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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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| 7485452 | Method of making optically active ester derivatives and their acids from racemic esters The present invention relates to process for the preparing of optically active ester derivatives and their acid derivatives which are used intensively as important chiral intermediates from racemic β-hydroxybutyl ester derivatives. In more detail, this invention re... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7403271 | Optical finger print input device for mobile apparatus An optical fingerprint image input device for a mobile apparatus includes: a plate-shaped fingerprint contact member; a distortion correcting member for correcting distortions; light sources disposed at both sides of the fingerprint contact member, other than an inc... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7383157 | Decision-making support system for sewer maintenance and control method thereof A decision-making support system for a sewer maintenance that includes a graphic user interface that outputs a function selection means of a user and a decision-making support result through a GIS-based graphic screen, a sewage storing unit that stores sewer data in... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7207876 | Flap wheel and method A flap wheel includes a hub with axially extending slots for receiving discrete packs, each pack including a clip receivable in the slot with walls projecting beyond the slot, and end caps fitting on the ends of the hub and including fingers interlaced with the ends... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7173181 | Coupling set for connecting ground plate for arrest of lightning A coupling set for connecting a ground plate for arrest of lightning is provided, in which the ground plate is embedded underground below an electric pole in order to effectively arrest lightning. Accordingly, lightning can be effectively grounded. The connection me... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7124706 | Lepidoptera habitat A frame supports a bundle of natural logs providing nooks, crannies or crevices attracting lepidoptera and like insects as a nesting site. The frame may be affixed to a wall, tree or post at an elevation and in a location for ease of viewing and examination. Two fle... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7087769 | Process for the preparation of cationic surfactants The invention concerns the preparation of cationic surfactants derived from the condensation of an acid, preferably a fatty acid or a hydroxy acid with a number of carbon atoms of 8–14 with esterified amino acids, preferably basic-type amino acids, more preferably... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7039987 | Suspension system A suspension or staying system uses a length of wire or cable with a hook or plain bead secured to one end. The hook may be secured directly or indirectly to a structure. The other or free end of the wire or cable is extended through a jam cleat and around an object... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7009360 | Method for controlling SRM switching angle by analog encoder system Disclosed is a method for controlling an SRM (Switched Reluctance Motor) switching angle by an analog encoder system that can perform a precise control of the switching angle of the SRM by comparing an analog sensor signal detected by the analog encoder system with ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6974193 | Power operated brush and method A power operated brush or buff and method includes a plurality of brush or buff rolls mounted on a drive arbor. End caps provide a torque connection between the ends of the outermost rolls and the drive arbor while a bridge ring provides a torque connection between ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6959898 | Cable support and distribution system and method A cable support system provides the organization and support for bundles or runs of communication or database cables, for example, avoiding the mess usually associated with the distribution of such cabling. The system is designed to be a low cost and easier to insta... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6919729 | Corrosivity measuring device with temperature compensation An improved corrosion measurement system for determining the rate of corrosion of a fluid medium. The system is comprised of a highly sensitive excitation and amplification electronic circuitry for registering and displaying the stable and accurate measurement resul... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6880224 | Deformed reinforcing bar splice and method A process for forming an improved tensile strength deformed reinforcing bar splice for use in concrete construction by radially compressing or cold forming the bar end with dies literally to flatten any ribs or deformations on the bar end to cold work a section of t... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6878311 | Ceramic mixture having negative temperature co-efficient, a thermistor containing the ceramic mixture and a process for preparing same A ceramic mixture composition having negative temperature coefficient of resistance (NTC), the said composition comprising about 95 weight % of the tetragonal form of Mn3O4 and about 5 weight % of La2O3, the said ceramic m... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6846664 | Process for the preparation of protease inhibitor using novel alkalothermophilic bacillus sp The present invention relates to a novel strain of alkalothermophilic Bacillus sp. isolated from a hot spring at Vajeshwari, District Thane, The State of Maharashtra, India and deposited at American Type Culture Centre (ATCC), bearing accession No. PTA 972, s... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6818286 | Laminate flooring with two layer footfall nose absorption The invention relates to a panel (1) for a floor covering with a layer (2) consisting of a thermoplastic material, which is applied between the underside of the panel (1) and a further layer (3). The further layer consists in particular o... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6789724 | Welding apparatus and method An exothermic welding system uses compressible layers of disposable refractory batting or gaskets to form a weld chamber for parts to be welded. The parts to be welded are layered with the batting between a base and a crucible platen supported by a clamping fixture.... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6783765 | Process for the preparation of a vaccine for the treatment of tuberculosis and other intracellular infections diseases and the vaccine produced by the process The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a vaccine against tuberculosis and other intracellular pathogens, this vaccine is targeted against intracellular pathogens, more particularly the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Salmone... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6672545 | Device for resisting movement of a suspended pipe A device for resisting movement of a pipe suspended by a pipe hanger includes a base and a pair of arms extending from the base. A recess is formed in each of the arms for receiving a portion of a pipe hanger. A projection extends from each arm. The devic... | 01/06/2004 |
