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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 |
| 7415839 | Cooler receptacle A receptacle for placement in a cooler of ice. The receptacle includes a sleeve structure placement in the cooler's ice compartment, the sleeve structure having a base portion and a chamber for receipt of a drink bottle or container, food item, medicine, or other it... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7394724 | System for detecting, tracking, and reconstructing signals in spectrally competitive environments A system applicable to acoustic, seismic, electromagnetic, hydrodynamic, and shock waves utilizing a map between signal time series and signal vectors defining the mathematical wave field model characterizing the signal's wave field. This map is developed from wave ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389610 | Door system A door system used in a doorway of a pressurizable compartment of a high temperature structure, having a screw for compressing the door and a thrust collar providing clearance between the thrust collar and a bearing member during decompression of the door such that ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7372774 | System for detecting, tracking, and reconstructing signals in spectrally competitive environments A system applicable to acoustic, seismic, electromagnetic, hydrodynamic, and shock waves utilizing a map between signal time series and signal vectors defining the mathematical wave field model characterizing the signal's wave field. This map is developed from wave ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7340837 | Folding knife with locking blade A folding knife having a blade locking member carried for sliding movement within a channel defined in the handle, the locking member being movable to a blade locking position when the blade is in an extended position. A spring, or other biasing means, such as an op... | 03/11/2008 |
| D557929 | Article carrying stand | 12/25/2007 |
| 7284329 | Folding knife with cantilevered retainer A folding knife having a handle and a blade pivotally attached to the handle for pivoting between a retracted position and an extended position. A cantilever member is connected to the handle, and the cantilever member includes a free end. The blade includes a first... | 10/23/2007 |
| D551153 | Fuel tank | 09/18/2007 |
| D550361 | Foldable inclined platform | 09/04/2007 |
| 7228627 | Method of manufacturing a high strength aluminum-clad steel strand core wire for ACSR power transmission cables A manufacturing method is provided to form an overhead transmission cable having an elongated stranded steel core, and at least one layer of conductor wires generally encircling the stranded steel core. Each conductor wire includes a circumferentially extending, met... | 06/12/2007 |
| D538091 | Toothbrush holder | 03/13/2007 |
| 7146736 | Folding knife with cantilevered spring An assisted opening folding knife having a blade with an engagement surface extending generally radially outwardly with respect to the pivot axis of the blade. A cantilevered leaf spring contacts the engagement surface and immediately urges the blade to the extended... | 12/12/2006 |
| D533221 | Calendar | 12/05/2006 |
| D531003 | Handle texturing | 10/31/2006 |
| 7123548 | System for detecting, tracking, and reconstructing signals in spectrally competitive environments A system applicable to acoustic, seismic, electromagnetic, hydrodynamic, and shock waves utilizing a map between signal time series and signal vectors defining the mathematical wave field model characterizing the signal's wave field. This map is developed from wave ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7096970 | Compact bed edging machine A combination machine for trenching, for forming the edge of a bed, and for laying and burying tubing, cable, piping, and the like. The machine includes steerable caster wheels mounted on the rear of the machine which, together with a single front wheel, allow for a... | 08/29/2006 |
| D522143 | Foldable inclined platform | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032315 | Folding knife with locking blade A folding knife having a blade locking member carried for sliding movement within a channel defined in the handle, the locking member being movable to a blade locking position when the blade is in an extended position. A spring, or other biasing structures, such as ... | 04/25/2006 |
| D517376 | Knife holder | 03/21/2006 |
| 6976339 | Door frame support system A system for supporting a door frame, and in particular a metal door frame, during build-up of a wall about the door frame. Vertical alignment devices allow for placement of the door frame in a plumb configuration with respect to the floor and allows for fine adjust... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971212 | Brace arm A brace arm for connection to a crossarm of a utility pole. The brace arm includes an elongated wooden strut having a pole bracket at one end and a crossarm bracket at the other end thereof. Each of the brackets are injection molded of plastic or other polymeric mat... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6951055 | Folding utility knife A utility knife for receipt of a blade and including a handle and a blade carrier pivotally connected to the handle. A threaded fastener fastens a blade retainer to the blade carrier, and the threaded fastener is preferably configured for engagement by the user's ha... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6935379 | Prefabricated insulation for HVAC ductwork and other fluid conduits An improved insulation and an improved method for preparing and installing sheets of insulation having a vapor-barrier jacket or “finish” to ductwork and other fluid conduits or other surfaces. Anchor tabs are provided on the insulation, as are also studs for an... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6890125 | Adjustable screed system A mechanical linkage having a geometry designed to substantially hold the plane of a main screed and the plane of an extension screed at a generally constant relative angle with respect to one another through a predetermined range of screed depth adjustments. The li... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6874581 | Compact bed edging machine A combination machine for trenching, for forming the edge of a bed, and for laying and burying tubing, cable, piping, and the like. The machine includes steerable caster wheels mounted on the rear of the machine which, together with a single front wheel, allow for a... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6858813 | Weld overlay system A process for applying a weld overlay to a tube with a single pass of a weld head. An inverter-type alternating current pulsed power source, composed of a primary inverter and a secondary inverter, is used to control the melting rate of welding wire during welding o... | 02/22/2005 |
| D499690 | Arm rest | 12/14/2004 |
| 6814022 | Vehicle alert system A signal device for attachment to a vehicle having a housing with a plurality of signal members carried therein. The signal members are pivotally connected within an interior compartment of the housing and may be individually pivoted out of the compartment through a... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6808794 | Paint shield A generally T-shaped paint shield formed of a flexible plastic such as high density polyethylene (HDPE). The paint shield includes straight edges of varying and variable lengths to allow it to be used for shielding a variety of surfaces. The paint shield includes le... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6781083 | Weld overlay system A process for applying weld overlay material to a tube with a single pass of a weld head. A gas tungsten arc welding process with high frequency wave pulse current is preferably used to apply the overlay material. The overlay material is preferably in the form of we... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6755479 | Trailer with tilting bed A trailer for attachment to a hitch of a tow vehicle, the trailer comprising a bed, or some other type of load carrying portion, connected for pivotal movement with respect to the draw bar of the trailer. The bed is movable between a generally horizontal, hauling po... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6745907 | Capped writing tool palette A device for holding a plurality of capped writing tools that facilitates the artistic process of artists that require mobility and quick accessibility to their tools. The device consists of a generally planar base with the shape of an artist's palette. The base has... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6684510 | Self locking folding knife A further folding knife which automatically locks upon being moved to the open position. The knife includes a blade having a tang with a ledge portion defined in an upper region of the tang for receipt of a sliding bolt. The bolt is provided for sliding m... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6651361 | Compact machine for trenching and for installing cable, wire, tubing, and the like A combination machine for trenching, for forming the edge of a bed, and for laying and burying tubing, cable, piping, and the like. The machine includes steerable caster wheels mounted on the rear of the machine which, together with a single front wheel, ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6615849 | Tank cleaning system An automatic tank clean out system provided in the slurry collection tank a soil reduction system. When the slurry collection tank becomes full, the vacuum system is automatically shut down to prevent the slurry mixture from being drawn into the vacuum pu... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6527320 | Animal droppings collector A device for picking up material, such as animal droppings, which includes a container defining a compartment and a slot. A flexible elongated member is provided, one end of the elongated member being fixedly attached to the container, and the other end o... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6484902 | Mixing and dispensing system A dispensing system having a hopper with at least one wall moveable to form a dispensing opening at the base of the hopper. At least one air knife is provided which blasts air upwardly into the hopper to lift, levitate, and mix the product within the hopp... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6478311 | Expendable jaw system An expendable jaw combination for use in connection with a chuck for a lathe, milling machine, or the like to hold work stock. A receiver member is attached to the chuck, and an engagement member is provided in an elongated recess in the receiver member f... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6474575 | Plastic chipping method and apparatus A chipping machine having an elongated, rotatable chipping member, the chipping member having at least one cutting blade and defining at least one blade opening adjacent the cutting blade. A paddle is provided on the chipping member which is associated wi... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6470605 | Earth reduction tool A reduction system using water pressure and vacuum excavation and including a water supply tank, water pump, vacuum pump, slurry collection tank, a system for tilting the collection tank, handheld reduction tool, and a drive system. The reduction tool, or... | 10/29/2002 |
