...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 |
| 7404298 | Refrigerator Refrigerator including a body forming an outer appearance of the refrigerator, a terminal detachably mounted on the body for controlling the refrigerator, a power supply device at one side of the body, for receiving power from an outside of the refrigerator, convert... | 07/29/2008 |
| 5895104 | Mobile device for preservation and reheating with movable thermal barriers and constant level distribution of hot and cold meal-trays A mobile device for the preservation and reheating with movable thermal barriers and constant level distribution of hot and cold meal-trays. The device includes a housing having a mobile distributing column of meal-trays having a mobile articulated therma... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5449232 | Insulating barrier for combined hot/cold food service cart An improved thermal curtain for separating a food service cart into hot and cold regions is disclosed. The thermal curtain is composed of composite foam structural elements which have enhanced insulating capability, toughness and the ability to provide st... | 09/12/1995 |
| 4171151 | Food carrier A carrier for both hot and cold foods is disclosed in which a container having insulated top, bottom, rear and sidewalls is provided with separate but insulated side-by-side compartments, each having an open front in turn adapted to be closed by hinged in... | 10/16/1979 |