Did You Know...
...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 |
| 6939502 | Method of making custom insoles and point of purchase display The present invention teaches a conformable device (20) including a light cure material (37) for customizing a portion of an article of footwear (53) in order to enhance conformance or fit, support, comfort, and cushioning, in partial or complet... | 09/06/2005 |
| 4024594 | Apparatus for connecting a shoe sole to its shaft Apparatus for connecting the sole of a shoe with its shaft comprising a mold having a contour corresponding to the shape of the sole and at least two jaws being movably supported and being arranged for being pressed against the mold and for laterally encl... | 05/24/1977 |
