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Patent No. 5687752

Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher

A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.

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Assignee: Keptel, Inc.


Location: TintonFalls, NJ
No. of patents: 32

NumberTitleIssue Date
5495549Optical fiber splice closure
Closure for containing splices between optical fibers including a frame providing a plurality of optical fiber cable entry/exit ports, splice tray stacker mounted to the frame and for stacking a plurality of splice trays, and an outer cover for being fast...
02/27/1996
5483573Electric circuit connector with auto-termination
A connector unit (21) for automatically terminating a digital data services (DDS) line whenever a mating modular plug (30) is not inserted into the connector. The connector utilizes a switchable DDS jack (25) that mates with the modular plug (30) for conn...
01/09/1996
5428705Apparatus for storing and organizing spliced optical fibers
Apparatus for storing and organizing spliced optical fibers into one of a plurality of in-line and butt splicing configurations and for imparting sufficiently large curvature to the curved portions of such optical fibers present during storing and organiz...
06/27/1995
5394466Combination telephone network interface and cable television apparatus and cable television module
Combination apparatus for connecting one or more incoming telephone company lines to one or more telephone subscriber premises lines and for connecting incoming cable television signals to a television set, and a cable television module for being mounted ...
02/28/1995
5375185Apparatus for storing and organizing spliced optical fibers
Apparatus for storing and organizing spliced optical fibers into one of a plurality of in-line and butt splicing configurations and for imparting sufficiently large curvature to the curved portions of such optical fibers present during storing and organiz...
12/20/1994
5371323Splice housing apparatus
Splice housing apparatus are provided on its interior with spacers or spacing members for engaging the splice or splices contained by the apparatus and for maintaining the splice or splices substantially out of engagement with the interior of the apparatu...
12/06/1994
5297199Apparatus for connecting and disconnecting subscriber premises line and incoming telephone company line
A telephone jack includes a first pair of contact wires for connection to a subscriber premises line and a second pair of contact wires for connection to an incoming telephone company line, a pair of bridging members are mounted for insertion in the jack ...
03/22/1994
5189256Apparatus for coiling and storing conductors in a circular shape
A frame provided with a plurality of inwardly extending arcuate members for having conductors coiled therearound and for storing the conductors in a generally circular shape. The frame may be mounted intermediate a faceplate and a conductor box, and upon ...
02/23/1993
5109467Interconnect cabinet for optical fibers
An optical fiber interconnect cabinet for interconnecting incoming telephone company optical fibers with outgoing customer optical fibers either by adapters mounted on an internal bulkhead or by adapters mounted on an external cabinet wall; a pair of step...
04/28/1992
5086459Timing circuit and a secure telephone jack utilizing this circuit
A timing circuit and apparatus that utilizes this circuit. The apparatus is particularly suited for use with a telephone network interface, for substantially preventing a third party who gains access to the interface from placing an unauthorized telephone...
02/04/1992
4979209Individual subscriber line module
Individual security subscriber line module including a generally rectangular, hollow box-like structure including a top, bottom, opposed sides and opposed first and second ends, such structure providing an internal space for receiving an individual circui...
12/18/1990
4949376Telephone network interface apparatus
Telephone network interface apparatus including a base and a wall circumscribing the base and extending outwardly therefrom, the base and wall cooperatively providing an open compartment having a telephone company compartment portion and a subscriber comp...
08/14/1990
4945560Telephone network interface apparatus
Telephone network interface apparatus including an enclosure providing a splice chamber for receiving a telephone network cable including a plurality of incoming telephone lines, and providing a terminal chamber having a plurality of telephone terminals m...
07/31/1990
4945559Telephone network interface apparatus
Telephone network interface apparatus for interconnecting incoming telephone company wiring to subscriber premises wiring including a base including a bottom and an outwardly extending wall circumscribing the bottom, the wall includes opposed first and se...
07/31/1990
4937851Loop status verification system
A system is disclosed for verifying the integrity of each one of a number of communication paths, illustratively telephone subscriber loops, that runs between a near end location, illustratively a telephone company central office, and a corresponding remo...
06/26/1990
4932051Telephone network interface apparatus
Telephone network interface apparatus including a plurality of subscriber terminals for being connected to a plurality of subscriber premises lines, a plurality of telephone terminals for being connected to a plurality of incoming telephone lines, a plura...
06/05/1990
4919544Retrofit telephone network interface apparatus
Retrofit apparatus for being mounted on a telephone terminal block previously mounted at a subscriber's premises and for providing a demarcation point at the telephone terminal block between an incoming telephone line and a subscriber premises line previo...
04/24/1990
4910770Network interface device and enclosure
A network interface device and enclosure adapted to interconnect incoming telephone wiring to subscriber premises wiring. The device, according to one embodiment, comprises first electrical terminals adapted to be connected to the subscriber premises wiri...
03/20/1990
4882647Combination apparatus for clamping ground conductor and for mounting lightning protector
A combination apparatus is shown for clamping ground conducting means and for mounting lightning protecting means including an electrically conductive ground bracket formed integrally or of one piece, a ground clamp provided on the ground bracket for clam...
11/21/1989
4863393Modular jack assembly with improved bridging arrangement
A modular jack assembly includes a bridging card having conductors for establishing the desired bridging connections. An insert carrying the connector wires of the jack is placed in the jack such that the wires are received in edge slots of the bridging c...
09/05/1989
4863398Universal adapter for office wall panels
An adapter for establishing electrical connections such as telephone or data line connections includes a face plate sized to fit through a corresponding aperture in a wall panel and a back plate larger than the aperture to abut the rear of the wall panel....
09/05/1989
4864598Loop status verification system
A system is disclosed for verifying the integrity of each one of a number of communication paths, illustratively telephone subscriber loops, that runs between a near end location, illustratively a telephone central office, and corresponding remote ("far e...
09/05/1989
4827504Network interface enclosure
A telephone network interface enclosure adapted to interconnect incoming telephone wiring to subscriber premises wiring. The device, according to one embodiment, comprises a base having a wall circumscribing a bottom portion of the base; the base having a...
05/02/1989
4809323Telephone network interface apparatus
Telephone network interface apparatus for interconnecting a plurality of incoming telephone lines to a plurality of subscriber premises lines and for providing demarcation points therebetween including a multi-line interface plug provided with a plurality...
02/28/1989
4807277Remotely activated switching apparatus
Apparatus for disconnecting and reconnecting equipment to a telephone line in response to a signal sent over the telephone line. The apparatus includes a voltage threshold circuit, a voltage regulator circuit and a switching and timing circuit. The switch...
02/21/1989
4796290Ground start circuit
Various embodiments of a ground start circuit suited for use in telecommunication applications, illustratively in conjunction with a ground start line, and a method for use in the circuit for invoking ground start operation on such a line are described. I...
01/03/1989
4788710Telephone line selection and isolation method and apparatus
Method and apparatus for selecting a single telephone line from among multiple line pairs at a location remote from the central office and isolating that line from the respective subscriber line to allow the performance of line tests on same. Line pairs a...
11/29/1988
4785381Holder for clip mounting telephone circuits to connecting blocks
A holder for retaining telephone related circuitry enables telephone circuitry designed for various specific mounting configurations to be mounted to a connecting block. The holder includes a housing having an opening for receiving the circuit. Ear projec...
11/15/1988
4761810Programmable selective ringing circuit and method for party telephone line
An apparatus and method for decoding ringing signals on a party telephone line coupled to the telephone line and a telephone instrument, according to the polarity of a d.c. voltage level present across the telephone line upon which ringing signals are sup...
08/02/1988
4748651Multiline transmission line test receptacle with provision for testing each line
A multiline telephone test receptacle for allowing testing of more than one telephone line connected to the receptacle in a convenient manner, for example, with a single line telephone set, without requiring special connections. In one embodiment, a movab...
05/31/1988
4701949Frequency responsive party telephone line selection apparatus and method
An apparatus adapted to be coupled into a party telephone line for selecting a ringing signal transmitted on the line from among a plurality of possible coded ringing signals that could be transmitted on the line and for coupling the ringing signal to a t...
10/20/1987
4686696Transmission line signal sensing circuit employing means for conserving power, especially for use with a telephone disconnect circuit, and associated method
An apparatus and method for sensing a predetermined tone signal transmitted on a transmission line, such as a telephone transmission line, and for generating a signal indicating the presence of the tone signal. The apparatus comprises a tone detector circ...
08/11/1987
 
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