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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 |
| 7353638 | Sound resistant enclosure A sound resistant enclosure apparatus adapted for a person have access to an environment that reduces sound from ambient noise. More particularly, the invention relates to a manner in which to use common fabrication materials and method to construct a sound resistan... | 04/08/2008 |
| 6086173 | Computer kiosk A computer kiosk comprises a desktop with a main cabinet located under the desktop. A display unit is set into an aperture in the desktop. A pair of pockets, is set into the desktop, one on each side of the display unit, for holding peripheral devices. A ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5865125 | Computer work station A work station includes a lower work surface and a pair of tiered article support sections located above the work surface. The work surface defines a generally planar area along an inner edge thereof, and an inclined storage area which angles upwardly and... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5806943 | Mobile workstation A mobile workstation capable of supporting various types of electrical or diagnostic equipment for use primarily in the health care environment comprising a work surface supported by a pedestal and a base. The base includes casters for easy portability of... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5743603 | Combination credenza and desk A furniture unit comprises a closed-front credenza that folds out to form an L-shaped desk. The unit comprises a stationary desk having a partially open front, with a kneehole opening forming at least a portion of the open front. A moveable return pivotal... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5702166 | Information kiosks An information kiosk serving as an interactive information source for multiple users including users in wheelchairs. The information kiosk includes eight modular units which are connected to one another to form a ring of modular units. The information kio... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5695264 | Portable office A portable office unit has an enclosure including two hingedly connected shells. Each shell has a back, a top, opposing sides, and an open front. The shells are pivotable between a closed position in which the open fronts of the shells face each other, an... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5664852 | Handicapped vanity A handicapped vanity of the type including a counter and a sink positioned in the counter. The vanity further includes left and right cabinets positioned beneath the counter proximate the sink and each mounted for pivotal movement between a storage positi... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5615936 | Corner desk or like unit A work station and drawer module, preferably adapted for a corner, including a horizontal work or support surface and supporting connected upright panels to define an enclosure. A front panel of the enclosure includes a front opening for receiving a horiz... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5536080 | Free standing work station A work station (10) for use in a home, office, hotel or other area having a limited amount of space is disclosed. The unit (10) includes sections (12,14,16) movable between a closed position, wherein the unit looks like an armoire or entertainment cabinet... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5372414 | Towel-holder combination for use in outdoor sports A towel and towel holder combination for outdoor use in sports provides the user with a dry towel in spite of falling rain and water impinging against the holder includes a substantially upright towel holder that is closed at the top and open at the botto... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5100214 | Housing for hand-held video display device A compact generally rectangular slim profile housing for a hand-held video display device or apparatus wherein the housing has front and back housing portions adapted for interfitting relation along marginal peripheral edges, and wherein the back housing ... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5020867 | Portable serving and storage cabinet A portable cabinet is disclosed having wheeled housing with an internal storage compartment separated by midsection into an upper compartment including an open sink area, a glassware area and a supply area and into a lower compartment having a refrigerato... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4880270 | Work station system A work station for ergonometrically supporting a human operator in a seated position while the human operates equipment located on the work station. A chair (12) has a first portion (12b) contactable by a thigh of the seated operator and a second portion ... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4699272 | Bill paying machine A bill paying machine is disposed between two operators to be used in common by them. The bill paying machine comprises a machine body and a door openably mounted on the front portion of the machine. Disposed inside the machine body are bill containers fo... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4668026 | Computer terminal support cabinet which eliminates reflection and glare from visual displays A cabinet for use with a visual display for eliminating reflections and glare with respect to an observer having a selected eyepoint is disclosed. The cabinet includes a housing 9 having means mounted to housing 9 for adjustably positioning a visual displ... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4484787 | Portable, foldable voting booth/lectern A combination voting booth/speaker's lectern which is disposable, yet reusable is disclosed. The voting booth/lectern includes an upper shelf member and a lower support member both preferably comprised of cardboard, or other commonly used, semi-rigid, lig... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4416634 | Dental practice means This invention is concerned with a dental practice means having an improved construction wherein dental practice bases are lined up straight in rows to enable man's head models to be disposed at both sides of the means. The means is constructed in a small... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4379603 | Drawer with removable handle A drawer handle can be removably mounted over a drawer front without fasteners or the like. The drawer front has a recessed region to facilitate opening the drawer, and the drawer handle can be snap-locked onto the drawer front to cover the recess and pro... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4360240 | Modular storage units An assembly for storing clothing or other articles is provided, especially adapted for use in nursing homes or the like by non-ambulatory residents. First and second wall panels are mounted to each other so that they are perpendicular. A storage structure... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4348068 | Refrigerator casing A casing comprising a shell which has a transverse cross section in the form of an inverted square bottom "U". The bottom panel closes a part of the space between the ends of the arm of the "U" opposite to the top of the "U" and a back panel closes part o... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4345803 | Work station desk Work station angular desk for an office machine, containing a center section having a substantially rectangular center work surface with a straight front access edge sufficiently wide relative to a person to provide an unobstructed work station area thereat an... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4334722 | Desk mounted chair stop A desk having a knee space includes a stop secured to the desk in the travel path of the chair such that the seat engages the stop before the back engages the desk for protecting the back against being marred by the desk. The stop may be connected to the ... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4319791 | Protective cage for excavation workers A box-like housing has defining sides and a top wall all arranged to provide protection for an excavation worker in the housing from cave-ins of the walls of the excavation. The bottom of the housing is open and such housing has downwardly extending legs ... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4258964 | Modular cabinet with mirror A modular cabinet with mirror for use in beauty parlors having a generally chevron shaped counter top providing first and second counter top portions interconnected at one and end and extending at an obtuse angle to each other with a mirror mounted on one... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4237796 | Revolving examination table apparatus This invention is a revolving examination table apparatus to be used by, for example, optometrists during eye examination to place a desired instrument between the patient and the doctor. More particularly, the table apparatus includes (1) a main, circula... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4189196 | Staging cabinet and tray combination A staging cabinet and tray combination especially for use with hamburger buns has an open front cabinet including solid metallic top, bottom, back and side walls abutting each other at right angles and having a plurality of horizontal ledges secured to th... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4173024 | Audio-visual reproduction carrel Apparatus for selected audio-visual reproduction upon check actuation that consists of a viewing carrel providing comfort and privacy, and having in combination therewith, television playback apparatus, program selection control and money validator for en... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4153314 | Handle assembly A recessed handle assembly adapted for use in cases, panels and more particularly in electrical housing assembly units is disclosed. An aperture is provided in a wall of an electrical housing assembly unit. Into the aperture is placed a handle member whic... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4134628 | Display fixture A display fixture of the etagere type having shelves arranged so that it can be trimmed with all the items of a complete clothing ensemble and which can also support a poster having a photograph of a model dressed in the clothing ensemble being displayed.... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4087144 | Portable booth The portable booth is comprised of a front wall and two side walls, to thereby define a three-sided structure. The front wall has an opening and a shelf attached thereto adjacent the lower edge of the opening. The booth is collapsible and adapted to be us... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4080022 | Multiple station service counter A service counter having several spaced apart service stations each of which allows a single person to service two customers. Each service station includes a pair of customer windows facing a common service person workspace positioned therebetween so that... | 03/21/1978 |
| 3992067 | Conference desk A combination conference table and desk. One end of a desk top fits over and rests on a pedestal containing drawers. The other end of the table top resting on a centrally located leg. The pedestal end of the desk top has a generally rectangular shape and ... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3953091 | Mechanized service bar A mechanized service bar and serving system consisting of a service counter adapted to accommodate a plurality of patrons at spaced serving stations therealong, and a carriage mounted for guided movement along a path adjacent to the service counter having... | 04/27/1976 |
