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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 |
| 8127493 | Mechanism for adjusting mounting position of window regulator A window regulator having a rail (20) with a mounting hole (24). A bracket (30) is mountable to a vehicle door. The bracket (30) has a cam guiding feature (38) and a surface (34) for seating the rail (20). The seating... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7624537 | Door of a motor vehicle with a sliding glass panel, and upper kit for door, corresponding method of manufacturing and vehicle Door of a motor vehicle comprising a body shell and at least one movable glass panel, likely to slide at least partially on the inside of the shell between a sealing position and at least one open position, characterized in that it comprises at least one strut beari... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7393044 | Vehicle door opening and closing structure A slider is provided on a rear door so as to be able to freely reciprocated, and the slider is connected to a vehicle body through a control arm and a driven arm. A linear cam groove and a curved cam groove continuous to the linear cam groove are formed in a guide p... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7325361 | Apparatus and method for providing a modular sliding door mechanism A modular drive assembly for a sliding door, comprising: a guide track having a hinge slidably received therein; a pair of pulleys disposed on either end of the guide track; a pair of cables each having an end that is secured to the hinge and the other end is secure... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7246464 | Device for the lateral adjustment of a window regulator for motor vehicles or similar The device includes a screw which turn allows adjusting the distance between the rail of a power window device and the inner portion of motor vehicle door and it is surrounded, at an end thereof, by a first adjusting through block formed integral to the door of the ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7043878 | Cabriolet door with adjustable window regulator rail and corresponding method of assembly A window regulator and method for assembling a vehicle door incorporating it are provided. The method comprises inserting the screw thread of a screw with two heads into the screw thread of a plate secured to an outer panel of the door. The screw passes through an o... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6932417 | Vehicle sliding door with extended travel A track system for extended rearward movement of a vehicle door is provided. The track system has an upper track coupled to the vehicle above the opening that the door closes. An upper roller assembly moves within the upper track and is connected by an upper extensi... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926342 | Mechanism for guiding a sliding door, a sliding door, and a motor vehicle provided with such a mechanism The invention provides a mechanism for guiding a sliding door of a motor vehicle. The mechanism comprises a rail, a slider movable in the rail, and an arm connected to the slider and connecting the door to the vehicle via the rail. In the mechanism, the rail is arra... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6807773 | Door with adjustable guide rail and corresponding method of assembly A window lifter includes at least one panel, a rail for guiding a slider, and a lower attachment of the lower end of the rail to the panel able selectively to cause the rail to slide transversely with respect to the panel, and a one-piece upper attachment of the upp... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6325135 | Collapsible door assembly for a bathroom A collapsible door assembly includes first and second jambs secured to two opposite walls. A fixing strip is secured to the first jamb. A first track-fixing member is mounted on an end of the first jamb. A second track-fixing member is mounted on an end o... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6216393 | Device for opening and closing a sliding door, in particular for vehicles The invention relates to a device provided with a driving unit (1) which performs the shift and has a linear drive (8,12) provided with an electric motor (5), and a guide device (9,11). The driven member, formed to be linear, of the linear drive (12) and ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6052944 | Object with forward and subsequent lateral displacement of forward movable surfaces An object with a forward and subsequent lateral displacement of forward movable surfaces includes surfaces which travel forward and then laterally to overlap adjacent surfaces. The object may be a display box, case, furniture, or other object. The object ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6017105 | Horizontal sliding door guidance method A guidance assembly (28) guides a door (22) to a cabinet (10) while it is moved between an open position, in which access to an interior chamber is provided through an opening (16) in the cabinet, and a closed position, in which the door covers the openin... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5960588 | Device and process for adjustment of a frameless window pane moved by a two-strand cable window lifter Apparatus for adjusting a frameless window pane moved by a cable window lifter in an automobile. The apparatus includes a first guide rail which has an unlocked and a locked state, and a second guide rail. The first guide rail is freely movable to a limit... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5927021 | Door cassette for a vehicle A vehicle door has a door housing and a door cassette that may be assembled off the manufacturing line and tested prior to assembling on the door housing. The door cassette has a cross member onto which a door frame is connected. The cross member and door... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5921613 | Arrangement for guiding a swing-out sliding door on a vehicle body An arrangement guides a swing-out sliding door of a vehicle body without a center guide rail which is visibly disposed on the outside on the vehicle body side wall. One linearly constructed guide rail respectively is fixed within the door opening on its u... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5867942 | Removable door cassette for a vehicle and method of assembly A removable door cassette has a cross member having a lower door frame fixed thereto. The lower door frame has a first frame member fixed to the cross member and a second frame member defining a channel to receive the first frame member. The first frame m... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5832667 | Self aligning window regulator A self-aligning window regulator for raising and lowering a windowpane in a motor vehicle door, having a mounting assembly fixed to the door comprising at least a mounting bracket, and a self-aligning assembly slidably attached to the mounting assembly at... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5263280 | Device for moving a swinging and sliding door in a mass-transit car especially a car that travels along a track A device for moving a swinging and sliding door in a mass-transit car, especially a car that travels along a track. Each panel of the door slides lengthwise along a guide element. The guide element moves as part of a four-point articulation across the pla... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5253452 | Swivel-sliding door system for a vehicle Swivel-sliding door system for a vehicle, having a door leaf situated in the vehicle wall in the closed state, and situated on the outside in front of the vehicle wall in the open state, and having drive means, transverse guide means and longitudinal guid... | 10/19/1993 |
| 4956942 | Window adjustment mechanism A window adjustment apparatus is provided for use with an automotive vehicle type of window assembly of the type having an elongate guide channel defining a longitudinal axis and which mounts a window for reciprocal motion relative to a vehicle body panel... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4924625 | Swinging and sliding door for rolling stock A swinging and sliding door for rolling stock, especially a car that rides on a track, in mass transit. The panel of the door slides along a guide that pivots across the plane of the door on two cranks with vertical axes. The door has a system of articula... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4880046 | Door sealing apparatus The present invention sets forth a garage door sealing apparatus wherein a plurality of electric motors are integrally secured to each door track of a typical garage reciprocating door. Upon closing of the door, the plurality of electric motors each pull ... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4753038 | Closure assembly for preventing transmission of interference fields A closure assembly for preventing transmission of interference fields, especially high-frequency magnetic fields. The assembly comprises a closure which is disposed to be movable with respect to a fixed structure, with the closure and/or the fixed structu... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4702514 | Sliding door The present invention is directed to a sliding door. The bottom of the door assembly is pivotally mounted to a base. To open the door, the top of the door assembly is pulled away from the opening, to clear the structure. Then the door, which is mounted on... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4617756 | Swingable sliding door for a motor vehicle utilizing a swing arm mounted on the body of the car A swingable sliding door for a motor vehicle comprising a door panel movable between open and closed positions for a door opening in a body. A swing arm is pivotably connected to the body and a carriage is pivotably connected to the swing arm. An elongate... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4495729 | Pivotable sliding door for vehicles A pivotable sliding door with a main track is suspended in a door frame with a running track by a suspension means having two staggerly jointed partial carriages, the rollers of one of the partial carriages rolling in the main track and the rollers of the... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4268996 | Track for sliding closure A track assembly for a sliding closure member comprising a track extending in a longitudinal direction. A support arm is mounted at one end in the track for travelling movement along the track by a connecting means which retains the arm generally perpendi... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4028850 | Sliding-wing door for vehicles A sliding door for vehicles is disclosed, the improvement consisting in that special ball bearings are inserted between the sliding component parts of the guide and/or between the sliding component parts of the linear ejectors which thrust the door open (... | 06/14/1977 |
| 3994094 | Sliding-wing door for vehicles A sliding wing door, as used in railway and similar installations, is disclosed, of the kind in which the door, as it is opened, is first thrust out of its doorspace and slid alongside the vehicle body, the improvement consisting in that one of the compon... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3935674 | Sliding vehicle door A sliding vehicle door has a guard beam therein having flanges at its upper and lower edges. An extruded carriage member is associated with each of the flanges and slidably engages the flange to permit longitudinal movement of the guard beam and the door ... | 02/03/1976 |
