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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 |
| 7318485 | Method of Controlling the direction of rotation of a power tool The invention discloses a power tool for screwing or drilling having a motor for driving a drive shaft, a controller for controlling the power tool, a motor switch for switching the motor on and off, switch for reversing the power tool between clockwise and counter-... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7308693 | Disk drive structure with an adjustable bearing structure for guide bars A disk drive structure with an adjustable bearing structure for guide bars therein. The disk drive includes a base, a spindle motor, a main guide bar located aside the spindle motor, a secondary guide bar located also aside the spindle motor but opposing to the main... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7252464 | Hydraulic stop A hydraulic stop for use in drilling or countersinking operations comprises a rotatable body for rotating a tool about its axis. A cage adapted to contact the surface of a workpiece when the tool has penetrated into the workpiece by a predetermined distance actuates... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237666 | Multi-position stop mechanism A multi-stop mechanism for providing multiple stop positions between first and second objects that are movable into and out of contact with one another. The multi-stop mechanism of the present invention includes a housing which secures the multi stop mechanism to th... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7143887 | Multi-position stop mechanism A multi-stop mechanism for providing multiple stop positions between first and second objects that are movable into and out of contact with one another. The multi-stop mechanism of the present invention includes a housing which secures the multi stop mechanism to th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7109675 | Power tools Battery-powered tools may include battery 1 or battery pack BP and a drive source (e.g., motor M) for generating power using current supplied from the battery. A switch 3 may electrically connect the battery to the drive source. A voltage detector may ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6997090 | Safety systems for power equipment A saw with a safety system is disclosed. The safety system includes a detection system adapted to detect contact between a person and a blade while the blade is moving. The safety system further includes a brake system adapted to engage the blade and to stop the bla... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6880440 | Miter saw with improved safety system A miter saw having a base and an arm that pivots toward the base is disclosed. A blade is supported by the arm, and is designed to cut workpieces resting on the base when the arm and blade pivot downward. The saw includes a detection system configured to detect one ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6854579 | Rotation angle-adjustable rotating device An angle-adjustable rotating device includes a mounting part disposed on a peripheral wall of a base member. A drive unit includes a motor and a drive shaft driven by the motor. A mounting seat is sleeved on the drive shaft, and is formed with an engaging member. A ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6843356 | Rotating actuator A rotating actuator includes a shaft (24) and a mechanical stop device (23) for generating a stop to limit the rotation of the shaft in a direction of rotation. The stop device acts upon the shaft to prevent the shaft from rotating further in the direc... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6826988 | Miter saw with improved safety system A woodworking machine is disclosed having a base, a blade, a detection system adapted to detect a dangerous condition between a person and the blade, and a reaction system associated with the detection system to cause a predetermined action to take place upon detect... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6813983 | Power saw with improved safety system A miter saw having a base and an arm that pivots toward the base is disclosed. A blade is supported by the arm, and is designed to cut workpieces resting on the base when the arm and blade pivot downward. The saw includes a detection system configured to detect one ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6561255 | Overhead door locking operator An operator (10,210) for moving in upward and downward directions a sectional door (D) having a counterbalancing system (30) including a drive tube (31) interconnected with the door comprising, a reversible motor (41), a drive gear (52) selectively driven... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6274830 | Stop block with embedded proximity switch An improved stop block assembled to NAAMS™ specifications for providing a locating device for a movable member. The stop block has at least one crowned end for positioning to face the movable member and to accurately stop the movable member when the mov... | 08/14/2001 |
| 5690207 | Windshield wiper clutch assembly A clutch mechanism for use in a windshield wiper system having a park eccentric, the clutch incorporates a unidirectional sprag clutch bearing and a torsional return spring to provide the clutch function.... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5358087 | Depth stop assembly for a machine tool In a turret mill of the kind in which a doughnut 20 moves with the tool head along a threaded vertical rod 1, a tube 4 is slidably mounted on the rod 1 between end plates 5 and 6 which support a turret 7. The turret 7 can be rotated to bring a series of a... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5195624 | Arrangement in screw thread cutting apparatus A screw thread cutting apparatus (tapping attachment) which is provided with a clutching apparatus within the attachment, having the capability of de-clutching the drive from the driver in the event of excessive torque. The clutching apparatus involves a ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5193658 | Adjustable mechanical stop of an industrial robot The invention relates to an industrial robot with a stand (1) which is rotatably journalled in a base (2) and provided with a mechanical stop for limiting the rotary motion of the stand. The stop comprises at least one radially projecting stop arm (7), wh... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5174424 | Arrangement in screw thread cutting apparatus The invention is an apparatus for producing clutching and de-clutching particularly adaptable for use in a tapping attachment for threading holes. The clutching apparatus includes clutching members driven by the driver or driving machine and clutching mem... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5097933 | Coupling for linear displacement transducer The core of a liner displacement transducer is coupled to a rotatable movable member by a threaded stem which engages the member for rotation therewith and is axially slidable relative thereto. The stem threadedly engages a nut which is axially located on... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4653773 | Adjustable steering stop apparatus A steering axle stop for an axle steering joint assembly is defined by a stub shaft rigidly supported within a steering knuckle boss. In a preferred form, the stub shaft contains a plurality of apertures which extend through the shaft and perpendicularly ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4641737 | Bi-directional overtravel stop An overtravel stop for a rotating shaft has a pair of gears associated with the shaft to rotate therewith. Each gear engages an associated limiting gear and the two engaged gear pairs have different gear ratios. One of the limiting gears is threaded over ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4609089 | Impact wrench for tightening to a desired level An impact wrench including a hammer and an anvil to which impacts are imparted by the hammer, the impact wrench comprising a pair of sensors located at a stationary section of the wrench wherein the sensors are electrically arranged so as to have differen... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4553463 | Portable wood cutting device A chain saw mounting assembly wherein a chain saw is pivotally mounted at the motor housing end, on a support frame, for pivotal movement in the cutting plane of the saw blade. A throttle actuator on the assembly regulates the speed of the cutting chain b... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4417185 | Driving system for roll-up shades, blinds, rolling shutters and the like This driving system for roll-up shades, blinds, rolling shutters or the like is applicable to tubular winding tubes of the shade or the like and comprises an electric motor having its shaft coupled to the tube, and an emergency manual control mechanism in... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4036373 | Automatic inspection apparatus An automatic inspection apparatus including a carrier body on the (Y, -) side which is slidably supported by X-direction guide rods, and a carrier body on the (Y, +) side slidably supported by both X- and Y-direction guide rods, each carrier body accommod... | 07/19/1977 |
| 3970179 | Die holder A die holder comprising a housing in which is freely journaled a spindle, the spindle terminating in a free end portion capable of supporting a die. A collar is mounted upon the spindle and is associated with a position-referencing system which governs an... | 07/20/1976 |
