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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 |
| 8074685 | One-way valve with flapper for vacuum bag A one-way valve allows air to be drawn from a collapsible, flexible, airtight bag using a vacuum source. When the vacuum source is removed, the one-way valve prevents air from re-entering the bag. The valve assembly comprises a valve base attached to a bag wall and ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7828014 | Self-riveting flapper valves A rivet-type flapper valve assembly for a fluid device has a main body part defining a valve orifice communicating with the fluid device. The main body part includes a pin or shaft of a rivet spaced adjacent to the valve orifice. The main body part is permanently at... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7735520 | Tubular flapper valves Disclosed is a bypass valve assembly for a fluid device, such as a heat exchanger having an inlet and an outlet. The assembly defines a bypass passage communicating with the inlet at one end. A tubular structure communicates with the outlet and has a bypass aperture... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7644732 | Slide-in flapper valves A flapper valve assembly attaches to a fluid device, such as a heat exchanger and has a fluid port in communication with the fluid device to provide by-pass flow in cold flow or pressure spike conditions. The flapper valve assembly includes a shim plate and a face p... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7413421 | Multi-cylinder reciprocating compressor A multi-cylinder reciprocating compressor has a plurality of compression chambers and a plurality of discharge valve devices associated with the respective compression chambers. Each discharge valve device includes a valve reed for opening and closing a correspondin... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413007 | Vehicle air-conditioning system A vehicle air-conditioning system includes an air-conditioner and an air outlet for opening and closing an opening formed in a rear part of a vehicle body. A control unit causes the air outlet to open and close the opening in accordance with changes in air condition... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7390177 | Piston compressor, particularly a hermetic refrigerant compressor The invention concerns a piston compressor, particularly a hermetic refrigerant compressor, with a compression chamber, which is limited by a valve plate arrangement having a valve plate with a suction gas opening and a pressure gas opening, a suction valve plate wi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7364413 | Reciprocating compressor with enlarged valve seat area A reciprocating compressor is provided with a discharge valve having an area inward of a valve seat which is greater than the area of the discharge port. The valve seat also has a distinct shape compared to the valve port in preferred embodiments. The increased area... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338268 | Discharge valve device of a compressor A compressor includes a casing, a driving part adapted to be accommodated in the casing for generating a driving force, a compression part for compressing gas with the driving force from the driving part and provided with an inlet for inhaling the gas and an outlet ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331360 | Check valve with low shut off sound The present invention relates to the field of check valves and more specifically to check valves with substantially low operational noise or low shut off noise. Provided is changing a direction of a fluid that closes a first and second flap to produce a slit, gap or... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318451 | Flapper valves with spring tabs A flapper valve assembly has a valve plate for attachment to a fluid device, such as a heat exchanger. The valve plate has a fluid port for permitting intermittent flow to or from a flow chamber in the fluid device. A resilient flapper covers the fluid port and has ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311104 | Method of making a filtering face mask that has an exhalation valve A method of making a filtering face mask, which method includes the steps of: (a) providing (i) a valve seat that comprises an orifice and a seal surface, wherein the orifice allows air to pass therethrough and is surrounded by the seal surface, and (ii) a single fl... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306030 | Snap-in baffle insert for fluid devices An insert snaps into position in a manifold of a fluid device to perform a baffling function. The insert includes a cradle having a base portion and opposed spring fingers for retaining the insert in position. The base portion can be completely closed to prevent flo... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7284971 | Hermetic compressor A hermetic compressor comprising a discharge valve, and a stopper for restricting an opening degree of the discharge valve. The discharge valve includes a body portion configured to cover a discharge port formed at a valve plate, and a first protrusion extending fro... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7258533 | Method and apparatus for scavenging energy during pump operation A pump comprises a body for at least partially defining a pumping chamber (28); a pump member which undergoes displacement when acting upon a fluid in the pumping chamber; and a piezoelectric element which responds to the displacement of the pump member to ge... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255542 | Compressor with check valve orientated at angle relative to discharge tube A unique positioning of a discharge tube relative to a pivot axis of a check valve in a compressor reduces the wear and fatigue stresses on the pivoting check valve components. The tube is centered on an axis that is non-perpendicular to an axis that is parallel to ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249609 | Yard hydrant with closure valve check valve A yard hydrant having a valve body with a valve seat and a drain port. A closure valve disposed within the valve body and engaging the valve seat. The valve body having a conduit in fluid communication with the drain port and a hollow interior of the valve body. A c... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7232294 | Compressor having a discharge valve mechanism including a valve retainer having a specially-designed curved surface In a compressor having a discharge valve mechanism, a valve retainer has a curved surface which is faced to and spaced from a movable portion of a flexible plate-like discharge valve and adapted to limit the movement of the movable portion. In a first direction para... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226628 | Combined coffee package and dispenser A thin sheet of sealed coffee grounds comprises a plurality of filter packs, a rigid substrate sheet, a flexible barrier sheet sealed to the substrate sheet via a plurality of ring-shaped seals to form a plurality of chambers to contain the plurality of filter packs... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222641 | Snap-in flapper valve assembly A flapper valve snaps into position in an inlet or outlet manifold of a heat exchanger to provide by-pass flow in cold flow or pressure spike conditions. The flapper valve includes a cradle having opposed spring fingers for retaining the valve in position. The cradl... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211923 | Rotational motion based, electrostatic power source and methods thereof A power system includes a member with two or more sections and at least one pair of electrodes. Each of the two or more sections has a stored static charge. Each of the pair of electrodes is spaced from and on substantially opposing sides of the member from the othe... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201189 | Reed valve and reed valve assembly A reed valve having a plate shaped support substrate with a valve hole formed in a central section passing through in a plate thickness direction is provided. A flexible plate-shaped reed covering the valve hole at one surface of the support substrate and having one... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201881 | Actuator for deformable valves in a microfluidic device, and method A combination is provided that includes a microfluidic device and a pivoting actuator. Methods of using the combination are also provided. The microfluidic device can include deformable valves that can be opened, for example, by the pivoting actuator. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198759 | Microfluidic devices, methods, and systems Microfluidic assemblies, systems, and methods are provided for manipulating fluid samples. Assemblies include an elastically deformable cover layer and a less elastically deformable substrate. The methods include deforming the substrate through the cover layer so th... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198475 | Valve assembly in hermetic compressor A valve assembly of hermetic compressor is disclosed, in which a valve insertion groove (44) and (45) are formed. The valve insertion groove (44) includes a suction opening (42) on a head (40) provided between a cylinder (5)... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195393 | Micro fluidic valves, agitators, and pumps and methods thereof A valve which has a structure with at least one opening and a member which has a fixed static charge and also has a first position exposing the opening and a second position sealing the opening. A method for making the valve includes providing a structure with at le... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188622 | Filtering face mask that has a resilient seal surface in its exhalation valve A filtering face mask 10 that has a mask body and a new exhalation valve 14. The mask body is adapted to fit at least over the nose and mouth of a person to help define an interior gas space when the mask is worn. The exhalation valve 14 permits... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182093 | Vehicle pressure relief valve having centrally secured flaps and method of manufacturing the same A pressure relief valve (12) for relieving air pressure from a passenger compartment (14) of a vehicle (10) includes a base (18) having a central portion (26) and a peripheral portion (28). A plurality of openings (46... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7171967 | Face mask and method of manufacturing the same A mask includes a filter layer and a support base supporting the filter layer. The filter layer has first and second complimentary portions that together form a rim, where the first portion is connected to the second portion at first and second seams. The first seam... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7144650 | Check valve and fuel cell system using the same A check valve is disposed in a hydrogen offgas circulation path which is connected to a fuel cell so as to flow the hydrogen offgas only in one direction. Inside a valve housing, a first compression chamber and a second compression chamber are provided such that a b... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137405 | Low pressure check valve A check valve for preventing backflow of media including a valve movably coupled to a carrier body, the valve including a flexible membrane disposed therein such that the flexible membrane flexibly engages an aperture in the carrier body to prevent backflow of media... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135147 | Closing blade for deformable valve in a microfluidic device and method A microfluidic manipulation system is provided that includes a blade for manipulating deformable material and at least one movable support that is capable of moving the blade into contact with a microfluidic device including a deformable feature. When the microfluid... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117868 | Fibrous filtration face mask having a new unidirectional fluid valve A filtering face mask that has a mask body and an exhalation valve. The mask body is adapted to fit over the nose and mouth of a wearer. The exhalation valve is attached to the mask body and has a valve seat that includes a seal surface and an orifice that is circum... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7087130 | Method for manufacturing a sealable bag having an integrated zipper for use in vacuum packaging A method for manufacturing a bag for use in vacuum packaging comprises forming a first panel having a receiving feature and a second panel having an insertion feature, such that the insertion feature can be removably connected with the receiving feature, thereby for... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066296 | Valve device for silencer A valve device for a silence opens a bypass passage provided in the silencer to flow exhaust gas through the bypass passage when exhaust gas pressure rises to a certain pressure. The valve device includes a base having a valve opening through which exhaust gas flows... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063520 | Suction valve assembly of reciprocating compressor In a reciprocating compressor including a piston slide-inserted into the compression space of the cylinder, having a gas path therein, inducing a fluid into the compression space through the gas path and varying a volume of the compression space while performing a l... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059344 | Discharge valve mechanism for variable displacement compressor A discharge valve mechanism has a plurality of discharge openings. The discharge openings are placed in an open or closed state by a plate-like valve element. Each of the discharge openings is formed at a respective location between a base end side and a leading end... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051762 | One-way valve A one-way valve, intended particularly for use in food packages The valve, which is intended to be fitted on a package, is arranged to open in response to an excess pressure inside and is recloseable. An adhesive sheet is arranged on top of an aperture formed in the... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047918 | Reed valve for an internal combustion engine A reed valve for an internal combustion engine has petals which are curved, such that each petal has a concave surface that faces a concave surface of another petal. The curvature of the petals makes the petals more responsive to changes in pressure, thus enabling t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044164 | Flap-type vehicle cabin exhauster A pressure relief valve (10) includes a housing (20) defining an air flow passage (34). A flap (90) overlies the air flow passage (34). At least a portion (92, 94) of the flap (90) is movable, in response to an air pr... | 05/16/2006 |
