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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 |
| 7389658 | Apparatus for cleaning a local area of a fabric An apparatus for cleaning a fabric or other sheet-like porous material. The apparatus comprises a manually driven pump for pumping a cleaning substance through a local area of the material. The pump further comprises an elastic member with a force acting oppositely ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7225502 | System for removal of stains An apparatus for removing stains from a fabric includes a device configured to draw a stain removal liquid through the fabric. The stain removal liquid may be drawn through the liquid through the use of suction directed by a nozzle. The nozzle may be placed over the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 6883353 | Fabric cleaning A device for spot cleaning a fabric with a liquid cleaning composition, said device comprising i) at least one absorbent means for absorbing at least some of said composition from the fabric; and ii) mesh means for... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6880191 | Spray caddy and method of dispensing chemicals A spray caddy (10) for storing and transporting chemicals and cleaning accessories and method of dispensing diluted liquid chemicals with improved efficiency. The spray caddy (10) comprises a container (11) and an elongate rigid tubular handle a... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6865762 | Method for cleaning carpet and other surfaces A method for cleaning a soiled textile product by using a heated cleaning composition. The method includes providing a hand-holdable single vessel with a hand-operable dispenser and a single aqueous non-effervescent cleaning composition within the vessel. The vessel... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6829913 | Fabric cleaning A device for spot cleaning a fabric with a liquid cleaning composition, said device comprising at least one absorbent means for absorbing at least some of said composition from the fabric wherein the ratio of the working surface and the thickness or height of the ab... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6673121 | Process of cleaning and restoring garments A process of cleaning textiles, including textiles that are labeled dry clean only, without the use of large quantities of environmentally hazardous dry cleaning fluids such as those containing perchloroethylene or petroleum. The process uses hand treatme... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6536379 | Steam cleaning device A steam cleaning device includes a conduit with a passageway to be aligned and in fluid communication with a duct of a steam generating member secured in a housing. A steam delivering head is removably inserted into and is aligned with the passageway of t... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6482242 | Pressure pretreating of stains on fabrics A pressurized pretreatment process for removal of stains on fabrics prior to washing employing means for delivering a stain pretreating solution under the pressure of water or air or a combination of water and air. Stains are effectively removed on such f... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6375686 | Method and apparatus for treating spots on a spotting table with a spotting gun A method and apparatus are provided to regulate the flow of compressed air and steam utilized in treating spots in cloth or clothes with a spotting table having a spotting gun. The method comprises first turning on the steam or compressed air of the spott... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6314972 | Domestic steam cleaning appliance A portable domestic steam cleaning appliance comprises a generally accurate housing having a forward facing barrel portion and a handle portion. A water reservoir is releasably attached to the handle portion. A tube extends into the water reservoir to sup... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6263708 | Pressure pretreating of stains on fabrics A pressurized pretreatment process for removal of stains on fabrics prior to washing employing means for delivering a stain pretreating solution under the pressure of water or air or a combination of water and air. Stains are effectively removed on such f... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6233771 | Stain removal device A cleaning device for spot-cleaning fabrics without causing fiber damage is provided. A hand-held device with a convex face comprises treatment means, such as fibers. In use, the stained fabric is moistened with a cleaning composition and the device is ro... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5402657 | Device for removing stains from fabric A device for removing stains from fabric is a household laundry appliance that mechanically removes stains or spots from fabric. A piston/nozzle assembly lowers from a piston housing in the device until it contacts the non-stain side of the fabric. Multip... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5016308 | Method and apparatus for patterning substrates using gas streams A method and apparatus for patterning a substrate wherein liquid unfixed dye is applied to the substrate in the form of a spray. One or more streams of pressurized gas such as air are then directed onto the substrate for the purpose of displacing some of ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4934008 | Method for patterning dyed substrates A method and apparatus for patterning a substrate wherein liquid unfixed dye is applied to the substrate. One or more streams of pressurized gas such as air then directed onto the substrate for the purpose of displacing some of the unfixed dye where the s... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4809378 | Decatizing method and apparatus The initial moisture content of textile material to be decatized and fixed is controlled by a feedback-type regulator circuit which is responsive to measured values of the water content of vapor clouds produced as the material emerges from its passage aro... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4107426 | Process for treating cellulose A water-repellent cellulose and articles comprising the water-repellent cellulose are disclosed together with a process and apparatus for preparing the same. The water-repellent cellulose is prepared by exposing one or more sides and edges of a cellulose ... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4007003 | Product and method of printing carpet with a transfer paper- II A pattern is placed on a porous transfer sheet by the use of sublimable dyes. Carpet face yarns are tufted into a backing material. The transfer sheet is placed adjacent the back of the carpet on the side of the carpet opposite from the carpet face yarns.... | 02/08/1977 |
