...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 |
| 7146647 | Expandable, no-shrink shirt collar A shirt collar having a stretchable neckband made of a woven fabric with at least some of the threads on a bias so that in the event the length of the threads shrinks there is only a negligible reduction in the circumferential size of the collar, and the collar is c... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6477713 | No-shrink shirt collar A shirt collar in which the material forming at least the neckband, but alternatively both the neckband and the collar, is arranged with the weave thereof on a bias so that in the event the length of the threads shrinks there is only a negligible reductio... | 11/12/2002 |
| 4933991 | Combination dress shirt and tie A unitary article of apparel includes a shirt portion having a dyed portion thereon. The dyed portion is in the shape of a tie, so as to create a combination shirt and tie. This combination is machine washable. The dyed portion has a fastener means formed... | 06/19/1990 |