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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 |
| 7367739 | Two component seal A pair of pivoting parts are held together with a pin, with a first part, such as a rod end of a hydraulic actuator, positioned between two flanges of a bracket, with the flanges having surfaces mating with sides surfaces of the rod end. A seal is placed in each of ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354216 | Grease seal cup to retain lubrication for life extension in existing splined joint A grease seal cup for a splined joint between a drive shaft and a driven shaft comprises a cylindrical portion adapted to form a seal with the outer surface of the drive shaft and a seal with a sealing member, such as a spanner nut, of the driven shaft. The grease s... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7329145 | Structure for attaching gasket A gasket of an elastic material is housed in a ring-shaped groove formed on the front face of a flange of a connector housing. By bringing the front face into contact with a contact face of a mating member, the space between the mating member and the flange of the c... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7309186 | Pin cartridge for a pin joint A frame for a work machine includes first and second wall portions having an axially aligned bore positioned therein. A boom is positioned between the first and second wall portions and has a bore that is alignable with the bores in the first and second wall portion... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7281899 | Quick assembly blades for ceiling fans Easy to attach and detach blades for overhead ceiling fans. A first version has a ceiling fan blade with keyhole slots that fit over flat topped fasteners on a mounting arm. Pulling the blade away from the arm locks the slots to the fasteners. A second version is si... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275903 | Light weight fastener for use on interference fits in automation A fastener for installation into an interference fit hole within a structure. The fastener may be installed through automated installation methods. The fastener includes an enlarged protruding head at a proximal end of the fastener. Distal the head is a substantiall... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273238 | Duct coupler apparatus with compressible seals An apparatus for joining the ends of a pair of ribbed ducts together has a collar with an interior suitable for receiving the ends of the pair of ducts therein, a first coupler element translatably secured adjacent a first end of the collar, a compressible seal disp... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267375 | Duct coupler apparatus An apparatus for joining ends of a pair of ducts together in end-to-end relationship has a collar with a first end portion and a second end portion, a first coupler element translatably secured to an exterior of the collar for moving the first end portion between fi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261489 | Fastener assembly for attaching a non-metal component to a metal component A fastener assembly for attaching components of dissimilar materials includes a fastener having a base portion and a protruding portion, and a mechanism for tightening the assembly. The base portion is shaped to be complementary for mating with an attachment feature... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261488 | Ball socket ring seal A ball socket ring seal for use with a ball joint assembly eliminates the need for a boot or bellows to protect the ball joint against the environment. The ball socket ring seal of the invention is positioned between the ball and the socket at the point of contact b... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249789 | Water well casing A novel design for the connection of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) casing. Each length of casing has a male end and a female end. The female end has a narrowing interior diameter with its wider interior diameter at its outermost end sufficient to receive the male end of ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7195131 | Drum closure A drum closure which establishes a connection between the body of a drum and lid, wherein the connection will prevent separation of the lid from the body under severe loading conditions such as dropping the drum from a height of thirty (30) feet. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7168971 | Gasket retainer A gasket retainer is mounted on a connector body to hold a rounded conductive gasket in position around an open end of the connector body. The gasket retainer has an elongated body with an upper surface, a lower surface and a central open portion to form an outer pe... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7153054 | Fastener assembly for attaching a non-metal component to a metal component A fastener assembly for attaching components of dissimilar material includes a fastener, a spacer, and a mechanism for tightening the assembly. The spacer compensates for differences in thermal expansion rates between the non-metal component and the metal component ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7090516 | Protective boot and universal cap A protective endcap for use with a triaxial cable connector. The endcap is sized to fit about a mating end of the triaxial connector. A pair of protective boots for use with coaxial cable connectors. Each protective boot includes an interior space for receiving a tr... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6994356 | Gasket seal for flanges of piping and equipment, a method for manufacturing gasket seals, and a sealing ring for a gasket seal A gasket seal for piping and equipment flanges comprises a sealing ring and a centralization ring, preferably concentric rings made of a metallic alloy. The sealing ring has an outer contour surface having a substantially L-shaped cross-section comprising an innermo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6942221 | Seal having gaps A sealed flange includes a seal (203 or 901) and a flange (201 or 801). The outer perimeter of a flange (201 or 801) has tabs (303 or 803) interspaced with notches (601 or 805). The outer perimete... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929271 | Hydraulically compensated stabilizer system The present technique provides a stabilizer system comprising a plurality of piston cylinder assemblies, which have multiple interconnected chambers to provide cross compensation between suspension members coupled to those piston cylinder assemblies. The piston cyli... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6517274 | Sealed joining of two parts each having joining surfaces meeting at right angles Provided is a structure for joining a first part (e.g., a part constituted by a cylinder head and a front cover of an automotive internal combustion engine) having a pair of first and second internal joining surfaces meeting at right angles and a second p... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6312185 | Tension rod anchor having a sealing structure A rod anchor is threadedly connected to a tension rod. The rod anchor includes an anchor head having a threaded first bore hole formed therein, and a sealing nut attached to the anchor head in sealing relationship therewith. The sealing member forms a sec... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6102603 | Housing having protrusions to bind with molds for molding integral packing ring A method of manufacturing a waterproof connector housing, that enables the formation of a uniform packing ring which is an integral part of the housing by engaging a hollow body of a housing with a trapezoidal engaging portion provided on a male mold, hol... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6023899 | Wall panel assembly with airtight joint A wall panel assembly with a sealed joint. The sealed joint is virtually airtight even in an enclosure having an ambient air pressure substantially greater than the air pressure outside the enclosure, such as an air handling cabinet. Each joint is compris... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6012867 | Multi-strand anchorage system with an anchor body for receiving a grout tube A multi-strand anchorage system having an anchor body with a tendon-receiving area therein and a channel extending through a wall thereof, and a grout tube extending through the channel so as to have an outlet opening to the tendon-receiving area. The cha... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5924813 | Gasket clamp structure A gasket clamp structure is provided which includes a gasket clamping bolt having a male screw and a coating material that is applied to an outer circumferential surface of a distal end portion of the male screw, a retaining member having a mounting hole,... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5920959 | Releasable locking pivot member for use in high humidity environments A locking pivot member for mounting on a first member and which releasably holds a second member in a coupled pivotal relation thereto. The locking pivot includes a generally cylindrical body portion which is elongated along an axis from a free end portio... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5857241 | Soft grip handle A handle for a paint roller frame includes an inner core made of a substantially rigid plastic material and an outer grip made of a softer rubber-like material surrounding the inner core and extending part way around both ends thereof. At the outer end of... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5788398 | Connector seal for an anchor and a corrosion-protection tube of a post-tension system A connector for joining a corrosion-protection tube to an anchor of a tendon of a post-tension system including a body formed of an elastomeric material and a seal formed interior of the body. The body has a first receptacle formed at one end thereof for ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5782571 | Tool mount for automatic coupling with robotic equipment An automatic tool mounting assembly for robotic equipment that includes a base mounting member and a tool carrier member. Radially extending locking posts are radially aligned with the seal between the base and tool carrier. Pneumatic connections within t... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5775830 | Watertight connector casing Disclosed is a connector casing made watertight by the addition of a seal. It is made up of a first casing element (1) mating with a second casing element (2). The first casing element is designed with a hook (3) which retains a stop (4) integral with the... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5769557 | Sealed pin joint assembly Past pin joint assemblies attaching a lift arm to a construction machine have utilized grease lubricated pins. Deflection of the pins during operation caused damage to both the pin and surrounding structure. Additionally, the use of grease requires daily ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5716056 | Internally squeezing sealable collet Collet includes a housing having a wall with external and internal surfaces, having opposing ends, and having an internal hollow portion with at least one opening; and a flap internal of the opposing ends of the housing in the wall and over part of the in... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5704509 | Full contact floating roof A full contact floating roof for a storage vessel includes a plurality of panels wherein each panel includes a core disposed between upper and lower skins. A plurality of closures are provided wherein each closure is secured to perimeter edges of a panel ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5678947 | Joint assembly An improved joint assembly includes a housing (12) and movable member (24) having a ball end portion (26) which is disposed in the housing. An annular seal (42) is disposed between an inner side surface (16) of the housing (12) and the ball end portion (2... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5672025 | Waterproof connector housing, and method and mold for producing same In a waterproof connector housing, an elastic seal ring is integrally formed on an inner side of a hood formed at a front end of a housing body through a first stepped portion, and is retained in position by retaining piece portions. A second stepped port... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5647597 | Retractable seal for oil-filled rotating machine A rotating machine has a splined primary shaft rotatably mounted in an opening of an oil-filled housing and a primary seal carried by the housing for sealing with a mating secondary splined shaft upon insertion of the secondary shaft into the housing open... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5605337 | Pivoting seal for oil-filled rotating machine A rotating machine has a splined primary shaft rotatably mounted in an opening of an oil-filled housing and a primary seal carried by the housing for sealingly engaging with a mating splined secondary shaft upon insertion of the secondary shaft into the h... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5584154 | Closure and sealing joint for incorporation in such a closure A closure, such as a door or window unit, and a joint for such a closure are provided. The closure has an inside and an outside, and includes a plurality of first frame members alternately joined to a plurality of second frame members to form a planar fra... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5516117 | Dual-purpose arrow shaft insert A dual-purpose arrow shaft insert for pressing into a hollow arrow shaft at either end of the arrow shaft to facilitate the attachment of a nock or arrow point thereto. The insert has an introduction end, a receiving end, and a central cylindrical portion... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5429417 | Knockdown chair for children A knockdown chair for children easily assembled and disassembled, and maintaining a desired connection strength for a long time. The knockdown chair comprises a square seat plate having an insert projection on its side surface, a plurality of support beam... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5312200 | Ball joint with sealing cuff for motor vehicles To improve the corrosion protection at the connection site of the sealing cuff and the ball pivot, a ball joint with a sealing cuff (7), made of an elastically deformable material, is proposed, which is connected, with an edge profile (9), to a ball pivot... | 05/17/1994 |
