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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 |
| 7955203 | Non-slip transmissions particularly useful as continuously-variable transmissions and transmission members thereof A continuously-variable transmission includes two transmission members each having coupling elements engageable to couple the transmission members for movement together. At least one of the transmission members is a rotary member rotatable about a rotary axis; and a... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951027 | CVT using a belt and driving method The present invention relates to a continuously variable transmission using a belt which comprises: a driving portion including a main cylinder having a space in which oil can be filled and operating as a pulley, a plurality of subsidiary cylinders disposed at a cir... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7261655 | Variable speed flat belt transmission and variable diameter pulley for use in same A belt drive system employs variable diameter drive and driven pulleys interconnected by a flat belt and operative to vary the rotational speed of the driven pulley as in a variable speed transmission. Each pulley includes an internal fluid pressure chamber and diam... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7237647 | Electric power steering apparatus An electric power steering apparatus includes a speed reducing mechanism for decelerating the rotation of a rotatable shaft in an electric motor and a converting mechanism for converting the output rotation of the speed reducing mechanism into the axial movement of ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7211014 | Variable sprocket IVT machine A variable sprocket IVT machine has a sprocket wheel, on an input shaft, including a plurality of wheel bodies which are independently rotatable on the shaft, a sprocket slidably located in and projecting radially from a sleeve in each wheel body, connecting arrange... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7156764 | Extensible chainwheel for a bicycle powertrain assembly A driving sprocket, or chainwheel, for a bicycle crankset having a toothed ring whose ring is divided into a plurality of segments, the segments being borne by a frame that is rotationally movable about a crankset axle, each sprocket segment being movable between a ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7077771 | Automatic stepless speed-changing mechanism An automatic stepless speed-changing mechanism mainly includes a pivotal shaft, a plurality of mounting discs mounted along the pivotal shaft and provided with radially extended guide rails, a plurality of axial rods separately axially extended through the guide rai... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6749531 | Multi-speed gear system for a chain transmission device of a bicycle A multi-speed gear system for a chain transmission device of a bicycle is provided. The system includes a disc having a front plate, a rear plate, and a plurality of tooth series concentrically arranged in the disc and a tooth series selector. Each of the tooth seri... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6626780 | Positive engagement continuously variable transmission A continuously variable transmission includes one or more cone shaped members which each have a cone shaft centrally positioned therethrough. The cone shaped member also includes a pair of fixed spiraled grooved shafts, including a first shaft therein wit... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6458054 | Transmission The present invention provides a transmission capable of surely transmitting power even in a configuration in which the diameter of a rotating body is changed. When movable members of the rotating body are moved in the radial direction, the diameter of a ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 5468191 | Variable effective diameter pulleys for variable speed transmission of power Variable effective diameter pulleys comprise identical interleaved sheaves mounted on identical hubs that in turn engage balls in key ways or splines. A single helical spring within the pulley assembly urges the hubs apart to thereby increase the effectiv... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5443423 | Variable bolt pin chain belt transmission system A variable bolt pin chain belt transmission for use in a vehicle, includes a pair of variable bolt pin pulleys having a plurality of bolt pins which are lined in a plurality of circles, a chain belt engaging with both variable bolt pin pulleys. Different ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5282773 | Dual range variable speed transmission A variable diameter belt type power transfer assembly having a drive sheave and a driven sheave, both of which are adjustable and include a pair of opposing coaxial flanges, one of which is axially movable relative to the other, is disclosed wherein both ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5074826 | Variable speed transmission A variable speed transmission in which the output speed is infinitely adjustable within a given speed range and is accurately controlled. The variable speed transmission includes two pulley assemblies that are rotatably connected by an endless chain, cont... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4816008 | Variable-ratio transmissions, separately and in bicycles Drive mechanism, particularly for use with a bicycle, of the type having variable diameter drive and driven members connected by an endless belt which engages adjustable segments on the members. Through a control member the drive ratio can be adjusted to ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4772250 | Variable transmission gear, particularly for bicycles Variable transmission gear particularly for bicycles comprising a transmission element such as a chain or a belt which is in engagement with a driving and a driven rosette, one rosette consisting of two parts adapted to be mutually shifted along straight ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4516960 | Variable speed chain drive A variable speed chain drive includes a driven pulley which supports radially adjustable drivers, the drivers defining a wedge-shaped opening in which the chain is received and frictionally captured. The drivers, which may include cooperating clamp and dr... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4504022 | Thread feed mechanism and method for textile machines An expandable feed roller has two separate side-by-side discs fitted on a rotatable drive shaft. Each disc has circumferentially spaced fins extending inward toward the other disc and inclined toward the shaft. The fins of the two discs are interdigitated... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4498351 | Continuously variable ratio transmission This invention provides novel transmission means for interconnecting a rotary output shaft of drive means to a rotary input shaft of means to be driven by the drive means. Basically, the novel transmission means of the present invention comprises gear mea... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4453923 | Variable diameter pulley assembly A variable diameter pulley assembly for use with a power transmission belt and adapted to be connected to a shaft comprising opposed sets of axial and radial movable generally triangular or trapezoidal-shaped flange members, the sides of opposed sets bein... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4342559 | Drive system A load-responsive variable diameter pulley in a drive system using a driving pulley and a driven pulley functionally connected by a belt. The basic pulley assembly includes two spaced apart parallel sideplates concentric to a hub. One plate is fixed to th... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4152948 | Device for increasing diameter of a pulley A device, for use with a pulley having a substantially cylindrical outer surface with a first circumferential belt groove therein defining a first pitch diameter, for increasing the pitch diameter to a desired second pitch diameter. The device includes a ... | 05/08/1979 |
