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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4522779 | Method for production of poly(ethylene terephthalate) articles Improved plastic containers and process for their production are disclosed. In one embodiment, containers are blow molded in a first hot blow mold, then reblown to a larger size in a second cold mold of larger volume than the first hot mold. Such containe... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4512948 | Method for making poly(ethylene terephthalate) article Disclosed is a process of making an oriented and heat set blow molded bottle of poly(ethylene terephthalate) so that the bottles resulting from the process have a density over 1.3860 cc./gm. and an onset-of-shrinkage temperature over 80° C. In the proces... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4505951 | Method for making a polyvinylidene chloride coated biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate container A method for coating an oriented polyethylene terephthalate container with a coating of polyvinylidene chloride from a water based emulsion, the coating being dried with infra-red energy and cooling air to prevent undesirable shrinkage of the container an... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4500007 | Parrot-beakable freestanding plastic drum assemblage for handling heavy materials There is provided a plural part freestanding receptacle assemblage for storage and handling of bulk quantities of material which comprises a plastic drum and handling means concentrically and holdingly assembled about the drum grippable by chime-handling ... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4498640 | Apparatus and method for uniformly winding elongate sheet materials An apparatus for uniformly winding elongate sheets of punched material, typically used for grouping and packaging beverage containers, includes a reciprocating shuttle which evenly distributes the material as it is wound on a reel. The shuttle includes a ... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4489847 | Parrot-beakable freestanding plastic drum assemblage There is provided a plural part receptacle assemblage for the storage and handling of bulk quantities of material which assemblage includes a tight-head plastic drum molded as a single article to which is concentrically attached, subsequent to the formati... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4487621 | Method of sealing glass furnaces to prevent air leakage The outside walls of the regenerator of a glass melting furnace is coated with a high temperature silicone elastomer. Several coats are applied in those areas of high differential pressure and low relative resistance to air flow therethrough. The cleanout... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4482518 | Methods for reducing post-mold shrinkage of hollow oriented polyethylene terephthalate containers A method is disclosed for reducing post-molding shrinkage of a hollow oriented polyethylene terephthalate container; the method including the steps of: (1) bringing a polyethylene terephthalate parison to orientation temperature, (2) blow molding the pari... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4476170 | Poly(ethylene terephthalate) articles and method Disclosed is a process of making an oriented and heat set blow molded bottle of poly(ethylene terephthalate) so that the bottles resulting from the process have a density over 1.3860 cc./gm. and an onset-of-shrinkage temperature over 80° C. In the proces... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4471870 | Package for holding a plurality of discrete container assemblies A package is disclosed comprising a rigid tray member having an upstanding peripherally located rim portion. A plurality of discrete container assemblies are within the rigid tray member. Each container assembly has a plurality of individual containers in... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4464884 | Adjustable bottle conveying apparatus A conveyor for transporting containers in a vertical position along a defined path through a power adjustable, container rotating mechanism. The rotating mechanism includes a pair of elongate friction members respectively disposed laterally adjacent the d... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4463056 | Thermoplastic container parison A thermoplastic, generally tubular parison for the blow molding of a thermoplastic container and a method and apparatus for same. The parison includes a finish or neck having a single helical thread extending less than 360° about the circumference of the... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4460084 | Plural container package A plural container packaged for securing together a plurality of identical containers, each said container having an open neck finish, an outstanding bead portion disposed below said finish portion, an angled shoulder portion disposed below said bead port... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4459756 | Apparatus and method for measuring the effective support height of a container base cup An apparatus and method for measuring the effective support height of a base cup for a container having a convex bottom includes a preform corresponding to the container bottom which is secured to a sensing member of a linear translation indicating device... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4454945 | Multiwall container Disclosed are unpressurized multiwall containers of liquid having outer and inner walls of unfoamed plastic material. The plastic container has at least two unfoamed plastic walls, each of which is separated from the next wall by a layer containing a gas ... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4446960 | Tubing loader A device for mainpulating and orienting elongate tubular stock receives such stock in a horizontal position, separates and individually spaces such stock, reorients it vertically and transfers it to associated equipment. Elongate stock is manually loaded ... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4439394 | Heat setting method Disclosed is a method and apparatus for orientation blow molding and heat setting of a thermally crystallizable polymer wherein the orientation blow molding is effected in a relatively low mass blow mold which is enclosed within a heated, high mass mold f... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4438856 | Combination base cup and bottle A pressurized fluid package comprising an oriented plastic bottle having a generally cylindrical side wall, a neck terminating in a finish or a closure at the upper end, and a hemispherical bottom wall, and a base cup of plastic material. The base cup com... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4436216 | Ribbed base cups A base cup for a container includes reinforcing ribs which provide both the requisite strength and rigidity and a reduction in weight. The ribs are preferably disposed on the inner surface of the base cup for cosmetic reasons and may be arranged in variou... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4431692 | Process for making glass surfaces abrasion-resistant and article produced thereby The present invention relates to improving the scratch and abrasion resistance of glass surfaces, and especially the exterior surfaces of glass containers such as bottles, jars, tumblers, stemware, and the like. Hollow glassware for container use is subje... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4418837 | Automatic cup dispensing apparatus An automatic cup dispenser for dispensing cups at high speeds and at predetermined intervals from a stack of cups wherein each cup includes a bottom wall, a side wall and a peripheral lip comprising a plurality of opposed pairs of rotors mounted for rotat... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4416608 | Apparatus for forming parisons An injection nozzle for use in an injection molding apparatus including a generally annular base portion which supports a generally cylindrical hollow side wall portion. The hollow side wall portion terminates at its upper end portion in an inwardly bevel... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4415349 | Method and apparatus for cooling glass furnace forehearth An apparatus and method is disclosed for cooling a molten stream of glass flowing in a firebrick hearth from an entrance end to an exit end of a glass furnace forehearth, the method comprising the steps of: cooling the bottom of the hearth which cools the... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4413974 | Apparatus for making a multi-layered blown plastic container A multi-layered blown plastic container is formed by injection molding a first thermoplastic parison, axially stretching the first parison at its orientation temperature, injection molding a second thermoplastic parison around the first parison, and blowi... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4414048 | Web splicing apparatus An apparatus for splicing webs from separate web rolls comprising a splicing station across which a web from one roll is moved, a vertically movable brake movable downwardly for engaging the web to momentarily interrupt the web, a fixed knife blade associ... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4411737 | Pulp treating process An improvement in a method for producing paper is disclosed. The paper-producing method involves the steps of preparing a slurry of high lignin content having a predetermined freeness and containing from 1 to 20 percent by weight of fibers, refining the s... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4410097 | Child resistant package A child resistant package comprising a container and a closure. The container has an open end, a thread on the inner surface of the open end, diametrically opposed lugs on the outer surface of the open end having a radially extending surface. The closure ... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4408710 | Carton having tear resistant hand holes The invention relates to improved finger hole construction for lifting a two cell box. The divider in the box is formed by two abutting vertical panels and finger holes are respectively cut from side walls integrally formed with each said panel and in ver... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4408694 | Reinforced plastic home canning ring A dimensionally stable plastic canning ring for securing vacuum sealing lids to food containers during processing, is fabricated of thermoplastic material reinforced with fibers. The fibers are circumferentially aligned in the plastic media whereby the ca... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4408700 | Multi-part dispensing closure having a frangible connecting web The disclosure relates to a unitary molded article and a method for producing a multi-part closure for assembly on the neck of a container, the closure involving an axially shiftable valve element which is movable between open and closed position. All par... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4402416 | Child-resistant package A child-resistant package comprising a container having a neck with threads thereon and a child-resistant closure. The closure comprises a cap made of organic plastic material and having a top wall and a peripheral skirt, having threads thereon adapted to... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4402467 | Web handling apparatus A web handling apparatus for selectively positioning web rolls so that the web from each roll can be moved past a work station such as a splicing station comprising a frame and a suspension arm pivoted to the frame for swinging movement about a horizontal... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4399808 | Drainable solar collector unit The disclosure relates to an improved venting arrangement for a solar energy collecting device of the type wherein a double walled tubular-type structure is employed with the outer wall of the inner tube carrying a solar absorbent coating and the interior... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4398017 | Copolyesters Copolyesters of iso- or terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol, 1,3 bis(2-hydroxyethoxy) benzene, and possibly other diols, have lower 02 and CO2 permeabilities because of the 1,3 bis(2-hydroxyethoxy) benzene reactant. Also disclosed are... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4396655 | Method of sealing a glass container with a thin membrane closure This invention relates to a method of sealing a container mouth, and especially the mouth of a glass container, and the glass container so sealed. The method involves oxidizing the container rim portion, applying a first annular thin coating of an organo-... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4392579 | Closure with domed portion A thermoplastic threaded closure for a fluid container comprises a relatively rigid, generally curvilinear dome, and an internally threaded annular skirt depending from the periphery thereof. An annular plug sealing member depends from the inside concave ... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4387816 | Collapse resistant container A freestanding unitary container fabricated from an organic thermoplastic material is disclosed which includes a neck portion terminating in a main body portion having a generally flat bottom portion. The main body portion includes opposed centrally locat... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4386988 | Web handling apparatus A web handling apparatus for splicing the terminal end of one roll of web stock to the lead end of a second roll of web stock in an uninterrupted feed to a machine. The first roll web is fed into the machine and a second roll web in parallel relationship ... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4386712 | Safety closure with liner A safety closure comprises a cap having a pair of locking lugs which engage complimentarily disposed camming surfaces on the associated container and a plug or valve style liner disposed within the cap. The liner includes a generally planar disk having a ... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4385233 | Fused glass detector There is disclosed herein apparatus which views a glass container from above while the container is rotated about its vertical axis. A source of light, preferably a laser, has its beam swept diametrically back and forth across the bottom of the container ... | 05/24/1983 |
