...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 |
| 4031663 | Wooden block planter with supporting legs The planter is made from a solid rectilinear block of wood having a recess in the upper surface thereof. Each of the four corners are cut off along a downwardly and inwardly inclined plane and each of the four cut off corner pieces are resecured in a down... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3942667 | Package for bottle and cap A package for such liquids as men's cologne and after shave lotion comprising a cork covering for a bottle and cap in the form of two body members recessed for receiving the cap and bottle and so arranged as to facilitate the handling and opening and clos... | 03/09/1976 |