...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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| 5860551 | Gabion container A container including a plurality of wire mesh wall panels having substantially planar sides and arranged to form an enclosure, adjacent panels having juxtaposed panel edges attached along a plurality of joints, a panel edge attached along at least some o... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5050765 | Transport and/or storage container for flowable materials A large-volume storage and transport container has a flexible wall inner vessel within an outer vessel of gridwork. The bottom of this outer vessel is likewise formed as a gridwork and stabilized by welding with additional bars if necessary. Pallet feet o... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4928630 | Container for shipping laboratory animals An improved shipping container for laboratory animals such as mice and rats including inner and outer container elements both of which are provided with openings for adequate ventilation. The inner element is formed from a single blank of wire cloth or ne... | 05/29/1990 |