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Microwave Oven With Removable Storage Cassette in Dashboard of Motor Vehicle
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 |
| 7774987 | Movable building A mobile building module comprises rigid load-bearing surface elements and one or more inflatable flexible surface elements connected therewith. In the transport condition, several of the load-bearing rigid surface elements are disposed to form a parallelepiped cont... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7640698 | Emergency vehicle shelter An emergency vehicle shelter designed for women, senior citizens, and/or individuals with limited disabilities in mind; including an inflatable unit configured for nested engagement with a vehicle for covering the vehicle's upper and outer surfaces. The unit may be ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7335109 | Turbulent tassel chamber A turbulent tassel column has an inflatable clear column member containing tassels held inside the column. The tassels circulate freely or are wall attached within the transparent column member. An inverted cone member held within the inflatable member directs airfl... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322137 | Dynamic display air inflatable device The invention is directed to an inflatable display that has a plurality of inflation modules. The modules are inflated by a fan element. More specifically, a first inflation module is formed from a permeable material and configured to represent a predetermined shape... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322315 | Pet house A lightweight, collapsible pet house includes a lower frame which supports a raised pet supporting floor and an upper frame cooperable with the lower frame and removable with respect thereto which supports a cover forming the roof and walls over the floor of the pet... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7300354 | Inflatable slide or bouncer An inflatable structure includes a first inflatable section having an interior open to an airflow from a blower, and a second inflatable section attached to the first inflatable section and having an interior that is substantially closed from the airflow such that i... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7237749 | Collapsible mobile platform interior structure An interior structure for a mobile platform is provided. The interior structure is constructed of a lightweight collapsible frame that can be reconfigured from a compact, substantially flat collapsed state to a non-compact, substantially sprawling expanded state. In... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7198045 | Low pressure hyperbaric chamber and method of using the same A low pressure hyperbaric chambers and methods of using same are disclosed. The present invention provides means for designing, building, and using low pressure chambers suitable for use in managing pain associated with medical conditions. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7193501 | Enclosure system allowing for hot work within the vicinity of flammable and combustible material An enclosure constructed around an area at which hot work is to be performed at a facility containing flammable or combustible material. Hot work includes such things as welding, torch cutting, grinding and the like. Facilities include petroleum drilling and product... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178483 | Inflatable pet house module An inflatable pet house module includes first and second inflatable units. The first inflatable unit includes an inflatable mattress and a mattress cover formed with an opening for insertion of the mattress thereinto. The second inflatable unit is coupled releasably... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7091848 | Enclosure system for hot work within the vicinity of flammable or combustible material One or more enclosures constructed about one or more objects at which hot work is to be performed at a facility containing flammable and/or combustible material. Hot work includes such things as welding, torch cutting, grinding and the like that produces heat, spark... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089703 | Erectable structure An erectable play structure for children including one or more enclosures or pods (10, 11, 12) which may be interconnected by one or more access tunnels (14) the whole structure being formed predominantly from a non-self supporting material thus to be ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7043880 | In situ molded thermal barriers The invention provides methods, systems, and devices for installing thermal barriers in openings or gaps in or between structures such as walls, ceilings, and floors. At least one thermal barrier molding bag is positioned in the hole or gap, and a flowable firestop ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7008020 | Inflatable furniture having a storage compartment According to some embodiments, an inflatable furniture structure is provided. The inflatable furniture structure may include, for example, at least one inflatable compartment and a least one storage compartment having a transparent surface. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964134 | Membrane deflation in combination with rigid surfaces The present invention is related to inflatable devices, and, more specifically, to inflatable devices in combination with rigid surfaces and a method for deflating an inflatable device. According to one embodiment of the present invention an inflatable device is pro... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6939255 | Collapsible batting cage A collapsible batting cage having a support base (e.g., a front end, a back end and opposite sides) and a support frame to which a protective netting is attached. The support frame includes a plurality of U-shaped frame members that are pivotally connected to the su... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925762 | Arch structure An arch structure (12) comprising several struts (14) interconnected by five joints (15) to form an arch (16), and two series of cables (17, 18). The two ends of the arch (16) rest on ball joints which are fixed to the groun... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6763645 | Protecting building frames from fire and heat to avoid catastrophic failure A system and related method for protecting a building frame from fire and heat to avoid catastrophic collapse, comprises a plurality of vertical structural members comprising substantially vacant interiors thereof; a plurality of horizontal structural members compri... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6722084 | Inflatable tent A tent is provided with an inflatable support structure having a manually operated inflation pump associated with the inflatable support structure and the tent. The pump is fixedly attached to the tent such that the tent and the pump form a single, integrated unit. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6708451 | Inflatable tent In the present invention an inflatable tent comprising a pliable base is connected to a pliable shell. An inflatable support rib is connected to the pliable shell, and a support frame is connected to the pliable shell. ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6554013 | Transportable collective protection system A modulator transportable collective protection system for the decontamination and containment of personnel in a toxic free area. A contamination containment area is provided through which personnel are decontaminated prior to entering the toxic free area... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6467221 | Spacecraft sleeping berth The present invention provides an improved sleeping berth for space modules that can be expanded from a collapsed position to provide greater passenger comfort in a larger living space. The extension of the berth is accomplished using expandable gas infla... | 10/22/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6266927 | Fan dome and supportive means Dome-type apparatus formed largely of flexible sheeting, with a fan or blower means inflatable to provide a chamber large enough to accommodate one or more human beings. The apparatus is also provided to be usable by just the fan or blower means without t... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6167658 | Boat weather cover and ventilation system A weather cover for a boat comprises a fabric cover that completely covers the boat while floating in the water. The cover is gathered tight above the waterline. An air-duct fan inside the cover draws in clean dry air from outside through a filtered vent ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6119408 | Storage chamber Apparatus primarily for the storage of a motor vehicle comprises a base sheet (10), an inner cover sheet (11) defining in combination with the base sheet (10) a storage chamber and an outer cover sheet (12) substantially wholly overlying the inner cover s... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6070366 | Air supported enclosure and method of assembly A lightweight flexible air supported enclosure which may be used as a shelter for covering storage areas, greenhouses and various other uses which may be erected inexpensively on site from strips of flexible sheet material attached together at seams using... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6032080 | Method and apparatus for maintaining an air-supported structure The static pressure within an air-supported structure is monitored and controlled in accordance with monitored environmental conditions. The static pressure is kept at the minimum value required to maintain the structures's integrity, thereby using a mini... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6029404 | Inflatable structure with sealable compartment therein An inflatable structure which includes a plurality of interconnected vertical and horizontal inflatable seamed baffled support members forming a frame structure for the inflatable structure with continuous canvas panels extending over all exterior surface... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5937586 | Inflatable skating rink An inflatable skating rink made up of a plurality of base modules positioned adjacent to one another to define a perimeter of the skating rink. Base modules are made of a flexible material which is substantially impermeable to air. The base modules can be... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5794944 | Money machine The present device is to be utilized in fundraising projects. It has a hollow frame which supports a plastic enclosure. The enclosure has an entrance which can be opened and closed. Once a participant enters the enclosure and closes the entrance, an air b... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5743049 | Support structure for architectural systems A support structure for architectural systems is suggested which comprises a plurality of supports (2) standing on a base and serving to bear a load. The supports (2) are constituted by air-tight hollow bodies (6) which possesses a wall of flexible materi... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5706846 | Protective action system including a deployable system A deployable flexible walled enclosure for housing people in the event of a serious air quality degradation is provided. A pressurized enclosure, either stored in a permanent location or transportable to a selected site, includes an air supply system for ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5685122 | Method and apparatus for maintaining an air-supported structure The static pressure within an air-supported structure is monitored and controlled in accordance with monitored environmental conditions. The static pressure is kept at the minimum value required to maintain the structure's integrity, thereby using a minim... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5678357 | Interactive inflatable toy An apparatus and method of attaching reversibly an inflatable three dimensional graphic to the exterior surface of an inflatable wall of an inflatable toy. The wall surface includes means for reversibly attaching the graphic in a leak tight manner while p... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5660197 | Tent with integrated, inflatable mattress A portable tent is disclosed having an outer sidewall supported by a pair of flexible, plastic support poles. A double cushioned floor aligns the bottom of the tent, and is permanently seamed around the perimeter of the tent. An integral, inflatable air m... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5642750 | Tent having a continuous seamless peripheral surface and containing an integral self-inflating floor A tent is fabricated from a seamless spherical shell. The floor of the tent is established as a plane interiorly dividing the shell into two chambers. The floor peripherally contacts the inner surface of the shell, and is sealed against the inner surface ... | 07/01/1997 |
