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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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| 7210508 | Refill for cosmetic product dispenser A refill device for a receptacle provided with a threaded neck including a receptacle, designed to contain a product to be transferred into the receptacle, a cooperation structure designed to form a connection between the first and a second receptacle, a closing str... | 05/01/2007 |
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| 6994129 | Fluid bottle with refill bottle opener A fluid reservoir, bottle, pump or storage chamber (50, 70, 80) capable of being refilled by a refill bottle (100), the refill bottle including an outlet passage (106) closed by a fluid seal (104), the fluid reservoir, bottle or storage c... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6918418 | Method and apparatus for the storage and transfer of a lyophilisate A method and an apparatus for the storage and transfer of a lyophilisate is disclosed. An ampule prior to its sealment has an orifice at one end for the addition of the lyophilisate. The ampule has a body portion formed with flexibly deformable walls and defines a b... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6901975 | Drug solution container with a connector for communicating The drug solution container with a connector for communicating contains a drug solution container having at a tip end thereof an injection needle connecting part, and a hollow connector for communicating attached to a tip end of the drug solution container, and the ... | 06/07/2005 |
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| 6752180 | Device for the bidirectional transfer of a liquid between a vial and a carpule A device for bidirectional transfer between a vial and a carpule. The device having a body fastened to the vial, a hollow needle, a moving element which is displaceable with respect to the body along the axis of the needle, a carpule reservoir constrained to moved a... | 06/22/2004 |
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| 6659145 | Toothpaste tube filling or replenishment unit A filling or replenishment unit is mountable on a first toothpaste tube used for travel `travel tube` and may be moved to extended position to establish communication with a second tube to allow refilling of the first tube from the second.... | 12/09/2003 |
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| 6612344 | Integrated vent and fluid transfer fitment A vent and fluid transfer fitment for sealing and transferring a fluid from an inverted fluid-filled container without premature leakage to a receiver attachment, has a transfer check valve and a venting check valve which are preferably duckbill valves. T... | 09/02/2003 |
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| 6491069 | Integrated vent and fluid transfer fitment A vent and fluid transfer fitment for sealing and transferring a fluid from an inverted fluid-filled container without premature leakage to a receiver attachment, has a transfer check valve and a venting check valve which are preferably duckbill valves. T... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6474369 | Apparatus and method for delivering a lyophilized active with a needle-less injector A device for storing and mixing an injectate includes a fluid holder removably coupled to an ampoule. The fluid holder initially contains a fluid and the ampoule initially contains a dry reagent. A breakable membrane may be included between the fluid hold... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6457899 | Union for butting two plastic bottles reused as teaching aid A union is adapted to butt two reused plastic bottles at their mouths to provide a teaching aid for simulating the forming of spring and convection due to a pressure difference between two spaces. The union includes a hollow tubular body having a radially... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6427730 | Integrated vent and fluid transfer fitment A vent and fluid transfer fitment for sealing and transferring a fluid from an inverted fluid-filled container without premature leakage to a receiver attachment, has a transfer check valve and a venting check valve which are preferably duckbill valves. T... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6418987 | Fluid recovery cap system A fluid recovery system for removing fluid from a first container into a second container is formed from a dual cap system. The first of the caps has a push-pull, pop-up valve dispenser in it. A second inverted cap is placed between the actuator for the p... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6253807 | Apparatus and process for liquid sample aliquotting A fully automatic apparatus and process for aliquotting liquid samples from a sample container is provided which includes the steps of creating an opening in the sample container, transferring an aliquot of the sample liquid into an aliquot tube, sealing ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6253804 | Needle safe transfer guard A transfer guard for use by an individual for transferring contents from a supply container into a receiver container includes a supply adapter, a receiver adapter, a support structure and a needle. The supply adapter connects the supply container to the ... | 07/03/2001 |
