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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 |
| RE43013 | Cigarette holding and dispensing apparatus A cigarette holding and dispensing apparatus includes a housing having a first and second dividing wall therein such that first, second and third compartment are defined within the housing. The first dividing wall has a vertical slot therein and into the first and t... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7802699 | Beverage tossing cooler and method to operate For the entertainment of individuals and for the convenience of others a method to eject a can from a cooler is described. A refrigerated cooler that houses a plurality of cans will have the ability to eject a can through an opening in the top of the cooler using a ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7428978 | Sheet material dispenser A dispenser and system for dispensing sheet material is provided. The dispenser includes a housing including a container and a lid. The container and lid cooperate to provide an inner surface formed to include an internal compartment configured to hold sheet materia... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7207463 | Cigarette holding and dispensing apparatus A cigarette holding and dispensing apparatus includes a housing having a first and second dividing wall therein such that first, second and third compartment are defined within the housing. The first dividing wall has a vertical slot therein and into the first and t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7036681 | Article retrieving container An article retrieving container in which a novel container for storing articles such as confectionery allowing the articles to be retrieved one by one merely by a cover opening operation is provided, including a container body (3) and a cover body (5) ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6508380 | Dispenser for the dispensing elements in strips A dispenser (1) for dispensing strip elements (4), having a supply chamber (3) for accommodating a strip-element stack (St), and having a discharging pusher (14) with a nose (16) for interacting with a first strip element (4') of the strip-element stack (... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6494342 | Dispensed product lift for vending machine An apparatus and method for lifting a dispensed product in a vending machine includes a lift member positioned in the path of a vended item. A control member, manually movable between first and second positions, raises the lift member to in turn raise a v... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6230932 | Dispensing machine for printed publication The invention relates to a dispensing machine for printed publications. The vending machine allows to dispense one copy at a time by providing a metering break above a dispensing channel. The vending machine has a hollow housing, within which a detachable... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5738246 | Disposable cup dispensing device A disposable cup dispensing device having an upper annular member and a bottom annular member connected together. A barrel is mounted on the upper annular member to hold a stack of disposable cups. A pivotable bottom cover is located at the bottom annular... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5579952 | Vending apparatus for dispensing hot-food trays A vending apparatus for dispensing trays of hot food is provided with a vertical stack of the compartments for storing and heating the trays of food. Each compartment has a lower support-shelf, under which is an electrical, coil-resistance heater for keep... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5531355 | Single vend machine A machine for vending stacked articles, such as newspapers, one at a time. The machine includes a paper feed mechanism, operated through the opening of the door, which disengages when the door is about halfway open. The device also includes a mechanism wh... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5460294 | Single dose pharmaceutical dispenser subassembly A subassembly for use in a computerized medicine dispensing station is disclosed. The station has a cabinet for housing openable drawers in stacked arrangement containing dispensable pharmaceutical items. The subassembly includes a drawer having a base pl... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5454485 | Access door apparatus for a magnetic tape library system or the like An improved access door for magnetic tape library systems and the like, including a pivotable cartridge-receiving receptacle for facilitating the insertion and removal of cartridges into and out of the system. The receptacle is pivotably mounted to be rot... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5377866 | Multiple-roll toilet paper dispenser rack A new and improved multiple-roll toilet paper dispenser rack for storing a plurality of rolls of toilet paper within the unused space of a bathroom cabinet and dispensing the rolls one at a time through an opening in the cabinet, the multiple-roll toilet ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5115941 | Newspaper vending machines A newspaper vending machine has a newspaper holder with a dispensing housing that holds the newspaper in the holder. When the door of the vending machine is opened, the dispensing housing is mechanically moved from its closed position to an open position ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5076193 | Receptacle for essential accouterments on pleasure boat This invention pertains to an elongated tubular receptacle adapted and arranged to contain one or more essential accouterments available on pleasure boats, such as signal flares and compressed gas cylinders, and the receptacle includes mechanism to secure... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4967909 | Package with sliding closure/sheet product elevator A cartonboard container for housing and facilitating removal of sheet products one at a time. The container includes a receptacle for housing a stack of individual sheet products. The receptacle has a top wall, bottom wall and a side wall encompassing and... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4955506 | Device for the individual withdrawal of sheet-type printed products, in particular newspapers A device for individually removing newspapers from an inclined stack, including a movable carriage which is placed over the stack, the carriage having an endless conveyor carrying spaced-apart grippers, the conveyor being connected to drive mechanisms to ... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4700869 | Single item vending machine A single item vending machine, particularly for vending only a single newspaper for each vend operation, is disclosed. The machine has a slot, which is adjustable in height, in the front of the frame of the machine through which the newspaper is vended. A... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4558803 | Mechanism for converting stack access newspaper vending machines and the like to machines for dispensing products one at a time A coin operated vending machine delivers single newspapers and/or similar articles from the upper end of a stack of articles out a vending slot. A roller engages the article and moves it part of the way out the slot so that it can be grasped by the custom... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4331261 | Retrofit single-newspaper security dispenser Single newspaper security dispenser structure retrofits within a presently conventional newspaper-dispensing rack. The dispenser includes a sliding table within a housing which fits and floats within the newspaper rack. The table rests on the top newspape... | 05/25/1982 |
