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Combination Beverage Container and Spittoon
A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5205061 | Movement indicator for fishing rod A movement indicator assembly kit for use with a flexible fishing rod. Light from a light-emitting diode (LED) located adjacent to the inner end of the fishing rod is transmitted by at least one length of optical fiber to a reflector cap at the tip of the... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5188046 | Plastic bobbin basket with damage resistant members A bobbin basket for use with a rotary loop-taker in a lock-stitch sewing machine is disclosed. The basket is integrally formed of plastic, with damage resistant members for reducing wear and impact damage at specified locations. The extent of each such lo... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5092746 | Air-operated lubricant pump A lubricant pump that includes a pneumatic piston motor operated by compressed air, and is equipped with a control device that utilizes a slide valve mounted for reciprocal axial movement on the piston rod. A radially acting spring locking mechanism inclu... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5007224 | Tool and method for installing roof gutters on buildings A hand tool, and method of using the same, for installing roof gutters on a residence or other building. The tool may be used to position the gutter temporarily against the building wall as the tool is held in one of the user's hands, without any attachme... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4980098 | Gas/liquid heat and/or mass exchanger A gas/liquid heat and/or mass exchanger including a chamber to hold the liquid, the bottom wall of the chamber defining at least one outlet orifice. A plurality of thin guide filaments descends from the orifice or orifices, and at least one thin, falling ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4966088 | Composite rotary loop taker for lock-stitch sewing machine A composite rotary loop taker which includes a loop seizing point mounted on a substantially annular frame, for use in a lock-stitch sewing machine. The loop seizing point forms a smoothly curved junction with the leading edge of a crosswise member betwee... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4961572 | Grip guide for tennis racquet A grip guide for a tennis racquet handle that positions the player's hand in the proper position on the racquet handle, primarily for hitting Eastern backhand shots but also for various other shots if desired. The device extends, when secured to the racqu... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4953473 | Combination serving tray, bed tray and bathtub tray A combination serving tray, bed tray and bathtub tray. A "U-shaped" leg is hinged at each end of an elongated tray, to swing from a closed position underneath the tray frame down into a generally upright position. In this position, the legs hold the tray ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4917832 | Air lift diffuser An air lift diffuser for use in the aeration of a body of water including an air lift tube and a gas diffuser located a distance below the open bottom end of the air lift tube. The distance in question is sufficiently large that there is substantially no ... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4916289 | Plastic welder A plastic welder that can be held and operated with only one hand. The supply rod or filler rod can be advanced into and through the heating tip of the welder by a trigger that can be actuated by the user with the same hand in which the grip of the plasti... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4898286 | Storage system and connector for the same A storage system and a connector for use in the system. A shelf may be supported on a plurality of hangers or brackets, each of which has a horizontal shelf-supporting arm and a vertical arm. The hangers are connected to a plurality of upright posts, each... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4883520 | Water treatment apparatus and method An apparatus for removing polluted clinging water from ice. The dirty ice pieces are introduced at the bottom of a column of water and are rinsed by progressively cleaner water as the ice pieces float to the surface.... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4858543 | Plastic bobbin basket with needle guard plate A horizontal lock-stitch bobbin basket includes a cylindrical side wall, a laterally extending flange formed at the top of the side wall, and a rotation restraining notch formed in the top face of the flange. An elongated bore is defined by the side wall ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4828123 | Clothes drying rack A collapsible clothes drying rack that operates on the "lazy tong" principle has four extended upper amrs supporting two opposed, parallel rods that are spaced apart approximately twice as far as the two upper, outside rods are spaced in a conventional co... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4828627 | Thermoelectric module optimized for low temperature difference A structure for joining thermoelectric and heat exchange elements in series so that the combination can be operated as a heat pump, at an elevated voltage with high efficiency when transporting high heat flux levels across very small temperature differenc... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4804916 | Input voltage compensated, microprocessor controlled, power regulator A regulating A.C. power controller regulates the selected levels of power to be applied to a plurality of loads by producing a digital signal directly from the A.C. voltage with a pulse duration representative of load power which can be applied as an inpu... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4801436 | Crystallizing apparatus An apparatus for growing free-floating, buoyant crystals to a predetermined size. Crystals having a positive buoyancy such as water crystals (ice) grow due to immersion in a stream of supercooled feed water that flows downward in a tapered incubation duct... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4750249 | Pipe scraping tool A pipe scraping tool for cleaning scale and other deposits from the exterior surfaces of pipes. The tool includes a plurality of inverted "U"-shaped scraper members each of which is carried by one of a series of interconnected hinged links, each link (pre... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4741136 | Edge fastener for caulkless jointed panels A two-piece edge fastener used to secure two adjoining building panels to a substrate or other supporting structure. One piece is a female fitting, for bonding to the edge of one of the panels, that has an outer portion defining a cavity with a shoulder o... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4741445 | Knockdown storage rack with wedge connectors A wedge connector for securing the horizontal cross beam of a storage rack to the hollow upright posts of the system. Two ear-supporting members extend laterally from an elongated shank, each of which members carries an upwardly extending wedging ear. The... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4726973 | Laminated subdividable panel A laminated master panel having a predetermined shape and predetermined dimensions, which panel comprises a foam core made up of a plurality of separate, rigid, constituent segments, an original perimeter frame, and at least one interior divider member. T... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4720156 | Manually operated electrical connector for printed circuit boards An electrical connector for printed circuit boards having two or more rows of printed terminals along one edge of the board. When the board is inserted in the connector body, the contacts within the connector are prevented from making contact with any pri... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4717515 | Apparatus for dispersing fluids in liquids A fluid diffuser for dispersing gas bubbles or liquid droplets into a body of receiving liquid in a tank. The diffuser includes a fluid-emitting member for communication with the body of receiving liquid, which member defines a fluid plenum. A portion of ... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4712696 | Knockdown storage rack with wedge connectors A wedge connector for securing the horizontal cross beams of a storage rack to the hollow upright posts of the system. Two ear-supporting members extend laterally from an elongated shank, each of which members carries an upwardly extending welding ear. Th... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4651993 | Design game and modules for use therein A design game comprising at least six series of at least six modules each, each of the series being constituted of the same number of modules and all of the modules having the same shape in plan, with the area in plan of the modules of each series progres... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4629591 | Gas diffuser and accompanying piping system A plurality of gas diffusers and accompanying piping system which includes lengths of supply pipe for introducing gas into a body of liquid in which the apparatus is submerged. A combination gas diffuser inlet tube and supply pipe drainer stem is incorpor... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4613193 | Board-operated electrical connector for printed circuit boards An electrical connector for printed circuit boards having two or more rows of printed terminals along one edge of the board. When the board is inserted in the connector body, the contacts within the connector are prevented from making contact with any pri... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4611870 | Manually operated electrical connector for printed circuit boards An electrical connector for printed circuit boards having two or more rows of printed terminals along one edge of the board. When the board is inserted in the connector body, the contacts within the connector are prevented from making contact with any pri... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4601479 | Combination shopping cart and stock cart A combination shopping cart and stock cart that includes a wheeled chassis providing a carton-carrying platform; a pair of generally vertical upright support posts at the rear of the chassis; an inverted, U-shaped, generally vertical support member the bi... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4601250 | Rotary loop taker for lock-stitch sewing machine A rotary loop taker which includes a replaceable loop seizing point mounted on a substantially annular frame, for use in a lock-stitch sewing machine. The loop seizing point has a supporting lug that extends downwardly from immediately behind the base por... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4597236 | Hollow wall construction A hollow building wall including two wall components comprised of vertical arrays of stacked, integrally formed, hollow building blocks, which arrays are connected by vertically oriented, rigid separator splines that extend continuously from top to bottom... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4593922 | Combination nesting stop and stabilizer bracket for shopping carts A combination nesting stop and stabilizer bracket for use with a shopping cart having a lading-carrying basket of wire construction constructed so that one shopping cart can be telescoped within a cart of similar construction during storage of the carts. ... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4593676 | Automatic cleaning gas barbecue grill An automatic cleaning gas barbecue grill comprising a main container and a cover, with the interior surfaces of both being coated with a coating that includes an oxidizing catalyst. The grill has valve means for controlling the flow rate of cooking gas, w... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4573574 | Axial lead component package with wax retaining mechanism A multi-compartment container for storing and dispensing axial lead components in which the components are oriented at a right angle with respect to the open face of the container. The components are anchored in the compartments by imbedding the component... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4558838 | Storage rack with wood cross bars and end bracket for the same A novel end bracket for the ends of each of several wood cross bars that support the shelf decking in a storage rack, and a storage rack incorporating the same. The end bracket has a rigid main rectangular plate with a thin, flat, rigid supporting tongue ... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4557879 | Gas diffuser with indefinite life and mixed bubble size capacity A diffuser for dispersing gas into a body of liquid that may contain suspended solids. Under ordinary clogging conditions, the diffuser will remain operative over an indefinite period of time by reason of large gas outlet openings at the bottom of the gas... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4556044 | Wood and coal burning stove A stove for burning wood, coal and other fuels comprised of flammable solids that among other things produce one or more flammable gases when heating or burning. The preferred form of the stove has three modes of operation--a rapid burning mode, a normal ... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4521349 | Fluid diffuser for gases and liquids A fluid diffuser for dispersing a gas or liquid into a body of receiving liquid in which it is immersed. The diffuser includes a rotatable shaft, a thin disk-like member mounted for rotation on the shaft, and an annular ring positioned adjacent the outer ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4496061 | Connector means for securing slotted members A T-shaped bolt for use in securing two slotted members--such as an upright post and a horizontal beam in a pallet storage rack--to each other. The tee head of the bolt is dimensioned to be inserted in a pair of aligned slots of the two members that are t... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4493278 | Rotary loop taker for lock-stitch sewing machine A rotary loop taker, for use in a lock-stitch sewing machine, which has a detachable and replaceable hook or loop seizing point. A lug extending downwardly from the main body of the replaceable loop seizing point abuts one end wall of a cut-away portion o... | 01/15/1985 |
