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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 |
| 4753028 | Goose decoy The invention is an inflatable portable decoy for attracting geese and other game fowl, in which wind serves to continuously maintain the body of the decoy in an inflated condition, with the decoy body fastened to a portable stake. The invention comprises... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4717216 | Multi circuit board card enclosure The invention is an enclosure for containing several printed circuit boards. Detechable brackets for mounting the enclosure to a rack, detachable latching door hinges and a combination of detachable members are assembled in an improved housing for detacha... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4581442 | Process for destruction of toxic organic chemicals and the resultant inert polymer by-product The invention is a chemical process for complete destruction and safe disposition of hazardous organic chemicals such as Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB). The invention also comprises the process for production of an inert polymer formed of essentially equa... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4563161 | Submersible toy This invention resides in improvements in a toy and particularly in a toy which may, in use, cyclically rise and sink in water due to the change of buoyancy caused by bubbles formed in a lower internal chamber in which moistened baking powder or the like ... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4531312 | Baggage claim ticket holder A baggage tag retainer adaptable to be permanently bonded to the exterior of a luggage container. The retainer is shaped so as to detachably retain a conventional airline destination baggage claim tag and is marked with a permanent identification number t... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4475674 | Goose decoy back pack A goose or other fowl decoy unit may be assembled to simulate a sentinel or feeding bird. The head and neck of the unit is joined to a stake portion for staking into the ground. The body of the unit is provided with a slot through which the head passes an... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4414711 | Security cord holder My invention consists of a single unitary shaped resilient rod formed with an open eye section at one end of the rod of a size to detachably fit permanently about a flexible electrical cord near the attachment plug of the cord. The rod extends at right an... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4415081 | Carrier album case A carrier album case for storing and carrying flat objects such as phonograph records and cassette tapes formed of a flat side panel having foldable upper, lower and outer tabs constituting three walls of the carrier and an inner tab hinged to a cover mem... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4415100 | Drip catch reservoir A catchment basin for containing drips of liquid that flow about the spout opening and down the sides of a liquid container when the container is fitted with the pouring position. The basin is preferably in the form of a collapsible corrugated open pocket... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4397633 | Fuel oil heater Apparatus for heating the fuel oil exiting from an oil supply tank and in the supply pipe leading to an oil burner furnace. The return oil line, from the pressure relief valve in the oil burner unit, is led to a coil fitted about the furnace stack leading... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4397104 | Inflatable sole-shoe A shoe fitted with an inflatable sole. One or more air valves joined to the shoe permit inflating the interior of the sole to a desired pressure of air proportional to the weight of the wearer of the shoe. The sole is formed of an upper liner joined to a ... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4396094 | Retractable trolley escape capsule A guided lift cage which is pivotally mounted to a pair of fixed side rails by a suspension trolley so that the cage is always suspended on a vertical axis, regardless of the axis of the side rails. The path of the side rails may curve from a vertical axi... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4395265 | Fuel pellets Pellet material and a process for producing such pellet material, which pellet material is suitable for use as an improved fuel that is particularly suitable for use in automatic stoker furnaces and kilns, and for home heating. The pellets are formed of a... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4389132 | Eyeglass pen cleaner A cleaner for eyeglasses and other transparent surfaces is provided in the form of a felt tipped pen, and consists of two containers, one holding the felt tip in communication with cleaning solution and the other container serving as a cap and dispenser f... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4386714 | Container cover assembly A snap cover hinged to the neck of a collapsible tube such as a tube of toothpaste. The cover is hinged by a plurality of hinge members located to apply spring bias to the cover in both the open and closed positions of the cover so as to maintain the cove... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4385478 | Folding and packing machine for pantyhose A machine for wrapping a pair of pantyhose and sealing it in a pouch. The machine comprises a tray upon which a length of pantyhose may be laid, a rotating shaped hollow spindle extending transversely through an opening in the tray, with openings in the s... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4384512 | Beverage heater and cooler A unit for independently storing liquids and heating and cooling in separate liquid containers that is adaptable for mounting in a vehicle, and preferably shaped to fit over the transmission hump of a vehicle floor. The heating and/or cooling means is a s... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4362312 | Reach compensator for logging truck and trailer Improved coupling means for connecting a logging truck and a trailer to provide the relative longitudinal movement therebetween to negotiate turns wherein the reachpole of the trailer has a cylindrical sleeve at the forward end thereof and a spring loaded... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4356991 | Portable board for study, writing and reading A portable board for use in studying, writing and reading has a clear side with a ledge in a lower central portion of the side and has a game board marked on an opposite side of the board, a concave lower edge permits positioning the board over the user w... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4349436 | Grate and water recovery system A water recovery system in which drain water from appliances, sinks and bathtubs are conserved in a storage recovery tank for treatment and reuse as a water supply for toilets. The drain water is directed through an outlet to flow over a pivoted grate tha... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4345972 | Alcohol recovery process An improved condenser for distillation purposes which is particularly suited for use in distilling alcohol. The condenser is in the form of a cylinder, open at its ends, and formed of a double jacket wall of spaced concentric cylindrical sheets, preferabl... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4346298 | Automatic air pillow for diagnostic X-ray machine An automatic air pillow assembly for diagnostic X-ray machines adapted for mounting on a tiltable examination table having a compressor motor flowing air automatically through a three-way valve into an inflatable pillow. The valve is actuated by a mercury... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4345621 | Timed shower head valve A shower head valve assembly for saving on the amount of water used for a single shower, which provides a timed cycle allowing water to flow for a preset period. The assembly includes a rotating ball set in a valve chamber. The ball is grooved and ported ... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4336882 | Pen pill container A container in the form of a pocket pen which is formed with a plurality of compartments for containment of medical pills and is fitted with a container for dispensing of powders such as dietetic salt or sugar substitutes. The device appears to be in the ... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4334643 | Goose decoy back pack A back pack for carrying a plurality of stacked goose decoys in the disassembled condition to enable a hunter to easily carry a supply of the decoys for field use. The back pack is in the form of an inverted hollow conic section, open at the top only with... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4332235 | Rotating air draft fireplace An enclosed fireplace of circular cross-section mounted on a pedestal in which air is drawn into the fire chamber from spaced vertical air intake tubes mounted about the periphery of the fire chamber. A free standing wood holder rests on the center of the... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4328533 | Illuminated safety garment An illuminated safety harness adapted for wearing with or without a vest, and having a battery compartment in its belt connected through a switch to lamp sockets fixed on each shoulder. Each lamp socket is designed for a flashing light bulb. The harness h... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4319421 | Ceiling grid suspension display device A portable display device in the form of an open basket of a plurality of open grid members that is detachably supported by attached flanges to the horizontal support members of a suspended panel ceiling. The basket display device, when so mounted, furnis... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4305238 | Insulating simulated log and siding A simulated log for construction and indoor or outdoor decorative use such as a divider panel or as a log beam comprised of at least two semi-circular imitation log siding sections comprising an outer covering with a simulated grain wood containing an ins... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4294269 | Compact toothbrush kit An assembly of a toothbrush detachably mounted to a hollow cylindrical housing in which dentrifice tube may be stored; with a hollow cap threaded to the housing in which a reel of dental floss is stored. The assembly, in disassembled condition, is stored ... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4288981 | Turbine-type engine A turbine-type engine which has a blade-type rotor mounted in a housing on a drive shaft, a plurality of cylinders symmetrically spaced about the drive shaft radially thereof, each having a piston connected by rods to a crank throw of the drive shaft, eac... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4273096 | Fireplace A fireplace heating unit provided with a firebox. A vertically elongated hollow member defining in horizontal cross section a square and formed primarily of transparent material, is open at both ends and is secured at its lower end to the firebox. A hollo... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4273631 | Process for the continuous recovery of gold and other metals from sea water A quantity of Gilsonite Asphalt in proportion ranging from one-tenth gram to three grams per gallon of water to be treated is added in finely powdered form to sea water to coagulate plankton containing metals in the water in a coated treating tank. Treate... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4269382 | Height-adjustable rear view hair styling mirror A mirror assembly which frees the user's hands and allows viewing the back of the head while using two hands for hair styling purposes, has a mirror attached to a frame with three legs, connected by hinges which allows the frame to close flat for storing ... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4266757 | Corner fence post clip A device for attachment to a tubular fence post so as to fasten horizontal fence rails or a fence panel to the fence post. Two of these devices may be fastened to a common corner fence post so as to each fasten a set of rails or panels to the common fence... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4258920 | Magnetic jigsaw puzzle A magnetic jigsaw puzzle wherein either the playing board or the play pieces are magnetized and the other is metallic. The method of making magnetized pieces or board comprises mixing iron filings, shredded paper and water with a rust inhibitor in the for... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4259322 | Method of treatment of tuberculosis A tuberculosis medication using approximately 10 grams of calcium gluconate combined with approximately 4 grams of sodium iodine in a vehicle of water to a volume of 100 ccs can be used for intramuscular or intravenous injections at a rate of 5 or 10 ccs ... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4252093 | Internal combustion engine Internal combustion engine valve rocker arms adaptable for changing the horsepower output of an equipped engine, which rocker arms may be alternately set to prevent operation of the valves of cylinders that are to be selectively deactivated. Each rocker a... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4242147 | Device for converting waste nuclear energy to electricity A device for converting waste nuclear energy to electricity comprising a shielded casing housing, a plurality of holders of radioactive materials surrounded by tubes of phosphorescent material to convert the radiation to electricity in adjacent photocells... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4233911 | Shower shelf A shelf assembly mountable on a towel bar that is spaced from a vertical wall, which includes a horizontal plate with a peripheral rim; a pair of spaced brackets detachably engaged to the bottom of the plate; the upper part of the brackets being resilient... | 11/18/1980 |
