With Heating Or Air Moving Means Patents (Class 108/50.13)
  • Patent number: 11944197
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a table (100). The table (100) has a table top (102), a plurality of legs (104) connectable to the table top (102), and an air purifier (106) adapted to be placed below the table top (102). A bottom side of the table top (102) is provided with at least one groove (112) extending in a circumferential direction for preventing liquid from traveling from an outer edge of the table top (102) along the bottom side of the table top (102) and reaching an inner section of the air purifier (106). The disclosure also relates to a method for purifying air using a table (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: INTER IKEA SYSTEMS B.V.
    Inventors: Paul Larsson, David Wahl, Henrik Telander, Bofeng Peng, Derong Jian, Tao Wang, Zhongtao Luo, Zhisuo Chen, Dianqiu Zhang, Xiaoming Lian, Zhenqi Yan, Youxiong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11883856
    Abstract: A robust cleaning and ventilation system for a workstation such as an office workspace, employing table geometry to create high efficiency air exchange while providing a conditioned make-up air return that completes the full ventilation process. The workstation includes a modular implementation such that the necessary equipment is not a single custom bespoke installation and can be used universally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Salon Safe, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Sadler, Adam Rebello
  • Patent number: 11879642
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a convertible fire pit, grill, griddle, smoker and table apparatus are provided. The apparatus is configured such that a user can readily, easily, and safely convert the apparatus between a fire pit, a grill, and a smoker without tools. The apparatus may include a bowl, a grill frame support, e.g., a ring, positionable about the bowl, a shelf attachable to the grill frame support, a grate positionable within the bowl, and a grill frame positionable about grill frame support. The grill frame may be configured to rotate about the bearings within the grill frame support. The apparatus may also include interchangeable grill components positionable about the grill frame and a hood disposed above the grill frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventor: James Cleveland Strange
  • Patent number: 11849838
    Abstract: The present patent provides a detachable table board supporting base and a splicing table thereof, which relates to the technical field of tables, so as to solve the problems in the prior art that it is not easy to package and transport the tables and it is easy to damage the tables in the transferring or transportation process. The table board supporting base comprises a base body and a base reinforcing mechanism, the base body comprises supporting legs provided at the bottom of the table board, the table board is detachably connected above the supporting legs, and the supporting legs are used to support the table board; the base reinforcing mechanism comprises a reinforcing base body, a supporting leg connecting part and a table board connecting part, and the table board connecting part is detachably connected between the reinforcing base body and the table board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Xuanbin Yang
  • Patent number: 11576485
    Abstract: A food preparation table system includes a housing including a food item holding arrangement defining multiple food pan receiving locations. At least one food pan is located in one of the food pan receiving locations. A cooling system is provided for cooling the food pan. The food pan includes a wall at least in part defining a food receiving volume, a thermowell extending inward from the wall into the food receiving volume and a temperature sensor positioned within the thermowell. A food pan is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Steven T. Jackson, Austin M. Bieri, Brian L. Casserilla
  • Patent number: 11454402
    Abstract: A tabletop cooking assembly for preparing foods thereon includes a burner element, a pan surrounding the burner element, a grill adjacent to the burner element, and an exhaust plenum adjacent to the grill having a plurality of apertures for drawing smoke away from the grill and an outlet for exhausting smoke therefrom. The exhaust plenum forms a defined volume around the grill to draw the smoke into the exhaust plenum and away from the grill such that the smoke does not pass through the grill or about the burner element. An exhaust duct and at least one filter assembly having at least one filter disposed therein are in fluid communication with the exhaust plenum for filtering grease. The subject invention also includes a blower for exhausting the smoke from the exhaust duct to an area outside of and immediately adjacent to the tabletop cooking assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventor: William B. McEvoy
  • Patent number: 11420318
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a convertible worktable convertible between a storage configuration and an assembled use configuration. The worktable comprises a tabletop has a top surface and a bottom surface, a top frame fixed to the bottom surface of the tabletop and a bottom frame being spaced apart and coaxial to the top frame. The bottom frame having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The worktable further comprises a plurality of legs fastened to the top frame and extends beyond and in contact with the bottom frame. A fastener assembly detachably fastens the plurality of legs to the top frame and the bottom frame and defines an assembled use configuration. The fastener assembly allows detachment of the plurality of legs from the top and bottom frame, fastens the plurality of legs and the bottom frame alongside the top frame, and defines a storage configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventor: William Geoffrey Harris
  • Patent number: 11058254
    Abstract: A device, system and method for induction heating food service pans having differing depths, while maintaining the pans sufficiently closely adjacent an enclosure containing the induction heating power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: COOKTEK INDUCTION SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Reinhard Metz, Warren Graber, Kevin J. Snyder
  • Patent number: 10520188
    Abstract: A quick-disconnect gas pipeline comprises a quick-disconnect device (QDD) which comprises a QDD male end and a QDD female end, and a gas hose. The QDD male end is connected to the gas pipeline inside the heating system and the QDD female end is connected to the gas hose outside the heating system. When the heating system is not used, it is easy to disconnect the QDD to prevent people from tripping over the long gas pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Bond Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Cameron Jenkins
  • Patent number: 10292510
    Abstract: An overlay system for a table having a center area includes a plurality of elongated arms each having a distal end and a proximal end. A connector is fixed proximate the proximal end of each arm and adapted to connect to the connector of an adjacent arm. With the arms each mutually connected at their proximal ends, and the proximal ends positions proximate the center area of the table, a regular geometric shape is formed in the center area of the table and the arms extend mutually equidistantly about the table to define a seating area for a place setting and a guest. Some embodiments of the invention include a central section that has a plurality of the connectors to which the arms are connected. Alternately, the arms may be integrally formed with the central section such that the overlay system is effectively a single piece of flexible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Inventor: Natalie Tefft-Feldman
  • Patent number: 9821888
    Abstract: A fishing pole holder mounted table for a boat including a tray body and a swivel jointed cylindrical post having a lock knob to mount the tray body within a fishing pole holder within a gunnel of the boat in a level condition. A raised perimeter wall prevents items from sliding away from the tray body. Openings disposed in the tray body top surface receive sealable containers therein to store items, such as food, therein. A removable shade is provided to cover the tray body. Flexible removable rods have hooks to secure the shade to the tray body proximal the forward end. Engageable hook and loop fastener strips on a rear side of the perimeter wall and on a rearward end of the shade also attach the shade to the tray body. A light emitting diode light bar is centrally disposed on the perimeter wall to illuminate the tray bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Inventors: Tony Gulino, Joshua Gulino
  • Patent number: 9802207
    Abstract: Provided is an air conditioning apparatus. The air conditioning apparatus includes a main body having a suction part through which air is suctioned and a discharge part through which the air suctioned through the suction part is discharged, a fan disposed within the main body to allow the air to flow, a filter device disposed between the suction part and the discharge part within the main body, the filter device including a filter including a plurality of arrays that are spaced apart from each other, and a power supply part to supply a voltage to each of the arrays. Each of the arrays includes a conductive member, the conductive member contacts a dielectric containing a dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chulwoo Park, Hojung Kim, Yanghwa Lee
  • Patent number: 9204717
    Abstract: Work surface with interactive area for access to a computerized device, with application in laboratories, clean rooms, environments where there is a risk of explosion and health spaces, including controlled environment concerning aseptic conditions, chemical, thermal and/or mechanical resistance. It comprises a work surface with top plate (1) and a supplementary plate (3), with normal use in a laboratory; touch detection system (2, 6), incorporated inside of a suitable enclosure (5); a screen (7) and other components inside the enclosure (5) under the work surface; supporting components (4, 8). Use on countertops, fume hoods, laboratory furniture, vertical panel, with use of aseptic materials or easy to decontaminate, or in environments with fewer restrictions, or in hospital areas, in situations where the users have to work wearing gloves and simultaneously make registers, in areas of high chemical and/or thermal loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: LABORIAL, SOLUCOES PARA LABORATORIO, S.A.
    Inventor: José Carlos Moita Gorgulho Soares Branco
  • Patent number: 8985911
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatuses for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. In one embodiment, a wafer carrier track for levitating and traversing a wafer carrier within a vapor deposition reactor system is provided which includes upper and lower sections of a track assembly having a gas cavity formed therebetween. A guide path extends along an upper surface of the upper section and between two side surfaces which extend along and above the guide path and parallel to each other. A plurality of gas holes along the guide path extends from the upper surface of the upper section, through the upper section, and into the gas cavity. In some examples, the upper and lower sections of the track assembly may independently contain quartz, and in some examples, may be fused together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Alta Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Gang He, Gregg Higashi, Khurshed Sorabji, Roger Hamamjy, Andreas G. Hegedus
  • Patent number: 8863673
    Abstract: An outdoor table is divided into two or more sections to allow one or more heaters to be placed and accessed within the perimeter of the table top without removing any support parts of the table. The table top includes at least one aperture through which a heater projects. Each section of the table may be hinged to one or more adjacent sections at one or both ends of the separation between the sections so that the table sections may be swung open and closed. The hinging mechanisms may have a removable pin or bolt that may be removed to open the table from either side of the separation. The table sections may be used as a stand-alone table when detached from each other. One or more inserts may be used to cover the aperture, to change the size of the aperture, or to accommodate additional table features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Inventor: Robert Diepenbrock
  • Patent number: 8740506
    Abstract: A positioning apparatus includes a stage on which a piezoelectric element is set, a stop unit having a stop face to which the piezoelectric element set on the stage is pushed so that the piezoelectric element is positioned at a target position corresponding to an attaching part of, for example, a head suspension to which the piezoelectric element is attached, and a pushing unit to push the piezoelectric element toward the stop face, the pushing unit blowing a gas to push the piezoelectric element. The positioning apparatus is capable of correctly positioning the piezoelectric element to the target position without damaging the piezoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shogo Ogaki, Takashi Ando, Masaru Inoue, Takeshi Shimoda
  • Publication number: 20140096707
    Abstract: A table includes a table top, a support pedestal having a plenum, the support pedestal arranged to support the table top, and a fan arranged to blow air upwardly toward the table top through the plenum. An air deflector may be arranged to deflect the air radially outwardly under the table top in a 360° pattern. A heating element, cooling element, and/or a volatile active delivery system may be included to heat and/or cool the air and/or deliver a volatile active into the air. An ice bucket may be removably received within a bucket holder arranged in a recess in or through the table top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: SHOP VAC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kurt Westbrook, Seth A. Bartley
  • Publication number: 20140060396
    Abstract: A table apparatus for distributing air or cooled air to those seated at or near the table. The apparatus includes a motor, a fan and a means for cooling air that is forced through upper and lower table portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Timothy Paul Landvik, Myrl J. Saarem
  • Publication number: 20140041556
    Abstract: An outdoor table is divided into two or more sections to allow one or more heaters to be placed and accessed within the perimeter of the table top without removing any support parts of the table. The table top includes at least one aperture through which a heater projects. Each section of the table may be hinged to one or more adjacent sections at one or both ends of the separation between the sections so that the table sections may be swung open and closed. The hinging mechanisms may have a removable pin or bolt that may be removed to open the table from either side of the separation. The table sections may be used as a stand-alone table when detached from each other. One or more inserts may be used to cover the aperture, to change the size of the aperture, or to accommodate additional table features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventor: Robert Diepenbrock
  • Patent number: 8614406
    Abstract: A system for heating a patio, the system comprising: a head unit comprising a heating unit configured for heating a patio; an offset assembly, wherein the offset assembly is coupled to the head unit; a mounting pole comprising a plurality of sections, the mounting pole being coupled to the offset assembly; and a base unit the base unit supporting the mounting pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Well Traveled Imports, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin L. Hall, Jr., Hampton H. Tanner
  • Patent number: 8528539
    Abstract: An integrated stove in which oil smoke is discharged downward comprises a cabinet body; a plurality of cylindrical sunken stove holes are installed on the panel of the body; a cooker is installed on the soleplate of the stove holes; major arc shaped air suction ports are installed at the upper part of the wall of the stove holes; a handle hole is installed in one side of the stove holes facing person; a soleplate parallel to the panel basically is installed; the soleplate has a structure in the shape of pan bottom; and the part of the soleplate close to the side wall of the body extends to the combined part of the panel and the soleplate. The panel is mounted at the top of the side wall. The stove holes are embedded in the double-layer structure formed by the panel and the soleplate. The side wall of the stove holes is both connected with the panel and the soleplate in sealing way, the panel, the soleplate and the side wall of the stove holes are enclosed to form a communicated sealed gas collecting chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Zhejiang Meida Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhisheng Xia
  • Publication number: 20130118472
    Abstract: The present invention relates to outdoor grill accessories, and more particularly, a foldable worktable attachment for an outdoor grill that includes a large table that is pivotally connected to the side of the grill. When in an erect position, the table provides ample space for preparing foods and the like, but when in a collapsed position, the table lies flush against one of the sides of the grill housing, thus, enclosing supporting legs that are folded and stored between the table and the grill housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: John Ducate, JR., Sond-Kae Ho
  • Publication number: 20120318179
    Abstract: The device is comprised of a low profile motorized fan and housing enclosure that mounts out of plain site beneath a typical utility table top. The table and fan assembly allows for occupant leg room, easy storage, and portability of table. The fan enclosure avoids comingling of intake and vented air by redirecting intake air flow perpendicularly to the vented air. The enclosure vents air outward from the center of the underside of table top up to three hundred and sixty degrees parallel to the table top. The device allows for the optimum installation of an optional heater and or water mister device by supplying a section for their installation where the complete air stream is channeled. The enclosure provides optional receptacles for a shade umbrella support pole to transfer umbrella support loads through the housing enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: Raymond Noeth
  • Publication number: 20120309285
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an improved food preparation table. Cooled air is passed over the top of each food pan individually, preventing the food from spoiling at high ambient temperatures. The sides of the food pans are also cooled at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Moe H. MAJORDY, Richard A. SEISS
  • Publication number: 20120216725
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device designed for the unloading of waste, which device consists of a raised platform (1) and of inclined access ramps (2), comprising a plurality of juxtaposed supporting elements (3) forming a raised horizontal surface (48), said supporting elements consisting of two vertical uprights (12) resting on a surface (8) having a deformation coefficient defined as a function of the use of the waste-disposal facility that is envisaged and allowing the movement of pedestrians and light or heavy vehicles and having a horizontal top cross member (13), a plurality of access elements (4) forming at least one continuous inclined surface from the bearing surface (8) to the raised horizontal surface (48), said access elements consisting of two vertical uprights (12) resting on the bearing surface (8) and of an inclined top cross member (13), and fastening means (17) between the supporting elements (3) and the access elements (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: MODULO BETON
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques Pegot-Ogier, Michel-Jean Bosio
  • Publication number: 20120186499
    Abstract: An object holding table comprising a table top, a frame body, two rotating shaft sets and a foot stand set. The rotating shaft sets are used to movably attach the table top and the frame body to allow the table top to turn 90 degrees. The foot stand set has a first lateral foot stand and a second lateral foot stand both capable of overturning outwards and supporting the object holding table to stand; and when not in use, to withdraw and being stored at the inner side of the table top. By assembling the foregoing assemblies, the object holding table of the present invention is hence capable of holding a portable electronic device and turning 90 degrees to reach a convenient watching position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: Stephen Chen
  • Publication number: 20120180705
    Abstract: Table for keeping food warm in dishes, said table having a storage surface for the dishes and furthermore having a carrying surface that is provided beneath the storage surface and that is moreover intended for receiving at least one heat source, the storage surface being supported by a continuous table top and the carrying surface being supported by an intermediate shelf, either the table top being configured as fixed and the intermediate shelf opposite the table top being adjustable in height with respect to said table top, or the intermediate shelf being configured as fixed and the table top as being removable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Gastros AG
    Inventor: Timo Hafner
  • Publication number: 20120156000
    Abstract: A banknote processing device is mounted on a mounting table. The banknote processing device includes a stacking unit having an opening for removing banknotes. A dust collection vent is arranged in front of the opening of the stacking unit on the mounting table. A suction fan sucks dust dispersing from the opening of the stacking unit into a dust collection vent. A filter captures the dust from air that is sucked in. A duct expels a dust-free air from an exhaust vent provided in an exhaust passage formed around the suction fan. In another configuration, the dust collection vent is provided inside the stacking unit, and the dust generated inside the stacking unit is sucked in by the suction fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki OTSUKA, Shinichi NONAKA, Tsuyoshi HODATSU
  • Patent number: 8188410
    Abstract: A portable party table [1000] for holding hot and cold foods is described. It employs at least two sections [1100, 1500] held together with a hinge [1600] for holding foods. The party table [1000] has folding legs [1111, 1511] and leg supports [1113, 1513] to support the legs. Each section [1100, 1500] has a tapered base [1101, 1501] with a drain hole [1107, 1507] and a drain plug [1109, 1509]. As ice melts it is directed toward the drain holes [1107, 1507]. Electric receptacle [1525] provide electricity for a heating plate. Alternatively, the hinge [1600] is a type which provides spacing between the sections [1100, 1500] to thermally insulate the hot from the cold section. The hinge [1600] may be allowed to slide to provide an insulation gap [1607], or eliminate the gap [1607].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Inventors: Marlene Dean, Larry Dean
  • Publication number: 20120024202
    Abstract: A standing desk designed monitor holder device having a frame and a monitor receptacle arrangement in the upper region of the frame is provided. The monitor receptacle arrangement has a sensor monitor bearing surface having a heat release opening for receiving the rear side of a sensor monitor designed as a flat screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Albin Bajric, Mike Bindrich, Jörg Kiebert, Daniel Vöhringer
  • Publication number: 20110146542
    Abstract: An outdoor table with integrated air conditioning for providing thermally conditioned air to users seated at the table includes a table pedestal defining at least one ambient air inlet and a table top supported on the pedestal. The table top defines a first conditioned air outlet vertically positioned at a height to coincide with the torso of a seated human, and a second conditioned air outlet positioned to direct conditioned air above and/or below the table top. A fan within the pedestal has a fan inlet communicative with the ambient air inlet for drawing ambient air into the pedestal for thermal conditioning and also has a fan outlet communicative with the conditioned air outlets for supplying conditioned air to users. A heat exchanger is interposed between the ambient air inlet and the fan inlet, and a working fluid supply is fluidly communicative with the heat exchanger for thermally conditioning the ambient air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: William C. Branning
  • Publication number: 20110146319
    Abstract: An outdoor apparatus, such as a table or tower with integrated air conditioning for providing thermally conditioned air to users. The apparatus disperses conditioned air to people in the vicinity, more specifically directing vents to both the people's head region and torso region. A fan within the pedestal has a fan inlet communicative with the ambient air inlet for drawing ambient air into the pedestal for thermal conditioning and also has a fan outlet communicative with the conditioned air outlets for supplying conditioned air to users. A heat exchanger is interposed between the ambient air inlet and the fan inlet, and a working fluid supply is fluidly communicative with the heat exchanger for thermally conditioning the ambient air. The tabletop embodiment enhances the cooling by utilizing the table to entrapping the conditioned air about the person's torso.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: William C Branning
  • Publication number: 20110023757
    Abstract: A non-contact support platform system is provided for supporting a substantially flat object. The system includes a platform with a first plurality of pressure ports and a first plurality of vacuum ports for inducing a fluid cushion to support the object at a distance from the platform. The system further includes a second plurality of pressure ports located at a predetermined zone of the platform for increasing the distance of the object from the platform at the predetermined zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Hilel Richman, Oded Yehoshua Licht, Oded Hamburger, Yuval Yassour, Boaz Nishri, Arie Harnik, Alla Soudakovitch, Shay Levavy
  • Publication number: 20100154779
    Abstract: Gas fire devices are provided that produce a swirling flame by passive means using the kinetic energy of gas exiting through burner ports located in a burner and the kinetic energy of air drawn through louvers or flaps radially positioned on the base of a plenum. Situated above the burner and plenum is a chimney, which surrounds the flame and may be a translucent or transparent material to help observers better see the flame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Derik Andors, Stephen F. Richardson, Douglas DeFouw
  • Patent number: 7717107
    Abstract: A smokeless cooker includes a table located indoors, with a cabinet, which may include a plurality of individual boxes stacked and assembled together, below the table. A gas-discharge flow path leads from the cabinet to the outdoors. The cabinet includes an inner box with an open upper portion in an upper opening section of an outer box. An installed cooking means is located inside the inner box. A suction flow path is formed outside the inner box, with a suction hole in the inner wall of the suction flow path above a heating surface of the installed cooking means. The gas-discharge flow path includes a fat/oil filtering section, an absorption deodorizing section, a HEPA filter and a fan. A duct leading to the outdoors is present at the downstream side of the HEPA filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Shinpo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masuo Ota
  • Patent number: 7537015
    Abstract: A table umbrella apparatus has a base, a table affixed to the base, a canopy support by the base a distance above the table, and an air treating means positioned in the base for delivering a flow of air outwardly of the base. The air treating system includes a fan, a motor drivingly connected to the fan, a reservoir positioned in the base, and a pump cooperative with the water in the reservoir for passing a flow of water across air urged by the fan. An aspen wood intake filter is positioned in the base so that the air is urged by the fan across this intake filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Strategic Product Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Molnar, IV, Mark R. Bender
  • Publication number: 20080216647
    Abstract: The method for salon air purifying comprises the following steps: (a) categorizing contaminants generated in the salon; (b) selecting air purifiers such that each air purifier is most effective in capturing a specific category of contaminants; (c) detecting which category of contaminants is being generated; (d) activating the air purifier that would most effectively capture the specific contaminants being generated and deactivate other air purifier(s) if not needed. Applying the aforementioned method, the apparatus for salon air purification comprises: (a) detectors to detect which category of contaminants are being generated, (b) two different air purifiers: one for capturing chemical fumes and the other for capturing filing dust and (c) a controller to receive the detectors' data, to activate air purifier only when airborne contaminants are present and to select which air purifier to activate based on the detectors' data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventor: Trungnhan Phan
  • Publication number: 20080178745
    Abstract: A table equipped with a grilling system is provided. The table may include an opening, and a housing coupled to the table and having an opening in an upper portion thereof through which heat may be transferred to the opening in the table. Inclined lateral sides may extend upward from a bottom of the housing. Heat-source containers that contain a heat source may be coupled to the lateral sides. Holes formed on a bottom of the heat-source containers may be aligned with a plurality of holes formed in the lateral sides to allow air flow into the heat source containers, where the air is heated and drawn up and out through the opening in the upper portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventor: Gil Mong HONG
  • Patent number: 7296522
    Abstract: A patio heater table (10) for encompassing a patio heater (14) consists of a duplicate pair of table sides (20) having a table upper portion with legs (46) that are connected by a permanent brace ring segment (52). The table upper portion is formed with a semi-circular structure (22) made of a peripheral ring (24) and a bisecting chord (28) having a midpoint radial concave portion (30) for avoiding contact with the heater standard, or post, (12). The two table sides mate together and are attached with each side positioned over and around the patio heater. The table includes removable brace ring segments (54) that are attached to the leg permanent brace ring segments providing access to the patio heater for fuel replacement. The table is made of steel or aluminum material and is preferably of welded construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Inventor: Alan J. Mahmalji
  • Patent number: 7296321
    Abstract: A tabletop wood-waste-collecting machine includes a support frame, a machine base, a guide shade, a work faceplate and a dust-collecting unit. The machine base has its opposite upper side bored with plural transverse assistant guide grooves and its central portion bored with a longitudinal lower main guide groove communicating with a connecting opening in the front center. The guide shade covered on the lower main guide groove is formed with an upper guide groove. The work faceplate fixed on the topside of the machine base is bored with numerous wind-sucking vents. When the dust-collecting unit is started to operate, every wind-sucking vent of the work faceplate and the wind-sucking space in the machine base will receive a balanced suction force to let the wood waste produced completely sucked out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: San Ford Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chieh-Yuan Cheng
  • Patent number: 7040239
    Abstract: A downdraft table includes an enclosure connected to a downdraft mat member that provides a work surface, a support apparatus, and a conduit member capable of providing dust collection to the work surface. The downdraft mat includes a plurality of through points and is disposed upon a top surface of the enclosure. The conduit member includes one or more connection portals enabling a vacuum device to be connected to the conduit member and provide dust collection to the work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Angela Denise Shelton, Leslie Daily Gist
  • Patent number: 7021308
    Abstract: A device and method for the storage and retrieval of a variety of cooking utensils is disclosed. The invention may include a sleeve, can or tracking system that is capable of receiving and storing and dispensing a stand alone appliance, or a kitchen utensil that is to be used on another kitchen appliance such as a stovetop/hob. The device may also include a latching system for securing the appliance/appliance carrier or utensil in its stored position. The device may be used with existing appliances and utensils as an appliance/utensil carrier or incorporate its own proprietary appliance(s) or utensil(s). This new and novel product or system for the storage and retrieval of food preparation appliances, allows the workplace to remain uncluttered, and at the same time allows the user ready access to the appliances, devices or utensils when desired. Additionally, the appliances are stored in a more efficient manner than is currently available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Inventor: Steven Jerome Caruso
  • Patent number: 6997116
    Abstract: A kitchen assembly includes a vertically adjustable dining table capable of selectively shifting to a position depending on consumer requirements. More specifically, the kitchen assembly includes a countertop having a main work surface supported above a first base portion in a substantially horizontal plane and a vertically adjustable tabletop assembly. The tabletop assembly includes a dining surface supported by a plurality of vertically adjustable support members above a second base portion designed to shift the dining table along an adjustment path. A protective apron is arranged between the respective surfaces to prevent foreign objects from entering the adjustment path. Through operation of a control, a user can selectively set the vertical height of the dining table with respect to the countertop. Preferably, the user can set the height of the table through operation of a remote control, irrespective of the presence of objects on the dining surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Evelyn M. George, M. Michael Khosropour
  • Patent number: 6978722
    Abstract: An improved structure of a working platform having a rectangular base plate, four rollers, a pair of inverted U-shaped frame supports, at least a pair of lateral support rod, a plurality of screws and at least a lateral flat plate, characterized in that the four corners of one face of the base plate are mounted with the rollers and the other face of the base plate is disposed with connection blocks, and the frame supports comprises a horizontal beam having two ends bent to form an erect tubes and the horizontal beam is protruded with a plurality of horizontal holding blocks along the direction of the lateral flat plate so that a lateral shielding plate is formed between the two erect tubes, and the erect tubes connect other tube opening of the horizontal beam is inserted correspondingly to the connection blocks. The other end of the erect tube is provided with a fastening slit, and one rod end of the lateral support rod bends out to form a top fastening plate and a bottom fastening plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Grand Hall Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: William Home
  • Patent number: 6918144
    Abstract: A self-heating, portable massage or therapy table is disclosed. The portable massage table comprises a cushioned pad that is comfortable for a user to sit or lie on. Preferably inside the cushioned pad is an electrical heat mechanism which heats the cushioned pad. The cushioned pad and the heat mechanisms are sectioned so that the surface can be folded. Finally, the table comprises foldable legs that support the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Friedman
  • Patent number: 6877506
    Abstract: The present invention provides for an electronic control system for an adjustable kitchen island having a cooking surface and a vent hood, an island height control for controlling the height of the adjustable kitchen island and a vent hood control for controlling the position of the vent hood over the cooking surface. The vent hood is laterally adjustable between extended and retracted positions, and is height adjustable between raised and lowered positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventor: Nache D. Shekarri
  • Patent number: 6802266
    Abstract: A work table includes a box having a bottom plate formed with an outlet port. A distributor is disposed in the box, and cooperates with the box to define a lower chamber in fluid communication with the outlet port and an upper chamber above the distributor. The distributor has entrance holes that communicate the upper and lower chambers. A working panel is mounted on the box, and is formed with apertures for access to the upper chamber. A suctioning device includes a sawdust collecting container, and an air conduit interconnecting the outlet port and the container, and having a branch. A cap is detachably mounted on the branch. A blind is mounted movably on the air conduit between the outlet port and the branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Inventor: Meng-Chieh Cheng
  • Patent number: 6792878
    Abstract: A work table includes a box defining a receiving chamber, several partitions disposed in the receiving chamber to form several distributor-receiving chambers, and a side chamber extending frontwardly from a front wall of the box and in fluid communication with the distributor-receiving chambers via outlet holes in the front wall. A distributor member is disposed in each of the distributor-receiving chambers, has an apex and inclined left and right guide plates that cooperate with the bottom plate to form a lower chamber which is in fluid communication with the side chamber via a respective outlet hole, and that cooperate with an adjacent pair of the partitions to form an upper chamber above the lower chamber. Each of the guide plates is formed with a plurality of entrance holes in fluid communication with the upper and lower chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Inventor: Meng-Chieh Cheng
  • Patent number: 6698360
    Abstract: A table with a work board for nail care by a worker on a generally opposite customer is in combination with a suction member. The suction member has a hollow space, a pair of exterior surface portions on one side for supporting lower portions of a customer's arms when the suction member is on the work board of the table and suction holes into the hollow space from an adjacent side of the suction member to be near the customer's hands when the customer's arms are supported on the surface portions. A suction purification apparatus has a flow pipe connected with the hollow space of the suction member for purifying air sucked through the suction holes, hollow space and flow pipe by contacting the air with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Beaunix Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jeung Hoon Park
  • Patent number: 6694892
    Abstract: An exhausting device includes an anatomic table having a bearing table surface and a laminar air flow generator having an inlet and an outlet and disposed above the table to cover an inner part of the bearing table surface. The table has a circumference including a trough which surrounds the inner part to form a depressed area for laying an anatomizee. An inner portion of the trough forms a flow path which surrounds four lateral walls of the trough. Middle positions of the four lateral walls have openings to provide connected air seams. One side of the trough includes an air outlet. An exhaust outlet is installed at the corner of the anatomic environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Institute of Occupation Safety and Health
    Inventors: Chin-Liang Lin, Cheng-Ping Chang, Rong-Ing Cheng