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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 |
| 7452157 | Connecting butt straps for wire cable trays wire cable trays equipped with same wire cable tray assemblies connected with same A connecting butt strap connecting in series two wire cable trays (10, 20) consisting of two different types of wires, warp wires and weft wires, the connection of the two cable trays (10, 20) being produced via their abutted weft wires (12, 22)... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7343831 | Adjustable motorcycle handlebar assembly A clamp kit for motorcycles permitting a wide range of handlebar positions to fit the size of the rider, the comfort of the rider, or to change the riding style of the motorcycle. The clamp has two split rings, one for attaching to the fork tube of the motorcycle an... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7335050 | Electrical connector for use in connecting wires An electrical connector having a housing with a chamber and at least one wire receiving passageway for receiving two or more wires into the chamber. An engagement member is configured to be rotatable within the chamber. The engagement member is configured to fractur... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325997 | System, clamping element and counter-element for the connector of profiled elements System for connecting profile elements includes a separate clamping element having a clamping plate and at least one protrusion and a separate locking element having a base plate and at least one protrusion. In an assembled state, the locking element butts against t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320556 | Gripping devices A gripping device comprises a support body (2) within a sleeve (8), with the sleeve being mounted around the body for relative translational movement along a common axis thereof. A plurality of gripping elements (10, 12) are pivotally mounted in... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314331 | Multi-position locking mechanisms for clamping assemblies A locking mechanism for a clamping assembly includes a roller locking mechanism, at least one clamping member and a shaft member for coupling the roller locking mechanism with the first clamping member. The roller mechanism includes a roller rotatably connected to a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7290776 | Extension handle apparatus for a wheeled chair An extension handle apparatus is provided for a wheeled chair which includes handle support tubes for supporting one or more wheeled-chair handles. The extension handle apparatus includes an extension support portion and an extension handle portion connected to the ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7213373 | Snow guard assembly A decorative snow guard assembly attachable to raised portions of a building surface such as a standing seam roof. The assembly includes a decorative snow brake plate integral with a base, means spanning between adjacent bases, and means connecting said spanning mea... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7180248 | Inductively coupled ballast circuit A ballast circuit is disclosed for inductively providing power to a load. The ballast circuit includes an oscillator, a driver, a switching circuit, a resonant tank circuit and a current sensing circuit. The current sensing circuit provides a current feedback signal... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171709 | Accessories for a patient support apparatus A patient support with a removable foot section is provided. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7131808 | Retaining wedge for concrete forms A retaining wedge for concrete forms has a tapered body of generally trapezoidal or triangular configuration. Oppositely diverging side edges of the body are provided with alternating peaks and valleys so as to present a number of detent-like depressions that encour... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7083174 | Auxiliary wheel set (kick-back) adapter for two-wheeled hand truck An auxiliary wheel set adapted for aftermarket installation on two-wheeled hand trucks. The apparatus includes a right vertical support and left vertical support, each having a leg portion with an upper section and a lower end, and a shoulder at its upper portion fr... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069940 | Structure of a crutch A crutch has an adjustable crosspiece between two upright tube portions thereof, which includes a main body having tunnels lengthways extending along two end portions, two engaging pins respectively in the tunnels, springs for making the pins project out from the tu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063481 | Connector block for modular construction and object fabricated therefrom A polymeric connector block for interconnecting a plurality of elongate tubular members into a structure has five-sided front and back sides with an orthogonal pattern of three parallel through-apertures therethrough. A fourth through-aperture passes from the left s... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044426 | Fitting for building structures and the like A fitting to prevent movement during seismic activity between a building structure or the like and a rod and channel support or the like connected to said building which may include anti-torque means between the anchor and the channel for preventing rotation of the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032355 | Child's handrail A child's handrail assembly is mounted beneath another handrail and comprises three 6″ dual pull-lock extension rods; a plurality of durable lightweight 1″ diameter rods, which can be adjusted to fit any size handrail and connected together by an interlocking co... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6994485 | Method and apparatus for mutually connecting elongated elements, such as reinforcement rods A method for mutually connecting at least two elongated elements, such as concrete renforcement rods, by means of a connecting member in the form of a winding spring with a center line, which winding spring is screwed on and around the elongated elements at the conn... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6959898 | Cable support and distribution system and method A cable support system provides the organization and support for bundles or runs of communication or database cables, for example, avoiding the mess usually associated with the distribution of such cabling. The system is designed to be a low cost and easier to insta... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948202 | Accessories for a patient support apparatus A foot section is provided for use with a patient support. The foot section includes a body and at least one support coupled to the body. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6929275 | Person transport wheelchair A person transport wheelchair has a frame assembly with tubular members attached to connectors supporting a seat, a back rest, and a foot rest. A pair of wheels rotatably mounted on an axle secured to the frame assembly movably support the wheelchair on a surface. T... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6905278 | Connection point A connection point (1) between two tool parts is proposed which are joined by means of a threaded spindle (7) oriented in longitudinal direction of the tool parts. The threaded spindle has two oppositely threaded sections (13, 15) which interact... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6896473 | Device for transmitting torque A changeable-length fourth axis of a delta robot has a first bar (82) and a second bar (83), which can be displaced parallel to one another in a slide bearing (84, 85). They are connected to articulation heads (80, 81) for leading in an i... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6872027 | Versatile guide rail clamp A guide rail clamp comprises a first clamp half and a second clamp half, which when fastened together form a slot therethrough adapted to fit a cylindrical support rod or a flat rectangular support bar. The two halves of the clamp may be held together by a pair of b... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6786672 | Low profile rod clamp A low profile rod clamp comprises two halves having semi-circular channels for receiving a support rod. When the two halves of the clamp are fastened together, the outer surfaces of the rods are in contact. The positioning of the two rods adjacent one another and wi... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6752560 | Removable splined shaft end for submersible pumps A submersible pump assembly having first and second components that are coupled together has a removable externally splined sleeve. A key is located in the keyway between the shaft sleeve and the shaft for transmitting torque. A threaded fastener secures to a thread... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6711765 | Adjustable bed frame A bed frame section comprising a pair of telescoping members adapted to be connected or utilized within a bed frame structure. At least one adjustable leg connector is mounted on one of the members. The leg connector includes a generally inverted U-shaped strap that... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6695523 | Connector system for hardcopy apparatus A connector system substantially rigidly connects a carriage guide rod to a base support structure of a hardcopy apparatus and includes a connector element rigidly fixable to the base support structure. The connector system has a pin which is held in a fi... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6648195 | Self-locking bicycle carrier A carrier comprised of a holding member and an article support member. The holding member includes a tubing with a plurality of grooves lengthwise down the tubing. The article support member is coupled to the holding member. The article support member inc... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6625850 | V-lock An attachment device for the attachment of two members, and is particularly envisaged for the attachment of objects to a post, bar, rod, wire, rope or the like. The device has two arms at one end that encompass the perimeter of the post, and pressure elem... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6579032 | Low profile rod clamp A low profile rod clamp comprises two halves having semi-circular channels for receiving a support rod. When the two halves of the clamp are fastened together, the outer surfaces of the rods are in contact. The positioning of the two rods adjacent one ano... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6575652 | Structural couplings and system An annular collar-clamp attaches to a vertical post at selected height and radial orientation and includes an annular pattern of upper and lower dovetail mount sites receiving a bifurcated component mounting assembly having a corresponding inter-fitting p... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6533019 | Partition panel with infill arrangement A partition panel for office systems includes a rigid panel frame having a generally rectangular perimeter and a generally rectangular opening therethrough. The panel frame has a base configured to abuttingly support the panel frame freestanding on a floo... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6523231 | Power cord clip A clip for retaining a power or extension cords for transport and to prevent damage to the cord. The clip has two sleeves (32, 34) that are created when an upper (12) and lower (14) member are coupled together by a spring clip (18). One sleeve (34) is clo... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6439799 | Assembly collar, in particular for street fixtures An assembly collar, in particular for street fixtures, having a portion (1) for mounting on a support post, provided with a hole (2) of a diameter corresponding to that of the post and provided with a cutout (3) in a median longitudinal plane perpendicula... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6439800 | Brake cable hanger plate for connecting brake cables and yoke cable for a bicycle A brake cable hanger assembly for connecting brake cables and a yoke cable of a bicycle brake mechanism includes a plate having a hole defined therethrough and a bent side extends from a lower end of said plate. Three protrusions split from said plate and... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6435565 | Clamp for closely spaced pipes A band clamp is provided making a joint in each of two pairs of closely spaced pipes wherein the pipes in each pair are aligned with each other. The clamp has a single closed loop clamp band for connecting adjoining ends of the first pair to make a sealed... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6427964 | Flag holder bracket for sign stand A flag holder for use on a sign stand which includes a support member and a spring member so configure to releasably secure a plurality of flags. The support member includes a mounting surface adaptable to secure the flag holder to the sign stand, a guide... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6412232 | Structural system of toroidal elements and method of construction therewith A structural system of connected toroidal elements for all types of structures of all sizes, wherein such toroidal elements may be connected in level layers which may in turn be connected in stacks to form towers, domical and spherical structures, and con... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6347495 | Panel coupling assemblies Two generally co-planar panels (4) are supported almost edge-to-edge by an intermediate beam (1). A coupling member (2) is captive to the beam (1) by interengaging longitudinal formations (6,11) and provides an interlocking engagement (12,18) for the edge... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6334284 | Structural system of torsion elements and method of construction therewith The present invention is a structural system of torsion elements which are connected in constructions which have the capacity to bear compression, tension and flexion loading by conversion of such loading to torsion loading of the connected torsion elemen... | 01/01/2002 |
