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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 |
| 7270039 | Reload system for slicing machine A loaf reload mechanism for a slicing machine that includes a loaf-loading position wherein during a loading operation a loaf is placed in the loaf-loading position to be engaged by a gripper and driven into a cutting plane. The loaf reload mechanism includes a loaf... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267037 | Bidirectional singulation saw and method A singulation saw for sawing either substrate or wafers includes a pair of counter-rotating saw blades mounted for independent movement in a vertical direction for alternatively engaging with a substrate to be singulated. The singulation saw further includes a trans... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7213493 | Infeed apparatus for a sheet material article trimmer An infeed apparatus for a sheet material article trimmer includes a pusher element for moving a sheet material article to be trimmed on a front table of the trimmer and into engagement with a backstop of the front table. The pusher element is moved by a driver which... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7131361 | Workpiece-transfer device The present invention provides a workpiece-transfer device that has functions for both loading and unloading workpieces, without requiring a workpiece-storage device to enable a function for replacing material and product workpieces with each other, and that require... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7021185 | Registration apparatus for a sheet material article handler A registration device for a sheet material article handler includes a movable backstop which sequentially engages a leading edge portion of a sheet material article as the article moves in a direction of movement along a path of movement in the sheet material articl... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6979153 | Deep-grooving insert having stepped cutting edge A deep-grooving chip-forming cutting insert includes a rear mounting portion, a front cutting portion, and a pair of side walls, each side wall extending along the front and rear portions. The front cutting portion includes a front end surface, a top surface, and a ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6918729 | Method and device for trimming a book A method for trimming a single book having a front edge and two side edges includes transporting a book in a transport direction so that the front edge is parallel to the transport direction, cutting the front edge of the book using a first reciprocating knife when ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6516695 | Device and method for trimming printed products A device for trimming multiple streams of printed products including a first trimming unit for trimming at least one side of a first stream of printed products, and a second trimming unit for trimming at least one side of a second stream of printed produc... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6308603 | Method and apparatus for bucksawing logs Previous methods of bucksawing logs slow the throughput of a sawmill in that the conveyor line is stopped while a given log is bucksawed to length. The present invention provides a method for bucksawing a log which improves the throughput speed, comprisin... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6089135 | Method and apparatus for bucksawing logs Previous methods of bucksawing logs slow the throughput of a sawmill in that the conveyor line is stopped while a given log is bucksawed to length. The present invention provides an apparatus for bucksawing a log which improves the throughput speed by a) ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5878640 | Plate positioning and feeding system for a punch A pair of numerically controlled feed devices are successively operated, with the second feed device taking over from the first feed device when two or more punching steps have been performed. A trailing row of punching tools performs the first punching s... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878641 | Cutting apparatus A cutting machine for cutting elongated workpieces, having a work loading mechanism with a number of inclined, parallel supporting rails for supporting a plurality of elongated workpieces each having a longitudinal axis, the workpieces standing by on the ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5577427 | Plate positioning and feeding system for a punch A pair of numerically controlled feed devices are successively operated, with the second feed device taking over from the first feed device when two or more punching steps have been performed. A trailing row of punching tools performs the first punching s... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5400652 | Plate positioning system for presses A plate positioning system for presses, comprising a feeding slide guided along a first axis which is moved to and from the cutting tool of the press, at least a pair of releasable gripping mechanism (preferably gripping pliers), which are guided by the s... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5311799 | Process and apparatus for cutting stacked sheet-like material in more than one direction with a single cutting knife A process and apparatus are provided for transferring material cut in transverse strips and located on an exit zone of an apparatus for the cutting of stacked sheet-like material, to an entry zone of the apparatus for the purpose of cutting such material ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 4995771 | Apparatus and method for debagging articles Apparatus and method for debagging container ends from a package comprising two superposed continuous webs having a plurality of sealed compartments formed therein by two continuous end sealing strips and a plurality of widthwise extending sealing strips ... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4982636 | Measured leader length supply system There is provided an apparatus for supplying precisely measured lengths of leader ribbon for use in the assembly of printer ribbon cartridges. The apparatus includes a supply of leader ribbon, an accumulator for retaining a length of the ribbon when it is... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4943270 | Photographic print cutter A print cutter suitable for use in an order finishing station or as a stand-alone unit includes a reel mount for accepting a reel of photographic prints formed in a continuous web. An automatic threader threads the leading end of the web through a loop gu... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4778044 | Material magazine for a metal working machine A material magazine for automatically feeding material such as long steel bars to a metal working machine including at least two parallel chain-conveyers, material guide rollers, a material arrival detecting means, and a material feed roller. The chain-co... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4749179 | Apparatus for introducing marking strips into sheet stacks Apparatus for the frontal introduction of marking strips (24), which are automatically formed, into a sheet stack (26) comprises a strip feeding device (18, 74-90) for supplying the marking strips (24) from a supply roll (20); a tongue (36) which is moved... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4506571 | Machine for removing book bindings A machine for removing book bindings from books so that the paper comprising the pages of the book can be recycled is provided. The machine includes a front and a rear deck, a pusher, a machine frame which extends above the decks and the pusher and a knif... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4306474 | Trim press with oscillating canopy sheet feed An oscillating canopy is employed in the feeding of an elongate sheet of synthetic plastic material having articles, such as cups, for example, formed in the sheet, to a die which trims the articles from the sheet. The canopy has a downwardly concave curv... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4283974 | Bar end dropper for forging machines or the like A bar end dropper for forging machines or the like is disclosed which automatically operates to reject blanks cut from the end of the piece of stock which are of unsatisfactory length and to adjust the feed when necessary to ensure that the ends of pieces... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4164159 | Apparatus for feeding signatures from a saddle to a trimmer An improved apparatus for feeding signatures from a saddle to a trimmer mechanism includes a transfer apparatus which moves each signature in turn from the saddle onto a conveyor assembly at a delivery station. The conveyor assembly includes a plurality o... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4127198 | Device for positioning a metal sheet on a transfer conveyor A device for positioning a metal sheet on a transfer conveyor comprises a support surface for the sheet, guides extending parallel to the conveyor, a carriage slidably supported on the guides, sheet gripping clamps supported on the carriage, reference sto... | 11/28/1978 |
| 3949634 | Apparatus for charging a scrap metal shear A charging box for a scrap metal shear is provided with a top opening where a compressed block of scrap metal may be loaded. A first ram is provided to the rear of the scrap metal block so that it may be pushed forward for a short distance in the charging... | 04/13/1976 |
