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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 |
| 7308739 | Adjustable clip assembly An adjustable clip for gripping a tarp or the like. There are first and second jaw portions having first ends that are joined by a hinge and second ends that are spread apart to form a receiving area. A finger-operated screw or threaded knob is mounted to the jaw po... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7272862 | Pant cuff protecting device and method A pant cuff protecting device includes a clip member that has a central section and a first leg and a second leg each attached to and extending away from the central section so that the clip member is U-shaped. Each of the first and second legs has an inner surface ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7249397 | Hinged latch device with elongate strap hinge A latch device comprises a base suitable for attachment to a substrate, a cover, an elongate strap hinge that connects the base and cover, a hinge guide structure and/or a camming structure, and a locking mechanism. The cover is selectively movable about the strap h... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7240880 | Holding clip A holding clip for tubes, hoses and the like has a pocket and deflectable arms protecting an entrance to the pocket. The arms extend one past another and interdigitate one with another. The arms deflect outwardly in response to force exerted thereagainst from outsid... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7213307 | Clip A clip having structure for detachably interlocking with another clip and which can be used to secure items to garments being worn by a user. The instant clips may be made from a resilient material and include a base structure defining an aperture and a gap, which e... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7086346 | Apparatus as a flag or banner pole clip A device to secure a flag or banner to a pole. The securing device has an unshaped spring above a pivot dowel and in between a first and a second panel. Also, the securing device has snaps to secure either the flag or banner to the pole. Finally, the securing device... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6959523 | Process for automating the attachment of a clip to a product The invention relates to a process for automating the positioning and fastening of a clip to a pouch. The system describes automated assembly of first and second clip members having ends, clamping surfaces, latching components, and hinge components with a product. E... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6708933 | Detachable attachment clamp, in particular for electric wire harnesses on vehicles A clamp includes a locking element (4) and an element (6) for hooking to a support (3). The hooking element (6) is made integral with the locking element and is equipped with first hooking means (14) and second hooking means (16... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6678922 | Bag closure or clamp made from pliable, resilient hose Bag closure 100, formed from a single length of pliable, resilient substantially-tubular hose comprises a first "base" section 10 of unmodified hose, a second narrowed "neck" section 20, and a third "clamp" section 30. Clamp section 30 is a trimmed sectio... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6675449 | Liner securing device The present invention provides a liner-securing device for securing a liner to a receptacle or surface of an object and receptacle with a liner-securing device for securing a liner to a perimeter of a receptacle comprising protrusions and recesses, wherei... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6477751 | Swag tether and method of securing the same A securing member or tether clip for swagging a table cloth, fabric or other similar material, has a base for gathering the table cloth to form a swag. The base includes a first end and a second end. A first arm is swingably connected to the first end of ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6298526 | Tether clip and method of securing the same A securing member or tether clip for swagging a table cloth, fabric or other similar material, has a base for gathering the table cloth to form a swag. The base includes a first end and a second end. A first arm is swingably connected to the first end of ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6186663 | Gusseted package with reclosable zipper A gusseted package having a reclosable zipper is provided. The package includes opposing first and second walls extending from a package bottom and joined together by a pair of opposing expanding side gussets. The package further includes a reclosable zip... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5713108 | Flexible bag sealing device A sealing devise provided for use in sealing flexible bags. The sealing device has a receiving arm (11) and a locking arm (12) each having generally parallel side walls (16, 26) having elongated, seating shoulders (19, 29) for interlocking engagement. The... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5638581 | Balloon mooring system The present invention provides means for quickly and easily attaching a balloon to an anchoring object such as a name card holder, a flag, or a garment. The preferred embodiment is comprised of a specially manufactured ribbon which is made with an attachm... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5301392 | Multi-purpose balloon closure device A multi-purpose closure device for the tubular stem of an inflatable balloon including two wings which are interconnected by a hinge for movement from an open to an interlocked position wherein a stem of an inflated balloon is held therebetween and a clos... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5291640 | Loop attachment for tents and covers An article of flat pattern form providing a loop disengageably attached to a margin of flexible sheet material by manipulating a male member at one end of a strap and through a smaller opening of a female member at the other end of the strap, with a secti... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5150486 | Mattress with sheet retaining means A mattress having channels on the bottom edge along the four sides thereof respectively aligned with channel plates, said channel plates having clamps secured by screws along inner peripheral edges thereof for clamping down a linen sheet permitting it to ... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5109576 | Closure device A reusable closure device for closing and sealing flexible objects such as plastic tubes or bags, balloons or similar articles which has unitary construction, is lightweight, and is resilient. The clip has two arms connected by a curved hinge portion whic... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5097567 | Method and device for connecting at least two rods In a method for connecting at least two rods, wherein a binding apparatus, which is provided with a rotatable hook member, seizes a wire loop, which extends around the rods, and twists the loop during a pulling movement. The wire clamp or clip which has l... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4887324 | Curtain retaining apparatus A one-piece molding grips a shower curtain by locking a marginal portion of the curtain between a rib on one arm and a groove on a second arm. The arms are swingable about a third arm through living hinges, and the first arm is adapted to be affixed again... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4834730 | Closure clamp for body waste collecting bag An improved clamp is provided for closing a body waste collecting bag, molded from a plastic material piece and comprising two two legs hinged together about a film hinge, said legs being formed so as to clamp therebetween, in the operating condition, the... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4811465 | Closure for the fluid-tight closing of bags, thin-walled tubes and the like A closure (10) for a bag (not shown), such as a plastic bag for freezing shaped lumps of ice for cooling drinks, consists of a channel member (14) adapted to receive an insertion member (16). Before the insertion member (16) is pressed into the channel me... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4707889 | Attaching device for bag The attaching device for bag in which a pair of mouthpieces made of synthetic resin material is provided, and said pair of mouthpieces is provided with an engaging member formed by providing a stationary portion and a slope portion of a predetermined angl... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4699165 | Fabric-engaging stake A stake for anchoring a beach blanket, towel or other like fabric is disclosed. An elongated body is provided with tapered vanes. A planar upper end is provided with an arcuate slot within which is located a rotatable ring. A vertical slot, a curved edge ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4534089 | Fastening device for flexible sheets A pair of cooperating resilient clamping heads of a fastener, removeably clamp edge portions of flexible sheets together, the clamping heads being themselves integrally joined together by a flexible strap. The inner surface of one head is provided with a ... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4194274 | Garment grip construction for hangers A clamp type garment hanger including a garment grip construction is disclosed. The hanger includes at least one clamp having a pair of hinged clamp members, each of which includes an inner surface. A spring clip biases the inner surfaces of the clamp mem... | 03/25/1980 |
