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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 |
| 8083454 | Connectors for timber A U-shaped connector (10) for connecting together abutting or adjoining timber elements includes a stem portion extending between two kinked spike portions (14,16) with each spike portion (14,16) extending in a common direction from the stem por... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7272923 | Method for forming decorative staple strips A method for making decorative staple strips includes: cutting a thin metal sheet into a plurality of metal strips; assembling the metal strips; applying an adhesive to the assembled metal strips; subjecting the bonded metal strips to a punching process so as to for... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7118318 | Wire protector and retainer An apparatus for protecting and retaining a wire includes a molded body forming a passage adapted to receive and retain the wire between the molded body and a mounting structure. The apparatus also includes at least three apertures through the molded body where at l... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6474608 | Fixture of an article A reusable fixture for articles which can be pushed in and pulled out manually, and which shows no deformation after being pulled out. A pin is formed in such a fashion that a pair of inserting blades are respectively supported rotatably on a pivot, in th... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6386811 | Fixing staple for delicate material A staple (4) for a delicate material (22) comprises two flexible legs (46, 47) between a head portion (56) connecting the legs and an introduction end portion (57). Between the head and end portions is located a discontinuity portion (58) so that when the... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6126372 | Article-fixing device and method for removing the article-fixing device According to the present invention, it is possible to produce an article-fixing device at low cost and in large quantity and also to drive a pin unit in accurate and assured manner, and to firmly mount an object to be fixed. The article-fixing device comp... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5695524 | Constant width, adjustable grip, staple apparatus and method A staple and stapler for injecting the staple in a manner so that the staple maintains a near constant width upon penetration of material to be joined and during staple closure/forming such that material perturbation and staple to staple spacing may be mi... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5392978 | Surgical staple and endoscopic stapler An improved staple for use with an endoscopic stapler has arms which are curved toward each other such that the staple may be crimped so as to cause the arms to move toward each other and thereby lock the staple into place. This crimping action substantia... | 02/28/1995 |
| 4955898 | Surgical staple A surgical staple has a base portion and a pair of leg portions respectively extending angularly from the opposite ends of the base portion. Each leg portion has at its distal end portion a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface extending fr... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4697045 | Electrically insulative staple A staple for installation in a wood support having a U-shaped body defined by a pair of rod-like legs in fixed parallel spaced-apart relationship terminating at one end with the opposite ends of an arcuate member and each leg terminating its respective ot... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4637194 | Wood beam assembly An I-beam or joist is formed of a pair of horizontal, parallel wood chords connected together by a wood web. The lower chord is pre-stressed by holding it in compression during assembly of the chords and web. The chords are fastened to the web by U-shaped... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4380414 | Fastener An improved fastener is provided with retainer elements which are utilized to prevent undesired movement of the fastener relative to an associated member. In one embodiment of the invention, the retainer elements are resiliently deflectable spring fingers... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4297064 | Staple-nail for securing ceiling support strip to wallboard A staple-nail fastener for nailing a ceiling support strip to a panel of wallboard which consists of a length of relatively hard steel wire bent into "U" shape to form long and short legs approximately parallel to one another, the long leg being approxima... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4281785 | Stapling apparatus and method and thermoplastic stables used therewith A stapling apparatus and method together with thermoplastic staples used therewith are disclosed and each staple is made entirely of thermoplastic material and has a bight and a pair of legs the outer portions of which are permanently heat shaped in clinc... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4278091 | Soft tissue retainer for use with bone implants, especially bone staples A novel combination of a bone implant, e.g. a bone staple, and a tissue retention element in sliding relation therewith is disclosed. The tissue retention element is provided with a multiplicity of teeth capable of piercing and holding in place adjacent s... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4265226 | Incision closing method The invention relates to an improved method and means for closing an incision with surgical clips wherein the clips have a preformed preliminary skin hooking portion and a portion deformable on application to hook the skin on the opposite side of the inci... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4263830 | Fastening device The disclosure relates to a fastening device for driving into building material, the device consisting of one or more elongate V profiles whose shanks, in the vicinity of the forward, penetrating end of the profiles are outwardly relieved or bevelled such... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4047524 | Surgical implant spinal staple Surgical implant, known as a double-hole spinal staple for use in securing metal cables to vertebrae in operations for the correction of scoliosis.... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4014244 | Flattened round end staple A staple for attaching drop-wire molding or the like to a telephone pole is provided. To provide strength and easy, true driving action, a straight bight portion and mediate portions of perpendicular tines have opposed flat surfaces which intersect oppose... | 03/29/1977 |
| 3945293 | Heavy duty fastener and method of manufacturing same A heavy duty fastener is provided especially suitable for outdoor uses such as in heavy timber including utility poles. For example, it may be in the form of a staple for securing a telephone ground wire cover to a pole. It has along each leg or prong a s... | 03/23/1976 |
