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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 |
| 7025553 | Dredging vessel and method for recovering, transporting and off loading material A multi-purpose vessel for use when recovering material from a bottom surface of a body of water. The vessel includes a hull and a dredge assembly mounted to the hull. The dredge assembly is adapted to recover the material from the bottom surface. A conveyor system ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6997139 | Atomization system for odor and environmental control in livestock holding areas An atomization system for odor control in a livestock storage facility includes a reservoir capable of holding a sufficient quantity of an odor control product; a pump in communication with the reservoir; a circulation loop running throughout the livestock storage f... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6991463 | Dental implant and method of insertion A one-piece dental implant for endosteal and combined endosteal/subperiosteal osseointegration includes a force-transferring foot part for insertion into a jaw, the foot part including a frame in a closed geometric form having an interior open area and at least one ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6921060 | Winch handle A winch handle for a winch has an extendable arm with an extended position and a retracted position. The retracted position of said extendable arm being equal to or within the diameter of the winch. In its retracted position, the extendable arm is shaped in a fashio... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6835029 | Method and apparatus for bevel cutting pipe An apparatus for beveling an end of a pipe includes a base member operatively attached to a ring member by a plurality of ring support members and a plurality of blade support members. A removably attached blade has a top edge, a bottom edge and a longitudinal axis.... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6823537 | Water diversion apparatus A water diversion apparatus for a standard toilet tank having a fitting connected to a discharge tube and a water supply, such that the discharge tube discharges into an aesthetic container. The aesthetic container may be an aquarium or a cascade and pool. When the ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6769253 | Turbine power plant utilizing buoyant force A turbine power plant utilizing buoyant force is disclosed. This turbine power plant includes a turbine wheel having a vane, wherein the turbine wheel is rotatably attached to a shaft, wherein the vane includes a housing having a chamber for receiving air to propel ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6724355 | Electronically actuated display array for displaying arithmetic operation symbols An improved multi-segment, electronically-actuated display array that displays (a) a multiplication symbol configured approximately like “×”, and, centered in the same location, (b) one or more of an addition symbol, a subtraction symbol, and a division symbol ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 7367073 | Air mattress with pillow top An air mattress includes a first inflatable compartment having a length and width, when inflated, sufficient to support a human body. The first compartment is composed of at least two layers of vinyl, one layer of vinyl forming the top of the compartment and the sec... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7258219 | Planetary gear actuator apparatus and method A traction cable actuator has a sun gear, with a lever, at least two planetary gears engaged with the sun gear, and a housing with a toothed race engaging the planetary gears. The housing further has a lock spring seat, and a traction cable sleeve seat. A drive shaf... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7196654 | Vehicle positioning and tracking radar system A vehicle positioning and tracking radar system includes a rotating antenna with a pair of spatially separated transmit feeds for simultaneously transmitting a pair of frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) electromagnetic signals having a first polarisation and... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188350 | Promotional article and method for assembling the article A promotional article and a method for assembling the promotional article is disclosed. The promotional article includes a product, a flexible data carrier placed over the product, and a cover which secures the flexible data carrier to the product. The promotional a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174093 | Wheel chair drive apparatus and method A control system for a powered wheel chair drive modulates a pulse power delivery signal such that power is delivered gradually at throttle positions corresponding to a low speed, and power is delivered more rapidly at throttle positions corresponding to a higher sp... | 02/06/2007 |
| D535178 | Reversible cover for electronic chassis | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150412 | Method and apparatus for electrostatic spray A method and apparatus to improve the atomization of liquid and the efficiency of depositing liquid particles onto target objects, or to coat the target object with a thin film of liquid, to reduce the risk of high-voltage electrical shock, and to reduce the weight ... | 12/19/2006 |
| D533457 | Applicator package | 12/12/2006 |
| D533067 | Squeeze bottle | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140681 | Occupant centering ergonomic support apparatus and method An ergonomic support for an automobile seat includes a pivoting bolster on a mounting rod. Behind the bolster is a slide rod. A lever is disposed between the bolster and the slide rod. The lever is pivotally attached to a medial position of the bolster and the lever... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140680 | Fold down seat lumbar support apparatus and method A fold down seat back has an ergonomic support device in it. A traction cable is operatively engaged at one end with the lumbar support device to actuate it. The fold down seat back includes a rotating cable tension unit and a fixed torsion bar. The rotating member ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140961 | Combine harvester A combine harvester with a rotor housing which is positioned in a lengthwise direction and with an inclined angle towards the horizontal line inside of the combine. To arrange the rotor housing in a favorable way inside of the combine harvester, it is suggested to u... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137882 | Releasable segment in the working members of an agricultural harvesting machine An agricultural harvesting machine includes a first rotating working member rotating about an axis; a non-rotating working member cooperatively associated with the first working member; and at least one releasable segment associated with the first rotating working m... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127986 | Laterally displaceable guide track for a bulk material baler apparatus and method A laterally displaceable guide track for a bale binding apparatus includes a carriage with a guide track portion mounted on it with a hinge. The guide track portion has an engaged position and a disengaged position. The engaged position is aligned with at least one ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7125077 | Seat bolster adjustment apparatus and method An active bolster adjustment apparatus for use in vehicle seats includes a mounting plate connected with the vehicle seat. An adjustable bolster slider is in sliding communication with the mounting plate, and has an adjustment arm and a pressure surface. A drive uni... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121195 | Method and apparatus for driving multiple knotters An apparatus for selectively driving a pivotable knotter includes a rack, a pinion in driving communication with the rack, a knotter drive gear connected to the knotter and a linear actuator. The linear actuator is connected to the knotter and pivots the knotter abo... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111547 | Method and apparatus for wire guide wear plate A tying device and method of assembling same is disclosed. The tying device has a wire guide member adapted for mounting on an upper platen of a baling press. The wire guide member includes a top wall and side walls depending laterally from the top wall to form a ch... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107633 | Water diversion apparatus A water diversion apparatus for a standard toilet tank having a fitting connected to a discharge tube and a water supply, such that the discharge tube discharges into an aesthetic container. The aesthetic container may be an aquarium or a cascade and pool. When the ... | 09/19/2006 |
| D528012 | Applicator package with storage compartment | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093535 | Short platen compatible guide track insertion and removal apparatus and method In a bulk material bate binder, the bulk material bale binder having a stand adjacent a baling station and being installed to bind bales compressed by an up press having a moving lower platen, the lower platen having insertion slots for guide tracks, a guide track r... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090301 | Apparatus and method for lumbar support structure The invention is a lumbar support structure adapted to attach to a frame of a seat. An upper support bar and a lower support bar attach to the frame of the seat. A plurality of vertical springwires connect to the support bars. Spacers are used to maintain a desired ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087041 | Pad for use with continent ostomy port A pad for use with a continent ostomy port includes a body portion having an internal wall defining an aperture appropriately sized to place around a stoma. The body portion is sized and shaped for placement against a user's skin beneath a face plate of an ostomy po... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085625 | Control system for baling machine A control system for a bulk material baler embodied in a machine readable data structure and including an instruction to a moveable guide track to move from a removed position to a closed position to create a guide track loop around a volume of bulk material to be b... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077476 | Universal ergonomic support with self-contained actuator An ergonomic weight support device for a seat comprising a housing having a channel defined by at least one guide boss, an extending element having an unanchored weight supporting end and an engaged end slidingly disposed within the channel of said housing and an ac... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052067 | Combination bed-liner and toolbox for pick-up truck The present invention provides a new and improved method of accessing work tools by users who choose to use the pickup truck as the means of transportation and containment of the work tools they use on a regular basis. The present invention also incorporates a prote... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043889 | Machine for harvesting stalk crops A harvesting machine for harvesting stalk crops, such as maize or the like, has at least two cutting and intake units which have a series of drum-like cutting and intake elements which can be rotated about essentially vertical axes and are fastened to supporting ele... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7022102 | Catheter with up-going and down-going configurations A transformable catheter includes a sheath having a length which is a substantial fraction of the entire length of the transformable catheter and a bore therethrough. A preformed inner catheter having a complex curve formed into the distal end thereof is disposed in... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014412 | Fork and jaw grapple A fork and jaw grapple having two forks and a jaw for wedging under, prying up, gripping, moving and handling materials. The forks have tips with angles for prying between and under materials. The jaw being a hydraulically actuated upper jaw that moves about a pivot... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007873 | Process and means for disintegrating compressed material bales The invention relates to a process for disintegrating compressed bales of coarse, fiberlike, natural or synthetic materials, especially straw bales, and transporting the disintegrated materials to further processing. Bales often contain foreign objects which the inv... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006650 | Device for attenuating sound on the human ear A device for attenuating sound on the human ear, especially for preventing sleep disturbances caused by noise and other sounds. The device for attenuating sound has good damping properties and also ensures that certain alarm sounds are heard in spite of the sound-at... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004092 | Pontoon frame and adjustable motor mount A float structure having a mainframe and pontoons is described. The mainframe includes floor support beams transversely attached to pontoon connector beams. The pontoon connector beams are operatively connected to the pontoons such that there are no weak points in t... | 02/28/2006 |
