Did You Know...
...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 |
| 7258394 | V-shaped front assembly of vehicle An all terrain vehicle includes a substantially V-shaped front fender, a substantially V-shaped front carrier bar, and a substantially V-shaped grille. Apexes of the substantially V-shaped front fender, the substantially V-shaped front carrier bar and the substantia... | 08/21/2007 |
| 6623054 | Collision safety device for vehicles Device for motor vehicles designed to prevent traffic accidents or to reduce their injurious consequences. The extent of injuries in traffic accidents can be reduced significantly by employing the vehicle bumper (1) as a crumple (deformation) zone. A sens... | 09/23/2003 |
| 5131703 | Protective collision guard for vehicle A protective collision guard for a vehicle includes a continuous hollow member which is attached to the outside of the vehicle and which extends continuously around the outer perimeter thereof. The guard is constructed of an elastomeric material which enc... | 07/21/1992 |
| 3992047 | Motor actuated shiftable supplemental bumper A protective installation for a motor vehicle which includes a bumper mounted transversely in front of the respective vehicle end while a further outwardly projecting cross beam which is preferably padded is arranged underneath the bumper.... | 11/16/1976 |
