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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 |
| 7841473 | Electronic device storage/carrying case having a support function An electronic device storage/carrying case is adapted for storing and supporting an electronic device, and includes a case body, a first supporting component, and a second supporting component. The case body defines a storage space for storing the electronic device,... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7699176 | Tool box with pivotable storage racks A tool box includes a cover pivotably connected to a base, at least one torsion spring is located between the cover and the base to maintain the cover at opened status when in use. A magnetic member is connected to an inside of the cover so that the user can positio... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7428970 | Tool rack for tool boxes A tool box includes a base with a pivotable cover and a tool rack is securely connected to the cover so that when the cover is pivoted to open position, the rack is pivoted with the cover. A shaft rotatably extends through the tool rack and includes a plurality of n... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7357250 | Storage case A storage case including a tray and a plurality of holding units. The tray has a bottom wall and a plurality of walls formed unitarily with and upstanding from the bottom wall. The holding units include a base and a plurality of walls formed unitarily therewith to c... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328796 | Tool holder insert for storage container A tool holder insert for use with storage containers is provided including a base portion and a sleeve. The base portion has a first end and a second end. The first end includes an interlock feature adapted to be a non-rotatably coupled to the storage container. The... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7278234 | Multipurpose tackle box A portable multipurpose tackle box with a compartment for storing tackle, bait, and other fishing related items, and a separate cooler compartment for storing food, beverages, and bait. The top compartment can be opened to reveal several extendable tackle tray assem... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258520 | Methods and apparatus for using substrate carrier movement to actuate substrate carrier door opening/closing A system for opening a substrate carrier includes a substrate carrier having an openable portion. The substrate carrier also has an opening mechanism coupled to the openable portion. A substrate transfer location has a support adapted to support a substrate carrier.... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7210578 | Display unit for storing tool assembly A display unit for storing a tool assembly, comprising a base, a moving-rotating mechanism and a support plate. The base has a front end, a rear end opposite the front end and two opposite sides. The moving-rotating mechanism comprises at least one moving-rotating d... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198339 | Bathroom storage system A bathroom storage system convenient for storage of hair care items, such as hair blowers and hair curling irons wherein receptacles are positioned in a bathroom cabinet to extend around the sink and into the normally unused upper space of the cabinet; the items bei... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7159711 | Case for transporting handguns The present invention provides for a case for transporting handguns and methods of using and manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the case is comprised of (i) an expansion mechanism located within the case, having a mounting bar coupled thereto and configured ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7121518 | Portable workstation and carrying case A portable workstation that is collapsible into a carrying case. The portable workstation comprises an articulating support structure and an enclosure structure that cooperate between an open usable position and a closed carrying case position. In the closed carryin... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111726 | Protective display and gift package A protective display and gift package includes a base defining a product support surface, a product support clasp pivotally mounted on the product support surface and operative to releasably support a product, and a cover pivotally connected to the base for movement... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100777 | Hanger rack for hand tools A hanger rack for hand tools includes a bar having a rail formed at an upper side of the bar. Multiple fixture pieces are movably mounted on the bar. Each fixture piece has a seat with a hook slidably attached to the rail and a hanging member laterally extending fro... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080733 | Tool suspension plate A tool suspension plate has a base, at last one fastening device formed on the base, and a slat detachably mounted on the base to cross over the at least one fastening device and to secure at least one screwdriver on the base. Each fastening device has a clamping el... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7055681 | Display structure for gemstones and the like A display structure for an article. The display structure includes a base, a gripping member extending from the base and movable into a position for receipt and clasping of an article, and a platform member positioned above the base and coupled to the gripping membe... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044293 | Compact disc holder and booklet A combination compact disc holder and informational booklet comprising a cover and a plurality of pages, the cover and pages being made of substantially rectangular paper sheets, the cover being of heavier stock and including at least one pocket having such size and... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6988616 | Tool box with a pivotable part A tool box includes a base having two first holes in two sides thereof, a pivotable part received in the base and having two arms on two sides thereof and each arm having a second hole, and a cover having two lugs located between the two sides and the two arms. Each... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6968951 | Packaging The invention relates to a packaging for a communication terminal cover provided with a keymat. The packaging is provided with a foldable part that holds the keymat in a relative position to the terminal cover. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6832685 | Composite rotary tool kit A composite rotary tool kit includes a plurality of coupling units and a connecting element for fastening the coupling units to form a string. Each coupling unit has a barrel type body with a housing duct located on the peripheral surface for holding a tool. The bod... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6685015 | Optical disc accommodating case An optical disc accommodating case is provided, which permits quick and smooth accommodation and removal of an optical disc, permits reliable accommodation of the disc without causing contamination or scars and scratches to the disc, and permits coping wi... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6669023 | Storage case A storage case is comprised of a case main body, a cover, a rotating means and a tilt means. The case main body has a bottom plate, the front plate, a back plate, a right plate and a left plate which are arranged so that the front, back, right and left pl... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6415923 | Tool box having pivotable bit receiving members A tool box includes a base having a plurality of receiving members pivotally connected between two side walls of the base and each of the receiving members has a shaft. A gear is connected to an end of each of the shafts and a rack is movably connected to... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6371300 | Optical disc case An optical disc case permits taking out and storing an optical disc without the possibility of damage to the very important center hole of the disc while permitting conveniently taking hold of the disc and very readily taking out and storing the disc. A d... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6296213 | Multiple musical instrument stand A musical instrument stand holds at least one and preferably a number of musical instruments by a supporting structure that partly includes the structure of a case having top and bottom halves that are hinged together. The top and bottom halves are pivote... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6186332 | Compact disc and booklet display stand The present invention relates to a compact disc (CD) and booklet display stand that enables a plurality of such CDs and booklets to be stored for convenient access, such as in a desktop environment. The display stand mounts a plurality of CD/booklet holde... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6131740 | Toolbox A notebook type toolbox includes a casing and a cover pivotally connected to and releasably engaged with the casing. The casing includes shaped grooves for receiving tools and a handle. A bottom of the casing includes two pivotal sections in two ends ther... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6109446 | Collapsible curling iron organizer A collapsible curling iron organizer with a box, lid and a tray. The tray has holes with sleeves within which a heated end of a curling iron may be received and suspended from the tray. The lid has a stop for holding the tray at an incline, with the curli... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105770 | Tool container with pivotable component holder A tool container, such as a toolbox or gift case, has at least one pivotable component holder pivotally mounted therein for pivoting movement between a storage position and an access position. The pivotable component holders are biased towards the access ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5775499 | Tool holding apparatus A tool holder for holding elongated tools, such as drill bits and the like. The tool holder includes a base member having upper and lower ends. A tool support member having upper and lower ends is pivotally mounted at its lower end to the base member. The... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5711428 | Tool box A tool box includes a receiving member and a receiver pivotally received in the receiving member, the receiver having a plurality of tubular recesses defined therein for receiving bits therein and two shafts respectively extending laterally from each one ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5676254 | Structure of tool box A tool box including a tool box body defining a plurality of open chambers, and a plurality of tool bit holders mounted in the open chambers for holding elongated tool bits and accessories, wherein each open chamber has a first pivot at two opposite sides... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5615770 | Implant package insert delivery system A sterilizable medical implant package insert that provides enhanced protection of the implant during shipment and easier access of the implant at its destination. The sterile implant package insert is placed within standard sterile implant packages and p... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5570784 | Tool organizer and deployment apparatus A tool organizer and deployment apparatus for various tools and accessories for tools. Rotatable flip indexes secure drill bits, power bits, sockets or other tool accessories and are conveniently stored in a tray and lid combination having a housing surfa... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5467869 | Eyeglass lens packaging A display container for eyeglass lenses includes a plate to receive the eyeglass lens to be displayed and two half-shells pivoted to the edge of the plate about a pivot axis globally perpendicular to the plate. Each half-shell can move between a closed po... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5355997 | Storage case for disc-shaped recording media To facilitate the handling and retrieving a cassette from among a large numbers of such cassettes contained in a case a pair of right and left inner boxes are arranged in the right and left length direction of an outer box. The inner boxes are rotatably m... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5332086 | Floppy disc storage case Disclosed is a floppy disc storage case including a U-shaped casing having two symmetrical open chambers at two opposite sides, two symmetrical sets of partition boards pivotally received in the open chambers and defining a series of floppy disc storage c... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5307927 | Compact disc package and a method for making same A package for a compact disk formed from a prescored, preprinted unitary blank or sheet and at least one injection molded plastic compact disc holder in which the front panel, for retail display purposes, is not folded over the panel containing the CD but... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5172810 | Receptacle for holding dental burrs A receptacle for holding dental burrs comprising a container which includes a container body and a cover. The container body provides a compartment having an open end. At least one dental burr holder is provided in the compartment with the dental burr hol... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5150784 | Combination bottle carrier and rack A structurally simple combination wine bottle carrier and rack includes three wire frames interconnected to define a skeletal, rectangular body with an open top end and partitions for receiving wine bottles, and a pair of U-shaped handles pivotally connec... | 09/29/1992 |
| 4930628 | Storage and display case having pivotally mounted cover A storage and display case includes a base having recesses for holding tools. The base includes front and rear angled sides that are angled outwardly from a bottom surface towards a top surface. A transparent cover is pivotally mounted on the base on an a... | 06/05/1990 |
