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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 |
| 7226235 | Joint for joining two coaxial shafts A joint, usable as a component of a golf club, including an outer sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer surface and an inner surface; an inner sleeve having a proximal end, an outer surface in circumscribing contact with the inner surface of the outer... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7156597 | Contamination detection system A dual bar code for detecting contamination. When no contamination is present, a first bar code identifies the product. When contamination is present a second bar code identifies the presence of contaminants. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147419 | Element of fastening accessories to metal windows and doors An element for fastening accessories to metal window and door frames includes a monolithic metal body with a cylindrical central portion having a threaded inner hole. An insertion portion has a cone frustum shape with decreasing diameter from the diameter of the cyl... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7114890 | Cutting tool adjustment device The instant invention is directed to an adjustment device for a multiple insert cutting tool with adjusting elements using a wedge to adjust the position of an insert in a tool body pocket through an intermediate component having expansion elements. The intermediate... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6997658 | Alignment pin and fastener with bi-directional clamping An alignment pin or fastener includes a radially eccentric part such that when the fastener is tightened, the eccentric part shifts radially to simultaneously align the holes of two plates in a radial direction and clamp the two plates together in an axial direction... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6953300 | Combining device for suspending object A combining device capable of being embedded into an object comprises: an embedding unit having a first end to be embedded into an embedded object and a second end having an elastic buckling means; a hollow coupling unit having an inner surface which is formed as a ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6712544 | Device for clamping two components in a spaced relationship A device (1) for connecting first and second components (2, 3) which lie at a spacing from one another by clamping by a spacer (7), which is disposed in a spacing region, and a clamping piece (15) which clamps the two components (2, 3 | 03/30/2004 |
| 6702534 | Spreader dowel A spreader dowel includes a sleeve having an area formed with an internal first thread for engagement by a screw. The sleeve has opposite ends and includes first longitude slots on one end for defining an expansion zone. A spreader piece formed with a con... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6626407 | Mounting system A mounting system for use in a work environment is disclosed. The system includes a mounting bracket having a first side and a second side. Either side of the mounting bracket is adapted for selective coupling to one of a mounting structure or an accessor... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6450745 | Dowel with a weakened section adjoining the leading threaded end thereof An expansion dowel has an expansion sleeve (7) insertable into an axially extending dowel body (1) which has a central through opening (2) and a collar (6). The leading end region (3) of the dowel body (1) in the setting direction (S) has an internal thre... | 09/17/2002 |
| 5169269 | One-strike wedging type blank nail This invention relates to one-strike wedging type blank nails for use in rigidly joining, in a simple operation, wooden articles in manufacture of furniture, or ceramic articles (such as roofing or other tiles) or metallic articles in the building and con... | 12/08/1992 |
| 4921382 | Screw lock A locking apparatus intended to be anchored in the bore of an element and to receive rotatably by snap-in closure a mating element provided with an undercut head. The locking apparatus according to the invention includes a substantially cylindrical body h... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4805260 | Expander device An expander device for anchoring in a hole to secure a castor to a part which forms the hole, comprises a conical expander engaged in a sleeve having a conical interior. The expander and the sleeve are mouldings of reinforced plastics material. The expand... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4481702 | Method of assembling threaded insert bushing within a working material An insert assembly includes a frustoconically shape cone nut (10), a cylindrical shell (20) and a bolt (36). The cone nut (10) has a longitudinal bore (12) which is tapped to accept the threads on the bolt. The shell (20) has projecting barbs (28) arrange... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4426181 | Binder for panels A binder for panels comprises a main binder part and a wedge member so constructed that the forced insertion of the wedge member into the main binder part causes the split portions formed in the main binder part to spread out and the expansion of the spli... | 01/17/1984 |
