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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 |
| 7254855 | Multi-purpose hand tool and scribing apparatus utilizing multi-purpose hand tool A multi-purpose hand tool has a first member having a first portion and a second portion. A second portion member is slidably and pivotally coupled to the second portion of the first member. A coupling assembly pivotally couples the second member to the second porti... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7103987 | Length measuring apparatus A slider or a slide shoe for maintaining an interval between a scale and the slider is provided with inclined faces for excluding a foreign matter on a scale face or a sliding guide face at both ends of the slider in a moving direction thereof or at both ends of the... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7043850 | Transparent measuring device with seam allowance guide A transparent measuring device having a planar structure, a plurality of markings, at least one window, and a seam allowance guide. The planar structure has an upper surface and a lower surface, and the markings are formed on the lower surface of the planar structur... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6247240 | Ruler system A ruler system for measuring workpieces includes a multi-surfaced ruler with rules inscribed along the edges of several surfaces. The ruler contains grooves and T-slots in its surfaces that run along the length of the ruler. In addition, apertures are loc... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6122834 | Combination framing and speed square A combination speed and framing square includes first and second legs joined to form a right angle. The first and second legs are substantially longer than those found on a typical framing square allowing higher pitch roof rafters to be sequentially marke... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5647135 | Drafting instrument with electronically controllable scale A self-contained drafting instrument adapted for rapid measurement of diagrams or drawings on a surface. The instrument utilizes an internal movement detection mechanism, an electronics processing system, and a display screen capable of graphical represen... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5628118 | Mini-drafting machine A mini-drafting machine that is structured so that it can be guided horizontally and vertically along a flat surface, such as a piece of paper. Horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines, as well as different sized arcs and circles, can be drawn upon the fla... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5479719 | Rolling ruler The present rolling ruler includes a ruler body having a through hole, a shall having two ends and sleeving thereon the ruler body, and two rollers respectively mounted on the two ends for translating the ruler body. One characteristic of present inventio... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5433012 | Rolling rule A rolling rule that is effective and/or diversified and/or capable of being easily positioned at a desired position and/or capable of being or easily manipulated/controlled is provided. The rolling rule includes a role body, a roller rotatably mounted in ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5193284 | Multi-purpose drawing ruler A multi-purpose drawing ruler comprising a ruler body, a direction wheel shaft assembly, two brake assemblies, two reset shafts and two retainers, in which the ruler body is in the form of a straight ruler with markings of length along an edge, a pluralit... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5174036 | Multi-functional ruler An improved multi-functional ruler is disclosed comprising a body of a ruler including an axial seat and an axial rod having convex blocks at each of its two ends attached with rollers. The convex blocks are separately connected to the interior of axial n... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5172482 | Drawing instrument A non-marring drawing instrument includes a rolling member for supporting the body of the instrument on a drawing surface in spaced apart relation thereto. The rolling member is mounted on the body for movement between respective rolling and locked positi... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5152069 | Parallel rule A parallel rule which includes a gripper body cover and a rule body, with a gripper body base positioned between them. A plurality of float-contact rollers are installed through respective openings in the rule body and gripper body base. The parallel rule... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5131157 | Drafting device A drafting device includes a body and a roller assembly rotatably mounted on the body for allowing movement of the drafting device across a support surface. The drafting device also includes a spring disposed between the body and roller assembly for produ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5050309 | Rolling ruler having a retractable and rotatable pivot pin A multipurpose ruler to permit a user to precisely draw geometric shapes as well as to store information including a housing having a rotatable roller with multiple information areas and an alignment mark to permit the user precisely align the ruler for a... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4944095 | Guiding device for a computer mouse There is disclosed a guiding device for use with a computer mouse, the device comprising a body, a friction strip provided on an edge member of the body for securing the mouse to the body while allowing the mouse to operate on a working surface, a bearing... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4934061 | Draughting tables, drawing boards, drawing instruments and analogous apparatus Drawing boards and drawing instruments for use therewith. The surface of the board (1) has a set of parallel-running, evenly spaced magnetic poles (2) across it. Each drawing instrument has a cylinder (10) with similar parallel magnetic poles running esse... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4914824 | Parallel rule A parallel rule including a rule body, a gripping attachment and two rolling devices which are installed at each end of the rule body. The rolling device has a cylindrical roller and a pair of anchorage portions extending from its end so that the roller i... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4823475 | Drafting device A drafting device (10) is provided for drawing parallel lines as well as true perspective lines, comprising carriage means (11) movable over a drafting surface (12) on wheel assembly means (20) and (21). A ruler (124) is located on carriage means (11) and... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4732276 | Hinged-lid package A box with an integral hinged lid is formed from a blank, typically by folding the blank about an open-ended inner wrapper containing the article to be packaged. Prior to opening of the package the lid is joined to the front of the package by integral con... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4688334 | Apparatus for making perspective drawings Perspective drawing apparatus comprises a straightedge assembly having a blade for guiding a tool and at least one flexible member on a tensioned spool, a free end of the flexible member being connected to an anchor device for location at a vanishing poin... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4670991 | Drawing machine A drawing machine having a frame for translatory movement upon a drawing surface. The frame defines an elongated, transverse interior opening. A plurality of template means are removably receivable within the interior opening. Each includes an aperture de... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4586265 | Perspective drawing apparatus A drafting apparatus having a linear edge with first and second wheel means associated with the edge to rotatably move the linear edge across a planar drafting surface and wherein the wheels are of differing diameter so as to have the linear edge move acr... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4577415 | Windowed indexed calibrated T-square and precision-lined drafting board having linear edges In a preferred embodiment, there is provided a combination of a windowed indexed calibrated T-square and a precision-lined drafting board for use therewith for providing scaled drawings on drafting paper transparent to the drafting board's precision lines... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4383375 | Drafting apparatus A drafting apparatus for use with a drawing board having a side edge portion and a planar drawing surface in which a guide track extends in spaced relation to the side edge of the board and is mounted from the board for adjustment into several different p... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4283861 | Plotting device A plotting device for use on a nautical or air chart for course finding in which there is a body portion which has graduations which are in scale with the chart with which the device will be used. There will also be a straight edge on this device and a ro... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4069588 | Digitizer An improvement in a digitizer for use in computer drafting has been provided wherein a multiple wire connector located in both the X beam and Y beam is held in a taut and concealed condition within the respective beams for any position of the digitizer. A... | 01/24/1978 |
