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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 |
| 7536728 | Body armor and closure mechanism for use in body armor Body armor to be worn on the torso of a person includes a front section having ballistic paneling therein and a back section having ballistic paneling therein. The body armor further includes at least one side closure mechanism including a rearward section adapted t... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536729 | Costume with flexure element A costume may include a flexible garment and a flexure mechanism that is actuatable to expand the form of the garment, such as when a muscle is flexed. The flexible garment may be configured to cover at least a portion of a limb of a humanoid figure, such as a perso... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536730 | Fourchette for stretchable gloves A glove formed of a flexible fabric, such as a natural or synthetic knit fabric, provides anterior and posterior portions having the outline of the phalanges and metacarpals of a human hand. A fourchette joins the anterior and posterior portions to one another. The ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536731 | Head covering and insignia display assembly A head covering and insignia display assembly is structured in a sports helmet configuration and includes at least one insignia representative of a sports team. More in particular, the head covering assembly is constructed of a foldable material to facilitate transp... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536732 | Toilet seat shock absorption and slide prevention device A toilet seat device removably attachable to the underside of the toilet seat for preventing the toilet seat from sliding back and forth and for shock absorption when the toilet seat is dropped includes a bracket having a lip portion and a leg portion with the lip p... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536733 | Platform for training and aiding a pet to use a conventional toilet A platform for training and aiding a pet to use a conventional toilet is attached to the rim of a toilet bowl and further provided with a holding means used for holding a tray containing a substance to attract and create a habit for the pet to come to that location.... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536734 | Birthing support apparatus A stirrup apparatus for use on a birthing bed is provided. The support apparatus has a bracket configured to be coupled to the birthing bed, an adjustable length member, and a foot support. The bracket is pivotable in a plurality of axes to allow the support apparat... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536735 | Sleep system configured to ensure proper posture while sleeping A system configured to ensure a sleeping person remains in a desired position. The system includes a head pillow and a leg pillow. The head pillow includes a locating area configured to receive a portion of the head of the sleeping person. In addition, the head pill... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536736 | Child's neck pillow The child's neck pillow is a device that can be employed to provide comfort and support for a child when the child is riding in a vehicle. The pillow is designed to fit around the child's neck and includes legs that fall forward over the child's body. The legs may h... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536737 | Method with apparatus to prevent baldness and stimulate hair growth An apparatus in combination with a pillow to prevent baldness and stimulate hair growth. It comprises a base plate, a top plate, and a bladder that contains gaseous, liquid, or semi-solid matter. The bladder is positioned in between the base plate and the top plate.... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536738 | Patient helper apparatus A patient helper apparatus that is attachable to a hospital bed is provided. The apparatus includes a bracket that is mountable on the hospital bed, a support arm rotatably mountable on the bracket, and a handle assembly that can be gripped by a patient. ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536739 | Therapeutic mattress A therapeutic mattress is provided including an encasing housing a base layer and a patient support layer in a cavity of the encasing. The base layer has a foam base member and foam side panels connected to the base member. The patient support layer is provided abov... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536740 | Resting mattress An inflatable resting mattress designed for indoor and outdoor use, which allows a user to support his head within a facial aperture while lying in a prone position. The facial aperture includes several breathing tubes designed to allow a user to maintain normal bre... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536741 | Method and system for spinal alignment A method and apparatus for facilitating spinal alignment is disclosed. The contoured sleep system facilitates alignment of a person's spine along the Sagittal plane when laying in a sleep-on-side position. An exemplary contoured sleep system has a trunk rest having ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536742 | Method and apparatus for pushing a dual diameter pig into a pipeline An apparatus for pushing a dual diameter pig through a conical reducer attached to a pig trap and into a pipeline includes a frame configured such that the pig rests and moves forward on the frame, which has a front end adapted for attachment to the trap. The vertic... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536743 | Multi-surfaces cleaning implement A cleaning implement is provided for cleaning surfaces with a cleaning substrate. The cleaning implement includes a handle connected via a universal joint to a mop head. The mop head includes a bumper pad, which is made of a deformable and nonabsorbent material. The... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536744 | Wiper system with rotating wiper lifter and method of making such system The present invention relates to a wiper system for a window of a motor vehicle. A wiper assembly is provided that oscillates over the window to remove moisture. A slider member extends outwardly and generally away from the wiper assembly. A pivotal lifter is affixe... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536745 | System for removal of stains An apparatus for removing stains from a fabric includes a device configured to draw a stain removal liquid through the fabric. The stain removal liquid may be drawn through the liquid through the use of suction directed by a nozzle. The nozzle may be placed over the... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536746 | Door stop pin assembly Disclosed herein is a door stop pin assembly including a pin and a base pad. The pin has a concave spherical recess. And, the base pad has an open end and a closed end such that the open end has a convex spherical portion in contact with the concave spherical recess... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536747 | Hinge shim and sheet thereof An improved plastic hinge shim or work piece that allows for quick alignment of a door is claimed. The hinge shim is an elongated tapered hard plastic body wherein each hinge shim has transverse break lines so that segments can be broken off. Additionally, the hinge... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536748 | Gooseneck hinge assembly for vehicles A gooseneck hinge assembly for a closure of a vehicle includes a body side strap adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle and a closure side strap having a gooseneck shape adapted to be connected to a closure for closing an aperture in the vehicle bo... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536749 | Hinge assembly having limiting and positioning abilities A hinge includes a first sleeve and a second sleeve pivotally engaged with the first sleeve. The first sleeve has an arcuate step formed on an outer surface thereof, a neck extending from an outer surface of the arcuate step, at least one indentation formed on the a... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536750 | Multi-section hinge mechanism A multi-section hinge mechanism (60) includes a rotary member (10), a connecting shaft (20) and a hollow cylindrical body (30). The rotary member includes a disk (11) and a securing portion (12) integrally formed with the di... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536751 | Multi-step hinge and portable terminal having same Disclosed herein is a multi-step hinge. The hinge includes a housing. A rotary member is rotatably installed inside of the housing. The rotary member has a retainer groove formed in the outer circumferential face thereof. A stopper is slidably installed at either si... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536752 | Rack mounted component door system and method A rack mounted component door system according to the present invention is used in conjunction with a conventional equipment rack to secure components in the rack and to provide access to features of the components positioned away from the front side of the rack. Th... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536753 | Devices for holding paper, cards and wallets Devices for holding paper, cards, and/or wallets. One device has a clip with two ends and a leverage bump; and an arm pivotally coupled to each end. One of the arms contacts the leverage bump when the clip is opened. Another device includes a clip having a receiving... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536754 | Swaged synthetic cable terminations A connecting system which allows a standard rigging fixture to be connected to a synthetic cable termination by swaging. The cable termination is provided with a swaging sleeve. When the standard rigging fixture is placed next to the termination, this swaging sleeve... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536755 | Clip having engaging pawl portions and projecting portions A clip for fixing a mounting part with a boss portion provided on and suspended perpendicularly from the back surface thereof to a panel with a mounting hole formed therein, includes: a base body having a U-shaped section and including a pair of mutually opposed sid... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536756 | Hose bridle system A bridle system for a hose has apparatus for connecting the system to a hose, a loop for securing the apparatus and associated hose to a fire truck for example and a loop for assisting in unloading the hose from the truck. ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536757 | Clip for jewellery The present invention relates generally to a versatile clip for jewellery which functions as the link between the necklace and exchangeable pieces of jewellery comprising a front member (4) and a rear member (6) having curved profiles and hinged at one... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536758 | Device for creating a seal between fabrics or other materials Disclosed is a device for creating a seal which includes an upper seal member, a lower seal member, and a slider, wherein mating surfaces of the upper and lower seal members interlock. A lifting rib on the slider cooperates with a lifting wing on the upper seal memb... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536759 | Clasp and method for assembling the same A clasp including a base connected to at least one end of looping member which has an upper opening at an upper side thereof and which has a front opening at a front side thereof; an arm which is supported by the edge of the base in a rotatable manner, which has a n... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536760 | Rotary cutting apparatus In a rotary cutting apparatus, including a rotary blade having a cutting blade on the outer circumference and rotating radially in one direction; a housing for accommodating the rotary blade; and a fixed blade in the form of a plate attached to the housing along the... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536761 | Device and method for spreading a carbon fiber hank Device and method for spreading a carbon fiber hank into a carbon fiber band. The device includes a heating device having at least two electrodes that are spaced apart from each other and coupled to a power supply, and a spreading device arranged after the heating d... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536762 | Method of manufacturing an ink-jet assembly A method for manufacturing a board assembly comprises the steps of: tin-plating a first terminal and a copper-made second terminal that are formed on a circuit board; mounting an electronic component on the circuit board by means of gold-tin eutectic bonding between... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536763 | Disposable/reusable core adapters A core adapter formed as a hollow cylindrical sleeve. A plurality of apertures extend through the sleeve, parallel to the sleeve's longitudinal axis. A plurality of radial apertures are formed in the sleeve for each longitudinal aperture. Each radial aperture is per... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536764 | Method and apparatus for monitoring blind fastener setting A method of monitoring the setting operation for a blind fastener comprising the step of measuring, as a function of time, an electronic signal indicative of the load being applied to the fastener during the setting operation and, from which, determining a mandrel e... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536765 | Method of fastening a cross-member to an arm and a semi-rigid axle made by the method Process for fabricating an axle that includes a cross-member and arms which are assembled to extremities of the cross-member, wherein the process includes forming a cross-member, forming at least one arm, arranging the cross-member and the at least one arm in a fast... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536766 | Removable louver shutter assembly method A shutter frame is assembled so as to incorporate grooved frame components as opposite facing stile portions of the shutter frame. Elongated, flexible inserts are installed into groove portions of the grooved frame components. Flexible louver attachments are rotatab... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536767 | Method of manufacturing a reinforced plastic foam cup A method of manufacturing a reinforced plastic foam cup including providing a plastic foam cup, positioning a reinforcing member along a first line, moving the cup and the reinforcing member toward an attachment position, at the attachment position, attaching the re... | 05/26/2009 |
