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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 |
| 5976290 | Apparatus and method for seaming carpets A novel carpet seaming method and tools for reducing or eliminating seam peaking and profiling is provided. The backing of abutting pieces of carpeting can be reinforced along their respective edges. A staple is supported on an anvil with its legs facing ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 4869242 | Bone fixation pin and method of using the same A bone fixation pin includes an elongated pointed shank having an enlarged head at one end thereof. A second shank projects axially from the other end of the head and is joined to a second head which, in turn, is integral with a third shank. An enlarged a... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4691427 | Tape fastening system An apparatus for clip-stapling a cover which encloses a pre-fab building construction section which includes a pneumatic driving casing having interchangeable heads, wherein the shape of the head is flat for permanent fastening or flat only in the center ... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4265160 | Composite staple-type fastener having relatively movable locking portions Presented is a fastener device of the staple-type which includes depending legs for penetration of an article to be fastened, and overlapping relatively movable interlockable web portions which assist in preventing inadvertent withdrawal of the fastener.... | 05/05/1981 |
| 3960147 | Compression bone staples and methods of compressing bone segments An apparatus and method are provided for placing adjacent bone ends under end to end compression using a staple having spaced apart prongs adapted to be forced into adjacent bone ends, said prongs being connected at one end by a head member having at leas... | 06/01/1976 |
