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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 |
| 7124555 | Device and process for packaging products in a stretchable plastic film A process and a device are disclosed for packaging products in a stretchable plastic film; the device comprises: means for supporting and heating a product; means for supplying and clamping the film in a position overlaying the product; means for contacting and adhe... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117657 | Delivery point packager takeaway system and method An apparatus is provided for packaging and taking away packaged sequenced product such as mail pieces. The apparatus includes a packaging device having an output end, and adapted to package sequenced products. A clamping device is adjacent to the output end of the p... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7017325 | Apparatus for forming and securing a decorative cover about a flower pot A method and apparatus for forming a decorative cover about an outer peripheral surface of a flower pot. The apparatus includes a frame assembly having a well formed therein, and a cover forming and banding assembly having a flower pot receiving opening sized and co... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6973763 | Apparatus for forming and securing a decorative pleated cover about a flower pot An apparatus for forming a decorative pleated cover about an outer peripheral surface of a flower pot. The apparatus includes a frame assembly, a platform adjustably connected to the frame assembly, a pleating assembly supported on the platform and a banding assembl... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964149 | Method for automatically packaging products An automatic packaging system has a first feed mechanism for feeding a light-shielded photosensitive roll in the direction indicated by the arrow A, an inspection mechanism for reading bar-code information from the light-shielded photosensitive roll, measuring and c... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6938397 | Package wrapping method and apparatus A semi-automatic gift or package wrapping method and apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a machine frame that provides a work surface with measuring and wrapping sections. A sheet feed and cutting mechanism feeds paper from a role in two steps with a time... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6931816 | Packaging mechanism and method of use A packaging mechanism has a loading bed moveable between a loading position and a second position. A plate-like member is moveable with respect to the loading bed between a retracted position for loading and a second position for package sealing. The plate-like memb... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6662535 | Apparatus for bagging material An apparatus and a method for individually bagging bundles into stretchable open bags. The apparatus comprises a bag stretching structure about which a bag can be turned inside out for wrapping an underlying bundle in response to continuous downward movem... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6591587 | Process and apparatus for packaging flat articles Flat stacked articles 2, such as envelopes or packaging bags, and packaging blanks 5 are supplied to a packaging station 6, toward one another in offset parallel directions 4 and 15. Then, the stack 3 is moved into the packaging station 6 in an intake dir... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6023913 | Apparatus and method for wrapping silverware within a napkin An apparatus and method for wrapping a napkin about silverware items into a wrapped arrangement involves a worktable within which is provided an upwardly-opening trough for accepting a napkin and silverware items positioned therein. The napkin is automati... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5927045 | Cover forming apparatus having pivoting forming members A cover forming apparatus for forming a flower pot or flower pot cover from a sheet of material by engaging a sheet of material about the outer surface of a mold, die or pot. The cover forming apparatus includes a plurality of pivotable forming members re... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5564257 | Bouquet wrap machine A method and apparatus for automatically wrapping a sheet of material about a bouquet of flowers. A sheet of material having spaced apart defined first and second portions is placed against a support member, such as a prepared table top, and the bouquet i... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5450709 | Stationary pallet stretch wrapping device having improved method and apparatus for gripping and cutting or wrapping film A fully automatic stationary wrapping mechanism is utilized in conjunction with an upstream palletizing device and a downstream distribution system. An inbound zone accepts palletized materials and selectively passes them along to a wrap zone. An outbound... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5410862 | Packaging machine for wrapping books or the like The invention relates to a packaging machine for wrapping books or the like for postal deliveries. The package blank includes a rectangularly shaped outer cardboard (2), which is folded by means of transverse belts (5) from a flat condition to a tube surr... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5404694 | Method of producing cartons of cigarettes A method of producing cartons of packets of cigarettes, whereby a blank, folded in a U about a respective group of packets so as to leave three exposed surfaces from each of which at least two tabs of the blank project outwards, is finish-folded, over at ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5345749 | Bundler A bundling apparatus includes a upper and lower platens, at least one of which moves vertically across a plate. The plate is preferably slightly slanted to prevent a stack of articles on the lower platen from toppling over. A continuous wrapping sheet is ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5291721 | Cover forming apparatus having pivoting forming members A cover forming apparatus for forming a flower pot or flower pot cover from a sheet of material by engaging a sheet of material about the outer surface of a mold, die or pot. The cover forming apparatus includes a plurality of pivotable forming members re... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5123230 | Method and apparatus for wrapping articles in plastic A method of wrapping articles in plastic, whereby the cross-section of the article dictates variations in the length of plastic web required at various times, with a mechanical wrapper that revolves around the article and has at least one take-off cylinde... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4979348 | Sealing film applying machine, adapted for packaging parcels, books, signatures and brochures, even individually, by means of a wrapping web A means for packaging parcels feeds parcels along a conveyor into a stop bar. A continuous web of thermally shrinkable film is provided from separate supplies above and below the conveyor as a barrier between the conveyor and a platform in the same plane ... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4972653 | Apparatus for closing a package around an article to be packaged An apparatus for closing a package around an article to be packaged by folding one or a plurality of closing flaps (3, 4) around the open side of a package. The apparatus comprises a conveyor track (13), first folding means (32) which are movable crosswis... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4936080 | Device and method for spreading of a top wrapping film A device for spreading of a top wrapping flm in wrapping in a wrapping machine. The wrapping machine is provided with a top film device which has a top film roll as well as devices for feeding and pulling the top film. These devices are arranged to spread... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4757666 | Apparatus for folding and closing a blank of wrapping material around an article to be packaged The invention relates to an apparatus for wrapping and closing a blank (1) of wrapping material around an article to be packaged. The wrapping blank consists of a rectangular piece of protective cardboard (3, 4), serving as an outer jacket for the package... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4631898 | Process and apparatus for continuous wrapping of palletized load For continuously wrapping a palletized load, a self-propelling apparatus is provided, said apparatus being fitted with means for electric traction fed by batteries, said machine moving at a distance around the outer perimeter of a load. The apparatus and ... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4631896 | Method, apparatus and blank for packing at least one article in a self-supporting wrapping having the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped A method and apparatus for packaging irregularly shaped articles is provided in which one or more articles is supported on one or more supports, enclosing the supports and the articles in a pack and removing the supports through one or more openings in th... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4466227 | Machine for wrapping tape about an article A machine for wrapping tape about an article in which a suppy of tape with adhesive on one side thereof is fed across a pair of spaced stationary jaws along a feeding platform and cut to a size for the bundle to be wrapped. The bundle to be wrapped is pla... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4439975 | Method of and apparatus for wrapping products Method of and means for wrapping generally cylindrical products with plastic film in which the film extends from a supply roll over a supporting means and terminates in a free end. The product is placed on the supporting means, the free end of the film is... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4400929 | Apparatus for forming box-shaped covering body An arrangement for forming a box-shaped covering body using a single flat covering metal sheet by placing the covering sheet over the top surface of the article being covered; pressing the covering flat sheet immovably on the article or product being cove... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4388796 | Stretch wrap system and method of packaging The disclosure concerns an apparatus and method for wrapping products in stretch film by placing each product on a product support table having collapsible fingers. A pivotable frame is loaded with successive lengths of stretch film and pivoted down over ... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4360997 | Baling apparatus and method A baling apparatus and method utilizes a reciprocable ram which cooperates with a baling chamber having a fixed wall platen at one end and having movable side wall means which is locked in its closed wall forming position during baling strokes of the ram ... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4269015 | Apparatus for packaging articles in a wire-bound box assembly An apparatus for packaging cartons in a wire-bound box assembly includes a folding assembly which supports the unassembled box in a horizontally positioned blank, a shuttle platform which is loaded with a number of cartons and the end boards of the box as... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4164073 | Apparatus for feeding and bending seed plate lug strips An apparatus for feeding and bending lug strips which are to be attached to seed plates in electrolytic refining plants includes a tool structure capable of bending an initially flat lug strip around a supporting rod in preparation for fixing free ends of... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4085564 | Method and apparatus for making tray-type packets A method and apparatus for sizing and fitting cover flaps over tray-type packets such that an optimum packet is formed regardless of the compressibility of the material to be enclosed.... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4067174 | Stretch wrap machine Motive unit carries stretch wrap unit around stationary material to be wrapped. Motive unit is preferably self-propelled and is preferably self-guided by means of a track follower, although manual motive unit guide controls are provided.... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4015404 | Apparatus for bundling stacks of newspapers The invention relates to apparatus for bundling stacks of newspapers. The apparatus includes a rollerway for conveying a stack into the wrapping-up zone defined by an endless roller conveyor and a frame, a device being mounted to each side of the rollerwa... | 04/05/1977 |
