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Microwave Oven With Removable Storage Cassette in Dashboard of Motor Vehicle
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 |
| 7395906 | Brake actuator A brake actuator including a chamber in which is provided a movable pressure responsive element which divides the chamber into first and second compartments, the brake actuator also including a valve assembly with an inlet which is connected to a source of pressuris... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7303176 | Controller Force amplifying means 5 comprises a tapered member 41 extending vertically downward from the lower end of an operating rod 3, a disk member 42 provided at the upper end of a valve stem 16, and front and rear pivotal members 43,... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7225905 | Magnetorheological fluid damper A magnetorheological damper device is provided having an increased shear interface area per unit volume of device, which enhances the stroking force of the damper. The damper generally includes a thrust shaft comprising an external threaded surface in threaded commu... | 06/05/2007 |
| 6763756 | Plastic spring-loaded piston A spring-loaded piston is produced from plastic, particularly by injection molding. The spring-loaded piston is developed in the area of a connection to a piston or piston rod such that tilting of the spring-loaded piston with respect to the piston rod is prevented ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6658846 | Turbocharger with wastegate An actuator rod (17) for a turbocharger pressure control assembly comprises a first elongate portion (17a) defining a first rod end and a second portion (17b) defining a second rod end. The first and second portions are pivotally joined to one another to ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6487960 | Hydraulic failsafe valve actuator A hydraulic actuator for operating a gate valve. The actuator includes a stationary piston coupled to an actuator housing and a moveable cylinder disposed proximate the piston exterior surface. The piston includes a hollow interior portion adapted to hous... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6386339 | Automatic adjuster for spring applied mechanisms In a spring applied mechanism such as a fail-safe disc brake having a disk and pads, there is provided an automatic adjuster to maintain even travel and pressure to the brake pads from the spring pack regardless of pad wear. The adjuster has a piston oper... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6314861 | High output spring brake actuator Disclosed is a diaphragm-based spring brake actuator assembly which allows for the delivery of more force to the push rod without increasing the size of the actuator unit. The invention allows for the use of a stronger heavy main compression spring in the... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6041690 | Pneumatic control unit for at least partial opening of a movable body part of a motor vehicle A pneumatic drive unit is provided for partially opening a vehicle body part such as a trunk lid. The pneumatic drive unit includes a working chamber which in use applies pressure to move a control member which engages a contact surface of the vehicle bod... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6006651 | Spring brake actuator with filtered service vent opening A fluid-operated brake actuator having a housing with one or more vent openings in communication with an interior chamber is provided with a filter assembly mounted to the housing over the vent openings. The filter assembly includes a gas permeable filter... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6003432 | Actuator including a jack An actuator including a jack having first and second pistons engaging a control rod, particularly for rotating the shaft of a fraction-of-a-turn plumbing device. The actuator can also include energy storage cartridges and/or damping members placed between... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5950427 | Fail-safe electric hydraulic actuator An electro-hydraulic valve actuator comprising an actuator casing; a piston/rack means in the casing having walls reciprocating linearly to effect linear movements, the reciprocating walls defining a center chamber therebetween and two outside chambers in... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5937974 | Spring applied parking brake actuator having a collet style slack adjuster A brake actuator for use on passenger transit railway vehicles, is disclosed. The actuator includes a housing containing a service piston and a parking brake piston. The service piston is connected to an inner hollow stem having a forward conical surface ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5906353 | Toggle valve A toggle valve includes a valve stem which moves a valve body towards and away from a valve seat, an operation member separate from the valve stem, valve stem rollers which are supported by the valve stem and which have shafts whose axes extend in a direc... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5816371 | Pressure release parking brake actuator An apparatus for maintaining hydraulic pressure in a spring applied hydraulicly released brake actuator and activating a parking brake light upon stroking the actuator to apply the parking brake in the system, the apparatus including a housing, a compress... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5771774 | Spring brake actuator having plastic pressure plate assembly An air-operated diaphragm spring brake actuator has a pressure plate formed entirely of plastic. The diaphragm is secured to the pressure plate by ultrasonic welding. The pressure plate also has a central hub which centers the opening and receives the act... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5722311 | Fluid-operated brake actuator with spring chamber isolation A brake actuator (10) for a vehicle comprises a service brake housing (14), a tandem spring brake housing (16) and a diaphragm (52), dividing the interior thereof into a first spring chamber (62) and a second spring chamber (63). In one embodiment, the fi... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5706714 | Brake actuating mechanism with a power spring enclosure The fluid-operated brake actuating mechanism comprises a casing having a partition wall to divide the casing into upper and lower coaxial chambers. First and second fluid-tight diaphragms are mounted in the upper and lower chambers, respectively. First an... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5704273 | Hydraulic system for accommodating fluid pressure variations A hydraulic system for accommodating fluid pressure variations is provided. The system includes a housing for an actuating piston with the housing having a first end with a hydraulic fluid port and a second end. The actuating piston includes a body portio... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5676036 | Small envelope tamper-resistant spring brake actuator A small envelope is achieved for an inelastically deformed connection between a spring cover and a central housing in a spring brake actuator. The connection is deformed radially inwardly and then extends radially outwardly from the radially inwardly exte... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5664478 | Spring brake actuator with corrosion fuses A spring break actuator (10) with a cast aluminum adapter (74) partially defining tandem spring brake and service brake portions has several corrosion fuses on the adapter. Each corrosion fuse is defined by a recessed or thinned area which does not compro... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5640893 | Spring brake actuator with guide and bearing for an actuator rod A bearing (104) is mounted to the caging bolt head (86) within a hollow actuator rod (60) of a spring brake actuator (14). The bearing (104) is self-lubricated to guide movement of the actuator rod during application and release of the spring brake and to... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5623863 | Dual-thread release bolt for spring brake actuator A spring brake actuator includes a unique release bolt having two distinct threaded portions. A first-threaded portion is received in a threaded insert in the brake actuator outer housing. The second-threaded portion has its threads extending in an oppose... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5588348 | Brake actuator with centering dome in service chamber An improved spring brake actuator includes a dome extending into the service chamber from the center housing. The spring chamber push rod is formed with a plate having a cross-section corresponding to the dome. The service chamber diaphragm as well as the... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5572920 | Cylinder liner securing apparatus A device for securing a cylinder liner (3) to a respective pumping module (2) in a reciprocating pump has a set of arrangements each with a hydraulically activated piston (8), a rod (11) of which is adapted to receive a nut (12), the retraction of which f... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5524526 | Vacuum motor for an automotive vehicle A vacuum motor 10 for an automotive vehicle comprises a generally cylindrical housing 12 having an end wall 14 with the depression 16 therein and a diaphragm 22 axially reciprocating within the housing. The diaphragm includes an annular ridge 38 having a ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5516075 | Controller A controller comprises a valve body having a valve element and a valve seat defining a fluid cannel openable and closable with a reciprocating upward and downward movement of a valve stem, a casing fixed to an upper portion of the valve body, an operating... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5507217 | Perforate diaphragm alignment system for spring brake actuators A diaphragm for spring brake actuators includes an aperture that receives a threaded securement member such that the diaphragm is directly fixed to a push rod. In this way, misalignment between the push rod and the diaphragm is eliminated. To overcome any... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5492050 | Pneumatic actuator with rack and pinion assembly A pneumatic actuator including a first housing having a first cylinder formed therein, a first piston slidably positioned within the cylinder of the first housing, a first rack connected to the first piston and extending therefrom, a second housing having... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5440969 | Cylinder-operated and spring-loaded driving mechanism for a ball valve The present invention relates to a cylinder-operated driving mechanism for a ball valve, and more particularly to a cylinder-operated driving mechanism for a ball valve in which a plurality of guided compression springs are loaded between the cylinder cap... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5343798 | Apparatus for gripping and sealing a fluid conduit A connection apparatus for connection with an inside of a fluid conduit including seal member, sleeve member and collet assembly to seal and grip the fluid conduit which is in fluid communication with a fluid passageway. The connection apparatus further i... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5320026 | Spring brake actuator with dust guard A dust guard is provided for a brake actuating mechanism comprising a housing having first and second end walls, an elastomeric diaphragm suspended within the housing, a brake actuating rod disposed within the housing for reciprocating movement relative t... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5315918 | Tamper-resistant brake actuator An air-operated combination diaphragm spring brake has a tamper-resistant connection between a head (46) and a spring side of a flange case (18) which together form a spring chamber (16) housing a power spring (66). The head (46) has an annular rim (70), ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5311809 | Method of making tamper-resistant brake actuators The present invention provides a tamper-resistant fluid-operated brake actuator having a power spring housed within a head or cap which is attached to a flange case having one or more diaphragms or pistons responsive to changes of fluid pressure within th... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5307730 | Piston return spring system with self-adjusting clearance feature A return spring (40,60) operable with piston means (30) for use in fluid operated friction torque transmission devices (11) including relatively rotatable members (12,13) carrying a plurality of torque plates (18,22), one of the members providing a fluid ... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5291860 | VCT system with control valve bias at low pressures and unbiased control at normal operating pressures The camshaft tends to change in reaction to pulses which it experiences during its normal operation, and it is permitted to change only in a given direction, either to advance or retard, by selectively blocking or permitting the flow of hydraulic fluid, p... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5263403 | Method of forming a tamper-resistant brake actuator The present invention provides a tamper-resistant fluid-operated brake actuator having a power spring housed within a head or cap which is attached to a flange case having one or more diaphragms or pistons responsive to changes of fluid pressure within th... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5253671 | High pressure diaphragm valve A diaphragm valve for high pressure use has a metal diaphragm which is actuated into and out of direct engagement with a valve seat by an air operator acting through a force multiplying lever assembly. The valve seat is confined by rigid interior and exte... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5253736 | Railway brake actuator A railway brake actuator which provides both service and parking braking comprises a cylinder having an operating cavity. A piston assembly in the operating cavity has a stepped bore forming second and third cavities and is extended by hydraulic pressure ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5215286 | High pressure diaphragm valve A diaphragm valve for high pressure use has a metal diaphragm which is actuated into and out of direct engagement with a valve seat by an air operator acting through a force multiplying lever assembly. The valve seat is confined by rigid interior and exte... | 06/01/1993 |
