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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 |
| 7909375 | Combination breading tongs and dipping tool A kitchen utensil includes a handle having a dipping utensil at one end and a gripping surface at a second end thereof. The dipping utensil includes a frame member defining an opening. A tong member is engaged to the handle and is rotatable with respect to the handl... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7640738 | Hydraulic pump and motor module for use in a vehicle A module for use in connection with a dual pump apparatus, where each pump is hydraulically connected to a separate hydraulic motor. The module may include motors and/or an engine for ease of installation in a vehicle, providing flexibility for different application... | 01/05/2010 |
| D588420 | Spoon | 03/17/2009 |
| 7497082 | Center section for hydraulic transmission A two piece center section assembly for mounting inside the housing of a hydrostatic or hydraulic drive apparatus is disclosed. The assembly includes separate pump and motor support portions that are preferably generally identical in structure. The need for fastener... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7487636 | Hydraulic drive apparatus In a hydraulic drive apparatus such as a transaxle, a rotatable hydraulic pump and rotatable hydraulic motor are disposed in a housing forming a sump. A hydraulic mounting member such as a center section is disposed in the sump and includes a pump mounting surface f... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7476172 | Motor apparatus including brake mechanism A brake mechanism for a motor assembly including a motor and a reduction gear assembly driving an output shaft or axle is disclosed. A brake rotor is driven by the motor shaft and a brake puck is operatively engageable with the brake rotor for moving the brake rotor... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7476171 | Hydraulic motor apparatus including brake mechanism A hydraulic motor assembly having a motor and gear reduction set mounted in a housing. A brake assembly may be mounted in the port block to provide braking for the output axle or it may be located externally to the axle housing portion of the assembly. The housing m... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7473207 | Transmission shaft rotation sensor switch A system for use with a vehicle such as a tractor having an output device such as a mower deck or snow thrower comprising a sensor positioned to detect the rotational direction of a shaft such as an output axle. The operational status of the output device can be cha... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7454908 | Zero turn transaxle A transaxle including a hydrostatic transmission mounted in a transmission housing and having a pair of hydraulic pumps and hydraulic motors operatively connected together through a center section mounted in the housing. First and second axle housings are mounted on... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7451780 | Multifunction valve for use in a hydraulic component A valve apparatus is disclosed for use in regulating the flow of fluid between a closed hydraulic loop and a fluid source in a hydraulic circuit, where the valve apparatus provides up to four different functions including a check valve, a neutral valve, a relief val... | 11/18/2008 |
| D577962 | Tiered serving tray | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430942 | Hydrostatic transmission A hydrostatic transmission mountable to a vehicle frame. The hydrostatic transmission is adapted to removeably receive an axle shaft. The hydrostatic transmission is also adapted to be mounted to at least one of two opposed side members of the vehicle frame. The opp... | 10/07/2008 |
| D575596 | Combined tongs and dipping tool | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412828 | Adjustable hydraulic motor apparatus A hydraulic motor assembly having a hydraulic motor mounted in a motor housing and an axle mounted in a separate axle housing. A ring gear and a port block are mounted between the motor housing and the axle housing. A swash plate is mounted in the motor housing and ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7409890 | Hydraulic motor apparatus A hydraulic motor assembly having a motor and gear reduction set mounted in a housing. The housing may be formed of separate components, including the external surface of the ring gear and the hydraulic motor port block. The motor assembly may also include pressure ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7360358 | Bypass mechanism for a hydraulic drive apparatus A bypass mechanism for a hydraulic apparatus is provided, where a rotatable hydraulic component such as a motor cylinder block is disposed on a running surface and in fluid communication with a closed hydraulic circuit. The hydraulic component is drivingly engaged t... | 04/22/2008 |
