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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 |
| 8137043 | Device for opening and closing the discharge door of a bulk seed box A device is described for opening and closing the discharge door of a bulk seed box. The device comprises a portable lightweight structure which is attached to the box and which uses an electrically operated screw actuator to move the discharge door of the box from ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7367472 | Pneumatic vending machine A machine particularly adapted for dispensing light items packaged in symmetrical, frustum-shaped container. The items are propelled through a tubular cartridge and individually ejected by a flow of air generated by a blower under control of a toggling dual-gate mec... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7320903 | Apparatus for and method of packaging semiconductor devices A carrier and package for plural semiconductor devices includes a member with device-conformal apertures therethrough. A first removable cover is attached to one side of the member to close one end of each aperture. After devices are inserted into the apertures with... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7278814 | Apparatus for emptying containers of fruit and vegetable produce An apparatus for emptying containers of fruit and vegetable produce, wherein a tipping device receives a container, tips the container, and unloads the container onto a conveying device for feeding the container in a given traveling direction and along a path extend... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7225913 | Device for discharge rod-like product having one end that is larger sized A device for discharging rod-like products each having one end that is large sized. The device includes a hopper having an opening in its bottom surface, a drive mechanism for oscillating the hopper, and a bottom cover for closing the opening of the hopper. An upper... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7150349 | Mechanical device combined with airflow for untangling springs The object of the invention is a means for untangling springs (60) contained in a supply bin (12), characterized in that it comprises untangling means (14) with a rail (30) for receiving springs, provided with an open groove (36), ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7118319 | Bulk closure dispensing system A system and method for dispensing bulk closures from a removable and transportable bin. The system has a pivotable frame for receiving and tilting the bin and a movable gate including a closed position in which the gate covers the bin opening and an open position i... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108752 | Liquid processing apparatus and liquid processing method A liquid processing apparatus comprises a liquid processing section for applying a liquid processing to wafers W, a carrier delivery section for delivering the carrier housing the wafers W, a carrier stock section capable of storing a plurality of carriers, an inter... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7083060 | Universal dumpster A universal dumpster adapted for use with both front loading and roll-off refuse collection trucks includes a floor, side walls and end walls. The floor, side walls and end walls together define an interior compartment for collecting and containing solid waste. Slee... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6986632 | Method and unit for feeding elongated elements A method of feeding cigars to a hopper of a wrapping machine, wherein the cigars are housed in bulk and in orderly manner inside containers; each container has a top opening by which to receive and unload the cigars in the aforementioned orderly manner; a full conta... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6977191 | Apparatus for and method of packaging semiconductor devices A carrier and package for plural semiconductor devices includes a member with device-conformal apertures therethrough. A first removable cover is attached to one side of the member to close one end of each aperture. After devices are inserted into the apertures with... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6966453 | Apparatus and method for regulating the delivery of bulk tablets to a tablet transport system This invention relates to an apparatus and method for regulating the delivery rate of bulk tablets to a tablet transportation system. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6913431 | Container unloading apparatus An apparatus for unloading packages, parcels, postal items, baggage, etc., from a container having an open side. The apparatus has a sliding wall that is disposed over the open side of the container when the container is receiving within the apparatus. The apparatus... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6863486 | Method and apparatus for cutting a case containing product An apparatus and method for cutting open a case of product having a top and a bottom is provided. The case is placed on a conveyor and moved to a cutting apparatus. The top is cut open at the cutting apparatus. The case is moved to a lift apparatus. The top of the c... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6860697 | Container unloading apparatus A tray unloader for rod-like articles of the tobacco industry includes a horizontally-movable, slidable carriage supporting an independently-driven tray inverting carrier arranged to pick up an upright full tray from a receiving position and invert it during movemen... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6837663 | Loading and unloading station for semiconductor processing installations In a loading and unloading station for semiconductor processing installations, the object of the present invention is to ensure charging proceeding from transporting containers under clean room conditions. These transporting containers themselves serve as magazines ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6692213 | Fastening machines Fastener delivery apparatus for automatically selecting and delivering fasteners such as rivets to a setting tool. The fasteners are pre-loaded in a package and dispense via at least one fastener delivery tube that interconnects the setting tool to a fast... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6558103 | Container unloading apparatus An apparatus for unloading packages, parcels, postal items, baggage, etc., from a container having an open side. The apparatus has a sliding wall that is disposed over the open side of the container when the container is receiving within the apparatus. Th... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6431812 | Apparatus for removing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry from receptacles A device used in the tobacco-processing industry for emptying a container filled with rod-shaped articles into a magazine, in which the container has an open upper narrow side and an open wide front side. The device includes a container holder that accomm... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6379097 | Tilt rack apparatus A tilt rack apparatus comprises a rectangular frame supported on a rectangular base for pivotal movement between a horizontal position and a tilted position. A foot-operated latch mechanism maintains the frame in one or the other of the positions. The fra... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6375403 | Loading and unloading station for semiconductor processing installations In a loading and unloading station for semiconductor processing installations, the object of the present invention is to ensure charging proceeding from transporting containers under clean room conditions. These transporting containers themselves serve as... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6354784 | Mechanically handling flowable material A rigid pallet base has a rigid frame provided with rigid supports within which frame there are pivoted rigid flaps also provided with rigid supports. The flaps are held closed during loading by contact between the ground and the supports on the flaps. Th... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6336782 | Method and device for unloading sheet-like objects from containers A method and device for unloading stacked sheet-like items from an open box-shaped container with an open top into a v-shaped receiving device is provided. The box-shaped container is inserted into a holding device. The top of the box-shaped container is ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6328522 | Method and apparatus for collecting and transferring refuse A method and apparatus for collecting and transferring refuse to a transportation truck for hauling to its ultimate disposal site, such as a landfill. The apparatus comprises a refuse collection and transfer container movable between a first, lowered posi... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6189298 | Method and apparatus for opening a package utilizing bonded portions thereof At a top face of a substantially parallelepipedic package, plate members having cutting blades at side edges thereof are inserted into a gap between a pair of bonded flaps of packaging material on the one hand and, on the other, packaged items and folded ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6135699 | IC transporting apparatus, IC posture altering apparatus and IC take-out apparatus A semiconductor device transporting apparatus and a semiconductor device posture altering apparatus are provided which constitute a portion of a semiconductor device transporting and handling apparatus used in a semiconductor device testing apparatus of m... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6120231 | Method of and apparatus for emptying containers for flowable materials such as comminuted tobacco leaves The contents of successive containers for comminuted tobacco leaves are transferred onto or into a receiver (such as a belt conveyor) at a transfer station where an indexible upright manipulator carries a lifter and an evacuating device including a tiltin... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6116840 | Component supply apparatus A component supply apparatus includes a rectangular cross-sectional component passage which can house a plurality of chip components in a longitudinal direction, and at a first side surface of the tip of this component passage a rectangular-shaped compone... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6102283 | Refuse discharge guide A refuse container includes a plurality of walls defining an interior for containing refuse and a discharge opening and a refuse discharge guide adjacent the discharge opening. The refuse discharge guide moves between a first position in which the guide e... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6092863 | Assembly for automatically opening the tailgate of a container An assembly which automatically opens the tailgate of a container when the container is tilted from a transport position to a dump position for rear dumping by a container transport vehicle is provided. The tailgate having a pair of side arms each of whic... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6074158 | IC transporting apparatus, IC posture altering apparatus and IC take-out apparatus A semiconductor device transporting apparatus and a semiconductor device posture altering apparatus are provided which constitute a portion of a semiconductor device transporting and handling apparatus used in a semiconductor device testing apparatus of m... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6073564 | Method and device for improving the transplanting of seedlings A method and device for improving mechanical transplanting of balled seedlings involves detection of balls with deficient seedlings, such as those with no seedlings or undersized seedlings, with a sensor through an aperture in a compartment holding the ba... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6012891 | Parts handling apparatus Loose parts in a shipping container can be dumped onto a table at a work station using a pivotal carrier. With the carrier in an upstanding position, a loaded shipping container can be transported into the carrier by the use of a fork lift truck. A lid on... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5931629 | Automatic input and output tube handlers for use with an electronic component processing equipment A fully automatic device is provided for handling components-containing tubes and for feeding the components contained in these tubes into the input rail or "accumulator" of the loading area of a component processing equipment. Another fully automatic dev... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5823734 | Rotatable feedgate A dump truck having a dump body which includes an adjustable feedgate for adjusting the size of a passageway through a rear opening at the rear of the dump body. The feedgate is rotatably mounted within the rear opening to provide for improved control of ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5813199 | Method and apparatus for severing fiber bale ties An apparatus for severing a fiber bale tie surrounding a fiber bale includes a bale advancing device for moving the fiber bale in an advancing direction along a travel path; a tie cutter for severing the tie; a bale position determining device for emittin... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5759009 | Goods drop out device and method therefor Goods drop out device 14 having goods receptacle portions 27 defined in a drop out box 23 and shutter devices 21 for opening and closing the bottoms of the goods receptacle portions 27, comprises the shutter devices 21 each comprise a smaller opening and ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5730318 | Method of an apparatus for evacuating arrayed tubular objects from containers A container which is filled with an array of parallel hollow cylinders of cigarette paper is opened at the top and is overlapped by a retractible temporary cover prior to being partially inverted onto a downwardly sloping top wall of a magazine. The cover... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5678975 | Waste container throw-in system for buildings A waste container throw-in system of a building, comprises a container holder for holding a waste container therein, a handcart for carrying the container holder thereon, a vertical conveyor tube vertically provided in the building, a waste throw-in appar... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5628613 | Goods drop out method Goods drop out device 14 having goods receptacle portions 27 defined in a drop out box 23 and shutter devices 21 for opening and closing the bottoms of the goods receptacle portions 27, comprises the shutter devices 21 each comprise a smaller opening and ... | 05/13/1997 |
