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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 |
| 7878742 | Device for handling unit loads The present invention relates to a device for gripping a unit load during handling of same, said device comprising an attachment portion for attaching the device to the unit load, a gripping portion (for engaging with a handling means) which is embodied in the form ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7594785 | Device for handling unit loads The present invention relates to a device for gripping a unit load during handling of same, said device comprising an attachment portion for attaching the device to the unit load, a gripping portion (for engaging with a handling means) which is embodied in the form ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7377733 | Universal apparatus for the inspection, transportation, and storage of large shell structures An apparatus for holding an aerospace structure, having an edge and a surface, includes a base. Coupled to the base is an edge support adapted to releasably engage the edge of the structure. Also coupled to the base is a stanchion. Moveably coupled to the stanchion ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7112029 | Carrier apparatus and method A carrier apparatus and method includes a pair of oppositely positioned carriers. At least one pair of steerable wheels is connected to at least one of the oppositely positioned carriers. A movable neck is connected to each of the oppositely positioned carriers and ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6450743 | Railroad car roadway transport system A railroad car transport system for transporting a railway car on a roadway in which a carriage assembly receives the rear end of a railway car and supports the rear end of the railway car during transport. A gooseneck receives the front end of the railwa... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6309593 | Refractory metal silicide target, method of manufacturing the target, refractory metal silicide thin film, and semiconductor device A refractory metal silicide target is characterized by comprising a fine mixed structure composed of MSi2 (where M: refractory metal) grains and Si grains, wherein the number of MSi2 grains independently existing in a cross section o... | 10/30/2001 |
| 5890433 | Intermodal vehicle for forming train of trailers A retractable intermodal vehicle (10) for supporting and connecting modified semitrailers (11) end-to-end to form a train of trailers capable of being operated on a railroad track (172); the semitrailers also able to be operated on a highway as regular se... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5826517 | Bogie coupling system for convertible railway-railroad vehicle An intermodal vehicle for both highway and railway use. A bogie is rigidly and releasably connected to a trailer for supporting the trailer for transportation over a railway. The trailer has a retractable roadway tire assembly for extending and retracting... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5690033 | Deformable gangway between two loading platforms carried by successive chassis, notably pertaining to railrods A deformable gangway (14), located between two successive loading platforms (15) and (16) for a road or a railroad chassis, is composed of a succession of transverse slats (25), such as metallic transverse slats, carried adjacent their ends (39) by two lo... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5601030 | Railraod bogie, for connecting vehicles in an articulated train A railroad bogie is disclosed. Such railroad bogie has a bogie body with a horizonal frame with front and rear ends and elongated sides therebetween. The bogie body also has an upstanding front plate and rear plate and side plates therebetween with lower ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5564341 | Coupling assembly between two successive wagon structures and a common bogie An assembly for coupling to the same bogie the opposite ends of two successive wagon structures having a "V"-shaped front end (18) articulated on the bogie and an open rear end (13) consisting of two parallel arms (14, 15) has a pivoting cross member (26)... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5537931 | Bogie adapter for intermodal trailer There is disclosed a rail bogie for connection with an intermodal or rail highway trailer having conventional highway wheels. The rail bogie includes an adapter engageable with a trailer and incorporating a lift mechanism for enabling the adapter to be lo... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5295442 | Multiple track rail system A multiple track rail transportation system provides cars having a greater than standard width to span adjacent parallel tracks, and apparatus providing for such cars to ride on standard wheel trucks on each of the parallel tracks. Laterally spaced apart ... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5291835 | Retractable intermodal vehicle A retractable intermodal vehicle for supporting and connecting modified semitrailers end-to-end to form a train of trailers capable of being operated on a railroad track; the semitrailers also able to be operated on a highway as regular semitrailers. The ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5040466 | Train of highway trailers and method of making Novel highway trailers can be mounted on railtruck assemblies to form a train of highway trailers, the railtruck assemblies including a conventional railtruck which supports a novel intermodal adaptor. The novel highway trailers include a forwardly extend... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5020445 | Truck-train system for transporting truck trailers along rails using railway dollies A truck-train system uses a railway dolly or bogie to support the front end of one truck-trailer and the rear end of another truck-trailer. A pair of truck-trailer support members are pivotally connected to the railway dolly. They are provided with a fixe... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5017064 | Intermodal transport system An intermodal transport system designed for use in the hauling of semi-trailers by means of railway bogies. The system combines a turntable and spring-loaded chock design to enable the efficient loading and unloading of semi-trailers. A novel turntable de... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4989518 | Ramp system for assembling and disassembling highway trailers and railtrucks for intermodal transportation A novel ramp system is provided for use in the assembly and disassembly of intermodal highway trailers and intermodal railtrucks for intermodal transportation. The ramp system has an ascending portion for raising the level of the trailer frame onto an ele... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4973206 | Method and apparatus for loading and unloading semitrailers and off railroad flat cars Method and apparatus for loading and unloading semitrailers on a train of flat cars by coupling the semitrailers to power driven stanchions respectively, providing the power driven stanchions with automatic control in the form of proximity sensors for gov... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4961680 | Device for lifting and depositing transportable large containers, e.g. compartments or the like A lifting and depositing device for a large container has connecting longerons which are approximately the height of the container and are attached to the corner fittings of the large container to be raised and lowered. The connecting longerons are arrang... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4961676 | Goods transport systems which are transformable into rail vehicles, and rail bogies for use therewith Systems for transporting goods such as road vehicles or containers are transformable into rail vehicles. The systems comprise respective decks each equipped at each end with a pair of cylindro-conical vertical bushes which flare downwardly for receiving r... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4955144 | Compatible intermodal road/rail transportation system An intermodal road/rail transportation system wherein the freight containers or road trailers are adapted for transportation on detachable rail trucks or bogies. The system includes various bogie constructions, locking devices and trailer constructions wh... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4947760 | Articulated flat car An articulated railroad flat car for single-level loading of containers has five units or platforms. End trucks are disposed at the ends of the two end units and four shared trucks are disposed intermediate the five units at articulated connections betwee... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4938151 | Twin axle rail bogie for convertible rail-highway vehicles A rail bogie is provided with a truck having a platform and railroad wheels beneath it for riding on railroad tracks; a first fifth wheel being mounted on the platform. A draw-bar, also mounted on the platform, includes a vertical leg and a horizontal foo... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4922832 | Intermodal road/rail transportation system An intermodal road/rail transportation system wherein the freight containers or road trailers are adapted for transportation on detachable rail trucks or bogies. The system includes various bogie constructions, locking devices and trailer constructions wh... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4907514 | Train of highway trailers and method of making Novel highway trailers can be mounted on railtruck assemblies to form a train of highway trailers, the railtruck assemblies including a conventional railtruck which supports a novel intermodal adaptor. The novel highway trailers include a forwardly extend... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4841872 | Railway train of highway vehicles, and components therefor An improved railway train of highway trailers. The highway trailers are interconnected to each other and their adjacent ends are supported solely by railtruck assemblies. Each trailer is provided with a portion connectible to a corresponding portion of th... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4838744 | Intermodal system for transporting a semi-trailer on two railway vehicles An intermodal system for moving highway semi-trailers by rail transportation. With the system of the present invention, trailers of any length are carried on a plurality of rail bogies such that one end of the semi-trailer is carried by one rail bogie and... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4805537 | Vehicle and joist monorail trackway and method of transporting roof decking thereover A pair of truck vehicles are manually moveable along the top and side edge running surfaces of parallel joist members of a factory roof a-building. Each truck runs on a separate joist and each has wheels running on the top surface of the joist with horizo... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4792269 | Container securing device Container securing device that permits containers of any length to be carried by an integral or intermodal train including the feature of a container spanning the connection of two adjacent cores. The device is implemented in a two-part structure of an up... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4784066 | Adapter for a transport system An adapter is described for use with the road/rail transport system described in the specification of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 673,583, now abandoned. The adapter enables a train of bogies and semi-trailers as described in said specification to be... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4773336 | Railroad bogie for removably supporting coupled semi-trailers A road/rail transport system is described and comprises rail bogies of the kind having two axles and a central bogie bolster arranged between the axles and transverse to the intended direction of travel and semi-trailers which are preferably of the kind h... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4773335 | Train of highway trailers using improved railroad truck suspension A railroad train comprising a plurality of highway trailers hitched front end to rear end with the end of each trailer supported on an adapter releasably connected to the trailer and with the adapter permanently mounted on the bolster of a four-wheel doub... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4766818 | Train of highway trailers and method of making Novel highway trailers can be mounted on railtruck assemblies to form a train of highway trailers, the railtruck assemblies including a conventional railtruck which supports a novel intermodal adaptor. The novel highway trailers include a forwardly extend... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4685399 | Intermodal transport A bogie for use in an intermodal transport system has wheels rotatably mounted about two spaced parallel axes, and a coupling device (33) for securing the bogie to a wheeled rail wagon, one end of which is supported on the bogie. The coupling device (33) ... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4669391 | Train of highway trailers Novel highway trailers can be mounted on railtruck assemblies to form a train of highway trailers, the railtruck assemblies including a conventional railtruck which supports a novel intermodal adaptor. The novel highway trailers include a forwardly extend... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4665834 | Apparatus for intermodal transport of highway containers An intermodal apparatus for the rail transportation of containers with or without a highway chassis includes double axle rail bogies having a lower bogie frame and an upper platform section. The upper platform section includes a pair of connecting plates ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4653966 | Drop-deck intermodal bogie A system for moving receptacles such as highway semi-trailers on railway trains. The system includes a plurality of rail bogies as the sole support of adjacent rear and front ends of the trailers and as the sole connection means between the trailers, to f... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4574707 | Convertible highway railroad vehicle A cargo body with a rubber tired truck permanently connected to its rear end, is propelled along the highway by any conventional highway tractor. For rail service the highway truck is cradeled in a railroad wheeled truck and the front end of each cargo bo... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4452555 | Attachment apparatus An attachment apparatus for releasably attaching a structure, such as a wheel assembly, to a standardized ISO container is disclosed. The ISO container includes standardized holes or openings situated in each corner of the container. The structure to be a... | 06/05/1984 |
