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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 |
| 8146583 | Low pressure forced air heater A low pressure forced air heater is provided having a variable speed motor driving a fan and a compressor. An amount of the pneumatic output from the compressor is communicated through an air bleed valve and the remainder is communicated through an air output orific... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7337837 | Air conditioning system A self-contained, fully-integrated, energy efficient heating and cooling system or apparatus for conditioning the air on the interior of a building which includes a means for creating airflow through the apparatus, a section for cooling the airflow, a section for he... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325541 | Adjustable primary air supply for wood burning device An adjustable primary air supply for wood burning device comprises at least one but preferably two thermostatic bimetal elements which, by bending with temperature variations, directly actuate a flap that opens and closes the air entry opening. Primary Air is the ai... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7300278 | Gas fired portable unvented infrared heater A portable heater adapted for use in a recreational enclosure or temporary work enclosure includes a housing having an air inlet on the lower front face. A gas supply is at least partially enclosed by the housing which provides propane to the mouth of a burner ventu... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7262967 | Systems for low cost coaxial liquid cooling According to some embodiments, systems for low cost coaxial liquid cooling may be provided. In some embodiments, a system may comprise an axis. The system may further comprise a heat exchanger coupled to a pump, wherein the heat exchanger and the pump are oriented w... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7232097 | Fire shield method Provided is a method for providing fire shield protection to an aircraft auxiliary power unit, or portion thereof, or to other aircraft systems. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7059537 | Engine pre-heater system A system for pre-heating an internal combustion engine includes a heated gas generator unit that is connected to water flowing through the engine in a manner to transfer heat from the heated gases to the water. Once the engine is pre-heated, the system embodying the... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055760 | Temperature maintaining apparatus and temperature control apparatus and method therefor A method and apparatus are provided for maintaining a temperature between a first value and a second value. The method and apparatus utilize a heat transfer device capable of cycling through a series of cycles, the device being capable of changing the temperature fr... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044123 | Highly efficient heat exchanger and combustion chamber assembly for boilers and heated air generators The present invention relates to a heat exchanger and condensation combustion chamber assembly, comprising a plurality of tubes and including a front plate and a rear plate connected to the combustion chamber with a drop pattern. Each of the heat exchanger tu... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6941677 | Portable air heating system A portable air heating system for use in remote areas is disclosed. The portable air heating system provides a stream heated air for use in heating the interior of a structure, such as a tent or camp trailer. The heating system generally comprises an air transfer as... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6926206 | Air heating device for integration into an air-conducting housing arrangement An air heating device for integration into an air-conducting housing arrangement, particularly a housing arrangement of a vehicle air conditioner, includes a burner region, a heat exchanger region with a heat exchanger body, wherein in the heat exchanger body a comb... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910878 | Oxy-fuel fired process heaters Process heaters operated with a burner that uses high-oxygen oxidant gas instead of air and that recirculates and entrains combustion gases, wherein oxidant gas is injected at an angle to the fuel nozzle. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6884065 | Gas fired portable unvented infrared heater A portable heater adapted for use in a recreational enclosure or temporary work enclosure includes a housing having an air inlet on the lower front face. A gas supply is partially enclosed by the housing which provides propane to the mouth of a burner venturi locate... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6880549 | Combustion system for a heater A combustion system for a portable forced air heater having two frusta-conical sections attached to a circular burner tube, wherein each frusta-conical section has pre-determined vent hole patterns that allow the gas heater to have a variable burn rate. ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6808018 | Heat circulation apparatus A heat circulation apparatus includes a housing that has a perimeter wall for defining an interior space. The interior space includes an intake port and an exhaust port. The housing is designed for positioning under the steam radiator. A fan member is rotatably coup... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6718968 | Enclosure for an infrared heater A burner and fan enclosure for an infrared heater includes a low pressure housing 10 with an internal high pressure housing 24. A centrifugal fan 39 is located within the low pressure housing 10 and provides combustion air to the high pre... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6694968 | Linear multi-oil furnace and heat exchanger A multi-oil fired furnace having a heat exchanger that extends rearwardly of the combustion chamber and utilizes laminar air flow around the combustion chamber to minimize the width and height dimensions of the cabinet shell for the furnace. The heat exch... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6681760 | Direct-fired heater A combustion system for a portable forced air heater having two frusta-conical sections attached to a circular burner tube, wherein each frusta-conical section has pre-determined vent hole patterns that allow the gas heater to have a variable burn rate.... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6648236 | Apparatus for heat storage through a thermovector liquid This invention relates to the field of heating water for consumption, preferably but not exclusively water heated by solar energy, and more specifically the invention refers to a heat storage device which is characterized substantially by a special and in... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6648635 | Gas-fired portable unvented infrared heater for recreational and commercial use A portable heater adapted for use in a recreational enclosure or temporary work enclosure includes a housing having an air inlet on the lower front face. A gas supply is partially enclosed by the housing which provides propane to the mouth of a burner ven... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644300 | Portable blower heater/cooler apparatus A portable blower heater/cooler apparatus for providing 360 degrees of air-forced heat. The portable blower heater/cooler apparatus includes a base housing assembly including a base housing member being mounted upon leg members and having an opening throu... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6598599 | Hot air space heater An object of the present invention is to provide a hot air space heater that is capable of blowing hot air out of a whole wide hot air outlet provided at a front plate of a frame of the heater while making the heater smaller in depth. A burner is arranged... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6595200 | Mobile heater A mobile heater that can be easily moved to any location and can be stored and transported in a compact configuration is disclosed. The mobile heater comprises of a housing with a removable combustion chamber that can be removed and reattached as desired ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6540150 | Fuel-operated air heater A fuel-operated air heater (1) is disclosed, especially an air heater for automobiles that is operated independent from the motor. The inventive heater comprises a burner (2), a combustion chamber (3) and a heat exchanger (4). Hot air (5) is circulated th... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6526964 | Direct gas-fired burner assembly A gas burner assembly, including its gas intake manifold, in combination with upper and lower tiered baffles, and includes the side chambers for regulation of flow if air through a draw in and through type of burner assembly, to provide heated air for a b... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6386193 | Combustion heater A combustion heater includes a combustion chamber having a burner input port and a heat output port. A burner is coupled to the burner input port, whereby heat is generated within the combustion chamber. A heat exchanger is provided having an inlet and an... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6340298 | Gas-fired portable unvented infrared heater for recreational and commercial use A portable heater adapted for use in a recreational enclosure or temporary work enclosure includes a housing having an air inlet on the lower front face. A gas supply is partially enclosed by the housing which provides propane to the mouth of a burner ven... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6308702 | Compact high-efficiency air heater A compact high efficient air heater providing improved comfort regulation. The air heater includes a cross-flow type heat exchanger formed from a plurality of stacked corrugated plates which define a plurality of alternating flue gas passages and air pass... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6186138 | Recycling air mixer for heater unit A portable controlled heating unit providing for recirculating heated air to obtain better control of exit temperature from a heating unit. Temperature sensors of exit temperature control vaned entrances and exits under one single unit to control the reci... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6152128 | Easily-assembled portable forced-air heater with reduced number of components A portable forced air heater includes a one-piece unichassis structure which forms the base and the outer housing of the heater. The outer housing defines an elongated passage having a front end and a back end and which receives a burner assembly. The bur... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6142141 | Airflow diffuser for use with a forced-air space heater and a forced-air space heater using the same A unitary airflow diffuser for use with a forced-air space heater has a plurality of spurs radially extending from a hub. The spurs include one or more vanes for deflecting the airflow generated by fan blades within the space heater. A nozzle assembly is ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6089221 | Space heater A space heater for heating air from within a room with a heat exchanger connected to a burner and discharging heated air into the room has a room temperature sensor for detecting a room temperature and a controller for controlling the burner with a freeze... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6065468 | Housing for outdoor gas heater A housing for an outdoor gas fired construction heater that incorporates a one-piece shell design that sits on and mounts directly to the base. Openings are used in the sides near the top and the bottom of the shell to provide the burner system with a met... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6019099 | Heat removal system for fireplaces A high efficiency gas fireplace unit having a heat exchanger is located in a room in which the heat from the gas fireplace is not wanted. An air duct is connected to the heat exchanger and has a termination point in a room or area remote from the gas fire... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5988156 | Fluid fuel spray burner for a heater A fluid spray burner for a heater having a nozzle block which supports a spray nozzle and to which fuel can be fed from a fuel line via a fuel pump. A fuel pump is integrated in the burner housing, and in particular to a radial carrier plate thereof.... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5950616 | High-efficiency waste oil fire heater A high efficiency heater system made up of a longitudinally extending combustion chamber located within an external enclosure which is spaced apart from the combustion chamber to provide an air space. A burner assembly provides combustion gases into one e... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5941232 | Space heater with novel fuel line assembly A portable space heater in which a fuel discharge nozzle discharges fuel into a combustion chamber from a fuel tank. A rigid non-flexible metal tube extends between the nozzle and tank. The tank includes an opening with a closure member in the opening. Th... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5893711 | Space heater with plastic fuel tank A portable space heater in which a plastic tank is utilized underneath a relatively heavy heater unit. The plastic tank is protected against stresses exerted on it by the heater unit by a unique support structure that is supported on the same portable fra... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5879154 | Flame spreader-type fuel burner with lowered NOx emissions A fuel-fired water heater is provided with a flame spreader-type fuel burner assembly that reduces the operating NOx emissions of the water heater. The assembly includes a radial port gas burner coaxially disposed in a facing relationship with a generally... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5848585 | Portable space heater A portable forced air heater includes a base, an outer tubular housing mounted on the base which includes front and rear ends, and a burner assembly mounted within the outer housing. The burner assembly includes an inner housing, and support brackets on t... | 12/15/1998 |
