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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 |
| 7207887 | Torque fluctuation absorbing device A torque fluctuation absorbing device includes a first rotational member transmitted with a torque from a driving power source, a damping mechanism connected with an input shaft of a transmission, the damping mechanism having a pair of frictional members of approxim... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7111709 | Disk brake devices A disk brake device includes a pair of brake disks and right and left pairs of pads. Each pad includes a twisting compliant section that extends along a line inclined by an angle relative to a radial direction of the corresponding brake disk. The twisting compliant ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7073637 | Double-wrap brake band apparatus A double-wrap band brake apparatus has a double-wrap brake band comprising an annular intermediate band a pair of annular outer bands. The brake apparatus is used to brake a rotating member fitted in the double-wrap brake band. A center deviation correcting member i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051847 | Brake lining for the disk brake of a vehicle A brake lining for the disk brake of a vehicle, especially a rail vehicle, comprising a carrier plate on which several friction elements are secured, whereby said elements can be pressed against the friction surface of a brake disk when the brake is actuated, such t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7028815 | Double-wrap brake band apparatus A double-wrap band brake apparatus which has a double-wrap brake band comprising an annular intermediate band with a frictional surface formed on the inner periphery thereof, a pair of annular outer bands secured to the free end of the intermediate band in a state t... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6994767 | Method and apparatus for adhering friction material to core plate for lockup clutch A method for adhering a friction material for a lockup clutch, with which a friction material is adhered to a flat surface of a core plate, comprises a disposing step of disposing the friction material between a heated member and the flat surface of the core plate, ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6948596 | Dual-acting band brake A band brake for retarding the motion of an associated rotatable member. The brake acts to resist motion of the rotatable member through actuation of both of its ends by a cylindrical actuating member. The band is connected with and carried by actuator so as to allo... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6905005 | Double wrap brake band A double wrap brake band is provided for use with a rotating element such as a rotating drum in an automatic transmission or the like. The double wrap brake band is provided with a friction surface on an inner circumferential surface of a band portion wrapped substa... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6755286 | Elastic brake body A brake body, for a brake pad or a disk brake lining, comprising: a support body having at least one recess; at least one friction material element arranged in the at least one recess with the at least one friction material element being movably inserted in a longit... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6698556 | Curved brake pad The curved brake pad is a flexible brake pad, curved in design, which does not come in constant contact with its rotating disk when not in use. The gap between the curved pad and the disk reduces the amount of friction and heat generated by the constant r... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6687968 | Friction generating device and method of making the same A friction lining for use in the clutch plate of a friction clutch or a multiple wrap brake band for use in an automatic transmission is obtained by adhesively securing one side of a friction generating second layer to one side of a metallic first layer. ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6655504 | Braking assembly and system A braking unit is provided. In one embodiment, the braking unit comprises a base member, a guide member, a flexible rod, an actuator adapted to induce deformation of the rod, and a brake pad. One end of the flexible rod is fixedly attached to the base mem... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6494301 | Elastic braking body The invention relates to a braking body for a rail car, especially a brake block or disk brake pad, comprising a supporting body with recesses and friction material elements arranged in the recesses. The friction material elements form a friction surface ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494298 | High efficiency shoes for a jack arrester A brake apparatus engages and locks a piston of a hydraulic elevator drive carrying an elevator car or a cable pulley. The brake apparatus includes a pair of opposed pivotally mounted brake arms each having a curved support carrying a brake lining for eng... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6422362 | Brake device Disclosed is a brake device for at least one axle of a wheel of a vehicle such as a bicycle for braking a brake drum which is connected to the wheel, having a brake carrier, a shoe element, a brake lever with a cam which is arranged between two shoe ends ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6401878 | Brake band A brake band comprises a strap and a lining bonded on an inner peripheral surface of the strap. The lining is provided in a surface thereof with at least one oil groove formed under compression to a predetermined depth.... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6349804 | Friction-band brake In a friction belt brake with a rotary cylinder (1), which is wound around at least a part of its circumference by a friction belt (2), and with a support (3) for the friction belt, which in a first braking position, can be pivoted around a first axis (9;... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6336534 | Flexible brake shoe A disk brake assembly has a housing mounted to a vehicle and a rotor disk mounted to a wheel of the vehicle. Upon expansion of an annular flexible bladder during a brake action, a first brake shoe moves towards the rotor disk and causes the rotor disk to ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6328140 | Double wrap brake band apparatus A double wrap brake band apparatus is used as a brake of an automatic transmission, in which an inner race can be held for a very short time by operating only a band corresponding to about one winding. A second anchor or second applier is provided in the ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6260671 | Double-wrap brake band apparatus Provided is a brake band apparatus which is simple in mechanism and improved in the life of a frictional material, and particularly a double-wrap brake band apparatus provided with outer bands having a frictional material secured to the inner peripheral s... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6253883 | Brake drum with parallel grooves In the brake drum, a plurality of grooves are formed on the slid surface thereof in such a manner that the grooves respectively extend in parallel to the sliding direction of the brake drum.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6155390 | Incremental braking interface between shoe and drum or caliper and rotor and method of braking An incremental braking method and system in which a braked member which is in motion, e.g., a brake drum, is engaged by a series of flexible stops on a braking member, e.g., a brake shoe, to brake the braked member. A rigid stop on the braked member sweep... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5680921 | Transmission band assembly A transmission band assembly (10) having a circular band (12) and a friction material liner (26). The liner (26) varies in density at predetermined locations along its length to modify the torque curve of the transmission to provide smooth shifting.... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5671828 | Transmission band assembly A transmission band assembly including a circular strap member having exterior and interior surfaces extending between opposed first and second ends. At least one of the ends defining a bracket having a ridge including an upper gusset in mating engagement... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5582274 | Brake band A brake band for being pulled tight against a drum as a braked member is disclosed. The brake band is composed of a lining and a strap arranged on an outer side of the lining. The strap has an extension extending out from one side edge thereof in the dire... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5511639 | Control for power transmission torque transmitting members A transmission control for a multi-speed planetary gear arrangement is responsive to thrust forces generated by the band at the band drum support controlled by an on-coming friction device during a ratio interchange to generate a control signal. The contr... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5501304 | Band brake holder/lever The invention is a device which holds a brake band and provides a simple levered actuating force. One end of the band of a brake is mounted to a U-shaped bracket. Slots are provided for the U-shaped bracket so that a lever, which connects to the opposite ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5499705 | Beam mounted friction pads for use in friction brakes and clutches A friction pad for use in a friction element used in a friction engagement device such as a brake or clutch, The friction element includes a carrier and a plurality of friction pads circumferentially spaced about the carrier, The pads may have a modular c... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5499700 | Double wrap brake band with break-away ties The invention provides a double wrap brake band consisting of three band segments which are held together by tie members designed to break-away under shear forces applied by the apply pin and reaction or anchor member during operation of the transmission ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5476160 | Double-wrap brake band assembly An improved double-wrap brake band having a bracket member (16) consisting of an apply bracket (20), a reaction bracket (22), and a connector bracket (24) secured to three generally parallel bands (12A, 12B, 12C). The bands (12A, 12B, 12C) include a plura... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5474158 | Brake band A brake system comprising a brake drum having an outer peripheral surface, and a brake band including a flexible band-shaped metal member having fixed and actuation brackets mounted near the opposite ends thereof. The band-shaped metal member is wound aro... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5464075 | Bicycle brake shoe with cleaning portion A brake shoe having an elongate generally clam-shell shaped metallic support or backbone member, the leading edge of which is provided with a deflectable tongue portion bent at an angle and flexible relative to the main body portion, with first and second... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5346040 | One-piece transmission band The present invention provides for a one-piece band member (10) for use w transmissions. The band member (10) is integrally constructed having the end portions (16) of a strap member (12) being formed an apply member (18) and a reaction member (20) and t... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5328008 | Rotating drum in automatic transmission A clutch drum in an automatic transmission houses therein a clutch mechanism through which the clutch drum is driven. The clutch drum is rotatably mounted on a fixed shaft forming part of a transmission housing and comprised of a drum main body having a c... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5263557 | Anchor for automatic transmission bands An improved transmission brake band (10) and a method of forming the same s an improved reaction bracket (20) formed as an upraised dome (36) surrounding a reaction opening (32). An insert member (42), having a volcano-type body (44) integrally formed wit... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5135082 | Brake band A brake band for use in a transmission for a vehicle for example, has a greater oil discharge (removing) area in the portion of a lining which is near the apply side end of the brake band than in the portion of the lining which is on the anchor side of th... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5133513 | Strander bobbin brake band A brake band for the bobbins used on a rigid frame wire strander. The brake band is a substantially non-porous polyester strip or band, preferably made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The band is provided with a longitudinal crease for keeping the ba... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5074386 | Casing brake construction A casing brake is disclosed for use in combination with a generally tubular stuffing horn over which casing is released for filling with material discharged from the horn. The brake is of the type which includes a rigid housing which retains a deformable ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5012905 | Double wrap brake band and its manufacturing method A double wrap brake band having three bands, friction facings fastened to each band and a connecting member connecting the outside bands of the three bands with the intermediate band of such bands. A first bracket member secured to both outside bands, and... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4860860 | Automatic transmission casing with servomotor and anchor pin installed in upper side of casing A casing receiving therein a power transmitting mechanism has opposed upper and lower side portions. A control valve for controlling a gear shift of a transmission is installed in the lower side portion of the casing. A band brake includes a brake band, a... | 08/29/1989 |
