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...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 |
| 6328322 | Drive axle suspension A drive axle suspension for maintaining a differential pinion gear at a substantially constant position in response to engine torque induced or vehicle roll induced twisting forces acting on the differential axle housing. The drive axle suspension compris... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6245415 | Structural article of relatively large dimensions Molding of relatively large articles such as automobile body parts by gas-assisted injection molding with sequential gating of injected thermoplastic resin into the mold cavity. Elongated ribs in the parts form gas channels and strengthening ribs for the ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6241266 | Trailing arm suspension with wrapper compression axle mounting and articulated axle mounting A vehicle axle has mounted thereto a vehicle component, such as a brake actuator, a radius rod or track bar tower or a suspension for mounting the axle to the vehicle frame through an axle wrapper band which uniformly compresses the axle to provide a subs... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6240879 | Amusement articles possessing microbe-inhibiting properties An amusement article for a domestic animal comprising an outer textile casing defining a shape in the form of a small article which can be carried by a domestic animal, an inner filling, and a microbe-inhibiting agent or property applied to at least one o... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6230362 | Upright extraction cleaning machine A portable surface cleaning apparatus including a base module for movement along a surface, an upright handle pivotally attached to the base module, a liquid dispensing system including a flexible bladder defining a fluid supply chamber for holding a supp... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6196156 | Bedding articles possessing microbe-inhibiting properties A bedding article for a domestic animal comprising an outer textile casing defining a geometric shape for supporting a domestic animal, an inner filling, and a microbe-inhibiting agent or property applied to at least one of the outer textile casing and th... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6192548 | Upright extraction cleaning machine with flow rate indicator A portable surface cleaning apparatus including a base module for movement along a surface, an upright handle pivotally attached to the base module, a liquid dispensing system including a flexible bladder defining a fluid supply chamber for holding a supp... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6189178 | Handheld extraction cleaner A handheld liquid extraction cleaner according to the invention comprises a cleaner housing including a forward end, a rearward end, and a top portion and a bottom portion extending between the forward and rearward ends, and a handle for manually manipula... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6182653 | Exhaust hood An exhaust hood having an inverted V-shaped interior, the walls comprising the inverted V including grease filters and the apex of the inverted V lying adjacent to an exhaust duct to be placed in communication with an exhaust fan. The interior of the hood... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6164243 | Milking inflation The suction sleeve of a milking inflation includes three axially extending side walls connected together to form a generally triangular cross section. The side walls have a convex section which bulges slightly outwardly such that, where the inflation is i... | 12/26/2000 |
| 5991970 | Upright vacuum cleaner with power switch pedal A vacuum cleaner comprises a housing, a motor mounted in the housing, and a switch coupled the motor for actuating the motor to an operative and an inoperative condition. The switch includes an actuator button for moving the switch between an opened and a... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5975609 | Sound insulating layer with integral boot An acoustical barrier (10) for mounting to the fire wall (20) of a motor vehicle includes a sound barrier layer (12) of a molded construction and sound dampening characteristics. The sound barrier layer (12) has an integrally molded boot (40) for receivin... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5941286 | Composite fuel and vapor barrier tube and process for making same Automotive filler tubes require resistance to usual hydrocarbon fuel and mechanical properties to withstand collision forces. Tubes are fabricated from laminated rubbery structure reflecting the cooperative use of selected fluoropolymeric materials lamina... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5921532 | Air spring with internal support member An anti-creep device for use with an air spring of a tractor-trailer is shown. The anti-creep device includes a support member which is mounted inside the air spring for movement between a blocking position and an articulating position. In the articulatin... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5897935 | System and method for fastening insulating layer to sheet material A dash mat assembly (10) for installation in a vehicle includes an acoustic barrier layer (12) attached to an absorber layer (14). The acoustic barrier layer (12) is formed of relatively stiff material while the absorber layer (14) is formed of relatively... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5887929 | Garage door opener bin An overhead console for a vehicle has a support structure (14) with walls (30, 80, 82, 84) and an access door (10) defining a compartment (78) for storing a remote transmitter (86). The transmitter (86) includes an actuator switch (92) that is normally ma... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5883858 | Method and apparatus for influencing behavior of aquatic animals by broadcasting predefined signals under water Signals generated electronically at a variety of frequencies are broadcast under water in the presence of various species of aquatic animals and any reaction of the aquatic animals in response to the broadcast signals is noted. A frequency synthesizer is ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5879274 | Dumbbell assembly A dumbbell assembly (10) includes a pair of receptacles (12, 14, 60, 82) which are containers adapted to receive and secure weighted plates (28). The receptacles (12, 14, 60, 82) are integrally molded or rigidly secured to opposite ends of a handle bar (1... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5868990 | Injection molding parts with pinholes A mold for molding thermoplastic parts having a plurality of pinholes wherein at least one of the mold cavities has a number of projections in the form of three-dimensional tapering shapes, for example, cones, which extend to a point near to but spaced fr... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5824974 | Insulating layer with integral grommets An acoustical barrier (10) is mounted to the barrier wall (20) of a motor vehicle. The acoustical barrier (10) includes a mass layer (12) of molded construction and sound dampening characteristics. The mass layer (12) includes a plurality of grommets (14,... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5735017 | Compact wet/dry vacuum cleaner with flexible bladder A vacuum cleaner for cleaning a surface is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner comprises a main housing including a tank chamber, a motor-blower assembly for creating a vacuum, a recovery tank disposed within the tank chamber for storing contaminated liquid, a ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5715566 | Cleaning machine with a detachable cleaning module A multi-use cleaning machine capable of use as an upright machine or as a detachable cleaning module is disclosed. A detachable cleaning module is selectively mounted to the foot and support member of an upright machine. The cleaning module includes the m... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5716107 | Wheel assembly A reusable, releasably lockable wheel assembly comprising a wheel having a centrally disposed hub defining an aperture in which is received an axle. A spring having diametrically opposed lugs is disposed on one side of the hub and the lugs extend into the... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5713238 | Spring brake actuator with spring force measurement Measuring the force of a spring (28) in a spring brake actuator (10) comprising a housing (14) having an end wall (46), a spring plate (30) within the housing (14), the spring (28) being disposed between the spring plate (30) and the housing end wall (46)... | 02/03/1998 |
