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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 |
| 5894600 | Transformable and/or metamorphosable garment The invention relates to a fully modular and evolutive transformable garment obtained by a combination amongst multiple combinations of a plurality of instantaneously removable modules (1-17) which is metamorphosable. According to the invention, the modul... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894601 | Baby mate A carrying case for storing items used to care for an infant and which also serves to cover the infant. The case has a first section which contains a plurality of pockets for storing accessories used in caring for the infant, and a second section that has... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894602 | Protective glove A protective glove with a metal-ring mesh material portion for covering the user's hand and a strap secured to the metal-ring mesh portion, the strap made of metal-ribbon mesh material for better support and easier cleaning.... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894603 | Hat of plush material having an adjustable headband A hat of plush material configured and arranged in the form of a Santa Clause cap having a crown and an adjustable headband attached to the crown to enable the hat to be placed around the head of the wearer and maintained in a secure position, the adjusta... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894604 | Multi-use cap with accessories pocket A type of lightweight, multi-use headware is provided which has an aperture on one or both sides of the headware for temporarily receiving a small illuminating device in a non-obstructive manner that allows the handle of the illuminating device to be secu... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894605 | Nose bridge structure of swimming goggles A nose bridge of swimming goggles includes an elongated member connected between two lens frames of the swimming goggles. Each of the frames has a through hole provided on an inner side thereof to face each other. The elongated member includes a flexible ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894606 | Swimming goggle A swimming goggle structure includes two lens frames each having a lens fixed thereon, a nose bridge connecting between inner sides of the lens frames and a head strap connecting between outer sides of the lens frames. Each of the lens frames has a cushio... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894607 | Urine collection device A urine collection means for use by a person of the male sex comprises a flexible container in which the urine can be collected, as well as a closable neck joined onto said container. In order to improve the ease of handling, the neck has a rigid pipe sec... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894608 | Portable system for the collection of urine This invention relates to a compact, fully portable processing system for collection, sterilization, deodorization and eventual disposal of urine. The system is comprised of several detachable components which include male and female urine receptacles, an... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894609 | Safety system for multiple drain pools A method and apparatus for alternately providing and releasing suction to a plurality of pool drains or if desired alternately providing suction and liquid under pressure to pool drains to prevent one from becoming stuck to the drains. This includes intro... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894610 | Shower rod mounting assembly A shower rod mounting assembly for conveniently securing a shower rod between opposing walls of a bath while maintaining an appealing appearance. The assembly consists of a mounting bracket which can be secured to the wall and includes a pair of coaxial t... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894611 | Waterproof bath water level audio alarm A diaphragm switch having a lower contact on the upper, interior, surface of a flexible membrane is pressed upward against an upper contact when the membrane is displaced upward by a rising water level. Closing of this diaphragm switch completes an electr... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894612 | Water-resistant multifunctional bathroom fixture A multifunctional water-resistant bathroom fixture is provided for multiple utilitarian applications in the bathroom including use as a water-resistant bathroom soap holder and bathroom tissue dispenser for coordinating the bathroom shower area. The multi... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894613 | Faucet escutcheon and mounting member therefor A faucet escutcheon and mounting member therefor includes an escutcheon having a generally central opening for a faucet body and a defined shape surrounding the faucet body opening. The mounting member has a defined shape similar to that of the escutcheon... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894614 | Bed rail center support system A bed frame center support assembly comprising a pair of parallel cross support members extending between two opposed side rails of a bed frame, a center support member extending between the cross support members and at least one leg assembly pivotally se... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894615 | Temperature selectively controllable body supporting pad A bed pad has embedded in it a circuit of continuous tubing. Portable heating and refrigerating means are operatively connected to a second tubing circuit by quick disconnect couplings. Electrical control means are selectively operated to heat or cool the... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894616 | Fold up safety pad for low clearance beds A foldable pad assembly is provided for use along at least one side of a low height bed or bed frame. The pad assembly includes a pair of elongated edge-to-edge aligned pad sections with the adjacent edges of the pad sections loosely joined together for r... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894617 | Multipurpose tool A multipurpose tool includes a first member and a second member crosswise pivotally connected together, and a third member pivotally connected to the second member. Each of the first member and the second member has a plurality of recesses defined in one ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894618 | Ramp system The present invention relates to a ramp system. The ramp system includes a riser component that includes a first side and a second side that meets the first side. The second side and first side form an angle that is less than 90°. The ramp system also in... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894619 | Apparatus for cleaning dentures An apparatus for cleaning dentures including a motor box and a cleaning unit. The cleaning unit is constructed with a rectangular configuration having a bottom face, a front face, a rear face, and a pair of end faces defining a closed interior space and a... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894620 | Electric toothbrush with means for locating dental plaque Electric toothbrush comprising means for locating dental plaque An electric toothbrush comprises means (1, 22) for emitting excitation radiation towards teeth (10), means (2, 24) for detecting luminescence return radiation emitted by affected tooth areas,... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894621 | Unmanned working vehicle An unmanned working vehicle of the present invention comprises a work mechanism section which performs a specified work, and a main body section having a wheel for moving said unmanned working vehicle and a driver for driving said work mechanism section o... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894622 | Brush conditioner wing A brush conditioner for a semiconductor wafer cleaning tool including a pair if opposed, rotating flexible brushes. The conditioner is a wing-like structure having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The leading edge is forced against the rotating brushes... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894623 | Disposable lint remover A lint removal device with an adhesive side has a pair of spaced apart apertures to receive the fingers of an operator for holding the device while it is brought into contact with a garment or other clothing article to remove particulate matter from the a... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894624 | Painter's tool A combination tool for use by painters is disclosed. The tool consists of a putty knife, a retractable dusting brush, a hammer, a lever tool and a nail extractor which are ergonomically positioned and designed into one compact device.... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894625 | Mop roller wringer A mop with a cleaning head consisting of a plurality of fluid absorbent material strands connected to a handle. A wringer rod is connected at one end to a slideable, manually operated sleeve located around the handle. The rod is pivotally connected at its... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894626 | Wiper arm, especially for motor vehicles A wiper arm, especially for motor vehicles, with a wiper rod and a unit having a jacket and a hose to supply a washing nozzle with washing solution to wiper rod. The single piece, flexible material unit securely holds the hose to the wiper rod therein red... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894627 | Wiper device with elastic bush for absorbing excess load A wiper device for a vehicle which, when abnormal load is applied, absorbs the abnormal load so that wiping operation by a wiper blade can be carried out continuously. The wiper device is compact, and dimensional management thereof is easy. One end of a f... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894628 | Wiper arm for a windshield wiper mechanism, particularly for motor vehicles A wiper arm mounting system for mounting a wiper arm rigidly and removably to a drive shaft includes a mounting part and a threaded fastening element that is realized in the form of a fastening nut or fastening screw with the fastening element acting upon... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894629 | Sound absorbing assembly for a vacuum cleaner Disclosed is a sound absorbing assembly for a vacuum cleaner, which has a simple internal structure and a low manufacturing cost and is convenient to assemble. A front cap of the sound absorbing assembly supports a front end of a motor assembly and allevi... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894630 | Air conducting convertor for string trimmer An air conducting convertor for a powered string trimmer is disclosed, wherein the trimmer to be converted has a power shaft with opposing proximal and distal ends, a power-providing unit disposed upon the proximal end thereof, and a string head coupling ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894631 | Handle structure for a chest pull A handle structure for a chest pull includes a substantially ring-shaped handle having a tapered passage defined radially therethrough. A positioning device including a sphere member is sized to be movably retained in the tapered passage. A shank extends ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894632 | Energy storing spring joint An energy storing spring joint (100) for use between two parts movable with respect to each other and joined by the energy storing spring joint is capable of storing energy in such a way that energy is stored in a displacement path and is released in very... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894633 | Tilt hinge A tilt hinge supports a cover so that the cover can lightly be opened and can be held in an inclined position at an optional angular position. The tilt hinge comprises: a mounting member having a mounting plate and a bearing plate, and attached to a main ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894634 | Latch mechanism for vehicle seat A latch mechanism, particularly for securing a pivoting member of a motor vehicle seat with respect to a fixed member is disclosed, comprising, a latch plate having a tooth, a notch flanked by a front ramp and a rear ramp, and a rear stop, and a cam which... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894635 | Hinge device A hinge device has a hollow first portion and a second portion rotatably received within the hollow first portion is able to provide sufficient torque to a notebook computer or the like, no matter whether the hollow first portion or the second portion is ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894636 | Method for producing a card sliver and carding machine therefor Method for producing a card sliver and carding machine therefor. The flexible bend of a card is set automatically by the machine control by means of a controllable actuator system on the basis of a wear characteristic, this characteristic representing the... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894637 | Top comb for a comber A top comb for a comber has a longitudinally elongated support element extending transverse to a combing direction and a plurality of comb teeth fixed next to one another in a longitudinally extending row along the support element. Each tooth is formed at... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894638 | Strapping device A strapping device includes two side plates with a connecting plate connected therebetween, an inverted U-shaped handle mounted to the side plates with a shaft extending through the handle and the side plates, two ratchets fixedly mounted to the shaft and... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5894639 | Cord lock apparatus A cord lock apparatus includes an open-ended cage and a slide slidably received at least partially in the cage and movable relative to the cage between a cord locking position and an intermediate position. The slide includes travel limiting structure to e... | 04/20/1999 |
