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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 |
| 7543853 | Chronologically stacked coupon mailer A coupon mailer with a plurality of stacked sheets interconnected along opposite edges. Each sheet has a plurality of detachable redeemable coupons redeemable through a redemption period. The sheets are chronologically stacked based upon the redemption period of the... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7387208 | Medication dosage reminder and confirmation device, system, method, and product-by-process Disclosed is a medical scheduling system to keep the users of medically prescribed medication on their medication-taking schedule. The Med-Sked™ Tab System is a series of Day/Dose tabs that indicate the medication schedule or calendar and confirms that the schedul... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7281652 | Point-of-sale provider evaluation A system provides information indicative of customer satisfaction respecting at least one service or sales provider, the system including at least one customer information entry component that provides customer input to a database supported by a financial service pr... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7211311 | Folded sheets The present invention provides a sheet material (2) comprising a first fold line and a second fold line, the first and second fold lines being defined by a series of at least partial perforations (4,8) in the sheet material (2), wherein there is... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191945 | Fraud-resistant merchandise redemption coupons A copy-resistant coupon including a human-readable section with text formed by reflective areas and dark-colored areas, and a machine-readable bar code section composed of reflective bars appearing in a light-colored background. Photosensitive devices used in copier... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188762 | Secure card package for transaction cards and method of activating the same A secure card package which includes an inactive transaction card that includes an edge. The secure card package also includes a security piece that includes an edge. The security piece and the inactive transaction card are connected in an edge-to-edge manner to pre... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7124117 | Method and apparatus for dynamically locating and printing a plurality of postage payment indicia on a mailpiece A processor based postage metering system includes structure for entering user input data including first and second fold configurations selected from a plurality of fold configurations; apparatus for accounting for postage dispensed by the processor based postage m... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108287 | Method and personalized label and note paper booklet for direct mail A high speed method for producing a booklet containing a personalized mail reply form, a set of personalized return address mail stickers, event and endorsement stickers, and a collated tablet of personalized note paper, such as stationary. The entire booklet can be... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7025516 | Multilayer printing material and the use thereof The invention relates to a multilayer printing material (20) for a printing group (10) of a printer, comprising a support layer (21) and at least one printable layer (22), self-adhesive on one face, that rests with its self-adhesive face ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7007979 | Advertising materials and method for cooperative promotions Advertising materials are provided for cooperative promotions. The materials comprise of a set of print or electronic coupons printed on removable tabs and a promotional piece or flare. Each coupon entitles its purchaser to a substantial discount on a product. Selec... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004507 | Combined poster book system and method A flat sheet of paper, or other thin flexible material, has information printed on one side in the form of a plurality of discrete panels or areas of text or images, while the entire other side is taken up by a large-scale, poster-like pattern. The panels or areas o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000844 | Detachable protected point of sale card The invention is generally directed toward display and presentment technology for activatable point of sale cards. The cards can be mounted on a display sheet for use in display or shipment applications. In addition security benefits are provided by orienting a data... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994553 | Paint color card and methods of using the same A paint color card having a substrate with a surface coated with a layer of a colored coating composition formulated to have a dried color that is substantially similar to the dried color of a commercially-available paint composition. The paint color card has a plur... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6976709 | Postal mailer with calling card A postal mailer which comprises a postcard having in the front left top section a detachable calling card and having in the back surface left top, left bottom, right bottom and central sections map indicia designating the general area and specific location of the re... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974159 | Peel-off coupon redemption card A peel-off coupon redemption card includes a plurality of coupons releasably adhered to a base with a release liner. The release liner is composed of a material, such as a dry release adhesive or evaporative adhesive, such that when a coupon is removed from the base... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969091 | Coin displaying book A book that is capable of displaying one or more coins related to its theme, including a front cover and a back cover. At least one book cover defines one or more apertures that are capable of receiving coins. The book theme is displayed on at least one of the book ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6945564 | Expense receipt diary with adhesive strip An expense receipt diary of a notebook-type (10) consisting of a front cover (12), a back cover (14), and a plurality of interior pages (16), secured together by binding (18) on one side. The front of each interior page (16)... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6669804 | Label having tab member and methods for forming, applying and using the same A self-adhesive label for displaying information includes a leaflet, a tab member, and an adhesive layer. The leaflet has a lower surface and an end edge. The tab member is separately formed from the leaflet. An exposed portion of the tab member is dispos... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6644697 | Integrated shopping list and coupon folder The invention is an integrated shopping list and coupon folder, formed from a single shopping list sheet. Major food and non-food category listings are provided on the shopping list sheet, as well as blank lines for listing individual items, sizes, brands... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6572149 | Coupon and business card distribution system An improved coupon sales promotion system applies the flexibility of computerized printing to the convenience of coupon sales offers to provide a recipient with coupons of unique relevance and with a cross-referenced map to facilitate use of such coupons.... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6520542 | Promotional two-piece in one postcard housing an integral coupon card A promotional mailer in the form of a two-piece in one post card housing an integral coupon card is disclosed. A redemption card is created and defined within the promotional mailer by score lines intermittently cut through a top layer, base layer and pla... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6505859 | Poly-material envelope organizer for receipts, coupons, and/or package (recyclable) for flat products My invention is a portfolio to contain small papers in an orderly fashion with index tab dividers that enables categorical filing of coupons and receipts or any other small paper documents. The invention is constructed of polypropylene material and is gen... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6386590 | Meter tape and address labels for non-impact printer A template sheet forming postal meter labels or combination postal meter/address labels are described upon which postal indicia can be printed, by a non-impact printer, less than one-quarter inch from the edge of the label. The sheet includes a plurality ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382676 | Hang tab with detachable coupon portion A hang tab that is used to suspend an article and display a removable coupon is provided in the form of a uniformly thin flat sheet of synthetic resin material having a coupon section integrally formed with the flat sheet with tearable perforated portions... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6340179 | Advertising materials and method for cooperative promotions Advertising materials are provided for cooperative promotions. The materials consist of a set of coupons and a promotional piece or flare. Each coupon includes a back face with award structure information printed thereon and a front face with product adve... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6338503 | Promotional display structure and method A promotional display structure has a plurality of elongate strips of stiff but bendable material assembled in a pack with their obverse and reverse faces alternating in the pack, the first face having textual display including promotional matter and in s... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6329034 | Label having tab member and methods for forming, applying and using the same A self-adhesive label for displaying information includes a leaflet, a tab member, and an adhesive layer. The leaflet has a lower surface and an end edge. The tab member is separately formed from the leaflet. An exposed portion of the tab member is dispos... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6328339 | System, method and apparatus for coupon processing and booklet A coupon manager is provided including a front end, back end and a central processor for facilitating the processing and settlement of coupons. The coupons are received from customers at the front end which may include a cashier register. The cashier scan... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6241287 | Dual coupon card assembly A coupon card assembly (10) having a first card half (12) and a second card half (14). Both the first (12) and second (14) card halves include a liner (20, 26) and two layers of card stock (22, 24, 28, 30) sandwiching the respective liner (20, 26) therebe... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6237961 | Method of performance, evaluation and payment of the advertisement in the commercial technique and apparatus The invention refers to a advertising and marketing coupon used in the field of the commerce with products and services. The advertising and marketing coupon is made of a base coupon [1], a plurality of detachable affixed tickets[D'] and a detachable affi... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6209920 | Meter tape and address labels for non-impact printer A template sheet forming postal meter labels or combination postal meter/address labels are described upon which postal indicia can be printed, by a non-impact printer, less than one-quarter inch from the edge of the label. The sheet includes a plurality ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209918 | Sun visor print presentation and coupon device A coupon holder and presentation article comprises a band made of a flexible sheet material, such as paper and the like, that has a first planar surface and a second planar surface. The design includes a designation on the first planar surface that will i... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6129959 | Sleeve label with integral flap and/or header A sleeve label is fabricated from a sheet of polyethylene which is folded upon itself along two longitudinal fold lines with the overlying layers then being joined together along a seal line. The seal line is located so that the outer layer of the folded ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6106019 | Value stamps promotion kit with break-open stamps A value stamp promotion kit comprises a plurality of value stamps and at least one value book to which the stamps can be affixed. The value stamps are packaged in a break-open ticked having a tab removable by tearing it away from the ticket and having an ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6099043 | Coupon catalogue apparatus A coupon catalogue comprising a pack of equal sized cards which is readily concealable and carried on the person in a clothing pocket or a purse or a wallet, which can be fanned to expose all of the cards in the pack for simultaneous viewing, and which ca... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6092841 | Promotional one-piece mailer assembly having an integral coupon card A promotional one-piece mailer assembly having two layers of card stock. A release liner is sandwiched between the two layers of card stock. An integral card is formed within the first and second layers of card stock. A plurality of mini-coupons are detac... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6062603 | Direct response mailing having response card and set of stamps A direct response mailing includes a response card and a set of stamps. The response card has a pressure sensitive adhesive patterned and applied to certain fields of the response card and has removable members placed on top of the pressure sensitive adhe... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6006988 | Non-cash media card and process of dispensing from automated teller A non-cash media card which is dispensable through automated teller machines (ATM's) and a process for dispensing a non-cash media card from an automated teller machine, by which a non-cash media card is dispensed through the same mechanism as cash is dis... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5997042 | Card with removable, reusable element A transactional control system, a promotional system, and a redemption system including a set of a card and a removable and reusable label. The removable and reusable label having a first side printed with indicia thereon, and a second side coated with a ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5975584 | Carrier card with value chip A carrier card of standardized size has a base body with at least one cutout for receiving a value chip. The cutout has securing elements forming a snap connection for detachably securing the value chip. The cutout is positioned such on the base body of t... | 11/02/1999 |
