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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 |
| 4465189 | Waterproof container A self-venting waterproof container includes upper and lower waterproof body portions along with a sealing mechanism to effect a seal therebetween. A pressure relief valve provides venting communication between the interior of the container and the enviro... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4449632 | Tamper-proof package and method A tamper-proof package for articles, such as medicine, is disclosed. The package comprises a first container into which the articles to be protected are placed. A second container made of a substantially gas impermeable material encloses the first contain... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4449243 | Vacuum package bag A vacuum package bag, e.g., for ground coffee, comprises opposite walls having a gas exhaust valve running along one end of the bag and formed by two parallel transverse weld lines defining a channel at least 5 mm wide. At least one gap is formed in the i... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4444734 | Process for pumping gases using a chemically reactive aerosol The specification describes a process and apparatus for pumping and removal of unwanted gases by effecting a chemical reaction between the gases and a highly reactive substance which is in the form of aerosol particles, to form a non-volatile, solid react... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4436203 | Tamper resistant packaging device An inner enclosure of a predetermined size, design and construction loaded with a product and pressurized with a flowable material before said inner enclosure is closed, said inner enclosure is enclosed within a flexible outer enclosure, and said outer en... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4434891 | Disc package A disc package (10) includes a generally circular base (18), a core (34) extending upwardly from the base (18), and a cover (44) having a peripheral skirt (48) extending to a lower rim portion (50). The circular top is fastenable to the upper end portion ... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4428485 | Tear-open closure for a double bag A dual bag has an inner liner and an outer wrap, a flatly pressed closing flap arranged in a face-to-face relationship with a top face of the bag. The flap has a closing ear at least at one of its ends. A transverse seam is provided in the closing flap al... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4425406 | Method and apparatus for producing laminated glass For use in the manufacture of laminated safety glass, a vacuum bag in which the glass-plastic laminations are bonded together formed of fiber glass cloth having a layer of silicon-rubber applied to the outer surface thereof which seals the interstices bet... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4418514 | Orthopedic support package and method A package for containing an orthopedic support constructed of open cell foam material may comprise a bag constructed of heat sealable thermoplastic multilayered film which is sealed along a single open edge after insertion of the orthopedic support theret... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4411364 | Skin-packaged pouches of the retort or like type A skin-packaged pouch of the retort or like type which includes a planar subtrate or card having the pouch immobilized on a medial body portion of the substrate by means of a plastic film laminated to the substrate overlying and surrounding the pouch to f... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4402407 | Sterilization chest There is disclosed a container that is useful as a sterilization chest for surgeons' instruments and the like. The container includes a generally open-top box having a peripheral flange about its top edge and an open channel extending along at least two o... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4401218 | Package for hermetically storing a shrinkable elastomeric sleeve A package is provided for a storage of dilated protective elastomeric sleeve of the type which shrinks upon exposure to ambient air. The package is formed by two concentrically arranged tubular members, one of which is positioned over the sleeve. Both tub... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4372921 | Sterilized storage container A container lid (12) is held open by a support plate (18) carrying a chamber (20) which expands at a predetermined point in a sterilizing cycle to react against the lid, moving the plate outwardly to permit the lid to drop onto the container base. A resil... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4365715 | Package assembly and method of packaging A package assembly has a group formed of a plurality of individual, gas-pervious packages; a gas-impervious wrapper surrounding the group airtight; and a one-way pressure relief valve affixed to the wrapper for discharging gases from the space between the... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4362095 | Storage container for ground coffee A vessel or container for storing ground coffee and which comprises a housing for receiving the ground coffee therein and having an access port and a discharge port in communication with the interior thereof, a handle member secured to the outer periphery... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4343398 | Emulsion package and method of mixing the emulsion A coal tar emulsion driveway sealer is packaged in a sealed bag. The volume of sealer is less than half the capacity of the bag and the bag is substantially completely evacuated but for the sealer. The separated sealer is mixed by compressing the sides of... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4343427 | Composite container with balloon fold A composite container capable of accommodating an internal vacuum environment within a tubular body of spirally wound paperboard or similar paperbase materials. A hermetically sealed liner is provided coextensive with the interior of the tubular body and ... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4337804 | Household system for vacuum packing foods A household system wherein suction is provided through a needle valve (38) that is connected to suction port (26) of suction tube (10) through flexible tube (36). Food placed and sealed in container (30) is vacuum packed by penetrating a bladder section (... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4336880 | Preservation of urine specimens A liquid urine preservative comprised of boric acid and alkali formate dissolved in a bacteriostatic liquid, such as water or glycerine. The preservative may be included in an evacuated container for a urine sample to facilitate taking of correct sample a... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4295566 | Air-evacuated package with vacuum integrity indicator means An evacuated article-containing package assembly with a vacuum integrity indicator comprises an air-impervious package having an access opening and having at least a flexible portion. An article is included inside the package. A member is included inside ... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4261401 | Storage containers for vehicles or other goods In a container for a vehicle or other goods comprising an impermeable base, an impermeable cover and means for sealing the cover to the base, so that, by evacuation of air from the region within the cover, the latter is drawn down onto the vehicle or othe... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4251482 | Sterilized storage container A container is provided with a valve opening at its bottom wall to permit steam to circulate into the container and to permit any condensation to drain from the container while the valve is open. The valve is closed by an expandable chamber in response to... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4247517 | Sterilized storage container A container lid is released at a desired point in a sterilizing cycle with the actuating movement being provided by an expandable chamber having a quantity of sterilizing environment captured during the sterilizing cycle.... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4243349 | Containers for goods In a container of the kind having a rigid impermeable base and a flexible impermeable cover which is sealed to the base, and in which air is evacuated from the region between the cover and the base so that the cover is drawn down onto goods on the base, t... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4241057 | Antibiotic compositions Solid antibiotic compositions containing 7ଲ-[2-(2-imino-4-thiazolin-4-yl)acetamido]-3-{1-[2-(N,N-dimethylamino )-ethyl]-1H-tetrazol-5-yl}thiomethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid dihydrochloride or its hydrate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carbonic ... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4228914 | Sterilized storage container A container is disclosed with a valve opening at its bottom wall to permit steam to circulate into the container and to permit any condensation to drain from the container while the valve is open. The valve is closed by an expandable chamber in response t... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4218967 | Vacuum pump closure for canisters and vacuum pack containers A closure device for canisters and a reclosure for vacuum pack containers and comprised of a removeable diaphragm that seals with the opened end of the container and a cover overlying the diaphragm to form a pump chamber therebetween, there being actuatin... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4194625 | Radiographic film cassette A radiographic cassette comprises a bottom and a cover capable of being locked together. The cover has a part of its normally rigid structure replaced by a flexible foil which, when vacuum is aplied to the interior of the cassette, exerts a pressure upon ... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4184608 | Lined container, especially for compressed and/or evacuated goods A container of the type having a stiff outer container and a formable liner. The liner has a closed end which is exposed at one end of the outer container, the opposite end of the liner being constructed to be filled with product. At the one end of the li... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4169568 | Hermetically sealed parachute container A parachute container for aircrew ejection seats is designed with a rigid dy having a reduced volume and weight, and which is hermetically sealed and filled with an inert gas to extend service life without maintenance, the container being provided with a ... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4150744 | Packaging A light-sensitive and oxygen-sensitive liquid such as an adrenalin solution for ophthalmic use is sealed within a polymer vessel provided with a dropper spout, the closed vessel itself being sealed within a light-tight gas-impermeable envelope which is pu... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4140191 | Storage of wheeled vehicles A sealed container for storing a wheeled vehicle has roller supports for the wheels of the vehicle and drive means, e.g. an electric drive, for at least one of the roller supports, the drive means being controlled from outside the container whereby the su... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4136205 | Container and method for packaging meat articles A tear and puncture resistant container for use in packaging meat products having protruding bone sections. The container is multilayer having an outer body portion of a flexible packaging material and an inner layer of puncture resistant material dispose... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4125632 | Container A plastic body is provided for use in a container which is adapted to hold product under vacuum, without undesirable deformation of the container. The body has a curvilinear bulge at the base of its cylindrical sidewall, and the bulge is dimensioned and c... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4117875 | Containers or carriers for goods A container or carrier for goods of the kind in which the goods are enclosed in a flexible or partly flexible sealed envelope or skin, the container being partially evacuated so that the flexible skin is forced down by atmospheric pressure to embrace and ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4116336 | Package containing a reference liquid for blood gas equipment A package containing a reference liquid for the calibration and/or quality control of blood gas analyzers. The reference liquid is enclosed in a flexible, gas-tight container without any gas bubbles in the container, and to avoid any danger of formation o... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4114758 | Package and method of making A skin package with a plastic base sheet and a method of making it, the base sheet has projections and recesses therebetween. A heat-softened cover sheet is forced down over a product and brought into engagement with the base sheet by establishing a press... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4114668 | Containers having fluid-tight sealing means In a container of the kind having an impermeable base and a flexible cover which is sealed into a groove or slot in the base to form an airtight package, the cover has, around its periphery, an endless male member for engaging in the slot or groove, e.g. ... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4098404 | Vacuum package with flexible end A vacuum package comprising a composite container of multi-ply paper and foil construction having the contents thereof retained in a vacuum environment, a container rigidifying end cap sealing one end thereof and a flexible tearable membrane sealing the o... | 07/04/1978 |
| 4093009 | Vacuum packing device A vacuum packing device for use with a resilient flexible container which has a resealable cover. A valve is releasably connectable to the cover through an aperture therein and is selectively openable and closable when the cover is engaged to permit withd... | 06/06/1978 |
