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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 |
| 8171942 | Apparatus for receiving interchangeable grooming units An apparatus for receiving operationally powering units interchangeable grooming units. The apparatus comprising a casing, a motor, attachment means for allowing the grooming units to be releasably attached to the casing and mounting means for allowing the grooming ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7475687 | Nailcare device with a discoid grinding body driven by an electric motor The invention relates to a nailcare device, comprising a housing (1) and a discoid grinding body (4), driven by an electric motor, sitting on a driveshaft (10), connected to an electric motor (6). The essentially discoid grinding body ( | 01/13/2009 |
| 7428881 | Rotary nail filing apparatus for animals A rotary nail filing apparatus for animals is described that includes a shroud or housing, an opening in the shroud that is suitable sized and shaped to allow an end portion of an animal's nail to be put through the opening, and a suitably shaped and oriented rotary... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7354423 | Skin abrasion system and method A system and method for rejuvenating skin through ablation using a handheld device (200) having a removable treatment component (213) with an abrasive material on one surface of the component which surface is on a portion of the treatment component ( | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347211 | Electrically operated sander for removing calluses and increasing circulation An electrically operated sander for removing calluses and increasing circulation, having a rectangular base unit for insertion into a docking unit. The base unit has a rear end, and includes a movable base plate having rounded edges and a grainy surface area and a g... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7326214 | Bone cutting device having a cutting edge with a non-extending center Apparatus and a method of inserting spinal implants is disclosed in which an intervertebral space is first distracted, a hollow sleeve having teeth at one end is then driven into the vertebrae adjacent that disc space. A drill is then passed through the hollow sleev... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7290550 | Painting holder, holder feeding unit, printer unit having the holder and feeding unit, and art painting apparatus having such painter unit for automatic vending machines The present invention provides a painting holder, a painting holder feeding unit, a printer unit having the holder and feeding unit, and an art painting apparatus with such a printer unit for automatic vending machines. The painting holder consists of a housing conn... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7267125 | Device for sanding buffing or grinding elongate objects A device for sanding, buffing or grinding elongate objects includes a housing having a collar at one end and a rotatable sanding/buffing head rotatably mounted in the collar. The collar defines a cavity. A driveshaft is mounted to a motor in the housing for rotation... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263775 | Illuminating nail clipper An illuminating nail clipper for clipping the nails of an animal such as a dog, cat, bird, or the like which allows for the clipping of an individual nail at the desired length to prevent injury or improper length cutting for the animal. The device includes a hand-a... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7093603 | Hand piece for removing the calluses of the skin A skin treating implement, a callus removing hand piece, is used to remove skin calluses. The hand piece is connected to a vacuum suction device. The hand piece has a main body that is bent at a certain degree for greater usability. Below the bend, there is a detach... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6848451 | Drive mechanism for oscillatory abrasion and polishing tool A transmission for changing rotary motion into angularly reciprocating motion and adapted to be mounted on the output end of a power unit of the type having a rotary drive output and used to drive a tool. The transmission is comprised of a support member, a driving ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6536065 | Multi-brush ultrasonic nail cleaner This invention provides an ultrasonically driven nail cleaner, where the ultrasonic frequency both loosens hand and nail soil, as well as providing motion to at least a pair of brushes for removing the soil from the user's hands and nails. The moving forc... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6523546 | Pedicure sander having shock-absorbing unit A pedicure sander, used for a removal of calluses or corns from the hands or the feet, includes a cylindrical rotary body encased in a safety housing, and two abrasive sheets closely covering the external surface of the rotary body while being individuall... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6355007 | Hand held massage device A hand held massage device comprising a main body having a top housing and a bottom housing, a vibration source and a vibration surface. The vibration source comprises a bracket having a channel extending longitudinally therethrough, an arm extending axia... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6178970 | Foot sander A portable personal grooming appliance for removing calluse and rough skin from the feet by sanding. The appliance includes body having a rechargeable battery powered motor encased therein An orbital motion head and supporting disc, adapted to be driven b... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5823203 | Apparatus and method for removing artificial fingernails and fingernail polish An apparatus for removing artificial fingernails and/or fingernail polish includes a receptacle holding a quantity of solvent for dissolving artificial fingernails and/or fingernail polish. The receptacle has an open top through which all the fingers of a... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5819757 | Animal nail filing device A new animal nail filing device for gently and safely filing the claws of a pet. The inventive device includes a housing having an interior, a main portion, and a handle portion. The main portion has a generally flat top and proximal and distal ends. The ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5797407 | Automated nail polish remover A device is disclosed for removing fingernail polish simultaneously from a plurality of fingernails of a hand. The device includes a base having a first area adapted for simultaneously receiving a plurality of fingers of the hand. A rotatable sponge is co... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5769099 | Automated nail polish remover A device is disclosed for removing fingernail polish simultaneously from a plurality of fingernails of a hand. The device includes a base having a first area adapted for simultaneously receiving a plurality of fingers of the hand. A rotatable sponge is co... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5640979 | Finger nail cleaner assembly with a rotating brush A fingernail cleaner assembly with a rotating brush comprising: a brush assembly including an outer housing, a button, a motor and a rotating brush; the outer housing having an essentially hollow interior with a lower region and an upper region, the lower... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5161552 | Nail filer A nail filer comprises a generally cylindrical housing containing an electric motor and a power source, preferably dry cell batteries. The housing may have an on-off switch and a safety switch. Connected to the motor outside the housing is the end of a fi... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5125422 | Power driven fingernail polishing apparatus A motor driven fingernail polishing apparatus comprises a transmission including a drive gear, first and second power transfer gears, battery for driving the motor, combined switch and shift mechanism being selectively shiftable between a central disengag... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5123430 | Cutter device for fingernails or toenails A cutter device particularly useful for cutting fingernails and toenails includes a housing grippable by a user for holding and manipulating the device. A slot is formed in a conical end portion of the housing and is elongated in the circumferential direc... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5085235 | Reflexology nail stimulator Shown is a device to apply friction and/or vibration to the fingernails to simulate the action of placing the fignernails of one hand against the fingernails of the other hand and buffing them together in a relatively fast up and down motion. It includes ... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5033485 | Electric fingernail file apparatus An electric fingernail file apparatus is set forth wherein various components of the organization, including batteries, motor, output motor shaft, and reciprocating file, are in an axially aligned relationship relative to the housing, wherein alternativel... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5007441 | Electric nail polish remover An electric nail polish remover is provided with an underlying housing including a motor means provided with a drive shaft rotatably extending from the lower housing to an upper coaxial housing in a sealing relationship relative to the lower housing, wher... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4896684 | Bi-directional nail trimmer A nail trimmer includes a motor having a motor shaft having its one end mounted with a first cylindrical-rod polisher and having the other end of the shaft mounted with a second disk-shaped polisher, in which the motor can be shifted either rightwardly to... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4874001 | Manicurist's bit A manicurist's bit for shaving away layers of an artificial fingernail. The bit comprises an elongated body portion having a right circular cross section, and has a plurality of angled knurls extending along the width of the body portion. In a preferred e... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4753253 | Nail filing device An apparatus for quickly and accurately trimming a nail is provided. The apparatus comprises a grippable housing having an integral insertion portion. The insertion portion is designed to guide the nail towards a rotating filing member within the housing ... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4643207 | Cuticle manicuring device A cuticle manicuring device is provided wherein a vibrating electrical motor is contained within an elongated, pencil shaped housing and wherein a manicuring implement extends axially from one end of the housing. The manicuring implement includes a vibrat... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4440182 | Sander for artificial nails A fingernail shaping instrument in the form of an orbital sander having a head containing an eccentrically mounted weight, a drive unit containing a drive motor, a coiled tilting spring interconnecting the head and drive unit such as to permit orbital mot... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4408623 | Electrical manicuring device A battery powered manicuring device is taught which uses an improved drive mechanism for reciprocating a manicuring implement. A battery energizes a motor. Extending from one end of the motor is a shaft. Interconnected with the shaft is an offset device c... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4117854 | Electric manicure An electric manicure includes a hand-held or table-supported housing enclosing a motor and a power-driven grinding disc for fingernail trimming. A touch-plate having a slot-like opening for insertion of a fingernail forms part of the housing enclosure in ... | 10/03/1978 |
