Magician Harry Houdini patented a "Diver's Suit" enabling the wearer to "quickly divest himself of the suit while being submerged and to safely escape and reach the surface of the water."
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4752161 | Hand-held drill with self-advancing bit A hand-held drill is provided that has a pneumatically operated drill motor. A portion of the air that operates the drill motor is directed against the drill motor housing to slidably move the housing within an outer casing to provide a constant feed of t... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4473446 | Chromic acid-fluoride anodizing surface treatment for titanium A method for surface treating titanium articles prior to adhesive bonding by anodization in a chromic-hydrofluoric acid bath at a low anodizing potential of greater than one volt but less than five volts.... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4176812 | Midcabin door for blended wing aircraft An aircraft in which the fuselage and wings are configured in a blended wing design has a door opening in the fuselage adjacent the wing and a door assembly for closing the door opening. The door assembly includes a door having an exterior panel that conf... | 12/04/1979 |