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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 |
| 5822791 | Protective material and method The present invention provides a protective material comprising a base layer comprising cut resistant yarn, an intermediate layer comprising natural fiber and an outer layer comprising a flexible, elastomeric material impervious to liquid. The intermediat... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822792 | Bib having an improved neck opening The present invention provides a bib having a generally planar neck opening which is longitudinally symmetric and laterally asymmetric. The generally planar neck opening can be teardrop shaped. In one embodiment the neck opening is formed by shoulder exte... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822793 | Clothing capable of exposing inside thereof A piece of clothing includes an upper envelope portion, two leg portions extending downward from the envelope portion and separated from each other at a crotch, and a flap portion. The flap portion is formed by two elongate cuts each of which extends from... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822794 | Gripping football shirt The gripping football shirt is comprised of lycra, cotton, nylon, polypropylene or spandex blends with neoprene strips mounted on the inside of the anatomical arms. Then neoprene strips give a player a non-slip grip upon the football during retrieving and... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822795 | Multi-layer glove constructions and methods of constructing multi-layer gloves A multi-layer glove or mitten incorporating an inner liner, intermediate waterproof, windproof and/or breathable membrane layer and an outer shell in which the inner liner and membrane layer are secured to each other by use of an adhesive system which pro... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822796 | Firefighter glove A protective glove for use in fighting wildland fires has a relatively thin portion which protects the palm surface of the hand and a thick, padded, fire- and thermally-protective upper portion which protects the vulnerable skin on the back of the hand. T... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822797 | Hat for maintaining a wearer's hairstyle A hat having elongated support members extending from the exterior of the crown of the hat, for supporting the hat upon the head of the wearer, to prevent the hat from causing any undue adverse affect to the wearer's hair style. An alternative embodiment ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822798 | Hair band A strip shaped hair band having on its hair engaging surface a multiplicity of minute fibre retentive members with, in its preferred embodiment, a strip of decorative backing materials to create a pleasing external appearance, and a strip of ductile mater... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822799 | Sweating for head covering and method for manufacturing A sweatband for a head covering comprising an elastic tape, a non-elastic ribbon, an attachment member to attach the tape T to an attachment section of the ribbon R while the tape is in a stretched condition and a connecter to connect a connection section... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822800 | Multi-functional hat A multi-functional cold weather hat has a tubular fabric body with an open bottom for passage over a person's head. A drawstring channel is formed along the upper edge of the tubular body, and the hat has means for retaining the drawstring at any set posi... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822801 | Face shield A face shield having a face portion made of a rigid transparent material and having a concave shape so as to conform to the shape of a face. A handle portion is integrally formed with the face portion and extends downward from the bottom of the face porti... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822802 | Hospital trousers for patients Trousers for patients include a waist portion and a pair of legs. The waist portion has tying elements and at least one of the legs has a slit formed in its front side and running lengthwise of the leg. A fastening device is provided at the slit and consi... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822803 | Protective head covering The invention pertains to a protective head covering having a protective impact absorbing pad located therein. The head covering is mainly designed for skiing where frequent falls or spills occur. The head covering is so designed that to a casual observer... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822804 | Portable male toddler urinal A portable urinal for a male toddler. The urinal includes a frame structure including a removable flush tank and a flow control device for regulating the flow of water from said tank to flush the urinal after it has been used. The flow control device is r... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822805 | Toilet flush actuator A toilet flush actuator for actuating a flush lever of a toilet, the actuator including an elongate stem having an upper end and an a lower end, a component for slideably holding the stem in a substantially vertical orientation, and a component for remova... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822806 | Wall mounted waste receptacle A wall mounted waste receptacle including a housing having an enlarged opening extending into a hollow interior thereof mounted to a wall area at least four feet above a ground area. The hollow interior has an upper opening and a lower opening. The lower ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822807 | Suction relief apparatus A suction relief apparatus for relieving suction at a suction connection of a swimming pool or spa having a main valve member movable from an open to a closed position to relieve suction at the suction connection in the event of a blockage of the suction ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822808 | Hydromassage device for use in a bathtub A hydromassage device for use in a bathtub includes a battery casing to hold electrical batteries, preferably chargeable batteries, which are connected to a drive motor for a pump, where a pump casing, a motor casing and a battery casing are connected to ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822809 | Transfer seat apparatus A transfer seat apparatus structured for simultaneous dependent slidable translation during manual rotation, through preferably about 90° of rotation, of a seat section of the apparatus with a person seated atop the seat section. The apparatus is particu... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822810 | Shower screen A shower screen includes two posts each having a bracket secured on top for securing a rod in which a rail is secured. The rod includes a groove formed in bottom and the rail includes a duct aligned with the groove of the rod. A number of foldable panels ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822811 | Extensible faucet structure of kitchen cabinet An extensible faucet structure for a kitchen cabinet including a faucet body, a spout, a combination seat, an inner gasket seat, a panel, a locking nut, a pad member, two bolts and two locking trays. The faucet body includes a control handle disposed at a... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822812 | Remote operated plug The invention relates to an improved remotely operated plug assembly (13) of the type with a pop-up plug (13) and cabling (14), wherein the inter-engaging means and the means for retaining the plug (13) in the sink waste unit (11) and in the closed positi... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822813 | Motion compensated apparatus A motion compensated apparatus that can be used as a sleeping platform, stabilizer. The discomfort and danger of a moving surface associated with a ship at sea is well known. The motion of such a surface causes considerable distress in humans and animals.... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822814 | Medical diagnostic and/or therapy apparatus with a swingable patient table top A medical diagnostic and/or therapy apparatus in the form of an X-ray apparatus, including a stand (2), a C-arm (4) and a patient table top (8) which is attached to the stand by way of a supporting arm (6). In order to enable the patient table top to be c... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822817 | Infant mattress system with sleeping recess A mattress system for use in cribs or beds for small infants or adolescent children is constructed of a base and a sleeping recess defined by side walls, a head wall, a foot wall, and a floor. The mattress is constructed of a foam material which is air pe... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822818 | Solvent resupply method for use with a carbon dioxide cleaning system A method of replenishing liquid carbon dioxide solvent in a liquid carbon dioxide dry cleaning system or other dense phase carbon dioxide cleaning system. The method uses dry-ice or solid carbon dioxide, as a replenishing stock, thus reducing transportati... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822819 | Ultrasonic water level detection system for use in a washing machine A water level detection system and method for automatically controlling in real time the water height in a washing machine to assure the optimum operating level. An ultrasonic transceiver generates a plurality of ultrasonic pulses and detects the correspo... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822820 | Apparatus for cleaning a computer mouseball The invention is an apparatus for cleaning a computer mouseball. The mouseball washer has a container which houses a bristle assembly and a solvent. A plunger holds the mouseball and is adapted to fit within the interior of the container. The plunger is m... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822821 | Electric toothbrush An electric toothbrush is disclosed which includes an elongate body defining a handle, an elongate housing extending from the body and supporting a brush head at a distal end thereof, a drive shaft rotatably mounted within the housing and connected to the... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822822 | Compact disc cleaning device A compact disc cleaning device including a seat, a cover pivotally connected to one edge of the seat, and a rotatable wheel. The seat has a circular recess portion with teeth provided along an inner peripheral wall thereof. The rotatable wheel includes a ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822823 | Apparatus and method for applying coatings to planar and non-planar surfaces A replaceable coating applicating pad having, as the paint applicating medium, a velour fabric with a short nap is disclosed. In one embodiment, the pad includes a winged handle and a conforming pad which is suitable for large surfaces; in a second embodi... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822824 | Mountable washing device A detachably-mountable washing device is disclosed. The washing device generally comprises a cloth support section and a mounting section attached to the cloth support section. The support section is preferably a foam pad having an attachment surface and ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822825 | Window ice scraper A window ice scraper (10) comprising a one-piece flat plate (12) having a scraping edge (14). A facility (16) in the one-piece flat plate (12), is for securely grasping by a hand (18) of a person (20). It will reduce strain on the wrist (22) of the person... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822826 | Decorating paint applying device A decorating paint applying device and method is disclosed, which is helpful for painting floral and leafy vegetation or special effects having a 3-dimensional effect. The device is composed of a one piece, unitary, paint retaining, compressible, resilien... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822827 | Variable pressure windshield wiper system A variable force windshield wiper system for an automobile has a rod which is slidably received within a bore of the drive shaft of the wiper system. The end of the rod contacts a lever arm when the rod extends out from the drive shaft. The lever arm is c... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822828 | Fastener for layered floor coverings and method of fastening layers Mechanical fasteners having parallel barbs extending vertically from a horizontal planar member to secure layers of a floor covering. When interposed between floor covering layers the barbs penetrate and anchor into a floor covering material. When a consu... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822829 | Caster assembly for moving storage rack components A caster assembly for engaging, lifting and roll transporting columns of support racks, such as warehouse pallet racks, for movement of the support racks, includes an adaptor bracket secured to a housing of the caster assembly for engaging holes arranged ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822830 | Handle for L shaped tool A handle for engaging with an L-shaped tool includes a beam having a bore for engaging with one of the stems and includes a bar having a groove communicating with the bore for engaging with the other stem. A cover is secured to the bar for securing the to... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822831 | Positioning device for collapsible luggage trolleys A positioning device is provided for a luggage trolley having a pair of outer tubes, a pair of inner tubes respectively, telescopically received in the outer tubes, and a handle connected to upper ends of the inner tubes. The positioning device includes a... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822832 | Hinge for doors A hinge, comprising at least one first element which is fastenable to an upright member and a second element which is fastenable to a plurality of rolling bodies interposed between the first element and second element, the rolling bodies rolling along a f... | 10/20/1998 |
