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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 |
| 7966952 | Foldable table for aircraft interiors An exemplary implementation of an aircraft interior table includes a base unit which includes a storage compartment having laterally projecting ends. A bi-fold table comprised of a table panels is horizontally stowed and supported on the upper surface of the base un... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7299753 | Table A table may include a table top with a first section that is selectively movable between a use position and a collapsed position, and a second section that is selectively movable between a use position and a collapsed position. The table may also include a first ped... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7252271 | Play apparatus A support for a play apparatus comprising a plurality of legs with each leg having an elongate base member for contacting the ground and an elongate support member arranged substantially perpendicularly to the base member. Each support member is hingably connected t... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7171911 | Mobile folding table having a lifting assist center torsion bar and lift off casters There is provided an apparatus for a folding table assembly comprising a lifting assist center torsion bar assembly, a lift off caster assembly and a stability locking mechanism. A folding table assembly with a lifting assist mechanism provides a lifting assist forc... | 02/06/2007 |
| 6948539 | Miter saw table support device A miter saw table support device includes a table having a panel and a plurality of legs that is are attached to and extend downwardly from the panel. Each of a pair of supports is attached to the top surface of the panel and are positioned adjacent to a front edge ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6708630 | Foldable side support arrangement for foldable furniture A foldable furniture incorporates with a foldable side support arrangement which includes a pair of side supporting units pivotally connected to two side frame of a foldable frame of the foldable furniture and a pair of retaining units coupling with the side support... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6223661 | Folding roll-away table A folding sectional table assembly includes a pair of table sections, each of which includes a table top and leg structure pivotably mounted to the table top. Each leg structure includes a pair of upper tubular members pivotably mounted between a pair of ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6158361 | Foldable table frame A foldable table frame includes a table support apparatus which includes a set of our tabletop support arms slidably connecting at their inner, crossing ends to two opposing tabletop support arm holders and at their outer ends pivotally connecting to four... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5794546 | Collapsible display table The collapsible display table includes a collapsible truss framework that supports a folding table top and one or more folding utility shelves. The two link members in each truss pair of the framework are pivotally connected together in a scissors configu... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5311826 | Furnishing element with foldable panels The furnishing element with foldable panels of the disclosure comprises a support base to the top of which there is connected, by a hinge, at least one primary movable panel rotatable from a substantially vertical rest position to horizontal position, and... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5203266 | Foldable table having centerline folding leaves A foldable table assembly has a base frame formed by transverse lower base pieces, longitudinally opposing pairs of spaced-apart upright pieces having pivot mounts on their upper ends, longitudinal stretchers extending between the upright pieces, and end ... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5193466 | Corrugated board pop up display A collapsible corrugated board pop up display having a plurality of horizontal shelves hingeably connected to a folding back panel having a top and bottom portion. A pair of top and bottom side panels are pivotally connected to the top and bottom back pan... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5131547 | Collapsible storage rack A collapsible storage rack assembly includes a plurality of upstanding, generally inverted U-shaped frame members between which extend a plurality of vertically spaced, hingedly collapsible shelf assemblies. The storage rack construction is preassembled, ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5088419 | Tables A table including a top and a base each consisting of a plurality of hingedly connected sections so that the surface area of the table top as well as the base thereof can be varied by folding or unfolding the plurality of respective sections. The hingedly... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5080024 | Foldable workbench A foldable workbench made of a pair of U-shaped (when viewed from the above) frame works connected to each other, each frame work being formed with rear frame section and two side frame sections which are pivotally connected to the rear frame section so t... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4958577 | Roll-up lap tray A lap tray is amenable to being rolled up into a cylindrical storable configuration, and to being unrolled into a set-up configuration. The tray includes slats mounted on one side of a layer of flexible material, and a brace assembly located on the other ... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4852499 | Adjustable folding table for vehicles An adjustable folding table for vehicles includes a pair of generally planar table halves pivotally secured to a cylindrical L-shaped support member. Lock means are provided for detenting or locking the table halves in an extended position and a pair of b... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4809619 | Folding table A folding table (101) has a structure consisting of a plurality of mutually-articulated panels (104, 108, 109) which can be unfolded in an arc of a circle about an axis (105) corresponding to the central vertical axis of the table, from a folded configura... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4738217 | Stern conversion seat and raised casting platform A boat stern seat and platform device which is easily convertible to provide either a pleasure boat having a bench seat with or without a backrest or a boat having an elevated platform. Preferably, for fishing the platform is adapted to receive an elevate... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4580776 | Collapsible stage Collapsible staging formed from modules each having end frames and side frames, the side frames incorporating vertical hinges allowing the side frames to be collapsed in a concertina fashion as the end frames are moved toward one another, so that the fold... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4579066 | Knock-down table This disclosure relates to a knock-down table formed by a pair of frames each constructed from a plurality of pivotally interconnected rods with each frame being foldable from a collapsed inoperative condition to an erected operative condition in generall... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4466771 | Wheelchair lift The latest in a series of wheelchair lift improvements is provided, the basic lift structure on which the improvements are made being the type utilizing a step configuration, the individual panels of which, being hinged together, are simply extended into ... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4359004 | Car seat tables Foldable car seat tables are disclosed. One embodiment is a hide-a-way model capable of being stored and removed from under a car seat. Another embodiment is capable of being removably installed without the use of penetrating fastening devices, such as sc... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4232488 | Portable stage A portable stage comprises a truck body with a fixed roof forming a main fixed panel (A) of a stage which is made by foldable side wall panels of the truck which can fold out into B, C and even D and E extensions for establishing a 30 or 40 foot or even g... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4223945 | Collapsible table and seat assembly A collapsible combined table and seat assembly wherein the table top, its legs and the associated seats are all defined by plastic plate-like members that are pivotally joined to one another for folding and unfolding. Pivots are defined either by integral... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4169416 | Egg carton display rack and basket An egg carton display includes a plurality of collapsible baskets each having a base and a pair of side walls pivotally mounted to the sides of the base to form a structure for receiving a plurality of egg cartons arranged in several tiers each tier inclu... | 10/02/1979 |
| 4168671 | Work table for open-arm sewing machines A work table of the type having a primary or base table top and a secondary table top mounted by means of parallel motion mechanism on such base table top so as to be lowered from a normal working position relative to an open-arm sewing machine resting on... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4145099 | Retractable pulpit or the like A pulpit, altar or other platform may be retracted into an opening in the floor of a building such as a church. In one form of the invention, the pulpit assembly is connected to means for moving it vertically into and out of the opening. In another form, ... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4126363 | Folding sewing machine cabinet with storage compartment A sewing machine cabinet is disclosed having removable legs and fold-in sides thereby minimizing the amount of storage space required. This cabinet has the added feature of a built-in, rigid, folding storage compartment. The compartment includes two panel... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4102555 | Folding work table apparatus A work table has first and second spaced leg assemblies with a table pivotally secured to the first leg assembly for vertical storage positioning against the first leg assembly and a horizontal work position with a free outer end resting on the leg assemb... | 07/25/1978 |
| 3951730 | Compressible construction The present invention relates to a compressible construction to be used as isolation or as packing material, comprising equidistant bellow-like compressible layers, which are interconnected by a zigzag folded strip which is alternately connected to the la... | 04/20/1976 |
