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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 |
| 7329065 | Coupling assembly and method for connecting and disconnecting a shaft assembly A coupling assembly that can be used to quickly connect and disconnect an impeller shaft to and from a drive output shaft. A portion of the coupling assembly can be used to secure the impeller shaft inside a mixing vessel so that the impeller shaft can remain secure... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320389 | Three-axis offset damping system The present invention comprises a three-axis damping system employing dampers and springs in spatially oriented arrays to isolate an object against translational forces in any direction as well as rotational forces. The inventive system also is biased in the vertica... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7255204 | Apparatus for moving elevator equipment An apparatus for moving elevator equipment, particularly an elevator car when stuck in a shaft, comprises a suspension point which is connected to the elevator equipment by an adjustable-height connection. Contrary to the prior art, the suspension point includes a l... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7147194 | Serving terminal illuminator Exemplary embodiments of a hanging tool support assembly provide a portable, adjustable support to hold and/or position a tool, such as a flashlight. For example, the hanging tool support assembly may hang or otherwise suspend from a support line proximate to a work... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137355 | Self-cleaning pet litter apparatus with rotating rake and pan A self-cleaning litter apparatus that separates and extracts clumped litter waste material from litter material contained therein during use includes a chamber adapted to contain a quantity of litter material. The chamber is rotatable about a centrally disposed axis... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7117972 | Vibration isolation mount for garage door opener The invention provides a vibration isolation mount for a motorized garage door opener system. The mount includes a substantially planar first mounting plate with apertures configured for mounting to structure inside a garage, and a substantially planar second mounti... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6830297 | Suspension seat A suspension seat arrangement (1) comprising a lower frame (2) mountable to a seat mounting, an upper frame (3) connected to the lower frame (2) and movable with respect thereto, the upper frame (3) being arranged to mount a seat b... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6334595 | Device for supporting a hand-held tool The present invention relates to a device for supporting a heavier hand-held tool, particularly a spot welding gun, comprising a tool stand provided with a support arm arrangement mounted thereon, and a constant force spring having a first end and a secon... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6209844 | Arrangement for supporting an exhaust system on a motor vehicle In an arrangement for supporting an exhaust system on a motor vehicle, a mounting element is connected to a motor vehicle part, a support element is pivotally connected to the mounting element, and an intermediate retaining means, which is connected to th... | 04/03/2001 |
| 5190251 | Vibration-damping fastening element A vibration-damping fastening element for holding pipelines having a base adapted to be anchored to a carrier plate and suspended retention means for holding the pipelines spaced from and connected to the base of two or more flexible webs, the improvement... | 03/02/1993 |
| 4921202 | Vertical vibration-damping apparatus A vibration-damping floor is supported by one ends of flexible coupling members, such as chains or ropes whose the other ends are connected through guide sprockets and movable spring frames to tension springs set horizontally under the floor. A vertical v... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4465252 | Compact universal hanger for tailpipes and the like A compact, universal hanger for tailpipes and the like includes an L-shaped mounting bracket having a horizontal leg for mounting on the horizontal surface of a vehicle frame or the like and an aperture extending along the intersection of its legs. A pair... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4408740 | Apparatus for acceleration-free mounting of a body in a spacecraft To ensure that a body will be independent of gravitation for the performance of tests, an evacuable protection box is provided which encloses contact free the body from all sides. The protection box has contactless scanning units to monitor the position o... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4176815 | Variable spring hanger assembly A spring hanger assembly for supporting a portion of a pipe line includes a hollow housing having mounted therein a movable upper piston plate and a stationary lower plate, with a coiled compression spring disposed between said plates and urging said uppe... | 12/04/1979 |
| 3960350 | Shock-resisting hanger systems and suspended assemblies A shock-resisting suspended cable trough assembly includes open channel supporting members extending transversely beneath the trough. At their ends, the channel members are formed with box channel end portions and the upper and lower webs of those box cha... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3936027 | Vibration isolator An improved vibration isolator for reducing the transmission of vibrations between a supported body and a body suspended from the supporting body employs a pair of rotatable inertial masses that are coupled coaxially by an elastomeric spring. Suspension c... | 02/03/1976 |
| 3936021 | Pipe supports A pipe support having a frame, a lever pivoted to the frame, elongated resilient means whose ends are engaged by first and second abutments respectively, the first abutment being pivoted to the frame, a draw bar slidably mounted in the first abutment and ... | 02/03/1976 |
