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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 |
| 7325294 | Method of making electromagnetic wave shielded write and read wires on a support for a magnetic media drive A method of making electromagnetic wave shielded read and write wires is provided. The method includes forming a bottom insulation layer on a bottom shield layer formed on a substrate. Then, forming electrically conductive wire material into openings in a first form... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325295 | Structure/method to form bottom spin valves for ultra-high density Two embodiments of a GMR sensor of the bottom spin valve (BSV) spin filter spin valve (SFSV) type are provided together with methods for their fabrication. In each embodiment the sensor includes an in-situ naturally oxidized specularly reflecting layer (NOL) which i... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325296 | Method of fabricating a magnetic head A magnetic head having a magnetic shield and/or pole layer that is fabricated as a plurality of laminated layers, in which each layer includes a sublayer thickness of Fe(N) and a sublayer thickness of NiFe(N), and where the relative thickness of these two sublayers ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325297 | Automatic assembly machine for mounting bearings onto motors An automatic assembly machine includes a basis (10), a sliding device (30) horizontally movably attached on the basis for supporting a fan (40) thereon, a tube (27) fixed to the basis for receiving a plurality of bearings (28) ther... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325298 | Pressure apparatus and chip mounter A contact member is supported on the support shaft. A force sensor is coupled to the support shaft. A movable member is coupled to the force sensor. The pressure apparatus allows the movable member to cause the axial movement of the support shaft. A first guide serv... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325299 | Method of making a circuitized substrate A method of making a circuitized substrate. A conductive layer having a substantially planar upper surface is formed on and in direct mechanical contact with an upper surface of a substrate. A portion of the conductive layer is removed to form an interim side wall i... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325300 | Method of manufacturing printed wiring boards In a heat and press stage of manufacturing printed wiring boards, a functional surface layer having release property is provided on a surface of a cushion, and a blocking layer is prepared between the functional surface layer and an inner layer having cushion proper... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325301 | Method of manufacturing a wiring board A wiring board according to the present invention includes a wiring part formed of one or more layers, a first terminal area disposed on one side of the wiring part in a projecting manner, and a second terminal area disposed on the other side of the wiring part. A r... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325302 | Method of forming an interconnection element A method of forming an interconnection element. In one embodiment, the interconnection element includes a first structure and a second structure coupled to the first structure. The second structure coupled with the first material has a spring constant greater than t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325303 | Three-dimensional flexible interposer A generally planar interposer having a plurality of interposer contact pads to contact a plurality of first contacts of a first electronic device on one side of the interposer, and a plurality of electrical connections between the interposer contact pads and a plura... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325304 | Method of connecting probe pin to circuit board and method of manufacturing probe card There is provided a method of manufacturing a probe card that electrically connects a testing device and a device under test to transmit a signal between the testing device and the device under test. The method includes the steps of forming a probe pin on a probe pi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325305 | Method for producing a built shaft A method of producing a built shaft in which at least one part, particularly a cam, is mounted on the shaft, particularly a camshaft, includes inserting the shaft into an opening of the part. Before mounting the part, the shaft is stretched by a stretching and tight... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325306 | Method of manufacturing a fibre reinforced metal matrix composite article and a cassette for use therein A method of manufacturing a fibre reinforced metal matrix composite article (10) comprises forming an annular groove (32) in the first metal component (30), forming a second metal component (36) and forming a number of fibre preforms (... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325307 | Installation for shaping a hollow blade A hollow blade is shaped by superplastic inflation of a blank made up of welded-together sheets. A die comprising two hollow shapes clamping the outline of the blank is placed inside an autoclave-forming enclosure in order to subject the blank to superplastic inflat... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325308 | Processing method utilizing display information for carrying a cell structure with a catalytic component This is directed to a processing method for carrying a cell structure (1) with a catalytic component. Information about a mass of the cell structure (1) is displayed on the surface thereof prior to the initiation of a carrying process, and in the carry... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325309 | Method of manufacturing a fluid ejection device with a dry-film photo-resist layer Methods of manufacturing a fluid ejection device comprise, in one embodiment, forming filler structures on a substrate and laminating a dry film onto the substrate over the filler structures. The dry film defines a barrier layer around the filler structures and an o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325310 | Method for manufacturing a monolithic ink-jet printhead A method for manufacturing an ink-jet printhead by coating a first photosensitive photoresist on the substrate and forming a passage plate, forming an ink chamber and an ink passage on the passage plate, burying the ink chamber and the ink passage using a second pho... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325311 | Reciprocating-type electric shaver A reciprocating-type electric shaver including an outer cutter having an inverted U shape as seen from a side thereof and an inner cutter making a reciprocating motion while making sliding contact with an inside surface of outer cutter, and further including: an osc... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325312 | Folding knife with pivoting blade and guard A folding knife having a handle, a pivoting blade guard, and a pivoting blade. Both the guard and the blade pivot on a common pivot pin that is secured to or within the handle. Both the handle and the guard feature at least one arcuate slot that extends in an arc ar... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325313 | Utility knife with quick release housing A cutting device includes (i) a housing having first and second separable portions, the first portion having a locking aperture, the second portion having an attachment aperture, and (ii) a locking apparatus for removably locking the first and second portions of the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325314 | Handsaw having replaceable blade A handsaw includes a handle, a blade removably mounted on the handle, and a press button pivotally mounted on the handle and detachably engaged with the blade to lock the blade on the handle and unlock the blade from the handle. Thus, the blade can be detached from ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325315 | Clamping arrangement for receiving a saw blade in multiple orientations A saw blade clamping arrangement for a power tool including a drive shaft and a saw blade releasably interconnected with the drive shaft for reciprocating motion along a longitudinal axis. The saw blade clamping arrangement includes a support mechanism interconnecte... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325316 | Device and method for inserting elements into the ground, mechanism for this device and system using this device A device for inserting elements into the ground in order to carry out works includes a positioning mechanism. The positioning mechanism includes an upper panel which is fixed to the chassis of a vehicle for transporting the insertion device, a movable plate to which... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325317 | Methods for optimally adjusting measurements of garments The present invention relates to an outer garment that covers at least part of a wearer's upper body, such as a shirt or a shirt-dress, that has optimally adjusted measurements, and includes at least one measurement that changes based on physical characteristics of ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325318 | Compact multifunction sight A multifunction sight is disclosed. The multifunction sight includes an body, a receiving aperture, an emitting aperture, a parabolic reflector, and an optical detector. The receiving aperture passes radiation in a first band and a second band into the body where th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325319 | Arrow-mounted sight An arrow sight is shown. The arrow sight includes a coupling portion for attachment to an arrow. The arrow sight also includes a targeting portion attached to the coupling portion. The targeting portion includes an aiming guide used to assist an archer in aiming the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325320 | Method for estimating the accuracy of azimuthal orientations and portable sighting device In a method according to the invention for estimating the accuracy of azimuthal orientations (a) of a measuring device (1) having an electronic magnetic compass (2), a plurality of determinations of an azimuthal orientation (a, a′, a″, a′″, aâ€... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325321 | Method and device for monitoring the alignment of a measuring instrument, and measuring instrument The method and the device serve to monitor the alignment of a measuring instrument, specifically a balance. To perform this function, the monitoring device is equipped with an inclination sensor based on the principle of a spirit level, with a container filled with ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325322 | Electric park brake inclinometer A tilt sensor system (10) is provided comprising a housing (12), a magnetized region (13) within the housing (12), and a magnetized, articulated pendulum (14) magnetically coupled to the magnetized region (13) for suspending... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325323 | Foot tilt angle measuring method, method of selecting shoe or insole for shoe method of manufacturing shoe or insole for shoe, and foot unit tilt angle measuring device In a foot inclination angle measuring method of the present application, the shape of a foot 10 is measured in three dimensions. And, based on three-dimensional data on the measured shape of the foot 10, a two-dimensional cross section 30 of the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325324 | Method for the in-process dimensional checking of orbitally rotating crankpins An apparatus for checking the diameter of crankpins of a crankshaft in the course of the machining in a grinding machine includes a Vee-shaped reference device, a measuring device associated with the reference device and including a feeler axially movable along the ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325325 | Surface groove system for building sheets The present invention involves building sheets with a plurality of grooves indented into a surface of the building sheet to provide a guide for cutting the building sheet along the grooves. Preferably, the grooves are arranged in a regularly repeating pattern and ar... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325326 | Method and apparatus for best fitting two or more items What is provided in one embodiment is a method and apparatus for confirming that one or more items in a universe of items fall within specified tolerances. In another embodiment various methods for determining best fit between items in a universe of items is provide... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325327 | Method and apparatus for measuring angular or linear displacement An apparatus and method are disclosed for measuring the angular or linear displacement of an object. That displacement is transmitted to a movable conductive member, which, in response thereto, is moved to a position at which it electrically contacts one of a plural... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325328 | Methods and apparatus to determine vessel draft and amount of cargo loaded in a vessel The present invention discloses the methods and apparatus to acquire, record, and analyze data to determine the draft of a water-borne vessel and/or the amount of cargo that has been loaded in a water-borne vessel. The apparatus includes a portable, handheld housing... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325329 | Salad spin-drier A salad spin-drier with a bowl of glass or ceramic so that part of the water collection bowl, which until now has been purely functional, may be simultaneously used as a serving bowl for the salad. The salad bowl as is standard apart from the bowl has a lid in which... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325330 | Apparatus and method for eliminating wrinkles in clothes Apparatus and method for eliminating wrinkles in clothes in a washing or drying machine using steam to eliminate the wrinkles in clothes, in a state in which the clothes are worn by a user or stored, as well as in a state in which washing of the clothes is terminate... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325331 | Method and equipment for drying a pulp web using hot air of different temperatures The invention relates to a method for drying a fibre-based pulp web (2), and to a drying box (1) used in the method. According to the invention, the drying box (1) contains drying zones (9a-9e), to each one of which h... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325332 | Clothing dryer A clothing dryer capable of removing impurities, such as dust, accumulated in a hot air outlet duct thereof. The clothing dryer includes a drying tub to dry laundry contained therein using hot air supplied thereto, a hot air outlet duct to discharge the hot air, com... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325333 | Heat pump device and drying machine There are disclosed a heat pump device and a drying machine using the device in which abnormal water supplying into a water-cooling heat exchanger for use in water-cooling of a heat pump can be easily detected without disposing any water amount gauge particularly. T... | 02/05/2008 |
