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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 |
| 7837033 | Magnetic storage device and a method of assembling the device A magnetic storage device and a method of assembling the device are disclosed. The magnetic storage device includes a tray, a base and a magnetic member. The tray has a lower surface with a hollow area, and an upper surface. The upper surface has an upwardly extendi... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7789229 | Magnetic tool holder A magnetic tool holder includes a body having an area defining a cavity, the body including an inner surface and an outer surface, a magnet disposed on the outer surface of the body, wherein the magnet is operable to releasably adhere the body to a magnetic surface,... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7735645 | Magnetic tool organizing system and method of manufacturing a magnetic tool organizing system A magnetic tool organizing system including a base substrate having an inner base substrate area, a base substrate front surface and a base substrate rear surface; at least one magnetic element positioned at least partially within the inner base substrate area. In o... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7389870 | Instrument caddy with anti-magnetic shield An instrument caddy and protection device is disclosed having a retentive pocket configured to closely adapted to, retain against displacement and protect an electronic instrument therein such as, for example, a multi-meter. The instrument caddy includes at least on... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7364040 | Truss supported/tool supporting system A container has a top and bottom face with a plurality of rectilinear recesses formed in the top face. A plurality of rectilinear magnets are sized and shaped to fit snugly within the recesses with their upper faces. The magnets are essentially coextensive with the ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337903 | Single edge razor blade holder A razor blade holder includes a slotted housing for removably retaining a razor blade therewithin. The housing accommodates at least one magnet. The housing is used conjointly with a keeper having a magnet affixed thereto. The housing and keeper, in use, sandwich a ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7299587 | Method and apparatus for controlling pests A method of controlling pests, such as insects, by trapping and/or killing them wherein at least a part of a pest to be trapped or killed is exposed a composition comprising particles containing or consisting of at least one magnetic material. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284660 | Container for storing multiple saw blades A container for storing and transporting multiple circular saw blades. This invention provides for a circular, portable, carrying case to safely and conveniently store and transport circular saw blades. The invention has several circular trays and each tray had an i... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7249795 | Flag storage compartment in a hearse Disclosed herein is a compartment conveniently situated in the rear compartment of a hearse for storing the flags that are frequently magnetically attached to the roofs of vehicles in a funeral procession. Vehicles displaying these flags are typically accorded certa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7220590 | Conductive plastic rack for pipette tips A conductive plastic tip rack for pipette tips includes a conductive outer shell formed around a support insert. The support insert serves as the skeleton for the tip rack, providing structural support to make the tip rack strong and sturdy. The conductive outer she... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7190248 | Holder for ferrous objects, especially a magnetic socket drawer A holder for ferrous object, comprising: a holder body formed of a ferrous material and having at least one channel, the channel having a width and a depth; and a plurality of magnet members positioned in the at least one channel, the holder body and magnet members ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172079 | Magnet rack that can be easily removed from a magnetically attractive surface A magnetic rack includes a hollow rack body confining a magnet compartment, a magnet unit received in the magnet compartment, and a release component mounted pivotally on an end portion of the rack body. The release component is pivotable relative to the end portion... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7114592 | Ladder with magnetic tool holder plate A magnetic tool holder for a ladder 14 providing means for holding the selective positioning of tools to the top step 24 of a ladder. The tool holder is comprised of a planar magnetic material 12 being substantially rectangular fixedly attached ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7073672 | Tool organizer system and methods In one aspect, tool organizer system has a flat sheet of magnetically attracted material that attracts magnets attached to tools to support the tools on the flat sheet. The system includes position indicators that can be attached at any orientation and position on t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7036661 | Apparatus for sharp implement transfer, counting and temporary disposal or storage The invention relates to a multipurpose device for the safe handling of sharp surgical implements and comprises a molded thermoplastic body that includes a container portion and a scalpel holder section. Magnetic material in the container holds scalpel blades and/or... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032483 | Toolbox screwdriver A toolbox screwdriver comprises a base, a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket and the second bracket are pivotally mounted on the base. The base has a plurality of projections, corresponding to a plurality of notches on the second bracket. The seco... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7000732 | Magnetic top for ladders and method of construction thereof A ladder that has a top portion that has numerous magnets attached or embedded into it. The magnets surround the sides of the ladder top as well as attached to the underside of the top plate. In this way, tools, fasteners, paint cans, or any other metal items can be... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6957757 | Nail box of a nail driver A nail box of a nail driver comprises a main casing; a lower side of the main casing being installed with a firmly secured with a first magnetic element; a sub-casing pivotally installed to the main casing as so to form a casing; a lower side of the sub-casing being... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6926143 | Case for tool shafts A case for tool shafts has a housing with an opening and an entrance, a sliding member slidably mounted on the housing, a top cap covering the opening, a bottom cap covering the entrance and an optional suspension plate. The multiple tool shafts are movably accommod... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923317 | Magnetic tool holder A magnetic tool holder includes a body portion having an elongate central portion defining a channel and having side edges laterally extending from the central portion in a plane; and a magnet member disposed in the channel and having a tool securing surface positio... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915900 | Combination of tool box and hanging members A tool box includes a base and a cover which is pivotably connected to the base and has a magnetic member connected to an inside thereof so as to attract small pieces. A hanging member has a hook portion connected to a first end thereof so as to be attached to a use... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910578 | Portable hand power tool accessory holder An accessory holder for releasably storing tool implements on a portable hand power tool. The holder includes a base strip of durable flexible material. An attachment member is carried by the base strip for releasably attaching the base strip to the tool. An elastic... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910429 | Attachable mechanic's accessory tray An accessory tray (10) for attachment to a solid surface is described that is used to hold tools, materials and accessories in a convenient location for mechanics or other types of workers. The accessory tray incorporates a support tray (12) having an ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6868967 | Tool box A tool box is for holding a plurality of tools and tool parts. The tool box includes a base, a lid and at least one tray. The base has at least one row. The lid is attached to the base. Each tray has at least one receiving device adapted to receive one of a predeter... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6808067 | Socket wrench organizer A socket wrench organizer includes top and bottom socket holders with receptacles for holding sockets for a socket wrench. The receptacles may be individually sized to each socket. A magnet is provided near the bottom of each receptacle for securely holding the sock... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6783033 | Dispenser for magnetic objects A dispenser for magnetic objects includes a base having a curved rack. A barrel is attached to the base and has an opening with a magnet adjacent to it for retaining paperclips or other magnetic objects in an easy-access position. The barrel is mounted on a pivot ar... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6719155 | Magnetic tool rack A magnetic tool rack includes a magnet container that is internally divided into several compartments for separately holding small-size intense magnets therein and has two covers attached to upper and lower sides thereof, giving the whole rack an integral appearance... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6702112 | Socket holding device A socket holding device having a body with a plurality of socket-receiving members affixed thereto. Each of the socket-receiving members has a generally tubular configuration with an open top and a closed bottom. A slot extends from the open top toward th... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6614337 | Magnetic holding device A magnetic holding device for storing and organizing tools that are intrinsically or have been made magnetically conductive is disclosed that includes a first plate having a width, a thickness and at least one opening and a magnet having a first and a sec... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6595361 | Container for holding therein needles used in surgical operation, containing instrument for holding therein needles, and picking device for use in containing needles A plastic sheet is formed into an upper sheet and a lower sheet. The lower sheet has on its inner surface a first pressure sensitive adhesive double coated tape. The upper sheet has a second pressure sensitive adhesive double coated tape on an edge portio... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6587022 | Foldable portable magnetic tool mat A foldable, portable, magnetic tool mat. The tool mat includes generally rectangular obverse and reverse panels each formed of flexible material and connected together along substantially common side and end margins and along evenly spaced apart seam line... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6571669 | Socket wrench organizer A socket wrench organizer includes top and bottom socket holders with receptacles for holding sockets for a socket wrench. The receptacles may be individually sized to each socket. A magnet is provided near the bottom of each receptacle for securely holdi... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6494323 | Carrying case assembly for magnet-attracting objects A carrying case assembly for magnet-attracting objects for safely storing and carrying sharp objects such as pins and needles. The carrying case assembly for magnet-attracting objects includes a carrying case including a spine and pieces of semi-rigid mat... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6464078 | Article container with multipurpose outer chamber A container for small articles, such as paper clips, toothpicks, pencils, pens and the like, is provided which has a multipurpose outer chamber. The outer chamber is transparent and holds indicia which may take one of two forms. In a first embodiment, the... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6356176 | High energy magnetizer/demagnetizer with magnetically attached fastening element for driving tools A high energy magnetizer/demagnetizer unit for a magnetizable tool bit for driving the head of a fastening device or the like comprising an elongated permanent magnet having opposed first and second poles arranged on a non-operative portion of the driving... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6336555 | Magnetic school organizer A school organizer capable of magnetically attaching to a desk includes a main back portion, which is formed of a single piece of fabric, which is folded in half and sewn to form a top compartment for magnets, a main compartment for markers and paper, and... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6325577 | Magnetizer/demagnetizer and tool hook attachable tool bit holder A tool bit holder holds a plurality of tool bits and is clipped to the belt of the user and in one embodiment is provided with a magnetizer/demagnetizer for magnetizing the tool bits and for holding and magnetizing fasteners such as screws, and in a secon... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6315120 | Portable tool tray A portable tray includes a formed plastic receptacle including various compartments with a circumferential retainer ring cooperating with a flexible bag that is filled with bag fill material to provide a tray assembly which can be fitted on an uneven surf... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6267277 | Magnetic tool and equipment holder In accordance with the first embodiment of the invention there is provided a portable, flexible tool holder having a generally rectangular flexible body, the body having an inner surface and an outer surface and an upper edge, a lower edge and two side ed... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6181229 | Tool holders with high energy magnetizers/demagnetizers A high energy magnetizer/demagnetizer on a non-operative portion of a tool holder includes a magnetizer/demagnetizer body on the non-operative portion of the tool holder and defining a mounting axis. At least one permanent magnet is formed of a magnetized... | 01/30/2001 |
