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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 |
| 7967281 | Vibration isolation member A vibration isolation member comprising an inner member comprising an outer periphery having a first dimension; an outer member comprising a base and a shroud that extends away from the base, the shroud adapted to overlay the inner member, said shroud defining an in... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7635118 | Cylindrical dynamic damper A cylindrical dynamic damper including: a cylindrical mass member disposed about a rotating shaft and coaxially therewith; and a pair of elastic support members having a pair of ring-shaped affixing members situated at axial ends of the mass member and mounted on an... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7394009 | Drum cymbal washer A resilient washer design having an annulus body and a concentric sleeve extending from the annulus with a plurality of ribs extending from the sleeve. The washer may have an opposing sleeve extending from the opposite side of the annulus with a second plurality of ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7357379 | Vibration isolating bushing A vibration isolating bushing including: an elastic body disposed in between and elastically connecting an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve surrounding the inner sleeve. The elastic body has two pairs of axial bores diametrically opposed to each other and axially ex... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341245 | Sway bar bushing and system A bushing member includes a hinge portion enabling improved assembly and, in some embodiments, an optional flange and a seal design that limits moisture entry also ensures an improved fit when secured with a matching bracket compressing the bushing in a beneficial m... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7316389 | Vibration isolation member A vibration isolation member comprising an inner member comprising an outer periphery having a first dimension; an outer member comprising a base and a shroud that extends away from the base, the shroud adapted to overlay the inner member, said shroud defining an in... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7234693 | Bearing for a motor vehicle Bearing for a motor vehicle, with an inner part 1 with an outer surface 7 having a first undulated contour 10 extending in a longitudinal direction L, an outer sleeve 2 surrounding the inner part 1 and having an inner surface 11... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213801 | Vibration damping apparatus for supporting engine on vehicular body In a vibration damping apparatus for supporting an engine on a vehicular body, an elastic member damps a vibration developed from the engine, a stopper is brought in contact with the elastic member to limit a transmission of a fluctuation developed on the engine the... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7069696 | Assembly An assembly including a door panel, a window regulator housing component, and a window regulator drive system component. The door panel is secured to the window regulator housing component by a deformed portion to provide a subassembly. The deformed portion is utili... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7052002 | Vibration-damping device A vibration damping device includes an inner cylinder member having a first outer flange extending diametrically outward from its one axial end; an outer cylinder member having a second outer flange extending diametrically outward at its one axial end; and a rubber ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044457 | Mount with replaceable load bearing and rebound members A mount with replaceable load bearing and rebound members is provided. The mount comprises a housing that defines a first chamber and a second chamber; a load bearing member removably located in said first chamber, said load bearing member comprising a load bearing ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025344 | Rubber bearing, preferably a stabilizing bearing, and method for mounting this bearing A rubber mount, preferably a stabilizer mount, and a process are provided for mounting the mount, which is used to mount sectional bars used preferably as stabilizers. The mount is of a simplified mounting type. For this purpose, the elastomeric mount body (2... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7010843 | Manufacturing method for dynamic damper This invention provides a manufacturing method of a dynamic damper comprising steps of: forming an annular elastic body; fitting a weight on the inner periphery of the annular elastic body and an outer pipe on the outer periphery; and bonding the weight and the oute... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6962358 | Connection device for mutual connection of two objects A coupling device for elastic interconnection of, e.g., arms (66) which are linked to a frame (60) of the vehicle. The coupling device (92) substantially comprises two annular, conical portions (112, 114) of a rubber elastic material and ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6902157 | Vibration isolator A vibration isolation assembly comprises a base, a plunger and an annulus of resilient material between the base and plunger. The base has a pair of oppositely inclined, internal, tapered surfaces connected to each other which define an opening though the base. The ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6820908 | Isolation mount An isolation mount for use in motor vehicles in which the mount is sandwiched between the subframe and body. The mount includes an elastomeric upper mount and lower mount and a threaded fastener drawing the two elastomeric mounts together. The upper mount has an ins... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6779955 | Mechanical contact connection A surface connection between mechanical components having intermediate deformable elements between the connected contact surfaces, shaped as segments of solid or hollow cylinders with straight or curvilinear axes and their cross sections are compressed in the radial... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6666438 | Cylindrical elastic mount Disclosed is a cylindrical elastic mount including an inner sleeve member having an outward flange portion at one and an outer sleeve member disposed around the inner sleeve member with a radial spacing therebetween. The outer sleeve member has an outward... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6601818 | Tilting mount with integral flange A tilting mount for controlling the angular tilting or rocking displacement of a support member. The tilting mount comprises an outer elastomeric member and an inner sleeve with an annular flange. An end of the support member is inserted in a bore that ex... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6550754 | Cylindrical dynamic damper whose size is compact and whose mass member has large mass A dynamic damper mounted on a rod-shaped oscillating member is disclosed which includes: a cylindrical metallic mass member formed of sintered metal or forging and disposed radially outwardly of the oscillating member; two elastic support members formed o... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6398200 | Vibration isolation mount In a vibration isolating mount having a toe correcting mechanism (5) and installed with bored portions (21) and an axial stopper (6) in a rubber-like elastic body (4) between an inner and an outer cylinder (2) and (3), as the stopper (6), a portion of the... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6354578 | Vibration absorber for vehicle wiper devices A vibration absorber is provided between a wiper frame and a vehicle body frame. The vibration absorber includes a cylinder and a pair of flanges arranged near opposite axial ends of the cylinder. The cylinder is fitted in an opening formed in the wiper f... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6105944 | Mount and bonded component therefor with shape factor reducing notches A bonded component (126) adapted for insertion in a housing (120) thus forming a mount (118). The bonded component (126) includes an inner member (128) including a outer periphery (129) having a preferably non-planar profile along its width and an elastom... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5951033 | Friction damper system for bicycle suspension system A friction damping system for use in a system having at least one of a pair of sliding elements. The friction damping system has a friction producing element positioned between the sliding elements such that at least one of the sliding elements rubs again... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5938220 | Pivot bushing for McPherson type suspension A McPherson front wheel suspension arrangement for motor vehicles having a vehicle body and a spring strut arranged for each wheel. The spring strut is attached to a suspension arm which is pivotably attached to the vehicle body by an elastic bushing. The... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5865429 | Elastic support including at least two cylindrical sleeves with folds Elastic support including at least two coaxial cylindrical sleeves (10, 20) linked together by an elastic material (3) in compression, the compression of the elastic material (3) being obtained by modifying the length of the midline of the cross section o... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5655758 | Bushing for vehicle suspension A bushing for a vehicle suspension comprises an inner tube, an outer tube coaxially surrounding the inner tube, and a vibration isolating rubber filled between and integrally bonded to the inner and outer tubes. The inner tube has, on a part of its outer ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5630575 | Elastic mount assembly An elastic seal member includes a watertight seal around the outside of a rubber cushion between the inner and outer cylinder portions and a cover member for covering the outer face of the elastic seal member with a space therebetween so that the elastic ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5503376 | Hydraulically damping rubber sleeve spring A hydraulically damping rubber sleeve spring containing two annular parts is disclosed. The parts are assembled axially, and each annular part has an inner support sleeve and an outer support sleeve surrounding the inner one with radial spacing, as well a... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5413320 | Fluid mount for devices such as engines A fluid mount (20) provides a flexible connection and fluid effects such as damping and/or fluid inertia for a supported member (22) attached to a supporting member (24) in a singular and unitary package. The fluid mount (20) includes a beam (34) and a la... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5326083 | Compression spring with cone shaped frustums subject to compression set A compression spring formed of an elastomer having a ratio of plastic strain to elastic strain that is greater than 1.5 to l and formed into a spherical body having cone frustums at each end to provide for a substantially constant spring rate over a major... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5131619 | Vibration isolating mount A casting of visco-elastic material is encased between rigid, flanged outer and inner sleeves to enhance its mechanical properties.... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5116030 | Vibration isolator A vibration isolator has a first and second elastomeric section such that the first elastomeric section is bonded between a rigid inner member and rigid intermediate member and the second elastomeric member is bonded between the intermediate and a rigid c... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5076725 | Strut mount Disclosed is a strut mount comprising an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder disposed coaxial with the inner cylinder, an intermediate cylinder coaxially disposed between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, a resilient member interposed between the i... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5058867 | Cylindrical vibration damping bushing A cylindrical vibration damping bushing is provided which has an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder coaxially disposed within the outer cylinder, and having a radially outwardly expanded portion in its axially central portion, a pair of vibration damping r... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5052500 | Vibroisolating handle joint structure for power tool A vibroisolating handle joint structure for a power tool such as a disc grinder has a vibratable power tool unit, a tubular handle holder fastened to the power tool unit and having first axial surfaces, a grip handle having on one end thereof a larger-dia... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5031545 | Resilient swivel joint for railway car suspensions A resilient swivel joint for railway cars and the like. The joint has a first connector and a second connector attached to one another by a resilient member. The joint includes a stop that rotates with the second connector to facilitate relative rotationa... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4971285 | Elastic support for a decorative or protective trim part Elastic support having deformable ball and socket joints for fastening a trim piece between two mobile elements, permitting the trim piece to remain in a median position, which includes two ball and socket joints exhibiting an elastic recall due to the ad... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4936394 | Vibroisolating handle joint structure for power tool A vibroisolating handle joint structure for a power tool such as a disc grinder has a vibratable power tool unit, a tubular handle holder fastened to the power tool unit and having first axial surfaces, a grip handle having on one end thereof a larger-dia... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4936558 | Variable strength spring A variable strength spring includes a tubular body, at whose inner surface is coaxially provided a concave contact seat, a ring made of elastomeric material rigidly engaged in the tubular body and a connection tang rigidly engaged in the elastic ring. The... | 06/26/1990 |
