...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 |
| 5827486 | Dispenser A dispenser system is provided, comprising a dispenser head (3), a feeding jet for water (7) at the dispenser head, and a reservoir immediately above the dispenser head for material to be dispensed, wherein an external supply of water is fed to a tank (4)... | 10/27/1998 |
| 4496078 | Container, especially a disposable container for beverage concentrates, with a preferably magnetically-actuated reusable measurer attached to the opening of the container Container assembly for beverage concentrates, including a container having an opening formed therein, a carrier disposed in the opening, a membrane-type seal disposed in the opening sealing the carrier to the container, a reusable measuring device having ... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4453574 | Dispensing of liquids Liquid additives can be supplied to a fermenter vessel from a reservoir by a dispensing device which comprises a central discharge chamber connected in series between an upper escape chamber and a lower inlet chamber. These chambers are arranged to provid... | 06/12/1984 |