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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 |
| 8183455 | Removable inline signal interrupter for electric guitar A removable inline signal interrupter having a male/female combination plug, the male portion of the plug insertable into an electric guitar output receptacle, the female portion of the male/female plug having an internal negative-negative connection and an internal... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8079917 | Training apparatus for improving an athletes swing In the basic embodiment, the swing training device is a support rod, a first end of which is secured to a hinged mechanism, the hinged mechanism being secured to a support, the opposing end of the support rod having secured thereto a head piece which is engageable w... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8066000 | Extendable hood for microwave oven positioned over the range or cook top An extendable hood and mounting bracket for mounting on the underside of a microwave oven which is positioned above a cook top, the extendable hood being frictionally engaged in the bracket and selectively removable or slidably retracted when not in use, the extenda... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8021241 | Golf training aid for chipping and pitching A golf training aid which incorporates a standard golf club, with a Nerf golf ball or a whiffle golf ball, and a target which is hung on the wall at adjustable heights, the target having a backboard removable secured to the wall, a face board positioned forward of t... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7976396 | Inflatable interactive amusement structure incorporating electronic audio and visual effects An interactive inflatable amusement structure in the form of an obstacle course or play area which incorporates audio and visual electronics at various locations within the obstacle course through the use of a plurality of transmitter/receivers in radio frequency co... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971279 | Automatic zipper mechanism for clothing An opening and closure mechanism for a zipper, the mechanism including a resilient elastic band or strap secured to the zipper handle with opposing ends of the resilient elastic strap being secured to at least one side of the waist band closure, and preferably oppos... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7896416 | Deer carcass transport assembly A deer carcass transport assembly including a handle member to which are attached two U-shaped hooks in planar relationship, one leg of each hook secured to an end of the handle member, the legs of the U-shaped hook spaced apart sufficiently so as to engage the hind... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7886898 | Surfboard wax bar and apparatus for protecting same A surfboard wax bar rectangularly geometric in shape having a plurality of transverse creases or beveled break lines allowing a user to selectively separate a portion of the surfboard wax bar as desired, the surfboard wax bar encapsulated in a protective covering, t... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7867148 | Modular heavy bag with spindle support A heavy bag for boxing, martial arts, or other athletic practice, generally cylindrical in nature having a bottom, a cylindrical vertical side wall, and an open upper end subject with closure, there being positioned within the shell, a disk member adjacent the botto... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7857733 | Calf stretcher A device for stretching or flexing the calf muscles and tendons of the lower leg, the device in one embodiment having a base member formed with a 90 degree angle for positioning at the intersection of two walls and a floor, the base member having elevated non-skid p... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7815518 | Training apparatus for improving a golf swing In the basic embodiment, the golf training device is a support rod, a first end of which is secured to a hinged mechanism, the hinged mechanism being secured to a support, the opposing end of the support rod having secured thereto a head piece or helmet which is eng... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7794143 | Dental x-ray packets having non-lead radiation shielding This dental intra-oral film packet configuration includes a film chip and a non-lead radiation shielding member insertable in the light-tight envelope or integral to a wall of the light-tight envelope. The film chip has two sides sensitive to radiation exposure, and... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7784129 | Recumbent therapeutic mattress support A recumbent therapeutic mattress support in the form of a plurality of interlocking wedges positionable between the box spring and the mattress of a bed, the user selectively interlocking two or more wedges to achieve the desired therapeutic elevation for either the... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7763178 | Biodegradable surface layer film for pools or spas to prevent evaporation and heat loss The present invention relates to swimming pools and other pools of standing water, and in particular to a dispensing unit that distributes a chemical solution that reduces evaporation and heat loss by forming a film or monomolecular layer over the surface or substan... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7673770 | Gripping sleeve A sleeve for enhancing a user's grasp of the handles and handholds of various tools and implements comprising: an elongated flexible hollow cylindrical sleeve having a first end, second end, interior wall surface, and exterior wall surface; and a lengthwise, non-rad... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7667903 | Retractably mounted magnifying glass assembly A magnifying glass having a frame with gripping means, the frame forming the periphery of a magnifying glass formed of a clear plastic polycarbonate, the frame having an attachment member for attachment of a biased, retractable, flexible cord, which flexible, retrac... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7650698 | Visual driving aid A visual driving aid secured or projected onto a portion of the windshield of a vehicle which allows the vehicle operator to determine and project the wheel path of the vehicle in the advance road surface, the visual driving aid being an indicia on the windshield in... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7649190 | Portable opto-electro-mechanical scanning assembly for photostimulable phosphor imaging plates An apparatus and process for evaluating an image-wise exposed storage film positioned about a cylindrically-shaped member and linearly passed by a slot for interrogation by a laser light beam wherein a processing assembly (laser beam and pentraprism) is co-axially d... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7647909 | Pressure equalizing valve seal for spherical rotary valve engine A valve seal for a rotary valve assembly for use in an internal combustion engine of the piston and cylinder type, the valve seal having a valve seal body member having a curved annular upper surface conforming to the spherical periphery of a spherical rotary valve,... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7614456 | Fire retardant delivery system for fighting wild fires A flexible, frangible bladder for the receipt of water and/or fire retardant, the bladder of sufficient size to contain a sufficient amount of such water and/or fire retardant, the bladder being positionable in a retaining member positioned on an aircraft, the retai... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7607278 | Method and device for bundling recyclable paper A device for bundling newspapers for recycling, the device having a cylindrical handle member having two spaced apart apertures perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder, the cylinder further having two axial slits formed in the ends thereof, the handle member coope... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7547025 | Assembly and method for lowering and raising a transport trailer bed for loading and unloading a trailer A method and apparatus for lowering and raising the floor bed of a transport trailer to facilitate loading and unloading, the transport trailer having at least one pair of wheels mounted on a swing arm, the swing arm connected to a transverse axle, the transverse ax... | 06/16/2009 |
| 6983572 | Organizer for bundling and recycling newspapers An apparatus for the bundling of newspapers and magazines for recycling comprising a stand having a base, four upstanding legs positioned on the base proximate the corners thereof, each of the legs supporting a separate segmented tray member, each segmented tray mem... | 01/10/2006 |
| 7536951 | Print screen frame tensioning system The print screen frame tensioning system, generally rectangular in shape and fabricated from extruded rectangular tubular rails, when assembled, each side rail of the frame has a longitudinal one way channel, circular in cross sectional area, formed in each of the t... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7507400 | Water soluble depilatory having extended shelf life A depilatory for removal of body hair wherein a water soluble hot melt adhesive blend is coated onto a substrate and then cut and sized for use by the end user for the removal of body hair, the utilization of a water soluble or dispersable adhesive blend on the subs... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7477434 | Process and apparatus for retrieving information projected image-wise on a photo-stimulable phosphor imaging substrate utilizing a non-orthogonal pentaprism There is disclosed a process and apparatus for interrogating or scanning an imaged storage substrate wherein a laser beam is directed towards the imaged storage substrate in a plane disposed at a non-orthogonal angle to such storage substrate thereby to stimulate lu... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7452284 | Golf club rest A golf club rest removably securable to the golf bag of a golfer, and utilized to support a plurality of golf clubs in a substantially vertical position when the golfer must venture a distance from the golf cart, the golf club rest comprising a vertical leg portion ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451518 | Multi-roller applicator for painting A multi-roller applicator for the application of paint having a handle member and a frame member, the frame member having secured thereto in parallel relationship, a pair of spaced apart axles for the receipt of a frame core member and paint absorbing sleeve member ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7446937 | Inflatable projection/imaging screen structure An inflatable structure for viewing video images or projected images, the inflatable structure comprised of a plurality of panels sewn or heat welded together to form a desired shape, the interior of the structure being constructed of a series of honeycomb/baffles o... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7381907 | Electrical panel box An electrical panel box which includes a cavity defined by a back face, two opposing side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall and a front face extending beyond the periphery of the side walls and top and bottom walls for securing the electrical panel box in a wall, ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7348588 | Apparatus and process for retrieving information projected image-wise on a reusable storage film and erasing and restoring the storage film for subsequent reuse These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by an apparatus and process for evaluating an image-wise exposed storage film positioned about a cylindrically-shaped member and linearly passed a cylindrically-shaped slot for interrogation by a light be... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7320204 | Process and apparatus for encapsulating a photo-stimuable phosphor imaging plate within a barrier envelope and a barrier envelope therefore There are disclosed by a process and apparatus for positioning and sealing photostimuable phosphor imaging plates within barriers envelope blanks therefore and formed on a roll thereof wherein a barrier envelope blank including a U-shaped heat sealed portion thereof... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316336 | Quantitative dosing of small amounts of liquids The invention relates to quantitative dosing of small amounts of liquids having a volume of microliter or nanoliter order. Such a dosing technique is useful for instance for productive serial dosing in applications of clinical chemistry. In dosing device of the inve... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7306460 | Dental vacuum system assembly and process incorporating an amalgam separation chamber A dental vacuum system for use in dental operatories wherein a dental aspirator tip and in the dental operatory is in fluid communication with a vacuum means for providing suction to the system, there being interposed between the aspirator tip and the vacuum means a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7288055 | Exercise and balance apparatus A balance and exercise apparatus comprising a base member supported on an underlying stratum, pivoting member positioned on a base member, and a body support member positioned on top of the pivot member, the body support member secured to the base member by a combin... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7266866 | Memorial created for cremation remains and processes for making same A memorial for deceased humans or animals in which the cremated residue or ash is blended or mixed with particulate glass, the mixture being heated to form a liquid pool of glass with the cremation residue or ash dispersed, infused and/or absorbed therein, the molte... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7259385 | Photo-stimulable image plate restoration assembly An erasure assembly for imaging plates comprised of a cover member and a base member, the cover member in the form of an inverted rectangular tray having a plurality of light sources and reflective sources mounted therein behind a diffuser glass member, the base mem... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240963 | Hand rail assembly incorporating articulating seats A security handrail system having a plurality of vertical post members securable in a vertical orientation to a stratum, the vertical post members intersected by a plurality of horizontal cross members, there being articulatingly secured between adjacent vertical po... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235022 | Golf club rest A golf club rest removably securable to the golf bag of a golfer, and utilized to support a plurality of golf clubs in a substantially vertical position when the golfer must venture a distance from the golf cart, the golf club rest comprising a vertical leg portion ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229037 | Comminution apparatus These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by a comminution apparatus comprised of a housing member formed with co-planar circularly-shaped chambers in chordal juxtaposition to each other thereby forming a collision zone therebetween and wherein w... | 06/12/2007 |
