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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 |
| 7988575 | Driving mechanism for labeling machine A driving mechanism for a labeling machine aims to drive a transmission assembly thereof from a power source through a linking member such as a belt. The transmission assembly concurrently drives rotation of an axle assembly so that a feeding wheel coupled on an axl... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7909717 | Tensioning roller device or winder Tensioning roller device including a non-rotating central part around which is rotatably mounted a pulley-forming rotating part, and a protective cap mounted on one end of the central part and extending radially outwards so as to form a narrow passage and/or a baffl... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7290697 | Mailbox support structure device, kit and method A mailbox support structure device, an associated kit and method of using same are disclosed. The mailbox support structure device includes the interconnected components of a telescoping vertical post member, a telescoping horizontal post member and a pair of lockin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7247109 | Pulley fixing apparatus of image forming apparatus A pulley fixing apparatus of an office machine having a pulley fixing part rotatably fixing a driven pulley on a frame, a sliding part movably supporting the pulley fixing part on the frame, and an automatic tension adjusting part elastically urging the pulley fixin... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243782 | Conveyor An enclosed belt conveyor having a high strength take-up section that maintains proper belt alignment with the use of just two take-up screws, while still allowing for the take up section housing to be made of lighter weight, less expensive materials. The take-up se... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7189174 | Chain tensioner This invention provides a chain tensioner that is compact, excellent in operation, easy to maintain and handle and low in manufacturing cost. This chain tensioner has a tubular housing 1 having a bottom, a plunger 3 installed in the inner periphery ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7069548 | Inter-procedure global register allocation method Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for optimizing processor register allocation. Variables from an acyclic call graph having a plurality of functions may be identified and a plurality of virtual registers may be created by assigning eac... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052422 | Motorcycle chain tension adjuster A tension adjusting device is attached to an axle member of a driven wheel of a vehicle and is coupled to a forked frame member to adjust tension of a chain. The tension adjusting device has two tension adjusters joined to each side of the axle member that engages a... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6991570 | Belt tensioner The invention is an improved power transmission belt tensioner of the type having a first pulley adapted to communicate with a surface of a power transmission belt, a first arm supporting the first pulley upon which the first pulley is rotatably mounted via a first ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6846256 | Bottle-rotating device for an induction cap sealer A bottle-rotating device has a rotation device and an auxiliary pressing device. The rotation device corresponds to an induction coil in an induction cap sealer. The rotation device has a bottom plate, a top plate, a belt, a drive train and a driver. The belt and th... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6840877 | Rotating drive apparatus A rotating drive apparatus comprises a plurality of shafts rotatably mounted in the apparatus substantially parallel to each other. At least one shaft is adapted to be operatively connected to a power source for rotation thereof. An idler is rotatably mounted on one... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6743132 | Belt tensioner The invention is an improved tensioner for tensioning a power transmission belt. The tensioner is of the type having a track, a carrier mounted in sliding relation with the track with two degrees freedom of movement, a pulley rotatably mounted upon the carrier and f... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6200036 | Take-up frame system and method with force feedback A take-up frame assembly is instrumented with a sensor for detecting tensile or compressive loading on the assembly during adjustment. A visual readout of the loading is provided as feedback to an operator in making system adjustments. The readout may be ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6171208 | Device for tensioning flexible elements wound onto pulleys A device for tensioning flexible elements wound onto pulley has a pulley (4) onto which the flexible element (2) is (partially) wound is able to perform translatory movements relative and perpendicular to the shaft (8) on which it is rotatably mounted, re... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6168542 | Crowd rope take-up system for mining shovel A crowd rope take-up mechanism is mounted on the end of a shovel handle remote from the dipper bracket. The mechanism includes a cylinder with external screw threads engaged by a nut wheel. The cylinder mounts a sheave that received a loop of the crowd ro... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6155942 | Traction wheel for tension element A device for tensioning a traction mechanism, preferably a chain, which includes a traction wheel, preferably a sprocket (1), rotatably mounted on a hollow axle (3). Within the hollow axle (3), a hollow piston element (5, 6) is arranged, which is biased a... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6086036 | Vehicle emergency auxiliary by-pass device Herein disclosed is an emergency bracket which is attachable to a support surface of choice and may be temporarily used to by-pass a defective auxiliary unit, such as an alternator, or the like.... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6062999 | Backlashless ratchet-type tensioner A backlashless ratchet-type tensioner includes a tensioner housing, a plunger slidably fitted into a plunger accommodation bore formed in the tensioner housing and urged by a spring such that a tip portion of the plunger is projected to the exterior of th... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5967923 | Tensioner for belts and chains A tensioner for belts and chains having a housing (1) in which a cylinder (3) containing a slidably guided piston (4) is arranged which piston (4) is supported radially by a guide bush (5), one end of a compression spring (13) engaging the piston (4), whi... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5908363 | Ratchet type tensioner with buffer mechanism A ratchet type tensioner with a buffer mechanism is capable of buffering an impact force applied from a chain side to a plunger, irrespective of the amount of backlash in a ratchet mechanism, and is capable of exhibiting an excellent effect of suppressing... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5895332 | Chain tensioning apparatus for a packaging machine A tensioning system for an endless chain comprising a snail cam mounted on a second shaft parallel to a sprocket shaft which supports a sprocket and chain, a follower running against the snail cam and mounted on a mechanism supporting the sprocket shaft, ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5782709 | Belt tensioning device and method of adjusting belt tension A belt tensioning device is provided for a pulley drive mechanism including a motor with a drive shaft, a drive pulley mounted on a drive shaft, an idler pulley rotatably mounted in a pulley support, and a drive belt trained around the pulleys. The belt t... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5746673 | Fastening eye for a tensioner A tensioning eye for use in a tensioner for a traction drive, in particular a belt drive, in an internal combustion engine, includes a fastening sleeve, a bushing, and an elastic ring circumscribing the bushing for securing the bushing in a bore of the fa... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5637047 | Hydraulic tensioner There is described a hydraulic tensioner (1, 101) for endless transmission elements, in particular a chain tensioner for internal combustion engines. The tensioner includes a housing (2, 102), a pressure chamber (3, 103) arranged in the housing, a piston ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5551926 | Automatic tensioning and damping element for endless chain drives An automatic tensioning and damping element for endless chain drives includes an elastically deformable which automatic tensioning and damping element (3) exhibits a on its outer surface a guide profile matching the profile of the chain with a guide play ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5546665 | Motorcycle rear wheel alignment system A device is disclosed for adjusting and aligning an axle of a wheeled vehicle wherein a pair of such devices are disposed on either side of a vehicle such as a motorcycle. The devices then provide a scale on both sides of the machine which are visible thr... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5531648 | Accessory drive system for an automotive engine An accessory drive system for an automotive engine includes a drive pulley attached to an output shaft of the engine and a flexible drivebelt for connecting the drive pulley with driven pulleys. A tensioner maintains the drivebelt in contact with each of ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5482266 | Paper conveying apparatus having a belt tension adjusting mechanism A belt tension adjusting mechanism comprises a belt tension adjusting pulley over which the endless belt is placed; a plate having a plurality of recesses in which a rotary shaft of the belt tension adjusting pulley is received; a handle having, at one en... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5460059 | Drive apparatus A drive apparatus that, together with securing the lateral symmetry of the overall apparatus, minimizes the number of parts while also achieving a smooth operating state. A rotating member is provided that makes sliding contact at its outside surface with... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5405298 | Belt tensioner, and a transmission system including such a tensioner The invention relates mainly to a tensioner for a transmission belt, in particular a power transmission belt, e.g. a V-belt or a ribbed belt, and also for a toothed belt used for timing purposes in the automobile industry. The invention also relates to a ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5323739 | Arrangement for adjusting the relative rotating position of a camshaft For adjusting the relative rotating position of a camshaft of a reciprocating engine with respect to a second camshaft, a tensioning arrangement of the chain which winds around both camshafts is displaced transversely to the chain. The tensioning arrangem... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5259821 | Linear spacing device A linear spacing device has first and second elongated components, which may be telescoping hollow tubes, each having linear surfaces engaging each other in sliding relationship. Each component has spaced holes disposed at regular linear intervals along i... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5254047 | Chain take-up apparatus An apparatus for adjusting the operable position of a roller means adapted to engage endless driven elements such as chains, belts, and the like. The apparatus includes a sprocket carrying assembly that is operably connected to the chain engaging sprocket... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5244439 | Roller chain idler replacement A tightener roller 40 replaces idler sprockets in roller chain 20 applications to decrease noise and reduce wear on the system components. The roller chain 20 wears parallel alignment grooves 50, 52 in the resilient material 44 of the tightener 40.... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5176581 | Self-energized controllable belt tensioner A variable speed drive system for prime mover driven accessories which includes a self-energized controllable belt tensioner in combination with a variable diameter pulley assembly. The tensioner, upon command, uses a pump continuously driven by a fixed d... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5120278 | Arrangement for the tensioning and adjusting of a camshaft chain drive An internal-combustion engine has a camshaft drive in which the outlet camshaft driven by the crankshaft drives the inlet camshaft via a chain. For the tensioning of the chain, two hydraulic pistons are pressed in opposite directions with respect to one a... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5076331 | Pile cutter for face to face weaving loom Cutting device for face-to-face weaving loom, having a cutting rail (2) on which a cutting carriage (4) moves to and fro and is connected to a rope (6) which forms a closed circuit with the cutting carriage (4) and moves to and fro, being driven by a reci... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5072633 | Drive extension An improved extension for use with tools is disclosed. The extension has a pair of gears located on a frame. The gears have a chain drive therebetween to allow the force applied to one gear to be applied to the other gear. The structure allows a drive mem... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5058507 | Carriage drive for mobile storage system with drive chain tensioner A carriage for a mobile storage system, including a frame having an inverted U-shaped cross section, including two downwardly depending sides extending the length of the frame. A drive shaft is journaled to the frame and rotated by a prime mover. A drive ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5034088 | Band wheel and tension control An improved mounting for spaced band wheels about which the sealing bands of a band sealer move is achieved by mounting at least one of the band wheels carrying each band from a double ended cylinder movable longitudinally with respect to the inter-band w... | 07/23/1991 |
