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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 |
| 7441943 | Apparatus for mixing and dispensing components Apparatus and methods for mixing and dispensing components. The methods and apparatus of the invention are particularly advantageous to manually mix the components of radiopaque bone cement and inject the resulting radiopaque bone cement into skeletal structures. Th... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7364347 | Fluidising apparatus A fluidizing apparatus includes a supply duct (1) for supplying liquid under pressure to a lower portion of a vessel (11) containing a fluidizable material. The supply duct (1) extends into the vessel. The outlet end of the apparatus includes on... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7309155 | Tank mixing system and valve therefor A mixing system and valve(s) are provided for a tank or other container of liquid to be mixed. A directional flow control valve is secured within the tank. The directional flow control valve includes a plate secured adjacent an inlet supply opening or an outlet supp... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7246937 | Golf ball mixing and dispensing apparatus The present invention provides an apparatus and system for mixing castable polyurethanes for dispensing into a golf ball mold for application to a golf ball sub-assembly. The apparatus comprises a mixing block for merging together at least two polyurethane component... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7144147 | Mixing apparatus A mixing apparatus for preparing from a plurality of materials, preferably powders, in particular components of a pharmaceutical composition, a mixture having a required homogeneity, comprising a non-rotating mixing vessel (7); at least one feeding mechanism ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144170 | Dual component dispensing and mixing systems for marine and military paints A device for applying a coating comprising a multi-component cartridge comprising at least two cylindrical cartridges, each cylindrical cartridge comprising an aperture and an open filling end that is disposed opposite the aperture and that is slidingly sealed by a ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144148 | Continuous manufacture of high internal phase ratio emulsions using relatively low-shear and low-temperature processing steps Methods for continuously producing HIPR silicone in water emulsions are disclosed. The methods use low shear devices, and thus the temperature of the emulsions is kept low, while enhanced particle size and viscosity are obtained. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7104528 | Fuel processor apparatus and method The present invention relates to an improved fuel processor for preparing fuel prior to introducing the fuel into a combustor utilized in connection with a gas internal combustion engine. The fuel processor of the present invention efficiently maintains an internal ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7029163 | Apparatus for mixing and dispensing components Apparatus and methods for mixing and dispensing components. The methods and apparatus of the invention are particularly advantageous to manually mix the components of radiopaque bone cement and inject the resulting radiopaque bone cement into skeletal structures. Th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029162 | Process and apparatus for continuous mixing of slurry with removal of entrained bubbles The present system comprises an apparatus and a process for continuously dispersing fine particles in a liquid. The apparatus comprises a mixer that has at least one inlet for receiving the fine particles and liquid and an outlet. The mixer further comprises a barre... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6960195 | Metering receptacle A metering receptacle has an elongate hollow body which at one end has a closable exit opening, and which at the other end is closable by way of a plastic plunger stopper. The plunger stopper is at the same time longitudinally displaceable in the hollow body by way ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6655827 | Mixing apparatus for forming and finishing viscous liquids with a reactant, catalyst or coagulant An apparatus for mixing viscous liquids with a reactant, catalyst or coagulant and then finishing such mixture is described which involves forming a viscous first fluid into a thin film by passage through an annulus, then injecting a second fluid into the... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6592249 | Device for producing and/or processing mixtures consisting of multiple constituents The invention relates to a device (10) for producing and/or processing plastic material mixtures comprising a mixing head (11) which has one or several inlets (15) for the mixture constituents and in which a mixer (17) provided for mixing the constituents... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6470737 | Device for metering flowable products A device for metering flowable products, such as products in the form of powder, granules, or microspheres, usable, for example, for the preparation of treatment baths, such as baths for dyeing, comprises at least one passage for the material to be delive... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6386750 | Process for producing emulsions, particulary emulsions of liquid fuels and water, and apparatus used in the process In a process for producing stable emulsions of at least two substantially immiscible fluids, particularly emulsions of a liquid fuel with water, a considerable increase in the efficiency of the emulsion-formation process is achieved by injecting the fluid... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6270246 | Apparatus and method for precise mixing, delivery and transfer of chemicals The present invention provides improved apparatus and process for the dilution and delivery of both high-purity chemicals as well as slurry chemicals from one or more bulk sources to an end-user. The present system utilizes two or more metered vessels whi... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6200013 | Process for uniformly mixing materials and apparatus therefor There are provided a method for uniform mixing of materials, which comprises arranging two or more droplet-discharging means of piezoelectricity-controlled type, discharging fine droplets from respective droplet-discharging means, and colliding them with ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6194472 | Petroleum hydrocarbon in water colloidal dispersion A composition of a hydrocarbon in water colloidal dispersion including hydrocarbon particles having a mean softening point exceeding 95° C., a water soluble dispersion agent and water, process and apparatus for the production thereof are disclosed. These... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6109779 | Continuous mixer, mixing installation having a continuous mixer and method of operating such a mixing installation A continuous mixer (10) comprises an elongated mixing container (11), which has an inlet opening (14) at one end for feeding in the basic components to be mixed and which encloses a mixing space (12), which merges at the other end into a discharge region ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6065650 | Plug Detector Bypass Breaker Guard A method and apparatus wherein the apparatus is a container having an inner chamber, an inlet, an outlet, a breaker assembly having at least one blade within the inner chamber of the container and a motor for driving the blade. Material is supplied to the... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6024141 | Particulate processing apparatus An apparatus including: a conduit operably connected to a source and extending downwardly therefrom, the conduit being adapted to permit a flow of particulate material from the source through the conduit; a fluidizing nozzle operably connected to the cond... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5765945 | Apparatus and method for adding a powderous substance to a liquid Apparatus and method for hydraulically adding a powderous substance to a liquid such as a water system, wherein the substance container is provided with a screened lower zone supplied with a liquid sprinkler device, the device being useful to spray liquid... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5681109 | Apparatus and method for adding a powderous substance to a liquid Apparatus and method for hydraulically adding a powderous substance to a liquid such as a water system, wherein the substance container is provided with a screened lower zone supplied with a liquid sprinkler device, the device being useful to spray liquid... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5571282 | Automated bone cement mixing apparatus A motorized mixer for mixing bone cement for use in attachment of prosthetics and method for using the mixer. The mixer comprises a mixing chamber, a liner in the mixing chamber, an impeller within the liner, a motor for driving the impeller and programma... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5505538 | Automated bone cement mixing apparatus A motorized mixer for mixing bone cement for use in attachment of prosthetics and method for using the mixer. The mixer comprises a mixing chamber, a liner in the mixing chamber, an impeller within the liner, a motor for driving the impeller and programma... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5484201 | System for the recovery of oil and catalyst from a catalyst/oil mix The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for separating and recovering catalyst and oil from a catalyst/oil mix, using the steps of mixing the catalyst/oil mix with a solvent for the oil and dissolving the oil in the solvent, separating the ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5447370 | Device for regulating fluctuations of the composition of a multiphase flow A device for regulating the fluctuations of a multi-phase flow having gas, fluid and solid components characterized in a vessel having a feed pipe and a draw-off tube disposed therein. The feed pipe being horizontally disposed and having a plurality of do... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5435645 | Process and apparatus for the mixing and direct emplacement of a two-component bone cement A process and apparatus is disclosed for the mixing and direct emplacement of a bone cement formed from two components, one liquid and one powder, comprising the steps of storing the two components separately in a multichamber container, opening the liqui... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5383726 | Device for the preparation of mixtures, for example the preparation of dye solutions in textile plants The device enables a first component such as a mixture of powdered dyes to be dissolved intimately in a liquid solvent. To a slide movable vertically are attached a duct for making the liquid solvent flow into a basin in which the powdered mixture is loca... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5368389 | Paint can cover assembly A cover assembly is disclosed for a paint can having an open top. The cover assembly includes a lid dimensioned to over-lie the open top of the paint can having a spout attached along one side of the lid to provide access to the contents of the paint can.... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5368387 | Soap chip processor and dispenser apparatus A soap chip processor and dispenser apparatus including 1) a main housing assembly divided into a fluid dispensing area and a fluid mixing area; 2) a fluid dispenser assembly mounted within the fluid dispensing area; 3) a fluid mixer assembly mounted with... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5348392 | Apparatus for mixing and dispensing a multicomponent composition The apparatus is adapted to be held in one hand of an operator from mixing components of a composition packaged as two or more individually stable components of substantially equal volume and viscosity each in a receptacle having a closure made of a mater... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5333760 | Dispensing and mixing apparatus A dispensing and mixing apparatus for simultaneously dispensing from a cartridge into a static mixing element components which harden when mixed. The components exit the cartridge into the mixing element without intermixing as the components leave the car... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5318359 | Automatic medical sampling device An automatic medical sampling device comprises a vacuum breaking needle for connecting the inside of a vacuum blood gathering tube with the air. An inserting needle has a length sufficient to be located at a position slightly below the lower end of the va... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5271439 | System for unloading powdered or granular materials A system for unloading powdered or granular materials from a container made of flexible material, the system including a line supplying compressed gas to the interior of the container to fluidize the material in the container, and a delivery conduit which... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5211311 | Cartridge for a dispenser of reactive chemicals A cartridge for use in a mixing, dispensing and purging apparatus of mutually reactive chemicals. The cartridge comprises a mixing assembly and purging rod. The mixing assembly includes a core member that is preferably deformable with an axial bore formed... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5197803 | Mixer with movable wiper A mixer is mechanically self cleaned without using solvents. A housing defines a mixing chamber with a fluid pressurized mixer head rotatably supported within the housing. The mixer head has retractable mixing paddles. A wiper scrubs material from the mix... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5193907 | Process and apparatus for the mixing and direct emplacement of a two-component bone cement A process and apparatus is disclosed for the mixing and direct emplacement of a bone cement formed from two components, one liquid and one powder, comprising the steps of storing the two components separately in a multichamber container, opening the liqui... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5098368 | Centrifugal apparatus A centrifugal apparatus including an annular shell of flexible material with annular end rings and means for driving the shell in rotation through the end rings, an external discharge roller in engagement with the outer surface of the shell and directing ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5090814 | Dispenser for reactive chemicals A mixing, dispensing and purging apparatus for mutually reactive chemicals. The dispensing apparatus includes a cartridge comprising a mixing assembly and purging rod. The mixing assembly having a block of inexpensive monolithic design with an axial bore ... | 02/25/1992 |
