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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 |
| 7066534 | Hard arm chair with sliding arm mechanisms A collapsible chair (10), having a frame assembly (16) including a number of frame members (20), the upper ends of the frame members (20) being pivotally attached to upper pivot assemblies (36, 38), and the lower ends being pivotal... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048331 | Universal, portable, foldable, heavy duty, light weight chair A universal heavy duty, light weight, portable, foldable chair according to the present disclosure comprises a frame 1 comprising four shaped supports 11a, 12a, 13a, 14a held together and in position at ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6976733 | Folding chair with integral table A folding chair suitable for outdoor use includes a table supporting arm and a foldable table that rotates between a position for use by one seated in the chair and a stowed position. The chair can be folded flat with the table parallel to the folded chair legs.... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6863341 | Foldable chair A foldable chair includes a first leg, a second leg pivotally connected with the first leg, and a seat module pivotally mounted on the first leg and detachably locked on the second leg. The second leg is formed with a forward protruding holding portion formed with a... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6547324 | Portable chair A portable chair has a front and rear seat support frames hingably joined for rotating the seat support frames between a first folded mutually aligned position for carrying the combination, and a second unfolded, spread apart position for sitting. The cha... | 04/15/2003 |
| 5131719 | Height-controllable chair with wheel lock mechanism and adjustable tray Disclosed herein is a height-controllable childcare chair (1). This chair first comprises a pair of side walls (6) which are located on both sides of a seat portion (2). A pair of horizontally extending side bars (8), which are parallel to each other, are... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4906042 | Device for locking, in any one of the notches of a rack, an adjusting finger and armchair employing said device This invention relates to a device for locking an adjusting finger in any one of the notches of a rack, wherein the first mobile element provided with the rack defines windows for the passage of retractable stops capable of being placed opposite the notch... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4890881 | Multi-position, foldable armchair with adjustable backrest inclination and seat height This invention relates to a multi-position, foldable armchair whose backrest inclination and seat height are adjustable, comprising, on each side, a crossed support of which the rear leg is articulated about a pivot pin under the front part of a seat and ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4762362 | Folding piece of furniture Folding piece of furniture, in particular folding stool, which comprises a seat face and leg pairs arranged laterally of the seat face. The seat face is provided with a means for mounting one of the two leg pairs and for guiding the other leg pair. These ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4125286 | Convertible chair A convertible chair involving a pair of X-frames, each providing a front and rear leg, and a seat pivotally secured directly at its front edge to the upper ends of the rear legs, and at its rear end to a pair of links, each in turn being pivotally secured... | 11/14/1978 |
