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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 |
| 8168028 | Method and apparatus for making article having side seams A method for forming an undergarment comprises providing a web, cutting the web to form a pre-form, the pre-form comprising the first and the second transverse edges and two longitudinal edges, each longitudinal edge having two waist sections and a crotch section lo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163121 | Methods for affixing overlay sheets to concrete form A resin impregnated overlay sheet is laid atop a wood veneer to create a concrete form. At a pre-press station, pressure is applied to a veneer assembly having an overlay sheet laid atop it. Thereafter, the pressed overlaid assembly is transferred for final hot pres... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8062460 | Laminated piezoelectric ceramic element manufacturing method There is provided a laminated piezoelectric ceramic element manufacturing method, wherein, even when the number of internal electrode laminations is increased, the lamination and cutting steps can be simplified, to enhance cutting precision and make cutting cost low... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8043461 | Method for manufacturing fiber reinforced cement board A method for manufacturing fiber reinforced cement board includes the steps of preparing a formed sheet from slurry containing cement and reinforcing fiber material, cutting off the formed sheet so that each cut-off formed sheet has the same length equal to the circ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7964053 | Patterned linoleum sheeting The invention relates to a method for the production of a patterned linoleum sheet, comprising the steps: a) application of a non-linoleum material to at least a part of the surface of a green linoleum and/or introduction of a non-linoleum material into given recess... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7833380 | Decorative system composite and method Decorative system composites and methods for forming the same are described. The composites employ new and improved support film systems that have enhanced tensile strength under typical thermoforming conditions, including elevated temperatures. An optional release ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7794560 | Method and system of sheet-wise binding of documents A method and system for binding of sheets includes providing an adhesive layer supported on a first side of a backing material. Plural sheets are accumulated against the adhesive layer, and heat is applied to a side of the adhesive layer adjacent the backing materia... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7758714 | Tire structural member manufacturing method A cord-reinforced band 2 having at least one cord 1 is cut into a plurality of cord-reinforced strips 3 of a predetermined length L. The cord-reinforced strips 3 are arranged successively such that side edge parts of adjacent cord-reinfor... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7708855 | Method for processing a semiconductor wafer Disclosed is a method for processing a semiconductor wafer having plural devices divided by streets on a front surface thereof, the method comprising: adhering an adhesive film to a back surface of the semiconductor wafer; cutting the semiconductor wafer along the s... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7575652 | Tire structural members manufacturing method and system for carrying out the same A tire structural member manufacturing method forms a tire structural member from a narrow continuous strip by small, inexpensive equipment capable of being directly combined with a tire structural member forming machine, and a tire structural member manufacturing s... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7572349 | Optical device and production method therefor An optical device, such as an optical low-pass filter, and a production method therefor, which prevents damage, and thus maintains optical characteristics are provided. The optical device includes a plurality of optical plates joined together with adhesive. The adhe... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7537669 | System and methods for the production of steam-pressed long fiber reconsolidated wood products The present invention relates generally to the timber products industry, and particularly to methods and apparatus for use in the manufacture of reconstituted or reconsolidated steamed-pressed long fiber wood products. More particularly, the present invention relate... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7501036 | Manipulation and printing device and method for labels fed from label sheets A manipulation and printing device for labels fed from label sheets, in which labels (15) are fed to a cutting group (18) placed above a feed belt (19) of suction type (20) equipped with superficial holes, placed perpendicular to the feed... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7449083 | Method of forming cord-reinforced tire structural member A cord-reinforced tire structural member is formed by successively arranging strips of a predetermined width w of about π in. and bonding together edge parts of adjacent strips 3. The number of cords included in each of the strips 3 is determined for ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7431786 | Apparatus and method for affixing tire component member In an apparatus for affixing a tire component member, a capacity of a driving means for a traveling head is decreased, and start end positions of affixing the tire component member are aligned in a peripheral direction of a drum and a widthwise overlap amount betwee... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7407557 | Method for producing disposable wearing article A method includes producing an elastic strip material (12) by sandwiching an elastic member (4) between two webs (10, 11) under a stretched state in the longitudinal direction of the webs (10, 11), halving the elastic strip material (1... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7399510 | Mineral fibre-based sandwich structure and method for the production thereof A sandwich structure (2) comprising a core (20) and two facings (21, 22) between which the core is placed, the core (20) being formed from a mineral-fiber-based product (1) obtained by a process involving internal centrifugation co... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7370808 | Method and system for manufacturing radio frequency identification tag antennas A method and system for manufacturing radio frequency identification (RFID) tag antennas is described. A casting surface is provided having at least one raised antenna pattern extending therefrom. The casting surface is coated at least in an area other than the at l... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371302 | Method for forming fastening members A method for forming a plurality of pairs of fastening members is disclosed. Each fastening member extends in a longitudinal dircetion and in a lateral direction and comprises a base panel and a tab extending laterally from the base panel. The tab has first fastenin... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368032 | RFID label technique An RFID webstock containing a relatively high pitch-density array of semiconductive chips is provided and joined to a web bearing relatively widely spaced antennas in a continuous process. The RFID webstock is separated or cut into individual chip sections, with the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361250 | Prism, method of producing a prism, and optical head apparatus using a prism A method of producing a prism comprising a first prism component and a second prism component that are joined together along a partial reflection plane that is inclined with respect to the optical axis. The method has steps comprising measuring the refractive index ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362014 | Method and arrangement for operating a magnetically levitated vehicle The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for operating a magnetically levitated vehicle by means of an arrangement having at least one long-stator linear motor. The linear motors are sub-divided longitudinally of a track into individual motor regions (A | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361251 | RFID label technique An RFID webstock containing a relatively high pitch-density array of semiconductive chips is provided and joined to a web bearing relatively widely spaced antennas in a continuous process. The RFID webstock is separated or cut into individual chip sections, with the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361249 | Apparatus for applying a removable cover to a ticket substrate A covering apparatus (10) includes a cutter (12), an applicator (14) and a continuous length of removable cover material (16). The cutter (12) is adapted to cut off a discrete section (50) of cover material, and the applicat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347912 | Process for the manufacture of a veneer A process for the manufacture of veneer comprises gluing board-like, plane pieces of wood together with an adhesive to form a beam-like block of wood. The humidity content of the beam-like block of wood is increased. Veneer is cut from the beam-like block of wood an... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337554 | Stability-kerfing of green lumber to obtain improvements in drying and future utilization A technique for end-grain creation is employed for obtaining rapid and uniform drying of lumber while simultaneously reducing warp. The stability-kerfing responsible for the improved drying of the lumber decreases the edgewise bending strength by less than ten perce... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339118 | Printed wiring board and method for manufacturing the same In a printed wiring board, an odd number (n) of conductive layers (11-13) and insulating layers (21-23) are alternately laminated upon each other. The first conductive layer (11) is a parts connecting layer and the n-th conductive ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331915 | Assembly device of plate elements for a processing machine An assembly device for plate elements such as sheets of paper, cardboard, corrugated cardboard or similar material, for subsequent operation thereon in a processing machine. A feed station feeds elements to a positioning station for the plate elements. The positioni... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332044 | Fabrication of narrow-band thin-film optical filters A multi-layer thin-film narrow-band filter is fabricated by a process wherein each half of a symmetric stack is deposited under exact conditions, either successively or contemporaneously. The two halves of the filter structure are then combined and bonded together u... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316477 | Ink jet printer An ink jet printer for discharging ink drips to a printing medium mounted on a conveying belt and conveyed from a plurality of nozzles, in which the printing quality is improved and the printing speed is raised. A printing medium conveying section has first and seco... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316736 | Carbon filter panel for an air cleaner A carbon filter panel for an air cleaner is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The carbon filter panel includes a frame including one or more side members and a frame interior space and a plurality of spaced-apart carbon elements extending across ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309399 | System and method for manufacturing filling strips configured for use with a corrugated member A method of manufacturing filling strips for placement between a surface and a corrugated member wherein the corrugation defines a profile. The method includes: providing a sheet of material having a longitudinal axis and first and second major surfaces; forming at ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306688 | Amorphous marble flooring through two embo system and process of making the same A synthetic amorphous marble flooring and a manufacturing method of the same are disclosed. The method includes the steps of kneading a synthetic resin compound with multi-colored spot color chips and primarily rolling the kneaded compound to manufacture a primarily... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303642 | Methods of making responsive film with corrugated microlayers having improved properties A multi-microlayer thermoplastic film structure and methods of making the same. More specifically, this invention relates to a multi-microlayer film having a corrugated polymer layer and a thermoplastic elastomer layer. Filler materials may be included in either the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299990 | RFID tag, printing paper, printer, and RFID system A radio frequency identification tag to be attached to printing paper includes an upper face that is opposite to a face to be attached to the printing paper, the upper face being made of a paper material substantially equal to the printing paper. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293592 | Forming and applying linerless labels Self-adhesive labels are formed by repetitively cutting linerless web material which is fed from a roll into and through a rotary knife cutter. The labels are then transported to and applied to articles. To improve cutting of the web and labeling, the web and or lab... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292448 | Circuit substrate A circuit substrate includes a first rigid substrate having a plurality of land portions located at a predetermined interval on one surface, a second rigid substrate having a plurality of second land portions located at a predetermined interval on one surface and a ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292148 | Method of variable position strap mounting for RFID transponder A method of coupling an RFID chip to an antenna includes the steps of, iteratively until a test criterion is met, positioning an RFID chip relative to an antenna and testing the RFID chip and antenna. Once the test criterion is met, the RFID chip is coupled with the... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7280715 | Formation of cleaved grooves in a passivation layer formed over a surface of a wafer prior to wafer singulation Cleaved grooves, also referred to herein as “cleave streets”, are formed exclusively in a wafer passivation layer overlaying a wafer to provide for correctly aligned and sharp cleaves prior to singulation of the wafer into separate die or chips. The deployment o... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280044 | RFID activated paperclip tag Various document tracking techniques may provide an RFID tag for attaching a document that has obverse and reverse faces with the tag disposed on the obverse face. The tag may include a board and an antenna that may connect to the board and may be disposed on the ob... | 10/09/2007 |
