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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 |
| 8093479 | Percussion instrument carrier system A percussion instrument carrier system for carrying percussion instruments by members of a marching band. A preferred embodiment of the percussion instrument carrier system includes an interlock mechanism that provides for one of either mounting the percussion instr... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8066655 | Protective glove A protective glove is disclosed that provides a user with protection against radial luxation or subluxation of the user's thumb during activities in which the user's thumb can be subjected to forces that may dislocate the thumb in relation to the hand. In one prefer... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7806786 | Golf tee height stopper A golf tee stopper having a center aperture of material and design so as to slide over a golf tee while creating enough friction with the tee to act as a stop against the ground when teeing a golf ball using the method as described herein and providing the capabilit... | 10/05/2010 |
| D623489 | Utility hook | 09/14/2010 |
| 7712156 | Protective cup A protective cup designed to protect the male genitalia from damage or injury that could result from blows to the pelvic area of a male wherein the protective cup is manufactured using a very high strength ballistic material for the primary protective cup structure ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7559147 | Portable wall framing fixture and method The present invention relates to a portable framing fixture for fabricating wall frames. Pneumatically controlled clamping mechanisms retain and locate various components of a frame wall. Spring loaded locator pins allow for variations in openings in the frame wall ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7433933 | Apparatus and process for a computer input device A computer input device is described as being in the general form of a computer mouse with standard computer mouse functions in addition to having the capability of allowing the user of the computer input device to access a vendor's Internet web page, domain name, o... | 10/07/2008 |
| D565487 | Brake disc | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342163 | Apparatus and method for offsetting and tilting hi-hat cymbals The invention is an adjustable cymbal device that is mountable onto a standard hi-hat cymbal. The adjustable cymbal device operatively connects a primary actuator rod connected to the foot pedal on the standard hi-hat cymbal stand to a secondary actuator rod upon wh... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7333016 | Property entrance and exit notification, inventory control system A property entrance and exit notification, inventory control system of the present invention automates the documentation of entry time, exit time and position of personnel entering, equipment, tools and vehicles exiting and movement throughout the property. Being lo... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325376 | Apparatus and method for wrapping bulk products An apparatus and method of bundling bulk items, such as for example papers and magazines, that includes applying a double-sided label to the top and bottom of the material stack, compressing the material stack, applying two binding materials around the material stac... | 02/05/2008 |
| D551395 | Protective athletic glove | 09/18/2007 |
| D520900 | Rowel ornament | 05/16/2006 |
| 6924423 | See saw drumstick The present invention relates to a drumstick for striking a percussion instrument in a see saw-like manner. The design of the drumstick allows the percussionist to comfortably grip two drumsticks simultaneously while allowing the percussionist to rapidly strike a pe... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910593 | Portable garment rack The present invention relates to a portable garment rack that allows for storage of grooming items, other small items, and accessories, and clothes at a temporary location. The portable garment rack includes an upper hanger bar and an intermediate hanger bar for han... | 06/28/2005 |
