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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 |
| 8016149 | Communications box A communications box for use beneath the surface of a track or artificial turf in an athletic field. The communications box has includes a base two major sides, and two minor sides. A partition is located between the major sides and generally parallel to the minor s... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7984820 | Container with removable dividers A container with removable dividers. The container includes a bottom wall, four side walls, one pair of opposed side walls comprising pairs of channels formed thereon, and a plurality of removable dividers receivable in pairs of channels. The dividers include a notc... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7464829 | Divider assembly for waste container A divider assembly is adapted for installation in a waste container which includes a divider member and at least one retention member. The divider member is axially receivable within the waste container and includes an upper surface which defines a plane, and a pair... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7237688 | Storage container A storage container having a unique hinge arrangement is provided. The container includes a cover and base portion having hinge portions extending therefrom. The hinge portions are molded from a die configuration that creates adjacent cavities formed vertically and ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228966 | Portable lipstick carrying case A carrying case for transporting personal hygiene products includes at least one chamber having a pivotal door and including a first section having at least one divider for adjusting a length of the section. The door includes a first portion formed from opaque mater... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225925 | Shock absorbent packaging structure A packaging structure for a container. The packaging structure includes a main frame including a first portion, a second portion and a connecting plate connecting the first and second portions, and a plurality of separators inserted in first and second grooves defin... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210597 | Box-like container for flat mailings The invention relates to a box-like container for flat mailings in the upright position, comprising a stack support, which may be removed from the container open at the top, a base, two narrow front face walls and two lateral longitudinal walls. The mailings are arr... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7178714 | Container for flat objects in a vertical position The invention relates to a container for flat objects in a vertical position, comprising a base, two lateral longitudinal sides and two front sides, the flat objects being aligned with their largest surfaces facing the front sides. At least one front side consists o... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168204 | Box for storing fishing flies A box for storing flies used for fishing including a cover assembly having two dish-like cover portions, each of which cover portions includes a central wall part, and side wall parts around the periphery of the central wall part projecting generally in the same dir... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159730 | Folding crate with array connection features Folding crates includes a base and pivotable side walls which fold open from a stacked storage condition in which the walls are in juxtaposition and within the perimeter of the base. Latches are provided to connect the open walls and provide support between the wall... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131224 | Storage bin with attachable label holder A plastic storage bin comprising a container and a label holder is disclosed. The label holder is configured to rotatably and detachably couple with the container. The label holder preferably comprises a clear rigid plastic designed to hold a 3″×5″ card that de... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7083064 | Devices for the release of the dividing wall from coupling with reservoirs or buckets A bucket having a detachable dividing wall slidable or movable in side and bottom wall grooves with cam levers located on the wall at the bucket rim for detaching the dividing wall from the bucket. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7057884 | Instrument enclosure apparatus An instrument enclosure apparatus has a housing with a sidewall and a pair of retaining posts disposed within the housing and adjacent the sidewall, the retaining posts in combination with the sidewall defining a pair of opposing channels for slidably receiving a co... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7011215 | Display tray and lid A molded display tray and lid includes a generally planar base from which a pair of end walls and a pair of side walls extend generally perpendicularly. A downwardly extending lip extends about the periphery of the upper edge of the side walls and end walls. The sid... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004323 | Lunch box with divider structure A lunch box includes a housing that has top and bottom surfaces. The housing further has sidewalls integral with the bottom surface and preferably extending upwardly therefrom. Support members are secured to the plurality of sidewalls. The divider plates are removab... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6957739 | Container system for storing and presenting craft materials A container system for storing and presenting craft materials for organizing, ready access and inspection of the craft materials. The container system for storing and presenting craft materials includes a housing with a bottom wall and a perimeter wall extending upw... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6824029 | Under-seat storage bin for extended cab pickup trucks A storage bin for use in extended cab pickup trucks having a rear seating area. The storage bin is an opened topped rectangular box, with a removable divider that is specifically designed to fit in the space beneath the rear seat the extended cab pickup truck. The u... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6558159 | Heat treatment container A container (10) for holding parts during a heat treating process. The container includes a bottom plate (14), end walls (20 and 22), sidewalls (30 and 32) and dividers (40, 42 and 44) which are connected together using a tab and slot construction to form... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6494468 | Sports equipment storage device A storage device for sports equipment having two containers which mount in a wagon and one of the containers has an adjustable cargo area and another of the containers has racks for holding baseballs and bats.... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6279195 | Ergonomic mop bucket method and apparatus An ergonomically friendly mop bucket with wringer and method of wringing mops and conserving mop fluids including a foot operated wringer, a filter, wheel brakes and assistive drain and dumping arrangements.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6216869 | Flash card management apparatus A flash card management apparatus has a progression of compartments that govern or direct which cards are reviewed at a given drill session. When the progression is ordered by card capacities, a given card will come up for review possibly at each drill se... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6213335 | Stackable container with internal divider A stackable container with internal divider includes a container body having a tapered sidewall and base panel is particularly suitable for use with crushed ice drinks. First and second divider panels are movable between a stacking mode and a use mode. In... | 04/10/2001 |
| 5806708 | Pressure tight travel container A pressure tight travel case for airline passengers for use in the unpressurized baggage compartment of an aircraft, comprising a container having side walls and a bottom defining an opening and a cavity; a first partition removably insertable within the ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5806670 | Portable multipurpose pill box container A pocket size portable pill box with dual rounded bottom compartments with said compartments subdivideable by the user and with said compartments closed by snap action of a lid to form individual small compartments; said pill box further equipped with a r... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5738241 | Multi-purpose compartmentalized craft box A substantially rectangular multi-purpose craft comprising a outwardly extending, convexly-curved front and back walls, and side walls, the front, back and side walls surrounding a main compartment, a front tray which extends outwards from the upper porti... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5690217 | Movable compartmentalized laundry storage unit A movable laundry storage unit is provided which generally comprised of a rigid body member having a closed bottom and an open top end and defining a clothing and article storage area. A pair of wheel members are preferably attached to the bottom of the b... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5615797 | Insert for a rubbish bin An insert assembly for a bin, the insert comprising a sleeve (10) which is insertable into the bin sad which can be positioned adjacent a bottom wall of the bin, the sleeve (10) including a first engaging means (12A, 12B); a bin dividing panel (11) insert... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5540329 | Bucket-inserted hardware organizer A device is disclosed for use in organizing, storing and transporting hardware and other small items. The device comprises a plurality of identically constructed circular trays designed to be vertically stacked within the interior volume of a standard-siz... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5499473 | Divided bait container A container for storing live bait. The device includes a rectangular container having a dividing assembly extending across an interior thereof to separate the interior into two compartments. The dividing assembly includes a removable screen which permits ... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5482342 | Removable and transportable storage bin organizer A storage assembly has a storage rack. The storage rack has a back rack wall, a right side rack wall connected to the back rack wall and a left side rack wall connected to the back rack wall. The left side rack wall directly opposes the right side rack wa... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5454633 | Disk storage box A storage tray for holding different sized data storage media, such as diskettes, has more than one mode. The storage tray has a flat bottom having an upper surface and opposite front and rear walls which extend upward from the bottom. A pair of opposite ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5439114 | Apparatus for supporting an article within a container An apparatus for supporting an article in shock-isolating, spaced relation to the walls of a container is provided. A support wall and a plurality of lateral support members define a partial enclosure for receiving the article. Corner support members secu... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5417338 | Container for segregating waste materials A waste container is designed to accommodate sorting of waste in a plurality of basic categories, such as recyclables, compostables, and terminal wastes. The container is constructed from a plurality of individual components which may be assembled for use... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5398838 | Rad recycle bin A five compartment bin and accessories for use in separation of solid waste into recyclable and trash or to hold classified items of objects separately. The bin is divided into four top bin and a bottom compartment.... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5388719 | Fitting structure of partition plates to structure A fitting structure of partition plates to a structure is disclosed which is directed to providing a sufficient bonding strength to one of the surfaces of an end portion of the partition plates fitted to a groove and a sufficient water-stopping property t... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5311993 | Multi-media tray having uni-directional partition members A multi-media storage tray with at least one uni-directional partition member provided to store and organize different combinations of media. The bottom of the try is provided with a plurality of positioning slots each surrounded by detents having substan... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5294017 | Recycle and refuse container with continuous supply of bags A recycle and trash container with continuous supply of bags comprises a refuse container, trash bag housings and a base. The trash bag housing can hold the trash bags in a roll and is placed inside the base. Said refuse container can be placed on top of ... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5163547 | Portable easel suitcase A portable easel suitcase comprising a casing which is preferably a parallelepiped with an opening closed by a removable flat lid. A shallow pan-like, rectangular tool holder, for receiving therein painting tools, is disposed inside the casing in such a w... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5156289 | Casing for storing and protecting objects A casing includes a tubular wall portion of a deformation-resistant material and respective end portions. At least one longitudinal part of the wall portion is shaped as a lamellar part (12) with one longitudinal edge thereof being hinged to the remaining... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5147041 | Storage container for sports cards A generally rectangular container for the storage and protection of sports cards having a rigid Internal Enclosure (6) which is slidably insertable and completely removable from a rigid External Enclosure (8). The External Enclosure (8) incorporates two Finger... | 09/15/1992 |
