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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 |
| 7357063 | Weapon system able to equip a light vehicle and process to implement such a weapon system The invention relates to a weapon system incorporating a cannon mounted on a cradle integral with a vehicle, characterized in that the cradle is integral with a base fastened at the rear part of the vehicle, base on which at least two arms are hinged each carrying a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7210391 | Adjustable gun carriages Adjustable gun carriages are disclosed. An example gun carriage includes: a coarse height adjustment brake; a coarse side-to-side adjustment brake; a fine height orientation adjustment mechanism; a fine side-to-side orientation adjustment mechanism; a first control ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7147062 | Cable management apparatus A fire fighting monitor includes a stationary element and a rotating element for directing a water stream at variable trajectories. Electrical components, such as drive motors, are mounted on the rotating element and are connected to electrical sources remote from t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7047863 | Remote aiming system with video display The present invention provides a powered aiming platform for pointing devices such as firearms, illumination devices, or sensing instruments, remotely controlled by a hand-controller device, with video feedback of the aiming position and audio feedback of the exact ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6460447 | Weapon aiming An aiming system for a trajectory weapon such as a ground launcher, machine gun, mortar, or the like. The aiming system is attached to a conventional mount for the involved weapon. Also disclosed is a method of sighting in a weapon which employs the aimin... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6457396 | Self propelled gun A self propelled gun (2) comprises a vehicle (4) possessing a source of primary power (6) and a gun assembly (8) movably attached to the vehicle. The gun assembly (8) comprises a base (10), a cradle (14) pivotally mounted to the base and a barrel (16) sli... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6308610 | Liquid cannon having trunnion assembly A trunnion assembly for mounting a launching device including a barrel for launching a liquid or a solid including at least one horizontal locating assembly to allow limited horizontal movement of the launching device; and at least one vertical locating a... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6237463 | Isolation system mount for mounting sensitive electronic equipment to non-recoiled artillery An isolation system mount for mounting an electronic navigation system to the barrel of a non-recoiled artillery. The mount includes a navigation system cradle supported from an artillery barrel mount by first and second sets of elastomer isolators. The m... | 05/29/2001 |
| 5347909 | Device for transmission of electrical signals In a weapon system having a recoiling component, recoil-free component, a first electronic system disposed on the recoiling component, a second electronic system disposed on the recoil-free component, a trailing cable is continuously electrically connecte... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5048392 | Elevating bearing for a large-caliber weapon accommodated in the turret of a tank An elevating bearing for a large-caliber weapon accommodated in the turret of a tank, with a slant-ring bearing around the tube. The tube is mounted in a bearing ring that rotates around the axis of the tube and is itself mounted on another bearing ring a... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4945813 | Rapid fire howitzer An advanced lightweight towed artillery weapon system embodying an expendable breech gun provided with a fire-out-of-battery (FOOB) recoil system which utilizes a unique constant force, zone-controlled liquid recoil spring. To facilitate rapid fire, two l... | 08/07/1990 |
