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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 |
| 7802519 | Method and apparatus for production of an infrared area emitter A method for production of an infrared area emitter which can be used for defense against guided missiles with infrared homing heads, for example for ships. According to the invention, an aerosol cloud which is emissive in the infrared range is produced by the react... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7516700 | Infra-red emitting decoy flare An infra-red emitting decoy flare comprising a rupturable container 13 housing combustible flakes 1 and ignition means 20 for igniting the combustible flakes 1. Each of the combustible flakes 1 comprises a fibrous, carbon containin... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7404358 | Smoke producing mortar cartridge A mortar cartridge generates effective white or colored smoke obscuration with reduced adverse environmental impact and collateral damage and provides an improved drag assembly that reduces drift during projectile descent and improves targeting. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7360489 | Non-lethal cargo projectile A non-lethal cargo projectile comprises a projectile body; a fuze adapter attached to a front of the projectile body; a fuze attached to the fuze adapter; a boattail attached to a rear of the projectile body; a pressure tube extending from the fuze adapter to the bo... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337724 | Floatable smoke pot A floatable smoke pot which floats in a stable position with a casing can water-tightly closed by a cover through a closure device. Smoke-generating bodies of a pyrotechnic material, which can be ignited by an igniting device, are arranged in the casing can. A stabl... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7220328 | Low-smoke gas generating low order pressure pulse compositions Low-smoke gas generating compositions for producing a low order pressure pulse use a salt or complex of a triazolyl-tetrazinyl-triazine compound. The general chemical structure of the triazolyl-tetrazinyl-triazine is: ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7170071 | Infrared emitter An infrared emitter for use with self-propelled aerial targets used to simulate jet aircraft for use as a target for anti-aircraft missile systems. The emitter provides an infrared source that simulates the infrared energy produced by an aircraft. The emitter incorp... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7124690 | Smoke producing mortar cartridge A mortar cartridge generates effective white or colored smoke obscuration with reduced adverse environmental impact and collateral damage, and provides an improved drag assembly that reduces drift during projectile descent and improves targeting. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7024999 | Wound body for use as an ammunition shell According to known techniques for winding an ammunition shell the number of thread layers is often reinforced as compared to the remaining part of the shell wall, especially in those zones of the shell where the load is the highest, thereby, however, inevitably incr... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025001 | Super long range crash-bang round A “crash-bang” shotgun cartridge assembly has a projectile consisting of a weighty and frangible ballast on its leading edge, a flash-bang charge, and, in the rear, a delay fuse which is lit by the detonation of the propellant charge in the cartridge. The weight... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6957526 | Pressure-actuated toy rocket system A pressure-actuated rocket system comprises a bottom base, a detonator and a rocket body. A top base is placed on a top surface of the bottom base. At least one through hole is located on a side of the top base and extended to an opening of the top surface. The holl... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953401 | Apparatus for producing a fire special effect In one embodiment, the present invention provides a device for producing a fire special effect that is suitable for applications in which the viewers of the simulated flame are able inspect the device from relatively close range and/or from a number of perspectives.... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6912958 | Fireworks artillery shell A fireworks artillery shell for use as a consumer firework which may be propelled by the use of a mortar is provided which includes a casing, a lift charge, an effects charge, a timing fuse and an ignition fuse, and seals. The seals are provided within the casing ab... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6889611 | Smoke shell A smoke shell (10) which includes a shell casing (12), an ogive (14) fixed to the shell casing (12) and a base (22) releasably connected to the shell casing (12). The ogive (14) has a time fuse (18) operatively... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6877433 | Incendiary An incendiary 10 includes a plurality of containers 12 each containing a volume of a first substance such as potassium permanganate which, when mixed with a second substance such as glycol which is injected at a later time, reacts exothermically to gen... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6672218 | Self-propelling projectile having a penetrator core A self-propelling projectile allowing restricted local target effects comprises a penetrator core, a charge for at least partially fragmenting the core at a target, and autonomous ignition device for the charge. The penetrator core has a stepped tip with ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6666143 | Obscurant device Many of today's weapons systems use surveillance and target acquisition (STA) devices which can exploit the infrared and millimeter wavebands of the electromagnetic spectrum. Designing obscurant devices which can provide screening against such systems oft... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6655292 | Camouflage means and camouflage procedures A camouflage device includes at least one releasable active material disposed in at least one container to interrupt a line of sight, whereby the container can be deployed as a preventive measure and the active material can be remotely activated, if neces... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6612242 | Ammunition for smoke generation The present invention relates to a cartridge for smoke generation for the protection of combat vehicles, wherein the shell has the form of an integral two-chamber double can (2) including a partition wall shared by both chambers (10), the wall thickness o... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6581521 | Reusable gas grenade canister One embodiment of a reusable gas grenade canister includes an inner casing defining an interior space. An outer casing is spaced from the inner casing. A top plate is used to close a top end of the canister. Offset ports extend through the inner and outer... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6581520 | Pyrotechnic active mass for producing an aerosol highly emissive in the infrared spectrum and inpenetrable in the visible spectrum The invention relates to a pyrotechnic active mass which is impenetrable in the visible spectrum, highly emissive in the infrared spectrum and used for camouflage and decoy purposes. As principal ingredients said mass contains red phosphorus and an alkali... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6578492 | Pyrotechnic smoke screen units for producing an aerosol impenetrable in the visible, infrared and millimetric wave range The invention relates to a pyrotechnic smoke screen unit for producing an aerosol which is impenetrable in the visible, infrared and millimetric wave range and used for camouflage and decoy purposes. The units are obtained by combining fibre-like conducti... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6553912 | War games land mine A war games land mine includes a fluid supply mechanism, a housing and a sealing device. The fluid supply mechanism is configured for containing and selectively releasing therefrom a pressurized fluid. The housing has an interior surface, a first orifice ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6484640 | Method of producing a screening smoke with one-way transparency in the infrared spectrum The invention relates to a method of producing a screening smoke which is one-way transparent in the infrared spectrum (780 nm-14.0 μm) and opaque in the visible spectrum. According to the invention a known pyrotechnic screening smoke which is highly abs... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6412416 | Propellant-based aerosol generation devices and method Disclosed is an aerosol generating device comprising a cartridge containing a propellant. When ignited, propellant gases expand through a diffuser, then through and into a clearing pad and then through and into a filler area, thereby de-agglomerating and ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6414040 | Composition for generating smoke A composition for generating smoke, consisting essentially of at least one chlorine compound having a chlorine content of at least 56% by weight of the chlorine compound, and a mixture of at least one metal oxide and at least one metal. The metal oxide is... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6283032 | Projectile with controlled decomposition and integrated charge in the area of the effective mass A smoke-generating projectile has a decomposable effective mass, the mass including a quick-burning deception component for generating spontaneous smoke, and a slow-burning concealment component for generating persistent smoke. The projectile includes an ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6269747 | Training rocket for smoke development A training rocket for smoke development. The training rocket includes a rocket tube which contains powder and constitutes a propulsion motor for the rocket. The rocket includes a forward training head which contains a smoke composition adapted to emit vis... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6253680 | Diversionary device A diversionary device has a housing having at least one opening and containing a non-explosive propellant and a quantity of fine powder packed within the housing, with the powder being located between the propellant and the opening. When the propellant is... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6227118 | Vaporizer and aerosol generator This invention is directed to a device for generating a V agent vapor and aerosol. The device comprises a container having a first and second chamber separated by a destructable diaphragm. The chemical components necessary to form the V agent are divided ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6209461 | Non-lethal projectile The present invention relates to a non-lethal projectile. The projectile (1) comprises a longitudinal body (5) having internally a longitudinal striker (55) suitable for perforating a container (47) of fluid under pressure in controlled manner, in particu... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6189453 | Structure of a smoke generator An improved structure of a smoke generator including a housing and a pump accommodated in the housing. The pump pumps a chemical solution in a container via a solution duct to a heating vaporization device. The heating vaporization device includes two opp... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6087935 | Smoke-screen for obscuring premises A smoke screen device for rooms includes a container to hold a smoke fluid that produces smoke when vaporized, a heating device for heating and vaporizing the smoke fluid, and an opening in the container that allows the smoke to be given off into the open... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6047644 | Propellant based aerosol generating device and method of use An aerosol generating device comprising a casing having a base end and a ainer end, with a firing primer mounted through the base end and extending into a propellant zone which contains a propellant. The firing primer is thereby detonationally connected ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6041713 | Practice projectile A practice projectile includes a projectile jacket having a frontal end, a rearward end including a base, a length and a longitudinal axis; a fuze igniting on impact and being disposed in the projectile jacket; a component defining an axial tubular cavity... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5997667 | Fire starting flare A fire starting flare suitable for hand-held launchers has a fuse and ignitor assembly within a flare core material such that as the flare is launched the fire ignites and as the flare lands the fuse reaches the ignitor assembly to set off the flare.... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5992327 | Sub-ammunition object for vapor generation The invention relates to a sub-ammunition object for vapor generation for a spinstabilized carrier projectile with axial sub-ammunition discharge, consisting of a stackable, flat, disk-shaped, stamped part of identical caliber, which, at a height/width ra... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5983801 | Separating smoke grenade A three-in-one smoke grenade to disperse unruly crowds that emits three smoke trails and deploys at three separate locations on the assembly site of the unruly crowd, to thereby obviate the typical defense of a crowd member throwing the smoke source to an... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5929369 | Assembly for the optical marking of the flight path of a projectile or aeroplane accelerated by a power unit An assembly for generating an optical marking of the flight path of an air/space vehicle propelled by a power unit is associated with the power unit, and mixes the marking output of the generator with either the exhaust of the power unit or air streaming ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5874690 | Smoke grenade with rapid ignition A smoke grenade including in an interposed position between a fuse emitting a low intensity flame and a smoke-generating composition requiring for optimum smoke production ignition by a high intensity flame, a rocket motor propellant which is ignited by t... | 02/23/1999 |
