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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 |
| 7251875 | Calendar slide and hanger tape A calendar slide includes a hanger that is secured to the slide during the tinning or crimping process in which the slide is secured to the calendar. The hanger has a hole for hanging the calendar or other work piece tinned with the slide and hanger. Advantageously,... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251876 | Multiple wire feed machine and process for terminating electric cable A machine for terminating electric cable has a feeding segment that is decoupled from a terminating segment. The feeding segment has two feeders on which electric cable is wound. A length of cable is paid off one feeder and cut to length while another length of cabl... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251877 | Method of manufacturing a sensor assembly for a magnetic flowmeter A sensor assembly for a magnetic flowmeter is provided that is cost-effective to manufacture, while incorporating an effective seal against leakage and enabling precise positioning of electrodes. The sensor assembly includes an electrode assembly and a plastic housi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251878 | Method and apparatus for defining leading edge taper of a write pole tip A method and apparatus for defining leading edge taper of a write pole tip is disclosed. The fabrication process uses reactive ion etching to fabricate LET with tight control of the placement of LET's edge and to achieve higher angle for providing a higher effective... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251879 | Installation, insulation displacement, and terminating tool having piston-cylinder driving assembly An installation, insulation displacement, and terminating power tool, for inserting electrical wires into, and for electrically connecting the electrical wires to electrical contact members disposed within, an electrical connector, comprises a piston-cylinder drivin... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251880 | Method and structure for identifying lead-free solder A method and apparatus are provided for determining whether solder used during assembly of a printed circuit board is lead-free or not. This may include providing a pad on the printed circuit board and placing solder on the pad in a predetermined pattern. The solder... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251881 | Method of delivering geometric stress relief element to high voltage cable terminations A method for delivering a geometric type stress relief element to a terminated electrical cable is provided. The cable contains a conductor surrounded by at least one coaxial layer of insulator, semiconductor, grounded wires and cable jacket. First, the terminated c... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251882 | Method for assembling micro-components to binding sites A support and a method for assembling micro-components to binding sites on the support are provided. The support has a pattern of electrical conductors adapted to conduct electrical energy between binding sites. In accordance with the method, an electrical signal is... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251883 | Electronic-component alignment method and apparatus therefor A first electronic component having two alignment holes perforated at predetermined positions thereof at a predetermined interval is held with a receiving table, and also a second electronic component having two alignment marks formed at predetermined positions ther... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251884 | Method to build robust mechanical structures on substrate surfaces A robust mechanical structure is provided to prevent small foundation structures formed on a substrate from detaching from the substrate surface. The strengthened structure is formed by plating a foundation metal layer on a seed layer and then embedding the plated f... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251885 | Method of manufacturing circuit forming board to improve adhesion of a circuit to the circuit forming board In order to improve the adhesion of a circuit to a circuit forming board, a separation film including a base film and a coating layer formed on the base film is joined to both the sides of the board. When a laser beam is applied to form a throughhole in the board, a... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251886 | System for installing a cord in a cavity A system for installing a cord in a cavity includes a traveling member and a base assembly. The traveling member includes a first magnet member attached to a first leader for insertion in a first opening. The base assembly includes a magnetic bar, a second magnet me... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251887 | Tool for balancing rotating components A tool for limiting a cut on an impeller having a shaft and vane is provided. The tool includes a shield member having a sidewall, a top, and an inner cavity. The tool also includes a first cut opening extending through the hub sidewall to the shield member inner ca... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251888 | Hollow fan blade for aircraft engines and method for its manufacture A hollow fan blade for the fan of an aircraft engine includes a blade base section (2) and a blade tip section (5) which are assembled at opposing faying surfaces (6, 6′) by a joining process. Starting from the respective faying surface, cavit... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251889 | Manufacture of a heat transfer system A method of making an evaporator includes orienting a vapor barrier wall, orienting a liquid barrier wall, and positioning a wick between the vapor barrier wall and the liquid barrier wall. The vapor barrier wall is oriented such that a heat-absorbing surface of the... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251890 | Method for producing wheel pans A method for producing a wheel pan includes cold-rolling a rectangular metal strip of a given uniform thickness by conical rolls into a semicircular ring, such that the thickness reduction on the outer edge of the curved strip is at least 20%, and the circumference ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251891 | Production method for sintered bearing member, fluid dynamic pressure bearing device, and spindle motor A production method for sintered bearing member comprises: compacting a metal powder into a green compact, sintering the green compact into a sintered compact; impregnating a resin solvent into the sintered compact, and removing the resin solvent adhering to a surfa... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251892 | Bearing assembly spacer adjustable system and method for adjusting a spacer A system for adjusting at least one spacer of a bearing assembly includes a force-transmitting member and a preload regulator. The force-transmitting member is configured to operatively receive a force and to transmit the force to an adjustable spacer. The preload r... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251893 | Tribological applications of polyelectrolyte multilayers One aspect of the present invention relates to an implantable medical device comprising a surface coated with a polyelectrolyte multilayer, wherein said surface is glass, metal, plastic, polymer, or fiberglass. Another aspect of the present invention involves a meth... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251894 | Device for shaving hair having a cutting member with a periodical motion The invention relates to a device (1) for shaving hair (93) and to a device having a shaving head (9). The shaving head (9) has at least one cutting member (17, 19) having a cutting edge (23) and a cutting direction (X), and... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251895 | Molding and name plate removal tool A multifunctional molding name plate removal tool includes a blade attached to a blade retainer having a drive arm and a threaded handle attached thereto. The threaded handle may be removed in order to enable a pneumatic tool to drive the tool. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251896 | Hair clipper with pivot head The clipper has a cylindrical housing including a handle containing a battery and motor and a head pivotally mounted on the handle. The head carries a stationary blade and a reciprocating blade. Motion is transmitted from the motor to the reciprocating blade through... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251897 | Blade clamping device The present invention relates to a quick-change saw blade clamping device which includes an output shaft, a cylindrical rotatable sleeve and a torsion spring. The output shaft is coupled to a blade carrier which is disposed within the cylindrical rotatable sleeve. A... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251898 | Transparent measuring device with enhanced visibility lines A transparent measuring device with enhanced visibility lines formed on a transparent substrate having opposing planar front and back surfaces and with at least one opaque line formed on one of the front and back surfaces and at least one transparent line formed on ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251899 | Prism pole A direct reading prism pole has a tubular housing having an open top, a flange at the open top, a conical bottom portion for wedging the tubular housing into ground soil, a height-adjusting rod partially inserted into the tubular housing by a friction fit, a lip pos... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251900 | Methods and systems utilizing intermediate frequencies to control multiple coriolis gyroscopes Apparatus, systems, and methods to control a plurality of gyroscopes utilizing intermediate frequencies are disclosed. The gyroscopes are configured to operate at the same pre-determined intermediate frequency. To accomplish this, the natural frequency of each gyros... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251901 | Measurement device and process A measuring device includes a receiver having a cavity with differing narrowing diameters from an opening. The receiver can be moved axially. A part is moved a predetermined fixed distance, including movement while engaging and moving the receiver. The distance move... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251902 | Pipe guide A pipe guide includes a pipe receiving body comprising two sections. The two sections are joined by a hinge to allow the pipe-receiving body to be opened and closed about a pipe. The pipe-receiving body circumferentially surrounds a pipe in a closed position. The pi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251903 | Method for spacing guides on fishing rods and chart for spacing same A chart for locating guides on a fishing rod comprising a plurality of side by side lanes each having a vertical portion and in a predetermined plane and arcuate lane portions of different radii and curved through an arc of about ninety degrees (90°) from said pred... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251904 | Tape rule having reoriented measuring blade A coilable tape rule includes a pair of rollers that are convexly rounded in both axial and transaxial planes, about which rollers the measuring blade moves during passage through the casing and which cause the blade to turn on its longitudinal axis so as to reorien... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251905 | Condensed water storing apparatus of a dryer Disclosed is a drawer structure for storing condensed water generated during the drying procedure. The drawer prevents the condensed water form being leaked out of the dryer though the condensed water is fully filled in the drawer and overflowed from the drawer. Thu... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251906 | Drum type washing and drying machine A drum type washing and drying machine includes a rotary drum for accommodating laundry therein; a front frame for forming a front surface of a main body of the washing and drying machine, wherein the front frame is provided with a laundry loading/unloading opening ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251907 | Air ventilated shoes Apparatus 10 discloses a shoe 12 incorporating a ventilation system comprised of a port 14 positioned within the wall of the shoe, which in the preferred embodiment is located approximate the in-step 20. In communication with the port ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251908 | Magnetic disk drive to alleviate damage from thermal asperity Embodiments of the invention prevent or alleviate head damage ascribable to the TA-causing sections (projections) of disks (TA is thermal asperity). With respect to a TA-causing section that has been detected during initial defect registration, X±A tracks in a radi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251909 | Convertible chair and ironing board A convertible chair and ironing board apparatus for transforming a straight-back chair into an ironing board. The apparatus includes a chair having front legs and rear legs for supporting a chair seat thereon. The apparatus also includes a back support section for r... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251910 | Electrical display device with individual display members An electrical neon display device that allows for the interchangeability of the material being displayed and includes a power track, a track head and at least one display member that is electrically connected to said track head and includes a neon tube that is prefe... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251911 | Leg support apparatus for trees and bushes A leg support apparatus comprising a leg comprising a first support and a second support. The leg comprising a pivot end and a spike end. A base comprising a lug side, a ground contact side, and a surrounding wall connecting between the lug side and ground contact s... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251912 | Biodegradable device for irrigating seedlings and other small plants This invention is a device for irrigating tree seedlings and other small plants, to ensure that said plants stay moist in the critical few weeks following their planting. The device uses a bag, approximately 1 gallon capacity, constructed of biodegradable plastic, s... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251913 | Method of covering a potted plant A method of covering a flower pot with an oversized sleeve. The sleeve has an inner diameter which is greater than the maximum diameter of a pot disposed therein. The sleeve may have a detachable upper portion, a skirt portion, with a linear or non-linear upper end,... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251914 | Frame mount latch assembly for subsurface aircraft servicing pit A subsurface aircraft servicing pit is provided with a hold down assembly that secures a pit lid mounting frame in position on a bearing seat at the top of a prefabricated pit enclosure. A frame mount latch ring is suspended in spaced relation beneath the underside ... | 08/07/2007 |
