...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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407229 | Reclining rocking chair A reclining rocking chair has two seat bars, a backrest bar, two armrests, a footrest bar, an adjustment device and two rocker assemblies. The seat bars, backrest bar, armrests and footrest bar connect pivotally to each other. The adjustment device is mounted on one... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7185948 | Collapsible reclining chair A collapsible reclining chair allowing users to adjust the recline angle according to their desire, and allowing users to use it safely. It comprises a supporting frame consisting of a front and a rear leg frame, a seat tubes, arm tubes a back frame, a feet frame, a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6971720 | Simplified linear recliner having a fixed pawl A linear recliner assembly is provided having a recliner rod slidably supported within a housing. The recliner rod is selectively engageable with a pawl which is fixed within the housing. The recliner rod is in contact with a cam which is operable to force the recli... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6902231 | Collapsible chair A collapsible chair includes front and rear leg members interconnected pivotally at upper end areas. A connector is connected pivotally to the rear leg member, and an extension limiter is connected pivotally to the connector at one end and to the front leg member at... | 06/07/2005 |
| 5464270 | Stageless folding deck chair A stagelessly folding deck chair comprising a back frame, a seat frame pivotally connected with the back frame, a leg frame pivotally connected with the seat frame, two adjusting armrests each having an adjusting rod, and a support frame, wherein the adju... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5108148 | Reclining chair mechanism having sole support pivot An essentially self-balancing reclining chair is provided. The invention may be adapted to for use by any individual, regardless of size, shape or weight. The chair has a base and two parallelogram linkages spaced apart from and facing each other in paral... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4542935 | Reclining chair This invention is a reclining chair which includes a seat portion with a back portion and a leg portion pivotably connected thereto. An arm rest pivotably interconnects the back portion with a leg portion with suspension points being provided at both the ... | 09/24/1985 |