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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 |
| 4615700 | Artificial eye lens An artificial eye lens, in which there is a lens body and three elastic supporting elements fixed on the lens body. Two supporting elements are shaped as rods, while one element is shaped as an angle-piece. The rod-shaped elements are arranged on the side... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4615703 | Intraocular lens delivery system A system for collapsing the lens loops of an intraocular lens in preparation for insertion of the lens into a human eye and forming and maintaining the lens loops in a collapsed position during the lens insertion operation. The system includes an apparatu... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4611596 | Sensory prostheses A method and system for sensory prostheses are disclosed, particularly with respect to implanted auditory prostheses and implanted visual prostheses both of which function as artificial receptors. The method and system are utilized to provide prostheses t... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4594998 | Penile prosthesis of improved malleable construction An implantable penile prosthesis for overcoming male erectile impotence in the form of an elongated cylindrical device of malleable construction. The device is adapted to be implanted within the corpora cavernosa of the penis. A malleable rod capable of h... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4595663 | Sintered ceramic shaped article wholly or predominantly of eutectic microstructure constituents Ceramic shaped articles are disclosed which are formed of dense, non-metallic, mechanically resistant materials and contain eutectic constituents consisting of zirconium oxide, hafnium oxide and at least one other high-melting oxide and mixtures thereof. ... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4542825 | Packaging and handling device for an item that is to remain protected from any direct manual contact, and set including such a device and such and item Packaging and handling device for an item that is to remain protected from any direct manual contact, as well as a set of such a device and such an item. The device includes a forceps and a box cooperating in such a manner that the jaws of the forceps rem... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4388926 | High compliance monofilament surgical sutures comprising poly[alkylene terephthalate-co-(2-alkenyl or alkyl)succinate] A high compliance monofilament surgical suture having unique handling and knot tying characteristics, said suture comprising an oriented monofilament of poly[tetramethylene terephthalate-co-(2-alkenyl or alkyl) succinate].... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4378792 | Penile prosthesis A penile erectile system which is adapted to be surgically implanted in man for the treatment of erectile impotence includes an elongated penile implant adapted to be implanted in the corpus cavernosum of a penis, said member including a stem at one end, ... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4353360 | Penile erectile system A penile erectile system which is adapted to be surgically implanted in man for the treatment of erectile impotence includes a penile implant comprising an elongated, flexible cylindrical member adapted to be implanted in the corpus cavernosum of a penis,... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4344435 | Method and surgically implantable apparatus for providing fluid communication with the interior of the body The disclosure relates to a surgically implantable apparatus for providing selective fluid communication with the interior of the body of a patient. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus includes an annular body permanently implanted in the abdominal w... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4332035 | Porous structure of polytetrafluoroethylene and process for production thereof A porous polytetrafluoroethylene material is disclosed having a molecular microfibrous structure having, at one surface, a strong orientation in a given direction and, at another opposite surface, a strong orientation and a direction at right angles to th... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4329185 | Method for the preparation of a biologically active polyamide net A biologically creative polyamide net which is non-allergenic, non-carcinogenic, non-toxic and compatible with the human body is obtained by treating a polyamide net knit in a sequence of washing operations and activating the net with a solution of a anti... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4318396 | Penile prosthesis A penile prosthesis which is adapted to be surgically implanted in man for the treatment of erectile impotence includes a penile implant comprising an elongated, flexible cylindrical member having a short relatively stiff proximal portion which is adapted... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4315509 | Insertion and removal catheters and intestinal tubes for restricting absorption A first part of the inventive instrument comprises an insertion and removal device in the form of a maneuverable catheter which may be inserted through the mouth or nostril, pharynx, and esophagus into the stomach. In one form, the catheter includes an ou... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4305395 | Method of positioning tubing in lacrimal ducts and intubation set therefor An intubation set includes a flexible sheath, a probe inserted in the flexible sheath having a proximal end extending out of the sheath and a length of tubing secured to the sheath to permit the tubing to be positioned in a body by inserting the probe wit... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4261341 | Method and apparatus for the treatment of ascites In the method of treating ascites disclosed herein, an intraperitoneal inlet tube is connected to an implanted jugular catheter through a valving unit including a pair of one-way valve units which are connected in series through a flexible intermediate ch... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4259949 | Anti-friction screw and nut assembly A guiding device for orthosis, comprising an anti-friction screw and nut assembly, in which the nut comprises two interconnected nut portions, which are rotatable but not axially displaceable relatively to each other, each nut portion having an axial bore... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4258705 | Magnetic system for use in sealing body openings A magnet system for sealing devices for artificial or natural intestinal or similar ducts, comprising a ring-magnet to implant in the tissue around the duct and a rod-shaped center magnet member mounted in a more or less soft sealing member to be in seali... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4242460 | Cell culture device A cell culture device for use, e.g., as an artificial pancreas, featuring, in various aspects, a semipermeable tube wrapped about a spool and mounted within a cylinder to form a cell culture compartment; an inlet and an outlet strand of the semipermeable ... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4230096 | Method of implanting transcutaneous connector A transcutaneous connector is routed from within the internal regions of the body through an aperture formed in a bone located closely adjacent the outer body skin such as the iliac crest. An air tube connector extends from a balloon heart pump within the... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4222374 | Septum locating apparatus This invention relates to apparatus for accurately locating the septum through which the fluid reservoir of an implanted prosthetic device may be refilled subcutaneously.... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4218167 | Feeding apparatus for a manually disabled person A feeding apparatus is disclosed for a manually disabled person to eat food. The feeding apparatus may comprise an eating surface and a mouth-held implement, independent of the eating surface, and operative to place food on the eating surface whereby the ... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4207441 | Auditory prosthesis equipment An equipment is described using n electrode sets implanted in the cochlea at n different locations for allowing the brain to identify n different frequencies. A receiver implant is coupled to the electrode sets through a selector and an external emitter i... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4204542 | Multistrand carbon coated sutures Multistrand carbon coated sutures comprising a plurality of small diameter fibers having a tensile modulus of at least about 2×106 psi, and a thin, smooth, adherent, isotropic carbon coating on the substrate fiber having particular properties ... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4201202 | Penile implant A penile prosthesis which is adapted to be surgically implanted in man for the treatment of erectile impotence includes two separate penile implants each comprising an elongated, flexible rod having a short proximal portion of relatively stiff material wh... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4201216 | Absorbable coating composition for sutures The tie-down properties of multifilament surgical sutures are improved by coating the suture with an absorbable composition comprising a mixture of from about 1 to 4 parts of an absorbable, film-forming polymer, and 1 to 4 parts of a substantially water-i... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4197840 | Permanent magnet device for implantation A permanent magnet device for implantation in the eyelids including at least two magnet bodies enclosed in substantially shape-dependent manner by an enveloping body consisting of a ductile, tissue-compatible material, the enveloping body being substantia... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4183357 | Chronic transcutaneous implant assembly for enterostomies A chronic transcutaneous implant device for enterostomies is disclosed. The implant device is comprised of a barrel portion and flange portion. The barrel portion is provided with means to enable vascularization of the externalized vessel and the flange p... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4167952 | Control device for prosthetic urinary sphincter valve A device for controlling flow of fluid to and from a resilient inflatable cuff implanted about the urethra to control flow of urine therethrough. The device comprises a flexible bulb reservoir and a control unit that includes a manually operated valve tha... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4154226 | Magnetically operated closure for an intestinal orifice An implantate comprising an essentially annular permanent magnet which is axially magnetized is located in the vicinity of an orifice from an intestine, surrounding the intestine. A plug element having a core of magnetic material and an outer casing is in... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4135495 | Method and means for reversible sterilization Method and means for reversible sterilization of females in which caps are placed over the fimbriated ends of the Fallopian tubes and sutured to the serosa thereof. The caps block passage of sperm and ova to prevent pregnancy. The caps can be sutured to a... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4134405 | Catheter and intestine tube and method of using the same A first part of the inventive instrument comprises an insertion and removal device in the form of a catheter which may be inserted through the mouth, pharynx, and esophagus into the stomach. The catheter includes an outer sheath which protects the human b... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4084266 | Artificial implant with fiber-flocked blood-contacting surface Blood-contacting surfaces of artificial implant devices which have been flocked with fibers of a blood-compatible polymeric material to promote formation of a stable and viable biological lining when the device has been implanted in a living body, are tre... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4038702 | Electrochemical and chemical methods for production of non-thrombogenic metal heart valves A method of improving the operation of metal heart valves according to which the surfaces of the heart valves are treated to render more negative the electrochemical potential which the valve part will exhibit in blood or a blood-like fluid and to minimiz... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3986214 | Surgical method of fixation of artificial eye lenses A surgical method of fixation of artificial eye lenses formed as an optic lens with supporting members intended for being passed through apertures in the periradicular zone of the iris, which comprises perforating apertures for said supporting members by ... | 10/19/1976 |
