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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 |
| 7125365 | Moving stick exercise device An exercise device and method to strength muscles and develop Chi by pushing a movable stick, in a guide housing (body) about a pivot. Resistance may be added to increase the force required to move the stick member along a path. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6940783 | Mat for timing competitions The present invention describes an apparatus and method for timing manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination competitions. Specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for timing cup stacking competitions. The apparatus of the present inve... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923723 | Game device and image processing device To provide an image processing device, image processing method, and data processing method for a game device providing novel game features. In a multiple-player game device 1 comprising mutually coupled input mechanisms 31, it is possible for a game to... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6704937 | Thumb sleeve for thumb wrestling game A thumb sleeve for use in playing a thumb wrestling game includes a head member having a generally cylindrical configuration and constructed of a resilient material for fitting snuggly on the thumb of a player. The thumb sleeve includes a sheath having a generally c... | 03/16/2004 |
| 5842958 | Arm wrestling device Arm wrestling apparatus employing two opposed hydraulic dampers to provide resistance. The apparatus has a base and a lever pivotally mounted to the base. Hydraulic circuitry of the dampers may be controlled to vary resistance, and is employed to operate ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5769426 | Two person tug of war The two person tug of war apparatus comprises a frame having a first hand grip and a second hand grip. Another form of the two person tug of war comprises a first hand grip and a second hand grip rotatably connected to each other by one or more swivel joi... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5655769 | Arm wrestling apparatus An improved arm wrestling apparatus for competitively matching the physical strength of two or more players as between the players. The apparatus includes first and second arm rods for transferring the forces exerted by one or more players along to the ot... | 08/12/1997 |
| 4998724 | Thumb wrestling game apparatus with stabilizing handle Improved apparatus for playing a game of thumb wrestling includes a stabilizing handle which employs forces generated by firmly interlocking fingers of players' hands to stabilize and anchor a game ring surface. Game ring surface includes holes through wh... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4846468 | Team arm wrestling machine An arm wrestling machine particularly adapted for team play includes a series of lever and handle assemblies linked together in pivotal alignment. The arm wrestling machine includes two or more shafts pivotally mounted on a horizontal, supporting surface,... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4805900 | Strength training amusement device for simulating arm-wrestling An upright mechanical arm is pivoted to a freestanding base for grasping by a player to simulate an arm-wrestling contest. The arm is power-driven in a given direction by a hydraulic jack. The force applied by the jack is adjustable. Switches detect grasp... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4577857 | Simplified apparatus for use in arm wrestling or wrist pulling contests Apparatus for conducting arm wrestling (wrist pulling) contests between a pair of opposed contestants comprising a playing surface in which a lever arm is adapted for pivotal side-to-side motion. The opposed contestants each grip a laterally spaced portio... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4557481 | Arm wrestling table An arm wrestling apparatus having an elevated frame with a first end and second end, a first side and a second side. Elbow pads are provided towards opposite corners of the apparatus and targets are provided on the frame diagonally across from each other ... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4463949 | Machine for arm wrestling An arm wrestling device operable to allow contestants to wrestle using either arm is provided, and is particularly useful in preventing one contestant from gaining a mechanical advantage over the other contestant irregardless of forearm length. An adjusta... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4427194 | Apparatus for use in arm wrestling or wrist pulling contests Apparatus for conducting arm wrestling (wrist pulling) contests between a pair of opposed contestants comprising a frame generally of semi-circular configuration and defining an upright plane in which a lever arm is adapted for pivotal side-to-side motion... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4406454 | Arm wrestling apparatus An arm wrestling apparatus comprising a handle that extends upward out of the top of a cabinet which handle is adapted at one end to be grasped in a person's hand and which is coupled at the other end to a gear mechanism that is, in turn, coupled to the e... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4327910 | Arm wrestling device A coin-operated arm wrestling device provides a table top, adjustable for height, having a "playing surface" to support the elbows of a pair of contestants, means at each end of the surface to register "falls," score signalling and keeping means and playi... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4220330 | Arm wrestling referee device An electronic device for refereeing an arm wrestling match is provided which includes a housing within which an electronic circuit is disposed including appropriate sensors, indicator devices, a power supply, and other electronic components with the upper... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4176837 | Arm-wrestling apparatus A coin-operable amusement device which provides table equipment and scoring apparatus for arm wrestling contests. For each player there is provided an elbow cup, a fixed handle for the player's free hand, and a touch pad which actuates a scoring indicator... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4162068 | Device for arm wrestling A device for arm wrestling including a base having a pair of elbow pads adjustably mounted on the top of the base. The base has a wing pivotally mounted on each side of the base. A source of electrical power and a bell connected thereto. A switch is carri... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4131275 | Arm wrestling device A device for use in contests in which two contestants attempt to force one another's forearm from a substantially vertical position to a substantially horizontal position. The device includes a base for resting upon a supporting surface. The contestants s... | 12/26/1978 |
