...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4284668 | Paint sealant with Teflon T.F.E Disclosed is a paint sealant and method of applying the same to painted surfaces wherein a T.F.E. Teflon in a dispersion carrier is mixed with a fine abrasive in a dispersion carrier and heat is applied by buffing to burn off the dispersion carriers so as... | 08/18/1981 |