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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 |
| 7743790 | Shutter and gate valve assemblies for vacuum systems A shutter and gate valve assembly includes a valve housing that defines a passage therethrough, a valve member having a valve aperture, the valve member movable between a non-operating position that seals the passage and an operating position that aligns the valve a... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7455076 | Apparatus and method for controlling exhaust pressure in semiconductor manufacturing An apparatus and method for controlling exhaust produced by a reactive chamber is provided. The apparatus for controlling exhaust may include, for example, a valve body having an exhaust hole for the exhaust to pass through, and may include a first and second valve ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7040337 | Valve override system A valve override system for allowing a user to restore flow through a gate valve that has failed in the closed position. The valve override system includes an engagement assembly being designed for engaging a gate of the gate valve assembly whereby the engagement as... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6739311 | Theft prevention device A theft prevention device for inhibiting expulsion of gases from the exhaust of the vehicle to stall to the motor of the vehicle. The theft prevention device includes a housing being designed for coupling to an exhaust system of the vehicle whereby the housing is fo... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6305349 | Sliding gate exhaust brake assembly A sliding gate exhaust brake assembly comprising a gate located within an housing, the gate being moveable between an open position and a closed position to open and close an exhaust outlet. A first closeable pressure relief passage is provided for reliev... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6174376 | Apparatus for evacuating a process chamber An apparatus and a method for evacuating a process chamber by a dry pump and then shutting down the pump without back steam and high pressure safety problems are disclosed. In the apparatus, a conduit is provided for connecting in fluid communication betw... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5370155 | Wedge-type gate valve A wedge type gate valve in which a pressure equalizing valve is located in a chamber in the wedge-shaped valve member which is vented to the downstream side of the gate to equalize system pressure prior to opening the valve by using a ball-valve rotationa... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5103786 | Sliding exhaust brake system There is disclosed an improved sliding exhaust brake system installed on a large vehicle. The brake system comprises a housing, an exhaust gas passage, a main valve member taking the form of a flat plate, an exhaust pressure-adjusting hole formed in the m... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5101861 | Slide valve A slide valve comprising: a valve body having two axially aligned openings provided with means for connection in a duct; a drive rod; a valve member; and a backing member; wherein the valve member includes a hollow opening out to both faces of the valve m... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4917221 | Slide type exhaust brake system There is disclosed a slide type exhaust brake system including a housing accommodating a valve member formed with an exhaust pressure adjusting hole, and a piston rod to which an auxiliary valve member composed of a support frame member assuming a substan... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4903733 | Sliding exhaust brake system A sliding exhaust brake system installed on a large-sized vehicle. The system comprises a main valve member for opening and closing an exhaust passage and an auxiliary valve mechanism. The auxiliary valve mechanism consists of a support frame of a substan... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4901827 | Slide type exhaust brake system There is disclosed a slide type exhaust brake system including a housing accommodating a valve member formed with a plurality of exhaust pressure adjusting holes and having its intermediate beam wall formed with an exhaust pressure escape hole, and a pist... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4886148 | Sliding exhaust brake having main valve and auxiliary valve with flow space therebetween A sliding exhaust brake includes a housing of an exhaust brake body having an exhaust passage with an exhaust pipe provided projectingly on opposite end portions thereof. A platelike valve member with an exhaust pressure regulating hold perforated through... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4819696 | Slide type exhaust brake system Herein disclosed is a slide type exhaust brake system. In this system, a plate valve member having an exhaust pressure regulating port extending through its surface is fitted in an exhaust brake body housing having a valve member reciprocation passage ext... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4779649 | Gate valve with camming wedge, pressure equalizer, and replaceable bleeder valve A gate valve for controlling the passage of fluid between inlet and outlet openings comprises a housing (40) containing a reciprocating expandable gate element formed of a wedge (54) which is sandwiched between two spring-loaded plates (56 and 58) so that... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4678008 | Wedge type gate valves In a gate valve which has a pressure equalizing valve located in a chamber formed in its valve member, there is provided a vent passage opening from an expansion compartment which is located above the pressure equalizing valve, through the downstream side... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4480659 | Gate stop valve A gate valve is disclosed having a casing with inlet and outlet apertures one of which has a valve seat. An actuator reciprocal transversely of the apertures is provided having two oppositely disposed faces. At least one plate member which serves as a val... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4408634 | Gate stop valve A gate valve is disclosed having a casing with inlet and outlet apertures one of which has a valve seat. An actuator reciprocal transversely of the apertures is provided having two oppositely disposed faces. At least one plate member which serves as a val... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4205704 | Exhaust brake valve A brake exhaust valve having a primary gate driven in translation between open and closed positions by an actuator rod connected to the primary gate and a waste gate. The waste gate is rigidly connected to the actuator rod, and is arranged to unload press... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4177833 | Valves having a pressure equalizer across dual face seals A valve has upstream and downstream seat assemblies each having a pair of spaced annular face seals in concentric relation to form inner and outer face seals. A movable valve member (26, FIG. 2; 88, FIG. 8) has a main bore therethrough and is mounted in a... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4054156 | Exhaust brake valve An exhaust brake valve assembly structurally arranged to provide reliable operation with relatively quick response. The assembly includes a sliding gate valve member driven by a power actuator through a lost motion connection which generates a desirable i... | 10/18/1977 |
