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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 |
| 8057722 | Method for coupling a keyboard base board with a keyboard base seat A method for coupling a keyboard base board with a keyboard base seat includes (a) a keyboard base board being formed with a plurality of through holes; (b) a mold being formed with a keyboard base board space and a keyboard base seat cavity corresponding to a keybo... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8029715 | Article of footwear with mesh on outsole and insert An article of footwear including a mesh disposed on the outsole and an insert of the outsole is disclosed. The outsole includes tread elements that extend farther from the outsole than the mesh, providing protection to the mesh. Additionally, the mesh on the insert ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7887733 | Method of making a peel-away introducer A device and method of making a peel-away introducer sheath adapted for use in transcutaneous insertions of medical instrumentation according to an embodiment of the present invention includes, forming at least two anchor apertures in an end portion of a peel-away s... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7749419 | Method and device for injection molding An injection-molding method including preparing a first die, a second die and a third die, sandwiching a separator proper with the first die and the second die, molding a front side molded layer by injecting silicone rubber into the front side cavity through a gate,... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7704430 | Method for making a tread assembly A method for making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method can include a number of steps where various molds are used to attach or mold a tread element onto a substrate or matrix lining. The tread element can be formed by compressing a rubber block between ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7604766 | Core metal insert with stress relief and method of making same A core metal insert is provided having a series, or multiple series, of laterally extending score marks in a non-reduced thickness portion, or portions, of the insert. Such score marks are provided in at least one face surface of the insert. The score marks provide ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7479246 | Overmoulding In the overmoulding of an article channels are provided in the surface of the article to guide the flow of the overmoulding material, in addition holes may be provided across the article to enable flow of the overmoulding material to the side of the carrier remote f... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7429347 | Recording tape cartridge and method of manufacturing said cartridge In a recording tape cartridge, cut-out portions are formed at an inner peripheral edge portion of a metal plate. By providing gates at the cut-out portions, the metal plate is insert molded without depending on submarine gates. Because the gates are provided, at the... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7416691 | Method for closing off a throttle valve assembly According to the method, in a first step, an elastic shim element, of a part circular embodiment with a projection on the external side, is fixed around a throttle valve shaft. In a second step, a first insert and a second insert are introduced into the throttle val... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7360836 | Seat insert and method for producing the same Seat inlay in the form of an elastic grid (10;64) having at least two longitudinal bars (14) which are connected by cross bars (16,18) and have hangers (20) for suspending the inlay in a frame of a seat, and the cross bars (16,18) ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354536 | Method of manufacturing an optical component having a holder A method of manufacturing an optical component having an optical element and a holder attached to the optical element, comprising the steps of: inserting a blank for the optical element into a through hole of the holder wherein the through hole has a narrowed portio... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7320771 | Method of making a ribbed part out of thermoplastic material covered in a conductive foil, and a ribbed part The invention relates to a method of making a part (2) of thermoplastic material covered on the surface by an electrically conductive foil (4) of thickness less than 0.1 mm, the part also including a rib (6), and the method comprising a step of ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7306756 | Methods for making encapsulated stent-grafts A method for making an encapsulated stent-graft having an essentially tubular configuration with a central longitudinal lumen and having a first diameter and a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is larger than the second diameter. The stent-graft may includ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7297299 | Composition and method for making ceramic filters The channel-plugging of porous ceramic honeycombs to provide wall flow filter bodies therefrom is carried out using water-based cements comprising ceramic powders and soluble alkali metal silicates; the cements form durable plugs that are resistant to thermal and ch... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291378 | Trim panel assembly having integrated energy management characteristics and method of manufacture The present invention relates to a trim panel assembly for a vehicle having integrated energy management characteristics and method of manufacture. The trim panel assembly comprises a panel made of a first material having a first panel surface and a second panel sur... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290828 | Baffle system There is disclosed a system and method of employing a porous container for sealing, baffling, reinforcing or a combination thereof. According to the method, a porous container having one or more openings is provided. An expandable material is associated with the con... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7251861 | Electronic equipment The present invention provides an electronic equipment has an operation tool with crashing function. An operation tool 3 is supported on an encoder 5 serving as a support member. In the operation tool 3, an outer knob 9 serving as an oper... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244383 | Method of forming a vehicle component A method of manufacturing a vehicle trim panel having a storage compartment includes providing a first mold assembly comprising a first mold section and a second mold section, wherein the first mold assembly defines a first cavity. A second mold assembly is provided... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7226555 | Method for the production of a bristle structure on a carrier A method for the production of bristles structures on an arbitrary kind of carrier using a mold tool is described having channels extending from channel walls for shaping bristles, wherein a mold mass for forming the bristles is introduced under pressure into the ch... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7203998 | Composite knob with light pipe leakage barrier A composite knob including an injection molded translucent core having a side wall and a top wall with light pipe window or a light pipe opening formed in these walls. A trim ring is positioned on the core and has an opening therethrough to align with the light pipe... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200916 | Methods of making upholstery fabric tack strips An upholstery tack strip includes a metal ribbon and a thermoplastic sleeve covering at least a portion of the ribbon. The sleeve includes at least one, and possibly a pair of, lengthwise removed strip section(s) so as to expose a corresponding lengthwise surface of... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198747 | Fabrication of ceramic microstructures The invention provides ceramic molded solid articles and methods for making these articles on the micron scale. Articles are molded from ceramic precursors, optionally using molds including at least one portion that is elastomeric. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182908 | Method for making a lightweight, thermoplastic, vehicle headliner having at least one integrally formed, energy-absorbing, head-impact mechanism Lightweight, thermoplastic, vehicle headliners each having at least one integrally-formed, energy-absorbing, head-impact mechanism and injection molding methods for making same are provided. Each headliner includes a stiff, self-supporting, thermoplastic sheet adapt... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168146 | Process for making an access hatch A process of making a hinged access hatch for use in marine and RV industries includes selecting a stainless hinge having a pair of leaves and rotating on a pentel or pivot pin and placing a portion of one leaf of the selected hinge into an access hatch door mold an... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144538 | Method for making a direct chip attach device and structure A method for forming a direct chip attach device (1) includes attaching an electronic chip (3) to a lead frame structure (2), which includes a flag (18). Next, conductive studs (22) are attached to bond pads (13) on electron... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7118697 | Method of molding composite objects Methods for molding a surround over a liner to form a composite shell are provided. The liner is placed in a mold and molten surround material is injected into the mold so as to surround the liner. A surface of a protrusion of the liner abuts the mold so that the su... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097790 | Method of producing a container closure A method of producing a liquid container closure includes the acts of providing a cap and molding a cap liner on an interior surface of the cap and a grip portion on an exterior surface of the cap. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086303 | Lead screw for linear actuator, and method of manufacturing the same A lead screw for a linear actuator, which has a metal pipe having a helical projection resin-molded on its outer surface, and a ball for a pivot bearing welded to a distal end of the metal pipe, is disclosed together with a method of manufacturing the same. With the... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7063811 | Method of preparing an article The present invention is directed to a method of preparing an article of manufacture. The method includes bringing at least a portion of a heated thermoplastic sheet into contact with at least a portion of the first surface of a support having a plurality of perfora... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7049561 | Far infrared tubular porous ceramic heating element A far infrared tubular porous ceramic heating element which is suitable for various kinds of catalyst, heater and electric conductor . . . etc. Inside the body, a plurality of via holes is formed, and the crossing portions of the walls of via holes are formed in arc... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045090 | Method of preparing an article The present invention is directed to a method of preparing an article of manufacture. The method includes bringing at least a portion of a heated thermoplastic sheet into contact with at least a portion of the first surface of a support having a plurality of perfora... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7008584 | Method for fabricating a seal-integrated separator A method for fabricating a seal-integrated separator for a fuel cell is presented, with which seals can be accurately positioned and the assembling time for the fuel cell units may be greatly reduced. The method comprises the steps of: forming a through hole in the ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005100 | Method for manufacturing a potted bundle of hollow fibers The present invention involves a process that includes injecting a potting compound such as an epoxy through a hollow portion (2B) of the central mandrel (2) and onto the inner layer(s) of a multi-layered fiber bundle (3) and through the outside... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6989065 | Method of manufacturing a filament formed reinforcement member and a run flat tire support therewith The present invention provides a unitary run flat tire (RFT) reinforcement using filament material that is formed into a relatively rigid shape. The reinforcement is insertable into a mold for an RFT support and can maintain the needed structural rigidity for such i... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6972106 | Plastic object for use in personal hygiene A unitary two component article for personal hygiene, as a toothbrush, wherein the same is formed by injection molding of two differing plastic materials, which plastics do not adhesively or chemically bond to each other, thereby facilitating the manufacturing proce... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969548 | Impact absorbing composite An impact absorbing composite structure (10), the impact absorbing composite structure including a plurality of impact absorbing members (18) and a flexible layer (16), each impact absorbing member (18) integral with the flexible layer ( | 11/29/2005 |
| 6958183 | Key top plate and a method for manufacturing the same A first film plate 20 and a second film plate 40, each made of flexible resin film, are attached to a top surface and a bottom surface of a key top 30 made of mold-resin, respectively, so as to cover the key top 30. The first film plate | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951626 | Manufacturing method of a snap fastener A female member of a snap fastener with tape comprising a female button made of synthetic resin which is integrally molded on front and back faces of the tape so as to hold a peripheral edge of an attachment hole of the tape having at least one attachment hole and w... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6929765 | Method of manufacturing a spacer of an electrically driven water purification apparatus An electrically driven membrane process apparatus is provided comprising a first spacer having a perimeter having a surface with an inner peripheral edge defining an opening, and a recess formed on the inner peripheral edge, and an ion exchange membrane having an ou... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926237 | Vibration damping clip A vibration damping clip of rigid material in which a softer lining is formed on the holding part of the clip including through an aperture in the holding part so that the lining is physically locked thereto. A similar lock is provided at an entrance or lead-in to t... | 08/09/2005 |
