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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 |
| 5504941 | Bib An easy-to-clean bib comprises a body, preferably made of a durable, flexible and non-porous material, and has a front and a back. The material is easy to clean and does not allow liquid to leak through as opposed to some bibs that are made of paper, plas... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504942 | Glove containing an improved finger portion A back finger portion of a glove is provided which is composed of (a) a modified star pattern piece having four radiating projections, the radiating projections forming a first portion of four back finger parts, the star pattern piece having an inner cuto... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504943 | Headgear having an attachable whistle A headgear having an attachable whistle, comprises a pair of perforations(2), a pair of protrudes(8) fixed on the inner part of the disc(3) to fit the disc with the cap(1), and a connecting mean(4) to connect the disc(3) with a flexible electric wire(6) o... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504944 | Coat sleeve cuff extension A coat sleeve includes a cuff that folds down to cover the palm portion of the hand. The cuff is held in place over the palm by constrictions about the wrist and knuckles. The constrictions include means for snugging and loosening (elastic and/or fastener... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504945 | Protective ear guard assembly for wrestlers The present invention provides a protective ear guard assembly for covering and protecting portions of a user's head, particularly for wrestlers. The assembly includes a pair of ear guards each consisting of a resilient semi-rigid shell having a cup shape... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504946 | Lavatory seat cleaning apparatus A lavatory seat cleaning apparatus comprises cleaner pad (4, 4'), guide slot (12) engageable with the cleaning pad to guide slot the cleaning pad around an associated lavatory seat (2) in engagement therewith, and a knob (9) for moving the cleaner pad alo... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504947 | Automatic toilet seat lowering apparatus An automatic toilet seat closing apparatus that operates on a controlled release of air. A control cylinder coupled to a seat closure member is secured to a conventional toilet bowl by placement of a universal support base positionable beneath the couplin... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504948 | Combination toilet seat and bidet attachment A bidet attachment is built into a toilet seat, which toilet seat includes a chamber opening to the sides of the seat. The bidet attachment includes a spray nozzle connected to a water supply via lines and valves. The nozzle rotates from a storage positio... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504949 | Pool wall structure The present invention relates to a pool which permits movements such as complicated twisting of the legs and loins in stretching movements to be easily performed in water. The pool has a space surrounded by walls and a bottom and an irregular portion incl... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504950 | Variable temperature electronic water supply system A variable temperature electronic faucet water supply system provides a plurality of preset water temperature settings from which the user may select a desired water temperature by pressing a temperature selection button. If no water temperature is select... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504951 | Foldable baby playyard Disclosed is a foldable baby playyard having improved bottom foldable hub member and foldable rail joint connecting members. The improved structure of the foldable hub member and the foldable rail joint connecting members enable the playyard to be conveni... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504952 | Bed having user variable degree of hardness A bed including a base, a mattress overlying the base and apparatus for varying the hardness of the bed to take into account the changing personal circumstances of the user, for example, aging, gaining weight etc. and to compensate for the wear and tear o... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504953 | Cushion support for a person during massage A cushion is disclosed herein for supporting a pregnant woman in a face-down position for resting and preparatory to and during a massaging procedure. The cushion is composed of a soft, foam-like material having a central recess or cavity defined in a sur... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504954 | Washing method for washing clothes made of wool or silk A washing method capable of washing the laundry made of a fabric which is thin and shrinkable such as silks, wools, etc., simply at home without damaging the delicate fabrics and washing machine which is suitable for carrying out the above washing method.... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504955 | Method of rinsing in a vertical axis washer A method of rinsing in an automatic washer having an imperforate wash tub, a perforate wash basket disposed within the tub and rotatable about a vertical axis and a bottom plate disposed within the lower portion of the wash basket and mounted for wobbling... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504956 | Guide groove at bridge sections or the like of portable bridges and method for repairing the same A guide groove provided in an inner lower cord of a bridge section of a portable bridge includes an extruded profile section which is comprised of a vertical strip having an upper end and a lower end, and being composed of, over its entire height in at le... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504957 | Automatic cleaning device for TV game cassette An automatic cleaning device for TV game cassettes, which is able to automatically clean the copper foil contacts of the TV game cassette many times. The cleaning device has a housing formed with insertion sockets for different types and specifications of... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504958 | Electric toothbrush The invention is directed to an electric toothbrush including a brush unit (1) adapted to be push-fitted to a handle unit. The brush unit (1) accommodates a rotary camshaft (4) as well as a series of bristle holders (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) provided with ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504959 | Electric toothbrush A brush provided on an end surface of a handle is equipped with a drive device capable of producing a reciprocating rectilinear motion in the direction of a handle axis and a reciprocating motion about the handle axis, while also producing a reciprocating... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504960 | Electric toothbrush A handle component (1) of an electric toothbrush protrudes from the end of a hollow shaft (3), which holds a drive shaft (9) coaxially therein. A brush attachment (4) with rotatable bristle tufts (6) is disposed on the hollow shaft (3) in such a way that ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504961 | Electric toothbrush with drive release An electric toothbrush includes a handle section having a motor drive and a drive shaft coupled to the motor drive by a translating device, and a brush section having bristle assembly and a transmission shaft unit coupled to the drive shaft and driven by ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504962 | Holder for cosmetic or hygienic item Holders for cosmetic or hygienic items such as brushes and lipsticks which include a sleeve which is manually moved in telescoping fashion from a base of the holder outwardly to enclose the item before the cap is applied to the holder to facilitate applyi... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504963 | Back scrubber device and method of making same The invention is a device, and method of making said device, for scrubbing the body, preferably an elongated device for scrubbing a person's back. The scrubber is made from multiple loops of tubular, open-celled, non-porous netting intertwined to form a w... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504964 | Chimney flue cleaning apparatus A chimney flue cleaning apparatus that involves use of a rotating chain suspended from the outlet of the chimney and depending to the bottom of the chimney through which means is provided for the attachment of an ordinary drill tool to the chain through u... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504965 | Electrically heated wiper blade utilizing spiral coiled resister wire A heated windshield wiper blade unit suitable for incorporating into existing or new windshield wiper assembly. The blade comprises a spiral coiled heating element of resistance wire, such as Nichrome, disposed in the blade substantially along its entire ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504966 | Cowl and windshield wiper assembly A vehicle cowl adapted to conceal a windshield wiper assembly to eliminate the drag associated with exposed wiper assemblies. The assembly includes an enclosure having a top access door formed so as to be flush with the hood in a lowered inoperative posit... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504967 | Vacuum operated cleaning apparatus A combined inlet structure and switching device for a central vacuum system includes an inlet housing having top, bottom and side walls defining a vacuum inlet chamber and a front with a dirt receiving opening. An aperture is located in the top wall and c... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504968 | Absorbent media circulating apparatus A powder circulating apparatus provides a closed loop system for delivering an absorbent media to an area adjacent a tire at which wearing of the tire surface is occurring, conveying away the absorbent media and those materials absorbed by or entrained wi... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504969 | Self-propelled machine for cleaning and disinfecting transportation vehicles A machine for cleaning and disinfecting transportation vehicles comprises a frame provided with a plurality of wheels, electric motor means for driving the wheels and therefore moving the machine in a predetermined direction, a device for washing and clea... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504970 | Hand-held vacuum cleaner A hand-held vacuum cleaner includes a housing. A nozzle is attached to and laterally offset from the housing and a brushroll is supported for rotation in the nozzle. A power drive is connected to the bushroll. A collection container is supported by the ho... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504971 | Vacuum cleaner with adjustable speed power assist A self propelled upright vacuum cleaner drive system integral with the axle of the drive wheels including an operator controlled reversing clutch transmission incorporating a separate unidirectional AC motor for forward and reverse control of the drive sy... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504972 | Method and apparatus for removing deposits adhering on materials The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for removing deposits from materials. By feeding unidirectional pulsating air pulsating while flowing in one direction, porous member (4), to materials (m) supplied from above the porous member (4)... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504973 | Stopper structure and stopper member for preventing a grommet from coming off from a panel A stopper structure for preventing a grommet made of elastic material from coming off from a panel, includes a stopper flange formed in the grommet. The stopper-structure further includes a stopper member made of rigid material, which includes an internal... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504974 | Combination door handle and grab bar for an agricultural or industrial cab door This invention is a combination door latch actuating handle and an exit/entry operator support assembly, mainly for the interior but also usable for the exterior of a vertically oriented door for any agricultural or industrial equipment with a cab. It con... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504975 | Method and apparatus for noil reduction in wool combing A method and apparatus for combing wool in which the wool is heated prior to being fed to the combing process. The wool is heated by heat rollers or other means to a temperature such that it becomes more plasticized and better lubricated due to the liquif... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504976 | Device for mounting insignia on clothing A device for mounting insignia, such as an embossed name plate, in a pocket of an article of clothing consists of a one-piece member including first and second spaced locating members and a clamping member which is integrally formed with the second locati... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504977 | Device for releasably holding cords A device for releasably holding at least two cords includes an aperture for receiving a first cord and an elongated slot for releasably receiving a second cord. The device further includes an engagement surface below the aperture for contacting and retain... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504978 | Locking clamp assembly A locking clamp assembly includes a circular band of flexible material having, first and second end portions and a series of indentations formed in the outer surface of the band along the length of the band at the first end portion. A housing is mounted o... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504979 | Process for forming fibrous preform structures The invention relates to the field of needling processes for forming fibrous preform structures. The invention is particularly useful in forming fibrous preform structures suitable for subsequent processing into high temperature resistant composite struct... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5504980 | Method of manufacturing a chip-type piezoelectric-resonator In order to define cavities for vibrating spaces in a chip-type piezoelectric-resonator, which is protected with resin so as to be capable of surface mounting, a mother substrate including a piezoelectric substrate and a plurality of piezoelectric resonan... | 04/09/1996 |
