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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 |
| 7597041 | Weapon having an eccentrically-pivoted barrel The present invention relates generally to a weapon having an eccentrically-pivoted barrel (1) that is mounted on a movable base (2), and to a method of elevating and stabilizing such a barrel. A drive mechanism (3) acts between the barrel and t... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7241103 | Method and system for adjusting a position of an object According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for adjusting a position of an object to compensate for tilt includes providing a rotatable base supporting an object and directing the object relative to the base such that the position of the object is... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7223063 | Method and system for adjusting a position of an object According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for adjusting a position of an object to compensate for tilt includes providing a rotatable base supporting an object and directing the object relative to the base such that the position of the object is... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7032495 | Combat vehicle having an observation system A combat tank is converted into an artillery observation tank without requiring removal of the main gun. The combat tank is converted by integrating retrofitted equipment necessary for the artillery observation, especially the navigation system (12), into the... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6466871 | Method for calibrating and verifying the attitude of a compass A method for calibrating the attitude of a compass in relation to the platform on which the compass is installed. The compass includes an attitude determining device and an optical sighting device and the compass is integrally mounted on a platform. The m... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6311424 | Telescope for weapons and other applications A telescope apparatus and system for rifles and other weapons comprising a forward portion, consisting of a forward objective lens fixed on the front end of a firing line light tube, held firmly to the weapon by slip springs in which the forward light tub... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6269580 | Motor-driven focusing apparatus of a sighting telescope A motor-driven focusing apparatus of a telescope, includes a telescopic optical system which includes a focusing lens group guided along an optical axis; a motor-driven lens moving device which drives the focusing lens group along the optical axis; a manu... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6266911 | Autofocusing apparatus of a sighting telescope An autofocusing apparatus of a telescope, includes: a telescopic optical system which includes a focusing lens group guided along an optical axis; a focus detector which detects a focus state of the telescopic optical system; a lens driver which drives th... | 07/31/2001 |
| 4791853 | Weapon aiming system for use in a tank The invention is concerned with a weapon aiming system for use in a fire control system such as those used in a military tank. The aiming system includes a linkage which connects a mirror with an angularly movable weapon (a gun). Upon angular movement of ... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4577546 | Gun sight range extender A gun sight positioning mechanism includes a slip clutch coupled sight slide that enables gun sight optics to be adjusted to extended firing ranges independently of gun inclination; a first range indicator fixed on the gun sight is associated with the sig... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4193334 | Gun sight positioning mechanism A gun sight positioning mechanism (22) disclosed includes a parallelogram linkage for moving a gun sight positioning shaft angularly with a trunnion shaft (32) on which a gun is supported and has a slip clutch (44) that connects the linkage to one of the ... | 03/18/1980 |
