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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 |
| 7077724 | Sheet metal scale removing water jet process An apparatus and method of removing scale from the surfaces of processed sheet metal employs high pressure jets of water directed from nozzles positioned in close proximity to the sheet metal surfaces. ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6416390 | Methods and apparatus for sandblasting fiber optic substrates Methods and apparatus for marring a surface of a fiber optic substrate by sandblasting one or more sides of the substrate during movement of the substrate past one or more sandblasting nozzles to produce a specific illumination pattern. The nozzles may be... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6113475 | Method of cleaning container and apparatus therefor A method of cleaning a container and an apparatus therefor for cleaning a surface layer of the container by blasting fine particles of sodium bicarbonate with pressurized air into the container. The apparatus provdes a ball joint construction and a nozzle... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6036581 | Substrate cleaning method and apparatus A substrate cleaning method includes the steps of supplying a cleaning fluid containing fine argon particles or fine carbon dioxide gas particles to a nozzle unit which is accommodated in a vacuum container and in which spray nozzle holes are arranged to ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5591066 | Arrangement for ball shot peening helical compression springs A shotpeening machine for helical compression springs. It comprises a spring-peening chamber accommodating shot-impelling rotors, mechanisms for accommodating and tensioning the springs, and mechanisms for loading the springs into and unloading them from ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5584747 | Shot blasting apparatus for polishing and cleaning wheel An aluminum wheel having a side on which an annular groove is formed is stably led to a polishing and cleaning station in a compact shot blasting apparatus in which the aluminum wheel is uniformly polished and cleaned, and in which an inlet guide way and ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5507683 | Particle blasting machine A particle blasting machine for deburring articles includes first, second, and third conveyors, first and second positioning elements, particle abrading apparatus and first and second ejecting elements. Articles are automatically ejected from the second c... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5371972 | Method of improving the surface of steel pipe for corrosion resistant coating and apparatus for use in carrying out the method Surface anomalies on pipe are removed preparatory to corrosion coating. The removal is conducted by brushing with wire brush elements or Comax brush elements which may rotate about axes parallel to the pipe axis or substantially radially off the pipe. Bot... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5291696 | Apparatus for cleaning metallic wheels An improved apparatus for washing and cleaning metallic wheels comprising an apparatus that washes a metallic wheel, and an apparatus that subsequently cleans the washed metallic wheel. A house is provided wherein the cleaned and washed metallic wheel may... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5231804 | Hose cleaning system The interior of a hose is cleaned of debris using an abrasive blast head which is inserted through the length of the hose while the hose is rotated through its longitudial axis. An air cleaner/filtration device draws spent media and removed debris from th... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5056274 | Device for cleaning vehicle wheels The present invention relates to a device for cleaning vehicle wheels. In order to provide a device which permits wet blasting at which a maximum amount of plastic granules always is present in the blasting medium during blasting, while at the same time s... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4999956 | Ricochet metal strip cleaner A shot blast device having at least one upper and at least one lower shot blast wheel disposed at angles to the direction of movement of a workpiece within a shot blast chamber, the upper shot blast wheel propelling shot downward onto the top of the workp... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4872294 | Bar and coil descalers A bar and/or coil descaling device having a first chamber for entry of the workpiece therein with dual shotblast machines propelling particles thereagainst on opposite sides of the workpiece with a second chamber into which the bar is passed with dual sho... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4723377 | Device for cleaning drums A drum-cleaning machine having a casing with an indexing mechanism to move drums therethrough at a 45-degree angle, such indexing mechanism including wheels spinning the drums at stations between such wheels; at least one upper shotblast wheel positioned ... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4614064 | Method and apparatus for cleaning workpieces A method and apparatus for cleaning a succession of workpieces such as automobile engine blocks includes a first cleaning mechanism wherein cleaning media such as steel shot is directed against the workpieces. After being discharged from the first cleanin... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4604881 | Shot peening machine An improved shot peening machine is of the type which includes blast wheels capable of propelling a plurality of shot generally downwardly into a critical blast region of the machine for shot peening a plurality of springs passing therethrough. The improv... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4599879 | Conveyor system for a shot peening machine A conveyor system is for a shot peening machine of the type which includes blast wheels which are capable of propelling shot generally downwardly into a critical blast region for shot peening a plurality of springs passing therethrough. The springs are su... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4566230 | Impact blasting system for etching metal surfaces Apparatus for etching a metal surface utilizes a specially shrouded centrifugal throwing wheel to effect a uniform, non-pulsating application of very fine, lightweight, impact blasting media. The resulting etched finish is of a fine-grained quality suitab... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4492102 | Separating and feeding system for a shot peening machine A separating and feeding system for a shot peening machine is of the type which includes blast wheels mounted on a housing of the machine and capable of propelling a plurality of shot generally downwardly into a critical blast region within the housing fo... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4222205 | Blast cleaning machine for pipes and other cylindrical objects A blast cleaning machine for pipes includes means for supporting the pipe in a horizontal position and for rotating the pipe about its axis. The machine also includes an enclosure mounted above the pipe supporting means and the enclosure has a lower openi... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4077166 | Apparatus for continuously conveying and simultaneously turning objects of arbitrary shape and size Apparatus for continuously conveying and simultaneously turning objects of arbitrary shape and size include a rotating roller and segments extending longitudinally on the periphery of the roller and being periodically subjected to reciprocating axial disp... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4037364 | Method and means for continuous surface treatment In order to clean work pieces such as castings a work piece is loaded into a cage and continuously rotated while being continuously advanced past a means for propelling particulate cleaning means at the work piece.... | 07/26/1977 |
