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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 |
| 7827656 | Luer clip A clip (100) for retaining a first conduit (210) to a second conduit (230), the first conduit including a first connector (220) and the second conduit including a second connector (240). The first connector is releasably connected ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7614123 | Luer clip A clip (100) for retaining a first conduit (210) to a second conduit (230), the first conduit including a first connector (220) and the second conduit including a second connector (240). The first connector is releasably connected ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7232099 | Bracket for holding accessories on a boat A bracket for holding accessories on a boat includes a pair of mounting plates which are laterally spaced apart from one another and interconnected by a plurality of threaded screws and wing nuts, wherein the mounting plates have a set of aligned open through surfac... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7174608 | Methods and apparatus for gripping articles An apparatus includes: a base having at least one surface lying substantially in a base plane; a first member extending substantially perpendicularly from the surface of the base and defining an aperture therein; and a second member having a proximal end coupled to ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152284 | Clip systems and methods for sheet materials A clip apparatus or method for sheet materials comprising a clip member and a collar member. The clip member is resilient and defines a hinge portion, first and second finger portions extending from the hinge portion, and a ratchet portion formed on at least one of ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147412 | Doweling jig for woodworking The invention relates generally to clamping devices and mechanisms which provide versatile and/or accurate coupling between the communicating members. Some embodiments relate to the field of woodworking and a doweling jig therefor having a hinged jaw mechanism to pr... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7101359 | Absorbent article fastening device A strong, easy to use tab and slot fastening device suitable for use with disposable absorbent articles. The fastening device preferably includes a tab member and a slot member. The slot member has an inboard portion, an outboard portion and a slot. The inboard port... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7007352 | Sliding reusable connector A sliding reusable connector for attaching gear to a base unit of the present invention preferably includes a main body and a slide. The main body has a main body track portion at a first main body end and a main body locking portion at a second main body end. The s... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6923551 | Flashlight mounting system A novel attachment and mounting system for a portable handheld flashlight is provided. A universal mounting bracket including a central raised channel portion and mounting tabs connected thereto is configured to slideably receive a flashlight. The bracket includes s... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915991 | Bottle retainer for a baby A manually bendable strip is made from a stainless steel ribbon within a vinyl sheath. The sheath with the stainless steel ribbon are encased within a casing made from a soft fabric. A central region of the strip is a bottle holder in the shape of an open ended ring... | 07/12/2005 |
| RE38731 | Ring binder A ring binder adapted to be secured to an article by at least one integral rivet, the ring binder comprising a substantially rigid integral upper plate supporting a pair of pivotable lower plates to which a plurality of ring members are mounted, the rivet comprising... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6874209 | Indoor fan filter One or two filters in brackets are integrated with a square or circular fan. Filters and associated brackets are provided both in the front and in the rear of the fan in one embodiment. In another embodiment, a single filter in a bracket is provided at the rear of t... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6851591 | Hang tag having an adjustable push pad A hang tag to be suspended from a chain below the neck or attached to the shirt pocket of a wearer so as to enable the wearer to reliably carry a pair of glasses, or the like, at times when the glasses are not in use such as, for example, while exercising, bathing, ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6701586 | Sheet gripping assembly A sheet gripping assembly comprises an elongate member having a side defining inwardly extending wall portions defining confronting channels, and a gripping member of generally zigzag configuration manually manipulable to engage into said confronting chan... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698071 | Clip systems and methods for sheet materials A clip for sheet materials comprising a clip member and a collar member. The clip member is made of resilient material such that the clip member may be deformed from a normally open configuration into a closed position. The clip member defines first and s... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6540769 | Method and apparatus for closing a severed sternum A sternal closure device comprising impermanently joined first and second clamp structures which are adapted for intercostal positioning between at least two corresponding rib pairs and substantially surround a patient's sternum each clamp having a cross ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6530130 | Clip for fixing strips Clip arrangement for fixing a strip, in particular a decorative strip in a vehicle, with a retaining part (1) and a snap-on part (2), wherein the retaining part has a receiving slot (13) with an upper guide (14) and a lower guide (17), into which receivin... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6321421 | Clip for vehicle The present invention relates to a clip used in connecting between a wiper blade and a wiper arm of a vehicle that can eliminate the generation of a gap which used to be present when assembling a wiper arm and conventional type of clips. The clip of the p... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6243271 | Positioner for positioning an electronic card in a slot A positioner for an electronic card in a slot, the positioner including a head and at least one leg, the height of the positioner being substantially equal to the width of the slot, the leg being arranged for insertion into an aperture through the electro... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6149117 | Decorative and functional fixture as sheetlike object hanger A decorative and functional fixture, which is capable of functioning as a sheetlike object hanger for vertically holding sheetlike objects, includes a front fixture having a substantially flat supporting surface at a rear side, wherein at least a rail gro... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6058579 | Snap latch insertion/removal lever A snap latch device has a handle with a pair of cam members extending from a lower end. The device also has a flexible snap which protrudes from the handle. The front end of the snap has a barbed lip. The device is designed to interlock a shuttle assembly... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5964440 | Cam actuated, adjustable clamp Apparatus for clamping a device to a work surface. A cam actuated, adjustable clamp provides a connection between the device and the work surface. The clamp includes a handle and a lever pivotally coupled to a housing member; a hand rotated threaded bolt ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5870804 | Apparatus for clamping a cylindrical workpiece An apparatus for clamping a generally cylindrical workpiece includes a band clamp and a clamp compressor. The band clamp is generally C-shaped and includes first and second ends. A sleeve is attached to the first end and receives a threaded shaft of a bol... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5860197 | Centering Clamp A centering clamp which is particularly useful for clamping work pieces in jigs is disclosed. The clamp comprises: a threaded shaft having a left hand thread on one end portion and a right hand thread on the opposite other end portion, and having a rotati... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5860196 | Grommet stress reducer A device for reducing stress on a grommet of a flexible covering including a stress distributing member with a recess formed in the outer surface thereof and a connecting loop mounted on the member at the recess and extending outwardly therefrom. The stre... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5826310 | Bar clamp apparatus A bar clamp apparatus having a pair of opposing clamp jaws, with one of the clamp jaws slidably joined to a handle member. The handle member and attached clamp jaw are slidably mounted on a bar. The clamp jaw attached to the handle member includes a pin w... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5774951 | Clamp A clamping apparatus for adjustably clamping a flexible skirt to a conveyor belt skirt plate comprises a locking member adapted to be driven along a stationary cam member in the form of a pin to exert a force on a clamp plate that has one side abutting th... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5649404 | Beam anchoring device A lock-wedge bracket (10) is intended to straddle a beam and can be mounted at any desired position on the beam. It comprises a short leg (12) and a long leg (14), forming a 90° angle with each other. An angle flange (16) on the leg (12) is bent 90° and... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5546724 | Beam anchoring device A device for anchoring beams, together or to one or more other structural elements. A wedge-shaped beam attachment (10) is intended to straddle respective beams and can be fitted in any selected position along the beam. The attachment includes a short leg... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5540475 | Tonneau cover assembly clamping assembly A tonneau cover assembly is provided having a rail system, a cover and one or more clamping mechanisms. The clamping mechanism includes a two-piece clamp. The first member is engageable with the rail, and includes an abutment mechanism thereon to contact ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5450659 | Safety clamp for holding an animal trap against inadvertent actuation A safety clamp for mounting on wires of an animal trap to hold the trap against inadvertent actuation comprises a pair of flat plates arranged in spaced parallel position and squeezable together against resistance from a coil spring positioned there betwe... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5224681 | Hand releasable locking collar A device for releasably gripping a shaft has a body with a central channel for receiving the shaft. The device also has an arrangement, mounted to the body, for gripping and releasing the shaft when a member of the arrangement, is respectively in first an... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5131780 | C-clamp A clamp having an L-shaped body member and a U-shaped body member laterally shiftably connected relative to one another by a bolt.... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4979273 | Adjustable clamp A clamp that comprises a clamp column extending upwardly from one end of a base. The clamp column has a first clamping plate at its free end. An adjustment column also extends upwardly from the base and is spaced parallel to the clamp column. The adjustme... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4966091 | System for mounting accessories on inflatable structures such as boats The invention provides a system for mounting accessories on inflatable structures. The system according to the invention is characterized by having a profiled molding (2) forming a strip adapted to be secured to the inflatable structure (1), and selective... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4799639 | Clamps A clamp for use in attaching items to an overhead flanged beam comprises a first jaw 10 and a second jaw 11. First ends 13 and 15 of the jaws are shaped for engagement respectively with the flanges of an overhead flanged beam. Second ends 16 and 17 of the... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4794675 | Adjustable clamp with slot and guide A clamp for use especially in securing a bicycle front wheel to the bicycle frame in order to prevent swinging of the wheel about its steering pivot as when the bicycle is transported at the rear or on top of a vehicle, the purpose being to eliminate the ... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4768264 | Wax paper clamp for pots A clamp apparatus (10) for use in combination with a flexible sheet (30) of material (31) to cover a cooking receptacle (40) to prevent the splattering of foodstuffs in the interior cavity of a microwave oven (20), wherein the clamp apparatus (10) compris... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4731178 | Clamping band for securing flanged members together A clamping band for securing together two flanged members formed with annular flanges, such as a filter housing, comprises an elongated flexible member wrappable about the annular flanges of the two flanged members; a draw bolt and shackle for fixing the ... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4686748 | Attachment device A clamp to attach to a flexible sheet. The clamp has a first member with sides narrowing longitudinally to a first end and inclining upwardly inwardly. The first member can receive an attachment. A second member comprises a main body formed with a recess ... | 08/18/1987 |
