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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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| 7056056 | Collision safety device having a breakaway shear coupling A collision safety device having a breakaway coupling. The collision safety device comprises first and second post segments. A first shear plate is attached to the first post segment and a second shear plate is attached to the second post segment. The first shear pl... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7004439 | Mounting bracket including impact release safety mechanism A mounting bracket including an impact release mechanism for use in connection with helmet-mount lights and other devices. In one embodiment, the mounting bracket is a two-piece assembly comprising a base plate, an upright bracket configured to detach from the base ... | 02/28/2006 |
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| 6780100 | Dryer vent mounting block A dryer vent outlet hood mounting device comprising a mounting block portion having a central opening, an interior peripheral wall about the central opening and a pair of planar, generally rectangular, peripheral flanges extending at right angles from and joined to ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6739567 | Separable magnetic attachment assembly Described is a removable assembly for use on a fixed surface. The assembly includes a post having a base (42) and an attachment assembly (8). The attachment assembly includes a base plate (10) and a magnet assembly (12), both capable of c... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6672549 | Holder, in particular for an electronic device or an exhibition object The holder in particular for an electronic device, such as a mobile phone, a remote control, a palmtop or similar or an exhibition object, comprises a plate element (12) having an upper side, a lower side and a recess (36) formed in said plate element (12... | 01/06/2004 |
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| 6494415 | Multi-purpose hanger apparatus for use with a building structure Multi-use hanger apparatus includes a hanger member having a hanger member base with an opening formed therein and legs attached to the hanger member base. Spaced projections are attached to the corners of the hanger member base. The hanger member base is... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6491280 | Personal computer tower guard A flexible guard panel which may be releasably fastened to or about the front panel of a PC computer tower to protect the buttons on drive openings.... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6484979 | Adjustable electrical box support An electrical box support is provided having a set of struts telescoping one within the other to accommodate the length for attachment to studs of different spacings. Each strut has a face suited for mounting an electrical box and has a series of inwardly... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6427953 | Cable supporting apparatus A cable support apparatus. In one embodiment, the cable support apparatus includes a body portion that has a first cable retainer at one end and a second cable retainer at another end. In another embodiment, third and fourth cable retainers are on the bod... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6390436 | Breakaway sign post A breakaway sign post assembly (30) including a sign support post (32), an anchoring post (34) and a breakaway collar (100). The breakaway collar (100) includes a sidewall (102) which surrounds the sign support post (32). The sidewall (102) includes at le... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6375129 | Cable holder for attaching cables in a vehicle A cable holder for attachment of cables in a vehicle structure is formed as an elongated plate provided with indicator markings at predetermined spacing along longitudinal edges of the plate so that the plate can be divided into plate segments of determin... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6364260 | Reusable single part bend to grip partition and door hardware A gripping and fastening device comprising a bendable strip of material having integral slots is provided. The strip can have a formed hook or hanging shape for holding or hanging articles. The strip can be bent through at least one of the slots to grip t... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6308924 | Pump stand for sump pump container A stand for supporting sump pumps within a sump container at an elevation above the floor of the container, having an out-of-round somewhat-circular platform having a weakened partition line for breaking or cutting the platform into two similar somewhat s... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6289636 | Easy parking meter post replacement without excavating the street or sidewalk Replacement of a damaged post for a parking meter can be accomplished by cutting the post off near the ground and affixing a replacement post to the stub of the original post with a retaining device which grips the two portions of the post from inside the... | 09/18/2001 |
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| 6206330 | Pipe clamp A holding member (1) for holding a pipe (P), and a mounting member (2) for fixing the pipe (P) to a body panel (B) are previously connected together by a thin connecting portion (9). The holding member (1) and the mounting member (2) in the integrated sta... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6105918 | Single piece adjustable hanger bar for lighting fixtures A hanger bar includes a longitudinally elongated body that has a first end region and a second end region. The elongated body is bendable at one or more locations near or within the first end region. Furthermore, the second end region has a mounting flang... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6053458 | Swivel hinge for a clip The swivel hinge includes a swivel element with apertures and a base element with a swivel shaft which is journaled for rotation within the apertures. The apertures include radially inwardly extending fingers which position the swivel shaft and are formed... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6053463 | Universal removable mounting system The invention is directed to a dual utility support and fastening system which comprises a first body member which is slidably engageable in a housing where the first member includes at least one selectively removable support element. In one embodiment th... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6029396 | Adjustable potted plant stand A device for supporting plant pots on a floor surface so as to permit evaporation of moisture from therefrom and which is easily manually adjustable to fit plant pots of varying size.... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6022072 | Debris collector for upholstered furniture A device for placement into a gap or crevice of a piece of upholstered furniture such that debris and small articles that fall below the seating cushions of such furniture are retained on the device as opposed to passing through the gap or crevice area an... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5957414 | Support system, in particular for an electrical device, adapted to be attached to a trunking body A support system for devices, in particular electrical devices, to be attached transversely to a trunking body between two longitudinal walls of the latter comprises two crossmembers each engaged with one of the longitudinal walls at each end and each equ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5951127 | Modular interlocking cabinets An improved prefabricated cabinet assembly similar in appearance to professionally installed customized cabinets, but that is easily, quickly and inexpensively installed in different configurations. The cabinet assembly comprises at least one cabinet unit... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5938160 | Cupholder apparatus for attachment to a surface A cupholder apparatus for attachment to a surface including a base member, a support member, a finger member and an attachment member. The support member extends upward from the base member. The finger member is associated with the support member and incl... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5906349 | Picture hanger with spacer elements for alignment during stacking An elongated strip of connected picture hangers adapted to be coiled around a feeding reel and fed into an assembly machine for further processing and for automatic attachment of the picture hangers to the backing of picture frames, each hanger comprising... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5839866 | Mechanical overload protection device A new overload protection device has been invented of the type in which components are fixed mutually by means of a safety member adapted to be cut or broken when the components are subjected to an overload, wherein the safety member is a thread spiral or... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5803425 | Wall hanging devices and methods A wall hanging device comprising a backing plate having a front surface and first and second rear surfaces formed on a slot defining structure. First and second slot portions are defined between the front surface and the first and second rear surfaces. Th... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5775035 | Plastic power pole system A plastic power pole system has a pole, a syncline support member secured to the upper portion of the pole, and a horizontal support member secured to both the pole and the syncline support member. The horizontal support member supports a plurality of con... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5752681 | Pipe and cable clamp with base part and receiving strap A pipe and cable clamp is formed of a base part (5) and a receiving strap (6). To assure that a pipe or cable positioned in a receiving space between the clamp and a surface of a structural component is adequately retained, where the receiving strap forms... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5735493 | Adaptor mounting bracket for clocks This universal adaptor mounting bracket is used for mounting clocks to a wall panel. The bracket includes multiple mounting portions provided by offset bracket portions and/or slots, break away portions and auxiliary bracket portions suitable for mounting... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5615850 | Wire support bracket An improved wire bracket for use in construction which can be used to hold and organize electrical wires within holes located in the bracket. The bracket has two separable portions with a breakaway line separating the two portions, each of the individual ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5584528 | Method of adjusting an adjustable catch or stop within a system of adjustable catches or stops The catch (1) includes a plate (2 ) and a block (3 ) slidably mounted on the plate, which is connected by a strip (20) to a handle (19) so that the block (3) can be slidably adjusted with respect to the plate (2) by pulling on the handle (19) whilst the p... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5505419 | Bar hanger for a recessed light fixture assembly A bar hanger used in a recessed light fixture assembly to support the assembly on a support member. The bar hanger has an elongated arm which has its length substantially greater than its width. A mounting ear is fixed on one end of the arm. The mounting ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5397093 | Wall mounting assembly A wall mounting bracket comprising a plastic body which includes a wall having an integral projection facing outwardly with a centering recess to receive the tip of a hole saw or the like. At least one opening is provided through the wall adjacent the pro... | 03/14/1995 |
