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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 |
| 7441940 | Collapsible mixing wand A collapsible mixing wand includes an elongate shaft having a longitudinal axis therealong, a free end and a mixer attachment end; a mixer assembly attached to the elongate shaft at the mixer attachment end thereof by a fixing mechanism, for rotation relative to the... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7354189 | Culinary utensil A culinary whisk comprising an elongate handle, and a generally planar utility portion connected to the handle so as to be pivotably movable about an axis perpendicular to the axis of the handle. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338198 | Stirring device and method for measuring a parameter of a substance to be stirred A stirrer for stirring a substance, the stirrer comprising a stirring device and a powering device, the stirring device being adapted to be submerged in the substance for making a stirring movement, the powering device by a first field contactlessly applying a force... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334936 | Mixing device and method of mixing The present invention is a mixing device and a method of mixing viscous fluids with a mixing device. The mixing device includes a shaft and a support mounted for rotation with the shaft. A plurality of vanes extend from the support and are mounted for rotation with ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331704 | Start-up method for draft tube mixing A method for suspending settled solids in a liquid using a mixing assembly having a mixing vessel, draft tube disposed within the mixing vessel and an impeller disposed within the draft tube. The method includes rotating the impeller in a first rotational direction ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329040 | Chain link mixing accessory for drills A mixing tool for use with a hand held drill motor having a rotatable shaft and a flexible mixing member in the form of a link chain fastened to one end of the shaft to extend radially in the material to be mixed and cause mixing upon rotation of the shaft. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322144 | System for creating diving, dabbling, and feeding decoys An apparatus and method for animating waterfowl decoys to imitate diving, dabbling, and feeding of live waterfowl. An ordinary decoy is attached by a self retractable line device with a locking mechanism to a spool on the shaft of the submersible motorized mechanism... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318484 | Self servicing fire extinguisher with external operated internal mixing with wide mouth and external pressurized canister Improvements to a portable fire extinguisher where the improvements relate to a system where the owner of the extinguisher can service and maintain their fire protection. Systems in place today require the servicing of a third party. The service companies (third par... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314308 | Mixing bowl with attachment A food mixing attachment includes two mixing arms extending down from an engagement member that is configured for engaging a mixer. A respective flexible blade is on each arm and has a contour generally like that of a bowl. During the mixing process the blades scrap... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305917 | Cheese vat for preparing soft fresh cheese, and cutting frame for a cheese vat A cheese vat for at least preparing curd for soft fresh cheese, comprising at least one cutting frame provided with a cutting wire system, which has a frame which has at least two opposite frame parts between which cutting wire sections extend, which frame parts are... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303329 | Mixing rod with U-shaped member A mixing device for mixing resins and other liquids. The device comprises of a first elongated member which includes a drill end being adaptable to a conventional drill motor chuck and first connection end. A U-shaped member coupled to the first elongated member, wh... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296926 | Mixer, mixing implement and associated attachment mechanism A mixing implement includes a body having a mixing portion and a connecting portion, the connecting portion having an upper shaft receiving opening formed therein and a side opening that leads to the shaft receiving opening, the shaft receiving opening having a driv... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290669 | Upflow bioreactor having a septum and an auger and drive assembly An upflow bioreactor includes a vessel having an inlet and an outlet configured for upflow operation. A septum is positioned within the vessel and defines a lower chamber and an upper chamber. The septum includes an aperture that provides fluid communication between... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287899 | Method for continuously and dynamically mixing at least two fluids, and micromixer The invention relates to a method for continuously and dynamically mixing at least two fluids. Said method comprises the following steps: a) the rotor (1) of a micromixer is rotatably driven, said micromixer comprising a rotor (1) which is provided wit... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278598 | Blender blade In one embodiment of the invention, a blender blade (10) includes a body portion (12) having an upper surface (15) and a lower surface (16). The body portion includes an aperture (13) effectively defining an axis of rotation for th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267479 | Magnetic coupler for holding a magnetic pumping or mixing element in a vessel A kit for assisting in the set-up of a fluid pumping or mixing system including a superconducting element capable of reaching a transition temperature during a field cooling process is disclosed. In one embodiment, the kit comprises at least one pumping or mixing el... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258479 | Power-operated salt pellet decrystalizing device A power-operated salt pellet mixing device includes a hand-operable power tool provided with a first elongated shank. A second elongated shank is spaced from the first shank. The device further includes a coupling threadably attachable to the first shank and the sec... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258480 | Apparatus for mixing liquid samples using a two dimensional stirring pattern A method for rapidly and uniformly mixing solutions within a biochemical analyzer by rapidly and repeatedly moving a sampling probe in a two-dimensional boomerang-curved pattern within the solution. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252036 | Rotor blades for food processing machines A rotor for food pulping or straining machines is equipped with a plurality of blades (2) designed to act on the food product to force at least part of it out through a sieve (3) that surrounds the rotor (1) and is characterised in that the blad... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7233766 | Screw conveyor and developer conveying mechanism An embodiment of a screw conveyor includes a rotating shaft and a conveying blade helically formed around and loosely coupled with the rotating shaft. One or both of two edges of the conveying blade is/are only fixed to the rotating shaft, and a gap is provided betw... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229206 | Geometric and perforated paint mixer and paint roller cleaner The present invention sets forth an implement which enables the user to mix paint, clean the can and can lip, and to clean conventional paint rollers utilizing a hand drill. The implement is selectively adjustable to be configured to mix paint in large and small con... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213964 | Flexible whisk A kitchen whisk having a whisk-head attached to a grippable handle by a coupling, the handle having a flex zone for enhancing the “whipping” action of the whisk-head. A cable can be embedded within the flex zone region of the handle for reinforcing the same, the... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7181654 | System and method for detecting an abnormal situation associated with a reactor A system for detecting abnormal situations associated with a reactor in a process plant receives statistical data associated with pressure within a reactor vessel. For example, a pressure sensor device disposed at least partially within the reactor vessel may genera... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168848 | Axial-pumping impeller apparatus and method for magnetically-coupled mixer An impeller apparatus for use with a magnetically coupled mixer includes in one embodiment an axial-pumping impeller spaced axially apart from a driven magnet by a shaft. In another embodiment the impeller apparatus includes an up-pumping impeller spaced axially apa... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144150 | Rinseable splash shield and method of use The present application describes a method for rinsing a splash shield. According to the disclosed method, a vessel containing contents to be mixed is positioned in a mixing machine, and a splash shield is positioned over the opening of the vessel. After the materia... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131765 | Helical-ribbon mixer A helical-ribbon mixer having a rotation-symmetrical inner mixing vessel wall (2), a motor-driven central agitator axis (3) therein, on which, on lateral agitator arms (5), at least one helical ribbon (4) is held close to the vessel wall ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128163 | Self servicing fire extinguisher with external operated internal mixing with wide mouth and external COchamber Improvements to a portable fire extinguisher are disclosed. The improvements allow for frequent and simpler untrained and automatic self servicing of a fire extinguisher. The improvements include an anti-bridging mechanism that can be articulated from the exterior o... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097349 | High intensity blending tool with optimized risers for decreased toner agglomeration The present invention relates to a high intensity blending apparatus, particularly for blending operations designed to cause additive materials to become affixed to the surface of base particles. The tool comprises a shank having riser members at each end, such rise... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073935 | Method and apparatus for handling residual contents of a container for a liquid or semi-liquid An apparatus is provided for handling the contents of a container for a liquid or semi-liquid, including the residual contents. The subject container is one that has a bottom surface, sidewalls that extend upwardly from the bottom surface and form a bottom corner th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070317 | Method of mixing using vaned mixing device The present invention is a mixing device and a method of mixing viscous fluids with a mixing device. The mixing device includes a shaft and a support mounted for rotation with the shaft. A plurality of vanes extend from the support and are mounted for rotation with ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056009 | Dispersing tool with an inner shaft rotatable within a hollow shaft to create a pumping effect A dispersing tool (1) is provided having a hollow shaft (2), which has an open, laterally slotted region on its free end (4) that faces away from a drive that is at the bottom in the position of use, and with an inner shaft (3), which can... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047758 | Ice cream machine with specialized motor A motor system can be provided for a tank for mixing and chilling ice cream. The motor system includes a variable speed motor having a speed control. The speed control can be utilized to operate the motor in a forward or reversed speed or across a spectrum of more t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043865 | Wild game attraction device and method A floating decoy system is provided for agitating the surface of a water body on which the device is deployed in a manner that is attractive to live game animals (e.g. live waterfowl). The system includes a frame, which is disposed partially above and partially belo... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044631 | Collapsible whisk A balloon whisk (2) has a handle (4) and a plurality of wire loops (8) extending from an end of the handle (4) and disposed spaced angularly about the handle, and an elongate collar (10) having openings (12) through which th... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040799 | Stirring stick A stirring stick for manipulating foodstuff in a blender comprises an elongate plunger having first and second ends. The plunger has a cavity extending between the first and second ends. At least a portion of the plunger is generally trough-shaped, and the cavity is... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7043177 | Toner/developer mixing roller and developing device for laser printer A toner/developer mixing roller is rotatably disposed in an inside of a housing to mix a developer with toner supplied into the housing to supply a mixture of the developer and the toner to a developing roller. The toner/developer mixing roller includes a roller bod... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7013568 | Snap-together eating utensil assembly An eating utensil assembly includes a knife, a fork and a spoon. The knife includes an elongate handle, and grooves are formed in opposite surfaces of the handle. The fork and the spoon each have channel-shaped handles that can be nested over the handle of the knife... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014353 | Plasticating screw and apparatus A rotatable screw for moving material in a plasticating process along an axis through a conduit from an inlet to an outlet. The screw having a feed section, barrier melting section, reorientation section and metering section disposed sequentially downstream. The scr... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014354 | Power bowl lift, motor mount and tensioner for mixing machine A mixing machine includes a power bowl lift mechanism that operates independent of a drive motor for mixing operations, and may be formed by a linear actuator. A pivoting motor mount assembly can be used in conjunction with a portable tensioning tool for tensioning ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008101 | Method and apparatus for reproducible dissolution testing of pharmaceutical products In a method for reproducible dissolution of a pharmaceutical product in a dissolution medium contained within a vessel, a flow regime characterized by high turbidity and low bulk movement of dissolution medium is induced within the vessel. Simultaneously, solid part... | 03/07/2006 |
