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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 |
| 5409326 | Process for planting a row of cement piles on the bed of a river A process for planting a row of cement piles on the bed of a river includes the steps of (1) placing a vertical guide member of a U-shaped cross-section on the bed, the guide member including two parallel side plates having a width larger than that of the... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5244309 | Fluid flow release regulating device A self supporting rubbery flow blocking device of substantial thickness is mounted in a fluid passageway to automatically regulate flow. Due to its variable elastic stiffness, increases in pressure will cause the device to begin to flex away from the pres... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5195846 | Spillway for discharging extraordinary floods at dams having at least two flood discharge structures For the purpose of providing a more economical alternative to conventional control gates for the quasi-permanent closure of all or part of the length of the overflow spillway of a dam except when discharging extraordinary floods, the invention consists of... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5125767 | Method and apparatus for constructing hydraulic dams and the like Method and apparatus for making and using barriers formed from water filled bags that are suitable for damming water, directing water flow, dissipating water energy and for other purposes, wherein the apparatus comprises at least a pair of elongate, flexi... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5116300 | Containment system In general, confinement systems of barriers for use around oil or other storage tanks are expensive and/or difficult to install. A relatively simple protective barrier includes corrugated panels connected end-to-end to define an enclosure, a bar or cap mo... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5108225 | Elevated wall reservoir system An elevated wall reservoir system that has a floating cover assembly that lies directly on the top surface of the body of liquid. The peripheral edges of the cover assembly extend beyond the edge of the liquid and are resiliently secured by tension cables... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5092708 | Barrier, in particular for damming a tidal waterway during storm tides The barrier proposed by the invention consists of gate elements or components which move on inclined planes, characterized by the fact that in the rest position on the edge of the waterway, preferably on the shore, the gate elements or components can be i... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5077945 | Doorway flood barrier A doorway mounted flood barrier including a barrier wall having two opposite vertical side edges and a horizontal bottom edge, and retainer means disposed between the barrier wall and a lower portion of the doorway for holding the barrier wall sealingly i... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5061118 | Overflow spillway for dams, weirs and similar structures For the purpose of effecting a quasi-permanent raising of the normal water level of an impounded reservoir and thereby augmenting its storage capacity except during the passage of major floods, the invention consists of rigidly fixing to the sill of the s... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5032038 | Overflow spillway for dams, weirs and similar structures For the purpose of effecting a quasi-permanent raising of the normal water level of an impounded reservoir and thereby augmenting its storage capacity except during the passage of major floods, the invention consists of installing on the sill of the spill... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4991363 | Portable protective enclosure for a vehicle An air supported enclosure for the protection of a vehicle from the harmful effects of the outdoor environment comprising a flexible sheeting totally surrounding but not touching the vehicle. Access into the enclosure is gained by a slide fastener which e... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4881848 | Method of forming an immersed dam foundation and a dam structure thereon An immersed dam foundation and a dam structure are formed in a body of moving water by forming a plurality of spaced piers having temporary support posts thereon. A current deflector is secured to the upstream support posts and sheet piling walls are driv... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4869617 | Portable highway barrier The portable highway barrier of the present invention comprises an elongated barrier body made of lightweight material and having an open cavity therein. The barrier includes an elongated vertical channel at one end and an elongated vertical rib at the op... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4661014 | Prefabricated civil engineering module, method for the construction of a structure including said module and resulting structure System for the construction and utilization of multitubular structures called modules A, whose joined elements (2) have a cylindrical or prismatic shape. The dimensions (L, l) transversely to the axis (X--X) of the elements (2) are greater than the dimens... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4650368 | Flood water containment bag A flood water containment bag constructed of lightweight, inexpensive porous material with a quantity of water absorbent material therein which increases substantially in volume and weight when it absorbs water entering into the interior of the bag. The b... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4493587 | System for creating dams with mobile and/or partially mobile water-retaining elements Dams which basically consist of foundation plinths, secured as necessary, which plinths carry mobile and/or partially mobile dam elements, which can be inclined using lifting or lowering devices. The system also includes a control cabin.... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4425744 | System of flood protection for buildings A system of flood protection for buildings having a foundation which is not permeable to water consists of a lower continuous skirt of plastic film secured by a waterproof seal to the foundation and an upper continuous skirt of plastic film secured to an ... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4375929 | Protective flood barrier A protective flood barrier comprising panels sealingly attachable to one another to form a continuous barrier around a building structure and sealingly attachable to a fixed foundation surrounding the structure.... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4315535 | Flood protection container for vehicles A flood protection apparatus for vehicles which comprises the unitary flexible container, having at least a bottom, and a continuous side wall integrally and sealably connected thereto and extended upward during operation, an upper orifice in the containe... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4189252 | Undersea platform construction system An improved structure adapted for undersea construction is described comprising a plurality of foundation blocks, each foundation block comprising a rectahedral parallelepiped opposite faces of which are concave and convex, respectively, the opposite face... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4031676 | Water blocking device A water blocking device mainly for the use on the interior of buildings and the like, but also usable outside thereof comprises a triangular-shaped structure in two shapes which may be interlocked to form small dam-like barriers. The primary structure is ... | 06/28/1977 |
