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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 |
| 7861550 | Water dispenser A water dispenser is provided for dispensing hot water, cold water, and carbonated water, all of which is filtered. The dispenser includes a housing defining a front dispensing face, a rear face, opposite side walls and a bottom wall. A filter is mounted in the hous... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7806046 | Food product toaster A toaster for bread-type food products includes a housing defining at least one toasting cavity having an upper mouth for depositing the food products into the cavity and a lower opening from which toasted food products exit the cavity. A perforate rack is provided ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7471026 | Brushless electric motor A brushless electric motor includes a housing with a pair of disc-shaped end plates fixed relative to the housing in a spaced, generally parallel relationship to each other. A pair of bearings are respectively positioned in the end discs. A motor shaft is rotatably ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7411202 | Irradiating apparatus An irradiating apparatus includes a support member and a reflector supported by the support member to define a concave light energy reflector surface. A light source of radiating energy is disposed generally at the source focal point of the reflector. The support me... | 08/12/2008 |
| D571141 | Upright beverage conditioning and dispensing apparatus | 06/17/2008 |
| D570636 | Countertop beverage conditioning and dispensing apparatus design | 06/10/2008 |
| 7318581 | Carbonating apparatus A carbonating apparatus includes an elongated carbonation chamber defining a longitudinal axis and having an inlet end and an outlet end. A manifold assembly is provided at the inlet end of the carbonation chamber. The manifold assembly includes a manifold body havi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7265365 | Apparatus for curing a coating on a three-dimensional object An apparatus is provided for curing a curable coating on a three-dimensional object having at least a top surface and a side surface, with the object being advanced along a generally horizontal path. The apparatus includes an elongated light source of radiating curi... | 09/04/2007 |
| D546247 | Vehicle grill insert | 07/10/2007 |
| 7217906 | Apparatus and method of toasting bread-type food products A dual function heating and toasting apparatus is provided for radiantly heating or surface toasting bread-type food products. The apparatus includes a housing defining a heating/toasting chamber. A generally vertically oriented, center fixed heating platen is dispo... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7124695 | Modular shelving system A modular shelving system includes a plurality of modular upright support units spaced from each other in the length direction of the system. Each unit includes a plurality of generally horizontal through passages for receiving and respectively supporting a pluralit... | 10/24/2006 |
| D523601 | Grill scraper | 06/20/2006 |
| D523198 | Grill scraper | 06/13/2006 |
| D521200 | Grill scraper | 05/16/2006 |
| 6929696 | Apparatus and system for spray coating an article An apparatus is provided for spray coating an article and includes a housing defining a spray chamber. A spray gun is mounted on the housing for spray coating the article in the spray chamber. A shroud is disposed about the spray gun and defines an air passage betwe... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6909070 | Food product steamer A steamer apparatus for steaming bread-type food products includes a housing defining a steam chamber having a heated platen therein. A water conduit delivers water onto the heated platen to convert the water into steam in the steam chamber. The water in the conduit... | 06/21/2005 |
| D505302 | Food product slicer | 05/24/2005 |
| 6871377 | Grill scraper A grill scraper is provided for scraping the surface of a cooking grill or the like. The scraper includes an elongated frame defining a longitudinal axis which extends between a front head end of the frame and a rear handle end of the frame. A blade head is mounted ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6746535 | Apparatus for spray coating a continuously advancing article An apparatus is provided for coating a continuously advancing article. The apparatus includes a housing defining a spray chamber having an inlet end and an outlet end. Walls in the spray chamber form an inlet buffer zone adjacent the inlet end, an outlet buffer zone... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6520380 | Dispenser for liquid products A liquid dispenser is provided for dispensing either one or both of two liquid products and includes a housing defining two liquid reservoirs. Two pump assemblies are respectively mounted in the liquid reservoirs for incrementally feeding two different li... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6477970 | Cargo holding system for marine freight vessels A cargo holding system is provided for a marine freight vessel. The system includes a plurality of filament composite walls defining a cargo holding cavity of the vessel. A liquid impervious liner is disposed about the cavity within the walls for holding ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6444071 | Method of fabricating a removable mandrel for filament winding containers A method of fabricating a removable mandrel for use in filament winding a container, includes the steps of providing and inflating an internal bladder. A dry 3-D fabric layer of a given thickness is layed-up about the inflated bladder. An external vacuum/... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6415934 | Food product cooking basket A wire form basket is provided for holding food products in a cooking apparatus. The basket includes a frame having a plurality of upright side walls defining a cooking space therewithin. A plurality of generally horizontal food-supporting shelves are ver... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6386401 | Dispenser for extrudable material A hand dispenser for dispensing an extrudable material includes a housing for holding the extrudable material, along with a pistol grip handle. A trigger member is mounted adjacent the pistol grip handle for movement in a path toward and away therefrom to... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6361635 | Method of fabricating a filament wound vessel A method of fabricating a filament wound container includes providing a mandrel for winding a filament composite structure of a given thickness and having a closed end. The closed end is removed from the remainder of the composite structure, and the mandr... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6311610 | Food product toaster A toaster for bread-type food products includes a generally upright using defining a toasting cavity having a top mouth for depositing the food products into the cavity and a bottom opening from which toasted food products exit the cavity. A conveyor conv... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6219892 | Display hanger for sheet items of fabric art A hanging assembly for displaying a sheet item of fabric art includes an elongated frame adapted for mounting on an appropriate upright support structure. An elongated flexible interface strip is adapted for attachment to the sheet item by appropriate non... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6220160 | Ink feeding system and method for a printing, duplicating or like machines An ink feeding system for feeding ink to an ink fountain of a printing, duplicating or like machine includes a can holder for holding a can of printing ink. A support arm suspends the can holder and can above the ink fountain. A piston-and-cylinder device... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6148849 | Safety vehicular fuel system A safety system is provided for a vehicular fuel line installation which includes a fuel tank, an engine and delivery and return lines extending between the tank and the engine. A pump is operatively associated with the delivery line to feed fuel from the... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6131604 | Lockout device for subsurface valves A lockout device is designed for preventing unauthorized use of a valve located below ground level, the valve having a rotatable valve actuator. The device includes an elongated tubular housing of a length to have a lower end at the valve actuator and an ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6116154 | Food pan management system in food warming apparatus A system is provided for manually manipulating a food pan in a food warming apparatus having an open front end communicating with an interior warming compartment. A wire form pan holder cradles the food pan and moves the pan into and out of the warming co... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6116043 | Food processing apparatus An apparatus is provided for rapidly changing the temperature of food products or the like. The apparatus includes a tank having side walls and a bottom wall defining a reservoir for rethermalizing liquid. A nozzle introduces a substantial stream of rethe... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6042152 | Interface system between composite tubing and end fittings An interface system between an end of a filament composite tube and a rigid interior end fitting. The system includes a plurality of traplocks having varying wall thicknesses at the bases thereof. The traplocks also have varying angles of the bearing face... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6019030 | Conveyor-type food product toaster A toaster for bread-type food products includes a housing defining at least one toasting cavity. A toasting heater is operatively associated with the cavity. An endless chain-type conveyor is provided for conveying food products through the cavity. An end... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5900173 | Food warming apparatus A food warming apparatus includes a housing defining at least one warming cavity having a ceiling. A heater warms food products within the cavity. A grate is provided within the cavity spaced below the ceiling of the cavity. At least one food tray is prov... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5884594 | Valve cover system for motors A valve cover system is disclosed for use in a piston-and-cylinder type motor which includes a cylinder head assembly including a row of piston rods and valves operatively associated with respective rocker arms. A stud projects through each rocker arm and... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5848604 | Thermally responsive pressure relief system A thermally responsive pressure relief system is provided for a receptacle such as a pressure vessel. The system includes a thermally responsive pressure relief device on the vessel at a given location in communication with the interior of the vessel for ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5783803 | Food warming apparatus A food warming apparatus includes a housing defining at least one warming cavity having a ceiling. A heater warms food products within the cavity. A grate is provided within the cavity spaced below the ceiling of the cavity. At least one food tray is prov... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5735438 | Press-to-open dispensing closure A dispensing closure system is provided for a container having an opening through which the contents of the container are dispensed. A unitary operating structure is mounted on one side of the opening and includes first and second arms connected together ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5687942 | Support system A support system is provided for detachably mounting an article to a tubular support structure. The system includes a bracket plate having a key-way with side walls diverging from a front face of the bracket plate to a rear face thereof. The key-way exten... | 11/18/1997 |
