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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 |
| 5750910 | Apparatus and method for tuning guitars An apparatus and method of tuning a string instrument such as an electric guitar which is commonly provided with a solid body structure and a fretboard, wherein the tuning apparatus includes an adjustable bridge provided with a plurality of adjustable sad... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5718506 | Floor lamp safety shield The present invention relates to a safety shield or protective cover for halogen lamps particularly halogen floor lamps, whereby the protective safety shield is mounted within an inverted shade device so that flammable objects are prevented from coming in... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5707457 | Apparatus and process for spray rinsing chemically treated articles An improved apparatus and process for spray-rinsing chemically treated articles or workpieces with a multi-spray counterflow rinse system wherein the rinsing of chemically treated or otherwise processed workpieces are either supported or suspended by a su... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5705215 | Magnetic method for extending the shelf life of food products A method and apparatus for extending the shelf life of fresh food products that provides magnetic strips, matting formed from the strips, and pads having magnetic north sides and magnetic south sides, wherein the negative magnetic north sides of the magne... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5655810 | Combination automobile sunshield and interior protective cover The present invention comprises an automobile sunshield in combination with an interior sunshade having an elongated cover provided with a reflective surface and a non-reflective surface with the dual purpose of providing a radiation protective cover and ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5618101 | Combination floor lamp and compact-disc storage rack A floor lamp structure wherein the upright lamppost of the floor lamp has an upper section and a lower section, whereby there is defined an elongated housing having a storage rack formed therein which and formed with a multiplicity of storage slots that a... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5615946 | Multipurpose tree lamp A multipurpose tree lamp that is constructed to establish a multipurpose lamp structure which can be readily rearranged to form two independent lamps, wherein one defines a floor type tree lamp and the other defines a table lamp.... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5588891 | Swim training device A improved swim training device for teaching a novice swimmer to swim that includes a pair of buoyancy units that are defined as a pair of interconnected jackets adapted to removably store a plurality of floatation cells. The jackets are adjustable to the... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5547273 | Rotary file and storage cabinet A rotary file cabinet defined by a base member on which is mounted a cabinet housing having two oppositely disposed access openings, wherein each opening is defined by a pair of support posts on which is mounted a canopy, wherein an improved rotary file a... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5527105 | Magnetic apparatus and method for extending the shelf life of food products A method and apparatus for extending the shelf life of fresh food products that provides magnetic strips, matting formed from the strips, and pads having magnetic north sides and magnetic south sides, wherein the negative magnetic north sides of the magne... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5515563 | Body pillow having interchangeable covers The invention comprises a body pillow having an elongated body portion that includes a head portion, the body portion being covered by a pillow case and the head portion being covered by a head cover, wherein the pillow case and head cover are removably m... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5500963 | Securing device for interlocking tubular bed frame bunk beds The present invention comprises a novel device for fixedly attaching and securing at least one horizontal supporting tubular frame structure between a pair of vertically positioned end frame members of a bunk bed, whereby the attaching and securing device... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5496384 | Artificial fireplace log An improved artificial fireplace log wherein the primary ingredient consists of paper waste sludge material that is recovered from settling ponds or clarifiers as waste material which is created during the manufacture of virgin or recycled paper. This was... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5495692 | Root protection apparatus The present invention provides a protective apparatus for a root system of a tree and/or plant which is defined by a collapsible wire basket structure that includes a support strap adapted to be rotatably mounted and secured across the opening of the bask... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5481956 | Apparatus and method of tuning guitars and the like An apparatus and method of tuning a string instruments such as electric guitars which is commonly provided with a solid body structure and a fretboard, wherein the tuning apparatus includes an adjustable bridge in which there is provided a plurality of ad... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5481767 | Multipurpose beach blanket A multipurpose blanket that is adapted for use at the beach, picnics and various sporting events, wherein there is provided a pillow and a wraparound support carrier that also defines a storage member, and wherein a wraparound support carrier includes a p... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5429817 | Insect repellent for fruits, vegetables and plants A nontoxic insect repellent that is adapted to be sprayed on fruits, vegetables and plants of all types, wherein the liquid insect repellent consists of two basic ingredients comprising filtered water and garlic juice which is extracted from a given batch... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5389981 | Eyeglasses having magnets attached thereto for improving the blood circulation of the eyes The invention defines an eyeglass having a frame structure that includes a frame member having openings in which glass lenses are mounted, wherein the frame structure of the eyeglass is employed as a support device for one or more permanent magnets that a... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5387159 | Continuous wave generating apparatus for simulated surfriding A wave-generating apparatus that is used for various types of surfriding water sports, such as body-surfing, boogie-boarding, and belly-boarding and is defined by a horizontally positioned, rotatable, cylindrical housing cradled in a frame structure, wher... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5387012 | Owner identification for eyewear An owner identification label for use in combination with eyeglasses and adapted to be affixed to the inner surface of a suitable frame member, more specifically to the inner surface of one of the temple members, wherein the front surface of the label is ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5381326 | Floor lamp structure A floor lamp structure having a vertical support post defined by an upper frame section and a lower frame section which are adapted to be removably attached to each other, wherein the first frame section includes an upper lamp fixture connecting end on wh... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5367780 | Archery bow torque sight An archery bow torque sight that allows an archer to improve accuracy by overcoming or substantially reducing the twisting and/or turning motion of a bow about the hand grip when force is applied as the archer draws the bow to an anchor point. The torque ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5356105 | Releasable mounting bracket for a pump A mounting bracket assembly adapted for releasably mounting a bait pump to the transom of boat below the waterline, wherein the mounting bracket assembly comprises a tapered mounting bracket that is fixedly secured to the transom and a pump support carria... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5354197 | Combination ignition fuse and candles An igniting means for lighting a group of birthday-type candles, wherein the candles are slidably mounted on a fuse line by means of a substantially flat outwardly extended wick member in which an aperture is formed to threadably receive the fuse line and... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5351434 | Breakaway jig A breakaway fishing jig adjustably mounted on a fishing line that extends through the fishing jig so as to define a lead line to which is attached a fishing hook, wherein the fishing jig is defined by an elongated metal body member formed with a central e... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5342232 | Swim training device A swim training device for teaching a novice swimmer to swim that includes a pair of buoyancy units that are defined as a pair of interconnected pouches adapted to removably store a plurality of floatation cells. The pouches are adjustable to the size of ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5312181 | Rotary file and storage cabinet A rotary file cabinet defined by a base member on which is mounted two oppositely disposed side walls and two oppositely disposed access openings, wherein each access opening is defined by a pair of post members and a canopy mounted to the post members, w... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5249690 | Apparatus and method for sorting commingled waste materials for recycling An apparatus and method of selectively sorting commingled recyclable waste materials wherein the waste materials are continuously fed to a primary conveyor unit having a primary sorting conveyor and a primary return conveyor. A plurality of sorting statio... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5246254 | Anti-kinking device for garden hoses An anti-kinking device used in conjunction with a garden variety water hose, wherein the device includes a housing defined by a tubular body having a coupling member rotatably mounted to the tubular body so as to be connected to a water faucet, wherein th... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5209336 | Newspaper vending machine The present invention relates to a coin-operated newspaper vending machine that is designed to prevent direct access to the newspaper-storage compartment by means of a door that includes a newspaper-display compartment. A multiplicity of stack newspapers ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5205362 | Cushioned horseshoe A shock-absorbing, cushioned horseshoe that substantially absorbs the shock encountered by a horse's hooves and legs when the horse is running or jumping. The cushioned horseshoe is defined by a mounting plate which is adapted with a plurality of interloc... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5194292 | Method of drying and bonding nail polish The present invention provides a method of drying and bonding one or more layers of nail polish the the surface of a fingernail, wherein the final coating is defined as a photo-sensitive material that is activated by means of a photo-active light source.... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5194095 | Environmental waste-control process for spray rinsing chemically treated articles A process and apparatus that includes multiple counterflow rinsing of chemically treated, anodized, plated or otherwise processed workpieces, utilizing a single on-line spray-rinse tank or station with successively less concentrated or contaminated rinse ... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5190018 | Internal-combustion engine hydrocarbon separator The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for trapping and separating contaminated elements found in crankcase emissions that are released through a positive crankcase ventilation system of a combustible engine, the apparatus being defined as... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5165456 | Diverter apparatus and method for saving fresh water A diverter apparatus and method of saving fresh water from being wasted while one waits for the cold or lukewarm water that accumulates in a hot-water pipeline to pass therethrough before the usable hot water begins discharging from a shower fixture or fr... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5165694 | Projectile and target game A target-game device comprising a target-support housing having a rear wall and a pair of forwardly extending side walls, a plurality of target crossbars being mounted between the side walls, and spaced one above the other to provide a plurality of target... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5139039 | Apparatus for counterflow spray rinsing within a plating barrel This invention relates to an apparatus that provides, in combination, a multi-spray counterflow rinse system that is interconnected to a plating barrel which includes an internal spray nozzle so as to spray rinse a multiplicity of chemically treated workp... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5133369 | Method of applying nail art to fingernails The present invention provides a method of applying nail polish in an artistic manner to a fingernail which includes using a liquid medium that is adapted to support a given amount of nail polish. The nail polish is freely suspended on the surface of the ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5130509 | Apparatus for reflow soldering A solder reflow apparatus for securing a plurality of aligned juxtaposed electronic components of various kinds to a solder-clad metal strip, wherein the substrate of the clad metal strip defines a conductive medium which is electrically heated to a prope... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5105891 | Cushioned horseshoe The invention defines a non-slip, shock-absorbing, cushioned horseshoe that substantially absorbs the shock encountered by a horse's hooves and legs when the horse is running or jumping. The cushioned horseshoe is defined by a base or mounting plate which... | 04/21/1992 |
