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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 |
| D549745 | Ice compartment for a refrigerator fresh food compartment | 08/28/2007 |
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| 7229143 | Refrigerator shelf retainer assembly A retainer assembly includes a divider element which is shiftably mounted to a shelving unit of a refrigerator. The divider element is biased toward one end of the shelving unit in order to urge food product containers, which are supported on the shelving unit, betw... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7230209 | Dual voltage infinite temperature control for an electric cooking appliance A cooking appliance includes a cooktop having a heating zone including an associated heating element, as well as a control element for setting a desired cooking temperature for the heating zone. When the control element is rotated from a home position across a tempe... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228994 | Delayed flow water reservoir for a clothes drying cabinet and method of use A delay flow water reservoir for a clothes dryer cabinet and method of use is provided. The delay flow reservoir has a container having an opening and a cap engaging the opening. The cap has a delay chamber with a drain opening, a seal covering the opening with firs... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210475 | Low profile gas burner for a cooking appliance A gas cooking appliance includes a low profile gas burner assembly positioned within an oven cavity. The low profile gas burner assembly, formed from a tubular member having a defined diameter, includes a first end, defining an inlet portion, interconnected with a s... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207341 | Dishwasher with shielded dispenser In a dishwasher having a washing chamber capable of accommodating upper and lower racks, a detergent dispensing assembly includes a housing defining a compartment for receiving detergent. A lid is pivotally connected to the housing for selectively pivoting between c... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198340 | Article retainer assembly for refrigerators An article retainer assembly for a refrigerator shelf includes a pair of support brackets and a retaining member. The support brackets are preferably mounted to opposing side portions of a compartment liner, with the retaining member extending therebetween and acros... | 04/03/2007 |
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| 7200450 | Diagnostic system for an appliance A system and method of determining and displaying a failure in an electronic appliance control system employs diagnostic codes which indicate both a primary system where a fault occurs and a subsystem in fault. The diagnostic codes are displayed so that repair perso... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194792 | Method of assembling a refrigerator cabinet A method of assembling a refrigerator cabinet assembly including creating a shell by bending a single sheet of material to form side walls interconnected by a top wall, forming front face portions by in-turning front edge portions of the side and top walls, creating... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7177712 | Programmable laundry appliance A laundry machine control system and method of operating the same are disclosed. The system includes various slates of cycles pre-programmed into a CPU which controls the machine. Each of the slates includes numerous different cycles, each preferably designed to cle... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159406 | Water delivery system with anti-kink device for a refrigerator A system for delivering water to a water dispenser or an icemaker of a refrigerator includes at least one anti-kink device employed in routing a water line. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the anti-kink device is attached to a support bracket for a valve ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152757 | Can and bottle dispenser A coupling for connection of a tube comprises a coupling housing which includes a first end into which the tube is inserted, a clamping ring which is positioned in the coupling housing against a first conical surface, a sealing ring which is positioned in the coupli... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150480 | Appliance lid lock and method for using same An appliance lid lock includes a sensing circuit which senses the position of the lid lock relative to the appliance lid. When the appliance lid is in its closed position and the lid lock retentively engages the appliance lid, a controller causes activation of the a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146992 | Dishwasher pump and filtration system A dishwasher includes a pump assembly which functions to chop all fluid entrained soil prior to directing fluid to upper and lower wash anms. A flow conduit leading to the upper wash arm is provided with a sampling port which directs a percentage of the fluid flow i... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146993 | Bracket for dishwasher tub A bracket is provided for mounting an object to a tub of a dishwasher. The bracket is mounted on the annulus edge of the pump opening in the bottom of the tub adjacent the pump seal ring. No other fasteners are used to secure the bracket to the tub. The bracket is m... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140159 | Push-in refrigerator door seal and retainer system An in-turned annular flange of a refrigerator door panel is interconnected to an out-turned flange of a door liner through the use of individual seal and liner retainer elements which enable the liner to be snap connected to the door panel. More specifically, with o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137211 | Drying cabinet shaker mechanism A clothes drying cabinet is provided with a shaker assembly including a bar suspended in the cabinet for supporting clothes hangers. A motor is mounted adjacent the bar and has a drive shaft. A drive weight is eccentrically mounted to the drive shaft of the motor so... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131710 | Main door lock housing for a vending machine A vending machine includes a cabinet frame having top, bottom, side and rear walls that collectively define a central cavity. A plurality of column walls are arranged within the central cavity that, together with the side walls, form an associated plurality of stack... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7126088 | Cooking appliance control system A control system for a cooking appliance enables a consumer to selectively program a cooking appliance through a control panel in a conventional mode based on established cooking times and temperatures, as well as in a simplified mode incorporating a minimal number ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121109 | Water line retaining element for a refrigerator dispenser A dispenser assembly for a refrigerator includes a fill chamber and a dispenser housing positioned above the fill chamber. The dispenser is fed by a liquid supply line having a first end portion attached to a liquid source, a second end portion and an intermediate p... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111914 | Tilt-out and pick-off basket assembly for a refrigerator door A combination tilt-out and pick-off basket assembly for storing items on a door of a refrigerator includes a coated wire basket pivotally attached to a molded plastic basket frame. Pivot shafts on the basket snap-fittingly engage apertures in the basket frame and al... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109447 | Control system for cooking appliance employing convection and radiant cooking A cooking appliance includes a heating system which is preferably capable of combining radiant, convection, microwave and conduction heating techniques to perform a cooking operation. The cooking appliance includes a convection fan and at least one heating device. A... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109448 | Control system for cooking appliance employing radiant cooking A cooking appliance includes a heating system which is preferably capable of combining radiant, convection, microwave and conduction heating techniques to perform a cooking operation. The cooking appliance includes a convection fan and at least one heating element. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7111218 | Apparatus with self-test circuit An apparatus is adapted for self-test. The apparatus includes a microcontroller and a number of relay drivers having outputs electrically connected to form a single input for self-test monitoring. The microcontroller is electrically connected to each of the relay dr... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108341 | Refrigerator cabinet assembly A refrigerator cabinet includes a shell having first and second laterally spaced, upstanding side walls that are interconnected by a top wall, each of the walls includes an in-turned front edge portion defining a liner receiving cavity. The shell further includes a ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100795 | Adjustable rear spacer wall assembly for a vending machine A vending machine includes an adjustable channel assembly for varying the depth of a product stack area within the vending machine. Preferably two adjustable channel assemblies are mounted to a column wall to support a rear spacer wall that defines a back portion of... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101500 | Method for creating a substantially uniform temperature across a plastic sheet for delivery to an appliance liner thermoforming device A sheet of plastic to be thermoformed into an appliance liner is brought to a substantially uniform temperature, preferably to a temperature differential of less than 5° F. throughout, by directing a fluid medium upon opposing side surfaces of the sheet. In the mos... | 09/05/2006 |
| D527749 | Can storage and dispensing container for a refrigerator | 09/05/2006 |
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| 7083725 | Hinge down refrigerator water filter A refrigerator water filter assembly is provided in the ceiling of a refrigerator and is adapted to hinge downwardly from the ceiling for changing the filter cartridge. The cartridge is normally partially recessed within the ceiling so as to minimize the use of spac... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081605 | Microwave intensification system for a conveyorized microwave oven A microwave oven includes an oven cavity arranged within a housing. The oven includes a door and a motorized conveyor belt for transporting food items through the oven cavity. A microwave energy intensification system is provided below the conveyor belt to concentra... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7081601 | Voltage selection mode for a cooking appliance A cooking appliance includes an oven cavity, an electric heating element and a rapid cook heating system both of which being operable on either one of first and second supply voltages, and a controller including a memory module having stored therein first and second... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073876 | Exchangeable components for color customizing of appliances An appliance, such as a refrigerator, is provided with a door handle with colored caps for covering the door handle fasteners. The caps are exchangeable with other caps having different colors, as chosen by the consumer. The refrigerator also includes storage bucket... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073682 | Snap assembly dishwasher basket A dishwasher silverware basket is provided with a cage and a back wall which are snap-fit together. The cage includes a front wall, opposite side walls, and a bottom wall. The cage and back wall are both provided with mating hooks and openings which snap-fit togethe... | 07/11/2006 |
| D524600 | Convection cover for cooking appliance | 07/11/2006 |
| D524088 | Toaster and base | 07/04/2006 |
