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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 |
| 8029643 | Apparatus and method for removing a temporary substrate from an optical disk An apparatus and method for removing a temporary substrate from an optical disk is disclosed. A holding fixture (102) provides an optical disk supporting surface. A force imparting tool (118) imparts a force against an optical disk wherein a reaction f... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7946017 | Integrated hinge and temporary door checker A temporary checking device is provided that works in conjunction with elements of a vehicle hinge that remain in the vehicle's final configuration. The hinge includes a hinge pin rotatably connecting a door hinge bracket to a pillar hinge bracket. The checking devi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7930812 | Toolless rack mounting rail installation latch A method and apparatus for providing toolless rack mounting rail installation using a pin having a latch. A retention device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes stepped features and a dual locking mechanism that are configured to engage stan... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7900332 | Method of removing a telecommunications connector A tool for engaging a telecommunications connector within a slot so that a releasable latch of the connector is released by the tool. The tool may be used to remove a telecommunications connector from a mating opening of a receptacle or may be used to insert a conne... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7367098 | Removing tool removing a protection strip of car A tool for removing a protection strip of car comprises mainly a handle, a stem part and a shovel blade; the stem part has an elongate straight rod with a S-shaped plate at one end thereof; the outer end of the S-shaped plate at one end thereof; the outer end of the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7310922 | Banded envelopes and method for assembling a package of banded envelopes A method for processing envelopes including the steps of providing a plurality of generally aligned envelopes and compressing the plurality of envelopes together. The method further includes the step of placing a band around the compressed envelopes such that the ba... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7278299 | Method of processing vertical cross-section using atomic force microscope An indentation is formed by thrusting a probe of a scanning probe microscope for processing, which has a vertical surface or a vertical ridge and is harder than sample material, into sample for measuring the indentation. A high-fidelity AFM observation is performed ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275318 | Fixture for installing or removing coil springs A spring fixture (1) is provided for quickly installing or uninstalling a coil spring (36) in or from an electrical connector (3). The fixture includes an operation member (11) having a generally cylindrical handle (12) at an end t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243413 | Fixing tool for quickly setting up a secure device A fixing tool for quickly setting up a secure device with an engaging member and a secure unit is used for mounting the secure device to an electronic component. The fixing tool includes a main member, a driving member with an extending part pivotally connected to t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243882 | Gauge display assembly An assembly for attaching gauges or other accessories to vehicles provides a rampart member for securing the assembly to a vehicle surface and a gauge display member secured to the rampart member for receiving and displaying gauges and other instruments. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7172009 | Device for demounting a tire on a rim with seats inclined outwards A device designed for demounting a tire from a rim at least one of whose seats is inclined outwards, the device being in the form of an insert (4) of length (L) with three faces and whose cross-section in a transverse plane is triangular overall with a contou... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7118130 | Anti-skid tire chain device An anti-skid device for use in cooperation with a vehicle wheel for positioning a traction member beneath the vehicle wheel includes a frame assembly constructed and arranged to be attached to the vehicle, a swing arm pivotally connected to the frame, and an electri... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101141 | System for handling microelectronic dies having a compact die ejector According to one aspect of the invention, a system for handling microelectronic dies is provided. Two vertical supports are secured to the frame of the die handler. A wafer support, to support a semiconductor wafer, is mounted between the vertical supports such that... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093360 | Method of removing boiler tubes Boiler tubes are removed from a boiler vessel without damaging the vessel by severing the boiler tube near the exterior periphery of the vessel, and using a piloted rotary cutting tool fixtured with respect to the longitudinal axis of the severed boiler tube to remo... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082659 | Brake cable tool A brake cable tool for facilitating removal of a parking brake cable from a vehicle. The brake cable tool includes a head member being designed for being positioned around the parking brake cable whereby the head member engages a clip member to release the clip memb... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7062833 | Method and instrument for unlocking a device having two axially latched bodies The method includes the step of positioning the device on a sheath (94) having, for each latching tab (7), a portion adapted to be housed between this tab and a cylindrical wall of the device; the step of making the sheath enter between each tab and th... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7028594 | Split ring and pellet method stitchless fastener coil separation tool A guidance channel radiating from each side of clip holding chamber centered on a flat plate. A prying tool slideably and rotatably held within each guidance channel by a spring strip. A split ring held snugly within the holding chamber. The tool tips are forced bet... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6981310 | Handgrip installation tool A pneumatic tool for facilitating the installation and removal of a hollow, elastically extensible handgrip on a tubular portion of a device such as, for example, the handlebar of a bicycle or motorcycle. The tool has a handle portion adapted to be comfortable gripp... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6949188 | Filter assembly having improved sealing features A filter assembly including a filter housing defining an interior chamber with an open end, a filter disposed within the interior chamber, and a cover removably positioned over the open end to enclose the interior chamber. The filter housing defines an axially-facin... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935522 | Flat mail carrier and processing aid Pre-packaging of flats mail by mailers, printers, and binding houses is provided by a carrier assembly that provides optimum shipping volumes while requiring reduced handling at postal facilities at elevated rates while supporting both manual and automated mail proc... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6912765 | Easily removed heatsink clip A clip is disclosed which is capable of applying significant retention force via a rotatable cam arm while being easily removable due to the cam arm and a separate removal arm. A method of using the clip is also disclosed which uses the advantages of the clip, parti... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908025 | Preparing MCM hat for removal A process and apparatus for preparing an MCM for hat removal where the hat includes a piston thermally coupled to a corresponding chip. The apparatus includes a heater positioned to reflow a joint between the piston and a base of the hat; and a retractor for biasing... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901644 | Pivot pin removing tool A pivot pin removing tool for removing a pivot pin from a hinge includes a primary plate that has a front side, a back side, a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of lateral edges. A rigid panel is attached to the top edge and extends away from the front side at a ge... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886234 | Top cover removal machine for disc drives The present invention is an apparatus and a method for removing a top cover from a disc drive. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprises a wedge configured to fit between the top cover and the base of the disc drive. The embodiment f... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6843298 | Apparatus for automatically debonding, processing, and handling fragile slider rows An automatic thermal debonding tool removes slider rows from a stainless steel processing fixture. The tool uses a bimodal pitch adjustment and a mechanical row detainment mechanism to remove the rows from the fixture. The tool allow full control of all critical pro... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6843878 | Method of automatically debonding, processing, and handling fragile slider rows An automatic thermal debonding process removes slider rows from a stainless steel processing fixture. The method uses a bimodal pitch adjustment and a mechanical row detainment mechanism to remove the rows from the fixture. The process allows full control of all cri... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6824643 | Method and device of peeling semiconductor device using annular contact members In a semiconductor device manufacturing process, a semiconductor wafer is diced into a plurality of semiconductor chips, which are then peeled, from a dicing tape, using a peeling device. The peeling device includes a plurality of annular contact members arranged on... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6817089 | Connector release tool A tool for disengaging electrical connectors includes a central body section with disconnecting prongs projecting from the opposite ends thereof. The prongs are offset relative to the plane of the body section but extend in the same direction so that one set of the ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6802113 | Electronic control pedal position sensing device assembly method A position sensor for an electronic control pedal is carried by the pedal mounting bracket and includes a linear potentiometer having a slider operable along a substrate in only a linear direction for providing an output voltage representative of slider displacement... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6779256 | Interposer extraction tool A tool is provided for separating a first circuit board and a second circuit board to prevent the damage thereof. The tool includes a piston assembly and a handle. A first blade and second blade are coupled between the handle and the piston assembly. The first blade... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6772506 | Method for detaching swaged components of a disc drive A method for detaching a suspension assembly adapted to support a head staked to an actuator arm of an actuator block of a disc drive. The method includes the steps of inserting an expandable device having an expandable flanged end, expanding a dimension of the inse... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6773543 | Method and apparatus for the multiplexed acquisition of a bare die from a wafer A method for the co-processing of bare die removal from a semiconductor wafer for the improved throughput of the extraction of die from a wafer for subsequent placement onto a substrate. The apparatus includes a pick head containing a nozzle having a suction port wi... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6729006 | Process for demounting a tire on a rim having seats inclined towards the outside A process for demounting a tire P, and a tread-bearing support S internal thereto, from an integral mounting rim J, which comprises first and second rim seats, the two rim seats being inclined towards the outside and extended axially to the outside by projections of... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6709543 | Semiconductor chip pickup device and pickup method A semiconductor chip pickup jig which separates semiconductor chips affixed to an adhesive sheet from the adhesive sheet includes first and second thrust pin groups and a pin holder on which base portions of the first and second thrust pin groups are mounted. The th... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6668455 | Method for preparing a multi-layer metal tube A method for preparing a multi-layer metal tube, comprises the steps of breaking the adhesion between at least a portion of a polymeric layer and an outer surface circumference of a metal tube having a corrosion resistant layer applied thereto, thereby ca... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6634096 | Terminal removal jig A terminal removal jig, for removing a terminal within a connector housing, having an outer case with a guide groove, a positioning member which has a protruding portion to be engaged with a terminal insertion hole at a front end of the connector housing,... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6543117 | Internal force application apparatus and method of use for stretching a windshield seal A windshield lift acting between the floor of a vehicle and the inside surface of the windshield with the aid of suction cups to apply an outward force to place the seal which bonds the windshield to the vehicle frame under tension. The peripheral seal ca... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6523240 | Method for reusing hangers with size indicia The specification discloses a method for reusing garment hangers with size indicia mounted thereon. The method provides a closed loop for reusing the garment hangers by shipping hangers and the size indicia to clothing manufacturers, assembling the hanger... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6460429 | Electronic control pedal and position sensing device and assembly method A position sensor for an electronic control pedal is carried by the pedal mounting bracket and includes a linear potentiometer having a slider operable along a substrate in only a linear direction for providing an output voltage representative of slider d... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6412161 | Shim removing method A tool for removing a shim from a dovetail of a fan blade for a turbine engine rotor includes a clip and a handle. The clip includes a release edge configured to engage a flared lip of a dovetail shim. The handle extends from the clip and contacts the ext... | 07/02/2002 |
