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 |
| 7996963 | Clip system for use with tarps and other flexible sheet material A clip system for use with tarps and other flexible sheet material. The system includes first and second parts that are rotatably mounted so as to be free to twist independently of one another, in response to wind or other forces. The first part may be a clip body h... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7152367 | Plant support J hook A plant support hook having an elongated shaft with a U-shaped hook supported at one end of the and forming a resilient interlock with the shaft to engage a string-like support for the U-shaped hook and a J-shaped hook on the other end of the shaft for supporting a ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6684465 | Ratchet clip A ratchet clip is comprised of first and second jaws hinged together at proximal ends. A serrated member is attached to the proximal end of the first jaw. Teeth on the serrated member are angled against the opening direction of the second jaw. An intermed... | 02/03/2004 |
| 4576321 | Apparatus for connecting a strip of photographic paper to a flat conveyor belt An apparatus for connecting a strip of photographic paper to a flat conveyor belt includes an elongated member having at a first end thereof a hook for fitting over one edge of the flat conveyor belt. The elongated member has a supporting portion spaced f... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4510654 | Holder for filter bags for preparing tea and the like A holder for filter bags for preparing tea and similar beverages. A clamping body is provided which is embodied in a manner similar to a hair clip, and has three legs which extend approximately parallel to one another. The two outer legs are preloaded rel... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4308981 | Clip hanger A clip hanger for suspending trousers or skirts especially used in laundries. The clip hanger comprises an inverse V-shaped clip body having two resilient clamp arms, a resilient hook mounted on an upper hook mounting base of the clip body and a resilient... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4232918 | Support system for filing computer paper This invention relates to an improved suspension system for filing computer paper vertically in a file drawer or cabinet. A bundle of a desired number of sheets of paper may be filed using a system having a pair of assemblies, each of which has two member... | 11/11/1980 |
| 3977047 | Dressmaker's attachment A dressmaker's attachment for securing material during certain steps of sewing. The attachment comprises a flexible strap having a plurality of spaced apart apertures extending therethrough with a hook secured to the end of the strap and adapted to engage... | 08/31/1976 |
