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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370919 | Waste container with hidden slides A kitchen trash container system that has a tray slidably movable into and out of a kitchen cabinet when waste is placed in a container carried by the tray. A slide mechanism is positioned on the inside walls of the cabinet engaging another cooperating slide mechani... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7337911 | Clean container module Disclosed is a clean container module, which includes a container body with a front opening, a rack inserted through the front opening into the inside of the container body, a top access board provided above the top panel of the container body, a bottom access board... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331277 | Container positioner A container positioner assembly for use in positioning a volume of material in a container relative to a dispensing apparatus. The container positioner assembly includes structures for engagement with the apparatus allowing relative movement of a container attached ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311202 | Combinative cabinets A combinative cabinet includes a cabinet body formed with five sideboards with an open front side. An upper, a lower, a right and a left sideboard are respectively provided with two dovetail-shaped projections spaced apart by a same shaped groove or two same-shaped ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7219678 | Dishwasher A dishwasher includes a main body being generally of a box shape with an open front, a washer tub being slidably extracted from and retracted into the main body through the open front, the washer tub having an open top, and a covering member for blocking a gap to be... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216913 | Hinged glove box door for motorcycles An apparatus for use with motorcycles is adapted to cooperate with an opening that is provided in a fairing, fuel tank, cowling, trunk, saddlebag or other accessory item of the motorcycle. A frame structure of the apparatus includes a front face plate and two side m... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7212654 | Measurement of fruit particles Apparatus and methods to characterize and measure fruit pieces in food products are provided. A sample is spread on a viewing cell and illuminated. The image is captured by a camera and fed to a computer with imaging software. Information useful for quality control ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7182415 | Bookcase and storage unit A bookcase has a plurality of storage units, each having a pair of side panels, each said side panel having a draw catch and a latch, a top panel interconnecting each said side panel and having an outer surface which includes a first positioning member, a bottom pan... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7147290 | Modular workbench system A heavy-duty workbench with strong metal legs and a thick hardwood top. The workbench can provide docking space for three modules that can function as an additional work surface when pulled out from under the workbench or when used alone. The modules can be provided... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140702 | Medium voltage motor control center arc resistant enclosure A medium voltage controller for electrical equipment, such as motors, transformers, reactors, and capacitors, having an arc resistant cabinet, swaged internal electrical connections, a one-piece self-aligning withdrawable finger cluster, a pull-out instrument compar... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134802 | Latch assembly A latch assembly to connect a component to a rack. The assembly comprises a latch spring and a lever that are connected to a component. The latch spring is moveable between an engaged and a disengaged position. In the engaged position the latch spring is engaged wit... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7108338 | Multi-purpose storage table A storage table 2 is composed of a cabinet 10 open to the front side of the image forming apparatus 1, and a tray 11 able to move into and out of the cabinet 10. The tray 11 includes a base plate 15 and a front cover ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7032604 | Three rack dishwasher An improved dishwasher is provided with a lower rack, a middle rack, and an upper rack. Each rack has a spray arm associated therewith. A fourth spray arm may also be provided for enhanced cleaning of objects in the racks. The lower rack is a low profile tineless ra... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7008027 | Modular case units A cabinet joining system for selectively joining adjacent portions of cabinet assemblies includes a slide member having a grasping surface and an end portion thereof and a support that is adapted for selectively supporting the slide member with respect to a portion ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6926332 | Articulating storage compartment Disclosed is a low cost articulating map pocket or storage compartment that requires few manufacturing steps. The articulating map pocket provides for a closed locking detent feature and in one preferred embodiment a full open locking detent feature also. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6659416 | Computer keyboard/mouse support apparatus A computer keyboard/mouse support apparatus including a keyboard support having three layers which are rigidly sandwiched together is disclosed. The top layer is for supporting a keyboard while the bottom layer is for attachment to a keyboard arm. The cen... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6565169 | Double crisper drawer for a refrigerator A double crisper drawer for a refrigerator includes a removable supporting structure, a first slidable tray, and a lower crisper drawer. The first slidable tray includes two side walls, a back wall, a front wall and a bottom wall. A first flange is projec... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6491621 | Double walled door for infant care apparatus A incubator door having a double walled construction where two parallel walls, an inner and an outer wall are spaced apart to form a passageway therebetween. The inner wall is easily removable from the door for cleaning of the interior of the walls by mea... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6382749 | Cabinet A wall-mounted cabinet that is especially adapted for use as a security cabinet in a security system includes the cabinet and the equipment secured by the cabinet in such a manner that the system does not rely on surveillance by security personnel. The ca... | 05/07/2002 |
| 5910642 | Expandable enclosure for telecommunications applications An enclosure having a base and a cover defining a chamber used to hold telecommunications hardware for splicing and/or connecting to a cable can be expanded in volume by removing the cover from the base and mounting a mid layer between the base and the co... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5628552 | Portable multi-compartment drawer A portable desk drawer that functions both as a conventional drawer and an attache case. The portable desk drawer may be attached to various furniture pieces by a bracket which attaches to the glides, or the portable desk drawer may be used in conjunction... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5607213 | Sliding drawer tray A sliding work platform for a drawer, of the type having upstanding front, rear and side walls, includes a substantially rectangular panel which defines a work surface and has front and rear edges and substantially flat side margins. The flat side margins... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5577823 | Lazy susan type pan/carriage assembly A lazy susan type pan and carriage assembly wherein the pan is rotatably supported by a carriage is provided. The carriage is also slidably supported beneath an adjustable cantilevered shelf. The pan and carriage may be pulled forward to extend beyond the... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5443311 | Pull-out work platform for drawer A sliding work platform for a drawer includes a flat panel with depending side and rear flanges and a depending tray along the front edge thereof. The drawer side walls are respectively coupled to slide assemblies, each including a runner defining an upwa... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5294194 | Catch container The present invention is a catch container for retaining debris or other materials wiped from the edge of a work surface. The present invention catch container includes a receptacle structure, a mounting bracket adjustably attached to the receptacle struc... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5281020 | Stackable drawer system A base drawer which has been modified to allow non-permanent attachment of an extender to increase the vertical dimension of the drawer. Additional extenders can be stacked one on top of the other, in order to increase the vertical dimension of the drawer... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5139321 | Multiple-bin tray assembly for a medical dispensing cassette Disclosed is a multiple bin tray assembly having individual medication bins positioned inside a tray which in turn is fitted into a cassette. Each bin can be opened individually from the cassette to minimize accessibility to the remaining bins and thus de... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5044059 | Method and apparatus for retrofitting a drawer with a multiple level cutlery tray or a cutlery tray and cutting board A storage apparatus (10) for converting a standard drawer (12) into a multiple level drawer having a stationary base tray (24) and a shiftable upper tray (26). The base tray (24) is secured to the front of the drawer (12) and includes laterally extending ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4804824 | Register drawer assembly According to the present invention, a drawer the upper surface of which is open is inserted drawably in an outer case on which is mounted a register, and a receptacle case of an upper-lower double structure comprising a money case as an upper stage the up... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4786785 | Method and apparatus for secure storage of valuables A cash till, a slip tray and a till lid are positioned in a cash drawer of a point of sale terminal or cash register for use in making change and receiving valuables during operation of the terminal or register by a clerk. At the end of the clerk's shift,... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4733924 | Combination packing case and desk A combination packing case and desk includes a shelf unit adapted to secure a plurality of articles during shipping. A hollow seating member having an open bottom is adapted to be received about the upper portion of the shelf unit to protect the articles ... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4702535 | Electronic equipment drawer An electronic equipment drawer assembly which has a readily replaceable faceplate assembly mounted on a printed circuit board which in turn, slides into the drawer. To ensure damage does not occur to the printed circuit board, when the drawer is opened or... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4588237 | Apparatus and method for dispensing medicine A cart on casters is provided for dispensing medication to patients as in a nursing home. The cart is provided with a plurality of drawers, each of which is divided into a plurality of storage areas or compartments. Slide members are mounted on top of the... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4549664 | Kitting parts carousel system Kitting parts carousel system (10) as a plurality of carousels (12, 14) each having parts bins (50) therein. Each of the carousels is made of static safe injection moldable synthetic polymer composition material with the bins having a sloping bottom to se... | 10/29/1985 |
