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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 |
| 7344402 | Apparatus and method for component module insertion and removal protection Component module insertion and removal protection in computer systems. In one aspect, a connector assembly for a component module includes a connector that receives the component module and receives power from a power selection circuit, and a module attachment mecha... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7294002 | Connector device A connector device is provided with a box-shaped casing (50), a female housing (30) mounted into the casing (50) and displaceable between an initial position and an end position, and a slide (70) that is in the form of a frame having an o... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284997 | Plug-in module for a module frame A plug-in module for the insertion into and extraction from a module frame that has at least one frontal structural bar, including a circuit board, a switch for the active-passive switching of the plug-in module and a swivel-mounted lever/pull handle with a gripper ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7277294 | Contactor draw out tray An electrical contactor draw out tray has a movable frame and a stationary frame in which the movable frame carries the electrical components for an electrical feeder circuit. The stationary frame is preferably housed within a power distribution center and has input... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7207812 | Locking mechanism A locking mechanism for securing a cover to a housing is provided. The housing includes an electrical socket. The mechanism includes a locking plate, a casing for enclosing the locking plate, and an engaging member. The locking plate has a securing member and a prot... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7164874 | Image forming apparatus with detachable power-requiring unit An electrode of an image bearing unit and an electrode of a power supply are positioned in the front, rather than far inside of the main body of the image forming apparatus. A holder opposes these electrodes in an openable/closable manner. The holder includes an ele... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7144261 | Safe connection device and corresponding connection plug A connection device that is capable of receiving a corresponding connection plug comprises a housing, an electronic board connected to at least one cable of a communications network capable of conveying data as well as electrical energy. This device comprises a mova... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7118407 | Power plug with overloaded display A power plug with overloaded display providing users with a function of a warning display for protecting the power plug from over-heated melting and from shorting and catching on fire. The plug includes an embedded positioned block arranged on a periphery of electri... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097487 | Fixture for an embedded unit of an electronic device The present invention is to provide a fixture for an embedded unit of an electronic device, which includes a casing having a first slot disposed at the surface on one side thereof; a latch member being movably coupled to the casing corresponding to the first slot an... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7044780 | Electronic device and lock device for locking module of electronic device An electronic device and a lock device for locking the module of the electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device includes a module, a connection interface, a plug, and a chassis. The module is movably disposed on the chassis. The connection interface is d... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029296 | Cover assembly for vacuum electron device A self guiding cover assembly for a vacuum electron device (VED) enclosure has a cover, a pair of guide plates, and a pair of guide elements. The cover has a top, a sidewall, an inside and an outside, and at least one electrical connector disposed on the inside of t... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6994572 | Apparatus, system, and method for component deactivated interlock The invention provides an apparatus, system, and method for enabling the installation of an installable device configured with a required component in a receiving device. A component deactivated interlock obstructs the installation of the installable device when not... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6986674 | Safety electrical outlet An electrical outlet comprises an outlet housing having a front side adapted to receive a face plate and a back side. A receptacle has a wall extending from an opening at the front side to a bottom within the outlet housing. A cover is retained within the receptacle... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6979212 | Safety electrical plug An electrical plug comprises a plug housing having a housing face and a generally hollow probe extending from the housing face to a probe face. Prongs are disposed within the probe. The prongs are urged to an unlocked position retracted into the probe and movable to... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6970665 | Image forming apparatus with detachable power-requiring unit An electrode of an image bearing unit and an electrode of a power supply are positioned in the front, rather than far inside of the main body of the image forming apparatus. A holder opposes these electrodes in an openable/closable manner. The holder includes an ele... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964576 | Enabling components to be removed without hot swap circuitry A processor-based system may function without expensive hot swap circuitry by preventing component swapping with power applied to the system. The access to a swappable component may be arranged so that the component can not be removed with a power carrying cable plu... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6935876 | Power supply releasing device A power supply releasing device is a one-piece plate which includes a handle and a fulcrum part on one side of the plate and an engaging piece extends from one of two ends of the plate. A protrusion extends from one surface of the plate. A hole and a curved slot are... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6921287 | Exchangeable module for an electric system An exchangeable module or battery 20 is wired to null terminals a, c. A main device 30 is joined to circuit terminals b, d. A connector 10 with a pair of shunt plates 11, 12 is used to electrically connect terminal a to b and terminal c t... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913473 | Power supply for an electrical appliance A power supply for an electrical appliance has a female connector for an electrical plug, in which case the power supply can be removed from the electrical appliance for installation or servicing purposes. In order to prevent electrical connection of the power suppl... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902421 | Automatic lock device An automatic lock device automatically disengages or forms a lock state of the optical module of a scanner. By plugging and unplugging a power plug on the case of the scanner, a clip departs from or embedded into the optical module. Thus, users can lock or unlock th... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899561 | Integrated latching, and electrical connecting device and method A method and apparatus for providing an electrical connection and latching a door is provided. The door latching electrical connection device may include a bar an electrical connector attached to the bar. The method may include placing one end of a bar and bar recei... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6817873 | Safety electrical connection system A blocking outlet and corresponding locking plug provide a completely enclosed safety electrical connection system for supplying electrical power from a wall fixture. The blocking outlet installs in a conventional wall-mounted electrical box, providing access to bui... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6817882 | Device for locking a plug in the plug-in position thereof in a vibration resistant manner The apparatus (2) for vibrationproof locking of a plug (3) in its plugged-in position inside a unit, in particular inside a clutch actuator (1), encompasses a housing (4) that has a housing top shell (16) and a housing bottom shell... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6695640 | Ultrasonic diagnostic equipment In order for an operator to perceive a lock completion of the mechanical connection between a connector of an ultrasonic probe and a socket of an ultrasonic diagnostic equipment main body, the following structure is provided. In the ultrasonic diagnostic ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6634898 | Switch mechanism for online replacement of PCI cards A telecommunications server comprises a switch/larch mechanism for use in online removal or insertion of a peripheral card, such as a PCI card. A bulkhead is adapted for mating engagement with a bulkhead mounting bracket of the peripheral card when the pe... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6523960 | Light source device and projector using the light source device The invention provides a light source device of an easy maintenance, and a projector using the light source device. The light source device includes a light source lamp, a reflector, a lamp housing for covering substantially entirely almost the outer surf... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6494728 | Safety electrical connection system A blocking outlet and corresponding locking plug provide a completely enclosed safety electrical connection system for supplying electrical power from a wall fixture. The blocking outlet installs in a conventional wall-mounted electrical box, providing ac... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6461193 | Data card connector A data card connector (43) is disclosed which comprises a housing defining an aperture for receiving a data card with contacts, electrical connectors (14) for engaging the data card contacts to couple the data card contacts to an electronic device, and a ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6439917 | Mechanism for preventing electronic unit from being pulled out from housing under condition that electronic unit is connected with plug An electronic unit having an electric connecting part connectable with a plug is accommodated in a housing of an electronic equipment so that the electronic unit can be attached to and detached from the housing. An engaging arm is rotatably mounted on one... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6424758 | Optical fiber socket with an integral switch An optical fiber socket with an integral switch includes a housing, a cartridge fitted to an under face of the housing, and a switch device sandwiched between the housing and the cartridge. The housing includes a recess which can receive an optical fiber ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6410868 | Controlled current distribution device with mechanical locking of a plug into a corresponding receptacle A current distribution device includes a socket outlet receptacle that is switched on and off by a switch. The device includes a socket outlet receptacle and a switch that is operated by an operating knob. The plug is locked into the receptacle by a mecha... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406310 | Electric plug system The electric plug system for the automatic transmission of a motor vehicle consists of a socket situated on the transmission and of a plug engaging in the socket wherein the cylindrical end (10) of the socket that accommodates the plug traverses a bore (3... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6398367 | Light source device and projector using the light source device The invention provides a light source device of an easy maintenance, and a projector using the light source device. The light source device includes a light source lamp, a reflector, a lamp housing for covering substantially entirely almost the outer surf... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6390836 | Card connector The card connector has an eject operation detection switch SW arranged to turn on immediately after the ejection button has begun to be pressed, and an eject operation mechanism arranged to, in response to the pressing operation of the ejection button, st... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6302568 | Head lamp for vehicle A head lamp for a vehicle having a power supply includes a discharge bulb, a reflector for holding the discharge bulb, a lamp body for accommodating the reflector, the lamp body having an opening in the reflector for replacing the discharge bulb, a back c... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6280211 | Wall mounted heater fan with electrical outlet An electrical appliance has a plug receptor to receive the plug of another appliance such that both appliances can draw power from a single electrical outlet. The appliance of the present invention is operable at different wattages and has a switch which ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6261123 | Battery pack manual disconnect Described is a quick connect/disconnect 10 for an electrical system comprising first and second separated electrical current carrying connectors 43A, 43B, a source of electricity, each with a first and second, respectively, receptors 40A, 40B for receivin... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6225153 | Universal charge port connector for electric vehicles An electrical connector assembly has a male connector and a female connector. The male connector has electrical contacts for conducting AC or DC current. The female connector includes electrical contacts for coupling with the male electrical contacts for ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6210036 | Connector thermal sensor An aircraft ground connector is described for delivering electrical power to aircraft parked at airports. The connector includes a thermal sensor arrangement which is positioned in the normal insulating body of such connector, which sensor reacts to a ris... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6128198 | Front system for a printed circuit board assembly having active-passive switching The front system has an upper and a lower end piece (5) which are fastened to the upper and lower front corner region (3), respectively, of the printed circuit board assembly (3). An upper and/or a lower lever pull handle (19), which is fitted to the uppe... | 10/03/2000 |
