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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363661 | Portable urinal A portable urinal comprises an upper pan and a lower pan, the pans being joined together to create a liquid receiving cavity. The upper pan has an upper surface which may be ovate shaped like a conventional toilet seat. A funnel in the approximate center of the uppe... | 04/29/2008 |
| 5832543 | Portable pocket spittoon A disposable portable pocket spittoon comprising a container having a top access opening. A means for selectively closing and opening the container is connected to the container. A fill funnel is inserted through the top open end and suspended within the ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5396664 | Portable spittle cuspidor A portable cuspidor includes a spittle container, a removable funnel section and a cap. A reservoir cap may be used for the storage of tobacco or the like. The removable funnel section is partially suspended within the container by frictionally engaging t... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5325546 | Hand held spittoon A spittoon comprising a receptacle and a sleeve. The receptacle includes a handle intended to be grasped by a user when transporting the same. The receptacle matingly engages the sleeve to form a seal therebetween. The sleeve is disposed substantially int... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5140711 | Cuspidor converter Apparatus for adapting open-mouthed containers, such as 12- and 16-ounce beverage bottles, for use as a cuspidor. The converter includes a housing having top and bottom openings and an inverted frusto-conical member tapering downwardly and inwardly from a... | 08/25/1992 |
| 4949405 | Cuspidor convertor Apparatus for adapting containers, such as 12 and 16 ounce beverage cans and bottles, for use as a cuspidor. The conveter is comprised of a housing open at the top and bottom with an inverted frusto-conical member tapering downwardly and inwardly from a t... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4858250 | Disposable sanitary spittoon A disposable sanitary spittoon including a spittoon container of plastic or paper, a cover associated with the container and a molded absorption block of high molecular hydrophilic polymer within the container. The block is formed with a through hole for ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4771486 | Sputum specimen collecting device A sputum sampling device having capability for sputum-saliva separation, the device comprising a substantially circular cup having a wall portion which tapers inwardly from top to bottom, a separation plate having a substantially elliptical planar confiur... | 09/20/1988 |
