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Microwave Oven With Removable Storage Cassette in Dashboard of Motor Vehicle
A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6954529 | Recordal of call results in a predictive dialing application A method and apparatus for the recordal of call results in a computer database in a predictive dialing application. Operators communicate call results back to the dialing controller using DTMF signals. The system uses a single computer to coordinate, administer and ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945759 | Engine driven dry air pump with a flange mounted oil drain A mounting end of an engine-driven accessory includes a longitudinally-extending neck having imperforate lateral surfaces defining a central bore. A flange having a mounting face is disposed at the end of neck. A plurality of generally radially extending drain passa... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6877966 | Apparatus for indicating remaining life expectancy of a rotary sliding vane pump The present invention is directed to an apparatus for determining vane wear in rotary sliding vane pumps that operate using slideable vanes, while the pump is in operation. The invention includes a structure that allows a predetermined amount of leakage from a pumpi... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6769886 | Rotary vane pump with vane wear access port and method A rotary vane pump, including a housing within which is rotatably mounted a rotor having a plurality of slots therein with a vane positioned for sliding movement within each of the slots. An access port is formed in the housing communicating with the rotor at a refe... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6757375 | Recordal of call results in a predictive dialing application A method and apparatus for the recordal of call results in a computer database in a predictive dialing application. Operators communicate call results back to the dialing controller using DTMF signals. The system uses a single computer to coordinate, administer and ... | 06/29/2004 |
| D569596 | Golf shoe spike | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374401 | Bell-shaped fan cooling holes for turbine airfoil A turbine airfoil a plurality of cooling holes formed in the external surface of the airfoil in fluid communication with a cooling circuit. The cooling holes have a metering section and a diffuser section opening to the external surface of the airfoil. The diffuser ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7334997 | Hybrid blisk A rotor assembly or “blisk” for a gas turbine engine includes a metallic hub having an annular flowpath surface, and at least one blade extending outwardly from the flowpath surface. The blade includes a metallic body having a first density. The metallic body de... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322649 | Child safety seat A child safety seat, including a seat body having a seat bottom and a seat back. A vehicle seat attachment assembly is carried by the safety seat for securing the safety seat to rigid anchorage units carried by a vehicle proximate to a vehicle seat. The attachment a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320471 | Stroller seat attachment A mounting arrangement for mounting a toddler seat to a pram or stroller having a framework is disclosed. The mounting arrangement includes a first support element that is pivotably attached to the framework and a second support element connected to the first suppor... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314204 | Sliding rail system OBJECT An object of the present invention is to provide such a seat slide apparatus employing substantially box-like shape in cross section, which is small size, light weight and a high strength without increasing the number of component parts and weight or t... | 01/01/2008 |
| D558849 | Golf putting rail | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311578 | Riding toy A riding toy includes a body simulating a physical object and having a recessed area adapted to receive a human rider's torso. A harness is adapted to be worn by a human carrier, such that the rider is supported in front of the carrier and the body is supported in f... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303234 | Vehicle seating with arcuate motion support A passenger seat includes a frame, a bottom, a back, and a headrest, and incorporates a cylindrical motion support member. The support member includes a stationary member carried by the passenger seat, including a concave surface having a cylindrical curvature. A mo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303102 | Carrying apparatus A carrying apparatus for carrying objects, such as books. The carrying apparatus includes an elongate strap for being wrapped around an object and at least one direction-changing device positioned on a side of the object. The elongate strap is threaded through the a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300113 | Child's booster seat A booster seat, including a seat bottom for being supported on an upper surface of a vehicle seat, with first and second latches carried by respective lateral first and second sides of the seat bottom for securing the seat bottom to the upper surface of the vehicle ... | 11/27/2007 |
| D555963 | Display case | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300112 | Frame assembly for passenger seat A passenger seat frame assembly includes first and second seat frames, each defining a curved shape corresponding to the profile of an anatomically-appropriate seat bottom and seat back; a seat base for being attached to a supporting surface, the seat base being dis... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296331 | Apparatus and method for centering a workpiece on a machine tool A method is provided for centering a workpiece on a metal shaping machine. First and second guide plates have respective first and second aligned bores therein for supporting a centering pin mounted therein for axial movement between a retracted position and a use p... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290986 | Turbine airfoil with curved squealer tip An airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes a root, a tip, a leading edge, a trailing edge, and opposed pressure and suction sidewalls extending generally along a radial axis. The airfoil includes a tip cap extending between the pressure and suction sidewalls; and ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291933 | Double alternator and electrical system for a vehicle A double alternator for a vehicle and a vehicle electrical system employing the double alternator. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282681 | Microwave fabrication of airfoil tips A method of producing a metallic component includes: providing a body made of a first alloy; providing a preform comprising a metallic powder made of a second alloy and formed in the shape of an extension of the body; and heating the preform with microwave energy to... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281894 | Turbine airfoil curved squealer tip with tip shelf An airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes a root, a tip, a leading edge, a trailing edge, and opposed pressure and suction sidewalls extending generally along a radial axis. The airfoil includes a tip cap extending between the pressure and suction sidewalls; and ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281358 | Roofing shingle A roofing system having shingles. The shingles include a front side, a back side, a pair of spaced-apart side edges, and spaced-apart top and bottom edges, an adhesive, and a backing material. The adhesive is applied to a portion of the shingle for affixing the back... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275454 | System for the conversion of a rectilinear swaying motion into a rotating motion and vice versa A grooved cylinder (2) is alternatively mobile in two opposing cylinder guides (10, 11) mounted on a crankcase (14). This cylinder (2) is mounted coaxially inside a double crown piece of revolution (5) with an indented portion (... | 10/02/2007 |
| D551831 | Part of sole for footwear | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272882 | Multiple table routing machine with roller hold-down A routing machine including a plurality of worktables for supporting at least a first workpiece and a second workpiece, a hold down assembly, and a toolhead assembly for machining the first workpiece on one of the worktables and then machining the second workpiece o... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270514 | Turbine blade tip squealer and rebuild method A turbine blade with a tip squealer and method of rebuilding a turbine blade for a gas turbine engine. The blade is of the type including an airfoil having first and second spaced-apart sidewalls defining an interior void and joined at a leading edge and a trailing ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267221 | Silent modular conveyor and conveyor links A silent modular conveyor link adapted for assembly with multiple complementary links to form a conveyor. The conveyor includes a support for supporting items to be conveyed on the conveyor. A plurality of silent teeth extend downwardly from the support for mating e... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266174 | Radiographic inspection of airframes and other large objects A system for radiographic inspection of an object includes a radiation source located on one side of the object and a radiation detector located on another side of the object, being positioned to receive radiation from the radiation source. At least one motion senso... | 09/04/2007 |
| D550367 | Bandage | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261378 | Cam lock for vehicle seating A locking apparatus for a moveable component of an aircraft seat. The locking apparatus includes a housing for being slidably received in a track, a first pair of opposed cams pivotally mounted in the housing, and a release member. The cams are moved between a lock ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258084 | Explicit seals for moving cylinder assembly A moving cylinder assembly includes an end ported moveable cylinder having a chamber for receiving and engaging a piston connected to at least one crank. A stationary housing embraces the cylinder and has at least one port for intermittent communication with the cyl... | 08/21/2007 |
| D548975 | Toothbrush | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252340 | Aircraft passenger seat with forward arm rest pivot A passenger seat with increased knee space for an aft-seated passenger, including a seat base for being attached to a supporting deck and at least one seat frame including a seat back and seat bottom carried by the seat base. At least one arm rest assembly is carrie... | 08/07/2007 |
| D548348 | Bandage | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252569 | Secure life vest container A life vest container includes a hollow housing defining a storage volume adapted to receive a flotation device, the housing having an opening communicating with the storage volume. A cover is attached to the container and is moveable between a closed position in wh... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249928 | Turbine nozzle with purge cavity blend A turbine nozzle for a gas turbine engine includes a nozzle segment having an airfoil-shaped vane with a root, a tip, a leading edge, a trailing edge and opposed curved pressure and suction sides. An arcuate inner band segment is attached to the root of the vane. Th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249463 | Aerodynamic fastener shield for turbomachine A fastener shield for use in a fluid flow path within a gas turbine engine for reducing fluid drag and heating generated by fluid flow over a plurality of circumferentially spaced fasteners. The fastener shield has a radially-extending, downstream-facing mounting fl... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246992 | High efficiency fan cooling holes for turbine airfoil A turbine airfoil includes a leading edge and an axially spaced-part trailing edge, the leading edge having an axially-extending external surface curvature. A cooling circuit in the airfoil includes cooling holes formed in the leading edge along the span axis of the... | 07/24/2007 |
