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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 |
| 7341000 | Slipsheet compactor system A slip-sheet compactor for an imaging device with automatic media handling capabilities provides a two-stage compaction for a slipsheet removed from a media sheet to be imaged. A pair of rollers advances the slipsheet into a pre-compression chamber effecting a first... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7314141 | Folding belt filter A belt filter for effecting separation of liquid from solids where, at the collection zone, a filter belt or belts is changed shape so as to provide a supporting shape to bold liquid, which is then fed into a nipping zone. In an embodiment there is a single belt use... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7166229 | Method and apparatus for extracting liquid present in a humid mass A system for extracting a liquid by pressing a humid mass, the system including at least one extraction channel, while extraction channel being provided with at least one inlet allowing to feed the extraction channel with the humid mass to be treated; with walls pro... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150422 | Paper shredder having a manual paper pressing device This invention discloses a paper shredder having a manual paper pressing device, where the paper shredder is provided at a rear end thereof with an aperture, including: a large-size presser disposed beneath the paper shredder and having a connecting shaft at an end ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7093538 | Wooden debris compressor A wooden debris compressor includes a storing tank, and a poking device under the storing tank provided with plural poking rods fixed spaced apart in a definite angle. Then alternate back-and-forth rotation of the poking rods controls the volume of wooden debris fal... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7028607 | Frozen food masticating machine A device for masticating frozen foodstuffs such device having a housing; a motor installed inside the housing; and an inlet portion for introducing foodstuffs therein connected to a masticating chamber. A plunging device is attached such that a piston is inserted in... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6935087 | Method and apparatus for automatically packing tuna loins into plastic bags A method and apparatus is provided for automatically forming raw tuna loins into homogenized, formed packets and packing those packets into bags for freezing and shipping to distant canning plants. A conveyed stream of raw tuna loins is tamped and compacted into a h... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6595123 | Knife bed assembly for balers A baler for making rectangular crop bales has a generally horizontally disposed fore-and-aft extending baling chamber. The pickup of the baler is disposed underneath the baling chamber in line with the path of travel of a reciprocating plunger in the over... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6339986 | Apparatus for processing large square hay bales into smaller recompressed bales An apparatus is provided for processing large hay bales of approximately 750 kg to produce smaller recompacted manageable units to facilitate shipping in containers. The apparatus provides means for cutting the bales into at least two slabs, preferably th... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6202548 | Method of hay texturizing and baling A method and an apparatus for compressing hay such that the hay is suitable for long distance shipping. The hay is texturized by passing the hay through a shredder with an added fog or mist of water. The shredder separates, cuts and bends hay fibers rathe... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6176697 | Apparatus for the treatment of plastic materials Expanded or foamed plastic material is fed into a hopper containing a first auger having a cutting function. The first auger is driven by an electric motor and cuts the plastic material into pieces which are discharged from the hopper into a vertical cham... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6152027 | Refuse and grinding system A refuse and grinding system. The system will contain a hydraulic fluid supply for supplying a hydraulic fluid and a first compactor adapted for containing a refuse. The first compactor will have a first ram assembly and a first hydraulic valve, with the ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6098531 | Scrap tire collection, volume reduction, and transportation A method of handling scrap tires including providing a satellite tire collection enclosure constructed of baled tires and sized to receive scrap tires, collecting scrap tires inside the tire collection enclosure until the enclosure is at or near capacity,... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6035776 | Refuse and grinding system A refuse and grinding system. The system will contain a hydraulic fluid supply for supplying a hydraulic fluid and a first compactor adapted for containing a refuse. The first compactor will have a first ram assembly and a first hydraulic valve, with the ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5927188 | Hay texturing and baling apparatus A method and an apparatus for compressing hay such that the hay is suitable for long distance shipping. The hay is texturized by passing the hay through a shredder with an added fog or mist of water. The shredder separates, cuts and bends hay fibers rathe... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5890425 | Scrap tire collection, volume reduction, and transportation A method of handling scrap tires is disclosed, including providing a satellite tire collection enclosure constructed of baled tires and sized to receive at least about 2400 scrap tires, collecting scrap tires inside the tire collection enclosure until the... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5873304 | Compacting press A compacting press, in particular for waste paper in offices, has a small footprint and a high pressing density. The press ram is disposed in the vertical direction above a pressed part container. Disposed between a shaping chamber and the pressed part co... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5697293 | Waste suction and storage device The waste suction and storage device includes a box (3) which, on the one hand, comprises waste storage means and at least one separation compartment (6) whose lower part is open and connects with the waste storage means and which, on the other hand, is e... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5664493 | Waste, glass, and plastic compactor The present invention is a compacting apparatus for waste, glass, and plastic. The present invention compresses such objects in order to simplify both the recycling and disposal processes. Objects placed in a box within the apparatus are compressed by a f... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5614157 | Unitized infectious waste processor and waste processing method Apparatus for treating infectious wastes from hospitals, medical clinics or the like integrates sterilizing, fragmentizing and compaction steps within a single waste processor. Wastes which are deposited in a sterilization chamber are made non-infectious ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5575201 | Compactor having an auger and method of its operation A compactor assembly comprises a ground supported housing having an open top through which waste material is deposited. An auger is rotatable on an axis positioned within the housing for breaking waste material received therein through the open top, and f... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5419108 | Method of forming a segmented round bale A round baler, having a pair of spaced side walls mounted on a main frame, is supported on wheels and adapted to be pulled across a field. A crop confining apron is mounted between the side walls for defining an expandable chamber that is adapted to rotat... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5367952 | Apparatus for handling lug scrap strips from metallic strip slitters Apparatus for handling lug scrap strips produced by the slitting of metallic strips in a metallic strip slitter. The lug scrap strip handling apparatus includes air ducts for transfer of the lug scrap strips, a scrap cutter provided in the air duct for co... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5363758 | Baler for polystyrene material A baler for baling polystyrene material which has high bulk and low weight for subsequent recycling. The baler includes a ram which provides significant penetration over repeated cycles to compress the polystyrene into a bale, which is subsequently ejecte... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5317965 | Baler for polystyrene material A baler for baling polystyrene material which has a high bulk and low weight for subsequent recycling. The baler includes a ram, to compress the material past its form memory, which provides significant penetration over repeated cycles to compress the pol... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5299352 | Apparatus for dismantling filter inserts An apparatus for dismantling filter inserts, especially disposable oil filters which comprise a filter paper element and an internal metal supporting tube, as well as metal end plates. The apparatus has two support rails 15 and 16 with upper edges formed ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5186397 | Method and device for disposal of medical waste A method of disposing of medical waste is disclosed wherein medical waste generated at a facility such as a hospital, clinic, and/or a doctor's office, after being bagged and sterilized, usually by a steam autoclave, is delivered to a mobile carrier havin... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5044270 | Shredder and compactor with protective guard Protective cover for a combined shredder and compactor. The protective cover is adapted to assume a position to limit access to the cutter of the shredder when the shredder is operating.... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4955188 | Round baler The round baler for cut stalk crops with a hinge-type pressing chamber comprises an inlet opening for the stalk crops and a tying arrangement for the completed bale, as well as a pick-up device for the stalk crops with a feed drum which is disposed betwee... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4774880 | Collector tray and cut fruit support for juicing machine A collector tray and a cut fruit support for an automatic juicing apparatus are provided. The collector tray comprises a bottom wall, a pair of opposed upstanding end walls and opposed upstanding front and rear walls to define an open top tray for collect... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4768432 | Office paper shredder and compactor An apparatus for shredding paper and the like and compacting the paper into a disposable cylindrical roll. The apparatus includes a pair of cooperating roller cutters mounted in a housing to cut the paper into elongate strips. The paper is compacted into ... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4509418 | Surface for supporting cut fruit in fruit juicer An elastic sheet support means (3) is held over the open portion of a juice collector means (1) of an automatic fruit juice extractor. The elastic support means (3) is held to the front wall (21) and rear wall (20) of the juice collector means by reinforc... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4488482 | Method and apparatus for extracting aloe vera gel Disclosed are methods and apparatus for extracting gel from aloe vera leaves without contaminating the gel with toxic juices indigenous to the husks of the leaves. Further, this mechanized extraction is uniquely suited to permit frequent cleaning of the m... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4478659 | Method of joining sheets of a non-magnetic material together A method of joining two sheets of a non-magnetic material e.g. a plastics material, together along a join line comprises the steps of locating the sheets in a zone between a magnet and a body which is attracted by the magnet to bring the sheets together, ... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4395942 | Aloe vera plant gel separator An apparatus for feeding an aloe vera plant leaf to a cutting knife. The apparatus is designed to transport the leaf on a first endless belt conveyor on which the leaf is laid lengthwise and flat on the conveyor belt. A second endless belt conveyor travel... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4382969 | Method for treating cheese A method is disclosed for treating cheese, preferably cheese offcuts, to form a reconstituted block of cheese. The offcuts are first cut into small chips and then repressed in an evacuated environment to form the reconstituted block of cheese which may th... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4356054 | Device for feeding metal-foil sections to a laminating station A foil-section feeder in a laminating system includes a slicing assembly which clamps a web at a pair of spaced locations and subsequently cuts the web along a transverse line between the two clamps. A transport device in the form of gripper tongs is inse... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4201128 | Apparatus for the compacting and treatment of materials such as shredded paper Shredded paper for use as animal bedding material is compacted for packing by a reciprocating hydraulic compacting ram which displaces the material into an ejector chamber in a number of successive storkes. The pressure in the compacting ram is monitored ... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4195562 | Can disintegrating apparatus and method An apparatus and method for disintegrating a can includes a feeding chute for feeding the cans into a cutter-compactor mechanism in which cutting blades are fixedly positioned on a rotating drum for cutting each can fed into the mechanism and driving the ... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4170934 | Device for compressing crop into bales A device for compressing crop into bales comprising a compression chamber having an inlet opening and a pressing member adapted to reciprocate along said opening and feeder mechanism for introducing the crop through the inlet opening into the compression ... | 10/16/1979 |
