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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 |
| 7806155 | Treatment process for logs used in furniture construction and furniture components formed from such treated logs A process for treating wooden logs to prevent cracking and increase durability includes the steps of cutting a longitudinal slot along the length of the log, forming a generally V-shaped notch by drying the log to a desired moisture content, charring the log to a de... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7367768 | Deck screw and installation method for composite lumber A deck screw and an installation method is intended for use with composite lumber, although it can be used with other products. The deck screw may be provided with a head and a shaft that has two regions of varying diameter. The upper region has threads that exceed ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7318299 | Accelerated log building method, log building kits, and methods of producing log building kits Kits for building log structures, and methods for producing such kits. A kit for building a structure having a plurality of log walls each including multiple layers. The kit comprises a combination of logs which when assembled form the structure. Logs of multiple la... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7210211 | Three ply bolted temporary road mats and apparatus for manufacturing same An apparatus for making temporary road mats characterized by multiple layers of mutually perpendicular elongated timbers having an array of vertical intersections aligned in lateral rows. The apparatus includes a gang drill that moves relative to a roughly assembled... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7114713 | Connector assembly for clamping tool and system utilizing same A system of tools and connector assemblies can be erected in numerous arrangements and configurations, in positive, selected interrelationships, for the mounting and support of a workpiece or the like. Engagement portions on the tools are clamped by the clamping blo... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7089709 | Siding having indicia defining a fastening zone Siding panels having indicia indicating a zone into which fasteners should be placed, and methods for manufacturing and installing the panels are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the siding includes a panel of siding material having a first edge extending along ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066221 | Plate joiner A plate joiner including a fence support, a drive, and a fence system. The fence support includes a cutter and a contact surface, which defines a cutter slot. The cutter is arranged and configured to protrude from fence support through cutter slot to make a plunge c... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6997026 | Quick change metal stud to hemmed track roll forming system An apparatus and method for selectively forming metal stud and track members from sheet material, the apparatus including a stud forming assembly capable of transforming the sheet material into a stud member as the material exits the stud forming assembly, and a tra... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6920725 | False tread modules False return tread modules are provided that include a treadplate, a bullnose joined to the treadplate, a riserplate, and a stairbracket joined to the riserplate, such that the stairbracket/riserplate subassembly and treadplate/bullnose subassembly form the false tr... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913666 | Process for anchoring connecting elements in a material with pores or cavities and connecting elements therefor A joining pin (3.2) with which two parts (1 and 2) made from a porous material, particularly wood or a wood-like material, are to be joined together, is anchored in the porous material at predetermined anchoring points (31, 33). For this ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6871681 | Dowel connection system and method An embodiment of the connection system is for connecting a plurality of components together. One embodiment of a method of the system provides a dowel having first and second portions. Each of the portions has first and second ends, the first and second portions bei... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6742558 | Router holding device A holding device for holding a tool includes a holding block having a central opening formed from a stack of laminated members secured together. The block includes holes extending away from the central opening. A pair of support plates are secured to the block and a... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6704982 | Automatic machine for assembling frames The machine comprises two independent fastening stations. The first station (2), designed to assembly the corners of the frame separately and successively, is provided with two cutting heads (3, 7) for cutting the mouldings (5, 9) forming the co... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6635141 | Engineered wood member and method of its manufacture The invention is a wane-free engineered wood product and the method of its manufacture. Lumber having wane along one or more edges is first milled to produce rectangular notches along each of the four edges. The notches are sized to remove all or most of ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6595252 | Method of assembling a floor-bridging unit A method of producing the floor-bridging units, which increases production rate of the floor-bridging units. First rough lumber beams are fed through a planer, which planes the lumber to the required consistent size tolerance. The planed lumber is transfe... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6533005 | Method of making a hybrid wood product The invention provides a method of making a hybrid wood product that includes a void-free contact surface for abutment to another surface, for example a glass sheet. First, composite wood products are laminated to, and encompass, a solid-sawn lumber key. ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6499269 | Method of making a window ledge The prefabrication of a window ledge is described in sequential steps. The method of prefabricating a window ledge includes preparing two portions, a top portion and a bottom portion. The bottom portion is appropriately profiled in a block, while the top ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6382279 | Method for manufacturing a box, provided with a lid, from a thin tree trunk or a branch A cylindrical hollow blank 1 is separated longitudinally from inside an elongate block of wood by axial boring, the blank is dried and its outer and inner surfaces finished, eg by milling, turning and sanding, and a bottom piece (2, FIG. 2) and, if requir... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6374880 | Method of making edge densified lumber product The invention is an edge densified lumber product of improved strength and stiffness and the method of its manufacture. The method is based on the parallel lamination of multiple plies of wood veneer. Narrow longitudinal reinforcing strips are laid along ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6336484 | Method for handling and processing short wood planks The present invention concerns a method that is timesaving, more economical and facilitates the handling and processing of short solid wood planks. Tongue-and-groove joints are machined on the short sides of the short green planks enabling their releasabl... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6158487 | Miter joint keying system A keying system for a miter joint with a work holder for engaging the outer surfaces of the boards when assembled. A flat planar tool guide is fixed to the work holder and has a slot that receives and guides a router tool to cut a slot through both boards... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6148883 | Wood trim system Door frames, window frames, baseboards, corner mouldings, etc are trimmed with solid wood, eg oak, trim pieces. The trim pieces are fitted over splines which are screwed to the wall. A jig enables the splines to be located accurately in position. The spli... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6006803 | Special jointing metal device for advanced framework construction method, method for jointing wooden members using the special jointing metal device, and cutting method for the special jointing metal device A special jointing metal device for advanced framework construction method includes a flat plate section having a rectangular shape and cylindrical sections which are provided to the flat plate section in one body along opposite edges of the flat plate se... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5868183 | Support assembly for angular orientation of an elongate member A machine for routing end portions of frame pieces produces a channel that extends with increasing spacing from the bevelled face of the frame piece. Structure on the machine supports the frame piece in a plane that converges toward the plane in which the... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5860758 | System and method for frame fastening A frame for pictures and the like is assembled from pieces that are routed to have divergent channels in mutual communication. The divergent paths produce increasing levels of force upon the parallel engagement portions of the fastening peg as it is inser... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5807033 | Drilling jig The present invention is an improved loose tenon joint with multiple arculate mortise surfaces and similarly configured loose tenon member for woodworking applications. A jig is provided arranged to be secured to a workpiece where the jig axially guides a... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5738461 | Frame fastening system and method A frame for pictures and the like is assembled from pieces that are routed to have divergent channels in mutual communication. The divergent paths produce increasing levels of force upon the parallel engagement portions of the fastening peg as it is inser... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5697415 | Apparatus and method for routing fastner channels in frame pieces A machine for routing end portions of frame pieces produces a channel that extends with increasing spacing from the bevelled face of the frame piece. Structure on the machine supports the frame piece in a plane that converges toward the plane in which the... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5675952 | Finishing plug for producing square inside corners on a workpiece This relates to a workpiece particularly a simulated raised panel door as used on furniture and kitchen cabinets. Such doors are fabricated from a single sheet of core material and have a panel section machined into its face. In certain specific instances... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5650210 | Wood joining structure and method thereof A method and structure are provided for joining structural wood members. A plurality of slits is formed in the end portions of members to be joined, and the end portions are brought into proximity with slits in alignment. The members are temporarily fixed... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5607005 | Method of fastening an attachment member in a wooden component In a method of fastening an attachment member (1) in a prefabricated borehole (2) in a wooden component (B), the inside surface of the borehole is provided with a profiled surface (2a) by a threadformer (4) which compacts the inside surface of the borehol... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5507331 | Drilling/cutting bit, and method of making joint A drilling/cutting bit for forming joints in wooden members to be connected together by a coupling. The bit simultaneously forms a smaller width slot, a larger width slot, and a curved transition between the slots.... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5505238 | Apparatus for composite wood product manufacturing A method and apparatus are provided for manufacturing a composite wood product from split and disrupted pieces of a raw material such as cedar, willow or bamboo. The composite may be employed as a thick plate of wood, pillar wood, beam wood and the like u... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5499667 | Drill/cutting bit, and method of making structural joint A drill/cutting tool for making joints in wooden members for receiving a metal plate connector. The drill/cutting tool can bore a hole, and then simultaneously cut a smaller width groove and larger width groove from the hole to complete forming the joint.... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5458433 | Biscuit and joint made using same A biscuit having an octagonal outer periphery is used to form a joint between first and second workpieces. The biscuit fits within arcuate slots formed in the workpieces, with glue placed in the slots and/or on the biscuit before the joint is put together... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5440977 | Method for production of trussed rafters with nail plate joints A method for production of a trussed rafter, wherein the nail plates are affixed to timber members in conjunction with cutting of the timber members and before they are transported to an assembly station. The assembly station can be any type of a rafter j... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5433805 | Method for crack prevention in bamboo canes A method for preventing cracks in bamboo canes subjected to drying comprises longitudinally cutting open the bamboo cane along its entire length, allowing the cut cane to dry to a desired residual moisture content, and sealing the resulting longitudinal g... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5400845 | Technique for fastening logs and fastener therefor A technique for fastening together logs and a fastener therefor is directed to a self-drilling/tapping fastener which allows the fastener to be driven through the log to be secured without pre-drilling a bore. Counter-bore fins on the fastener head also f... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5380119 | Resiliently yieldable picture frame corner insert A resiliently yieldable picture frame corner insert for use with a picture frame corner construction. The corner construction includes first and second elongate frame parts extending at right angles to each other and having juxtaposed end portions and lon... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5377732 | Wood joining structure and method thereof A technique is provided for joining wood members. A plurality of slits are formed on the end portions of wood pieces desired to be joined, and the end portions are abutted with corresponding slits in alignment to form a common surface. Each of the abutted... | 01/03/1995 |
