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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 |
| 7364034 | Adjustable aperture apparatus that retains dust from bulk material directed through the apparatus An adjustable aperture apparatus on a bulk material transfer chute that transfers a flow of bulk material from a discharge conveyor to a separate receiving conveyor is automatically closed when no bulk material is being transferred by the transfer chute from the dis... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7311486 | Charging device with rotary chute A charging device for bulk material comprises a rotor having a substantially vertical axis of rotation a first drive for rotating the rotor and a chute supported by the rotor so as to be rotated with the latter. The chute can be rotated about its longitudinal axis. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7213617 | Airflow divider with shutoff An air divider having a shutoff plate for converting row spacing on a seeding implement. A reversible shutoff plate has a closed position wherein one end of the plate extends through a slot and completely blocks a leg of a Y-shaped output end of the divider. By reve... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7065936 | Fill and packaging apparatus An apparatus is provided for filling food product drafts into packages. A supply of open top containers are arranged in rows and carried by an elongated web of film and are movable by the web into a fill station. A shuttle conveyor has a retractable and extendable c... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7036598 | Intervention module for a well The invention relates to an intervention module (18) for well intervention operations in preferably a pressurized subsea well (2) with a wellhead (4) disposed on a water floor. The intervention module (18) is provided with necessary equip... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6591972 | Grain leveling apparatus for uniformly filling a grain wagon The present invention features a grain distribution apparatus having a top loading intake hopper adapted for direct attachment to the discharge end of a grain auger or similar conveyor. A pair of hingedly connected, movable discharge spouts each receive a... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6276507 | Device at refuse chute Device at refuse chute comprising one shaft (1), provided with one or more inlet openings (2), which ends in a refuse chamber (4) or the like, and at least two subchannels (3a, 3b) arranged in the shaft for transfer of the waste, which are arranged to ope... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6261045 | Transfer system with rotary dumper A material transfer system for transferring a material from a source to an open-topped receptacle wherein the material is capable of gravitationally flowing from a source utilizes a circular, rotary dumper having a plurality of open-topped compartments wh... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6213291 | Vibrating conveyor with distribution channel switching system A vibrating conveyor having a circular or helical conveying conduit driven with a vibrating motion by way of an electromagnet having alternating voltage. The conveying conduit emerges, at its end, into an overflow chute constructed in the form of a channe... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6120211 | Air distribution valve for pivoting in two directions An air distribution valve comprises a gimbal mounted flow directing nozzle connected to a feed conduit and selectively and pivotally advanceable about at least two intersecting and perpendicular axes into alignment with one of four outlet openings in a ba... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5803695 | Grain distribution apparatus and method A grain distribution apparatus and method is disclosed for positive positional control of the providing distribution of grain among a plurality of receiving ducts. A housing contains a distribution spout rotated by a drive motor among discharge positions ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5403141 | Grain spreader apparatus A grain spreader apparatus for use with a silo that has a top and side walls includes a housing with an inlet portion for receiving grain to be stored in the silo and an exit portion communicating with a plurality of chutes. The spreader apparatus has a h... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5366097 | Recyclable material separating device A recyclable material separating device which is placed into a window opening or a cut-out in a wall. When the selection handle is moved to a desired position and the inner access door is opened, recyclable material can be placed into an outside chute whi... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5299900 | Installation for charging a shaft furnace An installation is proposed for charging a shaft furnace comprising a rotating and pivoting distribution chute. The chute is supported in a removable manner by two lateral side plates of a "U"-shaped stirrup piece. When a first ring securely fastened to a... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5221010 | Apparatus for segregating bottles and cans and the like In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of conduits extending from a kitchen area to bins in a level beneath the kitchen. In one embodiment, the upper ends of the conduits are concealed behind a vertical panel hinged at the lower edge to an "island" cabine... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5169138 | Adjustable deck system An adjustable deck system including: a first, stationary deck; a second, rotatable deck partially overlying and pivotably mounted to the stationary deck; and a device for rotating the rotatable deck relative to the stationary deck. The rotating device inc... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5129459 | Subsea flowline selector A flowline selector device has a housing with a single passage at the upper end and two or more passages at the lower end. A tube connects to the upper end and has a lower end that is offset from the axis of the housing. Reciprocating the tube up and down... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4987988 | Refuse recycler Refuse collecting and conveying apparatus for recycling various types of trash is provided which will separate and collect specific varieties of trash in exterior trash cans to be conveyed to a recycling plant.... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4921086 | Device and method for uniformly distributing materials on a circular surface The device comprises an inclined rotating chute with adjustable angle of inclination, having an elongated flat sliding surface with a rectilinear longitudinal side provided with a retaining edge, the opposite longitudinal side being the pouring side and h... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4919249 | Multiple section chute restrictor One of the hinges between sections of the distributing chute of a concrete mixer is provided with a stop which prevents abutment of chute section and the corresponding possibility of injury to hands of a workman engaged in unhinging the chute sections. On... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4902185 | Grain spreader A grain spreader for being mounted within a grain bin directly beneath the inlet opening in the roof structure of the grain bin for causing any grain introduced into the grain bin through the inlet opening to be evenly spread within the grain bin. The spr... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4886401 | Diverter assembly for radioactive material A diverter assembly for diverting a pneumatically conveyed holder for a radioactive material between a central conveying tube and one of a plurality of radially offset conveying tubes includes an airtight container. A diverter tube having an offset end is... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4797056 | Safety brake for cement truck chute A safety brake is provided for a cement truck chute to immobilize the chute from lateral movement relative to the cement truck chassis. Movement of the cement truck chute is controlled by a ram which is secured to a vertically oriented ram pivot axle rota... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4697686 | Gate for splitting a flow of granular material A gate for adjustably splitting a flow of granular material comprises an inlet pipe (1) which discharges onto a pivotal baffle plate (5) in an intermediate piece (2) overlying a circular plate which is formed with openings leading through respective hoppe... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4690283 | Parcel sorting apparatus A parcel sorting and distributing apparatus includes a plurality of inclined chutes which receive parcels at their open upper ends. Each parcel slides down a chute into a receptacle such as a mail hamper. The chutes are vertically stacked and arranged in ... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4623056 | Apparatus for distributing material flow An apparatus for distributing material flow having a distribution chamber defined by an upper receiving section and a lower discharge section integral therewith. The lower section is defined by a plurality of fixed downspouts arranged in a circle and comm... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4614262 | Separating chute system A separating chute system providing two discharge passage routes includes an inner chute having an upper chute section in the shape of an inverted frustrum of a cone, and a lower chute section. A pair of outer chutes are shaped to cover the outer peripher... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4522291 | Seed flow divider attachment for seed drills An attachment for seed drills whereby a fraction of seed flow can be selectively diverted from an existing flow path to a secondary flow path and in which the diverted percentage of the seed flow can be delivered to a planting depth different from that se... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4498568 | Swinging chute linkage assemblies The specification discloses linkage assemblies (16, 59) for effecting selective pivotal movement of hinged structures. The invention is particularly adapted for use with sectional chute assemblies of concrete mixers, either for moving adjacent chute secti... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4391359 | Sample splitter A sample splitter is formed by a chute that is sloped towards its discharge end and is oscillated back and forth on a horizontal path that is substantially perpendicular to the axial center line of the chute. The chute itself is substantially symmetrical ... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4369870 | Automatic grain distributor An automatic grain distributor for interfacing between a grain elevator discharge fitting and a plurality of remote delivery locations includes a grain distributor housing which is coupled by a grain inlet to the elevator discharging fitting and an inner ... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4347922 | Grain distributor assembly for grain elevator A grain distributor assembly for a grain elevator which includes a manifold plate having a plurality of discharge openings connected to respective downspouts. A distributor elbow having an inlet at its upper end coaxial with the central axis, and an offse... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4302110 | Mixing apparatus A concrete mixing apparatus with a stationary mixing container and an upper circular cover plate arranged to rotate in relation to said container. The apparatus is provided with a machinery for rotating said cover plate and with a discharge channel for on... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4273491 | Device for storage of flat objects Apparatus for stacking and storing a plurality of flat objects, such as letters. The apparatus includes at least one storage box and a loading device designed to transport the flat objects from a source and to project them into the interior of the box. Th... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4258850 | Apparatus for sorting workpieces belonging to different classes An apparatus for sorting workpieces belonging to different classification classes from a loading device, to a plurality of outputs for the different classification classes, comprising a quide chute to direct the workpieces towards the relevant outputs and... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4159053 | Grain distributor A grain distributor for use with a bucket elevator. The distributor has an inlet at its upper end and an inner spout, the upper end of which is aligned with the inlet. The spout is inclined downwardly and is rotatable for aligning the lower end thereof wi... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4133418 | Through the flowline selector A through the flowline or "TFL" tool selector has a base provided with a number of spaced flowline ports and a diverter tube shiftably mounted in a housing for selective communication with the flowline ports. The diverter tube is actuated by a reciprocabl... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4129081 | Rotary injector for liquid residue incinerating furnace The invention relates to a vertical cylindrical furnace for the incineration of residual liquids, equipped with a rotary injector, said latter being more particularly constituted by a plurality of elements including an adjustable nozzle-holder. The adjust... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4007842 | Rotary grain distributor A rotary grain distribution system includes a distributor having a grain filling chute and an air exhausting chute rotatably positioned within a housing and each terminating at one end in an annular cover and indexing ring. The indexing ring is positioned... | 02/15/1977 |
| 3965912 | Coin storing and transferring apparatus A coin storing and transfer device comprising a base open at its top and forming a box-like receiving container. An endless conveyor comprising a frame and a continuous belt is mounted having a portion within the receiving container and a portion extendin... | 06/29/1976 |
