...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 |
| 7360649 | Entertainment system comprising suspension platform An entertainment system, comprising an entertainment device, a suspension platform, and, optionally, a storage bag, is described. The suspension platform is removably secured to a seat back of a front seat in the passenger compartment of a passenger vehicle. Alterna... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7328780 | Device for holding and drying sports apparel A device for holding and drying apparel includes a foldable panel being convertible between an unfolded open arrangement or a folded closed arrangement, said foldable panel having at least one compartment disposed therefrom for receiving at least one item of said ap... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7297383 | Newspaper cover with attached advertising overlay and detachable coupon and process A combination paper cover and attached overlay with a detachable advertising coupon attached to the overlay. A method of making the cover and overlay using a folded sheet of heat sealable material for the cover and a printed single sheet of a heat-sealable material ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7273148 | Tool holder and method of use The present invention is directed to a tool holder convertible between storage and display configurations and a method of manufacture therefore. In one embodiment, the tool holder includes a flexible wrapper including first and second parallel major and minor edges ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7246703 | Guitar string case A packaging system for musical instrument strings comprising: a cylindrical disk-shaped casing comprising a top casing member and a mate-able bottom casing member; and at least one insertable string module, said module comprising a flat disk for supporting a wound s... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7171707 | Portable rollup pack A portable rollup pack for organizing, storing, and transporting personal articles including a sleeping bag for an extended stay is provided in an elongated bag body having a central carrying section and laterally positioned flexible wing wraps with the body having ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7111733 | Medicine vial organizer and carrier A prescription pill container organizer and carrier includes one or more rows of elastic loop holders attached to the inside of a piece of flexible material in which are held prescription pill containers, the piece folded or rolled up to enclose the prescription pil... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100766 | Compact disc/photo holder A pouch for holding cards, flat sheets, photos, pictures and also a disc such as a CD or DVD: the pouch having lateral seams defining lateral sides, a bottom seam defining the bottom side of the pouch, and a downward recess in the bottom seam for nesting of a disc i... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7056023 | Wash bag assembly A wash bag assembly for washing delicate wash items having a container which defines an interior chamber. The container is constructed of a water-permeable material. A separator wall extends through the interior chamber and divides the interior chamber into a first ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7028870 | Flexible foldable multi-article storage carrier A multi-article storage carrier is based upon a sheet of flexible material comprising a plurality of compartments on one side for containing the articles, the sheet being folded at least once in each direction to form the carrier and enclose the articles securely. S... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7000674 | Toy storage curtain with toy pouches A toy storage curtain contains a toy-storage pocket affixed to the lower end of a curtain panel, and further includes a tieback which supports a tieback pouch which also is used to store toys. Soft, light toys, such as stuffed animals, are the best candidates for st... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6948599 | Sports bag insert An insert for use with a conventional sports bag for organizing, carrying, drying, and storing sports gear. The insert has mesh pockets, straps for attaching clothing and equipment to the insert, and loops for suspending the insert from a hook. The insert can easily... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6929127 | H and D easy display A kit for holding and displaying coins and paper money. Each sheet for holding coins has two overlying clear vinyl sheets and a third backing sheet. The front sheet has a slit used to insert or remove a coin and is formed in the cover sheet to retain a coin. Behind ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926151 | Tool holder and method of use The present invention is directed to a tool holder convertible between storage and display configurations and a method of manufacture therefor. In one embodiment, the tool holder includes a flexible wrapper including first and second parallel major and minor edges a... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6874624 | Hanging organizer and storage device A hanging organizer and storage device includes a semi-rigid pad or pad sections encapsulated in a fabric material with a circumferential wire reinforcement and a hanging hook construction attached to the top edge of the organizer for suspension from a panel or door... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6830150 | Pocket for carrying reusable items and having means for determining which of the reusable items contained therein have been used or not used A storage container, pouch, panel or part of a bag for carrying reusable items such as recording medium cartridges, rechargeable batters, or other reusable media and having an indicating flag for determining which of the reusable items contained within the container... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6763986 | Convertible travel tote bag for use in a vehicle A convertible travel tote bag and car seat organizer for use with a vehicle seat. The organizer includes an elongated and substantially planar body constructed of a flexible material and having a first half and a second foldable half. A plurality of enclosure defini... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6604630 | Carrying case for lightweight ultrasound device A carrying case is dimensioned to present a lightweight ultrasound device and one or more accessory products in an organized fashion, to a physician to reduce set up time for diagnostic examinations. The carrying case having a handle and at least one fast... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6510261 | Acousto-optic variable attenuator with active cancellation of back reflections An acousto-optic filter includes an optical fiber with a first region and a second region. A first acoustic wave generator is coupled to optical fiber. The first acoustic wave generator produces a first acoustic wave that travels in a first direction in t... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6497351 | Protective bag for a coupe top automobile A multi-compartment bag assembly for protecting and storing one or both hardtops of a coupe top automobile, the bag assembly comprising a first bag compartment defined by an overlying first outside compartment wall and an inside compartment wall joined al... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6467613 | Pocket assembly for multiple shoe rack bag A multiple shoe rack bag has a plurality of panels, at least one of which has an opening formed therein. The panels form a space enclosing at least one rack capable of containing at least one pair of shoes therein. A pocket is installed in the opening and... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6422753 | Separable beverage receptacle packaging with integral drinking spout Separable beverage receptacle packaging 10 for potable and freezable liquids, as well as a method of fabricating the same wherein the packaging 10 comprises a plurality of individual beverage receptacle units 11 aligned in a side by side fashion relative ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6343694 | Modular medical equipment system The present invention provides for a modular based system for carrying and displaying medical equipment and supplies, incorporating highly organized, procedurally oriented storage modules designed with visible pockets and restraining devices. The modules ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6341894 | Accessory carrying case A accessory carrying case for transporting, storing, and presenting accessories for use. The accessory carrying case includes a main member with a first surface and a second surface; a plurality of pockets, each positioned on the second surface of the mai... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6336555 | Magnetic school organizer A school organizer capable of magnetically attaching to a desk includes a main back portion, which is formed of a single piece of fabric, which is folded in half and sewn to form a top compartment for magnets, a main compartment for markers and paper, and... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6308875 | Surgical instrument storage pack A surgical instrument storage pack is provided to accommodate standard or videoscopic surgical instruments. The instrument pack is removably mounted adjacent a surgeon's or surgical assistant's abdominal or chest area and incorporates pockets that are ada... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6241086 | Sleeve for holding digital video discs and graphics This invention relates to a sleeve for holding one or more digital video discs and the accompanying graphics and a method for manufacturing the sleeve.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6223897 | Method and apparatus for organizing and storing bills Apparatus for organizing bills has a flexible backing and a plurality of compartments for individual accounts, each compartment having an inner section for paid bills and an outer section for unpaid bills, wherein the inner section has sufficiently expans... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6220436 | Book organizer A book organizer having a cloth base panel, and a plurality of individual cloth bags connected in series to a bottom side of the base panel by stitches for holding books, the cloth base panel having a reinforcing metal sheet embedded therein and a hanging... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6209734 | Wall mounting organizer A wall mounting organizer is constructed to include a flexible mounting base having mounting holes for hanging and pockets of different sizes for holding small items, detachable small bags detachably fastened to the mounting base by hook and loop material... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209723 | Tool wraps The present invention 10 discloses a fabric wrap 28 within which variously shaped tools 30 are wrapped. The walls of the wrap 28 are hingedly connected 21. A padding material 16 is provided on the interior of the wrap 28 for protecting the tool 30. Pocket... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6196718 | Miniature golf bag travel organizer An organizer in the form of a miniature golf bag. The sidewall of the organizer is reclosable with a slide fastener which has a track that defines a bent U-shape. In an illustrated embodiment, the organizer can form a shelf-like portion when the organizer... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6189697 | Cosmetic container A container for personal articles such as cosmetics and the like has a rigid shell and a flexible cover that fits over the shell. The cover has a central pocket with one or more pockets arranged around the inside of the wall of the central pocket and an e... | 02/20/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6183133 | Expanable multipocket carrying case A multipocket carrying case, comprises a primary shell of pliable material formed of a pair of substantially identical half shells connected together for hinging along a common side and forming a primary receptacle, each half shell formed of a rectangular... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6138827 | Tool attachment for crate A tool holding attachment for crate device comprising a crate with an exterior surface and an interior surface, the crate comprising an upper lip portion and a plurality of handle apertures located at an upper portion of the crate exterior surface. The ex... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6085902 | Article transport and organizer An article transport and organizer which can conveniently be used either as a tote bag for transport and storage of small articles or alternatively can be used in connection with an empty container such as a five-gallon bucket for the transport and storag... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6070729 | Hairstyling accessory organizing system A new hairstyling accessory organizing system for storing and carrying hairstyling products. The inventive device includes a curling iron carrier having a generally rectangular configuration. The curling iron carrier has interior layers of cotton batting ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6041932 | Vitamin organizing, storing and dispensing system A system to organize, store and dispense a plurality of tablets in a predetermined therapeutic regime comprising a plurality of sets of separate packets corresponding to the days of the week or the dates of the month configured to store at least one table... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6039175 | Multi-pocket female wallet A multi-pocket female wallet includes a cover, and a plurality of pockets. The cover comprises an outside layer, and an inside layer having the shape of a rectangle. A first end of a pocket template is cut into the shape of three equally spaced apart tab ... | 03/21/2000 |