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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 |
| 6994332 | Active vibration damping actuator and active damping apparatus using the same A vibration damping actuator including: a guide hole open onto a bottom face of a housing; a lid metal plate fitted into the opening of the guide hole with a size enough to hinder inward displacement thereof into the guide hole by an annular shoulder portion; an eng... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6938302 | Door closing mechanism A door closing mechanism, involving a shaft rod that moves in relation to, and is installed inside a tube unit. On the shaft rod is an open/close unit. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6212735 | Mechanism for automatic closing of box cover and guillotine protection An apparatus for use with hinged members is provided. The apparatus is an elastomeric member affixed to hinged members on opposing sides of a longitudinal axis of rotation. The elastomeric member is affixed in a stretched state to facilitate the resilient... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5983040 | Camera with cartridge chamber cover having press-fitted friction piece A camera comprises a cover of a stowage chamber, such as a film cartridge chamber, and a friction member for giving substantially constant opening-operation resistance to the cover substantially throughout the entirety of a movement range in which the cov... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5720080 | Patio screen door closure A door closure for a patio sliding screen door includes an elastic band having one end connected to the sliding screen door and its opposite end connected to the door frame to bias the sliding screen door toward a closed position.... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5251402 | Self return mechanism A self return mechanism for automatically closing or opening a closure, preferably having a movable door supported during movement by a door frame, the door having a braking element mounted to the top edge of the door, and a door return element. The door ... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5109911 | Accordion door An accordion door that is suspended from a horizontal rail. The door comprises individual sections that are each pivotable about a vertical axis that is centrally disposed relative to a width dimension of that section. The sections essentially comprise an... | 05/05/1992 |
| 4819299 | Self-closing hinge A self-closing hinge comprising a pair of hinge leaves pivotally interconnected by an offset hinge pin. A spring tang is formed integrally with one of the hinge members and has a distal end that has a head projecting substantially radially with respect to... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4761853 | Self-closing hinge structure A geared hinge is formed by a pair of intermeshed geared hinge members which are maintained in mesh by a connector member. When the hinge members are in one position there are longitudinal recesses which are diminished in volume when the hinge members are... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4656781 | Sliding door assembly A door assembly describing a stationary frame having doors mounted therein for relative translational movement. Each door includes a self-closing mechanism comprising a flexible tubular member affixed at one end to the frame and a follower secured to the ... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4641461 | Sliding door assembly A door assembly describing a stationary frame having doors mounted therein for relative translational movement. Each door includes a self-closing mechanism comprising a flexible tubular member affixed at one end to the frame and a follower secured to the ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4354611 | Top opening receptacle for trash collection and management systems A trash collection, management and disposal system for an office area including covered trash collector containers positioned at heights substantially equivalent to the height of a standard desk top and adapted to receive trash generated in the area. Some... | 10/19/1982 |
