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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 |
| 7387225 | Garment attachable elastomeric lanyard A garment mounted harness having an associated vest and/or back pack having attachment means for engagement of said garment mounted harness to an associated vest or backpack having a plurality of mating attachment ends for attachment of the straps thereto garment th... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7107624 | Headmount apparatus for attaching and supporting devices A headmount apparatus for mounting vision enhancement equipment thereon which is comprised of a mounting shell having at least one pad and having at least one mounting surface to which the vision enhancing equipment is mounted, where at least one pad is configured t... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7059503 | Device for restraining and protecting neckstrap-supported user equipment A restraining and protection device for the protection and the restraint of neckstrap-suspended equipment used in the field, comprises a flexible cover of sufficient size to envelope most surfaces of the equipment. Attached to or associated with the cover is one str... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6983870 | Suspended article hold down system A suspended article hold down system for suspending articles such as binoculars, cameras, and eyeglasses that are commonly attached to neck straps, by shoulder straps and then providing a hold down strap to extend across such an article suspended by the shoulder str... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6926184 | Suspended article cover hold down system A system for holding an article suspended by shoulder straps in front of the body of a use against undesired swinging and movement of the article while affording easy release of the article so that it can be raised for viewing, aiming and sighting and that will prov... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6662984 | Carrying device for photographic equipment and the like A carrying device comprising a rigid elongate yoke, extending between two distal ends, a clamping member adapted for engagement with the yoke member to clampingly fix the device on a supportive member of a backpack. At least both ends of the yoke member l... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6648191 | Article carrying harness and method of use A harness for carrying articles comprises a number of straps for article supporting the article during use and storage as well as distributing its weight on a user's body. The harness includes a neck strap and torso attaching straps which help distribute ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6305538 | Protective casing having an improved closure A protective casing is made from a resiliently stretchable material, such as neoprene rubber or the like, and is adapted to retain an article based on the stretchability of the constituent material. In use, a portion of the casing is inverted, or turned i... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6092929 | Optical device storage system An optical device storage system for storing and transporting with the optical device miscellaneous items including lens covers, lens caps, lens tissues, and keys. The storage system includes a substantially rectangular pouch structure which is sized for ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6021983 | Binoculars mount having clamping and mounting plates A binoculars mount secures a pair of binoculars to a mounting plate, which can, in turn, be mounted to a tripod or other support device. The mounting plate has a pair of cinch rings attached thereto and a plurality of openings therein. A clamping plate ha... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5740952 | Connector for binocular strap Binoculars having a neck strap and a pair of connectors removeably connecting opposite ends of the neck strap to a body of the binoculars. Each connector including a male member and a female member with associated structural members permitting each male m... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5738256 | Adaptable aiming support An adaptable aiming support device includes a waist belt for securing the device to a person's waist. A rigid base plate is affixed to the waist belt and includes a bracket mounted thereon. An extendible and retractable support rod is mounted to and pivot... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5704527 | Encasement enclosed portable attachable/detachable entertainment unit: "the box" An easily portable, easily attachable, light-weight, encased entertainment unit, adapted for mounting onto moving vehicles. The encasement box of the entertainment unit is equipped to fit onto corresponding modes of attachment which are secured on vehicle... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5662252 | Torso strap for holding tubular bodies A stabilizing device for articles such as binoculars or cameras suspended from a user's neck by a neck strap including an elastic strap being adapted to fit snugly about a user's torso and having a pair of ends, each of the ends having a spaced apart pair... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5644794 | Garment for securing binoculars/camera thereto Herein disclosed is substantially a garment which when worn by the wearer, allows the wearer to easily and quickly remove a pair of binoculars which are supported and releasably secured thereon. This garment further allows the wearer to simultaneously car... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5644426 | Strap mounting mechanism for an optical viewing device A strap mounting mechanism for an optical viewing device, such as binoculars, has a lens barrel body and a cover member which closes an opening of the lens barrel on the eyepiece side. The lens barrel body is provided at a circumferential surface thereof ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5360149 | Carrying harness for an optical device A carrying harness for an optical device is provided and consists of a strap loop worn about an upper torso of a person, while a pair of slide fasteners connect the optical device to a front portion of the strap loop. The slide fasteners will normally pos... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5332136 | Support apparatus for an optical instrument Disclosed is a support apparatus for an optical instrument, such as a camera or binoculars. A generally rectangular mounting platform for holding the instrument in a preferred attitude includes a first securing slot for removable attachment of the instrum... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5320261 | Restraining and protection device for neckstrap-suspended equipment A restraining and protection device for the protection and the restraint of neckstrap-suspended equipment used in the field, comprising a flexible waterproof cover 10 of sufficient size to envelope most surfaces of the equipment. Attached to or part of th... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5307966 | Strapping structure for an instrument and the like A strapping structure for an optical instrument such as a camera, a video camera, a binocular and so on, which is capable of performing as more than two straps having different functions such as a grip strap and a shoulder strap. The strapping structure c... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5307967 | Article carrier An article carrier. The carrier comprises an inverted U-shaped sling strap carried over a shoulder of a user. The carrier can be configured into a strip system which extends around the torso and over both shoulders of the user.... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5230451 | Harness for neck-worn articles A harness for securing a neck strap of a neck-worn article remote from the neck of the wearer is disclosed. The harness includes a padded band adapted for placement of the neck strap of the neck-worn article therethrough. The padded band includes a buckle... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5221991 | Device to secure binoculars to a tripod A device to secure binoculars to a tripod having a rectangularly shaped base plate of a durable material, a rectangularly shaped compressible resilient pad made of a high density closed cell foam material operably attached to the top side of the base, a h... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5143266 | Harness The harness comprises a carrying strap and a gripper. The carrying strap is formed from a soft material. Another strap formed from a stronger, less resilient fabric is attached to the soft strap at uniformly spaced intervals and in such a way that the sec... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5065919 | Sling support apparatus A sling support apparatus is provided for mounting about an individual, wherein the apparatus includes an elongate flexible cord mounting a pulley plate member, with the pulley plate member mounting a pulley therewithin to capture the flexible cord betwee... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5016797 | Article carrier Small articles such as cameras and binoculars are conventionally carried on either a single strap around the neck of the user, or on a relatively complicated harness arrangement. A simple, comfortable, silent alternative includes a pair of identical shoul... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4976388 | Shoulder strap assembly having limited stretchability A shoulder strap assembly combines both stretchable and non-stretchable strap members in such a way that the complete assembly has a carefully restricted ability to stretch in the longitudinal direction. A bottom one of the strap members is totally resili... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4924557 | Harness The harness comprises a carrying strap and a connector. The connector is formed from a resilient material and comprises a strap like member having a rectangular portion, a truncated triangular portion and a narrow strap portion. A distal end of the narrow... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4898311 | Binocular stabilizer device In connection with a pair of binoculars hung over a hunter's neck, a device for keeping the binoculars secured to the user's body, including a length of surgical tubing with a gripping piece installed within the tubing on both ends. Each gripping piece ha... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4865191 | Protective cover for optical instruments during field use A protective covering device for telescopic optical instruments that are being used in the field, comprises a single expanse of flexible waterproof material (4) having sufficient size to envelope the lenses and lense housing tubes on a telescopic instrume... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4827578 | Harness The harness comprises a carrying strap and a gripper. The carrying strap is formed from a soft material. Another strap formed from a stronger, less resilient fabric is attached to the soft strap at uniformly spaced intervals and in such a way that the sec... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4637535 | Carrying strap for cameras and the like A carrying strap for cameras for providing a secure carrying position for the camera. The strap uses the generally conventional strap for suspending the camera in the abdominal area of the person so the camera is readily available for use, and an addition... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4637536 | Personal binocular support This device holds an optical aid such as a pair of binoculars at a user's eyes, without the support of the user's arms and hands. The user applies only small upward or downward pilot force to a point on the device well below the optical aid. To change or ... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4557451 | Binocular rests A binocular rest characterized by an elongated support member, a strap for holding a pair of binoculars upon the support member, and a mounting nut for attaching the support member to a tripod. The support member has an upper surface configured to engage ... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4556159 | Protective holder for binoculars A holder device of adjustable size is provided to hold neckstrap-suspended binoculars in a non-swinging manner in front of the user. The device is comprised of an elastomeric holding band adapted to form a closed loop that grips the binoculars. Tensioning... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4349139 | Hang strap for portable instrument A hang strap for portable instrument is provided. The strap comprises: a neck hang band; a first and second hang rings; a first and second stopping means; and a string; said first and second stopping means being connected to a portable instrument; one end... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4236658 | System for holding articles to objects An article-holding system for use on objects to hold and support articles which have a vertical component of weight which is otherwise unsupported. This system includes first and second strips, the strips having complementary fabric fasteners thereon with... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4232808 | Instrument protecting and carrying structure An elongated strap for looped positioning around a person's neck is provided with coupling devices on its ends for suspendingly carrying an instrument such as a camera, binoculars, and the like. A cover bag of flexible nonporous material is disposed in an... | 11/11/1980 |
