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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 |
| 5191658 | Offset zipper closed wet suit A wet suit has a lower trunk portion, leg portions integral with the lower trunk portion, upper trunk and neck portions, and first and second arm portions integral with the upper trunk and neck portions, and includes the upper trunk and neck portions incl... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191659 | Orthopedic access pants An orthopedic pant garment consisting of identical front and rear panels wherein the outer edges of at least one of the garment leg portions is releasably interconnected by fasteners, preferably of the hook and loop type. The fasteners are spaced from eac... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191660 | Device for attaching a toilet elevator to the bowl of a toilet An arrangement for detachably holding seats (2) to the bowls of water-flushed toilets and comprising a number of arms (10) which can be adjustably attached to the underside of the seat (2). The free outer ends of the arms (10) are provided with pins (11) ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191661 | Control device for a water tank A control device including an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe disposed in the water tank, a valve disposed on top of the outlet pipe, a pawl rotatably supported on top of the inlet pipe, a float slidably engaged on the inlet pipe, a pusher extended downward... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191662 | Flush limiting mechanism A device for installation in the tank of a standard toilet, which saves a significant quantity of water by limiting the duration of the flush each time the toilet is flushed by normal operation of the flush handle, yet it allows the operator to select a f... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191663 | Hospital bed sideguard pads A sideguard pad for use in conjunction with a hospital bed having sideguards comprising a slipcover having one compartment adapted to fit over the sideguard, and a pad disposed in another compartment of the slipcover which positions the pad inboard of the... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191664 | Waterbed sheet securing clip A device for holding bedding neatly in place on a waterbed is disclosed. The device is designed for use with a conventional waterbed having a fluid-filled mattress supported within a frame structure which is lined with waterproof plastic liner for prevent... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191665 | Inflatable cushion An inflatable cushion for use by those engaged in various sports activities such as boating, hunting, fishing, canoeing or a spectator attending various sporting events. The inflatable cushion includes a generally circular outer covering or envelope havin... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191666 | Drill adapter An adapter to place over a drill bit and the chuck of an electric hand drill to convert it to a power screwdriver, which includes a hollow body with tapering shoulders and an elongated tubular nose having a forward socket for a screwdriver bit, and three ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191667 | Method of washing fabric articles in a vertical axis washer A method of washing fabric in a washer having a wash chamber rotatable about a vertical axis and charged with a detergent solution is provided. The wash chamber is rotated about its vertical axis a number of revolutions sufficient to cause the fabric and ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191668 | Spin method of rinsing fabric in a horizontal axis washer The present invention contemplates a rinse process which can be used with any cycle, but which has particular utility following a wash cycle have a highly concentrated detergent solution. The method of rinsing fabric provided by the present invention is useful... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191669 | Spin method of washing fabric in a horizontal axis washer An improved wash process is provided for a horizontal washer wherein a concentrated detergent solution is applied to a spinning wash load, the load is spun to effect a greater than one gravity force to maintain the clothes load against the basket wall, an... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191670 | Fork scrubber A fork scrubber is provided with zigzag bristles for effectively cleaning a utensil such as a fork or the like. The zigzag bristles are mounted within an oval tube into which a fork is inserted. The bristles are oriented perpendicular to the direction of ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191671 | Toothbrush handle An improved toothbrush (10) includes an elongated handle (12) having a proximal end (14) and a distal end (16), and a longitudinal axis (18) extending therebetween. A head (20) is attached to the distal end of the handle and has a top surface (24) and bot... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191672 | Cleaning device for a threaded shaft A cleaning device (10) for a threaded shaft (12) having a cleaning member (34) having a threaded recess (42) received on the shaft (12) and extending partially around the shaft (12) with the threads (44) of the cleaning member (34) meshing with the thread... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191673 | Remote control device vacuum or ventilation system This device has a housing 2, a motorized vacuum turbine 4 pneumatically connected to outlet 2b of a housing, and at least one tube 6 whose downstream end 6a terminates in housing 2, and structure 13, 40 connected to upstream end 6b of tube 6 capable of ge... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191674 | Direction setting device for a stroller The direction setting device includes a first connector having a tubular member with a casing extending at an incline from the same and in communication with the tubular member, a spring biased key member which is movably provided in the casing, and a sec... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191675 | Caster mechanism for carriage A caster mechanism for a carriage having foot rods a, b includes a stopper mechanism 3 fixedly secured to a lower end of each foot rod. A wheel support mechanism 2 is rotatably positioned below the stopper mechanism, and includes an engagement bracket 1 e... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191676 | Split hemisphere foot with cooperating snap-over retaining lips A spherical glide securable to a structural leg comprising a first substantially hemispherical half and a second substantially hemispherical half secured together by cooperating interference means on the first half and the second half and further includin... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191677 | Cabinet hinge The present invention relates to a hinge for hanging a door on the carcase of a piece of furniture having an open front which is narrowed by projecting face frame stiles. The supporting arm of the hinge can be snapped onto or removed from a mounting plate... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191678 | Wind resistant door hardware A spring loaded door hinge comprising a rod that moves with the door as the door pivots. Attached to the door frame is a flange. The door is attached to the rod by means of collars. The tails of the coil springs extend from the rod so that they may, depen... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191679 | Displaceable hinge A displaceable hinge (28), of particular use in a carrier (10) for a beverage container to allow use of the carrier (10) with different sizes of beverage container, comprises a first member (12) passing through an aperture in a second member (14), the fir... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191680 | Filament threading in an air gun for producing nonwoven fabrics An air gun for producing nonwoven fabrics has an inlet, a carrier path and a compressed air blow port. The air gun receives filaments spun from high speed spinning nozzles and delivers them onto a screen belt to form a web. The inlet of the air gun receiv... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191681 | Napkin- or drape-holder A napkin- or drape holder in the form of a one-piece molding, comprising: a) a spring-like first plastic member having a body portion terminating in opposed proximal ends, the body portion being shaped to fit around the human neck; b) a spring-like second plas... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191682 | Apparatus for providing a badge finding A method of manufacture of a badge and badge finding comprises the provision of a backer body with an S-shaped cavity into which is inserted an S-shaped portion of a pin. A double-sided adhesive cover is applied to the backer body to cover the cavity and ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191683 | Hose band Both end sides of a ring band member in a hose band having both end sides opened are fixedly attached to a clamping ear member. Bevelling is provided at edge portions of a tongue and a tongue receiving portion is formed at both ends of the above band memb... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191684 | Clamp structure An open clamp structure, especially an earless clamp structure with overlapping inner and outer clamping band portions adapted to be mechanically interconnected; the clamp structure can be tightened about the object to be fastened by the application of a ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191685 | Buckle for watch bands A buckle having a lock mechanism for a watch with opposite bands is disclosed. The lock mechanism (40) is provided in a frame member (20) secured to one of the bands (37). The lock mechanism comprises a lock lever (41) having a locking portion and a press... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191686 | Apparatus for protecting stretching rollers in synthetic film stretchers Lengthwise stretching machines for thermoplastic synthetic films are equipped with mechanical or opto-electrical devices for detecting a tearing of the film or an accumulation of film on the stretching rollers and for stopping the machine when tearing or ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191687 | Process for making piezoelectric stacks A method for making piezoelectric solid state motor stack disks. The method includes the steps of preparing a piezoelectric ceramic powder; preparing a substantially cylindrical piezoelectric ceramic slug from the powder; and cutting the slug with an ID s... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191688 | Method for producing a superior longitudinal vibrator An ultrasonic motor including a driving member and a driven member, the driving member comprising a plate- or rod-like elastic member, a flexural vibrator fixed to the elastic member and causing the elastic member to induce a standing wave type flexural v... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191689 | Grommet installation device A grommet installation device consisting of an installation tool and a backup tool. The backup tool incorporates a retractable rod for guiding and aligning the grommet sleeve throughout installation. The installation tool flares and swages the grommet sle... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191690 | Brake tool A brake tool member is arranged for ease of impacting of a spring retainer clip structure relative to a brake cylinder for securement to a brake backing plate structure typically in an automotive environment. The structure includes an elongate handle coax... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191691 | Apparatus for feeding slender parts An apparatus for feeding slender parts has a feed rod adapted to magnetically hold a slender part on its front end, and a projecting piece formed on the front end of the feed rod for supporting the part from below. In the case of a headed slender part suc... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191692 | Carpet jointing method When forming joins between carpet pieces in laying carpet, pile may be brushed into its proper orientation at the joins by pulling a brushing tape upwardly through the join between the carpet pieces. The brushing tape may be provided as a cover for adhesi... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191693 | Tape type work conveying method and conveying apparatus A tape type work conveying method and apparatus conveys works placed in placing portions on a conveying tape to an opening surface portion, and causes a robot device to pick up or place works in synchronism with a parts assembling apparatus or a parts man... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191694 | Cassette assembly line A cassette assembly line including, a tape reel leadering and placement station having a table rotatable between reel supply, leader supply/clip/cutting and tape reel placement substations. The reel supply substation places unleadered tape reels in equall... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191695 | Method of retaining a token in a ring pull or lever A can end (1) having an openable portion (14) defined by a score line (13), has a ring pull defining an aperture in which is retained a token (16) which may be removed as proof of purchase to qualify the purchaser for a prize or other premium offer. The t... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191696 | Method for joining rolled plates In a continuous rolling line wherein the tail end part of a preceding rolled plate and the head end part of a following rolled plate are joined subsequently to a rough rolling and subjected to a following continuous finish rolling: a joining method of rol... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5191697 | Loudspeaker damper and method of manufacturing the same There is provided a method of manufacturing a loudspeaker damper having the steps of attaching a conductive material to a damper raw material at the top or bottom surface thereof, the damper raw material being made of a woven or unwoven cloth impregnated ... | 03/09/1993 |
