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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 |
| 7802598 | Lamination device method for flexographic plate manufacturing A pre-press flexographic plate laminator for laminating a masking film onto a pre-press flexographic printing plate. The apparatus can be used to apply a balanced, non-distorting force to a flexographic printing plate and masking film with an optimized lamination fo... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7401632 | Method and apparatus of pressing in manufacturing glued laminated wood A method and an apparatus of wood pressing usable in manufacturing glued laminated wood such as laminated veneer lumber (LVL) using a number of wood veneer sheets are disclosed. A hot press used for wood pressing includes a pair of heating plates which are disposed ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7326025 | System for detecting warped carriers and associated methods Disclosed herein is a warp detection system (200) for determining warping in a carrier (110) configured to carry substrates (120) for processing. In one embodiment, the system (200) includes a guide plate (210) configured to guide ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7308783 | Filling and using reclosable bags A method of filling a bag includes holding the bag open to define a fill path extending past an obverse side of a closure strip, between the closure strip and an opposed wall of the bag, and pouring contents into the open bag through the fill path. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291309 | Sample distribution apparatus/system A pathology distribution system 10 is provided for automated sample container 14, 15 distribution. The system 10 comprises a loading station 500 for loading samples in primary containers 14 of different types, a sample handling sta... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273654 | Punched adhesive tape for semiconductor, method of manufacturing lead frame with the adhesive tape, lead frame with the adhesive tape, and semiconductor device comprising the lead frame A punched adhesive tape for semiconductor which is made by punching an adhesive tape comprising a base film and an adhesive layer provided on one or each side of the base film to mark the regions in the adhesive tape where contaminants or defects are contained; a me... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261789 | Method of producing paperboard product with an even thickness A method is disclosed for producing a multilayer paperboard product, as well as an assembly suited for implementing the method and a paperboard manufactured according to the method, whereby the paperboard is made from at least two, advantageously three layers (4,... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252131 | Unit for applying printed slips to packets in packaging machines Printed slips are applied to packets in a cigarette packer by a unit comprising a first device designed to feed slips procured as single items and ordered in a stack, or a second device designed to feed slips obtainable as cuts generated from a continuous strip; the... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7185689 | Pallet labeler system A pallet labeler station for applying a printed label to a loaded pallet at a predetermined label position includes a label printer for printing a label to be affixed to the loaded pallet, a rotatable label applicator mechanism for applying the printed label to the ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7124117 | Method and apparatus for dynamically locating and printing a plurality of postage payment indicia on a mailpiece A processor based postage metering system includes structure for entering user input data including first and second fold configurations selected from a plurality of fold configurations; apparatus for accounting for postage dispensed by the processor based postage m... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7122092 | Label application apparatus and method of operation thereof An apparatus and method for applying labels to products of various sizes employs a printer and applicator head using air as a propellant. Control circuitry responsive to sensors located on the apparatus position the labels on the applicator head and trigger the ejec... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7021355 | Disc tray error system A processor, such as a laminator for laminating a film onto a disc, such as a CD, DVD or the like has a tray for holding a disc for movement from a loading position to a processing position. The tray has a recess for receiving the disc, when the disc is properly pos... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7005028 | Web material advance system for web material applicator An apparatus for applying a cutting edge tape or a reinforcing tape to a substrate by feeding and cutting lengths of tape and advancing the lengths to a vacuum wheel applicator, the feed section of the apparatus comprising a feed roll, an anvil vacuum roll, and a ro... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978818 | Device for affixing adhesive labels to goods packages A device for affixing an adhesive label to a package comprises a piston and cylinder. The cylinder comprises two connections arranged on a wall of the cylinder spaced apart from each other, which are alternatively connected to either a positive or a negative pressur... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966714 | Duplex check printer having a separately driven document inverting loop A duplex check printer includes an upper document path, a print head at one side of the upper document path, and a lower document path having a loop to invert a check so that information can be printed on both sides of the check. The check is driven within the upper... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948540 | Envelope sealing apparatus Disclosed herein is an envelope sealing apparatus, preferably for use in an inserter (210), for sealing a stuffed envelope having a moisture activated adhesive on its flap. Includes a moistener (30) for wetting the moisture-activated adhesive, a sealer... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6896022 | Method and apparatus for attaching card labels A label affixer shoe, having an application blade with an edge, a first surface, and second surface, and a pivot. The shoe pivots between first and second orientations. The first surface, edge, said second surface separate a label from a liner when the label and lin... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6883573 | Lamination system In a lamination system for laminating a film with a heat adhesive layer on at least a surface of a plastic card applying heat and pressure by heat rollers, each of two rectification devices for rectifying warp in the laminated card is provided independently of each ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6773524 | Tape feed for postage meter A tape feed for a postage meter which uses the envelope transport system of the postage meter to feed a tape from a tape receptacle into the path of the envelope feed system. The tape receptacle is pivotally mounted adjacent one of the belts of the envelope transpor... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6769466 | Laminating apparatus and method for manufacturing laminated article A laminating apparatus for laminating a film on a record medium includes a fixing unit for fixing a film onto a front side of a record medium, a feed unit for feeding the record medium to the fixing unit, a film introducing unit for directing the film to the fixing ... | 08/03/2004 |
| RE38553 | Card laminating apparatus A two-sided card laminating apparatus simultaneously applies and bonds laminate sheets to opposing faces of a two-sided card substrate. The apparatus includes two opposing laminating assemblies symmetrically mounted in mirror image relation on opposing sides of a su... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6752191 | Sheet-affixing device and sheet-supplying device A sheet-affixing device for affixing a pressure sensitive adhesive-sheet onto a wheel is provided. The sheet-affixing device comprises an absorption plate member, an alignment shaft member, and a pressing member. The absorption plate member is formed in a ring-shape... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6729376 | Sheet sorting apparatus A sheet sorting apparatus which easily sorts sheets into groups, and makes these groups readily distinguishable on a single output tray. According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a sheet sorting apparatus located at the sheet outlet location of an i... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6702918 | Intermittent material feed type variable-lamination rapid prototyping process and apparatus using linear thermal cutting system A rapid prototyping process and apparatus that provides an intermittent material feed type variable-lamination rapid prototyping using a linear thermal cutting system, wherein intermittently fed materials are cut to have variable lengths, widths, and late... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6616135 | Bookbinding apparatus using pasting process A pasting binding apparatus for binding a bundle of sheets comprises a paste coating device to coat a paste in a form of a line onto a binding side of a sheet being conveyed on a conveying passage in a conveying direction by a conveying device; a pressing... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6606531 | Sheet material loader/unloader for machine tools A machine tool installation includes a machine tool with a work support table, and a workpiece guidance system. Adjacent the machine tool is a sheet material loader and unloader with a frame, a platform supported on the frame for vertical movement, and a ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6536497 | Laminating system A laminating system includes a feeder apparatus, a laminating apparatus, and a trimmer apparatus mounted on a movable support structure that is adapted to maintain alignment in order to enable a user to move the system without upsetting the alignment. Sim... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6523592 | Laminating device with laminate edge cutting unit A reference-side longitudinal cutting unit and an other side longitudinal cutting unit are disposed to move separately to the left and right sides of a laminate to be cut. A cutter 62a of the reference-side longitudinal cutting unit and a rotary knob 80 f... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6520236 | Process and apparatus for cutting of discrete components of a multi-component workpiece and depositing them with registration on a moving web of material This invention pertains to a machine and process for cutting discrete workpiece components from webs of material precisely registering them with respect to one another, and depositing them with precise registration onto a constantly moving web of material... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6474387 | Sorting device A sorting device for reversing a sheet fed from a printer and adhering the tag on the sheet, which includes rollers for conveying the sheet in a forward or backward direction, a sensor for detecting a position of the sheet conveyed by the rollers, a flapp... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6453963 | Vacuum film laminating apparatus A film laminating apparatus attaches films to electronic circuit boards, such as printed circuit boards and silicone boards or wafers. The film laminating apparatus conveys a plurality of boards at intervals, forms pieces of lamination film at the interva... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6432232 | System for automatically producing letters having multiple page capability A system for automatically feeding, assembling, folding and sealing a pre-folded self-mailer form sheet having a letter size enclosure when utilized with a B-size printer electronically connected to a computer that may in turn be connected through a modem... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6427744 | Laminating device for consecutively laminating plural sheets A laminating apparatus includes a detector disposed between introduction-side transport rollers and a web supply unit. When the detector detects a front edge of a prior object transported by the introduction-side transport rollers, then the introduction-s... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6315020 | Laminating apparatus A laminating apparatus 1 is controlled in the following manner: if power supply from a utility power source through a power supply part 85 is started (S1:YES), a cold flag 72B is set to the on state (S2); if opening of a cover 13 causes a cassette sensor ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6283188 | Card laminating apparatus A two-sided card laminating apparatus simultaneously applies and bonds laminate sheets to opposing faces of a two-sided card substrate. The apparatus includes two opposing laminating assemblies symmetrically mounted in mirror image relation on opposing si... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6159327 | Apparatus and method for applying heat bondable lamina to a substrate Apparatus and method for making a plurality of substrates laminated on two sides by applying a plurality of laminate sheets to corresponding plurality of substrates. The apparatus includes a lamina supply member capable of holding a supply of lamina from ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6116314 | Fastener assembly, fastener tape material, bag utilizing fastener tape material, and method of manufacture thereof Methods, an apparatus and a system in which reclosable bags and components thereof are formed are disclosed. The reclosable bags are made from base web material that has transversely applied fastener tape segments thereon. The web material is used in a ve... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6080251 | Folder-sealer device which is configured to receive mailer forms from a number of different paper sources A folder-sealer apparatus for folding and sealing a number of mailer forms includes a housing. The apparatus also includes a roller assembly for folding and sealing the number of mailer forms, the roller assembly being secured within the housing. The appa... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6053231 | Bonding apparatus for cutting label continuum having labels formed thereon and bonding label to object An apparatus for bonding a label of a label continuum to an object where the continuum includes an adhesive layer, a base layer on the adhesive layer, a heat sensitive layer on the base layer, a plurality of spaced label layers on the heat-sensitive layer... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5903954 | Method and apparatus for cleaning tier sheets An apparatus and method for washing, drying, and/or otherwise cleaning or processing flexible, substantially planar sheets is provided. The apparatus includes a guiding means for receiving at least one sheet and guiding the sheet through the apparatus; a ... | 05/18/1999 |
