...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118180 | System for supporting objects A system (1) for supporting a rollable object (4), such as a cylindrical container. The system comprises at least one elongated rail (2) and at least one supporting part. The rail (2) has a contact surface (6) for bearing on a base... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7850019 | Keg stacking device A substantially cube-shaped device for safely stacking one keg on top of another comprised of three groups of bars, each of the first group of bars being substantially parallel to each other and perpendicular to the other groups of bars, each of the second group of ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7641059 | Modular device for the support of casks A modular device for the support of casks includes a base structure on which the casks are supported in multiple rows and/or columns formed by at least two, substantially parallel bars, with specular form and geometry, with one end of each of the bars being fitted w... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7195257 | Cargo cart system incorporating a portable container cradle A cargo cart system with a cradle assembly includes a pair of support rails with generally sinuous upper and lower surfaces and at least one cross bar spanning the support rails. The sinuous upper and lower surfaces are maintained in mirrored relation with one anoth... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7117999 | Wheel rim stacking device A wheel rim stacking apparatus to stack at least two wheel rims in a co axial and vertical relationship. The apparatus including an annular flange including an inwardly directed substantially cylindrical shaped wall of a diameter substantially commensurate with the ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7044311 | Cask support A cask support allows housing two casks (9) therein (1), such that the casks (9) will be arranged in a staggered manner when multiple supports are stacked together. Each support (1) includes two bedplates (2) with a seating for hou... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6637607 | Rack for supporting circularly symmetrical containers The invention relates to a rack for supporting cask-type containers. The rack comprises a plurality of modular structures each suitable for receiving a single container, each modular structure presenting a back vertical mean plane and a substantially para... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6536612 | Support for casks A support for casks includes a base structure having (a) stanchions which can be disassembled or folded down, (b) complementary intermediate stanchions which can be disassembled or folded down, and (c) pivots or housings for forming mortised connections t... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6523706 | Support for casks A support for casks includes a base structure containing four feet, four frames, and at least two crosspieces. The frames include two upwardly divergent lower tubes, and two vertical upper tubes. Each of the vertical upper tubes is connected to an end por... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6360903 | Support for casks A support for casks includes a base structure having (a) stanchions which can be disassembled or folded down, (b) complementary intermediate stanchions which can be disassembled or folded down, and (c) pivots or housings for forming mortised connections t... | 03/26/2002 |
| 5984119 | Back system for storing and transporting cylindrical containers Applicant's invention defines a barrel support rack made of non-metallic, non-corrosive material with rubberized cradles to keep barrels from shifting during movements such as stacking or transport. The support rack is modular in that a component useable ... | 11/16/1999 |