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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 |
| 7255237 | Mounting upright and clip for adjustable organizer system A height adjustable upright for an adjustable organizer system has at least one first segment with a upper end configured to hang from a mounting rail and has a lower end. The upright also has at least one second segment with a pair of opposed ends, at least one of ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 6832427 | Method of securing an elongated member to a support member A buoyant clamp assembly and method for clamping an elongate member to a support member. The buoyant clamp assembly includes a flexible strap having first and second ends. Affixed to the exterior of the flexible strap are wear blocks. A highly frictional layer is at... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6612526 | High strength buoyant clamp assembly and method of using same A buoyant clamp assembly and method for clamping an elongate member to a support member. The buoyant clamp assembly includes a flexible strap having first and second ends. Affixed to the exterior of the flexible strap are wear blocks. A highly frictional ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6547482 | Hook strap A hook strap comprises a transverse arm formed as a ribbon for abutment on an top flange on a formwork girder. The ends of the ribbon are provided with hook-shaped retainers for engagement below parts of a waler and tension elements for fixing the hook st... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6203240 | Component retaining legs A component retaining leg is disclosed, which comprises a base to be provided on a component such as a clamp and a clip, a pillar depending from the base, and a flexible retaining piece extending from the free end of the pillar in a folded fashion toward ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5947631 | Component retaining legs A component retaining leg is disclosed, which comprises a base to be provided on a component such as a clamp and a clip, a pillar depending from the base, and a flexible retaining piece extending from the free end of the pillar in a folded fashion toward ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5921517 | Ultra high strength clamp assembly A clamp assembly for clamping an elongate member to a support member. The clamp assembly includes a flexible strap having first and second ends. The flexible strap extends substantially around the elongate and support members. The first and second ends ar... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5904442 | Band-shaped fitting for a bicycle mounted on a component of a bicycle A protrusion provided at one end of a first fitting body is engaged with one of the recesses in a plurality of grooves provided at one end of a second fitting body in the lengthwise direction, whereby the degree of overlapping between the first fitting bo... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5797697 | Cross-connectors for tubular members forming frameworks An interruptible connector assembly adapted for the interlocking spatially of one tubular member with another object to be supported thereby, comprising: flexible clamp band adapted to be deformed into a U-shape and overlap any underlying planar surfaces;... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5699642 | Plastic rebar harness A harness system used with steel reinforcement bars or rods to hold them at a desired orientation during and after concrete is poured. The system has two substantially identical harnesses each with its own strap section and a one direction end clasp. A co... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5669731 | Component retaining legs A component retaining leg is disclosed, which comprises a base to be provided on a component such as a clamp and a clip, a pillar depending from the base, and a flexible retaining piece extending from the free end of the pillar in a folded fashion toward ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5651633 | Tent pole fastener comprising clip and attached flexible tie A locking fastener includes a generally C-shaped body (10) with a slot (16) for holding a loop of webbing (18) extending from a tent membrane (17). The C-shaped body has an internal opening (11), and a gap (12) between the two ends for snapping around the... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5553822 | Support means for conduit An attachment apparatus is provided for attaching an elongated shaft to a structural element, wherein the shaft defines a longitudinal axis, and the structural element includes an opening through the structural element which defines a central axis extendi... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5411346 | Blind cable tie cutout A cutout is formed through a panel for providing a closed slot or channel surrounding a cleat having a tee shape, for receiving a midportion of a tie wrap inserted through the slot on one side of the panel to a position over a narrowed neck portion of the... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5320355 | Putting guide A putter guide is provided for guiding a putter blade during a putting stroke. A first elongate member has a first end and a second end. The second end has an aperture extending into the second end. A second elongate member also has a first and second end... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5317826 | Rifle and pistol rest A firearm and optical instrument support includes a cylinder member which provides support without hindering the range of fire of a rifle or a pistol. The cylinder member is disposed on telescopic elongated elements which are frictionally clamped by a cla... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5119688 | Portable device for the hand operation of a motor vehicle accelerator pedal A portable device for the hand operation of an accelerator foot pedal of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The device is comprised of a handle, an adjustable, telescoping control rod and a cane tip assembly which provides for a flexible attachment to couple t... | 06/09/1992 |
| 4858407 | Lateral stabilizer for wall A wall construction framework and stabilizer bar to stabilize a wall. A wall framework is comprised of a plurality of wall studs assembled in vertical relationship with major side members having linearly aligned openings. Each opening is preferably curved... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4467549 | Fishing rod A fishing rod has at least one fishing line guide made up of a ring-like body with a high resistance to deformation and wear or abrasion, it being joined to the rod by a winding placed round it and the rod. The winding is made up of a high-strength fiber ... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4188006 | Steadying rest to aid in steadying an artist's hand A steadying rest to aid in the steadying of an artist's hand above a two-dimensional work surface, such as a canvas, is comprised of offset members which are temporarily fixed to the work surface, typically along the edges. A first rest member is adjustab... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4129285 | Chain and tightening binder assembly A chain for binding logs on a transport platform may be fabricated from a plurality of sequentially connected generally planar links, each link having laterally directed, log-penetrating extensions mounted to its external sides and having an elongated mem... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4002413 | Adjustable mounting for auxiliary farm implement An auxiliary implement adapted for use in combination with different makes and models of first implements includes an adjustable mounting for securing the auxiliary implement to different sizes and shapes of frame members in the first implements. The moun... | 01/11/1977 |
