Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
220730000 | Protective guard (e.g., animal deterrent) | 10 |
20080272135 | Condiment cover - Condiment cover is an item made of cotton fabric, plastic or linen like paper. This item may also be called a condiment skirt. The cover can be produced in any material. The linen like paper material is made of high quality soft paper which is disposable. It is a cover for several condiments, such a salt and pepper shakers, small hot sauce and vinegar bottles in restaurants and other food service establishments. | 11-06-2008 |
20090090731 | BARRIER AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING ENCLOSED STRUCTURES - A new and useful barrier and method for protecting enclosed structures, such as utility boxes, by preventing entry of unwanted materials and objects, such as insects, dirt, and debris, while allowing the insertion of objects used for opening and closing the cover of the enclosed structure. The barrier generally comprises a sheet made of suitable material, such as solid rubber or closed-cell sponge, which can be manipulated to an appropriate size and attached to a utility box cover, or equivalent enclosed structure. The barrier is further comprised of a slit cut through the sheet and positioned over an access hole located on the cover of the enclosed structure to which the sheet is attached. When properly attached and positioned, the barrier is substantially impermeable to undesired objects and materials while a slit in the barrier allows a tool used for opening and closing the structure's cover to pass through the barrier without compromising the barrier's impermeable character. | 04-09-2009 |
20100001011 | Lay Me - Lay-Me was created for the purpose of screening the top portion of various sized drinking beverage containers. In return, it acts as a barrier, screening indoor and outdoor insects from getting into out favorite beverage. I have invented Lay-Me, to be a NEW and useful idea in the art to which it pertains. | 01-07-2010 |
20100044387 | Systems and methods for constraining a can in an upright position - A system and method for constraining a can in an upright position includes a base and a plurality of legs. The base defines a support area and enlarges the footprint of a can when the can is constrained by the device. Each of the plurality of legs extends in the same direction from the base, over the support area defined by the base, and toward at least one of the other legs at an acute angle relative to the support area. Together, the legs constrain a can in an upright position when a can is inserted into the device. | 02-25-2010 |
20110204071 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING BUGS AND DEBRIS FROM ENTERING A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A device for preventing bugs and debris from entering a beverage container includes a dome adapted to releasably rest upon and engage with the rim of the container so as to create a near-seal and cover the opening of the container. The dome includes a fine mesh material that generally prevents debris from entering the container yet allows the beverage in the container to breath. A knob is attached to a highest point of a convex side of the dome, adapted for a user to pick up and set down the device. The device may be stainless steel, and may include a circular, non-mesh dome rim around a perimeter of the mesh material. | 08-25-2011 |
20120006838 | Animal-Resistant Container - An animal-resistant container includes a body and a lid. The body has an interior volume in which refuse may be placed. At least one latch mechanism is secured in the body and at least one latch receptacle is secured in the lid. The latch mechanism is engaged with the latch receptacle to secure the lid to the body and prevent access to the interior volume. The latch mechanism can be actuated by a gripping arm of a refuse pickup vehicle to release the latch mechanism from the latch receptacle so that contents of the container can be emptied during automated collection. A tilt sensor detects tilting movement of the container, and the latch mechanism is prevented from actuation following detection of the tilting movement so that an animal intruder cannot tip over the container and gain entry into the container. | 01-12-2012 |
20130153590 | DISPOSABLE PEST ENTRY COVER FOR OPEN BOTTLES - A disposable pest entry barrier and open bottle cover is constructed in various shapes, such as conical or cylindrical, having a sidewall, a closed end and an opposite open end. The bottle cover is formed from a disposable material, such as cardboard or plastic. The bottle cover is coated or sprayed with a solution consisting primarily of lemongrass essential oil. This oil solution acts as a natural repellent and deters fruit flies and other contaminating pests from entering the open end of a bottle on which the bottle cover is placed. | 06-20-2013 |
20130248542 | Device to Attach a Food Recycle Bin to a Large Bin for the Purpose of Preventing Access by Animals - A device that attaches a food recycling bin to a larger bin by connecting the handles of each via a strap, rope or chain, and an integrated hook. | 09-26-2013 |
20140103054 | ANIMAL-RESISTANT SYSTEM - An animal-resistant system for inhibiting access to refuse containers by animals is disclosed. The system comprises at least one latch mechanism, at least one actuation member, at least one shroud member, and a cover defining an opening which permits access to the actuation member. The actuation member communicates with the latch mechanism so as to move the latch mechanism between the latched and unlatched positions. In the latched position, the latch mechanism secures the container lid to the container base, substantially inhibiting access to the container. The access hole and actuation member are dimensioned and positioned on the container in a selected manner so as allow human hands access to the actuation member and unlatch the container while simultaneously inhibiting such access by animals. The shrouds are further configured to inhibit forcible entry into the container when the system is latched. | 04-17-2014 |
20140319156 | Bear Canister Apparatus - The present invention generally relates to bear and animal resistant containers. Specifically, this invention relates to a bear canister apparatus that is resistant to being opened by bears and other wildlife and preferred embodiments feature a top that utilizes latches which seal the canister using a tool-less design, creating a water resistant seal between the top and canister. | 10-30-2014 |