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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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Class 411/999 - WITH RETAINER (E.G., TETHER)


Subclass of Class 411 - Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener
Definition: Art collection wherein a mass, other than the cooperating
No. of patents: 226
Last issue date: 06/03/2008


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7381102System for electrically connecting and fixing at least one conductor to support piece
This system for electrically connecting and fastening at least one plate-type electrical conductor onto a support piece provided with a threaded pin designed to be engaged in a corresponding hole of conductor and to cooperate with a nut for screwing conductor onto s...
06/03/2008
7344345Captive shoulder nut having spring tie-down
A captive shoulder nut for a electronic module heat sink has a threaded nut portion and a tubular portion extending therefrom. A ramped section in the exterior wall of the tubular portion leads to a retaining groove adjacent the bottom face of the nut portion. A com...
03/18/2008
7344168Door handle device for vehicles
A door handle device for vehicles is capable of preventing falling of the screw locking member and the screw and improving the assembling workability. In the door handle device (1) for vehicles including a handle base (3) to be fixed to a door panel (
03/18/2008
7290971Shippable in-assembly bolt
A shippable in-assembly bolt having a head portion, a threaded portion containing threads and a gripper portion, wherein the gripper portion preferably comprises a grooved structure and an o-ring. The o-ring is intended to sit between the inner wall of a clearance h...
11/06/2007
7278809Telescopic captive fastener
A telescopic captive fastener has a knob, a ferrule, a spring, and at least one sleeve. The sleeve extends telescopically between the ferrule and the knob. ...
10/09/2007
7244085Fastener assembly
A fastener assembly includes a grommet having an enlarged bulbous body and a cylindrical extension projecting therefrom, the projection and body defining axially aligned openings therethrough. The cylindrical projection is configured to retain a washer on the outsid...
07/17/2007
7241096Captive screw with deployable knob
A captive screw for use in electronic assemblies includes a screw with a shaft having a pair of spaced grooves and a cover captivating the screw and for attaching the captive screw. A knob for rotating the screw can be moved along the shaft between an extended posit...
07/10/2007
7235744Collar screw or collar nut housing attachment
A housing assembly for a printed circuit board is mounted on a vehicle body by pressing a collar nut or the head of a collar screw past a plurality of fingers of a housing assembly so that the fingers retain the nut or screw head in place. The module is then pressed...
06/26/2007
7210885Supporting bushing
A supporting sleeve configured for introduction into a penetration in a component. The hole of the supporting sleeve is penetrated by a fixing pin that is insertable into a carrier so as to fix the component on a carrier. The supporting sleeve includes a closed ring...
05/01/2007
7207762Push-on screw-off attachment device
An attachment device for attaching a substrate to a support structure includes a housing having a space defined by facing wall portions. The space captures a rotatable push nut with flexible teeth. The housing is attached to the substrate using a flange positioned o...
04/24/2007
7182565Flute holder
A flute holder comprises a bracket-engaging portion configured to engage a bracket, and a tool-engaging sleeve connected to the bracket-engaging portion and configured to engage a tool. A holding passage is at least partially defined within the tool-engaging sleeve....
02/27/2007
7182574Draft inducer blower with fastener retention
A draft inducer blower for high efficiency furnaces, including a blower housing having a housing body and housing cover. The housing body includes a plurality of mounting lugs spaced around its outer periphery, through which fasteners are inserted to secure the blow...
02/27/2007
7179037Telescopic captive fastener
A telescopic captive fastener has a knob, a ferrule, a spring, and at least one sleeve. The sleeve extends telescopically between the ferrule and the knob. ...
02/20/2007
7179039Vibration-damping ring insert arrangement and component connection arrangement incorporating the same
Vibration-damping ring insert arrangement includes a vibration-damping ring. A hollow cylinder member includes a first end, a second end, and an inner surface that is connected to an outer surface of the vibration-dampening ring. One of an outwardly extending edge a...
02/20/2007
7114901Fastener for use with sheet-shaped member and assembly using the fastener
A fastener, for use with a sheet-shaped member, comprises a tubular shank, a plurality of holding pieces extending outward from a first end of the shank, a flange extending outward from a second end of the shank, and a plurality of stud-engagement pawls extending in...
10/03/2006
7114899Pop-up fastener
A pop-up fastener including a tubular retainer for one-way passage into a socket. A fastening member slidably extends through the retainer. The fastening member has helical threads at its top and a protrusion at its bottom. A compressed spring is positioned atop the...
10/03/2006
7096845Captured nut using a stamped retention feature
A bracket and nut assembly including a bracket having a first end and second end. The first end includes a first substantially planar portion spaced apart from and positioned substantially parallel to a second substantially planar portion. A third portion interconne...
08/29/2006
7083371Surface mount captive screw ferrule for PCB
A method and apparatus for holding a screw captive to a printed circuit board (PCB), with a channel formed through the apparatus and a mounting hole formed through the PCB being in alignment to allow a screw to pass therethrough. ...
08/01/2006
7073997Apparatus and method for holding a piece in a bore
An assembly includes a piece to be held in a bore and a device in which the piece is inserted for holding the piece in the bore. The device comprises a cylindrical sleeve having a series of fins extending longitudinally of an inner surface of the sleeve and projecti...
07/11/2006
7029221Sleeve device with internal fins for holding a piece such as a bolt in a bore
A device for holding a piece in a bore comprises a cylindrical sleeve constructed to be inserted into the bore and held therein by engagement of its outer surface with an inner surface of the bore, and a series of fins extending longitudinally of an inner surface of...
04/18/2006
7029219Device, assembly, and method for holding a piece in a bore
A device for holding a piece in a bore comprises a cylindrical sleeve constructed to be inserted into the bore and held therein by engagement of its outer surface with an inner surface of the bore, and an annular bead extending circumferentially and inwardly from th...
04/18/2006
7021876Simplified installation captive panel fastener
A simplified captive panel fastener including a head, shank, a threaded outer end, and a centrally threaded opening at the outer end. Longitudinal slots extend along the outer end of the fastener to receive a retention washer with inwardly extending prongs. The meth...
04/04/2006
6908276Internally threaded fastener and stemmed washer assembly
An assembly of an internally threaded fastener and a stemmed washer is provided, such as for applications in which a standoff is desired between a washer and a mating externally threaded fastener. The stemmed washer includes a washer portion, a retaining portion and...
06/21/2005
6884014Tolerance compensating mounting device
The invention comprises a tolerance compensating mounting device comprising a bushing having an internal and external thread. The bushing is threaded into a part to be mounted to a surface. A bolt is then threaded into a bushing bore using the internal threads. The ...
04/26/2005
6872040Fastener including a screw and a supporting element
A fastener (1) includes a screw (2) and a supporting element (3). The screw (2) includes a head (4), a shank (8) and a threaded portion (12). The threaded portion (12) is located on the shank (8). The th...
03/29/2005
6866456Floating captivated wrenchable nut
A two-piece fastening system utilizes separate parts, a nut and a retainer, which are securely united from opposite sides of the captivating element such as a sheet or panel. The nut body which has an axial threaded bore includes an integral collar located on one si...
03/15/2005
6860689Fastening assemblies and components thereof
A fastening assembly is provided. The fastening assembly includes provision for a stud to be positioned in a plurality of predetermined extended positions, minimizing the amount of clearance required for removing a cover from a substructure. ...
03/01/2005
6814530Hybrid panel fastener with snap-on cap
A two-piece panel fastener includes a barrel-shaped metal retainer which holds a screw. The screw includes a threaded shaft and a plastic cap which has longitudinally-extending resilient fingers which engage the outer surface of the retainer to captivate the screw. ...
11/09/2004
6811363Floating cage nut assembly
A floating and captured cage nut assembly includes a structural member that is U-shaped with a pair of rolled sides defining mounting legs and a rolled front end defining an anti-rotation flange. The rolled sides of the structural member are positioned on the compon...
11/02/2004
6769851Captive fastener
A captive fastener retention member includes a cylindrical body having a flange at one end thereof. Work piece retention members project outwardly of the body for securing the retention member in a bore of a work piece. A dimple projects inwardly in the retention me...
08/03/2004
6769850Snap-in threaded fastener and stemmed washer assembly
The present technique provides a stemmed washer and fastener assembly, which has a fastener retained in assembly with a stemmed washer. The assembly is particularly useful for applications in which a standoff is desired between a washer and a mating fastener. The st...
08/03/2004
6761521Captive screw
A captive screw including a screw and a ferrule is disclosed. One end of the ferrule is adapted for engagement to a hole in a panel to be secured by the captive screw. The screw has an annular flange that is captured within the bore of the ferrule. The screw has a s...
07/13/2004
6752419Air bag sensor module fastening device
An air bag sensor module fastening device for a vehicle is provided includes a vehicle mounting structure having an internally threaded member. A sensor is secured to a base for sensing vibrations caused by a crash of the vehicle. The base has an aperture extending ...
06/22/2004
6746020Metal gasket
A metal gasket is designed so that mounting and removal from a cylinder block using a bolt is easy regardless of the direction of the attaching surface and there is no risk of moving or drop off. The gasket is made of two laminated metal base plates. At a base plate...
06/08/2004
6736578Front mounted retaining mechanism
A front mounted retaining mechanism including a retention device and a captivatable device. The retention device has a head and a hollow shank. The head or the shank may include inwardly directed threads. The shank may include outwardly directed threads to facilitat...
05/18/2004
6722832Assembly unit including a component and at least one thread forming screw
An assembly unit includes a component including at least one through hole and at least one screw. The screw is associated with the through hole of the component. The screw is designed and arranged to produce a thread. The screw includes a head and a supporting surfa...
04/20/2004
6709214Fixing element adapted to be manually pushed into position for fixing insulating strips or plates on a solid substructure
This invention relates to a fixing element (1) for fixing insulating strips (5) and optionally, additional sealing strips (6) on a solid substructure (7). A screw (4) and a large-surface washer (2) with a tubular extension (...
03/23/2004
6688824Carriage fixing screw housing structure
A carriage fixing screw housing structure in which a carriage fixing screw for externally screwing and fixing carriages of an image reader is held, when not used, by a screw holder formed on a part of an image reader to prevent loss of the carriage fixing...
02/10/2004
6688823Fastening position adjustable bolt and mount construction of members using the same
A fastening position adjustable bolt is provided which includes a bolt body and a cylindrically shaped collar bolt. The bolt body has a head, a shank, and first male threads formed on a lower outer peripheral surface of the shank, and the collar bolt has ...
02/10/2004
6688826Captive fastener system and retention member
A captive fastener system having a fastener and a retention member is provided. The retention member includes a cylindrical body having a flange at one end thereof. Work piece retention members project outwardly of the body for securing the retention memb...
02/10/2004
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