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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 |
| 7275701 | Adjustable discharge apparatus Adjustable discharge apparatus include a first conduit apparatus with a first conduit section extending along an arcuate path about a pivot axis. A second conduit apparatus is pivotally mounted about the pivot axis in a telescoping relationship with the first condui... | 10/02/2007 |
| 6921037 | Adjustable discharge apparatus Adjustable discharge apparatus include a first conduit apparatus with a first conduit section extending along an arcuate path about a pivot axis. A second conduit apparatus is pivotally mounted about the pivot axis in a telescoping relationship with the first condui... | 07/26/2005 |
| 5177888 | Discharge chute assembly for snowthrower A discharge chute assembly (30) includes a chute (32) and a pivotal deflector (34), the overlapping end portions of which define a partial spherical or ball joint (40) which maintains a tight seal against backflow and leakage over the entire range of rota... | 01/12/1993 |
| 4968188 | Apparatus and method for uniformly supplying fiber flock in a chute feed Apparatus and method for supplying fiber in a chute feed (10) are disclosed including a pivotal air control deflection vane (B) pivoted at an entrance (46) of a reserve section (12). The inclination of the vane (B) may be adjusted, depending on airflow co... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4540421 | Material discharge unit It is an object of the invention to provide a unit for discharging material, such as lengths of paper strip from an air stream. As shown in FIG. 1, a flow of air with suspended waste material enters, as illustrated by the arrow 1, along a duct 2. The flow... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4284372 | Efficient handling and charging system for expanded, low-density, loose-fill packaging material(s) A continuous handling and dispensing system for pneumatically conveyable, particulate packaging materials, such as foamed plastic dunnage, involves continuous, air-entrained circulation of the material in an essentially closed loop header installation. Th... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4221508 | Crop harvester spout control improvements A forage harvesting towing vehicle has a blower discharge tube extending generally vertically and terminating in a laterally rearwardly extending discharge spout for blowing forage material, which has been gathered, into a towed receiving transfer vehicle... | 09/09/1980 |
