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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 |
| 8060950 | Ear-shading hat attachment An ear shading hat attachment includes a movable flap portion and a stationary flap portion associated with the flap, two spring hinges formed between the movable flap portion and the stationary flap portion capable of flexing in response to a desired amount of tens... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8006320 | Ear covering apparatus and associated method A sanitary ear covering includes at least a first body and alternately a second body formed from deformably resilient material. Each of the first and second bodies may have a circular shape when disposed at an equilibrium position. Each of the first and second bodie... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7996923 | Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame The present invention relates to an ear warmer device. More specifically, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods for making ear warmers and ear warmer frames. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7962970 | Ear warmer having a curved ear portion An ear warmer comprises a frame disposed within a cavity of a shell. The frame includes a band portion and an ear portion. The ear portion includes an inner side disposed adjacent a head of a user when the ear warmer is worn by a user. In one embodiment, the ear por... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7865974 | Ear covering method An ear covering method includes providing a covering comprised of a flexible and water impermeable material. The covering has an outer wall, an inner wall and a perimeter wall extending between the outer and inner walls. The inner wall has an aperture extending ther... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7761932 | Ear protection device An ear protection device (18) that includes a pair of ear protectors (23), each ear protector (23) having a pocket (64) associated therewith that is sized and shaped to be received over the top of the user's ear to support the device (... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7735154 | Protective ear appliance A protective ear appliance including two ear protectors with a band and a slidable coupling between the band and the ear protectors. The band encircles a portion of a wearer's head, has a curved shape with two ends and inner and outer curved surfaces. There is a sli... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7650649 | Ear warmer having an external frame An ear warmer comprises a frame and a fabric member. The frame has an ear portion and a band portion. The ear portion of the frame includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The first side of the ear portion defines an interior portion of an op... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7617543 | Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame An ear warmer comprises a set of membranes and a frame. The set of membranes collectively defines an outer perimeter. The set of membranes is attached along the outer perimeter to define an attachment portion. The attachment portion is entirely disposed within an in... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7614091 | Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame An ear warmer comprises a set of membranes and a frame. The set of membranes collectively defines an outer perimeter. The set of membranes is attached along the outer perimeter to define an attachment portion. The attachment portion is entirely disposed within an in... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7469429 | Ear protection device An ear protection device for preventing burns to an ear by a heated hair styling implement includes a pair of cuffs. Each of the cuffs is substantially J-shaped to extend around a portion of an ear. One of the cuffs is positionable along a top of the ear and the oth... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7444687 | Hearing protective device that includes cellular earmuffs A hearing protective device that includes a headpiece, a first earmuff affixed to the headband, and a second earmuff affixed to the headband, each earmuff including an ear cup that includes a cellular material and that has a distal exterior surface that includes exp... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7406180 | Headphone with behind-the-head headband There is provided a headphone with a behind-the-head headband comprising at least one transducer and a behind-the-head headband for receiving the transducer. The behind-the-head headband further comprises first and second contact locations for resting against a temp... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7367422 | System and method for providing passive noise reduction A passive noise reduction apparatus has a headset with at least one ear cup attached to the headset, the ear cup having an ear side and a shell side. An inner shell, having a cup side and an outer side, is mounted to and substantially covers the shell side of the ea... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7335222 | Cooling ear muffs A pair of cooling ear muffs, for use by a user in cooling the head of the user. A pair of ear covers each have a shell and contain a reservoir for holding a chilled liquid. A sealing ring on each ear cover encircles the ear and a thermal membrane communicates heat f... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7317947 | Headset recharger for cranially implantable medical devices The invention is directed to a recharging system and associated techniques to recharge an implantable medical device (IMD). In particular, a recharging system according to the invention comprises a headset having an energy delivery module that delivers energy to a p... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317802 | Active-noise-reduction headsets with front-cavity venting Active-noise-reduction (ANR) headsets protect the hearing of their users from loud persistent noises, such as airplane engines and construction equipment. These headsets generally include ear speakers and special circuitry to cancel or suppress certain types of loud... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299505 | Helmet cushioning pad with variable, motion-reactive applied-load response, and associated methodology A site-selectable, helmet-installable load-cushioning pad structure employable inside a helmet shell as a part of a plural-spaced-pad distribution featuring a compressible viscoelastic foam core which resists rapid, but not slow-movement, compression. Associated met... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7283641 | Extensive mobility helmet headset and helmet which includes said headset A mobility helmet headset includes a hinged headband and a setting support to secure the headband onto the helmet, an intermediary arm and a mounting support of an earcup. The mounting support is hinged to the earcup and the intermediary arm is hinged to the mountin... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7249651 | Swiveling sound-gathering ear guard for masks and helmets A portion of a mask or helmet covering a user's ear has an aperture covered by a sound-collecting and sound-transmissive protector swivelingly mounted thereon. The protector has a substantially parabolic reflector surface oriented substantially perpendicular to the ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243378 | Modular helmet A helmet for protecting the head having a rigid shell that includes a body, made of an expanded polystyrene type of material, for example, molded over an outer skin, the shell further including a rigid arch device, the arch device includes a headband applied to the ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7245736 | Headphone device A headphone device includes an earpad worn outside of the ear on the head of a user and a housing provided with a speaker unit as well as a fitting portion on which the earpad is fit. The earpad includes a cushion and a facing that covers the cushion. The earpad can... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222373 | Ear warmer having a membrane forming a receptacle An ear warmer includes a cover and a membrane coupled to the cover. The membrane is disposable in a deployed configuration and in a retracted configuration. When the membrane is disposed in its deployed configuration, the membrane and the cover form a receptacle tha... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210173 | Ear protection device An apparatus comprising a first curved band portion and a second curved band portion. The first curved band portion has a first end, a second end, an inner curved side and an outer curved side. The first curved band portion defines a passageway between the first end... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212645 | Ear warmer with a speaker system A frame has an interior side and an exterior side. The frame is configured to extend around the back of a user's head. A first membrane is coupled to at least a portion of the interior side of the frame. In one embodiment, a second membrane is coupled to the first m... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7203999 | Button protector for laundering, dry-cleaning and ironing operations A detachable, heat resistant, flexible button protector protects against button degradation during laundering, dry-cleaning or hot ironing operations. The protector has an enclosure for forming a cavity surrounding at least one button. A slit in the side of the encl... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7197773 | Lightweight, disassemblable and interchangable protective headgear for wrestlers This invention relates to a protective headgear for use by wrestlers and other athletes who require protective covers for their ears during practice and contests. The headgear provides shock absorbency and protection for the ears and forehead in an easily adjustable... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172052 | Headphone A headphone has a headband and two earpieces each connected to the headband so as to be pivotable about at least two pivot axes. The two pivot axes intersect one another at a point of intersection that is positioned on or near a central axis of the earpiece, respect... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171698 | Earmuff having anatomically correct ear cups An earmuff having anatomically correct ear cups, which are axially rotatable to ensure a proper fit over a person's ears and laterally rotatable when the earmuff is disposed in a storage position around the person's neck. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7146650 | Ear covers Ear covers and a strap for joining the ear covers. Each ear cover includes an inner cup over the ear, an outer cup over the inner cup. The cups are shaped to define an inner space between them in which an end region of the strap is guided to move lengthwise with res... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146985 | Method and apparatus for a curling iron shield An apparatus and method for a curling iron shield 12. The curling iron shield 10 is comprised of a planar shield formed from a pliable material having a body 12 with a straight edge 16 and a built-in handle 14. The curling iron shi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137146 | Versatile visor cap A visored headwear is disclosed which has a first visor portion which is operatively associated with the headwear and wherein a second visor overlies the first visor and is positionable in a rearward position relative to the first visor to provide a neck shading. | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134147 | Protective ear shades for caps Protective ear shades for headwear such as caps, which shades include a pair of cupped or oblate shades extending from stitched or sewn attachment to the sides of the cap over the ears to protect the ears from ultraviolet radiation. In a preferred embodiment the pro... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131148 | Combined bandana and goggles A combined bandana and goggles for protecting a portion of a head of a user from exposure to the elements. The combined bandana and goggles includes a goggles assembly being designed for engaging the head of the user for being positioned over the eyes of the user to... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128434 | Lighted headgear with motion activated switch A lighted helmet having a protective shell having: an outside surface, a plurality of lamps which emit light from the outside surface; a power supply, typically a battery; and a motion detecting switch in communication with the power supply and the plurality of lamp... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124425 | Audio/video system and method utilizing a head mounted apparatus with noise attenuation A head mounted display in a video/audio system includes a display device, a head mount, noise reduction devices, and a speaker. The display device is coupled to the head mount and produces visual images based on received video signals. The head mount is mounted on t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117544 | Article of headwear There is provided an article of headwear to be worn over the head and ears of the individual encircling around the circumference of the individual's neck, and extending down a portion of the individual's chest. The article is formed by connecting two, generally doub... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117546 | Device and method for protecting an ear of a subject from auricular haematoma A device for protecting an ear of a subject from auricular haematoma, characterized in that the device comprises an inner member for inserting behind the ear and between the ear and skull of the subject, and a first outer member for placing over the ear of the subje... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7058992 | Ski goggles with opening for ears A strap for ski goggles is disclosed wherein the strap includes a ring at the location of the wearer's ears so that the ring surrounds or substantially surrounds the ear. In this way the strap does not press down on the ears. The ring may include a Velcro perimeter ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7058985 | Ear covering and manufacturing method An ear covering is produced by sewing first and second cloth layers together along a first closed loop seam, and forming a hole inside the loop and extending through both layers; turning the sewn first and second layers inside out by passing one layer through the op... | 06/13/2006 |
