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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 |
| 5791062 | Quilting template A transparent flat sheet template facilitates joining and cutting of pieces of fabric used to make conventional quilting units, prior to assembly of the units into in a quilt. The template comprises a first edge having a first straight edge portion and a ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5654521 | Rocket-fired visual signalling apparatus and method employing a streamer A rocket-fired visual signalling apparatus and method includes a rocket, an elongated streamer having a first end portion connected to the rocket and a rocket launcher for launching the rocket so that the rocket pulls the streamer into the air such that w... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5624059 | Device for dispensing corrosive liquids accurately and without contamination A device for dispensing corrosive liquids accurately and without spilling can be held in one hand while the other hand holds a vessel into which liquid is dispensed. The device has a tubular barrel with a thumb stop at a top end and a cap at a bottom end ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5584317 | Lined manhole and method of making same A manhole base comprising a benching portion, an annular wall portion surrounding the benching portion and extending axially therefrom, the annular wall portion having inside and outside surfaces and at least two angularly spaced apart passages extending ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5584151 | Earthquake, wind resistant and fire resistant pre-fabricated building panels and structures formed therefrom An earthquake, fire and wind resistant pre-fabricated building panel comprises a plurality of frame members. The frame members are connected together to form a frame lying in a frame plane, the frame defining a perimeter of the panel, the perimeter boundi... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5583777 | Method and apparatus for determining the weight and center of gravity of a vehicle, particularly an aircraft An apparatus for weighing aircraft, particularly aircraft prior to take-off, the aircraft having differing undercarriage wheel configurations (footprints), one to another, the apparatus for use on or in an aircraft roadway or the like. The apparatus compr... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5558764 | Rag catcher A tank for the treatment of sewage. The tank has walls and a base and includes a screw conveyor and an aerator pipe to allow circulation of the sewage by the passage of air. The tank has projections extending inwardly from at least one of the walls or the... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5517190 | Physical measurement from changes in reactance An apparatus and method for center finding and physical proximity measurement, the apparatus including a reactance controlled signal source for producing a measurement signal having a measurement signal frequency dependent upon reactance and a probe tip c... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5195440 | Pallet fabricated of still foldable material A lightweight pallet is provided which includes interconnected platform and channel stringer structure. The interconnection of the structures including various slits, slots, and tabs at various locations on the platform and stringer members. Reinforcement... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5176226 | Tailgate closing mechanism for tailgate hoist A tailgate closure mechanism for a tailgate hoist serves to move the tailgate from the horizontal position in which it functions as a platform to the upright position in which it functions as a gate. The closure mechanism includes a closing slide which is... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5174863 | Mould transfer mechanism In a precision moulding or finishing machine operating in continuous motion to form fully finished products from materials such as wood pulp, an improved system for transferring a preform into a transfer mould and thence into precision mating with a finis... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5158299 | Ball striking club training and exercising device An apparatus for developing strength and skill in striking a ball in sports such as golf, tennis, squash, racquetball, table tennis, baseball, cricket and the like where an increase of strength, hand-eye coordination, muscle memory and/or concentration is... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5152580 | Handle assembly for chair control mechanism A chair control mechanism of the type having a seat support member pivotally mounted on a leg mounting member, and a spring loaded adjustment mechanism for controlling the pivotal movement of one member with respect to the other. The adjustment mechanism ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5148973 | Interlocking carton and lid An interlocking carton and lid combination is disclosed for storage of ice cream, frozen yogurt and the like. The interlocking combination includes a rectangular container provided with flaps integrally formed therewith and attached along the upper edges ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5135207 | Surface alignment device Apparatus for mutually aligning a pair of surfaces, e.g. kitchen counter-tops, has first and second groups of suction cups for gripping engagement with respective ones of the surfaces and a support structure connecting together said first and second group... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5127514 | Variable width conveyor bucket There is shown a conveyor bucket having a base member which is mounted on a structure connecting it to a pair of conveyor chains, the base member has an upstanding fixed wall and a second wall movable on the base relative to the first wall to vary the dis... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5125785 | Device for discharging a container A device for discharging a container of the type which has a cylindrical load storage compartment. The device is in the form of a plunger which has a discharge passage opening therethrough. A conduit is connected to the discharge passage and a driving mec... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5119066 | Pressure sensor system A pressure sensor that responds to a predetermined rate of change of pressure in the fluid medium comprises a housing that encloses a pressure chamber which has a divider wall that consists of a printed circuit board and a flexible diaphragm which is perm... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5116180 | Human-in-the-loop machine control loop In a human-in-the-loop robotic control loop, the constrained forces and moments at the gripper (also called hand or end effector) of the manipulator are measured by a force-mement sensor. The resulting force and moment signals are scaled and fed as input ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5115802 | Pelvic harness The invention comprises a pelvic harness for use in applying traction to the lumbar region of a patient. This harness forms a wide waist encircling band to which are attached a pair of posterior straps directly in line with the patient's spinal column and... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5085133 | Exhaust extraction system for welding site An exhaust extraction system for use in a welding work station is provided which operates to exhaust the noxious fumes from the welding site when the welding operation is being carried out and for a limited period thereafter. A supply of an inert shieldin... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5082117 | Carton having a pour spout A carton of the type having; first and second main panels and first and second side panels which are connected to one another so as to articulate between a knocked-down compact configuration and an open sleeve configuration. First and second main flaps hi... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5079896 | Carton loading machine In a carton loading machine, there is provided a mechanism which will initially displace one row of cylindrical-shaped objects with respect to its adjacent row such that load items in one row are located in a staggered relationship with respect to the loa... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5074348 | Adjustable valence system for a window An ornamental valence treatment for windows enables swags or festoons to be arranged in a variety of different arrangements to suit different window dimensions. The treatment uses standard components and enables them to be easily removed for washing or cl... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5055826 | Pressure sensor system A pressure sensor that responds to a predetermined rate of change of pressure in the fluid medium comprises a housing that encloses a pressure chamber which has a permeable wall and flexible diaphragm that separates the pressure chamber from the pressure ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5050254 | Patient evacuation envelope An evacuation sheet as provided in the form of a longitudinally elongated web as can be folded along a fold line that extends transversely of the width thereof to form an envelope. Binding straps are provided which serve to secure the two lengths of the w... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5040210 | Lockable tape cassette control system A tape cassette which locks up to prevent more than one play through of the information carrying portion of the cassette has a label with an encrypted unlocking combination for the cassette along with a memory address for a key code needed to decrypt the ... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5033314 | Force and moment sensor The force and moment sensor of the present invention has first and second load paths for transferring forces and moments from an input member to the output member. The first and second path forming members cooperating with one another to divide the forces... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5020289 | In log joint and machine for forming log joint In a tongue and groove log joint a seal seating channel is formed in the base of the longitudinal groove and a resiliently flexible seal is seated in the seal seating channel. A slot may also be cut in the base to accommodate a reinforcing metal rod. In a... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5020718 | Severable connection between a handle and a divider panel of a carton A divider panel assembly for a carton which has a handle panel and an anchor panel which are interconnected by tear bars is cut to form the tear bars in a manner which will maintain the strength of the handle panel while facilitating the separation of the... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5018334 | Carton loading machine having load accumulator In a carton loading machine which receives load items from an infeed conveyor and which has a carton loading station in which a plurality of load items are loaded simultaneously into a carton, improvement of a load accumulator. The load accumulator is loc... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5012728 | Injection needles for injecting brine and the like into meat An injection needle assembly for injecting a fluid into a meat product comprises an injection needle which has a proximal end and a distal end and a bore which extends from the proximal end to the distal end. A discharge passage opens through the needle f... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5012532 | Size adjustable cap A cap which is adjustable in size from a "small" size to an "extra large" size without destroying the aesthetics of the "Norwegian" or "Skilegion" design is provided by modifying the shape of the side panel. The side panel is shaped such that when laid-ou... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5010591 | Fire fighter's coat having improved sleeve construction A fire fighter's coat in which the forearm portion of each sleeve is inclined forwardly with respect to the upper arm portion when the sleeve is in a relaxed position, thereby to provide a natural forward set to the sleeve which serves to substantially re... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5011132 | Load accumulator having positive drive conveyor A load accumulator which has one or more stacking wheels mounted for high speed rotation is provided with an improved conveyor for conveying load items to the stacking wheel. The conveyor includes platforms that extend toward each stacking wheel in a plan... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4999846 | Strap and buckle assembly A strap and buckle assembly wherein a plurality of ratchet teeth are formed on the strap and the buckle has a ratchet type of catch for releasably retaining the strap. The housing of the buckle has a slipway which receives the strap. A catch lever is pivo... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4996920 | Tire baler A tire baler for baling tires having tire alignment walls located about the perimeter of the tire baling compartment which can be displaced radially outwardly to accommodate radial expansion of the stack of tires when the tires are compressed to form a ba... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4995378 | Therapeutic table This invention relates to a therapeutic table for providing traction in a prone position to a patient's lumbar region. The therapeutic table includes a frame; a table top having an upper-body section rigid with respect to the frame and a lower-body sectio... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4993470 | Latch for powered door assembly A roll-up door for a container body of a van or the like is provided with a winch which is located in a compartment formed in the header of the door. The winch is connected by flexible winding straps to the upper door panel and the lower door panel so tha... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993110 | Device for boning pieces of meat with shaped stamps A device for boning pieces of meat, such as shoulders, hams and the like, which device consists substantially of at least one set of first and second matrices (3, 4) with separating means to be carried towards one another for separating the meat from the ... | 02/19/1991 |
