Patents
US 9010182 B1: Rain gauge
- Granted
- 2015-04-21
- Filed
- 2013-08-29 application 14013405
- Type
- Utility · 8 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A rain gauge comprising an elongated, transparent collection vessel or tube, having upper and lower ends, with the lower end thereof being closed by a plug and which has a funnel-shaped collector at the upper end thereof. The collection vessel includes rain measurement indicia thereon which glow in the dark. The vessel has a float contained therein which also glows in the dark.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150421.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headwind Consumer Products 4 patents | US company or organization | Syracuse, NE | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew S. Glenn | Lincoln, NE | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01W | Meteorology | G01W1/14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GLENN, MATTHEW S. signed 2013-08-05 | HEADWIND CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. SYRACUSE, NE | 31109/597 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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