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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 |
| 8109315 | Accordion partition An accordion partition has a pair of panels having adjacent vertical inner and outer side edges interconnected by a hinge. Horizontal and generally parallel upper ceiling and lower floor tracks extend above and below the pair of panels, and upper and lower trolley h... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8100164 | Movable partition systems including intumescent material and methods of controlling and directing intumescent material around the perimeter of a movable partition system Movable partition systems include a movable partition and an intumescent material positioned to seal a gap at a periphery of the partition. In some embodiments, masses of intumescent material may be shaped and positioned to expand toward one another, contact one ano... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096341 | Actuating system and folding panel assembly A folding panel assembly includes at least first and second, substantially rectangular panels, the first panel having first and second vertical ends, and the second panel having third and fourth vertical ends, the second and third vertical ends being hinged to one a... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7886804 | Folding partitions, components therefor and related methods Folding partitions and related methods and components are provided and may include accordion-style folding doors or partitions having multiple folding panels. In one embodiment, a folding partition includes one or more baffling devices. A baffling device may include... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7874341 | Hinged connection, movable partitions using same and related methods A movable partition having hinged connections and related methods are disclosed. The partition may include one or more movable structures wherein each movable structure has a plurality of panels and a plurality of hinged structures arranged in an alternating pattern... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7845386 | Movable partitions, components for movable partitions and related methods Movable partitions and various components for use with movable partitions are disclosed along with related systems and methods. In one embodiment, a track and trolley system for use with a movable partition is described. In one embodiment, the track and trolley syst... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7699089 | Power-operated folding door Two or more panels of a power-operated folding door are supported by a novel articulated arm assembly that ensures that the door closes tightly against a wall-mounted seal and easily opens. The articulated arm assembly includes a connector with two spaced-apart pivo... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7370682 | Roller shutters A rolling door or shutter (1) has a series of preferably planar panels (3, 3A) which are joined by pairs (6) of pivotally connected hinge members (7, 8). The shutter slides up and down with its side edges guided in tracks (2). When... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7322661 | Storage cabinet A storage cabinet provides for the secure storage of items against unauthorized access, with ready authorized access The cabinet has an opening extending laterally across the front of the cabinet, and a door having panels carrying latches, the panels being movable l... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310917 | Hinged frame spreader A hinged spreader board of a pre-set length with shaped ends is pivoted open inside a frame to mate with the inside faces of the sides of a frame and maintain the sides apart by the length of the board while attaching the frame to a wall. Additional hinged sections ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308973 | Door interlocking system A door panel position control mechanism for a multiple panel horizontal sliding door assembly of a freight elevator landing. The mechanism comprises a multiple node scissors linkage that is configured to be easily installed and initially adjusted and which has its p... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293389 | Self aligning top guide wheel for sliding doors A sliding door assembly includes a sliding door that is slidingly mounted to a top track via one or more top guide assemblies. The sliding door is also slidingly mounted to a bottom track. Each top guide assembly includes a top guide wheel that rotationally mounts t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290581 | Half spread folding door A half spread folding door is comprised of plural door leaves; door frames supporting each door leaf in both side ends thereof; a hinge means for connecting successively each door leaf with adjacent door leaf along its width direction, a pair of hinge means are leng... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273084 | Shower screen A shower screen includes an upper guide rod secured on top of two posts, a screen member having a number of panels foldably coupled together and having an upper portion slidably attached to the guide rod, and two beams secured to sides of the screen member. A lower ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258153 | Auto-reversible folding door An auto-reversible folding door includes a sliding rail, a first door panel and a second door panel. The first door panel and the second door panel are pivotally connected, the top of the outer flange of the first door panel is pivotally coupled within the sliding r... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246412 | Adjustable hanger hinge A hanger hinge is used to suspend panels of a folding door or window from an overhead track. The hanger hinge has a hanger bolt with an externally threaded lower end on which a nut is threaded by a tool. The nut is located within a sleeve which engages the bolt to p... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7228664 | Flexible space management system and method A method of managing a plurality of operable wall panels in a room equipped with an overhead track system from which the panels suspend and in which the panels are movable to selectively partition the room, the track system including a reading portion. The method co... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228597 | Partition apparatus and hinge apparatus A partition apparatus or system having one or more panels each releasably fixed with respect to a hinge element. The hinge element has at least one hinge leaf, each with an outer edge. Each hinge leaf has at least one opening, preferably multiple openings, extending... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222655 | Window covering system Window cover systems include window cover material in the form of pleated panels or slats. The window cover material is suspended from a traverse track and is traversed along the track for opening and closing the window system. Arrangements for maintaining spacing a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7069700 | System for covering hurricane panel studs A system for covering fasteners that are provided at an exterior building wall for mounting storm panels. The system includes cover plates that are located adjacent to the fasteners. The cover plates are mounted so as to be pivotable about one side of a mounting tra... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6997230 | Folding device as room divider or room closure A folding device as a room divider or room closure has at least one wing chain of interconnected wings that upon opening of the folding device are folded against one another. One wing side has guide elements providing pivot axes received in guide rails such that the... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976743 | Ready-to-assemble entertainment center having pocket doors A ready-to-assemble casegood cabinet having pocket doors. A pocket door assembly for a ready-to-assemble casegood cabinet is also disclosed. A method of shipping a ready-to-assemble casegood cabinet, a method for assembling a ready-to-assemble casegood cabinet, and ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6955205 | Panel system and hinge device therefor A panel system comprises at least one bi-fold panel assembly (2, 3) of two panels hinged together along one edge (18) of each so as to be foldable thereabout, with at least one edge (20, 22, 24, 26) of the bi-fold panel assembly (2, 3) su... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945785 | Dry erase board with image in relief A dry erase board is provided with a relief image. There may be a reinforcement behind the relief image to prevent it from distorting during use. The board may include a frame and means for securing a dry erase marker to the board. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6920908 | Folding device as room divider or room closure A folding device as a room divider or room closure has at least one wing chain of interconnected wings that upon opening of the folding device are folded against one another. One wing side has guide elements received in guide rails such that the wings are slidably g... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6907641 | Reinforcement bracket for a bi-fold closet door A bracket that conveys repeated lateral forces on a bi-fold door from an overhead channel on a bi-fold door doorjamb through a common peg and roller to the bi-fold doors without damaging the door. The bracket comprises a horizontal edge plate and a broad vertical br... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6766847 | Auto-reversible folding sliding door An auto-reversible folding sliding door is constructed to include a horizontal top track, a vertical post fixedly provided at one end of the track, a hollow cylindrical casing movable, a folding collapsible door panel coupled to the track and movable along the track... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6745813 | Rolling pivot for track suspended articulated panels An improved rolling pivot for suspended support of articulated panels such as shutters or room dividers in an overhead channel. The pivot features angled engagement of overlapped wheels of the rolling pivot in the overhead channel to thereby allow the supported arti... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6715530 | Latch assembly system for operable wall panels The present invention involves a latch mechanism and method that prevents the leading operable wall panel of an operable wall panel system from moving out of alignment with the track of a track and trolley system as the lead operable wall panel unfolds and extends f... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6705377 | Horizontal folding door system An improved horizontal folding door system includes a first folding door, a second folding door, a trolley track, and at least two trolleys. The improved horizontal folding door system covers a large door frame opening of an airplane hanger or some other building st... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698491 | Movable wall system with inverted trolley assembly An inverted trolley assembly mounted in an upper channel of a movable wall panel. The inverted trolley includes an elongated trolley carrier having a centrally attached trolley block and a bore at each end to receive the axle of a roller assembly. Each ro... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6648051 | Foldable dry erase surface A foldable dry erase surface, such as a temporary wall, permits writing on the surface as is typically done with a dry erase board. The dry erase surface includes individual panels that are hinged together so that the surface formed by the panels is folda... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6601637 | Hinge mechanism and window cover system A hinge for assembling window covers is disclosed, along with associated window cover systems, including single blind systems and dual blind systems.... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6598355 | Anti-stacking system for operable walls An anti-stacking system for an operable wall includes a guide rail mounted on or adjacent to the track so that the guide rail is engaged by panel orienting members attached to the trolley bolt. The guide rail may be mounted on the track or to the track su... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6571855 | Flattener apparatus for a movable wall system The present invention involves a flattener apparatus for a movable wall system that eliminates misalignment, drifting and binding of the wall panels in the extended wall-forming position. The flattener apparatus holds movable wall panels of a movable wall... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6546681 | Aluminum/plastic combination accordion storm shutter blade A combination blade of aluminum hinges and shatter resistant transparent plastic web used to replace metal blades of accordion storm shutters used to protect glass windows and doors in homes, office buildings, and other walled structures from the destruct... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6510589 | Airplane container door hinge A hinge for joining two adjacent panels. The hinge comprises a first piece adapted to receive a first panel, a second piece adapted to receive a second panel, and a middle piece. Each of the first and second pieces has an opening for receiving a panel and... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6470952 | Bi-folding door A laterally symmetrical bi-folding door assembly permits manual operation in the event of a power failure, without requiring readjustment or realignment of any of the door components for operation when power is restored. Each (left and right) door assembl... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6457918 | Machining cell with debris shields A machining cell capable of providing tool movement along at least one axis is provided with at least one, but preferably a pair of articulated debris shields mounted to a tool carriage that translates along an axis of motion. Each articulated debris shie... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6412124 | Automatic deploying multi-paneled shower curtain A shower curtain is formed of a plurality of hanging panels which are attached to a track member for automatic deployment between a retracted, or drying, arrangement and an extended, or barrier, arrangement. Each panel has an ogee, or `S`, shape. A plural... | 07/02/2002 |
