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 |
| 4334820 | Bucket system provided with tilting means applicable to fork lift A bucket system incorporating a tilting mechanism comprises a pair of horizontal arms each provided integrally with a pair of stanchions having an arcuate bend in the upper portion thereof and having one or more pulleys disposed at the leading end of the ... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4280779 | Method and apparatus for emptying the contents of a container A container dumping mechanism includes first and second sides. A carrier is positioned on the frame for movement relative thereto. The carrier includes a mechanism for supporting a container to be dumped. A dumping assembly is operably connected to the ca... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4144806 | Trash compactor for industrial use A horizontal piston-type compactor is mounted in a housing, having an open end, that is diagonally joinable to a trash container, also having an open end, the open ends coinciding in horizontal alignment to form the unit. A trash receiving port, surrounde... | 03/20/1979 |
