeps out insects while gravity and vacuum cause the internal drain cup to open the vent openings when the container is inverted for transfer of waste. Alternately, the drain cup is external and comprises extraction handles. Still further, vents may be internal channels within the walls of the transfer container making the container leak-proof. Suction holes in the outer container wall near the rim keep the collection bag in contact with the container wall during transfer so that the collection bag remains open without user intervention. | 04-07-2011 |
20110259893 | Drain Apparatus - The present invention is a drain apparatus and method that is adapted to support a portable machine, the apparatus includes a housing with a base, and a surrounding sidewall extending from the base defining an interior. Further included is a margin platform that includes an inner and outer periphery, the outer periphery is adjacent to the surrounding sidewall, the margin platform is oppositely disposed from the base. Also included is a divider disposed adjacent to the inner periphery, the divider having a convex configuration facing the base, the margin platform and the divider separates the interior into a first region and a second region. The divider having an aperture for communication between the first and second regions, the housing having an opening between the second region and an exterior environment. The margin platform supports the portable machine that is suspended over the divider. | 10-27-2011 |
20120061400 | Paint Chip and Drip Catching Ladder Accessory - The present invention is a paint chip and drip catching ladder accessory, which is used to prevent stray paint particles from hitting the surrounding area while painting. The present invention comprises a trough and two ladder attachments. The trough is used to catch both wet paint drops and dry paint chips from hitting the ground. The trough is also used to carry the stray paint particles to a wastebasket. Each of the ladder attachments have an insert that can be pushed into the outer side of a ladder, which allows the ladder attachments to be properly positioned along the ladder. The two ladder attachments extend away from the ladder in order to support the trough from the bottom. A plurality of grooves, which is located on the two ladder attachments, allows the trough to be adequately situated on the two ladder attachments. | 03-15-2012 |
20120061401 | Hand-Held Drip-Catching Gelato Cup - One embodiment of a hand-held, drip-catching food cup having a vessel ( | 03-15-2012 |
20120211497 | FOOD TRAY WITH INTEGRATED LIQUID-RETENTION SYSTEM - A tray in accordance with the present disclosure includes a floor and a side wall arranged to extend along a perimeter edge of the floor. The floor and the side wall cooperate to form a product-storage region. | 08-23-2012 |
20120241460 | OIL COLLECTING DEVICE - A mat for use in a portable collector for machine fluids, the mat having a self supporting perimeter wall upstanding from a base layer, the base layer comprising a layer of an oil permeable hydrophobic material and the wall comprising a layer of water permeable oleophilic material, whereby oily fluid falling on the mat passes through the base layer and water falling on the mat escapes through the wall. | 09-27-2012 |
20130126536 | DRIP TRAY AND BASE ASSEMBLY FOR A BEVERAGE DISPENSING URN - A drip tray and base assembly for a beverage dispensing apparatus is disclosed. The drip tray and base assembly includes a base for supporting an urn in spaced apart relation above a support surface, such as a counter. The base typically has side walls and a top wail. A drip tray is provided for laying adjacent the base. The drip tray typically has an upper grill-like surface for receiving a cup, container or other receptacle thereon, as well as side walls and a floor. At least one of the side walls of the drip tray is configured with a drain extension for draining fluids accumulating on the floor of the drip tray. A coupling member with walls adapted to removably couple with the base is provided. Furthermore, a coupling member includes walls for removably and fluid sealingly coupling with the drip tray extension and with a drain line so as to carry fluid accumulating on the floor of the drip tray through the drip tray drain extension into a drain line. | 05-23-2013 |
20130134172 | LOAD LINE CONNECTION SPILLAGE CONTAINER - An injection-molded load line connection spillage container for catching and retaining liquid spilled when liquids are pumped between storage tanks and tankers provides an injection-molded reservoir and an injection-molded cover attached to the reservoir by hinges. Reinforcing ribs molded into the reservoir provide strength and ruggedness without the need for reinforcing steel collars and saddles. Gussets molded into the reservoir hinge brackets ensure repeated stresses produced by energetic opening of the cover does not result in failure of the hinge brackets. An optional load line mounting assembly permits secure mounting of the load line container directly onto the load line. An optional cleanout assembly provides a valved suction line for removing retained spillage, and an optional sampling assembly provides a valved sample line for sampling the liquid being transferred. | 05-30-2013 |
20130313263 | Self draining salad bowl - Self Draining Salad Bowl in the present invention and its' function includes a bowl member, a cover member and a receptacle member. When salads are placed in the bowl a convex dome at the base of the bowl member helps to elevate the salad to separate fluids and then gravity further assists releasing all liquids to drip down towards the base of the bowl where several draining holes are situated. All excess liquids from salads will drain onto a receptacle member placed under the bowl, and thus the contents in the bowl will stay crispy and will not become soggy and not wasted. These features will maintain the salad's original fresh, delicious taste; the drained liquid in the receptacle may be saved, reused or disposed. The bowl may be covered, then kept in the refrigerator, to maintain the salad fresh for longer periods of time. | 11-28-2013 |
20130320023 | TRAY-SHAPED PACKAGING - The invention relates to a tray-shaped packaging for food comprising a bottom and a circumferential margin. The bottom comprises at least one collecting section and at least one supporting section, wherein the support section comprises a plurality of elevations for carrying a product, and wherein the collecting section at least in a certain area has a greater depth relative to the margin of packaging than the support section. | 12-05-2013 |
20140158697 | DRAIN PAN FOR A WATER HEATER - A drain pan for a water heater is provided. The drain pan includes a plurality of leveling legs mounted to a pan body. The plurality of leveling legs is selectively adjustable in order to arrange the drain pan in a level configuration. By arranging the drain pan in the level configuration, a water heater supported on the drain pan can be leveled. | 06-12-2014 |
20140246441 | COLLAPSIBLE FLUID CONTAINMENT BERMS WITH ROTATING SUPPORT BRACKETS - Collapsible fluid containment berms with collapsible sidewalls are disclosed. Support brackets including sidewall support arms may be rotated from lowered positions in which the sidewall is collapsed to raised positions in which the sidewall is generally vertical. The sidewall support arms may be contained in a pocket formed between inner and outer sidewall panels. The support brackets may include bottom legs connected to the rotatable sidewall support arms. The bottom legs may extend generally horizontally outwardly and/or inwardly from the sidewall, and may be contained in sleeves attached to a floor and/or an external skirt of the containment berm. A control strap connected to the sidewall support arms may be used to move the arms between their collapsed positions and their raised positions. A flexible control strap may be pulled to rotate the sidewall support arms around an axis such that the sidewall support arms slide within the sidewall pocket. | 09-04-2014 |
20150014325 | PORTABLE SPILL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM - A portable spill containment system that includes at least one grate that supports a container. The grate includes a plurality of drain holes. The portable spill containment system also includes a flexible bag that contains leakage from the container that passes through the drain holes of the grate. The portable spill containment system also includes a plurality of pedestals that support the at least one grate. | 01-15-2015 |
20150108139 | Spill Containment Intermodal Container - A an intermodal container comprising: a first post; a second post; a third post; a fourth post; a floor drain hole located in one of the posts; an outlet drain hole located in one of the posts; a floor attached to the first, second, third, and fourth posts, the floor comprising: a front floor beam; a first side floor beam; a second side floor beam; a rear floor beam; a floor grating permanently attached to the top surface of at least two of the floor beams; at least one floor plate permanently attached to the bottom sides of the front, first side, second side, and rear floor beams, the beams and at least one floor plate forming a floor container, and the floor drain hole in fluid communication with the floor container, and generally at the same elevation as the interior of the floor container, and the outlet drain hole located at an elevation below the floor drain hole and the floor container, the floor container in fluid communication with the interior of the post with the floor drain hole and also in fluid communication with the interior of the post with the outlet drain hole. | 04-23-2015 |
20150330699 | WATER COLLECTION PAN FOR APPLIANCES - A liquid containment device for use with refrigerators to prevent overflow and damage to flooring. The containment device allows for appliance elevation within and integral support and water collection pan. The detachable loading ramps provide for smoothly rolling the appliance up onto the integrated independent elevated level support surfaces within the water retainment pan. | 11-19-2015 |
20150360859 | MULTI-FUNCTION CLOSURE FOR A LIQUID CONTAINMENT TANK - A multi-function closure is provided for a liquid containment tank. The tank has an upper wall with an inspection opening therein. The closure includes a ring attached to the upper wall and extending around the inspection opening. A pan is removably fastened to the ring, and has a bottom and side wall forming a reservoir for collection of spilled liquid. A lid is pivotally connected to the pan for movement between open and closed positions, and can be locked in the closed position. Multiple ports are formed in the bottom of the pan for filling the tank with liquid, and suctioning or pumping liquid from the tank for discharge. | 12-17-2015 |
20150375889 | Under Sink Leak Protector Tray and Associated Method - A leak protector tray preferably includes a modular tray assembly suitably sized and shaped for being removably positioned within a sink cabinet. Such a modular tray assembly includes Notably, each tray has alternating tongue and groove edges that are interlocked together via a coupling to provide a secure and water-tight connection between adjacent trays. In this manner, the interlocking edges allow a user to adjustably link a plurality of trays to accommodate various sized and shaped sink cabinets, while ensuring moisture/water do not seep through the interlocked edges. | 12-31-2015 |
20160001973 | TRASH RECEPTACLE GARBAGE BAG DISPENSER - A trash receptacle capable of receiving and dispensing garbage bags. The receptacle may include a compartment enclosed by walls of the trash receptacle, the compartment being the enclosure for receiving trash, two parallel and planar horizontal bars or rods within the compartment, with the bars or rods being structurally configured to receive and dispense garbage bags. The receptacle may also have a lid over the compartment, the lid providing access into the compartment. | 01-07-2016 |
20160016719 | CHILLER FOR CANISTER - Disclosed is a chiller for a canister including: a drum-shaped tray with an open upper part; an inner casing inserted in the tray with a given space between the inside wall surface of the tray and the inner casing for receiving the canister; and a drainage container arranged between the inner casing and the tray for collecting cooling water discharged from the inner casing, thus preventing dew from being produced on the surface of the tray. | 01-21-2016 |
20160029842 | Grease Containing Assembly - A grease containing assembly contains grease splatter and prevents spills when cooking with greasy foods. The assembly includes a container having a bottom wall and a perimeter wall coupled to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall. A lid is removably couplable to the container for securing the lid to the container. A pair of handles is coupled to the container. The handles are positioned on opposite ends of the perimeter wall. A pair of connectors is coupled to and extends from the lid. Each of the connectors is engageable with an associated one of the handles to secure the lid to the container. A tray is positionable in the interior space of the container. The tray has a plurality of openings positioned therein configured for draining grease from food items positioned on the tray. | 02-04-2016 |
20160108621 | TEMPORARY RAIN WATER COLLECTION ASSEMBLY FOR USE ON A ROOF OF A BUILDING - A rain water collection system for a blue roof system that includes a tray assembly comprising a container, a water absorbing layer located in said interior region of the container, ballast members and a cover plate. The water absorbing layer is supported on a first set of support surfaces to locate the water absorbing layer above the bottom wall of the container to provide a water collecting space into which will flow excess water that exceeds the water absorbing capacity of the water absorbing layer. The sidewalls of the container have openings therethrough to facilitate the passage of over flow water from the container and the introduction of air therethrough into the interior region. The upstanding columns have openings to facilitate the passage of air therethrough into the interior region of the container. | 04-21-2016 |
20160178124 | Oil and Grease Recovery Device | 06-23-2016 |
20160251106 | LIQUID HYDROCARBON CONTAINMENT SYSTEM | 09-01-2016 |
220573000 | For a vehicle | 14 |
20090188924 | Overflow collection container for containing vehicle fluids - A device of the type capable of collecting and retaining multiple expelled vehicle fluids in the event that they are expelled from their engineered location in order to prohibit their release into the environment and for proper later disposal | 07-30-2009 |
20100294779 | Fluid Controlled Containment Berm System - A fluid controlled containment berm system for automatically forming a containment berm to contain hazardous liquid spills involving a vehicle. The fluid controlled containment berm system includes a liner including a floor and a sidewall, a buoyant member attached to an upper portion of the liner, and a pair of diffuser members attached between the floor and the sidewall. | 11-25-2010 |
20110132913 | OIL PAN - An oil pan made from a resin material, the oil pan includes: a bottom wall; and side walls; the bottom wall including a plurality of ribs protruding from the outer wall surface, each of the ribs having; a base end portion protruding from the outer wall surface of the bottom wall, and having a tip end surface, and a tip end portion protruding from the tip end surface, the tip end portion being connected with the base end portion at a connection portion, the connection portion at which the base end portion and the tip end portion are connected with each other, which has a width that is equal to or smaller than a width of a portion at a base end position of the base end portion, and equal to or smaller than a width of a portion at a tip end position of the tip end portion. | 06-09-2011 |
20110186583 | Support Matrix for Spill Containment Pan - A support matrix especially adapted for use with a spill containment pan having a reservoir defined by upstanding walls having upper edges and a generally flat-bottomed wall includes a porous grate that bridges the reservoir, a connection between the grate and the upper edges of the upstanding walls, and support walls connected to the grate and depending therefrom, the support walls having portions that contact the flat-bottomed wall. The lower edges of the support walls may be provided with cut-out portions that permit fluid to flow from one side of the support walls to the other. The support matrix is modular in nature so that one or more can easily be inserted into and removed from the reservoir. | 08-04-2011 |
20110220658 | Method of Catching Lubricant as it is Drained from the Wheel Hub of a Vehicle, and a Drain Pan for the Same - A drain pan for catching lubricant as the lubricant is drained from the wheel hub of a vehicle. The drain pan comprises lug openings, which allow the drain pan to be removably secured to the lugs of vehicle wheels in a manner preventing the drain pan from being unintentionally moved during the draining process. | 09-15-2011 |
20120000914 | FLUID CONTROLLED CONTAINMENT BERM SYSTEM - A fluid controlled containment berm system for automatically forming a containment berm to contain hazardous liquid spills. The fluid controlled containment berm system includes a liner including a floor and a sidewall, a buoyant member attached to an upper portion of the liner, and a pair of diffuser members attached between the floor and the sidewall. | 01-05-2012 |
20120312821 | Portable Drip Containment Device Apparatus and Method - A portable drip containment device comprises a tray formed of fuel and chemical resistant fabric. Side walls of the tray are supported by removable bolster segments formed of resilient open cell foam members enclosed within sleeves. The bolster segments are wrapped within a flap of material extending from under the side wall of the tray and around the bolster segments to secure them to the side walls. The outer edge or end of the flap is secured to the side wall. The bolstered side walls may be repeatedly driven across by industrial vehicles without harming the bolster or side wall. The modular bolster segments may be removed and easily stacked, and the tray folded and rolled into a compact modular form, for transport, storage, and reuse of the portable containment tray. | 12-13-2012 |
20130206776 | Portable Drip Containment Device Apparatus and Method - A portable drip containment device comprises a tray formed of fuel and chemical resistant fabric. Side walls of the tray are supported by removable bolster segments formed of resilient open cell foam members enclosed within sleeves. The bolster segments are wrapped within a flap of material extending from under the side wall of the tray and around the bolster segments to secure them to the side walls. The outer edge or end of the flap is secured to the side wall. The bolstered side walls may be repeatedly driven across by industrial vehicles without harming the bolster or side wall. The modular bolster segments may be removed and easily stacked, and the tray folded and rolled into a compact modular form, for transport, storage, and reuse of the portable containment tray. | 08-15-2013 |
20130213975 | Portable Drip Containment Device Apparatus and Method - A portable drip containment device comprises a tray formed of fuel and chemical resistant fabric. Side walls of the tray are supported by removable bolster segments formed of resilient open cell foam members enclosed within sleeves. The bolster segments are wrapped within a flap of material extending from under the side wall of the tray and around the bolster segments to secure them to the side walls. The outer edge or end of the flap is secured to the side wall. The bolstered side walls may be repeatedly driven across by industrial vehicles without harming the bolster or side wall. The modular bolster segments may be removed and easily stacked, and the tray folded and rolled into a compact modular form, for transport, storage, and reuse of the portable containment tray. | 08-22-2013 |
20130306645 | RAILROAD SPILL CONTAINMENT TRAY - Spill containment tray covers the area between rails on a railroad, or between rails and wall of a platform to drain off contaminants. Longitudinally extending flanges on opposite sides of tray press against webs of rails. Upper surface of tray slopes downwardly toward a drainage opening. Longitudinally extending ribs on underside of tray contact sleepers, or ties, which extend between the rails. Ribs conform to shape of the rails, and elevate the tray relative to sleepers to allow unimpeded flow through drainage opening in tray. | 11-21-2013 |
20150028038 | Tubular Body and Oil Pan Comprising Such a Tubular Body - In order to enable a tubular body and an oil pan to be manufactured as cost-effectively as possible, it is proposed that the tubular body comprise a partial tubular body extending over a first partial circumference of a tubular section, and a partial tubular body complementary to the former and extending over the partial circumference that is still free, said partial tubular bodies having connection surfaces in contact with each other along a separating surface following a course of the tubular body and being connected together along said connection surfaces by use of joining techniques. | 01-29-2015 |
20150114972 | FLUID DRAIN - A fluid drain may include a fluid reservoir comprising a lower tube inlet that opens into the fluid reservoir, a lower tube at least partially positioned within the lower tube inlet, and an upper tube at least partially positioned within the lower tube. The fluid drain may further include an upper tube clamp having an opening therein, wherein the upper tube is positioned within the opening in the upper tube clamp and the upper tube clamp is configured to remain attached to the upper tube upon removal of the upper tube from the lower tube. | 04-30-2015 |
20150122822 | DRAIN PAN WITH BUILT-IN GLOVE - A drain pan with an attached glove. | 05-07-2015 |
20150361622 | Flexible Accessible Railroad Pan System - A flexible Metal pan system used to collect and contain spilled liquids or granular substances that are being loaded or unloaded from railroad tank cars. Shallow rectilinear pans with drainage points at either or both ends, that rest on the railroad ties, installed between the rails, in conjunction with parallel pans installed on the outside of the rails. Multiple pans can be connected end to end as required. All connection points are secured with flexible attachments such as springs or elastomeric materials. Flexible drainage hoses connect to a transfer tank mounted between the ties. Recessed connection points are easily accessed by removing covers located at both ends of the pans. A transfer tank is equipped with an exit port that can be attached to storage tanks. | 12-17-2015 |