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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 |
| 7674164 | Air-conditioning system for the passenger compartment of a vehicle An air-conditioning system for the passenger compartment of a vehicle. The air-conditioning system includes an air-treatment unit and with a series of ventilation outlets distributed inside the passenger compartment and connected to the air-treatment unit. Some of t... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7399221 | Cabin for work vehicle A cabin for a work vehicle, comprising: a ceiling portion; an air conditioner provided to the work vehicle; an air distribution duct provided to the ceiling portion for communicating conditioned air from the air conditioner to the cabin; an air guide projecting into... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7201650 | Air vent for a ventilation system An air vent for a ventilation system in a vehicle is disclosed that has an air circulation chamber (1) defined by a housing (9) that has a generally bulged shape. An inflow duct (2) is connected to this housing and opens into the circulation cha... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195592 | Surgical retractor apparatus for use with a surgical port An improved surgical retraction apparatus (and corresponding method of operation) includes a plurality of rigid retraction members disposed about a central axis that move radially with respect to the central axis between a closed state and an open state. In the clos... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7122066 | Air filter system An air filter system for use by airline passengers on commercial airlines and the like. The housing is configured to clamp to the gasper air supply nozzle of the airliner. The housing is configured to direct air from the air supply nozzle through the filter medium. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093821 | Fluid flow control valve The present invention provides a fluid flow control valve for regulating the flow of fluid, and a method for assembling the valve. The fluid flow control valve includes a housing having a generally spherical exterior portion sized to pivotally cooperate within a cou... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7044849 | Air vent for ventilation systems An air vent is provided that is capable of delivering a distributed divergent air flow with a predominant direction of flow that can be changed within a wide range of mutually perpendicular directions. In one embodiment, the air vent has an outlet grid that is gener... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029389 | Air supply orifice or vent arrangement for a vehicle An air supply orifice arrangement (1) particularly suitable for a motor vehicle includes at least one air supply orifice (4) which is arranged on a support (3), wherein the air supply orifice (4) is capable of being displaced with respect... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014557 | Outlet device for the interior of a vehicle The air outlet device (10) for the interior of a vehicle, particularly for being arranged above a seat of a vehicle such as, e.g., an airplane, a bus or the like, is provided with an air outlet element (38) comprising at least one air inlet opening ( | 03/21/2006 |
| 6974377 | Air duct outlets for inclined surfaces Air duct outlets for use on inclined surfaces within vehicles are provided. An air duct outlet includes a body having a fascia with an opening formed therein. A louver assembly is disposed within the fascia opening and is movable between a first position substantial... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966829 | HVAC system for a vehicle with concealed vents An air delivery system (10) for a vehicle (12) includes an air plenum (42) and a coupling joint (14) that is coupled to the air plenum (42). The coupling joint (14) is configured to reside between and is hidden by overlappin... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955592 | Air outlet device for vehicles, in particular airplanes, and method for assembling such an air outlet device An air outlet device (1) for vehicles, in particular airplanes, comprises a panel (2) with at least one receiving opening, an air outlet (3) arranged in the receiving opening, and a sealing means (6) sealing the air outlet (3) and ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6921329 | Air-distribution cap for a convector The present invention relates to an air-distribution cap which is to be fitted on top of a heating or air-conditioning unit with natural or forced convection and the function of which is to regulate both the flow-rate and the direction of the air output by the conve... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6902474 | Air duct outlet with single vane air stream direction control An air duct outlet that allows a user to redirect an air stream within a wide range of directions includes a housing having a planar first wall and a convexly-curved second wall in adjacent, spaced-apart relationship and that define an air passageway having an inlet... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6719623 | Remote controlled air conditioning nozzle A device that allows a sitting airline passenger to control the direction and volume of the airflow from an overhead air conditioning nozzle by manipulating a remote control keyboard located near the passenger. It increases an individual's thermal comfort in an airc... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6645065 | Air outlet system An air outlet system of a sphere and socket type. The air outlet system includes a housing, a hollow sphere rotatably mounted therein, and a bearing therebetween; and pluralities of openings in respective predetermined shapes formed in oppositely disposed... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6616523 | Vehicle air conditioner and ceiling structure for air-conditioned vehicle Air-accumulating chamber of a roof air duct has a non-branched configuration and is located substantially centrally in a widthwise direction of a vehicle. Air emission port sections emit conditioned air from the air-accumulating chamber toward respective ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6610116 | Air filter system An air filter system for use by airline passengers on commercial airlines and the like. The housing is configured to clamp to the gasper air supply nozzle of the airliner. The housing is configured to direct air from the air supply nozzle through the filt... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6386967 | Air ventilator for an automobile An air ventilator for ventilating cold or heated air into the interior of an automobile from a duct is provided. The air ventilator includes a pair of wing units having a plurality of wings fixed in various angles, a housing for receiving the wing units, ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6364760 | Air outlet system An air outlet system of a sphere and socket type. The air outlet system includes a housing, a hollow sphere rotatably mounted therein, and a bearing therebetween; and pluralities of openings in respective predetermined shapes formed in oppositely disposed... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6261173 | Open vehicle An open motor vehicle, such as a convertible or a roadster, has at least one vehicle seat accommodated in a vehicle interior. A wind partition is assigned to the at least one vehicle seat and is arranged behind the backrest covering at least the headrest ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6176775 | Fresh air nozzle device for a vehicle A fresh air nozzle device (10) for the passenger compartment of a vehicle, having a housing (12) which at the outlet side is provided with slats (30) for guiding the air flow and which has a slat-adjusting member. At the outlet side the housing (12) has a... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6145754 | Air conditioner for vehicle According to the present invention, even when the two-layer mode in which the inside air is introduced into a first air passage and the outside air is introduced into a second air passage is set, it is further determined whether air mix doors are controll... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6059652 | Register for a vehicle An improved ventilation register for a vehicle and the like is provided which comprises an elongated housing adapted to be mounted in a vehicle and having an inlet opening adapted to be connected to a source of air and an outlet opening adapted to distrib... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5967891 | Air vent for a heating or air conditioning system An air vent for a heating or air conditioning system comprising an air flow nozzle having a part spherical outer wall mounted within a housing which is substantially circular in cross section about a longitudinal axis and shaped to allow swivelling of the... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5746651 | Eyeball outlet assembly The outlet assembly (10) includes a housing (14) and a barrel or eyeball (20) moveable therein. The barrel (20) includes directional vanes (22) for redirecting air. A retainer ring (24) interconnects the barrel (20) in the housing and allows rotation of t... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5643080 | Air outlet member An air conditioner duct being suitable for connection with an air conditioner arranged in a cab. The air conditioner duct is provided with an air outlet member, which includes an air release portion for releasing air into the cab and plural fins for guidi... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5588910 | Air outlet register for an opening in a vehicle A barrel type air outlet is provided for an opening in an instrument panel or other panel or compartment of a vehicle. The air outlet contains two sets of stationary vanes for directing a stream of air. The first set of stationary vanes is oriented parall... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5567230 | Air filter for use with aircraft ventilation systems An air filter unit for use with an air ventilation control nozzle in the cabin of an aircraft. The air filter unit includes a housing containing a filter medium, wherein the filter medium has a first side and a second side. The housing includes an inlet p... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5370576 | Sidewall vent-mounted fan assembly for a truck cab A forced flow of outside ventilation air may be selectively directed into the cab of a truck using a specially designed fan assembly that works in conjunction with an existing vent structure disposed within a ventilation passage extending through a wall o... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5162018 | Air vent system An air vent system having an inner tube slidably disposed within a liner. A lock mechanism is mounted at one end of the inner tube. A lock pin is disposed at one end of the liner and is constructed to engage the lock mechanism such that the air vent syste... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5099753 | Method and apparatus for maximizing transfer thermal energy contained in an oscilating or sweeping air jet to a plate surface A method and apparatus of maximizing transfer of thermal energy to or from an oscillating or swept air jet propogated over a windshield. The air jet is projected through short distances in ambient from a nozzle properly aimed at said windshield. The wavel... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5080002 | Outlet nozzle for ventilation or air-conditioning systems Starting with an outlet nozzle having directional louvers which are mutually slaved by a coupler in the region of their air-intaking back edge and are respectively able to swivel around a swivel axis which runs parallel to the front edge on the outlet sid... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5050486 | Air-conditioning system for vehicles In an air-conditioning system for vehicles, with a blower, evaporator, heat exchanger and air distributor box with air-outflow ports for at least one middle nozzle and for side nozzles, the air distributor box is connected directly by means of its inlet c... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4972992 | Device for heating passenger spaces in power vehicles A device for heating a passenger space in a power vehicle comprises a main passage for supplying air, an intermediate passage associated with the main passage and branching into side passages connected with a passenger space, a heat exchanger, a branching... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4286506 | Air ventilation apparatus for vehicle A hollow body with first and second open ends is spanned between a dashboard and an instrument panel in such a manner that the first open end is open to a fresh air inlet opening formed in the dashboard and the second open end is supported by the instrume... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4092907 | Outlet nozzle for heating and venting systems of automobiles An adjustable outlet nozzle for heating and venting systems of automobiles having a double-wing butterfly valve arranged inside a convex-spherically shaped ring which is universally pivotably supported by a concave-spherically shaped connector housing, th... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4006673 | Adjustable air outlet nozzle for automobile heating and venting systems An adjustable air outlet nozzle for automobile heating and venting systems in which a spherical hollow nozzle is connected to a surrounding housing lodgement by means of an intermediate gimbal ring and includes a double-clappet valve which is operable by ... | 02/08/1977 |
