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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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Class 15/88.3 - Cylindrical brush


Subclass of Class 15 - Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Definition: Subject matter wherein the working surface of the brush
No. of applications: 22
Last issue date: 02/09/2012


Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120031425MODULES AND PROCESSES FOR METAL PARTICLES REMOVAL
Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and methods for processing solar cell devices. In one embodiment, a method removing particles from edge regions of the solar cell device by a cleaning module with a constant loading applied onto a back surface of...
02/09/2012
20110079245ROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR A BRUSH CLEANING DEVICE IN A CLEANING MODULE
Embodiments described herein relate to an apparatus and method for a roller assembly that may be utilized in a brush cleaning module. In one embodiment, a roller assembly is described. The roller assembly includes an annular groove having at least two substantially para...
04/07/2011
20090056053Dryer for floor mats
A portable machine uses two pairs of rollers to squeeze water from a carpet piece, such as a wet floor mat from a car. A motor provides a driving force to the lower rollers and the upper rollers are driven by frictional engagement with the lower rollers. After passing t...
03/05/2009
20090000044APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR CLEANING A SUBSTRATE
An apparatus for use in processing a substrate includes a brush enclosure extending over a length. The brush enclosure is configured to be disposed over a surface of the substrate and has an open region that is configured to be disposed in proximity to the substrate. Th...
01/01/2009
20080229530GROUT CLEANING APPARATUS
An improved grout cleaning apparatus has in line cleaning wheels positioned within a housing, at the terminus of a shaft. A grip is coupled at an upper end of the shaft, and may be grasped by a user to move the apparatus for cleaning purposes. In one embodiment, a drive...
09/25/2008
20080066780Substrate cleaning apparatus and substrate cleaning method using the same
Disclosed is a substrate cleaning apparatus including a brush cleaning unit which cleans a substrate by making a roll brush in contact with a surface of the substrate, and a transporting unit which conveys the substrate. The roll brush includes a bristle. At least one o...
03/20/2008
20080028551Dust remover and dust removal method
A dust remover includes: a rotary brush for removing dust from a workpiece; a workpiece carrying unit for carrying the workpiece in a first direction; a brush rotation unit for rotating the rotary brush around its axis in synchronization with the movement of the workpie...
02/07/2008
20070283513Apparatus for cleaning flat panel display and roll brush used therein
An apparatus for cleaning a flat panel display and a roll brush used therein are provided. The apparatus includes an internal wall, hollow cylindrical joint parts, each of which is joined with the internal wall and having an opening therein, and roll brushes, each of wh...
12/13/2007
20070192974Glass washing machine with conveyor and brush speed control
A glass sheet washing machine comprising a conveyor for moving a glass sheet along a path of travel at a controlled linear speed and a brush rotatable at a controlled rotational speed positioned along said path of travel such that said brush contacts the glass sheet mov...
08/23/2007
20070181153Semiconductor substrate cleaning method and semiconductor substrate cleaning machine
A semiconductor substrate cleaning method includes a first cleaning step of cleaning the surface of a semiconductor substrate with the use of a first brush and a second cleaning step of cleaning the surface of the semiconductor substrate with the use of a second brush a...
08/09/2007
20070174982Brush holding device for a wafer cleaning brush
A brush holding device includes first and second holders to respectively hold two ends of a brush mandrel of a wafer cleaning brush. The second holder includes a second housing, a second inner case mounted inside the second housing, a second bearing unit mounted inside ...
08/02/2007
20070163619Cleaning apparatus and cleaning method for wafer
A wafer on which a CMP processing is completed is rotated. A front surface cleaning brush and a rear surface cleaning brush are made contact both surfaces of the wafer while being rotated. After the front surface cleaning brush and the rear surface cleaning brush are ma...
07/19/2007
20070084004Disc cleaning machinery, disc cleaning device thereof and rotary brush thereof
A disc cleaning mechanism or device has a rotary brush having a rotary shaft on which a plurality of brushes are mounted and, between adjacent brushes of which a plurality of discs is inserted, and a disc revolution stopper for preventing the discs inserted between the ...
04/19/2007
20070034232Compact disc buffer system
This invention comprises methods, devices, and systems for buffing, to repair and restore all types of compact discs. The restoration is essentially accomplished by interaction of rotating buffers with a compact disc on a rotating platform. For added effectiveness certa...
02/15/2007
20070006406Small form factor cascade scrubber
Small form factor pallet assembly, comprising a slotted plate having at opposite ends a mandrel drive assembly and an idler assembly, each with end fittings for engaging the drive and manifold block of a cascade-type scrubber permits scrubbing of SFF substrates by repla...
01/11/2007
20070006405Systems and methods for wafer cleaning
A wafer cleaning system is provided. The wafer cleaning system comprises a first brush, a second brush, a brush motor, and a controller. The second brush is positioned parallel to the first brush. The brush motor moves at least one of the first and second brushes from a...
01/11/2007
20060277702Post-CMP cleaning system
A method and system for cleaning the wafer after CMP is disclosed. A brush module having at least two brushes placed adjacent to each other and having the wafer placed in between. A dummy roller is in contact with an edge of the wafer and follows a rotation of the wafer...
12/14/2006
20060236476Filter cartridge cleaning apparatus
A filter cartridge cleaning apparatus includes a housing, a brush mechanism for cleaning a filter cartridge passing through the housing, a guiding mechanism for feeding the filter cartridge toward a filter cartridge outlet of the housing, a water supply mechanism for su...
10/26/2006
20060096048System and method for a combined contact and non-contact wafer cleaning module
A system and a method for cleaning and rinsing a wafer includes at least three rollers that are capable of supporting a wafer by an edge of the wafer. At least one of the rollers is driven and thereby capable of rotating the wafer. At least one of the rollers is a movab...
05/11/2006
20050109371Post CMP scrubbing of substrates
A cleaning apparatus is provided for brush cleaning a surface of a substrate. The apparatus comprises a first brush having a first surface geometry adapted to scrub a major surface of the substrate, and a second brush having a second surface geometry different from the ...
05/26/2005
20050087212Scrubber box and methods for using the same
A scrubber box is provided that includes a tank adapted to receive a substrate for cleaning, supports outside of the tank and adapted to couple to ends of scrubber brushes disposed within the tank, a motor mounted to each of the supports and adapted to rotate the scrubb...
04/28/2005
20050015903Seal system for irrigated scrubber mandrel assembly
An improved cleaning fluid supply housing assembly for a cascade-type substrate scrubber having a sliding piston configured with a flange with recesses so that the piston is out of contact with the rotating part of the brush core mandrel bearing assembly. Rather, the pi...
01/27/2005
 
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