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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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| 7033821 | Device for monitoring cell motility in real-time The invention relates to devices, devices for arraying biomolecules, including cells, methods for arraying biomolecules, assays for monitoring cellular movement, and systems for monitoring cellular movement. The devices include a support; a first layer configured to... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6910581 | Surgical kit for “pull” type percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy procedures A surgical kit is provided for a “pull” percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) procedure. The kit includes offset planar surfaces and at least one article recess defined in the planar surfaces. The recesses are adapted to hold at least one article used in per... | 06/28/2005 |
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| 6763937 | Paintbox comprising exchangeable paint dishes The invention is directed to a paint box (1) with replaceable color pans (6), having at the bottom of the paint box (1) a holding rail (4) which engages in a downwardly open groove (17) formed on the underside of a protruding rim (... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6502713 | Container having storage area with separate chamber A beverage container includes a container body having a shape substantially similar to a conical frustum and having a storage area defined by a side wall and a bottom wall. The container body also includes an open end for receiving a fluid for being conta... | 01/07/2003 |
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| 6135307 | Cereal sieve bowl A cereal sieve bowl for separating cereal morsels from smaller crushed and powdery particulates of cereal in a package of cereal so that a user may enjoy a bowl of cereal without the distasteful smaller crushed and powdery particulates. The device include... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5996803 | Infant products organizer A portable infant products organizer comprising a flexible covering conforming in shape to an insert which is of rigid construction for insertion into a storage cavity of the covering and which may be removed from the cavity in order to visually observe t... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5894951 | Basketball storage device A basketball storage device (12) for a basket assembly (14) having a stanchion (16) extending upwardly from a court floor (18), a support member (20) on a top end of the stanchion (16), a backboard (22) affixed to the support member (20), a rim (24) attac... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5860549 | Container for stabilizing a food dish A container for housing a food dish includes a receiving shell defining a first cavity and a cover shell that is releasably lockable to the receiving shell for providing a cover with a second cavity over the first cavity. The cover shell has side walls wi... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5823424 | Foldable box with insert A container includes a box comprising a bottom wall and four side walls. Each of the side walls is pivotably connected to the bottom wall. Each of the side walls has at least one bore that mates with at least one bore in an adjacent side wall when the box... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5792426 | Multi-well titerplate for instrumental analysis A titerplate for instrumental analysis of liquid samples consists of a plurality of wells in which the walls and bottoms are made of two different materials with different physical properties. This allows the interfacial tension at the surface of the liqu... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5680932 | Toolbox assembly A toolbox assembly comprising a storage box, a tool tray, and a toolbox. The tool tray has a tray floor and a plurality of tray walls extending up from the tray floor. The tray walls and tray floor define first and second separate storage compartment regi... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5622278 | Ladder caddy A ladder caddy (10) for a stepladder (12) comprising a container (14) for storing articles therein. A structure (16) is for retaining the container (14) in a removable manner to an upper back portion of the stepladder (12), so that a person (18) standing ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5601206 | Truck box A container (20) suitable for use as a truck box for a pick-up truck, includes a base container portion (21) having an open top, and a cover (22) to close the open top. The cover (22) is pivotally attached to the base (21) by hinge mechanisms (23) which a... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5558254 | Container for storing and transporting recyclable and non-recyclable waste A combined waste recycling and disposal method utilizes a first container or bin having at least one supporting wheel for supporting the bin from the ground. Waste of a first category, e.g., garbage, is stored in the bin. A second container is provided fo... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5540891 | Multi-well titerplate for instrumental analysis A titerplate for instrumental analysis of liquid samples consists of a plurality of wells in which the walls and bottoms are made of two different materials with different physical properties. This allows the interfacial tension at the surface of the liqu... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5490608 | Multiple detergent container In a portable container having a receptacle adapted to receive liquid, the receptacle having an opening on the upper surface of the container for both receiving and discharging liquid. In the preferred embodiment, the portable container also has a second ... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5484613 | Device for preparing sandwich meat The invention provides a container and a method which includes substantially encasing a long thin pile of meat in a separator sheet defining a meat packet. Meat packets filled with a similar meat or a preselected combination of meats are placed, on edge, ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5439108 | Compartmentalized tool box A tool box having a plurality of trays stackable therein provides a snug fit for each of the trays located therein so as to prevent any lateral movement of the trays as the tool box is moved. Further, a topmost tray engages the lid of the tool box when th... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5402907 | Instantly assembled and mixed beverage vessel A beverage vessel includes: a hollow stem member having a lower chamber formed in the stem member for filling a first product such as a beverage additive or concentrate therein and a lower conical plug portion formed on a top end of the stem member, and a... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5372827 | Cereal sampler package A thermoformed bowl filled and sealed with a sample food product forms a sample package. The bowl is sized and shaped to the contours of and so as to nest upon the shoulders of a plastic one gallon jug or bottle. The package has a centrally located die-cu... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5340595 | Drinks containers Drinks cans are provided with a gas reservoir containing a gas to bubble into beer to initiate the production of further bubbles from gas dissolved in the beer, when the can top (4) is opened by pulling the ring-pull device (5). In the construction of FIG... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5236119 | Paper plate A paper plate (1) is provided which is pressure formed from a substantially rectangularly contoured paper board blank having corner sections. The corner sections include a plurality of fanned indentations (2) with the paper board blank being fabricated in... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5228591 | Multi-compartment container with collapsible bottom for mechanized recyclable-trash collection A multi-compartment trash container that comprises two main components. An inner core consists of a circular bottom plate with a convex surface sloped downward toward the perimeter of the container and several vertical baffles connected to a common vertic... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5211915 | Instrument receptacle A receptacle for containing preferably medical instruments and/or parts thereof is disclosed. The receptacle is for storage, disinfection or sterilization of such instruments or parts, and comprises a first trough for receiving a second trough. The trough... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5184744 | Add-on compartment for trash receptacle An add-on compartment for a trash receptacle includes a open topped material receiving compartment having spaced apart front and back panels protruding transversely outwardly from one side of the compartment for receiving a trash receptacle between them. ... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5111958 | Compartmentalized refuse collection unit A refuse collection unit for household use comprising a container body defining a first storage area adapted to receive at least a conventional plastic refuse bag therein and a second storage area adapted to receive at least two removable rigid liners in ... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5095579 | Cleaning center for use in a home, motor vehicle and the like A cleaning center for use in a home, motor vehicle or the like. The cleaning center is constructed with one or more outer caddy units which may be locked together and covered and locked with a lid. The caddy units are designed to store cleaning supplies a... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5096056 | Memento box The memento box includes a box-like structure having a floor, opposing sidewalls, and a lid hinged to one of the sidewalls. The lid covers the top of the box and defines a closed interior space within the box. A latch or releasable means is provided to ke... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5065923 | Food supporting element for attachment to a food container A food supporting element is used to support food, such as dip, in position near the open mouth of a food container to be easily accessible for serving. The supporting element includes a bowl that is spaced from the container, and is mounted on the contai... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5033641 | Refuse container with multi-position divider A segregated trash receptacle which employs a multi-position divider. Also disclosed in combination with the securing member for an upper portion of the divider is a plurality of upwardly extending fingers for securably engaging a flexible bag. A shaped h... | 07/23/1991 |
