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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 |
| 7401745 | Powder diffuser nozzle for an electrostatic dusting device with oriented jet The invention relates to a powder diffuser nozzle (2) for an electrostatic dusting device, which is designed to be positioned at the end of an applicator gun. The inventive nozzle (2) comprises: a lateral wall (49) which defines a passage that e... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7232082 | Dispenser bottle for at least two active fluids A dispenser bottle comprising two receptacles for two (preferably different) fluid active substances wherein both receptacles have outlets arranged next to one another in such a way that both active fluids can be applied to a common application field. The receptacle... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7207501 | Systems and methods for generating high volumes of foam Systems and methods for high volume, low pressure foam generation are provided that have a wide range of applications, particularly in fire fighting and fire prevention fields. The foam may be effectively delivered to targets that have heretofore been difficult, if ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7137568 | Apparatus and method for flow diverter A flow diverter for diverting an initial flow stream of pressurized fluid from a source of pressurized fluid. The flow diverter comprises a housing having an upstream end, an inlet opening in the upstream end, a downstream end generally opposed to the upstream end, ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7090155 | Spray nozzle with one piece diffuser unit A spray nozzle of two piece structure threaded together and including a fitting for mounting on a pressurized liquid supply pipe and including an orifice controlling liquid flow to a one piece molded nozzle of plastic material screw threaded onto the fitting. The no... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066404 | Sprinkler spray shield A spray shield apparatus for shielding against spray from a sprinkler head and which can be quickly and easily attached and detached from a sprinkler standpipe or riser. The spray shield apparatus (20) has a semi-cylindrical body (22) enclosed within a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063275 | Sprayer having a spray shield and a spray shield retainer A sprayer has a spray shield and a spray shield retainer. The spray shield is removably attached to the spray shield retainer for efficient storage when not in use. The spray shield can be contoured to the body of the sprayer. The spray shield is configured for atta... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7017684 | Jet cutting device with deflector A jet cutting device having a cutter head provided with a nozzle for ejecting a stream of fluid against a body so as to create a selected cut in said body. The cutter head is provided with a deflector having a deflection surface arranged to deflect the stream of flu... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6902122 | Device for atomizing a liquid product, a spray-drying and conditioning device provided therewith, and a method for conditioning a liquid product The invention relates to a device for atomizing a liquid, thereby forming a hollow cone of liquid, comprising a housing into which a first liquid product can be supplied, said housing comprising an outflow end and an insert piece with a guide end that interacts with... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6799639 | Horizontal sidewall sprinkler head A horizontal sidewall sprinkler head includes a tubular body with an inlet opening communicated with a source of water and an outlet opening normally closed by a valve member, and a cylindrical frame connected to the body. A deflector is disposed in the frame and is... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6726127 | Air assisted liquid spray nozzle assembly An air assisted spray nozzle assembly, having particular utility in spraying liquid coolants in continuous metal casting systems, which is adapted for operation with substantially reduced air consumption. The nozzle body includes a pre-atomizing unit that has a rela... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6722581 | Synthetic jet actuators A first embodiment of the present invention provides a vortex generator in the form of a flexible piezoelectric actuator blade disposed in a wall of a flowpath, such as an airfoil. Another embodiment provides a synthetic jet actuator in which a pair of bimorph piezo... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6702205 | Apparatus for redirecting flow of water exiting a fire hydrant support Apparatus for redirecting flow of water exiting a fire hydrant support includes a flange connector for releasably connecting the flange connector to a flange of the fire hydrant support, a handle connected to the flange connector for positioning the flang... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6374920 | Vertical sidewall sprinkler arrangement In the representative embodiments described in the specification, a vertical sidewall sprinkler arrangement has a deflector supported from the junction of a pair of frame arms of the sprinkler and arranged to direct water in a generally horizontal directi... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367559 | Double-blade deflector for side wall sprinkler An automatic flush sprinkler side wall sprinkler assembly includes a sprinkler body, a deflector, a closure member, and a trigger assembly. The deflector is movably mounted to the sprinkler body between a retracted position wherein at least a portion of t... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6332581 | Rotary sprinkler nozzle A sprinkler nozzle for a rotary sprinkler comprises two water flow passages extending therethrough, namely an upper passage and a parallel lower passage. The upper passage includes a straight, substantially cylindrical bore having stream straightening van... | 12/25/2001 |
| 5914155 | Method and applicator for direct or indirect application of a liquid or pasty coating medium onto a traveling material web, notably of paper or cardboard An applicator for direct or indirect application of a liquid or pasty coating medium onto a traveling material web, notably of paper or cardboard, includes at least one open-jet nozzle from which the coating medium issues in an open jet extending through ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5813087 | Spray nozzle for use with water extraction cleaning machine Spray nozzles are frequently used for distributing pressurized fluid onto a surface to be cleaned. The spray nozzle according to the invention is ideally suited for use with a water extraction cleaning machine and for distributing a fan-shaped spray patte... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5788162 | Application unit for directly or indirectly applying a fluid or pasty medium to a continuous material web The invention relates to an application unit (2) for directly or indirectly applying a fluid or pasty medium (22) to a continuous material web, particularly one made of paper or cardboard, comprising a metering gap (20) designed as a free-jet nozzle and f... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5716002 | Ultrasonic atomizer An ultrasonic atomizer includes an electrically excitable piezoceramic and a coupling body being operatively connected to the piezoceramic. The coupling body has a surface coming into contact with a liquid to be atomized and the surface is in the form of ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5713222 | Automatic washing machine water inlet A fabric washing machine includes a container to receive water and fabrics to be washed in the water and an unitary inlet member for supplying water to the container. The inlet member includes a flexible conduit section connected to a source of water and ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5529242 | Device for making snow A method and apparatus for continuously making and distributing snow. The apparatus includes a first and second tube through which compressed air and water are flowed. The tubes have outlet portions where the water and air impinge on a cup shape nozzle he... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5449117 | Apparatus and method for controllably dispensing drops of liquid A drop dispensing device includes a liquid ejection system, such as a timed pump mechanism, and a multi-channeled nozzle cooperative with the ejection system, for directing ejected liquid out of a container and into a chamber external to the container whe... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5445322 | Apparatus for projecting water to form an insubstantial screen for receiving images An apparatus projects water under pressure to form a screen (1) made of transparent droplets (2) that can reflect rays of light (3) striking the screen by back-projection (4). It includes a substantially vertical dispersal plate (7) that is disposed on th... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5439714 | Method for thermal spraying of an inner surface In order to effect thermal spraying of an inner surface at an optimal thermal spray distance depending upon thermal spray conditions, a method for thermal spraying of the inner surface includes the steps of inserting a thermal spray material bending membe... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5402943 | Method of atomizing including inducing a secondary flow A method for discharging a fluid, notably an aqueous medicament solution, as a spray of droplets by causing a fluid to flow through a nozzle aperture so that a secondary flow is induced in at least part of the flow of fluid through the nozzle aperture by ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5267691 | Spray structures with integral stakes A spray structure with an integral stake useful in spraying water in gardens and related locations can be constructed inexpensively by forming on the top of a stake a spray mechanism including a horizontally extending nipple having an elongated groove lea... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5199646 | Sprinkler device A sprinkler having a nozzle for directing a desired flow of water therefrom wherein the nozzle is mounted in a rotatable nozzle housing. The nozzle has two flow passages therethrough, a primary nozzle passage and a secondary nozzle passage, the flow throu... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5183206 | Spray nozzle A spray nozzle for spreading soluble and non-soluble substances contained within a canister. An inputted fluid flow is divided into a first partial flow to create a slurry within the canister, and a second partial flow which enters a mixing chamber to, in... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5103800 | Nozzle for steam cooking device A nozzle for use in a steam cooking device having a cooking chamber wherein the nozzle is positioned in a side wall of the cooking chamber, the nozzle comprising a body portion having therein an aperture and having first and second disks positioned on eac... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4953240 | Hydrotherapy massage unit A hydrotherapy tub massage apparatus comprising a mixing chamber provided by the cooperative disposition of the human body with a surface of the hydrotub. Directional water ejectors for air inducting water ejectors are used to direct a stream of water or ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4843770 | Supersonic fan nozzle having a wide exit swath A pair of guide plates or deflectors are secured adjacent the exit of a discharge nozzle body. The body includes a circular inlet portion converging to a flattened, rectangular passageway. The guide plates are secured adjacent the exit of the flattened pa... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4836449 | Sprinkler unit with stream deflector A sprinkler unit having a continuously rotating nozzle includes a stream interruptor comprising a pin mounted on a carriage pivotally mounted on the nozzle and a cam surrounding the nozzle that has a series of cam surfaces for intermittently caming the ca... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4830872 | Electrostatic coating blade and method of applying a thin layer of liquid therewith onto an object An electrostatic blade is disclosed having a slot extending the length of the blade and leading from a central duct to an outlet. A surface made of non-conductive material extends in front of the outlet and terminates in a discharge edge which is spaced 0... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4773568 | Manually operated spreader A material spreader carried by the operator in one hand and operated by the same hand for oscillatory movement includes a hollow hopper, a spring-like carrying and operating handle attached to the hopper wall, and a material distributor mounted on the hop... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4744520 | Pneumatic spreader and distributor nozzles therefor A pneumatic spreader and distributor nozzles for the distribution of solid materials is disclosed. The nozzles include a flow chamber having an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and a discharge structure positioned adjacent to the outlet opening. Both the... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4715535 | Powder spray gun A powder spray gun for applying particulate powder material onto a surface includes a gun body having a venturi transfer pump which receives air-entrained particulate powder material from a supply conduit and distributes the powder for discharge into a di... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4667351 | Spray flushing attachment for vehicle holding tanks and the combination thereof A spray flushing attachment for vehicle holding tanks, installed during initial manufacture or subsequently installed, is used to effectively and thoroughly clean out a vehicle holding tank, during the emptying of the holding tank. It is positioned in par... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4551615 | Guard for hot air gun A hot air gun having a hot air outlet is provided with a guard plate having a substantially straight edge transverse to the general direction of the hot air flow. This straight edge is downstream of the hot air outlet and defines the downstream extremity ... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4320072 | Cooling tower spray nozzle A liquid cooling tower has liquid distribution nozzles that spray liquid to be cooled away from the sides of the fill chamber. The spray pattern is restricted to less than about 180°. This prevents liquid from being sprayed out of or on to the tower or f... | 03/16/1982 |
