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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 |
| 7975790 | Wheel driving assembly of a moving apparatus A wheel driving apparatus for a moving apparatus is provided. The wheel driving apparatus includes a wheel, a driving motor to generate a driving power to rotate the wheel, a gear box to transmit the rotational force of the driving motor to the wheel, and a guide sh... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7093909 | Visual and thermal shield system There is disclosed herein a visual and thermal shield system that effectively obscures visual indicators and thermal signatures of wheel assemblies of a military vehicle to thereby address longstanding military concerns for vehicle and crew survivability. Our device... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6547027 | All terrain vehicle An all terrain vehicle, also known as an ATV, has a seat designed to comfortably accommodate a rider over a wide variety of rugged terrain. The seat is profiled so that the rider may easily shift body weight and lean with the vehicle while traversing stee... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6502841 | Tractor mudguard A tractor has a mudguard overlying a steerable wheel of the tractor. The mudguard is mounted for rotation with the wheel about a generally vertical axis and for pivotal movement relative to the wheel about a generally horizontal axis parallel to the rotat... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6349954 | Fender apparatus The invention comprises a grader fender apparatus in a grader. The apparatus has front and rear fenders and front and rear support arms with the front support arms mounted to the leaning bar of the grader and the rear support arms mounted to the tandem fr... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6109621 | Wheel carrier for an independent wheel suspension A wheel carrier for an independent wheel suspension of a motor vehicle tilts particularly during cornering. The tilt is transmitted to the wheel carrier by suspension links in the sense of a tilting tendency in the same direction. An additional function i... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6045295 | Hook mechanism for a compacting machine In the operation of a landfill compactor, it is a common problem for the wheels to pick up debris, especially wire and cable, and carry it around with the wheels as they rotate. When the debris falls from the wheels in the direction toward the frame and t... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5975548 | Vehicle with pivoting mudguard A vehicle is disclosed having a hub assembly for a steerable wheel mounted for pivoting movement relative to an axle about a first axis. A mudguard is mounted for pivotal movement relative to the axle (or the hub assembly) about a second axis offset from ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5794956 | Pivotable fender for tractors A pivotable tractor fender assembly permits the fender to follow the turning movements of the front wheels of a tractor, yet be pivotable relative to the corresponding front wheel so that the fender will not engage the chassis of the tractor. A fixed cont... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5403026 | Crop deflector for self-propelled vehicle A crop deflector for use with a self-propelled vehicle having a frame, a wheel, and a shock absorbing suspension assembly mounting the wheel to the frame. A deflector frame is coupled to the wheel such that the deflector frame steers with the wheel as the... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5074573 | Pivotal front wheel fenders for tractors This invention is an improvement in a vehicle having a frame, a front axle, steerable wheels on the axle, and fenders on the wheels. Fender frames are pivotally mounted on the axle and are adapted to pivot about a substantially vertical axis. A fender is ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4790362 | Tire shield device A tire shield (10, 15) which mounts between the rim (100) and tire (101) and which covers the sidewall of the tire is described. The device has opposed convex and concave sides which have a radius of curvature smaller than that of the sidewall thus provid... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4761108 | Low profile slab carrier A heavy duty slab carrier for lifting and transporting a stack of steel slabs or the like is provided including a self-propelled tractor and a trailer having a longitudinally extending frame supported in front by a tractor hitch and at the rear by a rear ... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4362310 | Spray-inhibiting means for use on a road vehicle This invention relates to spray-inhibiting means for a road vehicle, said means comprising a screen which in use is adapted to intercept water thrown rearwardly from a vehicle tire. The screen is mounted on the vehicle in use in an operative position in w... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4252169 | Tire sidewall protection shield A removable resilient shield is maintained proximate the sidewalls of a tire for off-the-road vehicles to protect this critical area of the tire from damage due to contact with external objects such as rocks. The shield is attached to the rim flange. The ... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4235271 | Tire sidewall protector shield assembly A removable resilient shield is maintained proximate the sidewall of a tire for off-the-road vehicles to protect this critical area of the tire from damage due to contact with external objects such as rocks. The shield is secured to the terminal portion o... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4190939 | Vehicle tire sun shield and method of installing same A tire sun shield for use upon a load supporting wheel of a parked vehicle is formed from a one-piece member having a front face of a diameter generally corresponding to that of the tire to be shielded and an integral axially extending skirt joined to the... | 03/04/1980 |
