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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 |
| 4693128 | Apparatus for converting linear motion to rotary motion This is a system of providing lateral support to the block of a Scotch Yoke mechanism. The Scotch Yoke mechanism is useful in operators or devices which translate linear motion to rotary motion. The Scotch Yoke has a hub with an upper U-shaped member havi... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4692911 | Methods and apparatus for reducing interfering effects in measurement while drilling operations Apparatus and methods of making measurements in a borehole while drilling by using a fluid circulation system having interfering pressure variations including the steps of measuring selected parameters at various depths in the borehole and generating in p... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4686904 | Shell having pyramid shaped shot A shell formed of a casing having a propellant in it and a means of igniting the propellant, and shot formed of a plurality of metallic pellets each of a pyramid shape, that is, in the form of a polyhedron having a equilateral triangular base and equilate... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4684145 | Boat guide A boat guide for use in loading a boat from a body of water onto a trailer. There is one upright post on each side of the boat trailer near the rear end thereof each of which is of sufficient height to extend above the water when loading the boat. A cross... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4679819 | Trailer suspension system A suspension system for a trailer in which the trailer has a structural member running along each opposed side thereof, the suspension system having a shaft rotatably supported to each of the structural members, the shafts extending in a common axis oppos... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4676484 | Helicopter transportable traveling block A helicopter transportable traveling block having means for ready assembly and disassembly into component portions of preselected maximum weight, the traveling block being formed into two sub-assemblies, each having an inner and outer plate with a shaft t... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4674082 | PBX telephone system I/O interface Apparatus is provided for converting serial bit digital signals of selected line rate from a plurality of sources into a single serial bit signal for time division multiplexing (TDM) in periodic frames by a central receiver, in a system in which each sour... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4673185 | Hexagon tile game A game apparatus is comprised of a plurality of six sided, hexagonal, tiles each tile having one planar side which is divided by indicia into six separate triangular shaped spaces, with each space being one of two differentiating colors in accordance with... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4671471 | Foam reinforced aluminum wing structure An aircraft or sailboat structure and the method of manufacturing it in which the wing is formed of an elongated leading edge core of lightweight formable cellular material having an aerodynamically configured semi-circular forward surface and a substanti... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4671405 | Shipping container A shipping container for glass bottles or other articles of uniform size and height, the container being formed of an upright structure of generally rectangular horizontal cross-sectional configuration and having internal partitions providing a plurality ... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4671313 | Slide valve This is a new slide valve arrangement, it includes a housing having a longitudinal axis and a disc valve or gate movable by external hydraulic or mechanical actuator. The gate slides along a first surface of a guide member. There is a throat member throug... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4671007 | Fishing lure device A multiple fishing lure fastener comprising a single continuous wire structure that is bent into a generally V-shaped configuration having a bent eyelet at each end of the V for attaching a pair of artificial lures and a twisted figure eight wire structur... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4669907 | Industrial swivel An industrial or heavy duty type swivel used to make connection between load receiving and hoisting devices with relative rotation therebetween, is assembled with minimal machined parts and includes an upper connector having a receiving cavity for a lower... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4663633 | Vehicle mounted satellite antenna system A satellite antenna particularly adapted for use on a recreational vehicle such as a house trailer or mobile home, having a roof surface, the antenna including a base plate mounted on the vehicle roof surface, a support plate rotatably secured to the base... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4659161 | Adapter plug for personal computers An adapter body for connection between an appliance, such as a personal computer, having a recessed male plug, comprising a body having a recessed male electrical connection and a boss portion forming a female electrical connection and a plurality of surf... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4657100 | Portable golf cart This invention concerns a portable golf cart. It includes two wheels which support an axle upon which is mounted a main horizontal frame. An elongated bag support frame for holding the golf clubs is connected to the frame by a pivot connection so that the... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4656935 | Apparatus for making an ovular shaped edible bun Apparatus, product and method for making an ovular shaped edible bun. The bun having flat bottom and top with an inner chamber to receive other edible food products.... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4656869 | Method of measuring the amount of water flowing in a crude oil pipeline A method of measuring the composition of an oil and water mixture flowing in a pipeline includes the steps of extracting a sample of the mixture from the pipeline, measuring the speed of sound transmission of the mixture which may be carried out either in... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4655012 | System for joining two adjacent building structures A system for joining two adjacent building structures having opposed openings therein to provide weather and electrical shielding of the juncture and wherein the buildings are not required to be in perfect parallel alignment, including a boot formed into ... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4653245 | Ground anchor and apparatus to set and remove same A ground anchor has an auger fluke defined by a lower leading and upper trailing beveled cutting edges, the shape of the edges being at a non-radial or oblique angle, the disc being vertically separated in the shape of a helix and attached to an axial anc... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4652232 | Apparatus and method to add kinetic energy to a low pressure waste gas flare burner A flre for burning low pressure waste gas wherein kinetic energy is imparted to the gas in a device having a central conduit for the low pressure waste gas and a plurality of radial arms surrounding the central conduit to which are supplied high pressure ... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4649617 | Machine for partially or completely disassembling wood pallets A machine for disassembling all or a portion of wood pallets formed of paralleled stringers with deck boards, nailed to the top and bottom edges, the machine having a support arm onto which a wood pallet is positioned with a stringer in engagement with th... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4646364 | Packaged disposable chemical capes A disposable cape particularly for hairdressing salons, beauty shops and the like. The capes are manufactured in a continuous long strip of a flexible material which is resistent to chemicals normally used in a beauty salon such as polyethlene or polyviny... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4646322 | Adaptive delta modulation codec An ADM codec includes CVSD encoder and decoder circuitry having a syllabic filter responsive to the binary state of the ADM bit samples for changing the quantization step amplitude at a rate of change directly proportional to the rate of change of slope o... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4645701 | Credit card carbon copy defacer A credit card carbon copy defacer in the form of a unitary device of relatively thin, stiff material, such as plastic or metal, having a first generally rectangular flat base portion dimensioned to fit in a billfold or shirt pocket of a user and an integr... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4645152 | Upright golf bag support A golf bag is retained vertically upright during the time of club selection and play by a lightweight vertical housing which includes a spike and a pivotal foot plate normally biased and detained in a retracted position. The foot plate is movable to a tra... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4644778 | Landscape edging bender A device for bending large radius bends or circles and small radius bends or right angles in metal plate, such as landscape edging.... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4641836 | Weight lifting apparatus for exercising the triceps A free weight, tricep exercise apparatus comprising a cross bar handle attached perpendicularly to one end of an arched support member and a post for holding weight lifting plates attached at the other end of the arched support member. The apparatus is us... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4640348 | Dual purpose closure for heat exchangers Closures for double pipe and hairpin-type heat exchangers that permits opening the tube side of the closure without losing the shell side fluids or seal. A threaded thrust ring is positioned between the shell side flange and the tube side flange and integ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4640304 | Overflow vent valve An overflow vent valve comprising a housing adapted to be installed wherein it is desirable to release excessive gas pressure from a flow system while precluding the discharge of liquid therefrom, a normally closed pressure responsive check valve disposed... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4640192 | Means for securing tubes to a tube sheet A device for mechanically welding a tube to a tube sheet having holes into which the tube is placed. A detonator is provided for detonating explosives for generating gas at a high pressure. A barrel having a perforated section is attached to the detonator... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4639552 | Apparatus for converting a standard telephone to an unlisted number telephone The apparatus of this invention is a system which is attached to a standard telephone instrument at a receiving station. When a call comes from a transmitting station through a switching station, this call is received in this apparatus, which signals the ... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4639233 | Doll having means to convert from one character to another A convertable doll having means to change from one character to another without adding to or removing any object. The doll is formed of a body having a face thereon providing one character. A loose fitting outer garment is received on the body, the garmen... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4637615 | Holder for shotgun pattern paper This is a holder for shotgun pattern paper. The shot pattern of a shotgun is most important to a hunter. This invention provides a way to determine that pattern for any shotgun. A three-part circular or four-part square holder is supported above the groun... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4635991 | Corvette wing A rear deck spoiler wing for attaching to a '84+ model Corvette involving an air foil supported on a pair of closely spaced, essentially vertical, centrally located struts and base plate that bolts to the original bolt pattern of the Corvette g... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4635394 | Basket for plants A plant container adapted to be either suspended from an overhead support structure or supported above a base means and comprising a container preferably constructed from a transparent plastic material, a centrally disposed elongated support rod also pref... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4632146 | Relief valve A relief valve adapted for use with either a liquid or gaseous flow stream and comprising a body having a cage member secured thereto and housing all of the working elements of the valve, the cage member being readily removable from and engagable with the... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4631038 | Protective capsule A safety capsule structure comprising semi-cylindrical half-sections provided with yieldable and buoyant lining secured on the inner periphery thereof, the half-sections being adapted for installation in a boat hull, or the like, for stabilization of the ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630686 | Earth scraper for use with a small tractor An earth scraper for use with a small tractor having a draw bar, the scraper being formed of a generally horizontal frame, the forward end being attachable to a ball hitch or the like on the draw bar of a tractor, the frame supporting an elongated blade o... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4630425 | Erection means for portable drilling system A portable apparatus for drilling deep boreholes in the earth, comprising a sub-base structure, a drawworks platform supported on four legs hinged both to the sub-base structure and to the drawworks platform and when in lowered position extends away from ... | 12/23/1986 |
