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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 |
| 6370771 | Method for making an electrical connector Method for making an electrical connector, comprising the following steps. Step 1: defining first carrier and first terminal sections along a first material sheet. Step 2: defining at least a first pilot hole on the first carrier section and at least two ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370772 | Method of forming a track for an axial flow gas turbine A method of forming a stator assembly which adapts the stator assembly to receive a roller assembly in a rotary machine is disclosed. Various details of the method are developed which may be used for the manufacture, the modification, and the repair of th... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370773 | Apparatus for making self-gripping air turning vanes A method for making air turning vanes each having formed therein a pair of locking protuberances which adapt the vanes to self-gripping attachment between a pair of rails to fabricate an air turning vane and rail assembly utilizes an elongated length of d... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370774 | Radiator with thin fins and method for producing the same A radiator with thin fins and a method for manufacturing the radiator are provided. The method includes steps of forming a plurality of thin fins and spacers by punching metal sheets of high coefficient of heat transmission into predetermined shapes, spac... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370775 | Method of making a refrigeration evaporator A method of making an evaporator and the resultant evaporator. The resultant evaporator comprises a continuous serpentine tube having an inlet and an outlet. The serpentine tube includes at least one column of parallel tube runs. Each tube run is defined ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370776 | Method of producing a poly-V pulley The present invention provides a method of producing a poly-V pulley which can economically produce a poly-V pulley of the type that is to be inserted and coupled onto a shaft via a one-way clutch or a bearing, the number of steps being as small as possib... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370777 | Method for producing a full face vehicle wheel A method for producing a full face vehicle wheel wherein at least the inboard tire bead seat is precisely oriented and located relative to all axis of the associated vehicle wheel includes the steps of: (a) providing a vehicle wheel assembly having a whee... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370778 | Locking folding knife A folding knife having a handle and a blade attached to the handle, the blade being connected for movement between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the handle, and the blade a first locking profile, such as a notch. A locking ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370779 | Wick trimmer A wick trimmer includes a gauge for assisting a user in trimming a candle wick to an appropriate length. The wick trimmer is adapted to be of a shape and size to allow a user to trim the wick within a votive holder, hurricane lamp, or the like without rem... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370780 | Spring-biased cutting tool for plastic pipes A spring-biased cutting tool for plastic pipes. The tool includes two elongated members pivotally connected to each other in a scissors-like manner. Each elongated member has a handle portion and a jaw portion with one jaw portion including a knife blade ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370781 | Reciprocating tool A reciprocating tool includes a rotatable drive gear. A pin connected to the drive gear is eccentric with respect to an axis of rotation of the drive gear. A plunger extending perpendicular to the pin is movable upward and downward. A connector fixed to t... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370782 | Stabilizing bow saw handle extension This invention describes an improved bow saw having a stabilizing elongated handle extension comprising a connecting device and elongated handle. The handle extension is positioned and secured at one of several angles onto the bow portion of a bow saw. It... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370783 | Shaving razor handle with covered core having an exposed area for making A shaving razor having a razor handle comprising an extruded substantially rigid inner core and a compatible covering layer over the rigid inner core except for a select region at which an exposed portion of inner core is provided. A marking, such as prin... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370784 | Tiltmeter leveling mechanism A tiltmeter device having a pair of orthogonally disposed tilt sensors that are levelable within an inner housing containing the sensors. An outer housing can be rotated to level at least one of the sensor pair while the inner housing can be rotated to le... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370785 | Strip counting gauge The present invention relates to a leadframe stip counting gauge and comprises a gauge member having an engagement portion adapted for association with a leadframe carrier having leadframes contained therein. The leadframe strip counting gauge further com... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370786 | Measuring method and apparatus thereof A measuring apparatus is provided, in which a machined part is measured very simply and rapidly without affecting the effect unique to a machining center and the correction work with the measuring work can be immediately performed. The apparatus comprises... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370787 | Measuring machine A measuring machine having a base (10), a touch signal probe (P), a moving mechanism (20) for retaining the touch signal probe (P) movably in three-dimensional directions, and a controller (60) for controlling a movement of the moving mechanism (20) and f... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370788 | Probe with vibration damped stylus Vibrations of the stylus (4) of a measuring probe (1) mounted on a machine, and which are transmitted to the probe stylus via the machine quill and probe body, are reduced or eliminated by a vibration damping means positioned within a cavity of the stylus... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370789 | Probe for machine tools with a tool spindle Probe for attaching at certain times to the tool spindle of a machine tool, which probe emits by means of a stylus (5) a measuring signal which is transmitted via a transmission channel (8) to a receiving and evaluating device (9) of the machine tool. For... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370790 | Self holding tape measure A tape measure having an end hook and housing capable of attaching itself "in whole" both the end hook and housing to steel surfaces and with the end hook being able to attach to wood and such materials. The end hook has a magnet riveted firmly to the und... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370791 | Processing machine with lockdown rotor In a machine for processing semiconductor wafers, a rotor includes two pairs of combs. A lock down mechanism has a lock bar, temporarily engaged and moved by a loading/unloading robot, drives a retainer against the edges of the wafers, to better hold them... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370792 | Structure and methods for introducing heated ari into a kiln chamber A kiln system includes a kiln chamber defining a chamber interior space, a furnace capable of providing heated air, one or more air moving devices capable of circulating air in the chamber interior space along a recirculating flow path, and a plenum posit... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370793 | Apparatus for controlling the temperature of a wafer located at a pre-alignment stage Apparatus for controlling the temperature of a wafer in a wafer pre-alignment stage has an air injection member for injecting cooling air towards a chucked wafer and an air guide for guiding a predetermined amount of the injected air towards a portion of ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370794 | Reversible elbow for connecting flexible duct An elbow for use in a dryer duct assembly comprising at least one component for connecting a dryer vent outlet and an exhaust vent. The component has an inlet and outlet. The dryer vent outlet and one of the component inlet and outlet have a standardized ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370795 | Article handling apparatus Holders (20) for articles such as newly-formed packets or groups of cigarettes are used to constrain and protect the articles while being conveyed by handling apparatus (22), e.g. in a packing machine (10). Holders (20) of similar external shape, adapted ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370796 | Heater block cooling system for wafer processing apparatus A cooling system and method are provided for cooling a heater block located in a cylindrical processing chamber of a wafer processing apparatus. The cooling system includes first and second frame assemblies having respective ends adapted to rest on an upp... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370797 | Method and apparatus for drying granular solids with venturi powered gas circulation A method and an apparatus for drying plastic pellets utilizes a venturi air mover (20) in a recirculation loop communicating with a drying hopper (10) containing the plastic pellets. A portion of moist air flow in the recirculation loop is vented to the a... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370798 | Clothes dryer with vacuum assistance A vacuum assisted dryer for accelerated drying of clothing generally comprises a fixed frame, a rotatable drum within the fixed frame for holding and tumbling clothing within a vacuum sealable interior space, a vacuum pump fixedly attached to the drum and... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370799 | Ventilated footwear assembly A ventilated footwear assembly for providing air circulation through footwear during use. The ventilated footwear assembly includes a piece of footwear with a sole portion and an upper portion, a pumping chamber positioned in the sole portion, an inlet du... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370800 | Shoes with air pumps A shoe with an air pump therein, and especially to a shoe assembled with an air pump, uses the dynamic force from the user which can be converted into the energy for the air pump so that outer air can be taken in and transferred in the surplus space of th... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370801 | Hydraulic collection tool A tool assembly using a fluid-powered actuator and including first and second tool members. The first tool member is pivotably connectable to a boom arm of a vehicle or stationary support platform for rotation about a first axis. The first tool member is ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370802 | Back-lit fascia with spring loaded fascia tensioner A sign frame assembly for supporting a flexible fascia. In one embodiment, a frame member extends in a first direction and has first and second bracket-mounting sections spaced apart from each other in the first direction. First and second brackets have i... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370803 | Banner stand having swivel connector and methods A banner stand for displaying an advertising sign, the banner stand being adjustable to multiple shapes and sizes. A four-sided, rectangular stand frame has at least two telescoping members so as to provide the stand with various sizes. A swivel connector... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370804 | Cardboard-plastic slide mount A cardboard-plastic slide mount includes a cardboard bottom, a cardboard cover and a plastic brace between the bottom and the cover. The cardboard bottom and the cardboard cover include aligned film windows. The plastic brace is between the bottom and the... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370805 | Decorative mounting corners A mounting corner having a top piece and a bottom piece that are sealed together along their coextensive outside edges forming a pocket. A portion of the outside edges of the top piece and the bottom piece are rounded for accepting round-cornered memorabi... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370807 | Combined firearm gunstock and game call device Game call devices include a sound propagation horn to assist in the propagation of the simulated sound of the game's call. The game call device and sound propagation horn are most preferably attached to a portion of a firearm stock. In particularly prefer... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370808 | Flippin fishing method and rod employing tangle preventing line guide In a method of fishing utilizing the flippin technique, a loop of line is drawn from between two eyelets, rather than from between the reel and an eyelet. A flippin rod (10a, 10b) has an additional eyelet (27) mounted between the reel (13) and the closest... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370809 | Fishing alarm A fish alarm device for operating as an indicator to a fisherman that a fish has bitten or has been caught. The device is comprised of a plastic bottle, preferably a 16 oz. soda bottle, a string attached to the mouth of the bottle, and a closure device at... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370810 | Fishing rod holder A fishing rod holding device adhesively connectable to support surfaces such as an upright wall, a horizontal surface, and a portable fishing tackle box and a pair of the devices in combination with a fishing tackle box. The preferred device includes a ge... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370811 | Apparatus and method for monitoring termite activity Apparatus, for detecting the presence and eating activity of organisms such as termites that damage structures, includes a body; a wooden bait element controllably exposed to the organisms within a cavity of the body, and having an applied bait substance;... | 04/16/2002 |
