...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 |
| D579305 | Door lever | 10/28/2008 |
| D537146 | Pull out faucet | 02/20/2007 |
| D535723 | Spout | 01/23/2007 |
| D523527 | Faucet handle | 06/20/2006 |
| D519020 | Door lever | 04/18/2006 |
| D517174 | Faucet handle | 03/14/2006 |
| D510695 | Handleset | 10/18/2005 |
| 6880871 | Drive-in latch with rotational adjustment At least one exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a removable drive-in housing assembly for securing a latch assembly in a door. The removable drive-in housing assembly can include a cylindrical casing having a longitudinal axis, the casing adapted... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6871520 | Devices, methods, and systems for rekeying a lock assembly Certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a rekeying system comprising: a rekeyable lock cylinder comprising: a cylinder body; a plug assembly disposed in the cylinder body and comprising a plurality of pins and a one-to-one corresponding plural... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6862909 | Devices, methods, and systems for keying a lock assembly Certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a lock keying system comprising: a lock cylinder comprising: a cylinder body; a plug assembly disposed in the cylinder body and comprising a plurality of pins and a one-to-one corresponding plurality of ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6854920 | Two piece hub and handle assembly A two piece hub and handle assembly comprises a handle having a plurality of flexible fingers and a hub having a bearing surface for engaging the flexible fingers. A lug formed on each flexible finger engages the bearing surface of the hub to limit axial movement of... | 02/15/2005 |
| D501621 | Towel shelf | 02/08/2005 |
| D501392 | Door handle | 02/01/2005 |
| D501110 | Escutcheon base for post | 01/25/2005 |
| D500242 | Door handle | 12/28/2004 |
| D499950 | Entryset | 12/21/2004 |
| D499949 | Entryset | 12/21/2004 |
| D499952 | Door handle | 12/21/2004 |
| D499632 | Door handle | 12/14/2004 |
| D499630 | Handleset | 12/14/2004 |
| D499326 | Entryset | 12/07/2004 |
| 6828519 | Doorbell assembly with hidden fastener A doorbell assembly with hidden fasteners includes a doorbell cover, a bracket for supporting the doorbell cover and a button assembly. The bracket includes a first set of resilient fingers for engaging the button assembly and a second set of resilient fingers for e... | 12/07/2004 |
| D498956 | Bath accessory post | 11/30/2004 |
| D497752 | Bath accessory post | 11/02/2004 |
| D497751 | Bath accessory post | 11/02/2004 |
| D496245 | Lever handle | 09/21/2004 |
| D495576 | Door handleset | 09/07/2004 |
| D495229 | Door handleset | 08/31/2004 |
| D494397 | Tumbler holder | 08/17/2004 |
| D494396 | Accessory post | 08/17/2004 |
| D493990 | Bath accessory post | 08/10/2004 |
| D493993 | Base escutcheon for post | 08/10/2004 |
| D493645 | Bath accessory post | 08/03/2004 |
| D493320 | Towel shelf | 07/27/2004 |
| D493054 | Bath accessory post with finial | 07/20/2004 |
| D492868 | Towel shelf | 07/13/2004 |
| D492873 | Towel shelf | 07/13/2004 |
| D492524 | Bath accessory post | 07/06/2004 |
| D492525 | Bath accessory post | 07/06/2004 |
| D492526 | Tumbler holder | 07/06/2004 |