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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 |
| 8033686 | Wireless lighting devices and applications In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for systems and methods that employ a control component and/or power source integrated in an LED based light source to control and/or power the LED light source wirelessly. In embodiments, t... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021020 | Lighted architectural mesh A lighted architectural mesh includes a plurality of interconnected wires forming a plurality of transverse openings. At least one light carrier is slidably received within at least one of said transverse openings. The at least one light carrier includes light nodes... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7819553 | Modular light strand kit The modular light strand kit has decorative light strand segments having a plurality of predetermined lengths to achieve a customized length for a desired application. Lighted strand segments have varying lengths and number of lights per strand segment. Strand lengt... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7748866 | Lighting ornament including refractive elements A decorative lighting apparatus comprising a structure, a plurality of light emitting elements configured to emit light, and a plurality of refractive elements each having a plurality of surfaces. The plurality of refractive elements is connected to the structure su... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7427153 | Animated fiber optic lighting radial arrangement and method for forming the same A fiber optic lighting device is formed by adhering fiber optic strands onto a backing material in a radial pattern. The radial pattern projects from a centralized illumination receiving port within a perimeter of the backing material. The centralized illumination r... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7420332 | LED lighting device A first LED array including a first capacitor, LED blocks, and a second capacitor that are connected in series with each other, a second LED array having a similar configuration to the first LED array, and a third LED array having a similar configuration to the firs... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7407302 | Luminescent pop-up candy An illuminated pop-up candy comprising a housing, cap, moveable candy, moveable illumination system, and switching mechanism. The candy is able to translate and rotate along the length of the housing by the application of pressure to either the candy or the illumina... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401961 | Luminous wire rope In order to improve visibility and hence to reduce the risk of accidents, a load-carrying rope, for example a wire rope, is equipped with a number of luminous elements. A luminous element may in this case assume the position of a wire or of a braid, may be integrate... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399109 | Bulb assembly with dual connecting types A bulb assembly includes a shell, a holder, and a bulb, wherein the bulb and the holder are received in the shell, wherein the bulb has two conductive wires passing through the holder and being folded upward outsides. The shell is provided with a central plate exten... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399103 | Rotatable power supply apparatus The invention relates to a rotatable power supply apparatus, which includes a shell and a cap for receiving an inner power supply. The apparatus also includes a connector and a cover for connecting any ornament with light string. The apparatus can provide power for ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390103 | Vibrating and twinkling device A vibrating and twinkling device which may mounted upon an appearance member for stationery or textile products includes a circuit element, light emitting diodes, power supplies, a vibrating switch, and a transparent encapsulation body. The circuit element includes ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384172 | Sports ball lamp having theme base A portable lamp for demonstration of a sports theme comprises: a) a base; b) a supporting member projecting from the base having an upper end portion; and, c) a generally spherical light source carrying lamp head, carried by the upper end portion of the upright shaf... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7373743 | Flame simulating assembly A flame simulating assembly for providing an image of flames and simulating one or more actual fuel elements in a fire. The flame simulating assembly includes one or more light sources, a screen adapted for transmission of the image of flames therethrough, and a sim... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7360913 | Portable illumination apparatus for a fluid dispenser Disclosed is an improved four part portable illumination apparatus for a comestible fluid dispenser comprised of a unique portable illumination device that is attached to the bottom side of a liquid dispenser or tap, immediately behind the liquid spout of the tap, a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360918 | High-efficiency solar-charging LED window candle Disclosed herein is an improved high-efficiency solar-charging electric window candle comprising a base adapted to sit securely upon a window sill. The base includes a footer formed with a battery compartment accessible through a bottom hatch, and a riser protruding... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354174 | Energy efficient festive lamp The present invention relates to a novel energy saving decorative festive lamp that is ideally suited for use in clubs, restaurants, or decorative applications, where specialized lighting, such as rapid flashing or frequent starts, is required. It may be used with h... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344267 | Illuminated toy balloon An apparatus for illuminating the interior of a balloon includes a cylindrical plug with an integrally-formed radially extending integral flange insertable within the balloon neck. A light element is affixed to the plug and disposed within the neck. A battery is ele... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341360 | Decorating with a lighted device A decoration device may include a backlit panel inside an interior space of an ornament structure. The panel may include a decorative scene that is viewable from outside the ornament structure, and one or more light sources may be substantially aligned with certain ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338185 | Futuristic Christmas ornament This futuristic Christmas ornament has at least one externally illuminated light transmissive tube extending out of a hollow body which holds the light source internally. The power source can be a battery that is also within the hollow body or a low voltage electric... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334913 | Display ornament A display ornament includes a transparent or translucent container for hanging on a Christmas tree or support, a light source, an ornament in the container, a driving mechanism, a circuit board with a solenoid for causing the driving mechanism to rotate the ornament... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325942 | Bulb assembly with a decorative cover The invention relates to a bulb assembly with a decorative cover. The bulb assembly includes a shell, a holder, and a bulb, and the decorative cover can be connected with the bulb assembly by special positioning structure. The decorative cover has several branches w... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322715 | Self-light-up decorating lamp A self-light-up decorating lamp, comprises a decoration body; and an illumination device installed to the decoration body; the illumination device including a solar plate, a battery, an LED lamp set, a light-sensitive resistor, a switch and a LED lamp set; the solar... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318656 | Illuminating bottle closure An illuminating bottle closure is removably couplable to a mouth or opening of a bottle. The illuminating bottle closure has a stopper portion that is insertable into the opening of the bottle and a flange portion radiating outwardly from the stopper portion for res... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311411 | Lighted items A lighted item generally includes a light-conducting or light-transmission portion integrally defining one or more indicia and a light-transmissive portion. The lighted item also includes at least one light source positioned to emit light into the light-conducting p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311415 | Illuminated holiday treat carrier Provide is an improved, lower cost, illuminated carrier which is more economical to transport and warehouse. An illuminated carrier for articles, said carrier having a container a attachment for said container, said attachment having illuminating means mounted there... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311414 | Ornamental lamp assembly An ornamental lamp assembly incorporating a dual housing structure having an internal protective element and an external decorative element to protect functional circuitry from damage sustained as a result of normal outdoor use, and to facilitate achieving a selecti... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306350 | Firecracker-like light string The invention relates to a firecracker-like light string, which includes bulb assemblies on both sides as a string of firecrackers. Blind wires are interconnected with the electrical wire to position the bulb assemblies on both sides of the electrical wires in secur... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7306347 | Microphone housing containing an illumination means The invention comprises a standard microphone housing including, a standard microphone screen but which is configured to conceal a lighting mechanism. When activated, the light is emitted from the microphone housing through the screen. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7306360 | Decorative lighting device A decorative lighting device includes: a light-emitting unit; a holding unit which includes an inner surrounding wall that has an outer wall surface, an outer surrounding wall that has a surrounding engaging surface spaced apart from the outer wall surface with a su... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300179 | Light sheet display using light strips with adjustable positions and orientations An apparatus for generating light sheets useful in flame simulators or other lighting displays. The apparatus includes first and second light strips, which may include light emitting diodes of differing colors. Each of the light strips is mounted on support members ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296906 | Soft handle having a lighting apparatus The invention relates to a soft handle having a lighting apparatus, which includes a lighting apparatus and a spring switch being received in one end of a shaft of the handle. The handle has a soft shell with inner liquid for comfortable use and has the lighting app... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290900 | Light-string ornamental frame assembly The light-string ornamental frame assembly has at least one frame, multiple slices, multiple strips, a string of light having multiple bulbs. The slices are bound on the frame with the multiple strips. The string of light is wound on the frame. When the string of li... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287870 | Illuminated cake stand display An illuminated display system or assembly. In particular, the illuminated system is designed to display various food items such as wedding cakes, hors d'oeuvres, buffets, pies, and the like. The assembly includes a plurality of plates and sheets adapted to be engage... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276858 | Decorative lighting string with stacked rectification An improved decorative light string circuit comprises full bridge rectification located in or downstream of the front plug, wherein the rectification circuit contains one or more voltage reducing and/or filtering elements in order to reduce or limit LED drive curren... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270450 | Lighting and flashing Christmas tree structure apparatus A lighting and flashing Christmas tree structure apparatus employs a low power control circuit to control the flashing sequence of LED light strings, capable of randomly altering distribution of the light strings with free choice of colors. A plug-free magnetic powe... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268329 | Lighting system A lighting system for providing a selection of different colors of light and a desired duration that the light remains on includes a light housing and a hook portion being attached together. The hook portion is configured to engage the support surface and suspend th... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264392 | Light string system The present invention is a lamp system for use in a light string system comprising a light assembly and a socket assembly. The light assembly comprises a light source, a base in communication with the light source, and a bypass activating system. The socket assembly... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264393 | Foldable half sockets to form complete sockets for Christmas lights A foldable half sockets to form complete sockets for Christmas lights includes a V-shaped double sockets fold away of a pair of V-shaped half sockets in opposing symmetrical arrangement connected by a pair of thin membranes and avoid therebetwen. The sockets each ha... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261444 | Arrangements and methods for connecting decorative ornaments Arrangements and methods for connecting and mounting decorative ornaments, for example, beads, crystals, or gems, are disclosed. The arrangements and methods are particularly useful in mounting ornaments in decorative fixtures, such as chandeliers. In one aspect, an... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257551 | Year-round decorative lights with selectable holiday color schemes and associated methods A decorative light strand has user-selectable color schemes corresponding to each holiday for year-round use. In one illustrative embodiment, the light strand has a plurality of lights; a decorating selector comprising a switch which provides a plurality of user-sel... | 08/14/2007 |
