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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 |
| 7552837 | Liquid container sealing jacket, and method for unsealing liquid container fitted with liquid container jacket A packaging structure for a liquid container including a liquid containing portion accommodating liquid, a liquid supply portion for supplying the liquid to an outside and an air vent for fluid communication with an ambience, the packing structure includes a coverin... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7380683 | Closure for the charging hole of a liquid container The closure has a bung bushing (10) of elastic material which fits sealingly into the charging hole of the container. The bung bushing (10) has a central opening. A bung plug (18) is seated sealingly in the central opening. The bung plug (18 | 06/03/2008 |
| 7303090 | Liquid container sealing jacket, and method for unsealing liquid container fitted with liquid container jacket A packaging structure for a liquid container including a liquid containing portion accommodating liquid, a liquid supply portion for supplying the liquid to an outside and an air vent for fluid communication with an ambience, the packing structure includes a coverin... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291565 | Method and system for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid using fluorosilicic acid A method and system is described for treating a substrate with a high pressure fluid, such as carbon dioxide in a supercritical state. A process chemistry is introduced to the high pressure fluid for treating the substrate surface. The process chemistry comprises fl... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288745 | Temperature controlled food storage and serving pan A pan including a shelf dividing the interior thereof into a lower chilling element and an upper portion disposed in heat relationship with the lower portion and a lid for covering the top of the container and having a serving surface for display of food thereon. | 10/30/2007 |
| 7255772 | High pressure processing chamber for semiconductor substrate A high pressure chamber comprises a chamber housing, a platen, and a mechanical drive mechanism. The chamber housing comprises a first sealing surface. The platen comprises a region for holding the semiconductor substrate and a second sealing surface. The mechanical... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250374 | System and method for processing a substrate using supercritical carbon dioxide processing A method and system for processing a substrate in a film removal system. The method includes providing the substrate in a substrate chamber of a film removal system, where the substrate has a micro-feature containing a dielectric film on a sidewall of the micro-feat... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7232190 | Reservoir for a hydraulic circuit A tank according to the invention comprises a casing, a filling port (5) extending, on the outside of said tank, into a filling neck (7), which is provided with a screw thread having a pitch (p) and which cooperates with a cap (9). The inner sur... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7172089 | Motor vehicle In a motor vehicle having a chassis, an engine cooled with fluid via a coolant system and a filling connection for the coolant system, the filling connection is equipped with a filling opening, a removable closing cap for the filling opening and an overflow connecti... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140393 | Non-contact shuttle valve for flow diversion in high pressure systems A valve for redirecting flow in a supercritical fluid or other high pressure processing system is disclosed. In high pressure supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) equipment for semiconductor wafer processing, a major hurtle in providing clean equipment and clean waf... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121420 | Container with removable protective element A container including a container body having an interior edge delimiting an aperture. The container further including a protective element for sealing the interior of the container body. The protective element includes an inner surface, an outer surface and a perip... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7097065 | Beverage container with straw A straw adapter 2 is removably disposed in the opening of a beverage container 1, and a straw 22 is attached to the straw adapter 2. A straw cap 12 is mounted on the straw adapter 2, for covering the straw attached to the st... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097067 | Hermetically sealable container with internal partial vacuum making facilities A hermetically sealable container with internal partial vacuum making facilities, comprising a base body with which a lid is hermetically associable, the lid having, at least in its peripheral region, an elastically flexible portion that has a groove arranged periph... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7048139 | Corrosion resistant vents with integral filter A vent insert with an integral carbon-to-carbon composite filter element is used to vent enclosures such as drums and convenience cans containing transuranic materials which generate hydrogen. The vent inserts do not utilize adhesive to retain filter elements therei... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7034268 | Self-venting microwave cooking container for use with a vertical fill automated machine A self-venting microwave cooking container for use with a vertical fill automated machine generally comprises a bag portion, a tray portion, and a venting configuration. The bag portion defines an opening for receiving a food product from a vertical fill automated m... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6877625 | Container closure member with vented and unvented closing positions A closure member for a container, including a first member having a first set of threads with a predetermined pitch and a first orifice formed therethrough, and a second member having first and second sets of threads, both with the same pitch as the first set of thr... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6789692 | Container latch valve A container is provided having corresponding shells that mate together about a joint to create an enclosed airtight container. A valve seat is formed on the exterior of a shell adjacent the joint. The valve seat has an opening in communication with the container int... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6755326 | Seal structure for a fluid pour spout of a paint container lid member A lid member for an original container of a liquid paint component. The lid member is usable with a system for dispensing the paint component from its original container into a paint receptacle according to a paint formula to form a liquid paint mixture. The lid mem... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6695000 | Control valve pressure bleed inspection port A valve with an integral means for bleeding internal pressure prior to separation of a bonnet for the valve from its engagement with the valve body, provided by a bore through the valve body. This allows the internal pressure of the valve to equalize with... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6637477 | Filler neck for the fuel tank of a motor vehicle A filler neck for the fuel tank of a motor vehicle. The inventive filler neck comprises a housing (12, 14) which has an outer closure (30) that can pivot between a closed and opened position and which has a second closure element (50) that is accommodated... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6471082 | Fusible pressure relieving drum closure A closure for threadable insertion within an opening of a drum and capable of venting the drum when exposed to elevated pressures and temperatures to prevent the build-up of explosive pressures within the drum. A center portion of the closure is molded wi... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6349842 | Cover fastenable on a container connection The present invention relates to a rotatable cover which can be screwed or plugged on and is to be fastened on a stationary connection of a motor vehicle radiator or compensator reservoir of cooling and heating systems. The cover has a screw or plug cap a... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6109467 | Closure cap for an operating fluid container A closure arrangement of a container has fill socket with an inner thread and a closure cap with a cylindrical base body having an outer thread matching the inner thread of the fill socket of the container. The cylindrical base body has an annular flange ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6092685 | Capless refueling assembly A capless refueling assembly for opening and closing a filler neck of a gas tank. The refueling assembly includes a housing attached to the filler neck. A lid is pivotally mounted to the housing between open and closed positions for facilitating the openi... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6051263 | Ventable food package A package is capable of enclosing a food product in two different gaseous atmospheres at different times. Initially, the food product may be packaged in a low oxygen atmosphere in order to prolong the shelf life of the product. When it is time to sell the... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5976655 | Ribbons of dual lids A method of converting on a single line printing press, two webs of material into individual rolls of ribbons of dual-layered, peelably-bonded-together lids. One layer of each lid has dispensing holes formed therein, or otherwise is cut through to form pl... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5944212 | Container capable of being evacuated by rotating a cap member thereof A container includes a container body, a cap member, a disk member and an evacuating unit. The cap member is mounted on a top open end of the container body and is rotatable about a vertical axis. The disk member is provided beneath and inside the cap mem... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5866184 | Method of packaging a food product in a ventable package A package is capable of enclosing a food product in two different gaseous atmospheres at different times. Initially the food product may be packaged in a low oxygen atmosphere in order to prolong the shelf life of the product. When it is time to sell the ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5775534 | Beverage container having filtered opening A beverage container in the form of an aluminium can has a top plate in which a dispensing aperture is formed by pulling a tab so as to inwardly displace a tongue portion. A filtering means is resiliently mounted within the container so as to be deployed ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5743425 | Permanently attachable bucket lid with airtight seal A child resistant lid is disclosed for use in conjunction with the standard build bucket for containment of materials. There is provided a threaded capped access opening of sufficiently small dimension to prevent the passage of a child's head, yet of suff... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5688544 | Easy opening ventable closure for sealed particulate product package A container for packaging a particulate product under pressure or vacuum conditions with an easy opening closure structure which allows venting prior to uncovering of the product opening. In one form, an easy peel flexible lid covers a shelf area and a pr... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5603425 | Radiator cap A vessel for a fluid, the vessel having a filling opening and a cap removably mounted on the vessel for closing the filling opening, the filling opening being defined by a tubular conduit having a vent port located in its wall, the cap including an elonga... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5587192 | Ventable container A ventable container comprises a body with a lip hermetically sealed by a film. A hole is provided in the lip of the container and a layer of hot melt adhesive disposed around the hole adhesively seals the film across the hole. When the container and the ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5573139 | Drinking mug with lid and mug body formed from one piece A drinking mug includes a mug body having an outer wall, an inner wall and a mouth defined by an upper edge. The mug includes a lid provided integral with the inner wall and substantially covering the mouth, the lid having an outer edge, a first opening a... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5523236 | Closure assembly for cell culture vessels A closure for providing selective access to and for closing a cell culture vessel includes an open cylindrical first portion for attaching the closure to the cell culture vessel. The first portion includes a passageway for access to the vessel. The closur... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5509564 | Venting device A bung plug venting device having a threaded slot configuration for use such as in relieving internal pressure in a container for liquids is disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of slots are spaced at equal intervals around the threaded neck portion ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5388714 | Container A container wherein a top member and a base member are formed as identical units, e.g., from a common mold, and have interactive shapes that permit the top to be laid upon the bottom in a nesting, closed configuration, and rotated relative to the bottom t... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5335641 | Oil filler for an internal combustion engine A pressure control valve for controlling the vacuum in a crankcase housing, which valve is disposed on an oil filler opening (33) and simultaneously acts as a cap for the oil filler opening. A tube 37 through which the crankcase gases are conveyed to the ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5324489 | Medical instrument sterilization container with a contaminant plug A medical instrument sterilization container (10) is provided which includes a port (18). A removable filter (32) is received within port (18) to enable sterilization of instruments placed within container (10). A removable plug (48) replaces filter (32) ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5265749 | Container A container wherein a top member and a base member are formed as identical units, e.g., from a common mold, and have interactive shapes that permit the top to be laid upon the bottom in a nesting, closed configuration, and rotated relative to the bottom t... | 11/30/1993 |
