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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 |
| 7331419 | Dual-circuit steer-by-wire steering system comprising a common cradle The invention relates to a steer-by-wire steering system comprising a hydraulic control unit that acts on the steerable wheels (1, 20), the control unit having at least one cradle (4, 23), which is displaceably mounted on at least one guide rod (5, ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7096988 | Snowmobile power steering system A snowmobile comprises a frame assembly. An internal combustion engine is mounted to the frame assembly. A steering assembly is mounted to the frame assembly. The steering assembly comprises a steering shaft having a first portion and a second portion. The first por... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077234 | Rack and pinion steering assembly A rack-and-pinion assembly comprises a housing, a rotatable pinion gear including a plurality of teeth, and at least one moveable mount for providing a moveable attachment of the housing to the vehicle. A rack is slidably positioned within the housing and includes a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7025168 | Steering cylinder shield A sliding shield structure is attached to the rod of a steering cylinder and moves with the rod to fully protect the rod at all times and to eliminate interference between the shield and steerable wheel throughout the steering range of the implement. Primarily suppo... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6966399 | Small vehicle with power steering assembly An all terrain vehicle has a pair of front wheels that support a frame assembly. An engine is supported by the frame assembly and a steering column is supported by the frame assembly at a location generally forward of the engine. A set of handlebars are connected to... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6510917 | Rear wheel steering apparatus A rear wheel steering apparatus for steering the rear wheels of a vehicle supported on a multi-link suspension includes a live axle and a track bar pivotally connecting the axle to a vehicle frame. Steering knuckles at opposite ends of the axle support ro... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6202781 | Power steering device for vehicles A power steering device for a vehicle includes: a wheel-steering generator adapted to be connected to an axle case comprising a differential gear and a pair of right and left axles having a common axis; right and left steering knuckles adapted to be conne... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5934404 | Rack and pinion steering system for solid front axle A rack and pinion steering system for a sport utility vehicle having a solid front axle includes a pinion gear connected to the steering column of the vehicle and a rack gear meshed with the pinion gear. A coupling segment is moved by the engagement segme... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5921343 | Power steering structure for a running vehicle A power steering structure, in which a power cylinder 10 is disposed at an axle casing of the steering side of a running vehicle, the power cylinder is disposed to traverse above an input shaft 21 for the axle casing, one of the fixed side and movable sid... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5282644 | Hydraulically adjustable tie-rod for an agricultural vehicle with an adjustable axle A variable tie-rod assembly for a steering wheel structure of a row crop applicator. The tie-rod assembly can be adjusted and secured in any position between a minimum and maximum track setting. Thus, a selectively variable track width is provided. Toe-in... | 02/01/1994 |
| 4903789 | Power steering apparatus A power steering apparatus comprising steering arms for steering front wheels of a vehicle mounted at opposite ends of an axle, and a power cylinder extending parallel to the axle for driving the steering arms. The axle is oscillatably supported by an axl... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4607717 | Steering apparatus A steering apparatus, which includes a device for fluid power-assist of manual steering forces transmitted to a steering gear, a control valve controlling operation of the fluid power-assist device, a valve body of the valve being actuated in accordance w... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4483552 | Independent telescopic suspension A floating axle assembly for a vehicle. The assembly comprises an axle extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and beneath its frame. Wheels are connected to the axle and reinforcement members extend rearwardly from the axle to attach... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4427089 | Steerable drive axle with large cramp angle A steerable drive axle is disclosed having a cramp angle of about 45° for providing a short radius of turn for a vehicle. A trunnion assembly for each wheel includes upper and lower bearing units each having a spherical bearing and a king pin with a long... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4359123 | Adjustable power steering mechanism An adjustable power steering mechanism to compensate for the adjusting of the tread width on the front wheels of a tractor. The tie rod is adjusted axially by a single adjusting device on the tie rod to extend or contract the tie rod to assure the same ad... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4189025 | Hydraulic-actuated steering assembly for an industrial vehicle A hydraulically operated steering assembly for a floor-type industrial vehicle, such as a fork-lift truck, comprises an elongated axial body upon which the axle carriers for the respective wheel axles are mounted at its ends. The pivot axes between the kn... | 02/19/1980 |
| 3986578 | Drive device for steering mechanism A control device for a steering mechanism of a vehicle includes hydraulic means for laterally pivoting a pair of independently suspended guide wheels in response to rotation of a steering wheel of the vehicle. The hydraulic means includes a pair of double... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3970165 | Power assisted steering system A power assisted steering system for a vehicle including a steering wheel operatively connected to steered wheels comprising a housing, a nut-and-screw mechanism comprising a nut member and a screw member, an input shaft mounted in said housing, at least ... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3957130 | Steering control for tractor grader attachments A steering control hookup for use in connection with a mobile assembly comprised of a conventional tractor in which the normal, steerable front wheel and axle structure is in a raised, non-ground engaging disposition, and a grader blade attachment provide... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3944015 | Rack and pinion steering gear A compact rack and pinion steering gear mechanism incorporating an overlapping or "piggy-back" configuration. A variable ratio embodiment incorporates a substantial ratio change with minimum complication of structure by providing relative lateral movement... | 03/16/1976 |
