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A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166710 | High altitude structure for expelling a fluid stream through an annular space A system and method is described generally for providing a high altitude conduit the high altitude conduit includes a first material layer forming an elongated duct. The high altitude conduit also includes a second material layer outside the first material layer. Th... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161687 | Pneumatic support structure Disclosed is a support structure comprising a tension-compression element (1) which is composed of tension-compression bars (2) that are connected in real joints (3) as well as tension straps (4) that extend from one joint (3) to a... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8141301 | Externally braced inflatable structures An inflatable structure is augmented with transverse frames and bracing cables to make a truss-like structure. This feature is adaptable for adding strength to a plain inflatable structure and to an inflatable structure forming a structural arch. It can also be inco... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7302908 | Combination airport air and ground transportation marker and airport traffic way A combination airport air and ground transportation marker and airport traffic way comprises broad, substantially coextensive first and second sheets of pliant material each having a perimeter edge formed with a fluid ballast bladder formed with a fluid inlet for pe... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293412 | Electrically variable pneumatics structural element The internal pressure p1 of the hollow body of a pneumatic structural element that comprises a hollow body (1), at least two traction elements (4) and at least one compression member (2) can be electrothermally varied by means of a fl... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7254922 | Selectively releasable and pivotable side curtain assembly A selectively releasable side curtain is provided with at lease one zipper member having a first portion secured to the side pad and a second portion secured to the side curtain for selectively, releasably securing the side curtain relative to the side pad. In a sec... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7228668 | Protective covering and method of manufacturing A protective covering (10) for protecting surrounding items, i.e., walls, floors, and furniture, during construction, moving, or other activities. Covering (10) includes a protective backing layer (12) having a front side (14), a back sid... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7185851 | Inflatable aerodynamic wing and method An inflatable structure constructed of flexible material that can occupy a minimal volume when in a deflated and stored condition as compared to its fully inflated and deployed configuration, has sufficient structural rigidity to function as a wing when deployed. Th... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7160214 | Portable backstop game apparatus A game apparatus is disclosed including a barrier member, a net, and a frame. The barrier member has two opposed major surfaces and an aperture passing through the opposed major surfaces. The net is positioned adjacent one of the major surfaces of the barrier member... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7108608 | Inflatable bouncer An inflatable bouncer includes an inflatable bottom section, an inflatable inner column coupled to a center of the bottom section, and a plurality of inflatable columns around a periphery of the bottom section. An uninflated roof extends between the inner column and... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7052417 | Inflatable basketball structure The inflatable basketball structure includes an inflatable basketball backboard, an inflatable basketball rim, a basketball net, an inflatable supporting pole, and an inflatable safety enclosure. The inflatable basketball structure on a trampoline allows height chal... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6948285 | Loading dock shelter with hollow side or head members In order to provide a durable loading dock shelter with an effective seal, the dock shelter is provided with a face panel that is relatively lightweight and firm, yet moveable for sealing against vehicles of various size and position. The face panel can be used as a... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6875119 | Double entrance for use in an inflatable enclosure An inflatable enclosure comprising: at least one inflating means for inflating said inflatable enclosure; at least one entrance/exit means for entering and exiting said inflatable enclosure; at lea... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6843029 | Apparatus including a boom to be compressed and rolled up An apparatus includes at least one boom including a tip and a foot and being designed and arranged to be rolled up to form a roll. The tip is located in a radial inward region of the roll and the foot being located in a radial outward region of the roll. The apparat... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6769841 | Method for driving sheet piles A method for driving a sheet pile wall into the ground includes providing a sheet pile with at least one sheet pile interlock having a longitudinal opening giving access to an interlock chamber in the sheet pile interlock. The method further includes inserting an in... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6668491 | Device for removing ice from roofs A device for removing ice and snow from roofs (10) comprising an inflatable sleeve (19) secured to a mounting frame secured on a roof under shingles or panels (56). Inflating the sleeve (19) fractures ice and snow adhering to the top of the apparatus, cau... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6651394 | Apparatus for use in the construction of precast, moment-resisting frame buildings A method and apparatus for positioning mild steel reinforcing bars within a precast, moment resisting frame of a building. The apparatus includes a hand-receiving access component that can be installed within the concrete beams that make up the building f... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6584732 | Super show dome An inflatable object includes interior attachment points to opposing interior faces of the object and rope or cord connections between these attachment points. The opposing walls have interior faces which include attachment points adapted to be connected ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6550191 | Roller sealing apparatus for forming a weather seal between a vehicle and a loading dock or the like A sealing apparatus for forming a weather seal between a vehicle and a loading dock is provided. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a roller seal rotatably mounted to a support for rotation about an axis. The roller seal is movable in at least a ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6508036 | Method of linear actuation by inflation and apparatus therefor A method and lightweight apparatus (100) that provide linear actuation effected by the controlled inflation of a deployable tube (120) permits the deploying end (125) of the tube (120) to be guided out in a linear motion by a yoke (140) that constrains th... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6463699 | Air beam construction using differential pressure chambers An air beam structure having reduced weight, increased rigidity, and lower inflation pressure requirements. The structure includes a closed tubular cylindrical shell of air impermeable fabric having at least one inflation valve. Fixed within the shell is ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6453619 | Deployable and storable inflatable building A canopy which can be inflated, deployed and retracted by inflation and deflation, respectively. The canopy includes a plurality of beams arranged side by side, an apparatus for supplying the inflatable beams with pressurized fluid, an apparatus for slidi... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6363661 | Protective cover A cover for protecting a mound of particulate material in outside storage from the effects of weather elements includes a flexible double-ply canvas having a top layer affixed to a bottom layer. The cover includes a plurality of individual bladders dispos... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6360490 | Containment system The containment system of this invention is an enclosure that includes an air supported canopy having walls and flooring to enclose a portion or an entire structure. The canopy is generally a flexible, puncture, air impermeable, and cut resistant canopy s... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6332290 | Inflatable, deployable, and collapsible arch The subject of the invention is a canopy which can be inflated, deployed and retracted, respectively, having a plurality of longitudinal inflatable beams arranged side by side, a device for supplying the inflatable beams with pressurized fluid, and a devi... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6318390 | Inflatable umbrella An inflatable umbrella for providing an umbrella that can be carried in one's pocket or purse. The inflatable umbrella includes a flexible and foldable sheet of material having a central portion and a perimeter; and also includes a hub air chamber being s... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6263617 | Inflatable self-erecting tent One or more inflatable tubes are used to support a self-erecting tent. If two or more tubes then they may have at least one cross over criss-crossed in the manner of conventional domed tent poles. The tube or tubes are secured or releasably secured to the... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6233885 | Roller sealing apparatus for forming a weather seal between a vehicle and a loading dock or the like A sealing apparatus for forming a weather seal between a vehicle and a loading dock is provided. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a roller seal rotatably mounted to a support for rotation about an axis. The roller seal is movable in at least a ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6182398 | Curved air beam A method of producing an air beam having at least one curved portion, including braiding a sleeve having substantially regularly spaced axial fibers along the circumference thereof, taking-up the braided sleeve using at least one non-cylindrical take-up m... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6140576 | Protective shield tent and method of using same Protective shield tent (100, 300, 400) provides a portable and repeatable method for protecting assemblies during various stages of a manufacturing process. Protective shield tent (100, 300, 400) is light weight and can be deployed manually. Protective sh... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5987822 | Inflatable tent An inflatable tent comprises a frame and an optionally removable cover. The frame has a single inflatable continuous generally-tubular member. The generally-tubular member comprises a base section and an upright section. The base section is fixedly attach... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5761852 | Shielding device with inflatable frame structure A shielding device including an inflatable frame structure, and a covering covered over the inflatable frame structure, the inflatable frame structure including a plurality of inflatable purlins, and a plurality of inflatable rafters connected in parallel... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5746027 | Device and method for removing ice and snow from roofs and overhangs A device and method for removing ice and snow from roofs whereby a flexible sleeve attached to the lower part of a roof is remotely inflated, thereby shattering the ice in a controlled and safe manner. In the preferred embodiment, a mounting frame is seal... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5735083 | Braided airbeam structure An air beam made up of a cylindrical braid and lined with a gas-retaining bladder is improved in its resistance to wrinkling or buckling by incorporating linear bundles of fibers extending parallel to the axis of the cylindrical braid within the cylindric... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5675945 | Loading dock shelter with a rotatable seal A loading dock shelter having rotating seal members is provided for forming a relatively air-tight seal between the dock opening and a truck so as to prevent air movement between the inside and the outside of the building during loading and unloading oper... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5579609 | Rigidizable inflatable structure Novel structural members are provided that are flexible prior to being rigidized. The structural members are fabricated as bundles of reinforcing fibers commingled with binder materials, e.g. thermoplastic yarn, and a heat source. Means for compressing th... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5555678 | Tubular column of high resistance to buckling In a preferred embodiment, a device for sustaining longitudinal compressive loads applied to the ends thereof, the device including: a longitudinally extending tube; devices to seal the ends of the tube; pressurized fluid within the tube, the pressurized ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5546707 | Polyethelene inflatable tube construction device The invention is an inflatable tube system, having an inflatable tube in the shape of a cylinder having two ends and a shaft. The tube includes a bladder, made of an elastometer in the shape of a cylinder, and a fabric covering made of woven polyethylene,... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5502927 | Portable, inflatable tent A portable, inflatable tent has a semi-cylindrical cover portion that fastens to a planar base portion. The cover portion is provided with rib air-passageways that, when inflated, support the cover portion in its semi-cylindrical configuration. Various co... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5473846 | Loading dock shelter with a rotatable seal A loading dock shelter having a rotating seal member is provided for forming a relatively air-tight seal between the dock opening and the truck to prevent the movement of air between the inside and outside of the building during the loading and unloading ... | 12/12/1995 |
