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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 |
| 5704102 | Apparatus for finishing a fabric web An apparatus for finishing or shrinking webs of material such as textile webs, both of the knit and woven variety; and non-woven like webs, all usually made from fibrous like materials. The apparatus, generally comprises first and second roll like members... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704103 | Display device for retaining cremation remains A display device (10) for retaining cremation remains comprising a hollow base member (12) having a front opening (14). A drawer (16) fits within the front opening (14) of the hollow base member (12), so that the drawer can receive a bag (18) with the cre... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704104 | Method and machine for recycling discarded carpets A method and machine are disclosed for using a cold dry abrasion step for separating segments of discarded carpet into pile material (usually nylon) and backing layers (usually polypropylene) for recycling. A preferred method of abrasion uses dry ice pell... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704105 | Method of manufacturing multilayer array ultrasonic transducers A method for fabricating "1.5D" and "2D" multilayer ultrasonic transducer arrays employs dicing saw kerfs, which provide acoustic isolation between rows. The kerfs are metallized to provide electrical connection between surface electrode layers and buried... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704106 | Modular tubing assembly device An automatic tubing assembly device of modular design and suitable to utilization with thin-walled, flexible tubing is shown in several embodiments. The device includes a mechanical assembly for pure rectilinear motion to avoid tubing damage and an elonga... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704107 | Refrigerator door construction An insulated door for a refrigerator or other appliance having an external panel of an open box configuration without integrally molded inwardly directed flange portions, a plurality of separately installed trim pieces arranged around an edge perimeter of... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704108 | Method of covering a flower pot having bonding material thereon A sheet of material is formed about a flower pot having a bonding material thereon to provide a decorative cover. A portion of the sheet extending above the pot may be crimped. The crimped portion may be formed by way of a drawstring or ribbon or by way o... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704109 | Method for foaming a decorative cover A sheet of material formed about a flower pot to provide a decorative cover wherein a portion of the sheet of material near an outer peripheral surface thereof extends above an upper end of the flower pot and such portion is crimped to assist in holding t... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704110 | Device for crimping a plastically deforming metal pole shoe around the end of a cable A device for crimping a plastically deforming metal pole shoe (1) around the end (2) of a cable that has been inserted into it. The device comprises an anvil (3), a die (4), a sensor (5), and a comparator (6). The shoe is placed on the anvil and the die i... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704111 | Method for making a rotor for an electric motor A method for making a rotor for an electric motor. An elastomeric ring loosely slides over a motor shaft and inside a flux ring. End plates are attached to the longitudinal ends of the flux ring so as to longitudinally compress the elastomeric ring which ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704112 | Method of manufacturing a magnetic head A slider for a magnetic head has air bearing surfaces in a medium opposing surface, and traces of processing are formed in the medium opposing surface excluding the air bearing surfaces to induce a strain in the medium opposing surface whereby the planer ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704113 | Injection molding nozzle method using a terminal locating and sealing key A method of making an integral heated nozzle using a terminal locating and sealing key. A spiral portion of an electrical heating element is press fitted into a spiral groove in the cylindrical outer surface of an elongated inner portion. The remaining ou... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704114 | Armature coil conductor arraying apparatus In an armature coil conductor arraying apparatus, a cylindrical coil guide tool 25 has a plurality of inner insertion holes or grooves 23a into which inner legs of coil conductors 2 are inserted and a plurality of outer grooves 24a provided radially outwa... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704115 | Method of building an expandable wiring distribution frame A self-closing main distributing frame of any shape, (e.g. rectangular) which increases its capacity by growth in the vertical direction. The frame includes a stack of self-closing horizontal planes, or shelves, open to the outer face, and supported by br... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704116 | Method of holding a component using an anhydride fluxing agent A solution (20) is dispensed onto bond pads (18) on a substrate (14). An integrated circuit component (12) that includes solder bumps (16) formed on component bond pads (30) is superposed onto the substrate (14) such that the solder bumps (16) rest agains... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704117 | Method of assembling an EMI shield around an electronic component An EMI shield for a component mounted upon a printed circuit board. The shield is an open sided box made from plastic insulating material supporting an electrically conductive shield layer. A surrounding flange is provided by the plastic at the open side ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704118 | Method of making a carbon sensor electrode A process for producing a carbon sensor for measuring a composition, includes (a) providing first and second carbon electrodes each comprised of a bundle of linear, thin carbon members; (b) surrounding the first carbon electrode by dipping the first carbo... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704119 | Method of making configured lead bushing for batteries A method of making a configured lead bushing comprising the steps of die casting a one-piece cup-shaped member having cylindrical side walls and a disk extending across the cup-shaped member and then cutting away the disk from the cup-shaped member to lea... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704120 | Nonuniform electrical connection to conductive surface A method for making electrical connection to an electrically conductive surface, providing improved electrical performance. The electrical connection is made across an extent of the surface, rather than at just one point of the surface, and furthermore is... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704121 | Method of making a valve seat retainer A valve seat retainer is formed having a flange that extends over the valve seat and that applies both a radial and a longitudinal force to the valve seat. The flange extends an order of magnitude further than typical prior art valve seat retaining flange... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704122 | Sealed-type scroll compressor and assembling method therefor In a sealed-type scroll compressor having a stationary scroll member and an orbiting scroll member, the stationary scroll member is fixed after rotating it in an orbiting direction of the orbiting scroll member by a predetermined angle from a phase angle ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704123 | Method of making folded, bent and re-expanded heat exchanger tube and assemblies A heat exchanger assembly of the side-entry type includes at least one fin set and an elongated heat exchanger tube having a collapsed sidewall extending substantially the length of the tube which permits the bending of the elongated heat exchanger tube a... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704124 | Process for producing an axle bearing/bearing housing assembly In a process for producing a shaft bearing-bearing housing assembly wherein the shaft bearing has an outer race firmly engaged in the bearing housing, a shaft bearing with a slightly conical outer surface is fitted into a slightly conical receiving bore f... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704125 | Acutating lever for use with a finger/toe nail clipper assembly An actuating lever for use with a finger/toe nail clipper assembly adapted to be mounted thereto, the actuating lever having a mounting assembly and an elongate lever portion coupled to the mounting assembly to enable the lever portion to be rotated betwe... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704126 | Dry shaving apparatus with a pivotally mounted long-hair trimmer A dry shaving apparatus includes housing structure, a drive mechanism in the housing structure; at least two elongated cutter heads (SK1, SK2) that extend in longitudinal directions essentially parallel with each other, each cutter head comprising an oute... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704127 | Concave, convex safety razors A concave, convex safety razor with an extensible handle includes a safety razor blade housing having a concave cutting surface on one end and a convex cutting surface on the other end, that includes a removable and rotatable device disposed on the housin... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704128 | Haircutting device A haircutting device includes a housing having a first opening defined in an underside thereof. A body is adjustably mounted in the housing and has a second opening defined in an underside thereof and communicating with the first opening. A haircutting me... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704129 | Knife with reversible clip A knife having a reversible clip for securing the knife to a user. The clip is advantageously reversible so that the knife can be mounted in the position most comfortable for the user. The clip can be easily reversed and is designed to reduce undesirable ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704130 | Measuring instrument An optical measuring system to indicate or determine the relative position of an object and/or a substrate in relation to a horizontal plane comprises an at least partially transparent measuring chamber containing two non-miscible media with different den... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704131 | Adjustable plumb bob and line capable of automatic braking and retraction A plumb bob apparatus for locating verticals with a line capable of automatic braking and retraction comprising a substantially square hollow housing wherein a spring loaded spool, in combination with an adjustable tension and braking device, allow a plum... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704132 | Indicator holder with slidable connecting member An indicator holder for use in connection with a dial test indicator and with machine tools such as jigbore machines, milling machines and the like which is of simple construction, but yet is extremely versatile in use and enables positioning of the dial ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704134 | Trim block drying rack and method A rack assembly for drying short lumber pieces is provided. The rack assembly includes unitary racks for supporting each tier of lumber pieces in a stack. Each rack includes transverse stickers to separate it from the preceding tier and a number of longit... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704135 | Instant photographic print drying device An instant photographic print drying device. The device has a stand which carries a fan and a heating coil. Downstream of the fan the photograph is held in place by clips. A timer is provided which can be set to a prescribed time to dry the photographs. A... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704136 | Drying operation adjusting method for washing machine A method of controlling the drying operation of a washing machine which comprising proceeding with an initial drying operation by applying a power voltage to a motor for a predetermined period of time according to the volume of laundry being treated; proc... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704137 | Shoe having hydrodynamic pad A hydrodynamic pad including fluid-filled inner and outer bladders interconnected by fluid channels and configured such that displacement of fluid from the center of pressure distribution generated by foot impact radiates from the inner bladder outwardly ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704138 | Mountain hiking boot with internal tightening device Sport shoe, in particular for mountain hiking, of the type comprising an outer sole (2) on which an external upper (3), open to the front to allow insertion of the foot (4) and capable of being closed over the latter by a closing system, is mounted. The s... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704139 | Snowboard shoes A sole for a snowboard boot includes a depression defined in the sole for attachment of a fastener and a recessed groove for providing a space which opens to the front of the boot for creating a through-passage between the space and the depression. The op... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704140 | Training device A training device has a ramp means to be worn on a bottom of a sole of a shoe which has an upper section with toe and heel portions and an ankle portion above the heel portion. The sole has longitudinally spaced apart heel and toe sections and the trainin... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704141 | Contact prevention system for a backhoe A backhoe having a swivel deck supporting a driver's section and a hydraulically operable boom assembly. This backhoe includes a detecting device for detecting a position, direction of movement and velocity of movement of a bucket relative to the driver's... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5704142 | Excavator data acquisition and control system and process A data acquisition system for acquiring geological information from a subsurface includes a geologic imaging system that is used to survey the subsurface of a site or route. A geologic characterization unit may also be employed to enhance the geologic ima... | 01/06/1998 |
