Did You Know...
...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 |
| 5360170 | Chopping attachment for hand held blender An attachment to a hand-held blender for chopping solids comprising a generally cylindrical receptacle having a closed lower end then an open upper end. The receptacle is generally symmetrical about a central axis and includes an elongated pin extending a... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5323692 | Potato baking device A potato baking device comprising a self-supporting base and lid, wherein the base and lid define a cooking chamber for baking potatoes. A heating plate is provided inside the cooking chamber for conducting heat throughout the cooking chamber. A plurality... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5231918 | Appliance for brewing coffee or tea An appliance for brewing a flavor-carrying material such as coffee, tea or the like. The appliance includes a reservoir for receiving a predetermined amount of water, heating means for heating the water and a brew basket having a chamber adapted to receiv... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5190643 | Water treatment device having means to count times used and limit useage A lid assembly for a portable water treatment device of the type including a vessel with an opened upper end and a replaceable filter cartridge adapted to be contained therein. A lid assembly is adapted to be attached to the opened upper end of the vessel... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5185505 | Microwave iced tea maker An appliance for preparing freshly brewed iced tea with microwave energy comprising a generally funnel-shaped reservoir of molded plastic construction having an open upper end, closed lower end and an aperture near the closed lower end. The reservoir is d... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5150803 | Decanter and lid assembly for automatic drip coffee maker A lid assembly for attachment to a decanter for varying the overall height of the decanter comprising a mounting sleeve which is attachable to the open upper end of the decanter and a lid dimensioned to be attached to the mounting sleeve. The sleeve inclu... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5133247 | Coffee maker An electric coffee maker comprised of a housing, having structure defining a carafe receiving position and support means disposed above the carafe receiving position. A filter/brew funnel dimensioned to be supported by the support means above the carafe r... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5095185 | Microwave coffee maker An apparatus for brewing coffee or the like with microwave energy comprising a generally funnel-shaped reservoir having an open upper end, a closed lower end and an aperture near the closed lower end. A removable cover is provided for closing the open upp... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5087883 | Differential conductivity meter for fluids and products containing such meters A device for detecting relative differences in conductivity between filtered and unfiltered states of fluid comprises a differential comparator for measuring the voltage difference of its input ports, a differential bridge connected to the input sorts of ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5072095 | Vessel warmer utilizing timer reset means responsive to removal of vessel Apparatus for warming coffee or other beverage includes a warmer plate on which a vessel holding the beverage to be warmed is set, a heater for heating the warmer plate, circuitry for controlling the time the warmer plate is in a heating condition and a w... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4999470 | Microwavable coffee maker An apparatus for brewing coffee or the like with microwave energy comprising a receptacle for receiving a brewed beverage, and a generally funnel-shaped reservoir having an open upper end, a closed lower end and an aperture near the closed lower end. A fl... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4882983 | Appliance for brewing coffee/tea An appliance for automatically brewing a beverage such as coffee, tea or the like comprising a reservoir for receiving a predetermined amount of water, a heating element for heating the water, a container adapted to receive coffee, tea or the like definin... | 11/28/1989 |
