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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 |
| 7252281 | Apparatus for making a formwork for molding concrete walls A formwork making apparatus includes a bottom block, two side locating boards arranged in parallel on the bottom block, two forming boards respectively adhered to the side locating boards and set facing each other, two blocking plates set between the two side locati... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7195473 | Railroad tie and method for making same Thermoplastic polymers, rubbery polymeric components and reinforcing fillers are mixed and heated to a range of 380° F. to 440° F. The resulting mixture is then fed into a BANBURY mixer, with the resulting mixture fed into a diverter feeding two molds. The velocit... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178798 | Cutting board An improved cutting board comprising a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface is bounded by a raised edge curvlinearly extending into a channel encompassing a planar worksurface. At one end the channel pools into a reservoir having a spillway with a lip e... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7140869 | Distributor of mixes consisting of agglomerated ceramic or stone material for filling a mold A mix distributor (10) for filling a tray-like mold (100) comprises a fixed structure (20), having a distribution surface (24) supporting a mold (100), and a movable housing (30), displaceable above the mold (100) The... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121520 | Pre-cast concrete panels for construction of a building A formwork for precast concrete panel comprises of a quadrangle panel with a base and four side panels. The formwork (10) comprises of a base (14), which is provided with an island region (20) and/or a mound region (22), a pair of paralle... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7077392 | Food cutting board with a sloping trough slide A cutting board for chopping food articles and household items includes a baseboard having a cutting surface for cutting articles thereon. The cutting board further includes a smooth curved sloping surface region at one edge. A surface of the smooth curved sloping s... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6997697 | Press for making patties and method of operation A press for making a patty includes a substantially flat panel to contact the product to be pressed into a patty. An upstanding member is affixed to the panel. A weight member or “mould” surrounds the upstanding member. The weight member is moveable along the up... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6835059 | Adjustable length mold assemblies The invention is directed to adjustable length mold assemblies for forming inflatable members and methods for using adjustable length mold assemblies for forming inflatable members, such as, for example, balloons for use with balloon catheters and stent delivery sys... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6769664 | Casting apparatus for electrophoretic gel tray A casting apparatus for receiving electrophoretic gel trays is disclosed. The casting apparatus includes a flat-surfaced base with upright walls at proximal and distal ends, thus forming a U-shaped chamber with open sides and top. Shafts extend parallel with the bas... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6712594 | Insert molding method and metal mold A method for injection molding of resin or rubber at an insert positioned in a lower mold injects and fills melted resin or rubber into a cavity of an upper mold through a gate. The lower metal mold has a flexible supporting member supporting the mold insert. The su... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6599459 | Method for rotational molding with movable insert A method for rotational molding uses a mold having first and second mold components defining therebetween a mold cavity. The first mold component includes a mold insert adapted to translate toward the second mold component. A spring-biased latch mechanism... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6494705 | Apparatus for rotational mold with movable insert An apparatus for rotational molding provides a mold having first and second mold components defining therebetween a mold cavity. The first mold component includes a mold insert adapted to translate toward the second mold component. A spring-biased latch m... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6468065 | Brick molding apparatus A brick molding apparatus and mold section adapted for receiving a plurality of individual clay slugs and molding the clay slugs into green bricks. The mold section includes first and second opposing spaced-apart end plates extending from one end of the m... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6428302 | Universal blow mold assembly A mold assembly has two mold half shells, corresponding mold half carriers, and a novel intermediate interconnecting member comprising a pair of ring shaped locating members. The locating members have an inner locating wall, preferably a stepped shoulder,... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6386504 | Variable size food molding tray A variable size food molding tray apparatus is disclosed, having at least two flat base portions of uniform thickness, with selected sizes in length and width. Multiple frame portions each having a groove along the inner and outer side receive the outer p... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6354561 | Adjustable casting mould, and device for adjusting the mould surface thereof The invention relates to an adjustable casting mold with a plurality of axially displaceable molding pins. Each molding pin has a self-locking threaded mechanism by way of which the molding pin is supported on a carrier plate. The carrier plates on which ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6290486 | Apparatus for expanding mold cavities for making plastic articles with volume expanding agents Molded plastic articles are prepared in accordance with the process and apparatus of the present invention. A first mold cavity is filled via a feeding unit in engagement with a first mold cavity with plastic containing a volume expanding agent, the fille... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6284168 | Method of forming molds and mold plugs A method of making a mold includes the steps of determining the contours of the part to be produced, forming pattern stations having a surface conforming to a contour of the part at a given location, placing the stations in spaced apart relationship, fill... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6168734 | Method for balancing a centrifugal fan A method for dynamically balancing a centrifugal blower fan wheel is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining an amount and location of change in the fan inlet ring of the blower wheel which is required to balance the blower wheel. Once thi... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6021995 | Adjustable mold for a molded food processing system A food product mold includes a movable wall within the cavity of the mold for altering the shape or volume of the cavity. An operating mechanism interconnected with the movable wall moves the wall to various positions within the cavity. The operating mech... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6000673 | Mold assembly for producing a countertop exhibiting an integrally formed sink bowl and built-up edge and method for producing the same A mold assembly and method for producing a resin based countertop having an integrally formed sink bowl and a built-up edge. An elongate base is defined by a central surface area which is bounded by a plurality of interconnecting and elevated sides to est... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5971352 | Ice bar tray An ice bar tray for making various lengths of ice bars for use in different types and sizes of water bags. Each ice bar has a round cross section for ease in inserting into circular water fill openings in a water bag. The ice bar tray includes at least on... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5866026 | Method and apparatus for accommodating tolerances in a mold for concrete products A adjustable mold box assembly for forming molded concrete products includes a pair of opposed substantially parallel end plates joined at both ends by a pair of opposed substantially parallel mounting brackets. A selected plurality of partition plates ex... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5776518 | Bottle mold and adjustable top block assembly and top block alignment members A mold assembly is provided for use in the blow molding of plastic containers such as those used for containing milk or water. The assembly includes a pair of main mold bodies, each having a cavity which is used for forming the main body of the container.... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5766500 | Adjustable divider assembly for use with an open-top mold for creating a countertop with a built-up edge An adjustable divider assembly for use with an open-top mold for creating a countertop with a built-up edge, the mold being rectangular in shape with a flat planar surface, first, second and third built-up and inwardly contoured edges and a fourth open ed... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5755981 | Bridge overhang system for connecting forms from above a girder beam A bridge overhang system which enables forms to be secured to a bridge girder member without the necessity of a construction worker standing under the girder to secure the form to the girder. More particularly described, a funnel bracket unit connected to... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755983 | Mold and divider assembly for creating a solid-surface countertop having an exterior edge according to different shapes and sizes A mold and divider assembly for creating a solid surface countertop having an exterior edge according to different shapes and sizes. The mold includes a planar shaped surface which is bounded by a polygonal shaped body, at least one side of which has a ra... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5743510 | Self-aligning mold box assembly A mold box for molding concrete products includes a pair of opposed substantially parallel end plates. A pair of opposed substantially parallel mounting brackets are positioned at opposite ends of the end plates and together with the end plates form a sub... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5656193 | Pilaster form In order to more efficiently form a pilaster, a pilaster form is disclosed which includes a first side unit and a second side unit together with a filler which is adapted to be interconnected with the first and second side units. The first side unit is ad... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5535981 | Adjustable casting mold A new and improved adjustable casting mold including a mold base having a generally rectangular configuration. Included in the device is a fixed mold form having a generally L-shaped configuration. The fixed mold form is integral with the mold base offset... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5382155 | Molds for forming cardboard boxes The mold that belongs to a cardboard box forming machine is comprised of four forming corners, equal to each other, assembled in such a way that they can be moved longitudinally and transversally in order to carry out the adjustment of length as well as w... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5372349 | Single form system and method for molding pre-cast structural wall panels of different sizes for different types of wall systems A form system and method is provided that is capable of molding pre-cast, structural wall panels of different lengths, widths, thicknesses and architectural finishes for a variety of different types of wall systems. The form system comprises a base assemb... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5332191 | Apparatus for making concrete slabs Adjustable forms for pouring precast concrete slabs and similar articles of manufacture. The forms may be used either on site to produce concrete slabs as needed, or at a central manufacturing location, for transport to the site where needed. Concrete sla... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5277396 | Casting mould A casting mold for casting concrete elements includes a bottom surface, two edge surfaces and two end surfaces. At least one of the edge surfaces is movable for positioning at a desired distance from the other edge surface. The movable edge surface is equ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5275544 | Apparatus for moulding foam An apparatus is provided for moulding a polymeric foam into a bun in a longitudinally-extending, channel shaped mould by a mobile vessel and fall plate which are progressively transported from one end to the other of the mould to lay down partially-expand... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5167842 | Installation for the fabrication of cells to be subsequently assembled side by side in order to constitute a construction unit An installation for the fabrication of a series of cells constituting a single construction unit such as a dwelling house or a building story includes a fabrication bed which carries members for subdividing a single placement of concrete into serveral dis... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5167969 | Split frame for rotary vacuum mold unit An auxiliary double frame for a rotary vacuum mold unit or rotary thermoformer has a center auxiliary frame member and one or more auxiliary transverse frame members. The thermoformer has several identical frames that carry the plastic sheet workpieces fr... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5061427 | Mold body for the deep drawing of foils and for casting of structural materials The mold body consists of a mechanically workable, porous material. This allows to provide complicated shapes without suffering a loss of quality of the deep drawn foil. Due to the mechanical working it is also possible to provide different exchangeable i... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5049053 | Metal mold for molding anisotropic permanent magnets Anisotropic rare-earth permanent magnets characterized in that an aggregate of a plurality of blocks, to each of which anisotropy is imparted, is formed using powders of magnetic material containing rare-earth elements, and the adjoining blocks are powder... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5045265 | Method of making a variable molded part A method for variably making tie bar guides usable to guide tie bars within locking system housings having different inner dimensions, which tie bar guides have a body portion including four sides substantially aligned with an opening through the body por... | 09/03/1991 |
