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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 |
| 7338140 | Computer housing A computer housing includes: a housing body having a front wall formed with a front opening and a mounting frame that defines a frame space and that has two opposite side walls, each of which is formed with two engaging holes and an engaging notch; and a faceplate h... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7269979 | Set of washing machine and dryer and rear cover assembly thereof A washing system may include a washing machine and dryer set that, for example, include top covers provided at upper sides of the washing machine and dryer; rear covers interchangeably provided at rear sides of the top covers, wherein the rear covers can maintain a ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7189084 | Connector cover for portable terminal To provide a connector cover for a portable terminal, capable of securely closing an opening in a casing so as to prevent dust from entering, without being influenced by deformation and dimensional changes due to secular change, etc. Protruding portions are formed o... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7158370 | Integrated battery fusing device An integrated battery fusing device for a battery system of the type used as a backup for powering telecommunications equipment. The fusing device includes a fusing assembly and a terminal plate arrangement that integrally mounts the fusing assembly to the battery s... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7128179 | Fork lift truck with a laterally removable battery block A fork lift truck has a chassis and a battery block located inside the chassis. The chassis has a lateral opening for the removal of the battery block essentially in the horizontal direction. The chassis has a beam (5) to which a bending load can be applied a... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7090313 | Musical instrument display case The present invention 10 discloses a display case 12 for musical instruments 26. The display case comprises a housing 12 having spaced apart top surface 14 and bottom surface 16 with side walls 26, back wall 18... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6755493 | Wall mounted cabinet having improved hinge design A wall mounted cabinet with an improved hinge design having a mounting frame, a cabinet body and a pair of improved hinge apparatus. The hinge apparatus includes a hinge shaft attachable to a side of the mounting frame in such a manner that the hinge shaft is slidab... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6730842 | Self-extraction panel hinge The present invention is directed to a system for providing a removable access panel for utilization with electronic devices. The panel of the present invention is connected to the frame of an electronic device through the use of a pocket hinge which allows a curved... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6592195 | Combination computer access cover and component removal tool A cover is operable to seat and unseat electronic components. The cover is detached from an enclosure exposing an access opening. An electronic component, such as an expansion card, is inserted by an operator into guide rails housed within the opening. A ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6557956 | Cabinets with false fronts and associated false front connectors for engaging multiple sidewalls Connectors for attaching a false front panel over an opening in an object comprise a body portion that is configured to abut and attach to a rear side of the false front panel, and first and second snap clips that extend from the body portion and which ar... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6102501 | Protective cover for a front panel of a personal computer housing A protective device for front panel of a PC comprises an opening on the front panel having two raised members on the bottom side, a pair of tabs spaced apart on the top side each having an opening, and a pair of grooved members on two opposite sides; a fi... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6095624 | Ticket dispenser A ticket dispenser includes a box-like structure having a pair of side walls, top and bottom walls, a front wall and an open back. The structure has a plurality of vertical and horizontal interior walls secured to the side, top, bottom and front walls of ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5977480 | Grounding and RFI isolation for control station A control station for use individually or as an element of a distributed process control system has an improved high frequency isolation and grounding system incorporating a "Chomeric" conductive foil tape on both the cabinet front and back walls as well ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5967633 | Chassis assembly for computers A chassis assembly for computers is disclosed. In the chassis assembly, the main chassis and bottom chassis are suitable for being manually assembled and disassembled, thus allowing a user to easily handle the assembly with improved work efficiency while ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5944602 | Portable cleanroom cabinet assembly A portable cleanroom cabinet (20) having a portable cabinet device (22), configured for mobile transport, which provides a cavity (23) formed for receipt of at least one electronic component (21) therein. The cabinet device (22) defines at least one air f... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5806948 | Retrofittable battery cabinet for telecommunications enclosures A retrofit battery cabinet for telecommunications equipment. A 48 volt DC or other battery power supply is held in a retrofit battery cabinet to provide a retrofittable battery power supply to telecommunications cabinets. Dual and separately operable batt... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5738424 | Appliance backsplash assembly An appliance backsplash assembly includes an appliance housing with a top member. A control housing assembly includes a rear wall and a pair of end caps mounted adjacent the rear portion of the top member. The control housing also includes a control panel... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5683157 | Portable kitchen and system for storing and preparing food A portable kitchen for storing and preparing food products comprising a main box having a table, a sink detachably connected to and covering the main box, and a front panel pivotally attached to the main box where the front panel opens to provide access t... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5599082 | Hardened aircraft unit load device A hardened load carrying device includes a unitarily constructed container for holding the load. The container has an opening which is partially bordered by a slot that includes opposed crooked thumbs which project into the channel of the slot. A door for... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5598879 | Receiving means of a wood working machine A receiving device of a wood working machine which has a base and the base has a flange extending horizontally therefrom, two skirt portions and a corner skirt respectively extending vertically from the flange so as to define two recessed portions between... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5595431 | Strengthened hardened aircraft unit load device A strengthened hardened telescoping load carrying device includes a container and a door, with the door being attached to the container by means of an interlocking rail and cradle, or by means of an interlocking set of J-channels. Pins are inserted throug... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5593220 | Cantilevered latch mechanism for an enclosure An enclosure for a personal computer having a latch and release mechanism having at least two parallel cantilevered arms that allow the mechanism to have both strength for holding the enclosure to the personal computer and restrained flexibility that caus... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5542757 | Front panel assembly of a diskdrive case The front panel assembly of a diskdrive case, including a panel frame having a rectangular panel board slot, a control button slot, and two vertical retaining grooves disposed in the rectangular panel board slot at two opposite sides, two rectangular pane... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5413410 | Telescoping hardened aircraft unit load device A hardened telescoping load carrying device includes a plurality of telescoping container sections with interlocking edges and a door with interlocking edges. The telescoping sections are loaded with baggage one at a time and then extended outwardly. The ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5312182 | Hardened aircraft unit load device A hardened load carrying device includes a unitarily constructed container for holding the load. The container has an opening which is partially bordered by a slot that includes opposed crooked thumbs which project into the channel of the slot. A door for... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5240320 | Food service cabinet A food service cabinet embodies a unique shelf support rail construction and mounting arrangement which provides for easy and quick removal of the shelf support rails for cleaning and/or adjustment, a unique construction of channel members employed in the... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5199776 | Surface panel with disk driver holder opening and corresponding cover plate A surface panel with a disk driver holder opening and corresponding cover plate, whereby the cover plate may be easily fitted to the holder opening of the surface panel by engagement of upper and lower hook elements and positioning elements at two lateral... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5190303 | Mobile work station for painter A mobile work station for a painter or the like includes a frame and further includes a tray to hold paint containers (such as a paint pan) as well as tools, accessories and the painter's personal items. The tray may be segmented or divided into compartme... | 03/02/1993 |
| 4626050 | Kit box having a housing and flexible bins The disclosure relates to a kit box formed of electrostatically protective material comprising a housing of rigid material and a plurality of bins, preferably without sides formed of flexible material wherein the bins are stacked one atop the other and ar... | 12/02/1986 |
| 3993378 | Battery housing A housing for an auxiliary storage battery is provided which may be fitted into the wall of a camper. The housing is formed of plastic material, and it is of an integral, impervious construction, so that no fumes from the storage battery can enter the int... | 11/23/1976 |
