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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 |
| 7735297 | Apparatus for capping bottles and a method for realising the cap An apparatus for capping bottles, comprising: gripping devices for bottles containing products, constrained to a transporter, each of which gripping devices exhibits on a side thereof a gripping means of a corresponding bottle, and on an opposite side thereof hookin... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7603828 | Track adjustable mounting assemblies and associated methods The present invention provides a novel cam-actuated spindle assembly for selectively attaching a cam follower to a capping spindle. By adjusting the assembly, the user can easily adjust a capping spindle to follow a selected one of different tracks that are formed i... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7439231 | Inhibitors of antigen presentation by MHC class II molecules and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for their use. In particular, the compounds of the invention are useful for the treatment or prevention of diseases associated with T cell proliferation suc... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7401447 | Container closer A closer for pressing a lid onto a container includes a presser foot mounted for reciprocating movement into and out of force applying engagement with the lid; an actuator moveable between retracted and extended positions; and a force multiplying assembly disposed i... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7370455 | Food container sealing apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for sealing food containers using a sealing film. The apparatus includes a base, a container holder for holding a food container; a heater platen positioned within the base, and a pressure applicator positioned on a surface of the heater pl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7322165 | Closing cone Proposed is a closing cone for screwing screw closures onto containers, particularly bottles, with a receiving part, with a pick ring coupled therewith in rotation-resistant manner and with a pick-up system. The closing cone is characterized in that the pick ring ( | 01/29/2008 |
| 7213382 | Heat seal apparatus for lens packages The present invention relates to an apparatus for packaging contact lenses. The apparatus includes a compliant head, improved heater and improved heat seal die. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7140163 | Blister-foil packaging machine A lower foil formed with upwardly open filled pockets passes horizontally at a constant transport speed through a work station of a machine frame. A support table holds an upper tool immediately above the foil in the station. A double parallelogrammatic linkage has ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7119310 | U-flow ventilated sealing head An inductive cap sealer (10) for sealing an inner seal over an opening (54) in container (52) includes a vented sealing head (12). The sealing head (12) contains an induction coil (24) for producing an electromagnetic field ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7082738 | Capsule-filling and sealing apparatus The capsule filling-sealing apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a filling unit in which various mechanisms for carrying out filling processing for empty capsules are functionally disposed, a sealing unit for securely sealing filled capsules,... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7051491 | Method and apparatus for capping bottles A method and apparatus for capping blown containers is provided. The top surfaces of a snap-on cap are preferably engaged sequentially by pressure members that traverse different segments thereof. The pressure members urge the cap over the neck of a container as the... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7010902 | System and method for capping A capping mechanism comprising an active feeder (20) device in which caps (1, 10) are fed actively forward arranged top-to-bottom along a feeding axis (30), and a hollow rotatable and linearly movable chuck device (40) arranged at the fee... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6971216 | Device for singling out items coming from a feeder In a device for singling out items coming from a feeder, with the feeder comprising an outlet channel for conveying the items an end section, compacting air jets are placed along the outlet channel for gathering the items one behind the other according to a continuo... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6906292 | Sample tray heater module A heater module is described that includes a heat distribution plate including a bottom portion having first and second sides and a plurality of projections extending away from one of the sides. A heat source is provided for heating the heat distribution plate, and,... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6840024 | Device for rapid engagement/release of units for fitting lids to containers A device for rapid engagement/release of units for fitting lids to containers, has a fixed part and a movable part which can be reversibly coupled to the fixed part. The fixed part houses corresponding first radial elements integral with the movable part and such as... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6718732 | Capping device and method to apply overcaps to aerosol cans A capping device and method for installing overcaps onto a plurality of aerosol cans moving on a manufacturing line is disclosed. The capping device has a pressure plate with a cap contact surface on one side and a bearing surface on an opposite side. The contact su... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6604337 | Automatic lidder and/or un-lidder system and method A device is disclosed that can automatically remove lids from trays and place lids on trays. Further the device can sense the presence of a lid on a tray and can sense the dimensions of the tray. Based on the sensed dimensions of the tray, the device can ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6564846 | Tape for mass-sealing bottles and similar containers, and apparati for its application and removal A composite laminar tape (1) for mass-sealing bottles (15) of similar containers consists, according to the invention, of at least one extensible laminar tape (16), made of an extensible plastomeric film, which is possibly provided with closed lines for a... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6543200 | Robotic crate fastening system A device for and method of robotically crating objects, such as consumer goods, being capable of securing an upstanding enclosure to a recyclable pallet having structural uprights. The device conveys a pallet and enclosure assembly into a work station, in... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6543203 | Microplate lidder/delidder A machine for engaging/disengaging a cover with a microplate. The machine is manually operated by hand crank. By turning the crank in one direction, a user may engage a cover with microplate. Turning the crank in the opposite direction disengages a cover ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6408595 | Microplate cover seal applicator A microplate cover seal applicator comprising a downwardly spring-biased roller mounted in a pivotal arm which pivots the roller into and out of operative contact with the top face of a microplate. The lower face of the microplate is seated in a well form... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6393800 | Apparatus for sealing beverage containers by means of caps An apparatus for sealing beverage containers with sealing caps, wherein the apparatus includes a transfer unit to transfer the caps from a single-track cap conveyor onto the bottles and a bottle conveyor on which the bottles are moved in several tracks in... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6395317 | Process and apparatus for forming dual compartment pouches from a continuous web The present invention is directed to process and apparatus for forming a dual compartment package. The process includes forming an elongated rectangular U-shaped package having an inside and outside wall configured to form an open top end, and an inside a... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6342258 | Boil-in-bag sachet A boil-in-bag sachet is provided comprising top and bottom transverse seals, wherein the bottom transverse seal extends obliquely downwardly from at least one edge of the sachet that intersects an edge of the sachet at an angle of less than 90°, and pref... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6240706 | Sealing tool and process for sealing packages The present invention relates to a sealing tool for sealing a package trough with a covering film, which tool consists of a bottom part, side parts oriented transversely and side parts oriented parallel to the direction of package trough feed, wherein at ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6199347 | Device for sealing lids onto packages An apparatus for sealing tops onto openings of packs arranged at a distance (m) from each other. The apparatus includes a first conveying means, e.g. a first conveyor, for intermittently conveying the packs in a first direction of travel through a row of ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6155322 | Label applying apparatus and method therefor By providing a system for contacting a label and controllably moving the label into direct, secure, adhesive engagement with a container and its flange member, a dependable, effective, and reliable label applying apparatus and label application method is ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6153232 | Boil-in-bag package A boil-in-bag package for the storage and cooking of food items includes an elongated rectangular shaped bag having an inside and an outside wall, a closed top end and an open bottom end. A handle section is adjacent the top end of the bag section, with t... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6082418 | Aseptic container filling assembly A container filling assembly (10) including a carousel (12) having an in-feed station (20) and an exit station (30) for supplying empty containers (22) and exiting filled containers (22). A number valve stations (34) are supported by the carousel (12) for... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6051102 | Covering for an opening in a flexibly curving container wall An opening of a flexible container is closed by a pull-tab. The wall curves when the pull-tab is applied thereto. The pull-tab follows the curving wall in the curve direction. A device for applying the pull-tab to the wall and/or a device for adhering the... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6039197 | Method and apparatus for securing the same hinged lid assembly to each of a plurality of different containers A closure assembly to facilitate the sealing of each of a series of necked containers, each of different body configurations and contours, with the same hinged lid. The invention thus obviates the need for relatively complex and costly molds and effects s... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6035607 | Apparatus and system for on-the-go filling and sealing A system and method for on-the-go forming of a cover seal, on-the-go filling of a container and on-the-go induction sealing of a cover seal to a container with the system including a first transfer mechanism for picking empty containers from a conveyor, a... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5946887 | Drawer action tray sealing machine A container and lid sealing apparatus comprising a frame structure including a sealing position, support beams, a shiftable container support which includes a container retainer and shiftable on drawer rails from a position for loading and unloading a con... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5890349 | Method and apparatus for seating lids on continuously conveyed pre-formed containers A method and apparatus for the on-demand seating of a lid on pre-formed containers that are carried on a continually moving conveyor. A lid press plate (20) is connected to a linear actuator (36) by a mounting assembly (17). The mounting assembly (17) tra... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5842321 | System and apparatus for filling and capping a vial A system and apparatus for filling a plurality of vials, and for securing respective caps on each vial securely mounting a plurality of caps on, and filing with a substance, a plurality of vials. A guidance apparatus is provided that has a guide member wi... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5784858 | Drawer action tray sealing machine A container and lid sealing apparatus comprising a frame structure including a sealing position, support beams, a shiftable container support which includes a container retainer and shiftable on drawer rails from a position for loading and unloading a con... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5776303 | Covering for an opening in a flexibly curving container wall An opening of a flexible container is closed by a pull-tab. The wall curves when the pull-tab is applied thereto. The pull-tab follows the curving wall in the curve direction. A device for applying the pull-tab to the wall and/or a device for adhering the... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5758469 | Automated pail lidding device A machine for applying toggle strap fitted lids to open container bodies comprising a lid holding station (1), a container body holding station (2), a lid working means (3) adapted for movement between said lid holding station and said container body hold... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5617710 | Process and apparatus for producing closed sealed capsules A process and an apparatus for producing closed sealed capsules are disclosed. The capsules contain releasable substances packaged in at least one cavity inside the capsules which are formed of two or more joined sealed parts of substantially organic, fil... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5533316 | Apparatus for compressing and positioning the sealing components of an open head drum A press plate, actuated by a cylinder, has a press ring affixed to its lower surface. The press ring is dimensioned to fit on the lid of an open head drum. Magnets positioned on the lower surface of the press plate hold a split closing ring in position en... | 07/09/1996 |
