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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 |
| 7290892 | Angle adjustable mirror support An angle adjustable mirror support for a bathroom includes a mirror, a shaft mounted on the frame of the mirror, two connecting members each mounted on the frame of the mirror and each secured to the respective end of the shaft, two fixing seats each mounted on the ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290891 | Dual mirror mounting assembly A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror on a vehicle bulkhead. The assembly includes a generally Z-shaped mirror mounting bracket configured for attachment to a structural portion of the vehicle inside an engine bay of the vehicle, and a support member conn... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270430 | Powered telescoping trailer tow mirror A vehicle external review-view mirror assembly having an extension and retraction mechanism for a telescopic arm support that connects a mirror head to a mirror mounting bracket is disclosed. The assembly comprises: a hollow outer arm extending from the bracket, an ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267384 | Removable mounting bracket A quickly installed and quickly removable tubular mounting bracket that supports a side view mirror and is connected at a minimum to the upper hinge structure remaining on the side of the vehicle after the door is removed. On two-door 4×4 off road vehicles commonly... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252398 | Dual mirror mounting assembly A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror on a vehicle bulkhead. The assembly includes a generally Z-shaped mirror mounting bracket configured for attachment to a structural portion of the vehicle inside an engine bay of the vehicle, and a support member conn... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7210800 | Mirror mounting assembly A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror on a vehicle bulkhead. The assembly includes a mirror element and a main support arm having a first end and a second end. The mirror element is connected to the first end of the main support arm. The second end of the... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7165852 | Breakaway exterior rearview mirror assembly An exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a pivot joint assembly pivotally mounting a movable portion to a base portion of the mirror assembly. The pivot joint assembly includes a support member, a receiving portion and a bracing member. The bracing... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7055973 | Mirror mounting assembly A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror on a vehicle bulkhead. The assembly includes a mirror element and a main support arm having a first end and a second end. The mirror element is connected to the first end of the main support arm. The second end of the... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048394 | Mechanism for adjustable installation of band plate-like member A mechanism for adjustable installation of band plate-like members facilitates the separate adjustment of a cylindrical mirror in the normal direction of the reflecting face of the mirror, in a direction intersecting the normal direction, and the orientation of the ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7017874 | Arm apparatus for mounting electronic devices An extension arm suitable for mounting a flat-screen electronic peripheral device, including a forearm extension having at one end a first coupling for attachment to a tilter, a platform or other means for supporting a flat-screen device and at the other end a secon... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6962422 | Single shell, double view mirror for vehicles A single shell side-view mirror assembly is disclosed which provides improved aerodynamic features and improved vibrational resistance characterized by an aerodynamically domed shell structure, interchangeable mirror elements, an electrically activated vibration dam... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6877868 | Powered telescoping trailer tow mirror A vehicle external review-view mirror assembly having an extension and retraction mechanism for a telescopic arm support that connects a mirror head to a mirror mounting bracket is disclosed. The assembly comprises: a hollow outer arm extending from the bracket, an ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6764056 | Rearview mirror structure An improved rearview mirror structure mainly includes a support bar, a mirror frame and an anchor post. The support bar has a chute formed on a front end and at least one anchor rack on a rear end. The mirror frame has a sliding strut housed in the chute. The anchor... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6565220 | Swivel mirror assembly A swivel mirror assembly for providing an infinite number of perspective views by means of pivoting the mirror assembly to various desired positions. The swivel mirror assembly includes a frame assembly which is pivotally coupled to a support surface and ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6375334 | Rear-view mirror for a vehicle A rear-view mirror for a vehicle, especially for lorries, includes a mirror housing in which at least one mirror glass is arranged and an upper arm, a first end of which is connected to the mirror housing and a second end of which is connected to a door o... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6371620 | Outside mirror with quick assembly An external mirror assembly for a vehicle is disclosed including a mirror head assembly including a housing, mirror secured to the housing, and two support arms extending from the housing. A mirror holder is disposed between the two support arms for mount... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6305809 | Mirror with multiple selectable magnifications A mirror for viewing the face at different magnifications selectable by the user includes a first, oval primary mirror comprised of a front mirror plate having a first magnification and a rear mirror plate concavely curved to provide a second, greater mag... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6304377 | Wall and/or projection board A wall and/or projection board which can be used on both sides and can be engaged in a horizontal wall rail. At least a first engagement element is connected to the wall-board element via a vertical pivot-spindle connection. The vertical pivot-spindle con... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6193377 | Dual rear view mirrors for trucks and other vehicles A dual rear view mirror assembly for trucks and other vehicles comprising a bracket assembly having an upper portion and a lower portion, each bracket portion having an inboard end adapted to be attached to a truck and like vehicles forwardly of the drive... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6059415 | External rearview mirror with a retention device for holding the mirror in a predetermined position The rearview mirror, especially for an automobile, has an improved retention device for holding the mirror in a predetermined fixed position. This retention device (6) includes at least one fixing element for securing the mirror supporting arm (3) in a pr... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6012819 | Safe reflective mirror with enlarged visual field The present invention discloses a safe reflective mirror with enlarged visual field, which comprises a case, two reflective mirrors and a fixing base. The case is installed to the other side of the driver within the vehicle by the fixing base. There is a ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5979927 | Apparatus for aligning hitches of towing and towed vehicles An apparatus for aligning hitches of towing vehicles and towed vehicles consisting of a base box detachably fastened to a trailer tongue. A scissors lift consisting of a series of levers is pivotally connected in the base box and a top box is pivotally mo... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5865415 | Mirror tilt mechanism A mirror tilt mechanism is provided for tilting a mirror assembly to a predetermined angle with respect to a vertical axis of the wall surface upon a relatively minor force being placed on the bottom portion of the mirror assembly. This mirror tilt mechan... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5784213 | Backup mirror for tow vehicle An accessory mirror apparatus that can be mounted on the tailgate, trunk, rear window or other part of a tow vehicle, and oriented to enable the driver of the tow vehicle to see a reflection of the trailer tongue in the mirror while backing up. The appara... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5751460 | Optical system with an articulated mirror unit An articulated optical system has a pair of actuators (42, 44) each of which pivot a head mirror (34) about respective parallel axes (E1, E2) to direct the line-of-sight of an optical beam through a window (36) of a vehicle (30) to a... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5685515 | Mirror tilt mechanism A mirror tilt mechanism is provided for tilting a mirror assembly to a predetermined angle with respect to a vertical axis of the wall surface upon a relatively minor force being placed on the bottom portion of the mirror assembly. This mirror tilt mechan... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5566029 | Rotatable mirror assembly A mirror assembly adapted to be rotatably mounted with respect to a support structure such as a wheeled vehicle of the class that includes trucks, tractors, large recreational vehicles, etc. A rotatable housing carries a mirror and there is a fixed mounti... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5563744 | Vehicle rearview mirror An exterior mirror assembly for a motor vehicle comprising a housing (11) containing a first mirror carrier (10, 50, 80) having a first substantially plane mirror (12, 58, 82) mounted thereon and a second mirror carrier (16, 52, 82) mounted adjacent to th... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5516073 | Vehicle outside mirror attaching arrangement An alternative mounting bracket arrangement for an exterior rear view mirror assembly which is normally supported by a door-half hinge plate of a vehicle removable front door. With the door removed the bracket may be readily bolted to an open knuckle of t... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5375014 | Vehicle retractable mirror device A vehicle retractable mirror structure comprising an arm member mounted on a vehicle body for a pivotable movement relative to the vehicle body between an operative position wherein the arm member projects sidewardly with respect to the vehicle body and a... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5268796 | Powered vehicle mirror A powered vehicle mirror includes a support shaft securable to a pair of support brackets in a fixed attachment. A mirror housing supports a mirror and defines an interior cavity through which the support shaft extends. A bidirectional motor and speed red... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5225943 | Rear view mirror unit for a vehicle A rear view mirror unit for a commercial vehicle, comprising a mirror, a support element to which this mirror is fixed, pivot means for connecting the support element in such a manner as to project from at least one region of the vehicle body defining at ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5217197 | Vehicle rear view mirror extension device An extension device to extend an original equipment vehicle side rear view mirror away from the vehicle so that the mirror may be used with wide loads. One end of a U-shaped extension device is inserted in the original mirror mounting bracket on the vehic... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5161321 | Display system utilizing pivot arms, over center spring, and display panel rotatable at least 180 degrees This invention relates to apparatus for display and storage, and more particularly relates to an reversible wall panel system for storage and display. The apparatus provides approximately double the useable space of the area on which it is mounted. The ap... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5111342 | Hitch-viewing mirror assembly emplying suction cups and tip rests for use on towing vehicle A tailer-hitch-viewing mirror tool that can be temporarily mounted on the tailgate of a pickup truck or the rear window of a station wagon, camper, or other towing vehicle. It easily adjusts to pickup truck's tailgate or other towing vehicle's rear window... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5102089 | Vehicle roof-view mirror assembly A vehicle roof-view mirror assembly which, because of the various optional adjusting means, allows the use of the mirror assembly with a wide assortment of vehicles and vehicle types. The vehicle roof-view mirror assembly or system for viewing the roof ar... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5081546 | Vehicle exterior mirror An exterior rear view mirror for a motor vehicle has a housing containing a reflective member and being adapted to be secured to a bracket, mounted on the vehicle body, by first and second arms. Each arm is pivotally connected to the bracket for relative ... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5073019 | External rear view mirror assembly for vehicles A vehicle external rear view mirror assembly comprising a frame, a mirror secured in frame, a base for securing the frame with the mirror to a vehicle body, a lever assembly for rotatably connecting the frame with the mirror to the base, and an articulati... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5022748 | Support for an external rearview mirror for motor vehicles A support for an external rearview mirror for motor vehicles that comprises a support rod having an intermediate vetical portion for supporting the mirror and upper and lower transverse portions extending substantially horizontally from opposite ends of t... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4988068 | Remote control mechanism A remote controlled rearview mirror assembly is disclosed, in which a mirror body is foldably mounted on a shaft forwardly or rerawardly, a mirror is tiltably mounted on a pivot in the mirror body, and a mirror angle control lever with a ball joint provid... | 01/29/1991 |
