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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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| 7169992 | Guitar strap A guitar strap, for supporting a guitar, having a guitar body, and a pair of attachment knobs affixed to the guitar body. The attachment knobs have a neck and a flange, the flange larger in diameter than the neck. The guitar strap has a belt having a first and secon... | 01/30/2007 |
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| 6851571 | Holder for assisting in holding paint container A holder for assisting in holding a paint container includes a sleeve adapted to receive a thumb of a hand. The holder also includes a retainer connected to the sleeve adapted to retain a handle of a paint container and allow a weight of the paint container to be tr... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6739150 | Portable icebox A portable icebox having on one of the longer sides of the icebox body, a telescopic or unfolding extendable handle made of a number of joined sections, housed inside vertical cavities in the body of the icebox. When folded, the handle is housed inside the cavities ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6708838 | Hand-held vessel A hand-held vessel has a bottom wall, a sidewall and a supportive strap attached to the bottom wall and the sidewall. The bottom wall and sidewall have an inner and outer surface. The sidewall extends from the bottom wall, whereby the inner surfaces of the bottom wa... | 03/23/2004 |
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| 6601283 | Method for manufacturing flexible and rigid handle containers Preforms or parisons are blow molded from synthetic resin into hollow articles including a neck region and a body area, the hollow articles having hooks and recessed areas formed into their outside walls. Flexible strings are molded below the neck region ... | 08/05/2003 |
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| 6260732 | Carton handle This invention is a handle for liquid food cartons. It can be used without regard to the carton opening by separating the top portion thereof or has a spout with a screw cap. The carton handle includes a bail that slides down over the carton and is then t... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6220477 | Flip-handle cookware A flip-handle (20) for cookware including a mounting bracket (30, 130) attached to one side of the cookware, a handle (35, 135) vertically rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket (30, 130), and a locking assembly (65, 165) selectively engaging the handl... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6186395 | Food or drink container A food or drink container more particularly with an integrally formed handle or handles which can be assembled from a stacking position to a position of use is described. In one construction the container (1) comprises a cup-shaped part (2) which tapers f... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6029820 | Shipping/display container A combination shipping/display container that has gripping surfaces in two planes associated with the end walls of the container such that lifting of the container is facilitated for placing the containers on their bottom walls for shipping and for placin... | 02/29/2000 |
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| 5906291 | Storage container A container (20) includes a base portion (21) having a bottom surface (23), front (24) and rear (25) walls extending upwardly from the bottom surface (23), and opposed side walls (26) extending upwardly from the bottom surface (23) and, together with the ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5836043 | Versatile paint tray A paint tray includes a bottom, front wall, back wall, sidewalls, and a mounting bracket connected to the side walls. The mounting bracket has parallel legs, each leg including a foot at one end and a hook at the other end. The feet extend outward of the ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5570807 | Apparatus and method for holding a container in one hand The invention provides a method and apparatus for holding an open container in one hand while providing unrestricted access to the container. The apparatus comprises a sleeve which is adapted to fit around a user's finger, a means for detachably fastening... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5558840 | Specimen cup holder A device for holding and positioning a specimen cup for collection of a biological specimen with a ring (18) with a handle (14) attached by a hinge (24). The ring (18) receives and securely supports a specimen cup. The hinge (24) allows the handle (14) to... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5511279 | Stackable paint roller pan having an integral paint reservoir, a paint roller parking device for a roller with extended handle, and an adjustable one-hand carrying handle A paint roller pan includes a relatively deep distal paint reservoir and a relatively shallow inclined roller ramp. The proximal end of the roller ramp is provided with a downward extending flared support with distally extending feet for engaging a step l... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5511682 | Portable animal waste collector/storage apparatus Apparatus for collecting and temporarily storing animal waste such as in the form of droppings includes a storage container mounted to wheels for portability and a pivoting cover movable between an open position and a closed position wherein a seal is est... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5370263 | Ladder caddy A ladder caddy (10) includes a rigid tray (12) and a ladder-engaging handle (14)which together define a generally rectangular mounting opening (80) positioned laterally adjacent a mounting side (38) of the tray. The mounting opening is of a size and shape... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5346245 | Portable tank with extending handle A portable tank particularly suitable for handling recreational vehicle liquid waste of relatively large capacity, i.e. 30 gallons, including a receptacle formed of a synthetic plastic material having wheels mounted upon one end of the receptacle and a ha... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5269407 | Pantyhose storage container A storage container addressed to the folded storage and securement of pantyhose for transport and storage includes a cylindrical housing to receive an insert having spaced first and second plates, with the first and second plates including first and secon... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5251781 | Method for steadily holding a container Method and apparatus for steadily holding a container in one hand are disclosed. The container has a bottom, side and a swing handle. The apparatus of the invention includes a loop attached to the swing handle for receiving a person's thumb. The loop is s... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5101998 | Space adjustment device of a blow torch A space adjustment device of a blow torch comprising a tray, a retainer spaced from the tray for supporting a burner, an adjustable handle interconnecting the tray and the retainer, a ratchet mechanism fitted in the adjustable handle and used to prevent c... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5092481 | Method and apparatus for steadily holding a container Method and apparatus for steadily holding a container in one hand are disclosed. The container has a bottom, side and a swing handle. The apparatus of the invention includes a loop attached to the swing handle for receiving a person's thumb. The loop is s... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4919298 | Trim bucket A paint bucket comprised of a container, a relatively rigid handle and a brush rest. The container includes a bottom and side portion, the side portion defining an open top. The handle includes a connecting section and a gripping section. The connecting s... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4585134 | Portable container A portable container includes a body and a collapsible handgrip mounted on a peripheral side wall of the body. The handgrip includes a link pivotally mounted on the side wall of the body at one end thereof, an elongated guide member pivotally mounted on t... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4331251 | Compact, lightweight pressure cooker A compact, lightweight pressure cooker which is particularly well-suited for backpacking and camping is disclosed. The pressure cooker assembly features two complementary mating pan sections which permit nestable, stacked engagement of one pan section wit... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4319683 | Portable convertible case and work tray A case for holding and carrying plumbing connections, tools and the like when closed has two opposed hinged doors covering one face of the case, the free edges of which doors meet midway between the opposed hinges. A handle held centrally above the open f... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4252239 | Carpenter's combination portable power-operated hand and table saw Relates to a combination carpenter's portable power operated hand saw and table saw in which the hand carrying case forming the table of the combination approximates in size that of travel suitcases and similar forms of luggage. The case is provided inter... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4049187 | Thermoformed hot drink cup Thermoformed cups, having elements adapted to provide a stable handle, which are nestable in a small space, the handle including a tab extending radially from the brim of the cup and a hinged flange at each side of the tab. To form the handle the flanges ... | 09/20/1977 |
| 3979011 | Auxiliary handle for a beverage can An auxiliary handle for use in drinking a beverage directly from its original can. The handle coacts with the beverage can to convert it into a hand held mug and thus makes it unnecessary to hold the can directly which causes chilled beverages to be warme... | 09/07/1976 |
