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Patent No. 6266829

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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Examiner: Hirl, Joseph P.


Primary examiner statistics: 254 patents; average approval time: 267 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 134 patents; average approval time: 1344 days

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