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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 |
| 7350385 | Separable connector for key rings and similar articles A separable, pull-apart key holder formed of two identically-shaped pieces. The pieces are mounted together in reversed, face-to-face relationship. The pieces are formed of a strong, rigid resiliently flexible plastic material, such as molded polycarbonate or nylon.... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340807 | Pouch and resealable closure mechanism therefor including a plurality of interlocking closure elements A resealable closure mechanism includes first and second closure strips. The first closure strip includes a plurality of discontinuous closure elements and the second closure strip includes a plurality of discontinuous closure elements. One or more of the discontinu... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7318257 | Reclosable fasteners for plastics bags and other containers A zipper (10) for application to a film or web using cross-web techniques comprises two interengageable elements (12, 14), each having engageable hooks (20, 22), and each having an upstanding post (24) at the margin of the fastener which ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316052 | Closure profile and die plate for extruding same A reclosable pouch includes interlocking male and female closure elements having elongate hollow closure profiles. The male closure profile has a hollow shaft section, and the female closure profile has a channel with at least one hollow side. A set of pleated grip ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7260871 | Ventable interlocking closure strip The invention generally relates to interlocking closure devices including two closure elements arranged to be interlocked over a predetermined length. The closure elements permit the venting of fluids when the closure elements are in their occluded vented position. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246415 | Zipper and the packaging therewith [PROBLEM] To provide a interlocking device and a packaging bag therewith wherein the interlocking device has sufficient heat stability against retort sterilization treatment and deformational change after said treatment small enough not to be impaired its reopenabil... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234865 | Closure for a reclosable package A zipper closure for a reclosable bag has a male profile and a female profile, the male profile being snappingly engagable within the female profile to close the zipper closure. One of the male and female profiles includes a collapsible element which forms a hermeti... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216405 | Teardrop sealant layer for profile and spacer areas for improved sealing and guiding A reclosable zipper for use with package, such as food and non-food packages, that include first and second mating profile members. Each of the first and second profile members of the zipper closure includes a pair of flanges each having a sealant layer. The sealant... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7150081 | Device for joining clothing items and textile item including said device A device for joining sets of two or more clothing items, such as socks, gloves or the like, comprises at least two identical components (1, 1′) that can be coupled to each other, as well as a textile item including entire sets of underwear, home linen etc. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7056022 | Reclosable bag having wicket flap and slider-actuated string zipper A reclosable bag having a bottom flap with holes configured to allow a stack of the bags to be mounted on a wicket, a slider-actuated string zipper installed in a mouth at the top of the bag, and an open string zipper, not actuated by a slider, installed at the bott... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7018496 | Curable mechanical fasteners Curable mechanical fasteners of the invention comprise a fastening surface comprising a curable material, wherein the fastening surface is capable of being repeatedly attached and unattached to a complementary fastening surface, and when attached to the complementar... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011482 | Molded washer A washer formed by two identical C-shaped sections having parallel upper and lower surfaces, two ends, an inside and an outside arcuate edge, the ends having a plurality of tabs and recesses that inter-digitate to form continuous surfaces. The outside arcuate edges ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6955465 | Powder-resistant flexible zipper for reclosable packaging A flexible zipper intended for use in a package containing powder or other particulate matter. The zipper is designed to be resistant to clogging of the interlocking profiles with powder. This flexible zipper has first and second profiles that interlock in a closed ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951421 | Reclosable packaging having slider-operated string zipper A reclosable package or bag having a slider-operated string zipper. The respective parts of the string zipper comprise a respective base strip and a respective set of profiled closure elements projecting from a front side of the base strip. The upper margins of the ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6859982 | Connector The present invention provides a connector for releasable joining of two ends of material. The invention involves two generally symmetrical connector halves which engage with one another to maintain a connection capable of resisting opposing tension forces. A spring... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6854886 | Watertight closure for a reclosable package A watertight closure for a reclosable package has first and second mutually interlocking profiles. Together, the profiles have two sets of interlocking members, one on either side of a central portion. There, at least one profile has a collapsible member in its cent... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6826806 | Breakaway closure device A breakaway closure device that includes the use of a pair of hermaphroditic clips that attach to the ends of a strap, such as a lanyard cord, and also engage with each other. Each hermaphroditic clip includes both a projection and an aperture that permit the hermap... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6763556 | Mating film and method for bundling and wrapping The invention is a mating film. The mating film comprises a base sheet having a first major surface. A plurality of generally parallel ridges project from the first major surface. The ridges comprise a stem portion attached to the base sheet and generally upright fr... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6708379 | Fastening device and method for material having a mesh A fastening device comprising a pair of attachment pads, one pad having a surface from which stems project, a second pad formed with openings and receptacles, each opening and receptacle adapted to receive a stem, the pads becoming interlocked by the fit of the stem... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6546604 | Self-mating reclosable mechanical fastener and binding strap A new self-mating mechanical fastener is disclosed, which comprises a base sheet and a multiplicity of parallel, narrowly spaced, elastically deformable ribs projecting from the base sheet. The ribs comprise a stem portion attached to and substantially up... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6442804 | Reclosable fastener assembly with slider closed position indicator A reclosable fastener assembly includes first and second elongated closure elements that are engageable to form a seal. A slider is slidable relative to the closure elements between an open position and a closed position and is adapted (i) to engage the c... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6401308 | Tape-mounted snap fastener having engagement and disengagement directionality From the "face" side of the base (12) of the male part (4), an engagement protrusion (18) extends directly upwards in the direction of the engagement socket (18). On the surface of the engagement socket (14) side of the base (12), a slanting surface (12a)... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6374468 | Highly compliant retention mechanism for attaching and quickly releasing components A two-piece retention mechanism has a base and a snap ring that are individually mounted to two separate components that a user desires to releasably join. The snap ring has a round body with a hole for attaching the first component thereto. A conical ele... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367128 | Self-mating reclosable mechanical fastener A new self-mating mechanical fastener is disclosed, which comprises a base sheet and a multiplicity of parallel, narrowly spaced, elastically deformable ribs projecting from the base sheet. The ribs comprise a stem portion attached to and substantially up... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6233782 | Fastener grommet A fastener grommet assembly has a combining function of a fastener and a grommet. The fastener grommet includes two flange members each having an axial opening, a fastening mechanism formed on an outer surface thereof, the fastening mechanism having a plu... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6233401 | Single-use camera and method of film loading A camera comprises a main body defining a chamber (8) for receiving, in use, a film-containing cassette (9), and a film-receiving chamber (10) for receiving, in use, a roll of film unwound from said cassette, the film extending between said chambers (8, 1... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6159596 | Self mating adhesive fastener element articles including a self mating adhesive fastener element and methods for producing and using A self mating adhesive fastener element is described. The self mating adhesive fastener element includes a plurality of posts each having a base, an extension, and a nontacky tip. The posts are arranged to provide a self mating pattern and fastener select... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6138329 | Fastener assembly, fastener tape material, bag utilizing fastener tape material, and method of manufacture thereof The present invention includes methods, an apparatus and a system in which reclosable bags and components thereof are formed. The reclosable bags are made from base web material that has transversely applied fastener tape segments thereon. The web materia... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6131248 | Peelable seal on closure mechanism and method therefor A peelable seal includes four layers. The first layer includes first and second alternating ribs. The first ribs comprise a first material, and the second ribs comprise a second material. The first material bonds well with the closure profiles. The second... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6103334 | Thermoplastic curtain wall system A thermoplastic curtain wall system is provided for forming a vertical curtain wall from a plurality of wall sections. Each of the wall sections includes a rectangular thermoplastic panel to which at least one locking strip is fused to. The locking strip ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5983467 | Interlocking device Two portions are joined by a set of islands provided on one surface engaged within apertures provided on a second surface, said islands being configured so as to provide apertures between sets of adjacent islands so that, when the assembly is subjected to... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5896629 | Fastener A fastener for connecting two parts is provided. The fastener includes two main elements, namely a first element having a series of teeth and a second element having a series of hooks connected to one another in a moveable manner which cooperate with the ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5881800 | Heat sink fastener A heat sink retainer fastened to a heat sink and a mother board to hold the heat sink on a CPU above the mother board, the heat sink having two vertical retaining walls clamped on a curved fin of the heat sink at two horizontally spaced opposite sides, a ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5791810 | Connecting apparatus A panel connecting device consists of a first member having a base, at least two successive extending elements extending from the base, each of the elements having a thinner portion near the base and a thicker portion at the end of the element. In between... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5774955 | Closure device providing tactile confirmation of occlusion A closure device providing tactile confirmation of occlusion is disclosed. The closure device comprises first and second interlocking fastening strips arranged to be interlocked over a predetermined length, at least one of the fastening strips having a de... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5718024 | Closure arrangement with tapered flange There is a need for a reclosable polymeric package which minimizes air leakage in the side seal area. This need is addressed by providing a unique closure arrangement for a polymeric bag where the closure arrangement is made up of two opposing closure pro... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5689866 | Plastic zipper A plastic zipper has a pair of female (11, 13) and male (21, 23) hooks formed on the surface of plastic films, 10, 20 and an inside of the male hooks are engaged with a pressing rib 31 to form a sealing section independent of a locking section constituted... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5664299 | Reclosable fastener assembly A reclosable fastener assembly having two interlocking profiles with uppermost closure elements and bottommost closure elements and a slider for moving between a closed position and an open position along the profiles in straddling relation. The slider ha... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5660420 | Espagnolette window locking system and bolt construction A bolt construction for use in an espagnolette locking system for the multi-point locking of sashes is made up of a linking rod (16) and a locking pin (17), one or the other of which is of fixed length and the other of which may be any one of a plurality ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5657516 | Dual structured fastener elements A fastener and a method of fastening articles employing the fastener are provided. The fastener includes a fastener element adapted to be mated in an interlocking arrangement to a complementary fastener element. The fastener element has a plurality of mat... | 08/19/1997 |
