Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4199547 | Device for producing foam plastics The present invention relates to a method for producing foam plastics and a device for effecting same. The method resides in foaming with continuous and proportioned injection of all components successively in two stages, mixing water, resin and a foaming... | 04/22/1980 |