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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 |
| 7788760 | Transfer tool A tool is provided for use in removing pliable surface compounds from a container and efficiently transferring the compound to a tray or the like. The tool comprises a handle having a longitudinal axis and having first and second ends. The tool also includes a blade... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7603740 | Spatula for cleaning cylindrical containers The spatula of the present invention is designed to effectively clean and remove residual paint from the inside walls and bottom of a cylindrical paint container. The spatula includes a blade with a protrusion with a curved edge extending from the blade. In the pref... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7418760 | Multi-functional hand-held tool A multi-functional tool for use on flat or curved surfaces, comprising a flexible hand-held member characterized by a plurality of undulations formed in the member and having a plurality of edges and surfaces. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413428 | Pottery tool A pottery tool for forming soft clay to make hand built pottery articles which tool includes an elongate body having a top side, a bottom side, a right and left side, and at least one end. The top surface includes at least one tapered region having a compound convex... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7386914 | Drywall edge shaping tool A drywall edge shaping tool for cleaning and shaping bullnose corners is made out of aluminum flat stock. The tool has two shaping heads, one at each end, each shaping head having a concave shaping surface that is tilted at approximately forty-five degrees from the ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7275278 | Grill cleaning device A scraping tool for cleaning the grill rods making up the surface of a cooking grill having a handle, a rigid shaft extending therefrom and a scraping blade. The blade in a preferred form is comprised of brass and is die cut from a brass plate, having a thickness of... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263740 | Combination squeegee and hand trowel tool The present invention is a combination squeegee (i.e., a scraper) and hand trowel tool. The tool can be conveniently used to first remove a material from a can, bucket or other material container and then used to spread the material evenly on a surface or substrate.... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7249393 | Ice scraper A hand tool adapted to mechanically remove materials such as ice, frost, and/or snow from surfaces such as automobile window glass comprises a longitudinally-extending handle having a front end and a rear end, a scraper disposed adjacent the front end of the handle,... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7159264 | Scraper for cleaning tubular members A scraper for removing deposits from the exterior of a tubular member which has a plurality of concatenated, resilient segments adapted to contact the exterior surface of the tubular member where each pair of adjacent segments is connected through a geniculation. Th... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150064 | e Jointer The “e Jointer” is unlike other masonry jointers by its unique shape and design. It is made of metal or other durable material, bent or formed in the shape of an e. The top part of the “e Jointer” serves as the handle. The lower and longer part serves as the... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7086117 | Grill rack cleaning device and method A grill rack cleaning device is disclosed for efficiently cleaning grill racks having parallel metal rods. The cleaning device comprises a rigid main body and plurality of substantially cylindrical clip members. The clip members are spaced apart from each other in t... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7076828 | Gutter cleaning tool A gutter cleaning tool with a curved blade and a shovel blade is disclosed. The curved blade is used to collect debris in the gutter, and the shovel blade is used to push debris under a gutter strut. The present invention also includes a handle attachment means, for... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073935 | Method and apparatus for handling residual contents of a container for a liquid or semi-liquid An apparatus is provided for handling the contents of a container for a liquid or semi-liquid, including the residual contents. The subject container is one that has a bottom surface, sidewalls that extend upwardly from the bottom surface and form a bottom corner th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069616 | Scraper As shown in FIG. 1, there is a paint scraper 1, comprising support means 2 supporting a blade portion 3, the blade portion having a scraping edge 5 with undulations, the undulations being arranged to match corrugations of a sheet o... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047590 | Combination barbecue grill care tool A combination grill care tool for cleaning a barbecue grill cooking surface includes a tool head having an upper surface and a lower surface. A handle having a proximal end and a distal end extends from the tool head such that the distal end opposes the tool head. A... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6954964 | Paint brush scrubber The Paint Brush Scrubber is a two sided device, for left and right handed use. It has a multiple notched scrub board on each side and a semicircular cutout on one edge. It cleans regulator and sponge paint brushes, paint rollers, and paint pad applicators. Can also ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6735840 | Burnishing tool A burnishing tool is disclosed in one presently preferred embodiment of the present invention as including a first end, a second opposing end, and an elongated intermediate portion disposed between the first and second ends. The intermediate portion of the burnishin... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6729088 | Positioning jig for installing molding A jig adapted for easily positioning, properly orienting and installing a molding. The jig includes a body having a positioning portion configured to receive a molding. The body also includes a first positioning margin and a second positioning margin each emanating ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6676181 | Grill spatula A spatula for removing stuck food items from charcoal grills and liquid propane gas grills. The spatula has a handle and several flexible tines joined thereto. Arc-shaped blades are joined to the free ends of the tines. The arc-shaped blades conform close... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6643888 | Grill cleaning tool A grill cleaning tool for cleaning a surface of a grill grate provided, for example, by a rod or bar includes an elongated shaft having a proximal end portion capable of being grasped by a user and an opposite distal end portion and utilizes a plurality o... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6611983 | Tool for dislodging packed material from a discharge chute A tool for safely dislodging packed material from a discharge chute which includes an elongated shaft having a handle at one end and a probe tip at the other end. One or more plates depend from one side of the shaft intermediate the ends of the tool. The ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6604768 | Concrete chute scoop A specialized tool for utilization within the chute of a concrete truck enabling efficient direction of liquid concrete via a raised gripping edge and strategically shaped, replaceable/disposable head, wherein a generally semi-circular shaped head facilit... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6601263 | Multiple purpose scraping implement for cleaning surfaces A tool for scraping and cleaning articles having varied surface characteristics wherein the tool includes a cleaning head defined by upper and lower oppositely oriented concavely arcuate edges which intersect at opposite sides of the tool head in convergi... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6594852 | Cleaning device, in particular, for grilling appliances or the like A cleaning device for cleaning a grate bar comprising a pair of tongs having two limbs held in an opened position, and being squeezable into a working position by hand-applied force. A holding element at a free end of each limb. The holding elements are d... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6581994 | Concrete chute shovel A specialized tool for utilization within the chute of a concrete truck enabling efficient direction of liquid concrete via an elongated handle and strategically shaped, replaceable head, wherein a generally semi-circular shaped head facilitates compatibi... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6470574 | Ticket scraper and coin display device A ticket scraping device for use with a commemorative coin comprises a two-piece housing having a front section releasably connected to a rear section and defining an opening in a lower end of the housing. The front section further defines a centrally dis... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6389632 | Computer mouse cleaner As an article of manufacture a computer mouse cleaning tool is formed by an elongated rod-like body having one converging end portion terminating in a transverse concave radius of a selected dimension. The other end portion of the rod is flattened and bif... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6243910 | Apparatus for cleaning the tubular frames of scaffolding To be able to easily and quickly remove adhering dirt, for example rendering mortar, from the pipes of the tubular frame of scaffolding both with the scaffold assembled and disassembled, a device is proposed which has scraper elements (2-5) which are atta... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6240591 | Bull-nosed cleaning, and coving, drywall tool A handheld, durable, easy-maintenance, easy-hold, precision-contour drywall finishing tool substantially in the shape of a round disk presents both convex and concave, or bull-nose, peripheral regions repectively suitable for coving, and for cleaning, flo... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6210490 | Cleaning card A cleaning card for cleaning the magnetic heads of magnetic card readers is disclosed. As the card is pushed through the reader, the magnetic head protrudes through the card and then as the card continues to move the sides of the hole in the card scrub bo... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6202309 | Cake removal utensil A utensil comprised of a shaped wire utilizing mechanical separation to facilitate the removal of foodstuffs from their container to eliminate the possibility of breakage.... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202754 | Horseshoe cleaning tool and method of using A horseshoe cleaning tool and method for cleaning under a horseshoe shod to a horse's hoof. The tool includes a blade portion having a blade neck with proximal and distal ends, and the blade portion has a substantially thin and planar tip portion adjacent... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6158493 | Tape and tape liner removal tool Presented is a multipurpose tool formed from an elongated unitary length of material narrow in comparison to its length and having a main body portion on one end of which is integrally formed a reentrant portion that functions as a clip to retain the tool... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6092255 | Scraper or squeegee with curved blade surfaces A combination windshield scraper, squeegee, and sponge includes a curved edge on the scraper or squeegee blade adapted to fit complexly-curved (double-curved or "bubble") windshields and other surfaces of different radii. Preferably the edge is formed bet... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6079500 | Horse leg and hoof cleaning tool A horse leg and hoof cleaning tool 10 provides identical first and second scrapers 20 each attached to opposed ends of a cord 60. Individually, either scraper may be used to clean portions of a horse's leg or hoof. When one scraper is held in each hand an... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6018836 | Scraper tool A scraper tool of one-piece construction is conformable for use in scraping various surfaces and is made up of a generally arched body portion having an intermediate handle section to be gripped by the user and scraper blades at opposite ends of the body ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6009590 | Lottery ticket scraper incorporating coin A lottery ticket scraper incorporates a coin as the scraping surface. The scraper includes a body having a modified teardrop shape, with a major and minor end, the minor end having a reduced thickness to incorporate a key-ring hole, allowing keys to be ad... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5987693 | Grill cleaning device A device for cleaning cooking grill rails which includes an elongated blade for scraping movement along the rails, and a handle having an elongated portion connected to the blade. The blade is attached to the elongated handle portion for rotation thereabo... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5942261 | Handheld modeling tool A modeling tool for use with moldable materials having a handle with at least one end, a recess in the end for receiving an end-portion of a wire-end which is releasably secured to the handle. The wire-end may take on a variety of shapes, sizes, thickness... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5913346 | Tongue cleaning device The invention is directed to a device for cleaning the tongue to maintain positive oral hygiene and to control the proliferation of bacteria, plaque, tongue debris and film and the like. The device is used to scrape the tongue to remove bacteria, tongue d... | 06/22/1999 |
