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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 |
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| 7607567 | One-piece shipping container with differently contoured inner and outer walls and a quick-lock bottom A container (10) for shipping products has opposed end walls (11, 12) and opposed side walls (13, 14), each having an inner wall panel (16, 17 and 20, 21, respectively) and an outer wall panel (18, 19 and 22, 23, resp... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7597245 | Dental impression shipping box The invention is a shipping box and an internal holding device designed to transport a dental impression without damage or distortion by suspending the impression by it's handle inside the box so that it does not touch the interior walls of the box. The box, constru... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7331508 | Stackable container with support flanges A container is disclosed having a plurality of interconnected panels forming sidewalls surrounding a central space. Flaps extend from lower sidewall edges and fold along fold lines to form a bottom. Support flanges are arranged along upper sidewall edges on opposite... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316319 | Lift van system A lift van system that includes: a top and bottom cap, each comprising a folded sheet, wherein each folded sheet has substantially similar design specifications; first and second side wall sections, each comprising a single sheet, wherein the first and second side w... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7234629 | Packaging box A packaging box includes a box and a cover. The box and the cover respectively have a plurality of concave folding lines in order for the packaging box to be collapsed and even recycled. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207473 | Self-locking stackable tapered container with partial top stucture A stackable container for carrying produce. The container has tapered side walls or end walls to aid in the stacking of like containers. Also, the container has locking flaps that allow the container to be erected manually and without the need for fasteners. Further... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7131570 | Self-locking roll-over flap with hook lock A corrugated paperboard container (10) has a bottom (11), opposite side walls (12, 13) and opposite end walls (14, 15). The end walls include an end panel (18) that is foldably connected to the bottom, and end flap panels (16, 1... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124890 | Case ready stackable tray designs A shipping system for packing and transporting products, such as case ready food items, in which the products require a certain amount of separation between layers. The shipping system comprises a shipping unit, formed by at least one substantially open-topped tray,... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7063223 | Folding container In a folding container assembled in a box form by raising folded long side walls 51 so as to stand perpendicular to a bottom portion 10 and then raising folded short side walls 27 so as to stand perpendicular to the bottom portion, each of the s... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7004379 | Stackable display container A foldable container is formed from a single blank (12) of sheet material which has stacking shoulders (32, 34), reinforced corners (24, 26, 28, 30), side panels (16, 18) and display panels (20, 22). The container includes a bottom... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004378 | Small-article container A container that holds small bulk articles observable through mesh-covered openings while restricting access for substituting articles among containers formed by folding a blank on scores to define a top wall with two opposing end walls and two opposing side walls. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6949274 | Packaging systems and methods for applying sealant to panels Sealant is statically applied to the edges of panels by placing a sealant on the inner surfaces of the walls of a container holding the panels. A shrink wrap sleeve is preferably applied to the panel filled containers, causing contact between the inner surface of th... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948617 | Stackable container with support flanges A container is disclosed having a plurality of interconnected panels forming sidewalls surrounding a central space. Flaps extend from lower sidewall edges and fold along fold lines to form a bottom. Support flanges are arranged along upper sidewall edges on opposite... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938820 | Interlocking stackable box A stackable box formed from a one-piece blank cut of corrugated paperboard material has integrated right-angle stacking tabs protruding upwardly from each top corner of the box which matingly interlock with openings on each bottom corner of a second similarly constr... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935504 | Passive interlock structure A passive interlock structure for use in containers (such as cartons and trays), particularly those fabricated from corrugated paperboard and the like, which permits the facilitated aligning of vertically stacked containers. The passive interlock structure feature i... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935509 | Receptacle for tray display A receptacle for a tray display for point-of-purchase display of articles for vending, is provided with an outer shell, and an article enclosing tray positioned against a back side of a front wall of the outer shell. Access to the articles is provided through an ape... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6899266 | Stackable paperboard container A paperboard container folded from a single unitary blank of paperboard has a bottom wall, opposite side walls, and opposite end walls. Stacking tabs project from an upper edge of the side walls for receipt in corresponding slots in an edge of the bottom wall of an ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6889891 | Multi-featured box and blank A box and/or blank comprising one or more of the following features: (1) a unique configuration of wall panels comprising a first wall panel, second and third wall panels disposed adjacent the first wall panel, and a fourth wall panel disposed at an acute angle to o... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6866187 | Laboratory tote A laboratory tote, formed from a single sheet of corrugated polymeric material, includes a receptacle portion defined by a bottom wall and respective end walls and sidewalls hingedly joined to opposing edges of the bottom wall. A handle extends between the sidewalls... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6845903 | Stackable & foldable paperboard file tray The present invention is directed to a folder type file tray assembled from a single paperboard blank. The file tray can be flattened to a reduced size during storage or transportation. It can also be assembled into different forms for different usage. The first for... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843408 | Device in packaging A device at a package comprises a bottom and walls protruding upwards therefrom. The package is formed by a foldable blank and comprises an arrangement for locking the package in its erected state. The locking arrangement comprises locking tips (25, 26, 32, 33 | 01/18/2005 |
| 6814279 | Cricket box A cricket box has a bottom wall; a top wall; a rear wall integral with the bottom and top walls; a front wall integral with the bottom wall, and side walls integral with the bottom wall. Each of the side walls has at least one substantial opening in it. The rear and... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6604675 | Displayable produce container and method for making the same The present invention provides a stackable open-top container for use in shipping, storing and retail display of produce and other articles. The produce container contains a bottom wall, two side walls and two end walls. The ledges of the side walls of th... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6568588 | Stackable display container A foldable container is formed from a single blank of sheet material which has stacking shoulders, reinforced corners side panels and display panels. The container includes a bottom section delimited by pairs of upright end panels and side panels. Two of ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6533164 | Multi-featured blank for a food carton A box blank for a pizza carton or other food carton that comprises one or more of the following features: (1) a structure that enables multiple blanks to be mated end-to-end for a material savings, (2) a rigidizing fold line structure for connecting a fla... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6527167 | One piece folded and glued container A container is made in a collapsed configuration with bellows fold corners for self erection. Outer end wall panels are joined to the container bottom, leading to horizontal ledge panels and inner end wall panels fold over and down to lock via tabs into o... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6513705 | Fold and glue stacking container with side access A preferably one-piece fold-and-glue container has corners reinforced by extensions that fold over and compress self-erecting bellows or gusset corner joints, and cutouts in each of the four front, back and end walls. The corrugated paperboard panels of a... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6502698 | One touch tray for produce and the like A tray-type container 10 is provided that includes a bottom wall 20, longitudinally-extending outer side walls 22, and laterally-extending end walls 24. The outer side walls 22 and the end walls 24 extend upwardly from the bottom wall 20 to form an inner ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6471121 | Stackable tray with divider A container is described having a series of bottom panels and a center divider. The center divider divides the container into compartments. Extended outer end panels are provided at the end edges of one compartment, and unextended outer end panels are pro... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6471124 | Container with integral spacer A container is formed from a plurality of panels that are folded to form two opposing sidewall panels and a bottom panel. An integral spacer is formed from flaps foldably joined to sidewall panels. The integral spacer provides a reduced inside length dime... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6464131 | Packing box design The present invention presents an innovative packing box for food-stuffs which may serve as both a shipping carton and as a display box. The carton is constructed from a single, continuous blank of corrugated cardboard or other suitable material. The cart... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6412686 | Thermal insulating sleeve for a container The present invention is directed to a thermal insulating sleeve for a container that is easily converted from a generally planar configuration during periods of nonuse and into an expanded or open configuration for receiving a container during periods of... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6345758 | Box with a cover and a frontal flap formed in a single blank without adhesive bonding The cut blank includes a rectangular bottom F having its sides extended by four sets of panels and flaps respectively forming a back panel (11) and a wrapping cover (1) with a double front panel (13, 14), a frontal flap (2), a first small side with a doub... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6290122 | Versatile pizza carton A wall-engageable pizza carton folded into a non-wall-engaged format and which (a) has thermal-legs for holding the bottom of the box above a table top, (b) has an improved hole-covering flap that can function as an inner panel interlock means, and (c) ca... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6270009 | Cardboard broadsheet for constructing a stackable box and the box resulting therefrom The invention relates to a broadsheet for constructing a box consisting of a bottom and side walls, characterised in that two opposite edges of the bottom (1) are extended by a first transverse strip (3) and a second transverse strip (4) which is foldable... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6209783 | Reinforced cardboard box for storage and shipping of elongated items and rolled documents A reinforced cardboard box for storage and shipping of elongated items and rolled documents is described. The box is formed from a single piece of cardboard and may be rapidly assembled without the use of tools. The box comprises an elongated rectangular ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6206277 | Quality-enhancing pizza carton A quality-enhancing pizza carton having an improved fall-back side wall structure with a diagonal wall for verticalizing the fall-back side wall, an improved corner wall structure having a connector panel disposed at an oblique angle to the bottom panel, ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6179204 | Die cut lock tray A tray is assembled by automated equipment from a die cut blank. Tabs on opposing ends of side pieces are enfolded in rolled ends. A serrated edge on a distal edge of each rolled end is placed into a slit and crushed area to interlock the distal edge with... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6158652 | Container with wall locking feature A container for holding produce having a floor, four sidewalls and a cover. Two of the four sidewalls are multi-layered with a core including a plurality of interlocking panels. The interlocked panels are lockingly connected in coplanar pairs through a se... | 12/12/2000 |
