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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 |
| 8011524 | Microwaveable packaged good article overcap A microwaveable packaged good article is described. The microwaveable packaged good article includes a container and an overcap. The container includes a base and a continuous wall extending from the base terminating in a chime. The overcap includes a panel, a neck ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7934384 | Portable cooled merchandizing unit with customer enticement features A portable cooled merchandising unit including a product container assembly, a door assembly, a cooling assembly, a customer enticement device, and a power unit. The product container assembly defines an interior region for containing products. The cooling assembly ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7861881 | Removable overcap for microwaveable packaged good article An overcap for selectively covering a container of a microwaveable packaged good article is described. The overcap includes a panel, a neck extending from the panel, and a skirt radially spaced from the neck. The skirt defines at least two areas of reduced thickness... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7827806 | Portable cooled merchandizing unit A portable cooled merchandising unit including a product container assembly and a thermoelectric assembly. The product container assembly includes an exterior frame and an interior container forming a floor and side panels defining an interior region. Openings to th... | 11/09/2010 |
| D626829 | Food product container | 11/09/2010 |
| 7781036 | Pouch for steaming vegetables A flexible pouch for cooking a food item using microwave energy. The pouch includes a base configured to retain hot gases above atmospheric pressure within the pouch to heat and cook the food item when the package is exposed to microwave energy. The pouch also inclu... | 08/24/2010 |
| D615319 | Product merchandizing unit | 05/11/2010 |
| 7579030 | Food products with biocontrol preservation and method Food products can include dried microorganisms as a biocontrol agent. The dried cultures resist inactivation during pasteurization of the food product. The microorganisms are selected to be nontoxic and to inhibit growth of pathogenic microorganisms. For example, th... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7468498 | Microwavable container with sleeve A food package kit including a plurality of trays having a bottom, a sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom and terminating at a top end, and a flange extending from the sidewall opposite the bottom, the flange includes a rim section configured to receive a sea... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7451603 | Portable cooled merchandizing unit A portable cooled merchandising unit including a product container assembly and a thermoelectric assembly. The product container assembly includes an interior floor and at least one interior panel extending from the floor and defining a portion of an interior region... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7387809 | Thermally processed meat products The present invention relates to an improved binder system to stabilize and improve yield for thermally processed meat products such as those that are used in canning or retort operations. More specifically, the present invention pertains to the novel starch/binder ... | 06/17/2008 |
| D542669 | Bottle | 05/15/2007 |
| D542668 | Bottle | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207359 | Apparatus and method for transporting containers within a packaging system A method of transporting containers from a first station to a second station within a container filling machine. Each container defines opposing first and second end sections, with the second end section forming a longitudinal recess defined by an inner surface of a... | 04/24/2007 |
| D534078 | Bottle | 12/26/2006 |
| D533065 | Bottle | 12/05/2006 |
| 7067167 | Method for making sweet cookie dough having an imprinted surface Rapid, efficient, and systematic processes and apparatuses for making repeatable imprints on multiple, individual sweet dough pieces are provided. An advantage of the process is the ease of making uniform imprints that are aligned with the individual dough pieces as... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7033634 | Whipped yogurt products and method of preparation The present invention provides improvements in dairy products especially cultured dairy products such as stirred style yogurt. The improvement provides aerated or whipped yogurt products and methods of preparing such improved whipped yogurt products. The improvement... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028448 | Dispensing apparatus and method of dispensing A dispensing apparatus is provided suitable for dispensing at least first and second components in desired ratios especially for multi-component packaged food products. The apparatus comprises a hopper having an outlet at its lower end and a first auger having a hol... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011861 | Whipped yogurt products and method of preparation The present invention provides improvements in dairy products especially cultured dairy products such as stirred style yogurt. The improvement provides aerated or whipped yogurt products and methods of preparing such improved whipped yogurt products. The improvement... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7005157 | Food products and their method of preparation The present invention provides methods for preparing at least pasteurized hydrated emulsifier compositions. The methods for preparing an aseptic hydrated emulsifier comprise the steps of: A. Preparing a hydrated emulsifier blend of lactylated mono- and di-glycerides... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6998146 | Food products and their method of preparation The present invention provides methods for preparing at least pasteurized hydrated emulsifier compositions. The methods for preparing an aseptic hydrated emulsifier comprise the steps of: A. Preparing a hydrated emulsifier blend of lactylated mono- and di-glycerides... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6968668 | Apparatus for packaging goods in an open-bottomed container and method for doing the same One embodiment of the present invention relates to an apparatus for packaging goods in a box. The apparatus comprises a box erecting apparatus for erecting the box to receive at least one good. The apparatus further comprises an elevator lift apparatus operatively p... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6919098 | Scoopable dough and products resulting therefrom A scoopable dough can be used to prepare cut biscuits, drop biscuits, dumplings, flat bread, crackers, pizza dough, doughnuts, fritters, hushpuppies, muffins, pastry crusts, coffee cake, quick bread, scones, cobbler-type crust, and the like. A scoopable dough has de... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6904737 | Dispensing apparatus and method of dispensing A dispensing apparatus is provided suitable for dispensing at least first and second components in desired ratios especially for multi-component packaged food products. The apparatus comprises a hopper having an outlet at its lower end and a first auger having a hol... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6884443 | Compositions and methods relating to freezer-to-oven doughs Described are dough compositions and methods, wherein the dough composition is prepared sing a metabolized portion of dough comprising bubbles, metabolically and developed dough matrix, combined with non-metabolized yeast, and wherein the dough composition preferabl... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6869059 | Bakeable muffin pan, and use thereof A pan for baking a batter or dough to provide a baked good, such as muffins or cupcakes. The pan includes a raised perimeter wall that acts as a shield or baffle to provide consistent air flow over the batter or dough during baking. The resulting baked goods have im... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6869631 | Method for infusing meat products with a starch binder solution The present invention relates to an improved binder system to stabilize and improve yield for thermally processed meat products such as those that are used in canning or retort operations. More specifically, the present invention pertains to the novel starch/binder ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6824799 | Food product with enhanced crispiness A food product, such as a baked good, having either high molecular weight starch hydrolysate or a crystalline hydrate producing sugar as a sweetening agent. Preferably, the starch hydrolysate has a dextrose equivalent of about 5 to 30 DE, and the crystalline hydrate... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6803067 | Method of preparing and using a scoopable dough product A scoopable dough can be used to prepare cut biscuits, drop biscuits, dumplings, flat bread, crackers, pizza dough, doughnuts, fritters, hushpuppies, muffins, pastry crusts, coffee cake, quick bread, scones, cobbler-type crust, and the like. A scoopable dough can be... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6749876 | Method of preparing packaged food articles Packaged food articles of improved appearance and stackability are described such as a refrigerated active cultured dairy product. Each packaged food article comprises an unpressurized, imperforate container having an opening, wherein the container is fabricated fro... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6740344 | Calcium fortified products and methods of preparation Nutritionally improved cultured dairy products, such as milk beverages and yogurt products, include a fine powdered calcium phosphate salt of reduced particle size having a mean diameter ≦6μm in amounts sufficient to provide a total calcium content of 0.25% to 0.... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6672473 | Microwavable food container with reinforcing flange and sidewall A thermoformed plastic food container for use in microwave heating. The container includes a bottom, a sidewall and a flange. The sidewall extends upwardly from the bottom, terminating at a top end. The flange extends from the sidewall opposite the bottom... | 01/06/2004 |
