...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 |
| 8109303 | Stump grinder having an automatic depth control system An automatic depth controlled cutting assembly for a stump grinder includes a cutting assembly operatively attached to a stump grinder for engaging and grinding a stump, an actuating assembly to actuate movement of the cutting assembly relative to the stump, and an ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8065807 | Electronic weapon site A weapon sight to facilitate alignment a weapon with a target comprises a housing further comprising a video camera for generating a first video signal corresponding to a first field of view, a processor for processing the first video signal into a second video sign... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7726594 | Multi-functional tool assembly for processing tool of material processing machine A multi-functional tool assembly for a material processing machine includes a single tool including a head and a shaft integrally formed therein. The head has a cavity with an arcuate surface. The multi-functional tool assembly also includes a material reducer adapt... | 06/01/2010 |
| D612492 | Fluid delivery system | 03/23/2010 |
| D567157 | Portion of a vehicle front bumper | 04/22/2008 |
| D567156 | Portion of a vehicle front bumper | 04/22/2008 |
| D566632 | Portion of a vehicle rear bumper | 04/15/2008 |
| D566522 | Sliding door lock | 04/15/2008 |
| D563568 | Door threshold | 03/04/2008 |
| D562027 | Horticultural support | 02/19/2008 |
| 7306272 | Cylinder tote A cylinder tote for carrying a compressed gas cylinder of the type having a flangeless neck and a valve assembly mounted atop thereof includes a handle member having a first end and an open-ended opposite end, a yoke member having a second end and an open-ended thir... | 12/11/2007 |
| D530645 | Flowerpot figurine | 10/24/2006 |