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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 |
| 7437792 | Espresso machine cleaning tool An apparatus for cleaning an espresso machine includes a brush head attached to a neck. The brush head includes a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to that of the neck. The neck extends along a first longitudinal axis for a length and is attached to a handle s... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7210187 | Set of parts and an article for cleaning assembled therefrom The disclosure relates to an article for cleaning, such as a toothbrush. The article includes a hand grip part, with a screw-threaded spigot projecting from one end of the hand grip, and a cleaning part having a plurality of screw threaded sockets in each of at leas... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7185386 | Paintbrush with interchangeable bristle head A paintbrush has a handle separable from a bristle head so that different bristle heads may easily be interchanged for different painting applications or used without a handle. The handle is also hollow and stores a sash brush for detail use. A cleaning wand is prov... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7143668 | Customizable light bulb changer A light bulb changing tool comprising a motorized clasping mechanism configured to engage a light bulb, the motorized clasping mechanism configured along an axis, the motorized clasping mechanism configured to actuate in a first direction and a second direction; and... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140061 | System for preserving paintbrush bristles A system and method for protecting bristles that includes a sleeve sized and shaped to be slideably received over a handle attached to the bristles, the sleeve formed of breathable material to facilitate drying of the bristles, and the sleeve formed of rigid materia... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7059006 | Brush with removable plates of tines A brush including removable plates with tines that can be inserted into a complementary handle. The plates, made up of tines connected to a manifold at one end, are retained by the handle. Removable flat plates can be of a unitary construction and can be rolled, sta... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6941841 | Motorized light bulb changer A light bulb changing tool comprising a motorized clasping mechanism configured to engage a light bulb, the motorized clasping mechanism configured along an axis, the motorized clasping mechanism configured to actuate in a first direction and a second direction; and... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6823555 | Backwash brush and kit therefor A backwash brush having a telescoping handle to make it convenient to carry the brush in a kit also forming a part of this development. A variety of brushes are available for use with the device and the kit is housed in a pouch of small size sufficient to house the ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6658689 | Dual thread broom head connector A connector is disclosed for use between a broom handle and its broom head and has other applications in which it is deemed desirable to obtain a quick and secure connection between threaded components. The male component of the connector consists of two ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6634822 | Cleaning brush A cleaning brush comprises a brush embodiment, a telescopic tube, a valve assembly, a rotary connector, and a retaining sleeve wherein the brush embodiment having a threaded coupling hole disposed at the center thereof to be engaged with a threaded sleeve... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6616364 | Convertible surface contacting implement A convertible surface contacting implement having a head member and a long handle. The head member has a base, and a surface contacting member carried by the base. The head member forms a short-handled implement with the base acting as a short handle. A f... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6609847 | Water inlet control mechanism A water inlet control mechanism for cleaning brushes has a brush embodiment, a telescopic tube, a valve assembly, and a rotary connector wherein the brush embodiment having a through groove for a scraper strip to be adapted thereto is attached to one end ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6598256 | Multi-use cleaning device A cleaning device for attachment to a water faucet, comprising a housing element having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion being threaded for operable engagement with a water faucet, and the bottom portion having an opening therein, apert... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6594850 | Mounting bracket and connector for a broom with a detachable handle A locking bracket for brooms that have a multi-sided locking section near the mounting end of the handle has a pair of spaced-apart locking arms that enable the bracket to be attached in the proper position against the locking section without passing the ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6499176 | Broom device A broom device for removably securing a handle to a broom an improved manner. The broom device includes a bar having a top side, a bottom side and peripheral edge. The bar is elongate and has a first end and a second end. A hole extends through the top an... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6393647 | Broom with mounting bracket for detachable handle A broom has a handle, a broom head, a bracket for securing the handle against rotation, and a plug for securing the bracket to the broom head. The handle has a segmented locking section near its mounting end, and can be attached to either of two opposed a... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6367113 | Artist painting instrument An artist painting brush having a brush head including a ferrule and a brush tuft, a forward barrel having a portion with a reduced cross section, a hollow grip fitting over the part with reduced cross-section. The brush head is fixed to the forward barre... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6336241 | Cleaning device A cleaning device for cleaning a number of hard to reach places with less difficulty. The cleaning device includes a cleaning device that comprises a handle member. The handle member comprises an elongated shaft that includes a first end and a second end.... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6321408 | Basting brush with replaceable bristle element A basting brush having a replaceable bristle head provides for economical and hygienic reuse of basting brush handle portions. The brush also permits rapid twist-lock disconnection and replacement of the bristle head element. Angled bristles, a curved nec... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6277090 | Nose cleaning system A nose cleaning system is provided including a handle and a nose tip including an ellipsoid mounted with respect to an end of the handle. The nose tip has a foam outer layer defining an outer surface with a hemispherical inboard extent and a tapering outb... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6240590 | Grout scrubber A grout scrubber for providing interchangeable scrubber heads having scrubbing pads sized to correspond to a width of a surface being scrubbed to facilitate cleaning of the surface includes a scrubber portion and a handle assembly. The scrubber portion is... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6219883 | Locking assembly for push broom An assembly for locking a handle to an implement head having convergent bores for mounting the handle. The assembly includes a handle mountable to one head bore with a transverse aperture located adjacent one end of the handle. A locking plug includes a l... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6202245 | Musical toothbrush A musical toothbrush including a handle. A coupling member couples with an open upper end of the handle. A brush portion detachably mates with the coupling member. A digital sound generator is disposed interiorly of the handle. The digital sound generator... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6154913 | Flexibly jointed toilet brush A toilet brush is provided which includes an elongated handle having a first axis, a brush head having a second axis, and a flexible joint flexibly connecting the handle to the brush head. The joint is threadedly connected to at least one of the brush hea... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6134738 | Brush construction for cleaning toilet bowls A brush for the cleaning of toilet bowls has a handle which consists of an upper part and a lower part. The upper part is connected to a grip, whereas the lower part is provided with a plurality of bristles arranged on its end disposed opposite to the upp... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6128800 | Rotatable brush head A broom is provided with a rotatable brush head connected to a handle. The brush head and handle each have a longitudinally extending axis located in a common geometric plane. The brush head has a base with a downwardly extending element which, by tongue ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6088868 | Folding compact push broom A cleaning implement such as a broom which has a head divided into multiple sections which are hinged together with a hinge that will remain in an open position. It also has a handle which is made in multiple sections, and which are hinged together.... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6070286 | Angulated toothbrush A toothbrush which will alleviate stress through an angulated handle portion that has a series of coils located at its distal end. The distal end being connected to a mandolin shaped brush head which includes a center core material which acts to urge the ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5996162 | Structure of an extendable and multi-directional connecting rod for dusters An improved structure of an extendable multi-directional connecting rod for dusters, in particular a duster having a bending structure and a retractable connecting rod structure connected to a rear end thereof, including a duster handle portion, a retaini... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5951113 | Integrally fused circular brush construction A hollow brushware article and its method of construction are described. The brushware article is constructed from a thin thermoplastic base having arms radiating from a center portion and tufts integrally fused on the upper surface of the base. The termi... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5943727 | Foldable cleaning implement A foldable cleaning implement is foldable into a compact form for ease in transporting and storing. The cleaning implement has a handle and a head. The handle may be formed from a plurality of segments coupled together by foldable elements. The head is at... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5926903 | Make-up brush with replaceable brushing head The present invention provides a make-up brush which comprises a brushing head and a stem, wherein both of the brushing head and the stem are separably combined. The user of the make-up brush can select a stem and a brushing head from a group of various s... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5809604 | Tile grout brush A tile grout brush for cleaning grout between tile includes a main body having a generally triangular configuration with an open central zone and including a base portion, a first handle portion and a second handle portion. Bristles are fitted to the base... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5778479 | Modular, multiple paint brush system A modular paint brush which comprises two or more brush units which are comprised of a upper section and a bottom brush section, each upper section having a top, a front, a back parallel to said front and two parallel sides with dovetail connections attac... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5758385 | Broom cap A cap for a broom has a shroud that simulates the appearance of the head of a straw broom and has front, rear, end and top walls defining an internal cavity. A cylindrical socket extends inwardly of the cavity from the top wall and may be threaded to rece... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5752287 | Screw paint brush The present invention relates to a screw paint brush (10) consisting of a connector which comprises a connector front and a connector rear having a connector rear opening therein. The screw paint brush (10) further comprises a handle (14) which comprises ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5707454 | Method for removing spots from carpet The method substantially removes a soil spot (resulting from a beverage spill or the like) from a carpet by using a particular type of brush. The brush has (a) a detachable handle, (b) a body with a pair of holes therein for attaching the handle to the bo... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5564152 | Toothbrush The invention relates to a toothbrush (20), the brush head (22) of which can be removed from a brush handle (24). A threaded pin (26) can be moved to a limited extent out of the brush handle (24), counter to the action of a prestressing spring (32), when ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5537707 | Brush for removing spots from carpet A brush has first and second faces and first and second brush portions on the first and second faces, respectively. The tuft bristles used to make the first portion are of a size different from those used to make the second portion, thereby providing brus... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5454133 | Toothbrush A toothbrush, comprising a handle, having a head portion and a grip portion. The head portion has a plurality of bristle cavities, each for receiving a bristle group. The bristle cavities are connected with passage ways. The bristle groups are mounted in ... | 10/03/1995 |
