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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 |
| 7909343 | Mudflap assembly A mudflap assembly comprising a bracket for connection to a vehicle and a hanger extended therefrom. A mudflap is connected to one end of the hanger, while the bracket rotatable receives the other end and maintains the hanger in an initial resting position until the... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7832751 | Rear fender assembly A rear fender assembly for a vehicle is provided. The rear fender assembly has an outer fender having an inner surface, an inner fender having an outer surface connected with the inner surface of the outer fender, and an upper bracket sandwiched between the inner su... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7810829 | Fender assembly and adjustable mounting bracket therefor A fender assembly comprising a fender and an adjustable bracket assembly that is adapted to adjustably mount the fender to the vehicle. The bracket assembly includes an arm with a longitudinal axis offset from and a fastener for rotationally mounting the bracket to ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7766356 | Vehicle mud flap with fastening tab The drilling of new holes into a vehicle fender fold is avoided by providing a mud flap with at least one rotating clamping member that clamps to the wheel well fender fold and, spaced from this clamping member, a tab which captures the end of a wheel well fender fo... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7481442 | Orientable support for the mudguard of a steered wheel of an operating machinery, such as a tractor Mudguard support for self-propelled operating machinery mounted on wheels, comprising a first element (2) intended to be fixed on the hub (11) of a steered wheel of the machinery, and a second element (3) which is articulated to the preceding al... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7407194 | Mud flap system A mud flap system for vehicles is provided with first and second mounting arms that releasably engage side portions of a tow assembly. First and second support arms depend from the first and second mounting arms and support one or more mud flaps so that the mud flap... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7384071 | Fender assembly and mounting clamp therefor A fender assembly for a heavy-duty vehicle comprises a fender and clamping members having reciprocal mating elements for adjustably and removably coupling the clamping members and the fender. The clamping members are clamped to inner and outer edges of the fender an... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7370888 | Apparatus and method for enhancing tire traction An apparatus and method are provided that utilize a fluid to affect accumulations of water on a road surface in a path of a vehicle. The fluid can be water or an air-water mixture in the environment of the vehicle. A tire is used to gather the fluid. A structure, su... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7311335 | Trailer and fuel tank assembly A trailer and fuel tank assembly are disclosed. The fuel tank preferably forms the body of the trailer. The fuel tank may include a recess in the top surface for receiving the motor and/or pump, which may lower the pump closer to the ground to increase the suction p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293523 | Flag-supporting mount for recreational vehicles and the like An apparatus includes a housing that has planar walls defining a cavity. One wall has annular holes formed therein. An anchor plate is nested within the cavity and provided with apertures situated subjacent to the holes. Each aperture has a diameter equal to a diame... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7229090 | ATV trailer apparatus A folding trailer is described, including a wheeled frame portion having a tongue secured thereto which extends forwardly for connection to the hitch of the an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). The tongue is enabled to pivot the folding trailer from a horizontal to a verti... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226086 | Mud flap mounting system and method for use thereof A mud flap mounting system for connection to a mud flap mounting bracket of a vehicle that allows release and reinstallation of mud flap when it is pinched between a rotating tire and an obstruction. The system includes a flexible sheet of mud flap material with a t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222884 | Mudguard for a wheel of an agricultural vehicle A mudguard for a wheel of an agricultural vehicle comprises two or more radially stacked parts and that are movable relative to one another in the axial direction of the wheel and lockable in different relative axial positions to form a mudguard of adjustable width.... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7114749 | Splash guard kit and assembly A splash guard assembly for an over the highway vehicle and a kit for making the assembly are disclosed. The assembly includes a contoured splash guard and an intermediate mounting element for positioning between the splash guard and a vehicle side panel. The guard ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097208 | Reinforced splash guard A splash guard for vehicles and for other applications. The splash guard has a splash guard body having a plurality of attachment holes extending therethrough, and a reinforcing structure, at least in the vicinity of the attachment holes for resisting tearing or cra... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086691 | Multi-position fenders A movable fender for a vehicle. The fender body is movable between at least first and second positions relative to the vehicle, and is removable so as to be readily installed, removed, and replaced. The fender body may be engaged with the vehicle via a mounting asse... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7073804 | Fender assembly and adjustable mounting bracket therefor A fender assembly comprising a fender and an adjustable bracket assembly that is adapted to adjustably mount the fender to the vehicle. The bracket assembly includes an arm with a longitudinal axis offset from and a fastener for rotationally mounting the bracket to ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066493 | Vehicle mud flap A mud flap is provided for a vehicle which comprises a panel member of rubber having a top mounting end for securement within the wheel well of a vehicle, a bottom free end having a metallic accent plate supported thereon and respective inner and outer sides extendi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044524 | Vehicle covering part and method of fitting it The vehicle covering part (10) is provided with a snap-in connecting system (12). Provision is made here for the vehicle covering part (10) to have a support element (14) which can be fastened to the vehicle with a cohesive material joint... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040662 | Mud flap holder system A mud flap holder assembly includes a mud flap support clip bifurcated at one of the ends thereof to define an open ended variable width slot. The mud flap is held in position by a bolt positioned in the slot with portions of the support clip defining the slot formi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021665 | Mud flap saver apparatus A box for handling materials with a vehicle and a mud flap lifter apparatus positioned in it includes a box, generally indicated at having front and rear corners and front, rear and side walls, and a sleeve extending between the top and bottom of the adjacent side-w... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014211 | Bracket and mud-flap assembly A bracket and mud flap assembly for vehicles and heavy equipment with a generally planar rectangular backing, a perpendicular flange attached to and extending across the top edge of the generally planar rectangular backing and a bracket that is below the area of the... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994376 | Quick release mud flap apparatus A quick release mud flap apparatus includes a flexible panel having a bottom end and a top end. A rigid bracket is attached to and extends along a length of the top end. Each of a plurality of clamps is attached to the bracket and extends upwardly away therefrom. Th... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6955369 | Trailer protection system A trailer protection system is disclosed that includes a support assembly for being supported on the tow hitch assembly of a vehicle and a flexible deflection structure that extends downwardly from the support assembly. A reinforcing element comprises a first portio... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953205 | Multilayer molded element A multilayer molded element (1) is molded to an appropriate shape which conforms to an underside of floor areas or wheel housings of a vehicle. The multilayer structure includes a non-woven, resilient layer (3) which functions as a shock absorber and s... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6942252 | Selectively attachable road debris flap/splash guard for vehicles A selectively attachable road debris flap/splash guard for vehicles which is secured to a component of the vehicle hitch apparatus and which does not acquire access to the entire perimeter of the component of the vehicle hitch apparatus to which it is attached. In o... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938929 | Vehicle mud flap A mud flap is provided for a vehicle which comprises a panel member of rubber having a top mounting end for securement within the wheel well of a vehicle, a bottom free end having a metallic accent plate supported thereon and respective inner and outer sides extendi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6913289 | Front frame upper-wheel wings and rear catwalk, fan and engine guard for trash compactor machines Structure for protecting landfill compactor machines against damage during operation is provided. In one aspect, deflector structure is provided for deflecting debris away from the cab of the machine. In another aspect, a rear bumper is provided for protecting the r... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6893048 | Flexible fender mount A flexible fender mounting assembly supports a fender on a vehicle. The assembly includes a vibration isolator with a hollow housing fixed to the vehicle, a rod attached to the fender and the isolator. The isolator also has a hollow resilient member received in the ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6827372 | Mud flap hanger system A mud flap assembly includes a vehicle attachment bracket and an elongated support member of integral construction from which a mud flap depends extending outwardly from the attachment bracket. The elongated support member is inflexible in up and down directions and... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6729652 | Vehicle mud flap A mud flap is provided for a vehicle which comprises a panel member of rubber having a top mounting end for securement within the wheel well of a vehicle, a bottom free end having a metallic accent plate supported thereon and respective inner and outer sides extendi... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6648373 | Fender assembly and mounting bracket assembly therefor A vibration-decoupling connector for mounting a fender to a support arm, the vibration-decoupling connector comprising an isolator having a first surface for directly contacting either the upper or lower surface of the fender; whereby the isolator dampens... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6592147 | Fender having element conforming to mounting bracket A fender includes at least one element extending therefrom that is adapted to engage a mounting bracket affixed to the object to which the fender is to be attached, e.g., a trailer. The element is preferably a curved flange that extends outwardly from an ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6581708 | Quick mount vehicle engine compartment splash panel An engine compartment splash panel for a vehicle is disposed generally between the engine of the vehicle and a nearby wheel to prevent water and debris from being flung from the nearby wheel onto the engine. The engine compartment splash panel and the pan... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6533323 | Tractor quarter fender A quarter fender (10) is adapted to mount on a tractor (12) comprising an arcuate top panel (20), a bottom panel (22) that is wider than the top panel (20), and an attachment member (24); the top panel (20) being connected to the bottom panel (22) and sec... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6527288 | Mud flap attachment device The present mud flap attachment device provides an apparatus and method for attaching mud flaps to vehicles. An embodiment of the mud flap attachment device includes a first plate and a second plate. The first plate is configured for mounting to the vehic... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6484984 | Single-bolt bar-bracket mount The invention relates to a bracket-mounting assembly for mounting a bar bracket to a vehicle frame, the bar bracket being adapted to carry vehicle accessories such as a mudflap. The bracket-mounting assembly attaches to a vehicle frame via a single bolt p... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6471228 | Offset mounting bracket A bracket assembly for mounting an accessory on a vehicle. The bracket assembly comprises a frame-mounting block, an accessory-mounting plate, and a rotation-resisting fastener. The frame-mounting block has an inner face adapted to abut a vehicle frame, a... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6394475 | Trailer guard A trailer guard is disclosed having a right brush assembly having a right brush support, a right mount, and a left brush assembly having a left brush support and a left mount wherein the right support and the left support are joined by a connector and the... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6375223 | Mud flap system A mud flap system and method for attaching mud flaps to vehicles are provided. The mud flap system is arranged and configured for attachment to a receiver hitch mounted on a vehicle. The receiver hitch includes a transverse bar which includes a tubular wa... | 04/23/2002 |
