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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 |
| 8061751 | Extendable reaching tool An extendable tool having an internal drive assembly is disclosed. The extendable components of the internal drive assembly are two, or more, telescoping drive shafts each having an alignment structure. The alignment structure ensures that the drive shafts generally... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7850218 | Handling clamp for a machine designed for tending an electrolytic cell used for the production of aluminium The present invention relates to a handling clamp, designed to grasp a stem fixed to a load and equipped with at least one attachment means. The stem is capable of moving between a lower position in the handling clamp and an upper position in the handling clamp when... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7311344 | Lockable tongs Lockable tongs are provided having a pair of elongate tong members joined at a hinge point for pivotal movement between an open position and a closed position for grasping an item, each elongate member defining a U-shaped channel comprising a forward portion and a r... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303064 | Feeder belt for strip-shaped parts A feeder belt for strip-shaped parts used to feed the strip-shaped parts in various processes such as plating, deflashing, or other processes for manufacturing semiconductors or other articles at industrial scale. By improving the structure of a finger for a feeder ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7284778 | Device for carrying preforms comprising improved gripping means A device for carrying a preform in a temperature condition oven, including a gripping device provided with gripping claws, which enclose an outer surface of the neck of the preform. An inner core is provided that penetrates axially inside the neck over a distance su... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7229110 | Bottle loading and unloading tool with extendable arms A device for grabbing bottles comprises a frame, a first set of gripping heads, shoulder pads, extendable arms, a second set of gripping heads. The frame has a first and a second parallel elongated support structure. The first set of gripping heads is mounted on the... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222902 | Spool handling device A spool handling device (10) for engaging and disengaging a spool (5) having, a base (14), a spindle (15) supported by the base and adapted to receive the spool, a latch assembly (74) pivotally mounted relative to the base and incl... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7212375 | Automated storage library gripper apparatus and method A mechanical gripper mechanism for transporting and handling storage devices is provided. In one example, the gripper mechanism includes a pair of opposing gripper fingers rotatably mounted to the picker frame, each having a distal end adapted to engage opposite min... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191853 | Hole cleaning and/or forming tool A tool for cleaning and/or forming holes, the tool having a shaft, the shaft having a lower end and at least two buckets attached adjacent to the lower end of the shaft, each bucket having an open mouth which extends radially from the axis of the shaft, consequently... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185932 | Grasping device for retrieving dropped objects A mechanical grasping device for retrieving dropped objects includes a pair of opposing claws and an extension element. The extension element may be either rigid or flexible, and is typically a rope or cord. A trigger plate is positioned between the two claws, and i... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185798 | Apparatus and method for mechanically reinforcing the welds between riser pipes and riser braces in boiling water reactors An apparatus and method for mechanically reinforcing the weld between a riser pipe and riser brace of a jet pump assembly are characterized by first and second attachment members for attachment on a riser brace of the jet pump assembly, and first and second clamp bo... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178843 | Litter and refuse retrieval device A litter and refuse retrieval device is provided for sanitarily and single-handedly cleaning up after a pet. The device includes an outer frame having an upper and a lower portion and an inner frame also having an upper and a lower portion. The upper and lower porti... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7128817 | Feed belt for strip-shaped elements A feed belt for strip-shaped elements includes a belt body and a plurality of fingers, the fingers being previously fabricated and coupled to the belt body at constant pitches. The belt body includes fitting openings and slits formed at one side of the fitting openi... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7076910 | Flash landing and control device A device for landing, handling and controlling a fish which includes a pair of clamps pivotally attached to a main housing. A handle is provided at one end of the housing. The clamps can be moved from a closed position to a fully opened position by a trigger assembl... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077446 | Finger unit for robot hand An articulated finger unit has a two-jointed structure comprising a joint portion on a finger base side, a finger base portion, a joint portion on a fingertip side, and a fingertip portion; the joint portion on the finger base side has a drive-side bevel gear fixed ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063365 | Pet waste pick-up device A pet waste collection device has a pair of opposing jaws movable between a closed jaw state and an open jaw state, and a liner bag may be situated about the jaws so that closure of the jaws about pet waste encases the waste within a bag. The jaws do not simply pivo... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059645 | Palm mechanism for robot hand A palm mechanism for a high-speed robot hand has a fixed-side articulated finger unit that projects forward from an upper side of a vertically positioned palm plate, and moveable-side articulated finger units disposed on both sides thereof. The left and right articu... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055676 | Conveyor with movable gripper and related conveyor link A conveyor suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction, and a related link are disclosed. The link may include a link body having a length extending across the direction of transport and a width extending along the direction of transport, each link bo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037305 | Heart presentation device and method A medical instrument for positioning an internal organ during surgical and diagnostic procedures is provided. In one embodiment, the medical instrument includes a body having a tissue grasping element and an actuating member effective to move the tissue grasping ele... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036658 | Gripper conveyor with clear conveying path and related conveyor link Various conveyor designs suitable for conveying objects along a transport direction and various related link designs are disclosed. The conveyor may include a plurality of the connected links. Each link may have a length extending across the direction of transport a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7003209 | Fiber optic connector installation tool A tool for manipulating a fiber optic connector includes a handle portion having a first major axis and first and second ends. An intermediate support arm having a second major axis extends from the first end of the handle portion. First and second jaws extend from ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6983966 | Animal waste scooper A hand-operated sanitary grasping device for grasping an object such as animal feces includes a control assembly, and extension structure, a support structure, which includes a pair of bag clips, a linkage assembly, a pair of scooped-shaped opposed jaws, and a pair ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6978730 | Magnetic boat docking system A magnetic boat docking system includes an elongated pole having a handle end and a working end and a docking line having a magnetic member attached thereto. The pole has a magnet for attracting the magnetic member of the docking line where the magnet is located adj... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6923486 | Gripper for lifting a stack A gripper for lifting a stack (30) of boxes, trays or such substantially rectangular articles, the gripper being provided with a gripper frame (11, 12; 51, 52) and two flat gripper leaves (21) which are movably connected to the gripper frame ( | 08/02/2005 |
| 6909940 | Method and apparatus for the exchange of batteries in a robot located in an automated library An apparatus and a method for the exchange of power-supplied batteries which are arranged in a media-conveying untethered robot which is located in an automated data-storage library. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6874833 | Pickup tool with variable position limiting and variable axis of operation A hand-held tool, for grasping items located at a distance from the operator, including a tool body, including a handle extending therefrom, for holding by the operator, and a moveable trigger operably arranged with the handle, at least one movable, pickup finger, f... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6832885 | Handling apparatus for structural members There is provided an apparatus for handling a structural member. The apparatus includes a beam that extends from a first end to a second end and a shuttle in translational communication with the beam in a direction extending between the first and second ends. A fork... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6739637 | Gripping device having length adjusting mechanism A gripping device includes a hand grip rotatably secured to a handle, a tube secured to the handle, a tool member coupled to a pipe, a beam slidably received in the pipe and coupled to the tool member, a cable secured to the hand grip and coupled to a bar. The tube ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6691860 | Gripper mechanism for handling a cylindrical workpiece A material handling apparatus includes a first support member, for supportively carrying a pair of opposed jaw members, and a second support member which is slidably attached to the first support member, for linear movement with respect thereto. The secon... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6679450 | Tube feeding device for a work station of a cheese-producing textile machine A tube feeding device (12) for a work station (2) of a cheese-producing textile machine (1) with an arrangement for transferring an empty tube (14) stored in a tube reservoir (13) into a tube transfer position (II) in which the empty tube (14) can be acce... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6592572 | Surgical operation apparatus A surgical operation apparatus according to the present invention comprises an insert section, a first jaw that has a first grip section, and that turns about a first pivot provided at the insert section, a second jaw that has a second grip section, and t... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6560913 | Device for hooking, measuring, weighing fish A weighing device includes a tubular housing, a pair of levers pivotally secured the tubular housing and each having a jaw biased to grasp an object to be weighed and a handle for moving the jaws away from each other against a spring. The jaws are movable... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6520556 | Gripping device having length adjusting mechanism A gripping device includes a hand grip rotatably secured to a handle with a shaft, a base secured to the handle, a pair of gripping fingers rotatably secured to the base and coupled to the hand grip which may actuate the gripping fingers to grasp an objec... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6513844 | Gripping device having gripping and locking mechanisms A gripping device includes a hand grip rotatably secured to a handle with a shaft, a base secured to the handle, a pair of gripping fingers rotatably secured to the base and coupled to the hand grip which may actuate the gripping fingers to grasp an objec... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6508498 | Holding device for holding a container and a method for fixing a container A holding apparatus for a container and a method of holding a container of any size or shape, and formed of any material by supporting a container on a holding plate and employing a gripping mechanism to apply a frictional clamping force to the container.... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6508496 | Manually-operated device for picking up objects A manual device includes a control lever pivoted to a hand grip for activating an activation rod so as to actuate an adjustment piece to cause two holding ends of two grasping arms to move toward each other to take hold of an object. The adjustment piece ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6394515 | Golfing aid A golfing aid which holds a golf ball and a tee together for insertion into the ground. The golfing aid has an elongated body portion with a lower end. A golf ball positioning member can hold the top and/or sides of a golf ball. A releaseable golf ball gr... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6371544 | Workpiece transfer device for a forging machine A workpiece transfer device includes an elongated hollow housing, a plurality of push mechanisms, a plurality of coupling devices, a plurality of lever mechanisms, and an elongated swing member. The push mechanisms have a plurality of spindles disposed in... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6361094 | Object retrieval apparatus An object retrieval apparatus including a base plate having an opening disposed therethrough at a predetermined location. At least two jaws are pivotally attached to the base plate. An actuator is movably disposed through the opening in the base plate and... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6357741 | Velocity adjustable grippers on sliding carriage A movable gripper unit including a housing and a first gripper arm and a second gripper arm for gripping a printed product. The first and second gripper arms are slidingly supported with respect to the housing. The housing is movable along a track. Also d... | 03/19/2002 |
