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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 |
| 5352007 | Conformal article carrier A sheet of flexible material has a pair of spaced opposite faces, first and second spaced opposite side edges and third and fourth spaced opposite side edges. The side edges border the opposite faces. A slit is formed through the sheet in proximity with t... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5308023 | Model aircraft retractable landing gear device A control member is rotatably mounted on the fuselage or on the wing of a model aircraft in spaced relation with a supporting surface of the fuselage. A gear leg is supported at one end by the control member and supports a landing wheel at its spaced oppo... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5281004 | Modified mini stock racing car wheel hub Each of a number of wheel hubs of a modified mini stock racing car is removably affixed to a corresponding one of a number of brake rotors in coaxial relation with its corresponding axle. Each of the wheel hubs has a hollow cylindrical base portion coaxia... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5178173 | Ultrasonic contact lens cleaning device An ultrasonic contact lens cleaning device has a housing with a hemispherical cover hingedly affixed to it. A container for a lens cleaning solution is mounted in the housing. An acoustic resonant structure in the housing is coupled to the container. The ... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5158042 | Kitty litter disposal method and device A kitty litter disposal device for hygienically reusing kitty litter in a litter box has a plurality of fine-meshed nets in juxtaposition with the bottom of the litter box in the box. Each net covers the bottom of the litter box and extends along the insi... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5133525 | Can support device A can supporting device supports a can from the rung of a ladder when the side rails of the ladder abut an upright supporting surface and has a support band of L configuration with first and second arms. The first arm has a hooked free end for hooking ont... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5083733 | Brush holding device A clamp clamping a side of a container has a head portion and a pair of leg portions extending from the head portion and partially abutting opposite surfaces of the side of the container when in use. The head portion has support part angularly inclined to... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5051670 | Aircraft DC starter-generator torque controller A source of terminal voltage is connected to the armature current input terminal of a DC shunt motor whereby armature current is supplied to the armature. A monitor monitors the terminal voltage and armature current in a determined manner and varies the s... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4998899 | Mooring line flotation device A mooring line flotation device for maintaining a mooring line extending from an offshore structure above the surface of a body of water when the mooring line is not in use. The flotation device is a raft-like float having an open center. A buoyant border... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4827477 | Bus interface unit A bus interface unit for interfacing a serial bit data bus to a parallel bit data handling system includes a receiver for acquiring serial data from the bus. A clock generates a clock signal at a frequency corresponding to frequency of bits in the serial ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4825213 | Simultaneous triple aperture radar An improved radar system and technique are disclosed for use in detecting and tracking moving or stationary targets within the antenna field of view. Precise correction of doppler induced location errors is provided by the use of raw sensor data. Return s... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4793879 | Method for performing a repair on an obstructed section of a composite structure A method for performing a repair to a damaged area of a composite structure wherein an obstruction is in close proximity to the repair site, including the steps of laying up a first patch on the repair site on a first side of the composite structure, appl... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4790494 | Aircraft empennage with fixed trailing edge horizontal stabilizer An aircraft empennage has a vertical stabilizer, a trailing edge fixed horizontal stabilizer rigidly attached to the aircraft and a movable leading edge elevator affixed to the aircraft. The elevator is movable through a high position and a low position r... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4784703 | Directional solidification and densification of permanent magnets having single domain size MnBi particles Directional solidification of Bi and Mn compositions to produce magnetic single domain size MnBi particles with aligned morphologies followed by post heat treating and densification.... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4778541 | Directional solidification and densification of permanent magnets having single domain Directional solidification of Bi and Mn compositions to produce magnetic single domain size MnBi particles with aligned morphologies.... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4776054 | Toothbrush A toothbrush for efficient cleaning of the teeth, the area under the sulcus and between the teeth and for massage and stimulation of the gums, has a plurality of spaced longitudinally extending rows of bristles in center and outer rows extending from the ... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4739209 | Starter-generator brush A starter-generator brush has first and second juxtaposed carbon wafers. A first copper plate is provided on a recessed back surface of the first carbon wafer. A first electrically conductive hammer place has a first copper back plate on a recessed back s... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4720215 | Rivet delivery system An apparatus for delivering properly positioned rivets to a hopper and including a venturi station, a conduit connected to the venturi station for delivering the rivets from the venturi station to the hopper and having a restricted end for automatically p... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4703683 | Fluid actuator with internal locking A fluid actuator includes an internal lock assembly for locking an actuator piston to a cylinder of the actuator. A circumferential slot is located on the inner surface of the cylindrical wall for receiving locking latches which are radially extendable an... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4696467 | Ridable recreation device A device that can be ridden for recreation and exercise. The device has an upright annular spring body member with a seat and a handle on the upper segment of the body annulus. In use, the rider straddles the device and with his feet planted on the riding... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4685641 | Transient air and surface contact vehicle A transient air and surface contact vehicle for transporting a person has a fuselage structure for carrying a person. A vehicle support extends from the structure and abuts a surface and thereby supports the vehicle at a predetermined distance above the s... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4678141 | Aircraft launcher and retriever A composite VTOL vehicle comprising a VTOL carrier with outboard mounted engines and an aircraft which is lifted off and retrieved by the carrier.... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4676941 | Method of manufacture of plastic molding A plastic molding, such as a key top with signals or letters appearing on its face, has a first part molding having projections formed at its top defined an enclosed area. A second part molding of a color other than that of the first part molding is adher... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4660855 | Computer paper index tab An index tab for use in conjunction with computer paper includes a female jaw and a male jaw pivotally attached along a common edge such that they are movable between an open position and a closed position wherein projections from the male jaw extend thro... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4660467 | Food processing apparatus A rotatable platform rotatably mounted in a refrigerated compartment is adapted to support a plurality of chunks of meat thereon. An arm in the refrigerated compartment is in operative proximity with the platform and mounted to sweep chunks of meat off th... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4655429 | Security mount A security mounting arrangement for securing at least one computer and at least one piece of peripheral equipment to a surface. The arrangement has a first pad which contains a mounting aperture and a plurality of peripheral apertures and is fixedly attac... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4645940 | Interrupt-free, unregulated power supply A primary and at least one backup alternating voltage source are coupled to a common load to provide interrupt free electric current to the load through a simplified interconnecting network. Phase control of all but one of the sources is accomplished by m... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4598292 | Electronic standby flight instrument A self-contained, standby flight instrument includes sensors, processing circuitry, rechargeable power supply, voltage regulation circuitry, and display hardware arranged to provide a continuous display of aircraft airspeed, altitude, roll, pitch and head... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4574295 | Charge coupled device having meandering channels A charge coupled device transfers a charge via a meandering route in a channel having at least one bend. The selected channel bending angle has a maximum of two right angles, or 180°. When the channel bending angle is less than 180°, the channel may be ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4571155 | Wind turbine yaw stabilizer A vane pivotally mounted atop a wind turbine, rotatably mounted on a support structure, rotates freely with the wind. A cam is affixed to and rotatable with the vane. A toothed wheel is stationarily affixed to the support structure. A pair of pawls are mo... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4562452 | Charge coupled device having meandering channels A charge coupled device transfers a charge via a meandering route in a channel having at least one bend. The selected channel bending angle has a maximum of two right angles, or 180°. When the channel bending angle is less than 180°, the channel may be ... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4555771 | Data processing system for data base management of matrix type data A data base management system of a data processing system handles a hierarchical structure model. Matrix type data, considered as having different hierarchical structure in accordance with the application, is effectively handled by storing in the form of ... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4545280 | Musical keyboard instrument support device A support device for supporting first and second units has an instrument platform having first and second spaced opposite parallel planar surfaces. The instrument platform is rotatably supported for rotation about an axis of rotation. A first joining suba... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4541810 | Swimming apparatus Swimming apparatus for improved propulsion includes fluked foot flippers constructed to include a stiff load-bearing frame member in the leading edge of the fluke. As the flipper is pumped by the swimmer, a web secured to the frame member is caused to cup... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4531225 | Charge coupled device with meander channel and elongated, straight, parallel gate electrode A charge coupled device has a meandering charge path formed by a channel stop of unique shape. The channel stop is of interdigitated pattern, and the gate electrodes form a straight strip. The channel stop pattern and an asymmetric depletion layer formed ... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4509920 | Educational toy for teaching alphanumeric sequences A support device has a rod-like support member and a base for maintaining the support member in upright position. A guide device extends along the length of the support member, which has a free top end at its farthest distance from the base. Each of a plu... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4496951 | Hyperbolic navigation receiver A hyperbolic navigation receiver locates ships, and the like, by phase-locking the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator or voltage-controlled phase shifter of respectively provided tracking loop filters corresponding to the incoming signals ... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4485855 | Bag filling kit A bag filling kit has a hollow stand having side walls and spaced opposite first and second open ends. The stand is circular at its second open end. A funnel, separate and independent from the stand, has side walls, spaced opposite first and second open e... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4477730 | Laser apparatus A visible light emitting element is mounted adjacent a lead-chalcogenide infrared diode laser element on the same supporting member or heat sink adjacent. The optical axis of the laser apparatus is adjusted using a visible light beam emitted by the visibl... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4440820 | Plastic molding A plastic molding, such as a key top with signs or letters appearing on its face has a first part molding having projections formed at its top defining an enclosed area. A second part molding of a color other than that of the first part molding is adhered... | 04/03/1984 |
