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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 |
| 8151400 | Toilet aid for handicapped persons A device by which a person who is handicapped by physical limitations in performing ordinary cleaning of the anal region after toilet excretion has elongated members which have grips or handles at one end and finger-like tips at the other end and are pivotally attac... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7530301 | Self starting vibrator Briefly, the invention comprises a vibrator with an on-demand start-up system, that inhibits fouling the atmosphere, with one embodiment of the invention including an integral non-fouling start-up system wherein at least one of the bearing surfaces contains a surfac... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7513790 | Wire connector An open-face electrical connector comprising a first housing having a chamber therein, a second housing mateable to the first housing to form an enclosure for supporting an electrical wire therein and a latchable wire retainer secured to one of the housings, the lat... | 04/07/2009 |
| D589458 | Electrical wire connector | 03/31/2009 |
| 7507331 | Dispensing system A dispenser system that takes high pressure fluid such as a high pressure water source and reduces the volume flow of the high pressure water as it flows into a dispenser with the dispenser having a low pressure outlet, which offers negligible fluid resistance in co... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507126 | Open face electrical connector An open-face electrical wire connector for forming an electrical connection to a wire connector lug wherein the wire connector lug, which is free of any sealant can be brought into engagement with another portion of a housing, which carries a sealant, to cause the s... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7501067 | Biocide A two part biocide composition containing metal ions and bromine donor for killing microorganisms in a body of water and a method of killing microorganisms in a body of water by placing both metal ions and a bromine in the body of water to allow use of lower concent... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7498514 | Molded twist-on wire connector A wire connector wherein the wire engaging core and electrically insulated housing are molded with an exterior surface of a molded wire engaging core used as a mold surface as the electrically insulated housing is molded around the wire engaging core to provide a wi... | 03/03/2009 |
| D587456 | Football purse band | 03/03/2009 |
| 7487790 | Universal dispenser A universal cartridge that is useable in either a stagnant fluid environment or in a moving fluid environment with the universal cartridge floatable in a stagnant fluid environment and securable in a moving fluid environment with the universal cartridge having an in... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7478442 | Dispensing apparatus A dispenser delivery system for a closed container that permits periodic dispensing of a dispersant into a fluid in the container without having to remove a cover over the container. ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7467716 | Vibration screen system A vibratory plate screen having a first end for quickly mounting in a vibrator housing, an intermediate region with openings therein and a securement end that allows one to quickly secure a vibratory plate screen in a vibratory housing. In addition, the screen is su... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7438090 | Booster valve A flow valve having sealing member having a first condition for engaging a housing to prevent back flow and a platform for obstructing a flow passage through the flow valve with the platform supporting the sealing member in an out-of-the-way condition to allow fluid... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431611 | Wire connector A see-through electrical connector comprises a first housing having a chamber therein, a second housing having chamber therein with the second housing including an open end mateable with an open end of the first housing to form an enclosure for supporting an electri... | 10/07/2008 |
| D578078 | Electrical wire connector | 10/07/2008 |
| D577685 | Twist-on wire connector | 09/30/2008 |
| 7420122 | Strain relieved wire connector A twist-on wire connector having a housing with a spiral tread for engaging and holding electrical wires in an electrical connection and a chamber for carrying a member having a wire passageway so that the electrical wires can be retained within the connector by a w... | 09/02/2008 |
| D571432 | Dispenser holder | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377286 | Drain valve A drain valve having a temperature responsive member that holds the drain valve in a water conserving mode when water is above freezing yet allows the drain valve to drain when the water is near freezing to prevent freeze damage to the irrigation system. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| D568450 | Combo drain | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351369 | Molded twist-on wire connector A wire connector wherein the wire engaging core and electrically insulated housing are molded with an exterior surface of a molded wire engaging core used as a mold surface as the electrically insulated housing is molded around the wire engaging core to provide a wi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347934 | Biocide A two part biocide composition containing metal ions and bromine donor for killing microorganisms in a body of water and a method of killing microorganisms in a body of water by placing both metal ions and a bromine in the body of water to allow use of lower concent... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347935 | Combination inline dispenser and non-fitted cartridge An inline dispenser and purification device combination comprising an inline dispenser having fluid ports directly mateable to the ports of a fitted cartridge and a universal cartridge having no ports for connection with the fluid ports of the inline dispenser and a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335299 | Dual filter A dual filter apparatus and a process of making a dual filter apparatus that minimizes disruption to the normal flow pattern through the filter apparatus by forming a porous medium suitable to carry a fluid activator and placing an activator proximate the porous fil... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329345 | Dual dispenser A cartridge holder and a floating dispenser system for dispensing materials into a fluid with the floating dispenser system including a cartridge holder with receptacles for removably attaching or detaching at least two cartridge dispensers therein to allow one to s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325977 | Optical coupling An apparatus and method for coupling and decoupling optical leads while preventing twists or kinks in the optical leas as well as back reflections with the apparatus including an a rotatable optical coupler and a non-rotatable optical coupler. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| D551971 | Dispenser cover | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267475 | Blender A mixing apparatus and method wherein the mixing apparatus includes a hopper having a port piston for periodically retracting to open a fluid port to allow a slug of gas to be quickly injected into the bottom of a hopper, which produces a mixing and blending of the ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264739 | Dendrimer fluid purification method A dendrimer complex comprising a dendrimer and an antimicrobial agent with the dendrimer complex placeable directly into a fluid to inhibit growth of microbes or rid the fluid of microbes. In a further embodiment of the invention the dendrimer complex is secured to ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261274 | Vibration isolation system for dagger mounted equipment A vibration isolation mount, a vibration isolation system and a method of resiliently mounting a device, and particularly a device that is mounted in a cramped space with the vibration isolation mount including a dagger plate having an elastomer secured thereto to p... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251393 | Optical router Optical routers or optical interconnection devices that include an optical coupling method and optical coupling apparatus wherein a plurality of layers that contain optical devices that require optical coupling can be optically coupled by inserting optical coupling ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246650 | Enhanced gravity casting An apparatus and method for enhanced gravity casting wherein a portion of the mold is maintained in pressure contact with molten metal as it solidifies to allow the mold surface to follow the contraction of the solidifying metal. A further feature of the invention i... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246785 | Shock and vibration isolation station with quadral support A shock isolated operator station wherein a set of quadral elastomer mounts provide substantial static support as well as isolate equipment supported thereon from shock and vibrations forces. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| D546773 | Salt generator control station | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238280 | User friendly dispensers A user friendly system that permits an unskilled person to quickly add dispersant material to a fluid system with the user friendly system utilizing operator evident dispersant carriers such as drawers, hangars or insertable cartridges. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235739 | Box extender A junction box extension method and apparatus for creating additional space proximate an existing junction box without having to remove the existing junction box. The junction box extension has an open box with a lip on one side and a rim on the other, a flange for ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226268 | Faceplate A faceplate having a set of skid steer receiver attachment points to permit an all-purpose agricultural tractor with a three-point hitch or front end loader to operably connect to off-the-shelf skid steer attachments so that the agricultural tractor can utilize off-... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223132 | Open face electrical connector An open-face electrical wire connector for forming an electrical connection to a wire connector lug wherein the wire connector lug, which is free of any sealant can be brought into engagement with another portion of a housing, which carries a sealant, to cause the s... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213800 | Console display mounting system A shock mount to support the static weight of a housing while at the same time effectively attenuating shock or vibration imparted to the housing with the shock mount having a shock isolator for supporting the weight of the display and a bezel extending around the d... | 05/08/2007 |
| D540906 | Dispenser housing | 04/17/2007 |
