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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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| 6922911 | Clothe drying apparatus A garment drying apparatus (200) is disclosed having a frame (201), a porous net 204, slip proof pads (205,206), an adjustable width garment hanger (202) and a hook (203) to support said adjustable width garment hanger; the ... | 08/02/2005 |
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| 6902139 | Detachable folding clotheshorse A detachable folding clotheshorse includes a seat with a top side, a bottom side and an outer periphery. The seat has a plurality of slots defined through the seat from the top side to the bottom. A notch is defined at the outer periphery of the seat. A supporting e... | 06/07/2005 |
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| 6843455 | Overhead support system for carwash components Overhead support system for carwash component comprising wall brackets having wall plates and support trays which extend outwardly therefrom to receive a crossbeam in nesting relationship therewith. Clamps are provided for securing the crossbeam to the support brack... | 01/18/2005 |
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| 6691429 | Hair dryer with stand There is provided a stand for use with a hand held hair dryer. The stand selectively cooperates with a handle of the hand held hair dryer to form a tripod and enable a user to operate the hand held hair dryer in a hands-free manner. The stand can telescop... | 02/17/2004 |
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| 6604298 | Drying apparatus A drying apparatus for use in a drying device, having a surface and a first mechanism to at least partially hold an article relative to the surface. A second mechanism associated with the surface is operable to cooperatively engage with an air exit in the... | 08/12/2003 |
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| 6532682 | Ventilated foot rest for a motor vehicle A ventilated foot rest for a motor vehicle, in particular for a passenger vehicle, has a housing which contains at least one air-inlet opening and at least one air-outlet opening, and which has a foot-depositing board on its upper side. In order to better... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6289604 | Environmental protection compliant, higher productivity footwear vacuum dryer and conveyance apparatus An environmental protection compliant, higher productivity footwear vacuum dryer and conveyance apparatus having a conveyor belt on which is disposed a plurality of footwear placement rod support and footwear placement tray units that convey the footwear ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6266893 | Inverted bonnet hair dryer The inverted bonnet hair dryer is comprised of a bowl with a closed end and an open end. The bowl is pivotally supported on a stand and is rotatable to a position with its open end facing upward. The bowl is comprised of a hemispherical concave inner wall... | 07/31/2001 |
