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...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110173782 | SPLIT ARM CLIP A split arm clip includes first and second arms that are connected to each other at a first end by an end section and which press against one another at a second end opposite the first end. The first arm is split into first and second arm portions that are substantially... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20070084025 | Grasping device with resilient gripping material A portable grasping device for gripping door handles, water faucets, toilet seats, toilet flush handles and the like which might be handled by the public and accordingly contaminated by germs is described. The device has two arms, one or both of which bear on their inne... | 04/19/2007 |
| 20050091806 | Retainer clip A flexible wirelike retainer clip is adapted to hold a plurality of disc-like rings in a stacked assembly. The retainer clip is resilient and can be selectively actuated to hold the rings in a stacked position to facilitate handling for various purposes such as processi... | 05/05/2005 |
