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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 |
| 7308989 | Collapsible structures Collapsible structures are provided that have an enclosed interior space that can be used to hold and contain water or other matter. The interior space is defined by an enclosing wall and a base that are both waterproof to prevent leakage of the water or matter cont... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7231673 | Portable shower stall A portable shower stall, for allowing a person to bathe while seated in a wheelchair, for temporary installation in a kitchen having a sink having a basin and a hand sprayer. The shower stall has a frame having side panels and a rear panel that are selectively folda... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7036676 | Foldable water tank A foldable water tank comprises a foldable receptacle having a bottom wall and vertical sidewalls, the sidewalls being inclined inwardly; and a plurality of support structures connected to the sidewalls to support the sidewalls in the inclined position. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6973686 | Corrugated cardboard crib Disclosed is a baby crib or cradle constructed from foldable material, preferably corrugated cardboard that forms multiple elements from a single sheet of material, and supports the baby above the ground. In kit form, the crib may be supplied in a partially assemble... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6935382 | Exercise rug with contours A woven exercise rug having contours on the exercise surface for the purpose of reducing the chance of a user slipping during exercise is disclosed. The woven characteristic of the exercise rug provides for some moisture absorption and the contours provide additiona... | 08/30/2005 |
| 5809588 | Collapsible baby tub A collapsible baby tub for attachment to a conventional bath or its surround. The baby tub includes a generally rectangular sheet, made of a flexible material that is impervious to water, for example, a vinyl, a plasticized material or a rubberized fabric... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5345622 | Method of fabricating inflatable bathing tub and associated support apparatus The method of forming an inflatable tub that includes shaping inner and outer plastic sheets to form tub upright side walls and end walls, and corners between the walls; bonding the sheets at each wall to form panels bonded together at certain locations, ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5271107 | Infant bathing and crib device An infant support having a supporting hammock and securement structure therefor for securing the supporting hammock to plural side frame members of the support. An infant holding device is provided and is movable between a first position overlaying from s... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5107857 | Disposable decontamination unit A disposable decontamination device, comprising a fordable frame expandable to define a rectangular shape sized to accommodate a patient, a fluid resistant fabric formed into a basin sized to enclose said frame when positioned a patient on a backboard in ... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4974267 | Structure of baby bathtub A baby bathtub is provided with a housing having therein a supporting frame assembly controlled by a control rod assembly through an extension handle to move upward or downward along four dovetail-like vertical projections on the inner wall thereof so as ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4960136 | Folded disposable decontamination unit A disposable decontamination device, comprising a foldable frame expandable to define a rectangular shape sized to accommodate a patient, a fluid resistant fabric formed into a basin sized to enclose said frame when positioning a patient on a backboard in... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4785486 | Collapsible bathtub A collapsible bathtub adapted for placement on top of a mattress employs a horizontal flexible plastic rectangular sheet having two opposite sides and two opposite ends. First and second flexible plastic parallel side walls are integral with the sheet, ea... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4713850 | Patient immersion vessel and system An improved portable bathing apparatus useful for washing toxic substances from a patient in a prone position includes a support platform mounted on a support frame, a circumferential rail with a sheet attached to the rail, the rail being movable between ... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4485502 | Portable bathing tub for invalids A portable bathing tub for invalids, especially bed-ridden persons. There is a large waterproof sheet which is laid on one half of the width of the bed, while the person rolls to the other half. Then the person rolls onto the half where the sheet has been... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4146938 | Combination bathtub and bassinet structure A combined bathtub and bassinet structure is disclosed that includes a collapsible X-frame which when opened will receive and support either a bathtub or a bassinet. Both the bathtub and bassinet generally are of rectangular form, made of flexible materia... | 04/03/1979 |
