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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 |
| 7244470 | Protection of electrical power systems A method and apparatus for protecting electrical power transmissions systems that may or may not be energized. A two part resin composition acting as a dielectric material is distributed on electrical power systems at a location close to the transmissions systems. T... | 07/17/2007 |
| 6858169 | Process of making a dimensionally stable yarn A product includes a dimensionally stable polymeric multifilament yarn having a decitex per fiber count DPF of at least 7.5 and a fatigue strength retention FR, wherein preferred yarns are spun and drawn such that FR increases when DPF increases. Particularly prefer... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6306233 | Method of manufacturing a two-thread yarn having a certain degree of elasticity for use in the weaving industry and an apparatus for carrying out said method The present invention refers to a method of manufacturing a two-thread yarn having a certain degree of elasticity for use on the weaving industry and to an apparatus for carrying out the method. The method comprises the steps of providing at least one ela... | 10/23/2001 |
| 5983618 | Apparatus, systems and methods for applying filling compound and water absorbing particles in a stranded conductor Apparatus and systems for applying filling compound, such as water blocking compound, and water absorbing powder to a core wire or wires of a stranded conductor or to subsequent layers of a stranded conductor, which are particularly suitable for use with ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5829241 | Uniform alternate ply-twisted yarn A process and apparatus for making alternate S and Z twist plied yarn from individual singles yarns includes the steps of tensioning the singles yarns as they move in a path through the process, twisting the individual yarns in either an S or Z direction,... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5829242 | Process for manufacturing a rope The modulus of stretch af a fibrous rope is reduced by impregnating a pluity of spaced-apart segments of the rope with an epoxy plastic thereby to reduce the modulus of stretch of the segment equal to zero after curing the plastic. The overall modulus of... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5683642 | PC strand coated with rust inhibitor and method for producing the same A PC strand is formed by twisting peripheral wires made of deformed PC steel wires around a core, and allowing rust inhibitive material of thermoplastic resin to permeate into voids defined among the core and peripheral wires by use of an extruder. Since ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5644909 | Method and apparatus for making alternate twist plied yarn and product An alternate twist plied yarn formed from a plurality of strands of singles yarn twisted in alternating directions in lengthwise intervals of first half-cycles of twist at a predetermined twist level followed by second half-cycles of twist at the same twi... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5557915 | Method and apparatus for making alternate twist plied yarn and product An alternate twist plied yarn formed from a plurality of strands of singles yarn twisted in alternating directions in lengthwise intervals of first half-cycles of twist at a predetermined twist level followed by second half-cycles of twist at the same twi... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5528894 | Textile machine paraffing device The paraffining device on a textile machine with a fixed paraffin piece is provided with a covering which prevents small paraffin particles which may be produced by rubbing of the yarn, for example, from leaving the area of the paraffining device and thus... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5465566 | Alternate twist-plied yarn A system for bonding alternate S and Z twist plied yarn. The system bonds the plied yarns as they move in a path through the process and permits balanced expansion of the yarn while preventing lateral movement out of the path. The bonding of the yarn stra... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5398492 | Industrial dust mop Industrial dust mop having a homogenous yarn composed of high melt staple fibers and low melt staple which has been heated to homogeneously melt the low melt fibers throughout the yarn to form a fused yarn product in the mop.... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5263307 | Corrosion resistant PC steel stranded cable and process of and apparatus for producing the same A corrosion resistant PC steel stranded cable for a pretensioning method has a core wire and a plurality of side which are coated firmly for the corrosion proof with paint of a synthetic resin material while maintaining a stabilized stranded condition. Th... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5239813 | Process and apparatus for sheathing cables formed of a plurality of conductors twisted together A cable made up of a plurality of conductors twisted together is drawn through the extrusion head of an extruder which applies a sheath of plastic or elastomeric material to the cable. From the extruder, the cable passes through a tube having a heated sec... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5221392 | Process for making rubber tracks and rubber track made thereby The described process comprises the following operating steps: an extrusion step in which the raw rubber is extruded in the form of a strip (7) from an appropriate machine (1); a winding step in which the rubber strip (7) is wound about a rotating drum (2... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5102584 | Method of and apparatus for producing an optical multi-fibre cable element A method of producing an optical multi-fibre cable element provided with a secondary sheathing by extruding (1) a loose secondary sheathing (10) around a fibre bundle (9) and providing the fibres with a desired extra length with respect to the secondary s... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5060466 | Composite rope and manufacturing method for the same A composite rope obtained by process comprising, impregnating a multifilament with epoxy resin and half-setting the resin to form a prepreg, twisting the plural prepregs together to form a primarily-twisted product, and wrapping the primarily-twisted prod... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5012636 | Apparatus and process for forming alternate twist plied yarn and product therefrom A process for making alternate S and Z twist plied yarn from individual singles yarns includes the steps of tensioning the singles yarns as they move in a path through the process, twisting the individual yarns in either an S or Z direction, stopping the ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5003763 | Apparatus and process for forming alternate twist plied yarn and product therefrom A process for making alternate S and Z twist plied yarn from individual singles yarns includes the steps of tensioning the singles yarns as they move in a path through the process, twisting the individual yarns in either an S or Z direction, stopping the ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4966637 | Method for manufacturing an electromagnetic shielding gasket The present invention relates to a process of forming an electromagnetic shielding gasket by forming a core of elastomeric material, coating the core with bands of an electrically conductive textile material, passing the coating core through a die to cali... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4944821 | Adhesive treatment for nylon cords Nylon cords having a yarn strength of not less than 12 g/d are subjected to a stretch heating treatment under specified conditions before the dipping and then dipped in a dipping solution having a particular composition, whereby the strength and adhesion ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4924566 | Method for manufacturing a reinforcing element for asbestos free friction material Disclosed is a method for making a reinforcing element for use in asbestos-free friction materials. According to the method, heterogenous strands are joined together, without twisting them, and subjected to a fluid jet and to a rubber compounding material... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4728387 | Resin impregnation of fiber structures An embodiment assembly for the impregnation of a continuous length of fibers comprises a convex surface and a non-convex surface over which the length of fibers is drawn under tension. The pressure of impingement on the surfaces alternately separates and ... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4724664 | Method and apparatus for producing a flocked thread or yarn, and flocked thread or yarn manufactured thereby A method and apparatus for producing thread or yarn-like material by electrostatically flocking it or covering it with fibers. Grounded base or carrier threads that are provided with adhesive are moved through an electrostatic field of high voltage, where... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4720398 | Process for the improvement of the adhesion to rubber or a thermoplastic elastomer of synthetic yarns, cords or fabrics made therefrom A process for the improvement of the adhesion to rubber or a thermoplastic elastomer of synthetic yarns, cords or fabrics made therefrom by applying thereto an adhesive consisting of an aqueous solution or dispersion of a polyurethane with ionic groups, c... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4715176 | Power transmission tensile cord and belt manufacture A manufacture of an impact-resistant power transmission belt tensile cord and belt using the same. The tensile cords of the invention are caused to have coordinated characteristics of toughness, elongation under load, shrinkage, and shrinkage stress so as... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4707977 | Composite cord manufacturing method In a method of manufacturing a composite cord, in particular for use in stringing tennis rackets, continuous fibers are twisted together while a liquid binder is applied between them. This occurs just before the fibers are twisted through a die which wipe... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4677818 | Composite rope and manufacture thereof A composite rope obtained by a process comprising (1) impregnating a fiber core of a reinforcing fiber bundle with a thermosetting resin, (2) coating the outer periphery of the resin-impregnated fiber core with fibers, and (3) curing the thermosetting resin wi... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4644741 | Mop yarns made by fiber bonding process A certain process and exemplary machinery for making yarn which is particularly useful for producing mops and mats utilizes yarn generally of a mixture of cotton and certain synthetic fibers and subjects the yarn to heat and pressure. The heat melts the s... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4615168 | Apparatus comprising two concentrically disposed tube stores An apparatus comprising two concentrically arranged tube stores, a device for passing a cable core through the inner tube of the concentrically arranged tube stores and a stranding nipple characterized by a device for applying adhesive to a web being spun... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4545835 | Method of forming supported antistatic yarn Disclosed is a method of making a supported antistatic yarn and products resulting therefrom. The method involves merging a support yarn into contact with a filamentary polymer substrate immediately after the filamentary substrate has had a mix applied th... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4543777 | Method of making thermally curable wet-impregnated rovings Thermally curable wet-impregnated rovings are disclosed in which the fibers of the roving are impregnated with a liquid polyepoxide having dispersed therein a latent heat-activatable epoxy curing catalyst, such as dicyandiamide, the polyepoxide dispersion... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4534163 | Rope or cable and method of making same In making synthetic rope or cable, a plurality of filaments are brought in parallelism into a core and compacted by a plurality of ribbons or tapes wound about the core under tension in opposite directions to form a uniform jacket that is torsionally stab... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4532154 | Process for making a sized multifilament yarn of an aromatic polyamide A multifilament yarn of an aromatic polyamide, in particular poly-p-phenylene terephthalamide, having a tenacity of at least 15 cN/dtex and an initial modulus of at least 400 cN/dtex is provided with a water-soluble size, the filaments of the yarn having ... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4499717 | Method of and apparatus for producing twistless yarns from glued separate fibers fitted together Method of and apparatus for producing twistless yarns from glued together separate fibers. Tape from interrupted or continuous fibers is fed by a pair of rollers, and moving in a straight line, is turned circularly or gyrated by a whirling air flux and as... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4458476 | Method and device for manufacturing optical transmission elements A method and device for manufacturing optical transmission elements which contains a SZ-stranded bundle of several optical waveguides received in a tubular jacket characterized by stranding the waveguides into the bundle while they are moving in a vertica... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4455818 | Apparatus for manufacturing flat twisted cable The apparatus provides for continuously manufacturing a flat twisted cable composed of a plurality of single-conductor pairs having alternate oppositely directed twisted portions with straight portions therebetween. The apparatus has a multi-stage single-... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4426837 | Apparatus for stranding wire Apparatus for stranding wires and covering them in plastics insulation by providing a rotationally flexible elongate member with spaced wire guiding elements, twisting means for twisting the member alternately in opposite directions, and an extension to t... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4413469 | Method of making low crosstalk ribbon cable Several embodiments of reduced crosstalk ribbon cable having alternating twisted and straight sections of indefinite length are disclosed, crosstalk being reduced by differing starting positions of alternate twisted pairs, differing lay of alternate twist... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4395871 | Process for the manufacture of twistless or substantially twistless yarn and the yarn obtained according to this process A method of manufacturing twistless or substantially twistless yarn consisting of dry drafting a sliver, moistening the drafted sliver with a water-soluble cation-active polymer bonding agent, drafting the sliver in the web state, false twisting the slive... | 08/02/1983 |
