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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 |
| 7988380 | Seal hub for protection of seal and bearing from metal fragments due to shearing of a shock device A seal device for preventing entry of debris into a rotary cutter drive housing when a shock protection device having frangible drive features is removed after having fractured the drive features following a driveline overload condition. The housing includes an upwa... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7563050 | Rings for mounting structures to shafts and methods of using such rings Mounting rings and methods for mounting structures to shafts are provided. The rings and methods may be used to mount other rings or housings to a shaft. The rings are characterized by having flexible inner diameters that can deflect under a radial load. The radial ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7370570 | Fluid pressure cylinder A fluid pressure cylinder can apply a fastening force to an axially movable reciprocating rod. A reciprocating rod 13 is mounted in a case main body 10 so as to be reciprocable in a forward direction and a backward direction, and two lock units 16 | 05/13/2008 |
| 7356901 | Method of forming bushings between guide pins and guide pin bores A disc brake having an anchor bracket fixed to a vehicle, a rotor fixed to and rotatable with a wheel and a caliper that spans the disc and supports a pair of opposed braking pads with respect to the rotor. Parallel alignment members fixed to the caliper and having ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7281310 | Baluster driver tool and method of using same A baluster driver tool for rotating a baluster to threadably secure it to a support. The driver tool includes a housing having a connector at one end for connecting it to a drill and a baluster-engaging member at the opposite end for receiving the baluster. The balu... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7267370 | Frequency and stiffness enhancement mechanization The invention provides a steering column for a vehicle. The steering column includes an outer member having a first portion and a clamping portion cantilevered from the first portion. The clamping portion includes first and second projections and a first aperture de... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258504 | Link assembly A link for connecting a pair of spaced members having a set of aligned holes, together, generally including a bolt having threaded end portions and a pair of upset portions based inwardly relative to the threaded end portions thereof, a pair of inner grommets each f... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246563 | Pivot assembly for planter closing wheel frame A pivot assembly is provided for attaching a closing wheel frame to a planter. The closing wheel frame has a pair of closing wheels attached at a rear end and a pair of mounting openings formed at a front end. The pivot assembly includes ball bearings having outer r... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7222862 | Tool holder A tool holder for a power tool, in particular a drilling and/or hammering tool comprising a manually actuable sleeve (40) wherein components of the tool holder are held within the sleeve by a snap ring (100) which snap ring is fitted within the sleeve.... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7156575 | Shaft-hub connection The present invention relates to a shaft-hub connection having an attachment flange and a clamping element, particularly a clamping ring, attachable thereto, by means of which the shaft end assigned to the attachment flange may be friction-locked to the attachment f... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137617 | Composite tensioning members and method for manufacturing same A composite tension member. The composite tension member is assembled from a number of composite rods, each having two ends. A wedge plug is formed around the ends of the composite rods. The wedge plugs are inserted into termination fitting having a termination fitt... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128078 | Tent pole assembly for shoring up The present invention provides a tent pole assembly for shoring up, which comprises a bottom pipe made of iron, a top pipe made of fiberglass reinforced plastic, and a connecting portion for connecting said bottom pipe and said top pipe. Said connecting portion is p... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7103957 | Expendable torque converter alignment ring and assembly method In a preferred embodiment, an expendable alignment ring is adapted for centering opposing conical surfaces of a transmission torque converter and an engine crankshaft. The ring has an annular body formed of a thermoplastic such as high density polyethelene. The body... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101110 | Oil-less rivet system for a reclining chair mechanism A rivet system for use in motion furniture linkage and the like. The rivet system incorporates an electrically conductive plastic washer which eliminates the need for oil lubrication while maintaining the ability to electrostatically paint the linkage assembly. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7066679 | Shaft assembly safety mechanism A shaft coupling element comprising a first portion configured for connection to a shaft and a second portion configured for connection to a secondary component. The first portion comprises first and second spaced apart side walls with a partial cylindrical portion ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055655 | Disc brake caliper assembly with shims A bicycle assembly includes a frame portion, a component and a shim. The frame portion has a component mounting section. The component has a frame mounting section. The frame mounting section is removably coupled to the component mounting section by a fastener. The ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036181 | Fixing piece for a windscreen wiper A mounting part of a windshield wiper, having a receiving opening for a wiper shaft at one end, and forming a part of a fold-away hinge at the other end, and being formed from a flat sheet metal by deep-drawing, punching and bending and having a u-shaped cross-secti... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6971675 | Quick release steering wheel system and method A quick release steering wheel system and method involves use of a billet hub adapter that has tapped holes for attachment of an OEM steering wheel that uses a non-standard bolt-pattern. The billet hub adapter includes an upper recess to provide space for the center... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6955138 | Retractable leash assembly with a quick connect coupling assembly A retractable leash assembly structured to facilitate quick connection of an animal to a lead which is interconnected at a proximal end to an activation assembly and to a quick connect coupling assembly at a distal end. The leash assembly includes a release structur... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6939076 | Oil-less rivet system for a reclining chair mechanism An improved rivet system is disclosed. A wall proximity reclining/tilt chair includes the improved rivet system which eliminates the need for oil lubrication and additional bushings. The rivet system is such that installation is simplified and manufacturing inconsis... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6918343 | Pivot assembly for planter closing wheel frame A pivot assembly is provided for attaching a closing wheel frame to a planter. The closing wheel frame has a pair of closing wheels attached at a rear end and a pair of mounting openings formed at a front end. The pivot assembly includes ball bearings having outer r... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6865791 | Method of generating force between a structure and an additional member A method of generating force between a structure and an additional member, particularly for reinforcing an existing structure so that an additional member can share existing load. Pre-cooled or pre-heated shims of shape memory alloy (SMA) are inserted between the ad... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6786671 | Device for fixing the hub of an arm of a windscreen wiper A device for fixing the hub of an arm of a wind-screen wiper (2) on a pivoting axis (1) with locking elements (6, 7) for the arm on the pivoting axis (1), a cavity (32) which is created in the hub (2) and is provided with ad... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6754963 | Plant cutter apparatus A plant cutter apparatus has a tubular handling rod having a first end portion and a second end portion. A drive shaft extends through the handling rod and is mounted for undergoing rotation. A drive source unit is mounted on the first end portion of the handling ro... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6746174 | Method and apparatus for attaching moulded enclosures An adjunct part can be secured to a host part, where the host part defines a recess configured to allow a threaded fastener to secure the host part to a further part. The adjunct part has a resilient boss projecting therefrom and adapted to enter the recess, the bos... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6733203 | Cable connection device A clamping device for a wire or cable (2), the end of which has to be attached in a housing (10) includes two clamping bodies (7, 8) with interacting conical surfaces. One clamping body (7) is arranged for receiving and passing through th... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6726396 | Shock absorber for fifth wheel trailer hitch A shock absorber for fifth wheel hitches for pickup trucks has a bushing embedded in memory polyurethane elastomer confined within a metal frame. The shock absorbers are mounted by brackets on the fifth wheel hitch support frame. The bushings receive pivot pins term... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6604886 | Adjustable telescoping system for a bicycle In a preferred embodiment, a light weight telescope assembly for bicycles that is readily adjustable by riders in the field and that provides smooth action of the suspension system. This telescope assembly contains roller bearings to reduce stiction and p... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6532711 | Reinforcing bar splice and method A bar connection or splice and method uses a cage of relatively short bars which may be smaller reinforcing bars or threaded bars or rods. The bars of the cage may be joined by rings or wires and clamped to bridge or lap aligned bar ends. In one form, the... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6511255 | Locking device The invention relates to a fixing device, comprising two clamping jaws (33) arranged symmetrically to each other and each having a through hole (38) for a rod (12) or shaft passing through same, and an actuating piston (27) which can be actuated by means ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6511254 | Joint The invention is based on a link joint with a first lever (10) which is constructed as a bent sheet metal part and which has, at one end, a trough (24) for receiving a bearing pin (14) and with a second lever (12) having a bearing eye (15) which encloses ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6425749 | Coupling and fuel-supply pump with coupling The invention relates to a coupling for coupling two rotatable bodies, in particular a gear and a drive shaft, which are disposed essentially concentric to each other, with or without axial offset, having a coupling part. In order to reduce the structural... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6371498 | Wheel suspension The present invention is for a device for mounting of wheels so that they may move in a preferably vertical direction at right angle to the wheel shaft. The invention is also standing board for prams having such wheel mounting. At its from end the standin... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6357338 | Air compressor assembly with tapered flywheel shaft An air compressor assembly includes a compressor, a motor, and a drive assembly operatively interconnecting the motor with the compressor. The compressor contains a piston in a cylinder. The motor has an output shaft. The drive assembly includes a flywhee... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6357953 | Tolerance compensation apparatus A tolerance compensator provides a predetermined tolerance or space between connected assembly members. The tolerance compensator has a pair of connector components a first of which is secured to one of the assembly members and the second connector compon... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6311957 | Device and method for attaching balusters One embodiment of the present invention is a device for attaching a polygonal baluster end to a handrail or base. This device includes a connector which is generally cylindrical. This connector also defines an internal axial channel having a polygonal cro... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6290420 | Connection structure of electrical component A connection structure of an electrical component is provided wherein the first connection member consists of liquid crystalline polymer synthetic resin. A weld joint is formed in the sleeve of the first connection member during the molding process. This ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6231262 | Hydraulically-actuated torque coupler A frictional hub-to-shaft coupler has a radially deformable inner ring which is engaged by deformation on a shaft or hub. The outer surface of the inner ring has a pair of counter-directed cone surfaces which meet at the longitudinal center of the inner r... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6209963 | Variable configuration mounting arrangement for a chair back support member A chair control mechanism for a chair assembly having a seat and a back includes an arrangement for mounting the lower end of a back support member, for positioning the back above the seat. The chair control mechanism includes a variable configuration mou... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6186027 | Handlebar stem assembly for bicycle fork A bicycle stem assembly comprising a bicycle stem having a novel ways for securing it to an unthreaded bicycle fork steerer tube, the novel means featuring a castellated bushing for pre-loading the upper bearing for the steerer tube and a clamp carried by... | 02/13/2001 |
