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Microwave Oven With Removable Storage Cassette in Dashboard of Motor Vehicle
A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7315010 | Electric heat sealer with safety device An electric heat sealer for sealing workpieces such as plastic bags or the like includes a casing defining a battery chamber, a press bar pivotally connected to the casing, a sealing mechanism supported on a compression spring in a spring holder inside the casing, a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312421 | Detachable heat sealing apparatus A detachable heat sealing apparatus includes a size-adjustable unitary externally-attached electric heating device and a power supplier, wherein the electric heating device is coupled to the external front side of a power supplier holding casing by means of a detach... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7291810 | Hand-held electric heat sealer A hand-held electric sealer used for sealing a plastic bag or the like, including a casing, a sealing mechanism, a press bar, and a safety device. The sealing mechanism has a heating wire, which produces heat for sealing the plastic bag or the like when turned on. T... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284779 | Electric tweezers Electric tweezers (1) include a case (60) for accommodating a motor (52), a finger (13) for releasing and holding an object, one end portion of which is connected and fixed to the case (60), and the other end portion (13g... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7271368 | Electric hair curling apparatus An electric hair curler is disclosed as including a handle; and a heating tube engaged with the handle and having a longitudinal axis, and the heating tube is adapted to be releasably engaged with hair and is operable to heat hair engaged therewith, and the heating ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266955 | Modular freeze branding In a disclosed modular freeze branding method, refrigerant is caused to flow through a first thermally conductive conduit having exposed, coplanar segments that are arranged in the shape of a set of characters. Then the exposed portions are applied to brand a specim... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261537 | Forced hot air ice cream scoop A forced hot air ice cream scoop and heater for facilitating the removal of ice cream from its container having a handle portion having a first end and a distal end, an inlet and an outlet at the first end of the handle portion, a body having a ladle disposed on the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7205509 | Heated food serving apparatus and method therefor An apparatus for both heating and serving food has both an interchangeable heat conducting food serving assembly and a heat exchange assembly coupled to at least a portion of the interchangeable heat conducting food serving assembly. A head portion of the interchang... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199333 | Branding iron A personalized branding iron with interchangeable symbols, including: a handle arrangement having a first end and a second end; a mounting arrangement mechanically connected to the first end; and at least one unitary substantial symbol configured for branding. The m... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192519 | Devices and methods for localized heating A device for heating a workpiece located in a primary direction of heating relative to the device, the device comprising a heating element, and a thermal shield adjacent the heating element for inhibiting heat conduction and radiation from the heating element to the... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175429 | Device for controlling the dispensing of wax for the creation of tracings and moulds in dentistry A device for controlling and dispensing wax for the creation of tracings and moulds comprising a spatula-like tip (3), which is mounted on a hollow handle (4), and a control unit (1). The hollow handle (4) has internally a housing (10 | 02/13/2007 |
| 7037104 | Device and method for exposing a candle wick embedded in candle wax A device and method for exposing the ignitable end of a candle wick embedded in wax leaving an area around the wick to facilitate future lighting. The device includes an elongate hollow heated tube, heated by a heating source which heats the elongate hollow tube to ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034252 | Hand-held electric heat sealer A hand-held electric sealer used for sealing a plastic bag or the like, including a casing, a sealing mechanism, a press bar, and a safety device. The sealing mechanism has a heating wire, which produces heat for sealing the plastic bag or the like when turned on. T... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021358 | Rechargeable composite ply applicator An apparatus for the application of aerospace composite laminates 10 is provided, including a non-contaminating outer layer 24 and an insulated base 12. The present invention further includes a constant temperature heating element 22 posi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015420 | Hair brushing appliance A hair brushing appliance includes a housing, a motor located within the housing, a brush extending from the housing, and a transmission relaying output torque of the motor to the brush. A slippage mechanism associated with the transmission allows the motor to turn,... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6998577 | Table-top electric heat sealer An electric heat sealer including a casing having a first pair of extensions extending outwardly therefrom, a press bar pivotally connected to said casing, the press bar having a second pair of extensions extending outwardly therefrom, at least one sealing mechanism... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974452 | Cutting and cauterizing surgical tools A surgical tool that can be used for both cauterizing and cutting during a surgical procedure. The surgical tool may include a tip having an edge for cutting and electrodes formed at or near the edge for cauterizing. The electrodes are configured to be in electrical... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969828 | Ice scraper An ice scraper including an elongated, hollow body portion, having a first end and a second end, and capable of receiving a lock de-icer container within the hollow body portion at the first end, wherein the lock de-icer container includes means for dispensing de-ic... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6945255 | Hair roller with a ceramic coating A hair care appliance has a body with an outer layer, and a first end and a second end connected to the body. The first end and the second end are for grasping the hair care appliance. The hair care appliance also has an adhesive layer on the outer layer of the body... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936790 | Electric heat sealer with safety device An electric heat sealer for sealing workpieces such as plastic bags or the like includes a casing defining a battery chamber, a press bar pivotally connected to the casing, a sealing mechanism supported on a compression spring in a spring holder inside the casing, a... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6925675 | Thermal ice scraper A thermal ice scraper includes a body portion, a blade portion, and a heatable material in the body portion that can heat the edges of the blade portion. The body and blade portions may be permanently or removably attached, and a conductive element may be included t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6919537 | Electric heat sealer An electric heat sealer is constructed to include two pivoted arms of substantially T-shaped profile and an electric heating mechanism in one of the arms, each arm having a handhold portion through which the user can hold the electric heat sealer with the left hand ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6900417 | Hose heater An apparatus for aiding an individual using a plastic hose or pipe in an assembly or installation. The apparatus heats an end of the hose or pipe to soften the plastic, or other heat softenable material, thus making the end pliable, thereby allowing the hose or pipe... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6794612 | Modeling device A modeling device intended for applying wax to the crown region of a tooth which is to be modeled is designed for the purpose of improving its characteristics in use such as its handling during modeling work, when inserting new wax cartridges etc. as an elongated, w... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6793114 | Soldering heater cartridge with replaceable tips and soldering iron for use therewith A soldering heater cartridge with replaceable tips and a soldering iron for use therewith is constructed of a tip heater cartridge with an elongated cartridge body that has a tubular body member, electrical connectors at a first end of the tubular body member for pl... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6770849 | Table-top electric heat sealer An electric heat sealer having a casing including a first pair of extensions extending outwardly therefrom, a press bar pivotally connected to said casing, the press bar including a second pair of extensions extending outwardly therefrom, at least one sealing mechan... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6761304 | Heating head for soldering and de-soldering of SMD components A heating head for soldering and de-soldering surface mount devices (SMD's) using hot inert gas or air is comprised of a handle in which there is placed a heater sub-assembly on which there is secured a quick connect mechanism for mounting a heating nozzle. The heat... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6750431 | Electric component removing device A tweezer-type hand-held device for removing an electric or electronic component from a substrate is provided with a pair of contact pieces to be brought into contact with the component to grasp and heat the component and melt solder which fixes the component on the... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6709180 | Ergonomic wax pen An ergonomic wax pen has an ergonomic case (1) with optionally finger-squeeze control of pressure to force out molten wax (7) from a wax chamber (6) through an extrusion nozzle at an extrusion end (3) to which predetermined application ti... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6707007 | Electrically heated soldering pliers with removably attachable jaw portions A soldering tool for holding wires together such that solder may be applied. The soldering tool includes a pliers comprising a pair of elongated members pivotally coupled together and each having a first end and a second end. Proximal portions of the elongate member... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6630647 | Hand-held electric heat sealer A hand-held electric sealer used for sealing a plastic bag or the like, including a casing, a sealing mechanism, a press bar, and a safety device. The sealing mechanism has a heating wire, which produces heat for sealing the plastic bag or the like when t... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6627853 | Electric heat sealer with safety device An electric heat sealer for sealing workpieces such as plastic bags or the like includes a casing defining a battery chamber, a press bar pivotally connected to the casing, a sealing mechanism supported on a compression spring in a spring holder inside th... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6573477 | Safety electric sealer having a safety gate A safety electric sealer is disclosed for sealing polybags and the like, which includes a first arm body, an electric heating mechanism, a second arm body, and a safety gate. The electric heating mechanism is mounted in a receiving chamber within the firs... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6452501 | Automatic shut-off and indication device for an electric heating appliance and electric pressing iron comprising such a device An automatic shut-off and indication device for an electric heating appliance is provided which includes: a sensor (2) for sensing usage of the appliance and for providing a usage-signal (US) indicating a non-usage of the appliance; a switch (10) for off-switc... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6441345 | Wax spatula apparatus An electrically-heated wax spatula apparatus for use in molding and preparing wax models for investment casting in the field of dental prostheses and the field of metal work based on casting, and more particularly a wax spatula apparatus wherein the tempe... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6423942 | Portable hair curler having lamp type heat source member A portable hair curler having a lamp type heat source member, includes a heat emitting lamp seat that may co-operate with a lamp type heat source member, thereby forming a portable heat source that may be carried freely and replaced easily, thereby enhanc... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6335515 | Electric heat sealer with offset sealer portion An electric heat sealer that has a main body having a longitudinal axis, and a sealing mechanism having a center point. The center point of the sealing mechanism is offset from the longitudinal axis. The electric heat sealer is used for sealing workpieces... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6326594 | Hand-held electric sealer with safety means A handy electric sealer used for sealing a plastic bag or the like, including a casing, a sealing mechanism, a press bar, and safety device. The sealing mechanism has a heating wire, which produces heat for sealing the plastic bag or the like when turned ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6323461 | Clamps with shape memory A heat-retractable shape memory clamp used in surgery applications is closed with a device for heating and closing heat-retractable clamps. The device includes an electronic power and control circuit which is capable of delivering different predetermined ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6281476 | Device for applying heat to an adhesive A device for applying heat to an adhesive of the type used to set an optical fibre in a termination therefor, the device including a portable housing, a heater disposed within the housing and a holder for holding the termination in operative relationship ... | 08/28/2001 |