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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 |
| 7736089 | System and method for prevention of beach erosion A system and method for prevention of erosion utilizing a sub-tidal platform designed to be lodged at a beachhead. The sub-tidal platform will be placed under water and will contain at least one or a plurality of main trusses exhibiting a curvilinear convex shape an... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7686539 | Water movement damper device The present invention relates to a water movement device comprising a flexible wall (1) placed in water close to the surface, substantially vertically in a static rest state, made up of optionally perforated (5) massive unit blocks (4) assembled... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7192217 | Baffle apparatus A baffle apparatus and method for directing fluid flow to reduce damage to an energy dissipating basin that includes an inlet, an outlet, a floor, a sidewall that extends upward from an edge of the floor, and an opposing sidewall that extends upward from an opposing... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189026 | Portable breakwater A portable breakwater system for use in a body of water includes first and second support members adapted to be positioned on the floor of the body of water and a curtain attached between the first and second support members. The first and second support members all... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7105939 | Electrical generator having an oscillator containing a freely moving internal element to improve generator effectiveness An apparatus and method for providing electrical energy to an electrical device by deriving the electrical energy from motion of the device. In one embodiment, the inventive apparatus includes a novel kinetic electrical power generator (KEPG) consisting of an invent... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7066684 | Silt restoration device The present invention relates to a silt restoration device comprising a vertical support member having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is connected to an upper horizontal support member with the longitudinal length of the vertical support member ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6976807 | Portable breakwater A portable breakwater system for use in a body of water includes first and second support members adapted to be positioned on the floor of the body of water and a curtain attached between the first and second support members. The first and second support members all... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6935808 | Breakwater Provided are static and free-floating breakwater apparatuses that utilize a rocking panel (or beach) to dissipate wave energy. At the same time, such rocking motion can in certain embodiments be used to generate electrical power. Generally speaking, the breakwater a... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6715958 | Floating wave attenuator This invention relates to a novel floating wave attenuator. More particularly, this invention pertains to a novel design of floating wave attenuator which has a curved vertical wave alternating wall section, a bottom vertical motion braking flange, and an air chambe... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6669403 | Wave attenuator An apparatus and system for dissipating water wave energy and for shoreline control including a module with a generally hollow body, a pair of opposed flanges attached to adjacent corners of the body, a pair of axially aligned mounting apertures in the fl... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6210072 | Method and apparatus for erosion protecting a coast The present invention is a device and a method for protecting part of a coastline against erosion. The method uses the device as an elongated fin with a longitudinal axis lying generally in a horizontal plane. The fin is supported by a suspension arrangem... | 04/03/2001 |
| 5975796 | Vertical flow diversion mat system A hanging articulated mat assemblage disposed between pilings or on a support structure using a plurality of elements connected with flexible rope to each other and to a support beam which permits the mat to swing freely while supporting substantial weigh... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5888020 | Sub-tidal platform A sub-tidal platform adapted to be placed under water in front of a beach comprises a support structure having at least two upwardly extending, spaced-apart side walls extending along vertical planes. Each side wall has a bottom adapted to rest on a gener... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5879105 | Wave energy dispersion system An energy dissipating assembly for flowing water is provided which consists of a plurality of modules, each one of the modules being a buoyant body consisting of a continuous envelope defining a hollow watertight chamber, the envelope having a plurality o... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5876151 | Frame and method for installing viscous drag and non-laminar flow components of an underwater erosion control system An underwater erosion control system that has viscous drag elements for increasing the effect of viscous drag and disrupting laminar flow on the water current has a frame that includes two longitudinal supports that extend along the length of the underwat... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5833387 | Directional groin Apparatus and method are provided for regulating shoreline change in cases where the magnitude of the longshore transport rate varies along a shoreline and is subject to periodic reversals. The method operates by selectively restricting the longshore sedi... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5807023 | Artificial reef with corrodible iron inserts An artificial reef (10) that can provide a safehaven for small aquatic life and promotes phytoplankton growth (37), of which phytoplankton is food for the small aquatic life. The reef (10) includes at least one tubular vehicle tire (12) having a wall (14)... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5795099 | Apparatus to control beach erosion An apparatus for controlling, reducing and preventing beach erosion comprises an elongated barrier formed of an apertured support grid and mesh material, where the mesh material is permeable to water but not to sand and where the mesh material comprises a... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5620279 | Artificial water plant system for controlling sediment transport on a water bed An artificial water plant system for trapping bottom sediments in water to protect sand beach against erosion in which the water plant comprises a rod-shaped or tubular molding product having a circular or non-circular cross sectional shape and comprising... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5454665 | Artificial reef An artificial reef is formed for use in a body of water to provide a habitat for aquatic life. The reef is formed by providing an anchoring structure which is submerged in the body of water. The anchoring structure has a weight sufficient to anchor the ar... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5429452 | Floating break water structure A floating breakwater structure that can be positioned adjacent to a boat dock or other area to be shielded from the effect of waves, the structure having a framework supported by floating members to maintain the framework above the water's surface and a ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5294211 | Floating wave absorber A floating wave absorber is composed of a main wave-absorber body formed by a construction body floating on the surface of water, wires of which each one end is connected to an end portion of the main wave-absorber body, a first traction member of which o... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5011327 | Erosion barrier This apparatus is directed to an erosion barrier for use with a shoreline of tidal water having a flood and ebb phase in each tidal cycle in which a first tire barrier has a plurality of vertically stacked tiers of tires cut in half and positioned side by... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4997310 | Portable floating wave dissipating device A portable floating wave dissipating device particularly useful when deployed to protect a beach area during storm periods. The device includes (a) a floating platform, (b) a pivotally connected exposed upper water breaking surface which dissipates the vi... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4900188 | Device for local reduction of wave amplitude A device for effecting local reduction of sea wave amplitude includes a grid plate adapted to be supported in the sea at a predetermined depth ensuring that the grid plate remains submerged below the trough of the highest wave expected to be encountered i... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4861193 | Soft seawall A "soft" seawall for a beach comprises a barrier made of a flexible membrane which can be deployed at the onset of a storm and taken down after the storm has passed. This allows the beach to rebuild naturally during calm periods and prevents erosion durin... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4784521 | Ocean diversion wall An ocean diversion wall is provided to be placed within water for preventing erosion due to wave action. The wall consists of a plurality of off shore facing segments formed as one continuous unit. Each of the segments include a base portion supported on ... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4776724 | Floating wave dissipation structure A floating wave dissipation structure comprising tandem connected floating bodies separated by one or more rigid rods having a pivotally securing mechanism at the connection near the bottom of the body side wherein the structure is floated on the sea so t... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4770561 | Shoreline erosion control devices An erosion control device for retarding shoreline erosion includes an elongated sheet with an elongated anchor extending along the elongated edges thereof to anchor the sheet to the sea bottom. A support located intermediate the elongated edges support th... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4748338 | Ocean wave energy extracting erosion reversal and power generation system An ocean wave energy extracting beach sand erosion reversal and electric power generation system. Moored seaward of the breaker zone it serves the function of beach sand accretion by extracting energy from the waves prior to their breaking thereby lesseni... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4715744 | Floating breakwater This invention relates to a shore protection device and more particularly to breakwaters for protecting shorelines against wave damage and erosion. The floating breakwater is manufactured primarily from steel plate between 154" thick and 3/16" thick which... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4712944 | Sea wave dissipator apparatus and method for its manufacture A plurality of inflatable and floatable buoyant members uniquely configured and connected on slack lines adaptable to yielding to high tide and storm conditions and in which the lines are secured to anchor members, the members being hollow for receiving a... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4647249 | Accretion apparatus for use in tidal environs and method Apparatus for placement in front of tidal wave action to cause settlement of sand from the water and thus land accretion. The apparatus includes a base section having a flexible barrier section secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom. Method and ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4439058 | Asymmetric seaweeds An artificial seaweed, or "asymmetric seaweed", system for preventing shoreline erosion and/or causing sand accretion on beaches under wave action.... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4384456 | Dynamic breakwater and wave energy recovery and conversion system A dynamic breakwater system includes at least one and preferably a plurality of dynamic breakwater assemblies, each of which includes a baffle wall member which is pivotally mounted in a body of water about an axis which extends substantially transverse t... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4264233 | Fluid dynamic repeller for protecting coast from erosion A system for protecting a coast from erosion by wave action of a body of water comprises one or more rows of fluid dynamic repellers anchored in the water near the shore line. Each of the fluid dynamic repellers comprises a top-shaped bouyant body tethere... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4253202 | Automatic adjusting wave gutter for swimming pools A wave gutter for swimming pools that automatically positions and maintains a longitudinal edge of the gutter, relative to the waterline, for optimum control of waves and other surface disturbances created by persons in the pool includes a wall member, fa... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4230418 | Thermal protective device for tabular icebergs A device (4) for thermally protecting the side of a tabular iceberg (1) produces a vertical layer of calm water (7) between itself and the vertical side wall of the tabular iceberg. This thermal protective device is suspended from a mechanical protective ... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4193712 | Wall for protecting tabular icebergs against the mechanical effects of waves A wall for protecting tabular icebergs against the mechanical effects of the waves and swell contains between the protective wall and the vertical side face of the tabular iceberg to be protected a layer of seawater subject to level variations of smaller ... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4175887 | Anti-swell protective device A device for protecting off-shore structures stretched between two floating towers of the "Froude pole" type against the effects of ocean swell, comprising at least four floating poles, two vertical arrays of horizontal cables, and a deflection panel asse... | 11/27/1979 |
