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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 |
| 7350828 | Tube fitting with sealant A tube fitting (50) that uses two basic components, namely a fitting body (54) and a fitting nut (52). The nut (52) and body (54) are adapted to be threadably coupled together by relative rotation therebetween. The nut (52) ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7278661 | Connecting structure of branch connector in fuel pressure accumulating container A branch connector in a fuel pressure accumulating container is joined with a through hole formed on a peripheral wall of the pressure accumulating container. The branch connector is inserted deeply into the through hole until the distal end of the branch connector ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7168606 | Method of mitigating inner diameter reduction of welded joints Aspects of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for connecting two tubulars using a welding process with reduced inner diameter flash. The method includes connecting an end of a first expandable tubular to an end of a second expandable tubular using a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140960 | Boot hanger mounting bracket The present invention relates to duct systems, registers and ductwork components used with floor or ceiling registers employed in warm air heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, and specifically to improvements for mounting and installing the components ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127926 | Circular and oval flanged rings for ducting and method of making A method of making Circular and Oval Flanged Rings, for the connection of thin walled circular and oval ducting, including Circular and Oval Flanged Rings having a Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) standard T24 Profile. Thin ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124609 | Spin forming of HVAC duct reducers Method of a spin forming conical fittings for HVAC systems from 10 to 26-gauge steel material. A flat pattern is cut, stamped or otherwise formed from flat sheet stock or roll stock. The pattern is rolled or otherwise formed into a frustoconical shape. The workpiece... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121305 | Method for lining an existing pipe and collar for protecting a lining material A method for lining an existing pipe uses a tubular lining material comprising a flexible resin absorber impregnated therein with a liquid setting resin. One end part of the lining material is radially spread to form cut pieces. The cut pieces of the lining material... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114751 | Composite liner for oilfield tubular goods A composite lined tube is disclosed having end couplings. The tube includes a resin impregnated fiber preform pressed progressively along an inner wall of the tube. The tube may further include an inflatable bladder inserted into the tube. The bladder is adapted to ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7082796 | Circular and oval flanged rings for ducting and method of making A method of making Circular and Oval Flanged Rings, for the connection of thin walled circular and oval ducting, including Circular and Oval Flanged Rings having a Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) standard T24 Profile. Thin ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7052778 | Method and apparatus for cold forging a trailer hitch receiving housing A cold forging process and apparatus for reinforcing an end of a rectangular tube, including a close fitting, rectangular upper mandrel that inserts into the tubing. The upper mandrel has flared corners at the end attached to the upper die. As the upper die is moved... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7029037 | Apparatus for connecting and sealing duct sections An apparatus (10) for connecting and sealing duct sections is adapted for connecting and sealing round ducts (100), round oval ducts (200), and other commonly used ducts. The apparatus includes first and second connectors. Each connector include... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017951 | Strengthened pipe fitting having encapsulated reenforcing collar A strengthened pipe fitting has an internally threaded surface and a compression band. The compression band is sized to compress the internally threaded surface sufficiently so that the pipe fitting is subjected to a compressive preload. The compression band is cove... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6935153 | Method and apparatus for flaring a tube A tool for forming flares in, for example, corrugated elliptical tubing. The tool may have a retaining portion having a longitudinal axis located between an impact surface and a die head. The die head is coupled to the retaining portion on a first side, and on a sec... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6931906 | Method and apparatus for cold forging a trailer hitch receiving housing A cold forging process and apparatus for reinforcing an end of a rectangular tube, including a close fitting, rectangular upper mandrel that inserts into the tubing. The upper mandrel has flared corners at the end attached to the upper die. As the upper die is moved... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6921055 | Method for securing frame members for an electrical cabinet In a cabinet having vertically extending side members (5) forming part of a chassis of the cabinet, panel mounts (1), also to extend vertically in the cabinet and to have panels mounted thereupon, are mountable to the side members (5) by integra... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6889435 | Attachment of metal components by thermal drilling A method of securing a metal component to a body having a metal wall includes placing the component against the body such that a wall of the component is in external surface contact with the wall of the body. An opening is then thermal drilled through the abutting w... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6792786 | Fabrication method of metal shell of spark plug A fabrication method of a metal shell to be installed on a park plug is provided which is made up of a small-diameter portion, a large-diameter portion, and a wrapping portion. The wrapping portion is to be wrapped by staking about the spark plug to achieve installa... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6644083 | Spin forming a tubular workpiece to form a radial flange on a tubular flange and a bead or thick rim on the radial flange A cylindrical workpiece (20) is mounted onto and connected to a mandrel (14) that is itself mounted for rotation about a vertical axis (12). A first end portion of the workpiece (20) is housed within the mandrel (14). A second end portion projects axially... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6643930 | Method and apparatus for producing end flange member for cylindrical duct A method for producing a cylindrical flange for the end of an air duct is produced by compressing a panel by differing amounts to cause the panel to take on an arcuate cylindrical shape.... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6301781 | Circular and oval flanged rings for connecting ducting and method of making A method of making Circular and Oval Flanged Rings, for the connection of thin walled circular and oval ducting, including Circular and Oval Flanged Rings having a Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) standard T24 Pro... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6289706 | Circular and oval flanged rings for connecting ducting and method of making A method of making Circular and Oval Flanged Rings, for the connection of thin walled circular and oval ducting, including Circular and Oval Flanged Rings having a Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) standard T24 Pro... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6021571 | Apparatus for forming collars in workpieces The invention concerns apparatus for forming collars in workpieces, where said apparatus comprises a bending former having an inner forming segment (16) and an outer forming segment (12) receiving a workpiece (96), further a plunger (24) for drawing throu... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5983496 | Circular and oval flanged rings for connecting ducting and method of making A method of making Circular and Oval Flanged Rings, for the connection of thin walled circular and oval ducting, including Circular and Oval Flanged Rings having a Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) standard T24 Pro... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5933954 | Method for fabricating a seamless H.V.A.C. trunk line adaptor Method for fabricating seamless adaptor for connecting trunk line HVAC duct to branch conduit including steps of positioning first segment of strip of sheet metal at first die assembly and exerting force onto first segment forming elliptical shaped segmen... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5934714 | Tube fitting assembly A tube fitting assembly is provided in which the back sleeve 4 can be simply fabricated without any reduction in its corrosion resistance. The back sleeve 4 is fabricated by pressing the exterior edge of the front end of a short column with a roller 6 of ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5598623 | Method for a unitary assembly of tubing and a pressed on, interference fit, terminating fitting A unitary assembly of tubing and an end fitting. The end fitting includes a threaded fastener fitting having a tubular bore extending therethrough. A conical transition is coaxially provided to the bore at the thread/hex interface where the bore constrict... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5489127 | Mounting apparatus with reduced resistance bead seal A reduced resistance bead seal is integrally formed on a mounting surface of one of two matingly engageable members to form a leak-free seal between the two members despite any eccentricity or angular variances between the two members. In one embodiment, ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5375450 | Method of manufacturing couplings There are described a coupling having the bullet-shaped projections on a cylindrical holding portion for preventing a hose from coming off from the holding portion and a method of manufacturing the same. The coupling is capable of preventing the hose from... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5283951 | Method of producing a tubing for use as a flow conduit A hydraulic coupling and method for producing such having a tubing with an end portion of a tubing wall outwardly bent and return bent upon itself to form a flattened double flanged end. The method of production using three separate press hits to secure a... | 02/08/1994 |
| 4680845 | Method of manufacturing lateral header extensions An aluminum header tube having a plurality of integral and regularly spaced lateral extensions is formed according to a method which includes the steps of forming stubs for the extensions, inserting a tool through each stub and into the interior of the he... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4646406 | Welded edge bourdon strip thermometer-manometer A bourdon tube for gas and liquid-filled thermometers and pressure gauges constructed by edge welding two strips of isoelastic nickel alloy to form a wall to wall low volume bourdon tube that exhibits a low ambient temperature effect and improved rangeabi... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4452063 | Process for making pipe fitting components, and the components obtained thereby A process is disclosed for forming pipe fitting components, in particular for the manufacture of three-piece unions made of steel and formed by cold deformation operations, by subjecting lengths of tubes cut to size to stresses substantially applied in an... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4413485 | Flange forming drill means A flange forming drill means for drilling a hole through the side of a pipe or the like and forming a hole encircling flange includes a drill rod mountable on a rotating power source with a drill bit at the lower end and associated retractable flange form... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4412441 | Method for forming an enlarged flanged hole in a curved surface A method useful for forming in a curved surface, an enlarged hole surrounded by an upturned flange whose unattached edge lies substantially in a common plane, uses a drill rod, a set of bits, and a mechanism for forming an upturned flange. A first bit att... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4369911 | Method of making a gas-tight connection between a corrugated high quality tube and a high quality steel sleeve A gas-tight connection is achieved by fusion bonding a flanged end portion of a thin walled, corrugated metallic tube onto a flanged interior surface of a metallic sleeve whose interior surface includes helical threads that correspond to the helical corru... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4261600 | Pipe coupling for lap joints A coupling for a pipe lap joint is disclosed in which a sleeve has a larger diameter at one end and a smaller diameter at the other end with means for stretching the sleeve around the pipes. The sleeve has a radially projecting channel-shaped sector and f... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4251094 | Spirally wound corrugated pipe connector An improved system for attaching a connecting device to the end of a spirally wound corrugated pipe section is disclosed. A conventional connector element is used which includes a first cylindrical portion adapted to connect to a corresponding connector e... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4205544 | Apparatus for bending corrugated pipe Corrugated pipe is bent by pinching the spiral corrugations on one side of the pipe to decrease their pitch and increase their amplitude as compared to the undeformed corrugations on the opposite side of the pipe, thereby shortening the pipe on one side. ... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4202568 | Tube joint In a joint between two tubes having a corrugated outer wall and a smooth or corrugated inner wall the tubes are cut to form each an open annular space between said walls at the end. A sealing ring is received by the spaces, and the tubes are pressed again... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4076286 | Tube fitting A tube fitting for a large diameter tube comprises a coupling body having a bore, a counterbore adapted to receive such tube, and a rearwardly opening generally frusto-conical camming mouth adapted to surround the tube when inserted in the coupling body. ... | 02/28/1978 |
