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...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 |
| 6363528 | Protective mask with throat guard for physical games A protective mask adapted to be worn by persons engaging in physical games comprises a body formed of rigid plastic material including a nose portion, a chin portion, a brow portion, opposite cheek portions and opposite side temple portions; an opening is... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6227665 | Sport eyeglasses having removable lenses Sport eyeglasses having removable lenses formed of a one piece plastic molded frame that includes a pair of lens receiving sections, a pair of opposite strap receiving temple sections and a central bridge section integral with the lens receiving sections ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5760867 | Double-hinged adjustable eyeglasses An eyeglass construction is described and comprises a lens, a pair of lens engaging members, a pair of hinge members, and a pair of temple pieces. The hinge members are adapted to slidably engage the lens engaging members and to be connected therewith for... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5584561 | Lighting device for a bicycle The disclosure herein describes a lighting device which is adapted for use with a wheel bicycle and which includes a magnet mounted to one of the wheels and a housing mounted to the bicycle frame. A solenoid inside the housing has a winding and a core clo... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5483699 | Face shield with chin contacting element The disclosure herein describes a face guard for a sports headgear that comprises a face shield and a chin contacting element hingedly mounted to the lower part of the face shield, inwardly thereof. In one embodiment, the chin contacting element is pivota... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5412814 | Protective sports headgear The disclosure herein describes a protective sports headgear that comprises a helmet, an intermediate adapter fixed to the helmet and a visor shield hingedly connected to the adapter at opposite sides thereof. A pin mounted on the visor shield engages a l... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5303428 | Combination of a strap and of a strap spreader The disclosure herein describes the combination of a strap and of a strap spreader for use in combination with goggles wherein the spreader is defined by a surface that fits the contour of the back of a wearer's head. The body includes points of attachmen... | 04/19/1994 |
