...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7153070 | Drill bit guide for a hand-held drill A simple and inexpensive hand-held drill bit guide that can be conveniently used with electrically powered hand-held drills to provide a precisely perpendicular orientation angle with respect to the surface of an article to be drilled, wherein the surface may be fla... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7100223 | Longitudinally divided fitted sheet an top sheet combination A longitudinally divided fitted sheet and top sheet combination. The fitted sheet is longitudinally conjoined to the top sheet along a conjoining seam, wherein the conjoining seam demarcates a pair of separate and adjoining sleeping regions for a mattress to which t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6796593 | Head impact energy absorbing sun visor pivot rod connection interface cover A pivot rod connection interface cover for covering the connection interface of a sun visor pivot rod which protects occupants from head impact injury in the event of a crash, yet allows the sun visor to both pivot and rotate in a fully normal and familiar manner. T... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6715479 | Torqueless buss cable positioner for a compound bow A torqueless buss cable positioner for a compound bow which is fixedly mounted thereto, whereby the buss cables are displaced from the bow plane, yet, optimally, the buss cables do not subject the limbs to any force component perpendicular to the bow plane. A guided... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6494521 | Head impact energy absorbing sun visor pivot rod connection interface cover A pivot rod connection interface cover for covering the connection interface of a sun visor pivot rod which protects occupants from head impact injury in the event of a crash, yet allows the sun visor to both pivot and rotate in a fully normal and familia... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6383041 | Rudder mechanism for jet propelled personal watercraft A rudder assembly for interfacing with a jet nozzle of a water jet propelled watercraft so as to thereby provide steering of the watercraft by pivoting of the jet nozzle even when a water jet is absent from the jet nozzle. A rudder is connected to a sleev... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6035443 | Exposed palm golf glove for covering selected fingers of a golfer A palmless golf glove which allows for a normal grip stance of the golf club, chaffing protection for at least the second and third fingers, prevention of slippage and full palm tactility. The palmless golf glove includes a body section for covering a sel... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5977050 | Sprayable cleaning gel A substantially homogeneous sprayable cleaning gel composition which is substantially free of suspended encapsulated particles exhibits extended dwell time when sprayed on to a surface as compared to a low viscosity spray cleaner. The extended dwell time ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5819752 | Anatomically correct mouthpiece A mouthpiece for smoking instruments which is structured to be anatomically correct, in that it is structurally compatible with the mouth parts of a user when the mouthpiece is situated in the user's mouth to one side thereof. The mouthpiece is a laterall... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5722385 | Buss cable positioner for compound bows A torqueless buss cable positioner for a compound bow, whereby the buss cables are displaced from the bow plane, yet, optimally, the buss cables do not subject the limbs to any force component perpendicular to the bow plane. The present invention provides... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5705470 | Sprayable cleaning gel, dispenser, and method of using same A substantially homogeneous sprayable cleaning gel composition which is substantially free of suspended encapsulated particles exhibits extended dwell time when sprayed on to a surface as compared to a low viscosity spray cleaner. The extended dwell time ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5569229 | View flap diaper A diaper equipped with a view flap that allows a guardian to determine whether or not the diaper needs changing with a minimum of intrusion and bother, in that partial disrobing of the diaper is obviated. The view flap diaper according to the present inve... | 10/29/1996 |