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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 |
| 6018819 | Garment with moisture vapor transmissive wind barrier panels A garment (20) for inhibiting relatively moving air from contacting a portion of a person wearing the garment. The garment (20) comprises a first panel (22) for inhibiting relative air movement contact against a portion of the body of the person. The firs... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018820 | Hinging veil The veil consists of two pieces: a body portion and a hinging portion. The body portion frames the face and covers a substantial portion of the head. The two pieces of the veil are attached at a central location of the body portion when worn which provide... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018821 | Convertible head apparel and method of making same A convertible head apparel of unitary construction is wearable in one of two different hat modes and two different turban modes. The head apparel is constructed with two pockets. One pocket conceals the hat modes when the head apparel is converted for wea... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018822 | Dual vent shorts An article of clothing of shorts or pants type, having a pair of front panels, overlying a vent backing panel. The joined central sides of front panels having unjoined portions defining dual vents. The dual vents provide access to the penis through two se... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018823 | Women's undergarment with rear pouch A women's undergarment with rear pouch including a body portion adapted for being worn about a trunk of a wearer below a waist thereof. The body portion includes a front portion and a back portion fabricated of a four way stretch fabric. The back portion ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018824 | Ventilator for toilet fixtures A ventilator for use with a toilet has a motor driven fan and an air freshener disposed in seriatim in the customary narrow gap between a raised closet seat and a flush tank, for inducing vitiated air from a closet bowl, and discharging freshened air into... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018825 | Toilet seat and a toilet stool having it A toilet stool capable of being seated for use in defecation or urination, and a toilet stool for use in defecation or urination which is characterized by mounting a toilet seat whose opening width can be varied. The toilet stool comprises a toilet seat h... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018826 | Collapsible infant bathtub A collapsible infant bathtub in the present invention is made of a base, a headrest, a footrest and pressing devices. On each end of the headrest and footrest is respectively provided with a slider to receive each head end and foot end of the base. When b... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018827 | Push button assembly for control of plumbing fixtures in prisons and the like A controlled plumbing fixture comprises a plumbing fixture, an electromechanical valve operably associated with the fixture for regulating water flow thereto, a control operably associated with the valve for controlling operation thereof, and a push butto... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018828 | Reversible extension nut for side spray escutcheons A dual position fastener for use in attaching a plumbing fitting having an exteriorly threaded conduit to sink decks of varying thickness has an elongated, generally cylindrical body with an interior bore. The bore is threaded. There is a radial extension... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018829 | Support structure for beds and the like A support structure for beds and the like is described comprising a plurality of components which are easily secured together in a minimum amount of time. The scaffold or support is comprised of a pair of floor cross supports, four vertical legs, a pair o... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018830 | Adjustable sleeping bag with drawcords A sleeping bag (11) design for providing adjustability of the inner volume and outer exposed surface area of the bag comprises sheathed drawcords (14), preferably elastic, attached only to the top or upper portion of the bag and secured by cord locks (16)... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018831 | Pillow with cantilever supports A pillow with cantilever supports for supplying comfortable support for a body part without supplying an undesirable pain generating force against a tender or pain prone body portion located adjacent to the supported body part. The pillow includes a pillo... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018832 | Wraparound orthotic base composite adjustable cushion using same and method of measuring fit of the adjusted cushion to the user's shape A cushion comprising an orthotic base which has a flexible body of sufficient strength to support a user while conforming to the buttocks and legs of the user and pillars on the bottom of the base to support the same and being of desired height and positi... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018833 | Automated weldless inter-locking grating assembly for bridge decks and like structures An automated weldless inter-locking grating assembly for bridge decks and the like which includes a plurality of primary load-bearing members located laterally, a plurality of transverse secondary load-bearing members and a plurality of trimorphic load-be... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018834 | Method for building a bridge and bridge built according to said method Method for building bridges and bridge built according to the method especially a girder bridge with one, two or more girders or longitudinal beams resting on supports at abutments or the like. The novelty lies therein that the girder or longitudinal beam... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018835 | Apparatus for cleaning a stethoscope An apparatus for cleaning a head portion of a medical stethoscope. The head portion of the stethoscope includes a diaphragm capable of transducing medical sounds when positioned during use in juxtaposition relative to a patient. The cleaning apparatus of ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018836 | Scraper tool A scraper tool of one-piece construction is conformable for use in scraping various surfaces and is made up of a generally arched body portion having an intermediate handle section to be gripped by the user and scraper blades at opposite ends of the body ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018837 | Cleaning and scouring glove A Cleaning and Scouring Glove for providing a waterproof glove useful for scrubbing and cleaning. The inventive device includes a waterproof glove including a palm portion, a back portion, finger stalls, and a thumb stall cooperatively joined together to ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018838 | Toothbrush A toothbrush having three section including a head section having bristles, a handle section for griping the toothbrush and a connecting section for connecting the head section to the handle section. In two embodiments the head is parallel to but offset f... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018839 | Device for cleaning of teeth A device for the cleaning of teeth is disclosed. The device comprises a cleaning device having an elastically supported deformable surface. The surface of the cleaning device is formed by a cleaning fleece.... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018840 | Notched dental hygiene article A dental hygiene article including a notched filament. The dental hygiene article can be a dental floss, or an oral brush (e.g., an electronic toothbrush, a manual toothbrush, or an interdental brush).... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018841 | Finishing trowel including handle A finishing trowel comprised of a blade, a mounting and a handle, wherein the handle is hollow and has a square mounting hole for receiving a square mounting surface. A plastic handle is comprised of a durable inner core material and a grippable outer mem... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018842 | Glass washing machine A glass washing machine for washing and drying glass workpieces incorporates a variety of noise reduction features. These noise reduction features include the use of tight-fitting, sound-reducing panels, a separate blower in a substantially enclosed space... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018843 | Vacuum and bag system A vacuum and bag system comprising a tank of predetermined configuration having a closed end and an open end; an impervious, flexible bag disposed in the tank having an edge of an open extremity thereof draped over an edge of the open end of the tank; a r... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018844 | Composite side skirt for powered sweeper A sweeping machine has a wheel supported body and a rotatable brush mounted transversely of the direction of machine movement. There is a debris hopper adjacent the brush and a dust collection chamber on the body. A vacuum fan draws dust laden air from th... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018845 | Vacuum cleaner and suction member thereof In order to adjust a degree of tight contact between a floor surface and a suction member of a vacuum cleaner, and to facilitate operation of the vacuum cleaner, an air flow adjusting valve is provided at a left end of an upper plate of the suction member... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018846 | Safety hinge mechanism for foldable play yard The present invention relates to a safety hinge mechanism for foldable play yard and that is used to pivotally connect a first frame rod and a second frame rod thereof. The connecting bracket can be selectively rotated along the longitudinal axis of the f... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018847 | Hinge axle device for a LCD monitor A hinge axle device for a LCD monitor has two springs each respectively disposed on a sleeve covering a pivot and between a carrier and a seat to provide a suitable resistance force for turning the LCD monitor either upwards or downwards. It is, therefore... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018848 | Belt clip having integrated electrical connector protective cover retention area and method of using same A belt clip (100) use with an electronic device includes an attachment member (101) for securing the electric device to a fixed object such as a person's belt. The attachment member (101) includes a protective cover retention area (107) for enabling a pro... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018849 | Paper clip The subject invention is an improved paper clip member that comprises a back member having at least two edges that are disposed at substantially a right angle to one another, said back member having an extension member extending from a portion thereof tha... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018850 | Clip for sheets of paper A clip for paper sheets is proposed, which is injection moulded in one piece from plastic. The clip is cross-sectionally U-shaped, the two legs interconnected by a web being flat and their flat sides face one another. In the gap formed in this way between... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018851 | Pre-loadable cord lock A cord lock comprising an outer telescoping member having at least two side walls and a bottom wall, defining an interior cavity, and an inner telescoping member slidable within the cavity of the outer telescoping member. Both the inner and outer telescop... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018852 | Touch fastener tape The invention features a textile fastener tape characterized by having, in the weft direction across the tape, one or more sections which exhibit elasticity and one or more sections which do not exhibit elasticity. The fastener tape can be a woven or a kn... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018853 | Knockdown coffin structure A knockdown coffin structure includes a bottom plate made of a plurality of layers of paper sheet which has a honeycomb structure. The bottom plate has four edges, each having an arc slot coextensive therewith. Four side plates, made of a plurality of she... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018854 | Method of making surface-hardened metal shot When a shot having a hardness equal to or higher than a ferrous or nonferrous metal shot material is blasted against the surface of the metal shot material at a blasting speed of 80 m/s or above, the collision causes heat to be generated only in portions ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018855 | Movable insulated conveyor for the continuous casting of slabs Movable insulated conveyor for the continuous casting of slabs, billets, blooms or other products, which is installed in line with a continuous casting plant (13) comprising at least two casting lines (11a-11b), at least one shears (14) and a first statio... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018856 | Device for removing and inserting the retaining clip of a coal mining drill bit A device for removing and inserting drill bit retaining clips. The device having a casing rigidly connected to a base plate, the casing containing a piston, one end of the piston contacting a spring against the base plate, the other end of the piston havi... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018857 | Device and method for mounting a stent onto a balloon catheter Systems and methods for mounting a stent onto the balloon of a balloon catheter. In one embodiment, a kit is provided that includes two instruments, a first being a loader tool and a second being a profiler tool. The loader tool can be a handheld device t... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018858 | Method and apparatus for separating layered material An apparatus for separating layers comprising a stack of material includes an elongate blade having a relatively sharp distal end, a handle pivotally supported at the proximal end of the blade, and a hammer supported on the handle for striking the proxima... | 02/01/2000 |
