...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 |
| 7836896 | Tobacco-less smoking material A nontoxic, tobacco-less and flavored material for smoking, and a method of making the same. In one aspect, the invention is a tobacco-less material for smoking comprising: a shredded cellulosic paper having a weight; and a mixture of a humectant and a flavoring age... | 11/23/2010 |
| D621953 | Clip | 08/17/2010 |
| D620229 | Womens swimsuit | 07/27/2010 |
| D617584 | Decorative corner joint | 06/15/2010 |
| D613477 | Womens swimsuit | 04/13/2010 |
| D613036 | Womens swimsuit | 04/06/2010 |
| D609037 | Seat | 02/02/2010 |
| D608984 | Decorative pattern for a pocket | 02/02/2010 |
| D600880 | Womens swimsuit | 09/29/2009 |
| D595287 | Two-piece mobile telephone folio holder | 06/30/2009 |
| D580634 | Baseball headwear | 11/18/2008 |
| 7441278 | Convertible body armor A convertible body armor and carrying bag includes a first panel and a second panel. Each panel has body armor material incorporated therein. A pair of shoulder straps is provided, each having a first end secured to the first panel adjacent a first edge of the first... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7293456 | Nautical instrument having slidable mounting and locking A nautical instrument that can be repetitively mounted to and removed from a surface within a ship without the use of tools or other instruments. The nautical instrument incorporates a mounting system that achieves slidable locking engagement of the nautical instrum... | 11/13/2007 |
| D554585 | Three-in-one adapter | 11/06/2007 |
| D543424 | Lawn and garden tool handle | 05/29/2007 |
| D529020 | Headset for cellular telephone | 09/26/2006 |
| 7028592 | Tool element and screw for mating engagement therewith Disclosed herein is a kit comprising a tool element and a screw for mating engagement therewith. The tool element is preferably a portion of a screwdriver, ratchet or power tool and preferably comprises blade means, flared drive means and substantially rectangular s... | 04/18/2006 |
| D517374 | Stadium situated bottle holder | 03/21/2006 |