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...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 |
| 4934845 | Apparatus and method for controlling paper feeding in a printer An apparatus for determining the print region for individual sheets of paper for use in a printer is provided. A paper sheet feeder for feeding the individual sheets of paper is supported on the printer. A sensor detects the presence of a sheet of paper f... | 06/19/1990 |
