Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
134135000 | With means to hold work holder in draining position above treating liquid | 21 |
20090038656 | Resiliently flexible dishwasher appliance container - A hollow integrally molded article cleansing container of monolithic one-piece construction which is formed of a soft, pliable and resilient plastic material throughout, such as silicone rubber, and is suitable for use within a dishwasher for storing and retaining one or more small articles, such as certain dental appliances or items commonly used by infants and toddlers. The outer wall of the container includes a plurality of openings to permit a flow of water within the dishwasher to pass through the container while performing the cleansing function and an elongated narrow slit that is resiliently deformable into an enlarged opening upon application of pressure adjacent its ends to facilitate the introduction and removal of the article to be cleaned into and from the container. An integral eyelet is provided for securing the container to a rack pin within the dishwasher. | 02-12-2009 |
20090242000 | HAND HELD SELF CONTAINED PACIFIER OR BABY BOTTLE NIPPLE SPRAY CLEANER - A hand held self contained cleaning apparatus includes a reservoir containing a single use cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid, a pump, and a nozzle for directing a spray of the cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid against a soiled nipple of a pacifier or baby bottle cap. The apparatus includes a platform for supporting the pacifier or bottle cap, a mouth for inserting the nipple into an area just above the nozzle, and a separator for preventing dirty liquid from returning to the reservoir. The spray is directed against a soiled nipple to loosen and remove soil from the nipple. After cleaning the pacifier or bottle cap, the dirty cleaning liquid is released so new clean liquid may be used for the next cleaning. The apparatus may be carried with other related items and used to clean the pacifier or bottle cap at any location and in particular away from home. | 10-01-2009 |
20100051069 | CUTLERY BASKET FOR A DISHWASHER AND DISHWASHER - A dishwasher including a washing compartment, and at least one cutlery basket arranged in the washing compartment, wherein the at least one cutlery basket holds items of cutlery horizontally, wherein at least some sections of the cutlery basket have different clearance heights. | 03-04-2010 |
20100139716 | Prober Cleaning Block Assembly - A system is provided for cleaning of probe contacts. The system includes a base plate comprising three mounting means for receiving each an adjustable attachment means, and means for connecting the base plate to a probe machine; and a cleaning plate comprising three holding means for receiving the respective adjustable attachment means, and a top area for cleaning probe contacts. The top area is between 60-100 mm times 75-100 mm, and the adjustable attachment means allows the cleaning plate to be leveled. A method for mounting in a probe machine such a system for cleaning of probe contacts is provided. The method includes connecting the base plate in the probe machine; connecting the cleaning plate to the base plate with the adjustable attachment means by mounting one of the adjustable attachment means as a reference, and mounting the two other adjustable attachment means for adjusting the level of the cleaning plate; and leveling the cleaning plate with the aid of measuring means for measuring distance held by the probe machine. The leveling includes repeating the following steps until the desired level is reached: moving the measuring means to a place on the cleaning plate top area that is substantially above the adjustable attachment means used as a reference and measure a reference value with the measuring means; moving the measuring means to a place on the cleaning plate top area that is substantially above one of the two adjustable attachment means for adjusting the level and adjust that attachment means until the measuring means reads substantially the same as the reference value; and moving the measuring means to a place on the cleaning plate top area that is substantially above the other of the two adjustable attachment means for adjusting the level and adjust that attachment means until the measuring means reads substantially the same as the reference value. | 06-10-2010 |
20110017246 | CROCKERY BASKET AND DISHWASHER - A crockery basket of a dishwasher for receiving pieces of crockery. The crockery basket has a bottom; a plurality of lateral parts framing the bottom; and at least two substantially parallel rows of rods that are arranged on the bottom to hold the pieces of crockery. Each of the at least two rows of rods has a base wire and individual rod wires that are attached to the base wire. At least two adjacent individual rod wires of a first of the at least two rows of rods have a bend in a direction of a second of the at least two rows of rods. | 01-27-2011 |
20110114138 | Dishwasher with a Device for Assembling the Basket to the Extracting Rail - The present invention relates to a dishwasher ( | 05-19-2011 |
20110146732 | Workpiece Surface Treatment System - A workpiece surface treatment system, which obtains a surface-treated workpiece by sequentially carrying a treatment cell containing a workpiece to a series of apparatuses for operations in the respective apparatuses, is characterized by including: a carrying apparatus for sequentially carrying the treatment cell to a series of the apparatuses in the system; a carrying-in/out apparatus for carrying the treatment cell in and out of the carrying apparatus; a surface treatment apparatus for performing a surface treatment on the workpiece by receiving the treatment cell from the carrying apparatus and supplying a surface treatment liquid to the inside of the treatment cell while rotating the treatment cell; and a workpiece collection apparatus for collecting the workpiece by receiving the treatment cell from the carrying apparatus, inverting the treatment cell, and squirting the inside of the treatment cell with water from below to flow out the workpiece, wherein the carrying apparatus carries the treatment cell to the surface treatment apparatus, and then to the workpiece collection apparatus. | 06-23-2011 |
20110253180 | TOILET PLUNGER CLEANING RECEPTACLE - The toilet plunger cleaning receptacle includes a main receptacle tank for receiving a toilet plunger and a volume of sanitizing solution. The bell of the plunger is positioned between a lower brush and an upper brush so that rotation of the plunger handle abrades both the interior and exterior surfaces of the bell against the upper and lower brushes. The tank of the receptacle further receives and holds a sanitizing solution to disinfect the toilet plunger. A pair of upper access doors may be provided for allowing the user access to the interior of the tank. A drainage hole is formed through a lower surface of the tank, allowing for the drainage of used sanitizing solution. | 10-20-2011 |
20110277798 | Sample washer for drilling cuttings - A drill cuttings sample washer according includes a frame-mounted wash bath and degreaser bath. A slide bar is mounted across one end of the frame and adjacent the baths. A spray arm is mounted on the slide bar. Sieve holders are mounted in the baths. A vibrator vibrates at least the degreaser bath. The spray arm is slidably and pivotably mounted on the slide bar. The spray arm pivots for selective raising and lowering of the spray arm from a lowered position over the wash bath to an elevated position allowing access into the bath. Samples contained in mesh-bottomed sample sieves are mountable into each of the sieve holders. | 11-17-2011 |
20120291824 | HEIGHT ADJUSTER MECHANISM FOR A DISHWASHER DISH RACK - A dish rack is supported for both selective movement into and out of a washing chamber of a dishwasher tub and vertically relative to the tub, with the vertical adjustment being made by manually grasping and shifting at least one frontal cross bar extending along a front wall of the dish rack to cause pivoting of first and second lever members extending along sides of the dish rack. The side lever members cooperate with latching mechanisms to lift and retain the dish rack in a select raised position. | 11-22-2012 |
20120291825 | DISH RACK HEIGHT ADJUSTING EMPLOYING CAM AND FOLLOWER MECHANISM - A dish rack is supported for vertical movement relative to a dishwasher tub, with the vertical adjustment being made by manually shifting the dish rack to cause a camming unit of a latching mechanism to cooperate with a follower in establishing at least a lowered position and a raised position for the rack. The camming unit includes a plurality of camming surfaces and ramps establishing multiple tiers upon which the follower is guided while being biased by a spring. | 11-22-2012 |
20140034094 | Methods and Apparatus for Cleaning Semiconductor Wafers - An apparatus for cleaning and conditioning the surface of a semiconductor substrate such as wafer includes a rotatable chuck, a chamber, a rotatable tray for collecting cleaning solution with one or more drain outlets, multiple receptors for collecting multiple cleaning solutions, a first motor to drive chuck, and a second motor to drive the tray. The drain outlet in the tray can be positioned directly above its designated receptor located under the drain outlet. The cleaning solution collected by the tray can be guided into designated receptor. One characteristic of the apparatus is having a robust and precisely controlled cleaning solution recycle with minimum cross contamination. | 02-06-2014 |
20140137905 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a wash tub, a basket, a frame, and adjustment parts. The wash tub defines a space in which dishes are washed. The basket receives dishes. The frame is disposed inside the wash tub and configured to receive the basket. The adjustment parts are rotatably disposed on a side surface of the frame adjust a height of at least one end of the basket by lifting at least one end of the basket from the frame. | 05-22-2014 |
20140137906 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a wash tub, a basket, a frame, a stopping protrusion, and an adjustment part. The wash tub defines a space in which dishes are washed. The basket receives dishes. The frame is disposed inside the wash tub to receive the basket. The stopping protrusion is located on the basket. The adjustment part is disposed on the frame and adjusts a height of at least one side of the basket by adjusting a vertical position of the stopping protrusion. | 05-22-2014 |
20140137907 | DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a wash tub, a lower basket, a first upper basket, a second upper basket, and movement parts. The wash tub defines a space in which dishes are washed. The lower basket is disposed in the wash tub. The first upper basket is disposed over the lower basket inside the wash tub to define a first lower reception space together with the lower basket. The second upper basket is disposed over the lower basket side by side with the first upper basket to define a second lower reception space. The movement parts move the first upper basket above or below the second upper basket to increase the first lower reception space. | 05-22-2014 |
20140174486 | WASHWARE CARRIER FOR ACCOMMODATING WASHWARE IN A VARIABLE MANNER - A washware carrier for the accommodation of washware to be washed in dishwasher includes a base portion, and a multiplicity of retainers for the washware. The retainers are arranged, in a row, with a first plurality of retainers being fixed and a second plurality of retainers configured for swing action. The first and second pluralities of retainers are arranged in a random sequence. | 06-26-2014 |
20140190531 | HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR RACK ASSEMBLIES FOR APPLIANCES - A rack assembly for an appliance is provided. The rack assembly includes a sidewall and a block that defines a series of holes. A shaft extends between the block and an actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism selectively retracts the shaft from the series of holes of the block in order to permit the sidewall to move vertically. | 07-10-2014 |
20140238448 | EQUIPMENT FOR THE SURFACE TREATMENT OF PARTS BY IMMERSION IN A PROCESSING LIQUID - Installation for surface treatment of parts. The installation includes at least one treatment tank containing a processing liquid in which an arm carrying on one of its ends at least one part support comprising a lower surface and an upper surface holding the parts to be treated is at least partially immersed. The arm is rotationally mounted about an axis located on the outside of the tank and in an area below the area formed by the upper end edge of the tank. | 08-28-2014 |
20140360538 | INTRINSICALLY SAFE DRILL CUTTINGS SAMPLE CLEANING STATION - An intrinsically safe drill cuttings sample cleaning station includes a frame upon which is dependently supported a mechanical separator, an air dryer and a spin dryer. The mechanical separator provides a bath integrated with a shaker frame. Drill cuttings, and other matter collected with the cuttings, are contained within a sieve basket and washed and/or degreased in the bath while the sieve basket holding the collected drill cuttings and associated matter is shaken by the shaker frame. The drill cuttings sample cleaning station is powered by a remote compressed air source such as, for example, a conventional compressor. | 12-11-2014 |
20150059813 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BLOOD RECOVERY FROM ABSORBENT SURGICAL MATERIALS - Systems and methods are described for salvaging red blood cells from patients during a surgical procedure. In one general aspect, a system is described for extracting blood from blood-soaked absorbent surgical materials such as surgical sponges, gauze, tape, and the like. The collected blood and fluids from these materials can be transferred to a cell salvage machine for harvesting viable red blood cells for autotransfusion. | 03-05-2015 |
20160022114 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A cleaning apparatus and method is used with industrial kitchen articles. The apparatus includes a cleaning tank for immersing kitchen articles having a generally rectangular configuration, with two opposing major sides and two opposing minor sides. There is an openable and closable lid, which may be pivotably openable and closable from one of the minor sides of the tank to allow access to the tank and to cover the tank in use. A retaining device can be positioned within the tank in use and configured to support kitchen articles in immersion within the tank. A lifting mechanism for lifting and lowering the retaining device is coupled or connected between the lid and retaining device such that as lid is openable and closable, the retaining device raises and lowers within the cleaning tank, respectively. The lid includes an extendable handle portion configured to extend the effective length of the lid. | 01-28-2016 |