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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 |
| 7343857 | Imprint apparatus and method for imprinting An imprint apparatus configured such that it can press a laminate structure in which a magnetic film and a resist film are sequentially laminated on a substrate. The imprint apparatus includes a first press plate configured to mount the laminate structure, a second ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337720 | Doctor blade design for metering ink transfer to anilox cells A dual-doctor blade assembly that can accurately meter ink delivery to the anilox cells on the anilox roll of a flexographic printing system. The system utilizes a retractable dual-blade configuration in conjunction with an ink chamber and a gap between the lower do... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332033 | Doctor bed A doctor bed is provided for holding a circularly cylindrical metering rod, including a housing of a homogenous material, which is designed with a cross section at right angles to the cylinder longitudinal axis of the metering rod and has a circularly cylindrical re... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7287471 | Ink reservoir doctor blade A color chamber doctor blade has two doctor blade knives oriented in a roof-like fashion against a roller, from which the two doctor blade knives can be fixed on a doctor blade chamber body by means of a clamping plate. The clamping plate is in active connection wit... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7243600 | Ink pan for a rotogravure printing press An ink pan for a rotogravure printing press has a reservoir and a dam. The dam is located within the reservoir and divides the reservoir into an intake section and an outtake section. A gate is within the dam. The gate has an open position and a closed position. Whe... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234396 | Ink applicator having movable bar and blade for opening and closing ink gap An ink applicator has at least one generally stationary mounting part, a fixed elongated bar fixedly mounted on the mounting part and carrying an elongated applicator blade, and a movable elongated bar mounted on the mounting part, extending parallel to the fixed ba... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228800 | Doctor beam having a corrosion-resistant fiber coated channel A doctor beam (1) is provided for a doctor blade for application in a printing unit. The doctor beam comprises a U-shaped channel. At least the U-shaped channel (3), which is formed in a metal beam, is provided with a fibre coating (6) preferabl... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219603 | Ink supply unit for a flexographic press An ink supply unit for a flexographic press that is convenient for exchange of an anilox roll and an order of colors to be printed is disclosed. A time for test printing can be shortened, thereby enhancing a working efficiency. A pivot frame can move between a print... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7194955 | Printing press ink fountain adjustment system An ink fountain assembly for a printing press has, or can be retrofitted with, a removable template and ink blade adjustment screws having pointer-like knobs. When the template is installed on the assembly, the knobs point to scales printed on the template. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7171899 | Integrated ink rail assembly for a printing press An integrated ink rail assembly includes at least one page pack mounted directly to a manifold, an ink rail mounted to the manifold, and an orifice rail mounted to the ink rail. An ink source is connected to the page pack. The page pack, manifold, ink rail, and orif... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172554 | Retractor instrumentation for total hip arthroplasty, and methods of using same The present invention is directed to retractor instrumentation for total hip arthroplasty, and methods of using same. In one illustrative embodiment, the device comprises a body, a first pin coupled to the body, and a second pin coupled to said body, wherein at leas... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165494 | System and method for delivering and flushing ink and other liquids in a printing press An enclosed Flush/Rinse and inking system for inking and flushing printing presses is arranged to ink an anilox roller of a printing press, wherein the ink is dispersed from a centralized ink tank. Once inking is complete, the ink is returned to the ink tank, and us... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165495 | Apparatus for removing and/or recovering ink, printing machine including such apparatus, and method for supplying and/or recovering ink A printing machine in which excessive ink remaining in ink delivery tubings (20, 22, 24) each connecting an ink reservoir (16) to an ink supply source (18) can be quickly removed or rinsed out is provided. The printing machine according t... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7137730 | Electrographic ribbon blender and method According to the various aspects of the invention, a method and apparatus for mixing electrographic developer is provided. An elongate shaft having two ends and an intermediate location between the two ends is rotated. Developer is moved away from the intermediate l... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7117791 | Ink fountain apparatus for printing press An ink fountain apparatus for a printing press includes an ink fountain roller, bottom plate, ink fountain, and scraping member. The ink fountain roller is supported rotatably. The bottom plate is arranged at such a position that its distal end portion is close to t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114442 | Chamber doctor blade device for inking a roller having delivery lines received in end areas of the doctor blade An inking unit for the printing couple of a double width printing press includes at least one roller. The inking unit consists of at least one, and possibly two chamber doctor blades. If there are two such chamber doctor blades, they are positioned side-by-side in a... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7096786 | Ink fountain apparatus for rotary printing press An ink fountain apparatus for a rotary printing press includes an ink fountain, an intermediate ink dam, and press unit for simultaneously pressing the intermediate ink dam toward the outer surface of the fountain roller and toward the upper surface of the bottom pl... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7032511 | Fountain ink feed system An ink fountain assembly for use in duplicating machines, such as rotary lithographic machines. The assembly comprises a fountain trough defined by an elongated blade and an ink fountain roller defining a gap therebetween. A proximal edge of the blade is rigidly ret... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014284 | Ammunition having surface indicia and method of manufacture Ammunition, such as shotshells used in waterfowl hunting, have indicia applied to substantially all of the external surface to reduce glare normally a problem in conventional ammunition. The indicia, such as a camouflage pattern, is applied either through the use of... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6969160 | Ballistic aerosol marking apparatus A toner gating apparatus for supplying toner through an aperture to a gas channel having a propellant stream. The toner gating apparatus has a traveling wave grid having electrodes. A first gating electrode is located proximate a first side of the aperture. A second... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6948431 | Method for metering dampening solution when printing with an offset press A novel damping control method permits improved reliability and higher accuracy when registering scumming during printing with an offset press. Signals are obtained by at least one sensor aimed at a revolving printing form cylinder. The signals are processed in a co... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6936972 | Electron-emitting element and field emission display using the same An electron-emitting element is provided, including an electric field applying portion composed of a dielectric, a first electrode formed on one surface of the electric field applying portion, and a second electrode formed on the surface and forming a slit in cooper... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6912954 | Adjusting method and apparatus of ink fountain blade home position of printing press A method and apparatus are disclosed for numerically adjusting the home position of a plurality of ink fountain blades in a printing press. In the printing press, apparatus is provided for adjusting the ink feed amount to be supplied from an ink fountain into an ink... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6892637 | Self-inking stamp with ink cartridge barrier A stamp pad holder for use in a self-inking hand stamp. The stamp pad holder has a stamp die box that holds a stamp forming material, ink cartridge and plastic within the die box. The stamp forming material is placed at the bottom of the die box. A pre-inked ink car... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6871590 | Inking system for a printing machine An inking system for a printing machine which has a relatively simple design and which is adapted for more stable ink transfer to a plate cylinder. The inking system includes an ink supply roller (15), one or more drivable inking unit rollers (14, 19),... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6792854 | Digital liquid dispenser An economical liquid metering device which dispenses liquid in digital steps. Further advantages are: the ease of liquid change because components which are in contact with the liquid are economically exchangeable or disposable, and each computer pulse dispenses a p... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6782819 | Inking apparatus and side plate thereof An inking apparatus according to the present invention includes an ink fountain roller, an ink fountain blade, a front end of which is position-adjustable to be located close to the outer circumference of the ink fountain roller, a pair of side plates, each standing... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6779448 | Method for continuously checking the production of security printing machines, application of said method and device for performing the method The ink-agitator (1) is supported and guided by fixed means between pedestals (2) and (3) above an ink fountain containing security ink. It is driven in alternate movement on its guiding means and its tip is dipping into the ink. Bore (11... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6684781 | Printer for printing on wrapping paper being fed to a cigarette making machine A printing device for printing on wrapping paper according to the present invention comprises a cartridge holder (40) having an ink nozzle (18) on the outside thereof and adapted to house an ink cartridge (50); an ink supply passage (79) connecting the in... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6675706 | Dampening assembly having air seal apparatus for sealing dampening solution A seal apparatus is disclosed for sealing dampening solution which is disposed within a reservoir extending from a nip defined between a form roller and a metering roller of a lithographic printing machine. The apparatus includes a source of pressurized a... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6637330 | Doctor blade system A doctor blade system with clamping device is provided for clamping a doctor blade, for example, in a doctor blade chamber without using screws and without having to use tools. A clamping mechanism, preferably pneumatic, counteracts the clamping by actuat... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6629496 | Device for end sealing of chambered doctor blade A device is designed to sealingly close an end of a chambered doctor blade (K). The chambered doctor blade (K,) has an elongate frame (K1) and two elongate doctor blades (K6, K7), which are arranged on the frame (K1) and define, together with the latter, ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6598525 | Device for sealing off an ink supply on printing machines A device for receiving an ink supply in an ink feed device in an inking unit of a printing machine, the ink supply being received in a reservoir having elements formed with laterally bounding surfaces, and contact surfaces for sealing off the ink supply w... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6571704 | Ink supply apparatus for printing press and ink tray mounted on the same apparatus, and method for mounting contamination preventive surface cover to ink tray The present invention provides an ink supply apparatus for a printing press in which the ink supply amount from an ink fountain to an ink fountain roller is controlled by regulating a gap between ink blades and the ink fountain roller, wherein an integral... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6571703 | Device for sealing off an ink-guiding reservoir in a printing machine A device for holding an ink supply in an ink-feeding device in an inking unit of a printing machine, the ink supply being received in a reservoir defined by lateral surfaces having contact surfaces for sealing off the ink supply with respect to a rotating... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6477953 | Ink supply device and ink key thereof The present invention relates to an ink supply device and an ink key thereof and makes it possible to stabilize the action of the ink key and to save labor in cleaning of the ink key by preventing the ink from getting into a gap between the neighboring in... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6412410 | End sealing system for a scraper chamber The invention relates to an end sealing system for. a scraper chamber (6) of an impression machine or a machine depositing a viscous or liquid fluid on a surface, the chamber cooperating with a screen transfer cylinder (1) and being laterally closed by lo... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6335098 | Rotary press doctor An ink duct for use with a screen roller which comprises a working doctor blade and a closing doctor blade, wherein the working doctor blade has one or both sides partially or completely coated with an unreleasable coating of a low surface energy substanc... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6076462 | Method for inking a cylinder with viscous ink using doctor blades A cylinder in a rotary printing press is inked with a highly viscous printing ink. An open ink duct is provided with a doctor blade that is supported negatively on the cylinder. A reserve of printing ink is added to the ink duct and is formed into an ink ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6076463 | Ink metering device and method of metering ink An ink metering device and method. Ink is fed at a pressure to an orifice. Pressure may be achieved by either an ink pump or a gravity feed. The size of the orifice may be varied according the conditions existing in the printing press. The pressure at whi... | 06/20/2000 |
