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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 |
| 7798878 | Personal windscreen apparatus A personal windscreen apparatus is mounted on a boater's body to protect a boater's face during boating. The apparatus has a windscreen secured to a flotation device. The flotation device is secured to a boater's body utilizing a series of straps. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7347695 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease simulator Particular aspects provide a garment for simulating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), comprising a particularly efficacious combination of a thorax-constricting garment portion, and a diaphragm-impeding garment portion, along with an optional restrictive... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335078 | Tactical flotation support system The flotation device includes an inflatable bladder, inflation means, activation means for the inflation means and is self-contained. Preferably, a plurality of flotation bladders which are inflatable by the user, a third party or automatically are used. A closure s... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331836 | Aquatic apparel An article of aquatic apparel including one or more handles. The handles are secured to the apparel and allow for passengers riding along to hold onto the wearer of the article. The handles can be configured as gripping slots or projecting straps. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7267509 | Floatation device A wrist mounted inflatable floatation device to provide temporary floatation support for a swimmer, boater, wader, or other person who is in the water. A wrist mounted floatation device is conveniently worn when someone is in the water or on a boat. It is attached t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255620 | Child carrier and swimming aid A child carrier and swimming aid allows a caregiver to carry a child in pressing relation to the caregiver's torso and allows the device to be used in the water. The adult dons a harness and places the child into a vest, which vest is a personal flotation device. Th... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249988 | Life preserver A personal flotation device is formed with a neck opening defined by a plurality of discrete lobes projecting in toward the inside of said neck opening and including a chin lobe that is positioned to engage the underside of the chin of a user when device is in opera... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7169000 | Swimming aid training device A swimming aid training device to improve swimming technique, comprised a buoy assembly and a fin assembly. The buoy assembly is shaped to fit onto the calf area of a swimmer and has a substantially rotated H-shape. In the preferred embodiment, the buoy assembly is ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160167 | Animal safety apparatus Apparatus useful for providing buoyancy for animals are described. One apparatus includes a strap-like carrier and one or more non-inflatable floatation members secured substantially adjacent the carrier by a cover material stitched to the carrier. Another apparatus... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7104729 | Buoyancy compensator jacket for scuba divers with improved weight pockets A buoyancy compensator jacket for a scuba diver is disclosed. The jacket comprises a back portion having two opposite sides. Side portions extending from the opposite sides are provided for laterally enveloping the diver's trunk and for connecting to one another gen... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7083487 | Emergency flotation and recovery device An emergency rescue and recovery device includes a portable bundle with an inflatable bladder in a storage position. In one example, the inflatable bladder has a substantially toroid geometry when inflated. The portable bundle further includes a gas canister in comm... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080411 | Protective garment A protective body garment is provided including a vest having a body with arm holes, the vest having an internal surface and an external surface, and a front that, when worn, is adjacent to a wearer's chest and stomach, sides that, when worn, are adjacent to the wea... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077794 | Inflatable exercise belt and method of use An inflatable exercise belt which is placed around the abdomen and lower back of a user has one inflatable air chamber for the abdomen and two spaced apart inflatable air chambers for the lumbar region of the back. When worn by the user and inflated, the two inflata... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052346 | X-stream whitewater suit This equipment is made up of one torso protection piece, two forearm protectors and two lower leg protectors. The arm and leg protectors have fins or rudders to assist in steering through white water. The arm proctor fins may also be used as paddles in calm water. A... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052345 | Animal flotation device An animal flotation device that provides full support under the animal with flotation pods on both sides and an additional detachable flotation pod located under the head of the animal to prevent the head and nose from going under water. The front flotation pod hang... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047966 | Lifesaving floatation and breathing device This lifesaving floatation and breathing device comprises first and second inflatable bags having similar bag volumes, and a mouthpiece communicating with both bags. A pressurized gas cylinder filled with breathable gas is mounted to one of the bags. This pressurize... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037155 | Personal flotation devices Personal flotation devices for water activities, which devices include a pair of front panels divided by a zipper for easy ingress and egress by the wearer and fitted with multiple clips for adjustment to the size of the user and attachment to other flotation device... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033235 | Personal water equipment extending the hand, and devices designed to receive such equipment Personal water equipment (1) designed to extend a user's hand (M), comprising an upper surface with a zone for receiving a user's fingers, comprising means of holding a user's fingers, a zone for receiving said user's palm comprising means of holding the user... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6997181 | Personal hydration device A personal hydration device providing fluid delivery to an external mouthpiece and a gas mask mouthpiece is disclosed. The personal hydration device includes a container having an exit port and an exit valve, a diverter valve, an external mouthpiece, a gas mask with... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6966809 | Air supply and exhaust system for buoyancy compensator An air supply and exhaust system used for a buoyancy compensator includes an air supply and exhaust unit attached to a jacket, a manipulating unit connected to a hose extending from an air cylinder and first and second hoses connected to these two units. The air sup... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966726 | Buoyancy compensator A jacket having a buoyancy compensating function has a pocket into which a weight can be inserted and a flap. A first locking member is attached to outer surface of the pocket and a second locking member adapted to be engaged with the first locking member is attache... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6860775 | Anti-exposure flotation suit An anti-exposure flotation suit for children is fabricated from water impermeable fabrics, and is sealed at various openings to prevent water from leaking into the enclosed interior. Elongated sleeves and a bottom of the suit are enclosed to prevent water leakage. A... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6857136 | Inflatable head and neck support collar A support collar having a bladder and a shell. The bladder is adapted to be inflated by a fluid. The shell is adapted to be attached to a harness. When inflated, the bladder is shaped by the shell to form an air chamber. The air chamber is characterized by a cross-s... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6848959 | Safety vest and lanyard C-I-P A safety vest device. The device comprising a right buoyant pad, a center buoyant pad being connected by a first shoulder strap and a left buoyant pad being connected by a second shoulder strap. The device also comprises a right leg strap having an end connected to ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6805599 | Self-operatable inflation device A safety device includes a base and a cap pivotably connected to the base at one end thereof. The cap has a watch on a top thereof and a protrusion extending from an underside thereof. A pressurized air container has its sealed end inserted in an opening of the prot... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6793549 | Buoyancy aid for swimming and training A buoyancy aid (1) having an integrally formed body (10) with an inner space (14) formed therein. The body (10) has a spherical portion (11) and a stopper portion (12), and a connection portion (13) formed therebetwee... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6761163 | Inflator regulator with multiple adapters for connection to different size BC hoses Inflator regulator having a threaded sleeve and a plurality of different size adapters for connection to a plurality of different size BC hoses. Connecting the inflator regulator to a selected BC hose is accommodated by selecting the corresponding size adapter. The ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6749370 | Buoyancy compensating jacket A buoyancy compensating jacket is provided on a waist portion with a pocket having a first flap, a pouch having a flat cord adapted to be inserted into and taken out from the pocket with a weight packed into the pouch. As a guide means for the flat cord, at least on... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6666623 | Buoyancy control device and method for controlling divers ascent A buoyancy control device includes a buoyancy compensator to be worn by a scuba diver, a compressed air tank, a depth or pressure gauge and a valve connecting the buoyancy compensator and compressed air tank for releasing air into and out of the buoyancy ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6659824 | Animal life preservers A life preserver for use by a four-legged animal for supporting the animal in a generally horizontal, partially submerged state of floating equilibrium in a body of water. The life preserver includes an inflation chamber; and a harness system connected to... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6645027 | Safety vest A safety vest device. The device comprising a right buoyant pad, a center buoyant pad being connected by a first shoulder strap and a left buoyant pad being connected by a second shoulder strap. The device also comprises a right leg strap having an end co... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6551159 | Automotive underwater evacuation system A vehicle evacuation system for aiding the escape of a person trapped in a motor vehicle having a vehicle seat, a vehicle seat belt and vehicle windows, which has entered a body of water, includes a cutting tool for cutting through a vehicle seat belt; a ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6527480 | Buoyancy compensator weight system A buoyancy control system includes an apparel unit worn by a user and including a front panel, a pocket along the front panel having an interior, a weight pouch configured to hold at least one weight and removably received within the interior of the pocke... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6527479 | Break away counterweight with neutralizing buoyancy offset for diver's safety A water safety and survival system is disclosed that provides a multi-chambered personal flotation device and break away counterweight that provides a heads-up righting moment that reliably positions a scuba diver's airway out of the water when at the sur... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6475047 | Rescue device An improved rescue device includes a floatation material, a flexible mesh disposed about the floatation material wherein the flexible mesh is in contact with an outer surface of the floatation material, and a bonding material covering the flexible mesh an... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6463593 | Safety shoulder straps for high trousers integrating a life jacket The safety straps for high trousers integrates a life jacket, wherein the life jacket is integral with a belt by at least one belt fastener, the trousers comprise at least one front flap and are held in position by the straps. The straps are U-shaped and ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6447353 | Toddler/adult float jacket A personal flotation vest device is provided that includes front flotation members that work in conjunction with a buoyant neck stabilizing member extending from the top of the back of the vest portion, and a buoyant buttocks support member extending from... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6375532 | Quick release safety mechanism A quick release safety mechanism for use with a rescue tube is described herein. A preferred embodiment of the present invention incorporates a buoyant support, a connection strap having a distal end and a proximate end, and a means for attaching the shou... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6347411 | Article of clothing having a lining containing compositions of polydimethylsiloxane and microballoons A composition suitable for use in linings for articles of clothing is disclosed, which is a mixture of a discontinuous solid phase of microballoons, and a viscous liquid continuous phase comprising a polydimethylsiloxane; the polydimethylsiloxane of the c... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6328618 | Combination lifejacket and protective body heat retaining pod A protective body heat retaining pod that is carried in a folded condition within a pod containment envelope at the rear of a personal floatation device (i.e. a lifejacket) so as to be accessible to and worn over the lifejacket by both civilian and milita... | 12/11/2001 |
