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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 |
| 8136588 | Downhole tool and running tool system for retrievably setting a downhole tool at locations within a well bore A running tool for landing and setting a retrievable downhole tool at any location in a well bore includes an inner rod, a running tool anchoring device mounted on the inner rod and controllably reconfigurable between a retracted configuration to permit movement of ... | 03/20/2012 |
| RE43198 | Tangentially-loaded high-load retrievable slip system A slip system includes a set of drive slips having wickers thereon, substantially all of which being truncated in cross-section; a set of gripping slips operatively interengagable with the set of drive slips; a drive slip end ring in operable communication with the ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7614449 | Tangentially-loaded high-load retrievable slip system A slip system includes a set of drive slips having wickers thereon, substantially all of which being truncated in cross-section; a set of gripping slips operatively interengagable with the set of drive slips; a drive slip end ring in operable communication with the ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7493946 | Apparatus for radial expansion of a tubular A method and apparatus expand tubulars with a tubular expansion apparatus. In an embodiment, a tubular expansion apparatus includes an expansion swage. In addition, the tubular expansion apparatus includes an actuator. Moreover, the tubular expansion apparatus inclu... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7448446 | Thru tubing tool and method A downhole assembly comprises a whipstock and an expandable anchoring tool connected to the whipstock, wherein the tool comprises a body including a plurality of angled channels formed into a wall thereof and a plurality of moveable slips, wherein the slips translat... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7434622 | Compliant cone for solid liner expansion An expander tool includes segments capable of deflecting inward in response to a restriction encountered while expanding a tubular downhole. The expander tool includes an inner mandrel having a tapered surface about its outside diameter, the segments disposed around... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434627 | Method and apparatus for friction reduction in a downhole tool A system for facilitating the insertion of a tool into a wellbore, especially a non-vertical wellbore. In one embodiment a tool is fixable in a wellbore and includes centralizing, friction-reducing members that serve to keep the body of the tool off the walls of the... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431096 | Embedded flex-lock slip liner hanger A liner hanger includes an annular slip seat that radially surrounds a section of the liner being hung. The slip seat contains a plurality of windows that each accommodates at least one intermediate slip seat. The intermediate slip seats, in turn, each contain windo... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431080 | Anchor device to relieve tension from the rope socket prior to perforating a well An anchoring sub used in combination with hydrocarbon exploration and production tools, such as perforating guns and logging devices, within a wellbore. The anchor sub is reversible and includes a mandrel, a slip assembly and a slip cone, where the slip assembly sel... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7347273 | Bottom hold completion system for an intermittent plunger A bottom hole assembly for an intermittent lift plunger system includes a retrievable downhole anchor which may be set and reset in one downhole trip, a retrievable packing device, and a plunger stop. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334642 | Constant force actuator A radially expandable tool is provided that includes a tool body and a radially moveable member coupled to the tool body and in force receiving relation to a constant force actuator. The radially moveable member is movable by the constant force actuator from an clos... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7252142 | Annular isolators for expandable tubulars in wellbores The present disclosure addressed apparatus and methods for forming an annular isolator in a borehole after installation of production tubing. Annular seal means are carried in or on production tubing as it is run into a borehole. In conjunction with expansion of the... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240728 | Expandable tubulars with a radial passage and wall portions with different wall thicknesses A tubular liner including a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, and an intermediate tapered tubular portion coupled to, and positioned between, the first and second tubular portions. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7216706 | Annular isolators for tubulars in wellbores The present disclosure addresses apparatus and methods for forming an annular isolator in a borehole after installation of production tubing. A first deployable annular isolator is carried on tubing as it is positioned in a borehole. An annular isolator forming mate... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7178589 | Thru tubing tool and method A downhole tool is disclosed that functions as an expandable anchoring tool, capable of passing through a restricted wellbore diameter while in a collapsed position and thereafter translating to an expanded position for grippingly engaging a larger wellbore diameter... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172029 | Bi-directionally boosting and internal pressure trapping packing element system The present invention is a packer for sealing an annular region in a wellbore. The packer includes a packing element which is held through bidirectional forces. The packer first comprises an inner mandrel. Disposed around the inner mandrel are three tubulars: (1) a ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159665 | Wellbore casing A wellbore casing formed by extruding a tubular liner off of a mandrel. The tubular liner and mandrel are positioned within a new section of a wellbore with the tubular liner in an overlapping relationship with an existing casing. A hardenable fluidic material is in... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140428 | Expander for expanding a tubular element A duplex expansion apparatus for expanding a wellbore tubular to two different diameters from an initial diameter is provided. The duplex expansion apparatus includes: a first diameter expansion cone that is, in a relaxed state, of a diameter less than the internal ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131498 | Expander for expanding a tubular element A method is provided for providing a casing in a wellbore including placing a casing within the wellbore wherein the casing has a smaller outside diameter than a final inside diameter of the casing, placing an expandable mandrel within the casing, the expandable man... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128154 | Single-direction cementing plug The present invention generally relates to apparatus and methods for completing a well. Particularly, the present invention relates to a single-direction plug for use with cementing applications and with drilling with casing applications. One embodiment comprises a ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128147 | Modular liner hanger A liner hanger having a mechanical coupling between a liner hanger body and one or more cones is disclosed. The cones are coupled to the liner hanger body to resist axial and relative rotational movement without welding the cones to the hanger body, and without the ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121350 | Torque anchor An anchor to inhibit rotation of a device relative to an oil well casing, comprising a tubular mandrel adapted for direct or indirect connection to the device; a rotatable cylindrical housing with a plurality of apertures and able to receive at least a portion of th... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117940 | Expander for expanding a tubular element An apparatus and method for expanding a wellbore tubular such as a casing is provided. The apparatus includes: an expandable casing; a drill string extending to within the drillstring; an expansion cone suspended from the drillstring, the expansion cone having an ex... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7086462 | Wellbore anchor tool An anchor assembly for a downhole tool has upper and lower frictional engagement member for engaging with an inner wall of the casing. The upper frictional members are spring-tensioned, while the lower frictional engagement members slide, to certain degrees, in rela... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082991 | Slip spring with heel notch In order to prevent premature separation of the slip and slip spring and to simplify production of the slip casing, a self-centering spring engageable with a packer tool slip is modified according to the present invention. A groove located at a lower center of the s... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7063142 | Method of applying an axial force to an expansion cone A method of applying an axial force to a first piston positioned within a first piston chamber including applying an axial force to the first piston using a second piston positioned within the first piston chamber. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048055 | Packer with integral cleaning device The present invention generally relates to methods and apparatus for sealing a tubular. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a packer having a body, a sealing element, and a cleaning device operatively connected to the body. In one aspect, the apparatus may cle... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044221 | Apparatus for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure An apparatus for coupling a tubular member to a preexisting structure. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040396 | Apparatus for releasably coupling two elements An apparatus for coupling two elements including an outer tubular member defining one or more outer tubular member slots, an inner tubular member defining one or more inner tubular member slots positioned within the outer tubular member, and a coupling assembly for ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6968897 | Anti-rotation tool A tool is provided for preventing the rotation of a downhole tool or rotary pump stator, the tool comprising a tubular housing and a jaw which is biased radially outwardly from the tool to engage the casing wall for arresting tool rotation and providing significant ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966370 | Apparatus for actuating an annular piston An apparatus comprising a first tubular member; a second tubular member positioned within and coupled to the first tubular member; a first annular piston chamber defined by the space between the first and second tubular members; an annular piston movably coupled to ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6935431 | Well reference apparatus and method The well reference apparatus and method of the present invention includes a reference member preferably permanently installed within the borehole at a preferred depth and orientation in one trip into the well. The reference member provides a permanent reference for ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935423 | Borehole retention device A borehole retention assembly for anchoring a well tool within a wellbore including a gripping assembly and an actuation assembly. The gripping assembly includes expandable members such that upon expanding the expandable members, the gripping assembly engages the wa... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6920936 | Constant force actuator A substantially constant force actuator that is applicable to centralizers, anchors and tractors for use in wells and is applicable to lifting devices such as jacks and load supporting devices. One or more sets of linkage arms are angularly movable by the force of o... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910538 | Whipstock collet latch A method of anchoring a whipstock on the mill or drill body using an anchor extendible to engage an eyelet formed or provided on the whipstock to run in a mill and whipstock in one trip. The anchor is retractable into the body of the drill so that the drill can pass... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902008 | Bi-directionally boosting and internal pressure trapping packing element system Present invention is a packer for sealing an annular region in a wellbore. The packer includes a packing element which is held through bi-directional forces. The packer first comprises an inner mandrel. Disposed around the inner mandrel are three tubulars: (1) a top... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899183 | Casing attachment method and apparatus A method and apparatus to affix a tool downhole in a cased wellbore, one embodiment comprising a tubular body with a slot along its length. A portion of the slot is V-shaped to accommodate a wedge with a corresponding V-shape. The outside of the tubular body has int... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6877567 | Expansion set liner hanger and method of setting same A hydraulic liner hanger comprises a tubular body and a plurality of slips disposed radially around the outer surface of the body. In one arrangement, each slip has wickers for engaging the inner surface of a surrounding string of casing. Each slip is connected to a... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6827150 | High expansion packer The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for sealing a tubular. In one aspect, the apparatus is sealing apparatus for a downhole tool such as a bridge plug, packer, or frac-plug. In one embodiment, the present invention provides for a sealin... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6823938 | Locator and holddown tool for casing hanger running tool A tool is used for installing a string of casing in a well. The casing is supported by a casing hanger that lands on a landing shoulder of the wellhead assembly. A running mechanism is releasably secured to the casing hanger for landing the casing hanger and setting... | 11/30/2004 |
