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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 |
| 7398621 | Connector assembly A connector assembly for use in securely joining together elongated structural members, which extend angularly with respect to one another. The connector assembly is ideally suited for use in interconnecting wooden structural members that make up playground equipmen... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7322645 | Bicycle seat rail clamping shafts and mounting systems An apparatus for attachment and adjustment of a bicycle seat is connected to a bicycle seat post and allows tool-free attachment of the seat to the post as well as angular fore and aft adjustment of the seat relative to the longitudinal axis of the seat post. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7104022 | Deck mounting bracket The present invention is a mounting bracket for the construction of a deck. The mounting bracket has a separating flange, a joist-fastening portion, a support flange, and a plank-fastening flange. The separating flange and the plank-fastening flange are generally lo... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7048462 | Newel anchorage system A systematic solution is provided to the anchorage of newel posts designed for building methods that are not conducive to cutting holes in framed flooring or to building in support for posts in the joisting. These brackets connect quickly to newels and anchor anywhe... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7014384 | Connection system for furniture structural elements The connection system is for connecting structural elements of pieces of furniture, which structural elements include a plurality of support posts and a plurality of bars which are fastened to corresponding posts in accordance with predetermined geometrical configur... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6948878 | Locking quick release device The device of the present invention is a locking quick release device for allowing quick and easy release and adjustment to a bicycle seat and/or bicycle wheels, while still allowing the seat and/or wheels to lock to the bike frame when the quick release lever is in... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6837645 | Vehicle window glass holder A vehicle window glass holder is disclosed, which is capable of easily fixing a window glass only by rotating a shaft, and easily extracting the shaft by reversely rotating the shaft to allow reuse. The holder comprises a holding member and a shaft. The shaft includ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6802666 | Sealing connecting element, sealing end piece and a seal The invention relates to a sealing connecting element, a sealing end piece and a seal. In practice different seals are known which are produced as three dimensional structures and then given to the customer. The production, wherein profile strips are ready-made by c... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6739790 | Shaft assembly safety mechanism A shaft coupling assembly comprising a coupling element including a shaft receiving slot and retainer receiving aperture adjacent the shaft receiving slot; a retainer extendable through the retainer receiving aperture; and an axial shaft body configured to be insert... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6634825 | Apparatus for joining cylindrical sections An apparatus for joining cylindrical sections, including a semi-cylindrical profile section or member adapted to be coupled to a cylindrical section on an outer circumferential portion of the profile section or member and including an outer circumferentia... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6601654 | Coupling device A coupling device for mounting an agricultural implement on a tractor equipped with a belt drive, which includes two coupling halves which are connected to each other by several coupling rods, designed in such a way that no components working on the linea... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6412598 | Temporary fall protection system A temporary safety line system which is employed in protecting construction workers on the job site. The system is adapted to be removably interconnected to the surface of a structural beam, such as an I-beam. The system includes a series of intermediate ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6406210 | Captivated jackscrew design A novel captivated jackscrew structure is characterized by the formation of both an internal cavity (15) within one of the two bodies that are to be connected together and an access passage (17). One end of the cavity, located at one end of the body is op... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6350077 | Swivel connection The present invention relates to a clamping joint for joining a ramification line (15) to an anchoring wire (13), comprising a clamping mechanism comprising two halves (18) split in the longitudinal direction of the wire, which clamping mechanism clamps a... | 02/26/2002 |
| 5931599 | Connecting device A connecting device, in particular, for connecting two rod elements, has an expansion wedge construction that can be clamped in a tube-shaped end of the first rod element by expansion and that can be connected with the second rod element via a connecting ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5806813 | Tubing bracket assembly A tubing bracket assembly for use in mounting tubing, particularly round tubing to a support member. The bracket assembly includes a generally C-shaped member with the opposed free ends being interconnected by bridging members. The bridging members are in... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5762436 | Mounting bracket for multiple frame sizes A toolbar bracket assembly for mounting an agricultural rig or row unit on different toolbars includes a bracket having a pair of upright fore-and-aft extending plates with stepped cutouts or notches defining at least two toolbar-receiving areas of differ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5718454 | Roll bar coupler for child's ride-on vehicle A roll assembly for use on a child's ride-on vehicle including an elongate main bar and an elongate support bar with a first end abutting the main bar. The support bar is coupled to the main bar by a universal joint assembly including a bar cap coupled to... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5603580 | Positive angle fastener device A positive fastener-angling device for positioning an elongated fastener with respect to the face of a sheet metal connector and a wood member only at a preselected angle which is substantially less than 90° by forming a slit-cut in the sheet metal conne... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5586738 | Tubing bracket assembly A tube bracket assembly for use in mounting tubing, particularly round tubing to a support member. The bracket assembly includes two opposed C-shaped members with the opposed free ends of each C-shaped member being interconnected by a bridging member. The... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5544970 | Apparatus for the attachment of an axle An apparatus for the attachment of an axle (10) to a hub (3) capable of rotating around a rotational axis (2) is provided with a first thread (5) and with a screw (7) with a second thread (8) and a third thread (9), so that the second thread (8) has half ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5531258 | Folding soft gate A security gate for positioning within an area way such as a doorway. The gate includes a support structure defined by a frame and a flexible panel supported by the frame. The frame includes horizontal members and vertical members wherein the vertical mem... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5509751 | Seat attachment apparatus An apparatus for attaching a seat to a seat post comprises a cylindrical housing with oppositely oriented openings on the side of the housing. Top and bottom clamping pieces are positioned through the openings. Mating grooves on the ends of the clamps are... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5441307 | Adjustable length ski pole/clamp An adjustable length ski pole includes two telescopically fitted together ski pole halves, and a clamp disposed about the joint between the two pole halves. The clamp includes a resilient tubular member having an annular sidewall which defines a cylindric... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5407084 | Glide runner support The glide runner support of the present invention is comprised of a pair of longitudinal members, spaced apart and aligned parallel with one another, each one being formed having a centrally located longitudinal interior channel extending the length there... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5271687 | Space frame joint construction A space frame for an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of structural members and joint constructions for joining the structural members together such that the outer surfaces of the structural members are substantially flush with each other.... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5064157 | Mounting bracket for handlebar crossbar A mounting bracket used to mount a crossbar on a handlebar of a bicycle, motorcycle or similar vehicle. Two of the mounting brackets, one at each end of a crossbar, are used to mount the crossbar on a handlebar. Each mounting bracket has a sleeve portion ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5025821 | Canopy for playpen A playpen canopy for a playpen having elongated supporting members. The canopy includes a framework having elongated rods which extend generally alongside of the supporting members of the playpen, horizontal rods which are connected to the elongated rods,... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5013177 | Clamp for fastening a plate to a pipe A clamp for fastening a plate to a pipe or other upright in which the clamp includes a generally U-shaped stirrup member with its arms positioned on opposite sides of the upright and the end portions of the arms defining a slit for receiving the plate. A ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4900180 | Structure for connecting branch pipe in high-pressure fuel manifold A structure for connecting a branch pipe in a high-pressure fuel manifold employs a nut to fasten the branch pipe to a main pipe, the nut having threaded surfaces which are simultaneously brought into thread engagement with a collar member fitted on the b... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4892044 | Corner structure for a modular shelf and method of making same A shelving system includes a generally rectangular planar shelf member with truncated corners and a removable corner structure is provided at each such corner for supporting the shelf on a vertical corner post. The corner structure has a non-corroding rig... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4889322 | Post brace apparatus and system A bracing system is disclosed which is particularly suitable for providing line and end corner bracing for "T-post" fence construction. The bracing system comprises slidable collars which are positioned over the posts and located vertically between the lu... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4887596 | Open backed pedicle screw A pedicle screw for use in internal fixation of the spine comprising a shaft threaded at one end for insertion into a bone and, at the other end, having a yoke for receiving a rod, said yoke having a cusp adapted to bear against the rod and means for clam... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4838409 | Scraper device for conveyor belts A scraper device to clean conveyor belts includes a bearing axle located below the conveyor belt for a blade holder having spring arms which can be mounted on the axle. The holder carries scraper blades at the end which in a preset angle of pitch are pres... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4787768 | Fastener apparatus A slat-wall is fastened at an edge to an elongated member. A metallic strap is formed to have first and second end portions and a central portion therebetween. The central portion fits about the elongated member so that the first and second end portions e... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4653952 | Fabricated tee An improved welded structural joint in the form of a fabricate tee and method for making same is described which comprises a transverse member and a strut member abutting at one end to the transverse member intermediate its ends, and one or a pair of U me... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4648388 | Apparatus and method for maintaining vertebrae in a desired relationship An apparatus and method is provided to maintain vertebrae in a desired relationship. The apparatus includes a rod, a plurality of clamps, and a plurality of fastener assemblies. The method involves inserting threaded members into openings in a displaced v... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4648735 | Device for connecting an upholstery strengthening rod to a seat load-bearing structure A device for connecting the strengthening rod on seat upholstery to the seat load-bearing structure. The device is composed of a fastener into which is engaged a corresponding end of the strengthening rod, a buckle, integral with a fastener and secured to... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4637323 | Corner structure for adjustable shelving (with opposed clamping members) A shelving unit wherein each corner of the shelf has a platelike bracket rigidly associated therewith. A corner structure coacts between each bracket and a respective corner post, which post is preferably of tubular cross section and has dimplelike recess... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4622874 | Means for attaching a tool receiving sleeve to a concave slide of a machine tool A clamping mechanism for mounting a tool holder or receiving sleeve having a cylindrical outer contour to a machine tool having a bed, the clamping mechanism comprising a slide mounted for sliding movement on the bed and having a concave surface for suppo... | 11/18/1986 |
