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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 |
| 8443504 | Pin tool assembly for acting on a retaining pin for a tooth of a ground engaging implement A pin tool assembly for forcibly removing a first type of retaining pin from digging teeth arranged in side-by-side relation across a forward edge of a digging implement. The pin tool assembly includes a tool defining a blind recess laterally disposed to one side of... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8307529 | Plug removal method and apparatus A tool for removing plugs from recesses obviates the need for a twist of the wrist in engaging a plug for removal. A plunger is carried by a housing and is supported for reciprocal axial motion between extended and retracted positions relative to the housing. A shaf... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8302279 | Doorframe removing method and apparatus A doorframe removing apparatus includes an end wall. A pair of legs each has a first end a second end. The first ends are attached to the end wall. The legs are orientated substantially parallel to each other. An end wall coupler is attached to the first side of the... | 11/06/2012 |
| 8281474 | Tool and method of use for extraction of failed wheel bearings A tool and method of use directed to the extraction of a wheel bearing's outer ring. When a tractor or trailer's wheel bearing fails and is in need of replacement, the present invention provides for a quick and easy means of extracting the remaining wheel bearing co... | 10/09/2012 |
| 8261419 | Tool used for the pressure crimping and driving-out of a cleat The invention relates to a tool used for pressure crimping and driving-out of a cleat, comprising: (a) a first receptacle opposite which is located a crimping head movably mounted on a body of the tool; (b) a second receptacle opposite which is located a drive-out h... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8225477 | Fairing removal tool A fairing removal tool and a method of using the tool provide for an improved method of removing a fairing from an engine inlet case. The fairing removal tool employs a hook and notch to engage the fairing and release the bonds joining the fairing to an inner struct... | 07/24/2012 |
| 8201314 | Hypodermic needle extraction and disposal system and device A hypodermic needle extraction device for removing a hypodermic needle from a syringe having a syringe body and a luer, the device including at least one guide rod disposed with the device, a carriage assembly having a carriage slidably mounted on the guide rod, and... | 06/19/2012 |
| 8117727 | Apparatus and method for removing gas turbine compressor stator vane segments with rotor in place An apparatus and method adapted to facilitate removal of stator vane segments in a slot of a casing of a rotating machine with stator vanes segments and rotating blades. The apparatus includes a compression device adapted to apply a pushing force on a rear surface o... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7992277 | Suspension damper removal tool The present disclosure relates to a suspension damper removal tool for removing a shock absorber from a suspension assembly of a vehicle. The removal tool includes a base and a projection. The base includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7963018 | Tire bead separation method and device A method and apparatus is provided for separating two or more annular members such as bead assemblies or bead and apex assemblies. First, a flexible member is inserted into the annulus of the annular members. Next, the flexible member is inflated until the outer sur... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7946016 | Method and machine for removing a tyre fitted with a rigid inner run-flat ring A method and machine for removing a tire, fitted with a rigid inner run-flat ring, from a relative rim, whereby, once the rim and the tire are fixed onto a turntable having a central hub and rotating about a first axis coaxial with the hub and the tire, a bead of th... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7908728 | System and method for removing extrusion screw elements An improved system and method for removing extrusion screw elements includes a puller assembly for removing at least one screw element from a screw shaft of a screw-type extrusion machine. The at least one screw element includes a sleeve portion received annularly a... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7814634 | Electrical connector extraction and/or insertion tool A tool for extracting or inserting a connector into a connector receptacle includes a tool body having an elongated shape with a first end and a second end. The first end is adapted to engage and stabilize the connector. ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7774913 | Device and method for separating parts of acoustic sensors A device for separating opposed ceramic elements from a metal base member, the device including a rigid body shaped complementarily to an inside surface of the base member and receivable therein. Opposed wedge members are mounted are in the body wall. The body inclu... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7725998 | Washing-machine disassembling method and disassembling apparatus, recycled resin and resin product A method of disassembling a washing machine is a disassembling method for a washing machine including a reduction-gear unit secured on the outside of a water tub and a dehydration tub disposed in the water tub, and the method includes a release step of applying forc... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7707702 | Load distribution devices Load-balancing devices useful in removing bearings, such as rolling element bearings, for rotating machine maintenance and replacement. The load-balancing devices may be used to fix the position of the shaft of the machine relative to the position of the bearing bra... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7591060 | Trash bag removal system A trash bag removal system is disclosed. The system includes one or more flexible liners arranged within a trash can. An overfilled trash bag may force the liner against one or more of the internal walls of the trash can such that the liner will slide upwardly along... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7526848 | Process for vertically extracting diffusers from a wastewater treatment tank A device and process for vertically extracting diffusers from a wastewater treatment tank where the diffusers are attached to a device having a lifting point and a pivot extraction point. The device and diffusers are lifted from the bottom of the tank until there is... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7469457 | Method of removing integrated circuit chip package and detachment jig therefor A detachment jig is placed on a printed circuit board. Advancement of an inclined surface of the detachment jig is received on a solder bump of solid state disposed between the printed circuit board and an integrated circuit chip package. The solder bump melts to re... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7434303 | Nacelle assembly for a gas turbine engine A nacelle assembly 40 adapted for mounting on a ducted fan gas turbine engine 20 comprising a generally annular body 46 having an air inlet 42 and an air outlet 44, the generally annular body 46 encircling a region of the en... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7421771 | Device for holding a rotatable propeller and method of using same A tool comprising a handle, a shaft, and a pair of spaced-apart projections for use in removing the propeller from a watercraft. The projections are generally arranged at a distal end of the shaft so as to extend therefrom in a generally perpendicular direction. The... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7401393 | Method for removing solder bumps from LSI The present invention provides a method for removing solder adhering to an LSI. In this method, a plate-shaped first member for causing molten solder to adhere thereto is mounted on top of a heater. An LSI is placed on top of the first member with the surface on whi... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398594 | Bottle seal detaching device An apparatus for removing extensible plastic elastomer seals from openings of bottles or other glass containers is provided. Aerodynamic pressure drop in a compressed air jet is used. Due to constriction of the air stream caused, either by the incidence of the net o... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7386939 | Hydraulic fast locking and loosening device for bearing assemblies of rolling-mill cylinders, and corresponding method of use A hydraulic locking and loosening device (40) is set on the neck of a rolling-mill roll or back-up roll with a conical part (3) and a cylindrical part (4), and comprising an oil-film bearing (7, 8), a spacer ring (16), a thrust bea... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380324 | Gear puller jaw Apparatus and methods for removing a gear from a shaft. In one embodiment, the invention includes a slotted gear puller which engages the web of a gear and can be used to pull the gear from the shaft based on engagement of the gear puller with the gear in the area o... | 06/03/2008 |
| RE40335 | Method and apparatus for assembling/disassembling a flexible ring to in or from a tired wheel Method of, and apparatus for, fitting a resilient ring substantially circular in shape into a tire, and removing it therefrom, the method comprising the following steps in sequence: initial deforming of the resilient ring by slight... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370703 | Downhole hydraulic pipe cutter The casing cutter disclosed herein is useful for severing downhole tubulars and comprises a body, slips, a cutting head, cutting blades, and actuators for operating the cutting head and cutting blades. The casing cutter can be anchored within casing wellbore with th... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360295 | System and method for securely positioning apparatus within a housing In one embodiment, a device is attached to a support by positioning fasteners into the device at the leading and trailing edges of the device and then positioning the device with respect to the support such that the leading edge fastener(s) slide downward into a slo... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356926 | Removal tool and method of removing a bearing assembly A compact removal feature comprises a plurality of recesses, such as radius slots, on an inner diameter (ID) of a bearing inner ring. The removal tool can engage the removal feature and remove the entire bearing assembly without damage to the parts. The placement of... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340821 | Stator and resolving method and device thereof The method for resolving the stator having a coil disposed in the slots provided around an inner circumferential face of a cylindrical iron core and having an opening portion includes a step of enlarging the opening portion of the slot, and a step of extracting the ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337515 | Hybrid breaching bar An device for breaching an outwardly opening door and methods for use thereof. The device combines a serrated blade for penetrating the crevice between a door and a doorjamb and an extendable handle with a ratcheting mechanism allowing the operator to remain out of ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331096 | Cutting tool The present invention relates to cutting tools and, more particularly, to cutting tools having inserts and insert-receiving recesses with curved surfaces. The cutting tool includes a toolholder having a recess and an insert adapted to be received in the recess. The ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325286 | Remote control device for the quick-coupling and quick-release of a pipe fitting to a flanged pipe A device for the quick coupling of a pipe fitting (50) to a flanged pipe is described. The device comprises a coupling plate (13) that is rigidly fastened to one end of the fitting so as to be axially approachable to the front of a terminal flange (... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325291 | Method for assembling a clutch system A method for assembling a clutch system on a drivetrain is proposed in which the clutch system is mounted on the transmission and in which the transmission is then connected to the engine block. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322090 | Explosive tube removal device A explosive device is disclosed for collapsing an expansion-fit metal tube from within a hole of a metal plate of a boiler or the like. The device includes a connecting rod inserted into the tube and extending outwardly from top and bottom ends of the tube. The port... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320580 | Apparatus and method for loading and unloading a tire press A tire press has an upper mold fixedly attached to a top plate. A bottom mold is fixedly attached to a bottom plate. The tire press has a plurality of guide posts adapted to maintain proper alignment of the upper mold and the lower mold as the tire press opens and c... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7305756 | Tube extracting device The invention is related to a tube extracting device for compressing a tube end extended from a conventional drum of a boiler to remove the tube. The device includes a housing comprised of an outer clamping plate and an inner clamping plate pivotally connected by a ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7296335 | Method of detaching of magnetic head slider from head gimbal assembly A method is provided for reworking a head gimbal assembly (HGA). An ultrasonic probe is used to stress the connection between the slider component of an HGA to remove the slider from its mounting position. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7284900 | Apparatus and method for mixing specimens in vials Method and apparatus for mixing a specimen (e.g., a biological fluid specimen) in an upstanding container having an internal mixer with a cavity defined by an upstanding annular wall. The annular wall of the mixer is engaged by a movable holder, which is elevated al... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281308 | Methods of generator rotor removal in a combined-cycle stag application Support feet of a generator are mounted on foundation columns spaced laterally one from the other, with one column having a block in a recess for receiving the feet on one side of the generator. Guides on a radius and supported by the generator foundation extend thr... | 10/16/2007 |
