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...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 |
| 8007223 | Transport device, loading device and method for loading and unloading the transport device A transport device for transporting elongated substrates through a vacuum coating system comprises an essentially rectangular frame and two groups of holding elements, which are rotatably mounted on opposite sides of the frame in such a manner that any pair of oppos... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7258224 | Arrangement for conveying a plate-like product from one position to another An arrangement for conveying an anode plate from one location to another, whereby said arrangement comprises gripping elements attached to a conveyor for gripping a plate-like piece. Elements are attached to the gripping element connection for the correction, at lea... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7168280 | Roll-changing tool Roll-changing tool having a dismantling device which can be supported on a rolling machine by a hook and which, on a carrier, has a lifting device mounting and a roll holder for a roll journal of a roll, the carrier having a trolley which can be moved in its longitu... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7040207 | Log merchandiser A log merchandising apparatus includes feeding and staging feeders and a plurality of pivoting overhead truss-mounted saws. The saws are travelling saws, reversibly and independently movable along the longitudinal axis of the log by means of a rack and pinion drive ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6910848 | Erector for J-Lay pipe laying system A system for laying a pipeline from a floating vessel onto the ocean floor in relatively deep ocean water which provides an erector for raising new pipe sections to be added to a pipeline which is depending from the system, the pipe sections being raised into accura... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6149376 | Pipe moving method, apparatus and system A system, apparatus and method are disclosed for moving an elongate object such as a pipe between lowered and raised positions, preferably while rotating the object to maintain its shape. The system and method use two apparatuses, an upender and a downend... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5980191 | Rectangular tube clamping and maneuvering apparatus A mounting apparatus is disclosed for securing and maneuvering an elongate tubing of general cross-section which permits longitudinal movement through the apparatus but inhibits lateral movement or vertical movement. The apparatus includes a channel for t... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5956928 | Method to form bundles of rolled sections and relative device A method to form bundles (11) of one or more layers (20) of adjacent rolled sections (12). The method comprises discharging the rolled sections (12) from a terminal end (13a) of a transporter to cause the rolled sections (12) to fall from the terminal end... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5924545 | Rotatable shuttle transfer unit A rotatable shuttle transfer unit for transferring a workpiece from a first work station to a second work station along a predetermined path of travel wherein a pair of spaced carriages carry the workpiece along the predetermined path of travel and rotate... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5816774 | Setup apparatus for storing and transporting long workpieces A setup for storing and transporting long workpieces includes at least two yokes in which the workpieces are received on a bottom part and between two vertical side parts joined thereto. The yokes are stackable on one another and the side parts have an en... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5692876 | Hydrostatic transmission for end dog carriage drive A log carriage system including a pair of carriages (10, 12) mounted for linear movement along a conveyor track. A pair of linear hydraulic motors (32, 44) each include a piston rod (30, 42) for both clamping and linear transfer of a log. A reversible hyd... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5518575 | System for connecting one flexible tube to another flexible tube A tube loading apparatus for loading a flexible tube into a tube receiving section which can support the tube includes a head having a base, a pair of chucks mounted on the base and a driving mechanism for moving one of the chucks. The head is movable in ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5388385 | Food article filling head A filling head for loading food articles such as franks into individual packaging trays is adapted for quick connect to a power system and a loader parent machine. The filling head comprises an open frame, at least two spring loaded flapper doors hingeabl... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5301789 | Apparatus for the controlled infeed storage and discharge of elongate objects The disclosure relates to an apparatus for the controlled infeed, storage and discharge of elongate objects (20, 21, 22, etc.). The apparatus essentially includes a rotary drum (1) and at least one strap, belt or the like (2, 3, 4). The invention, the str... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5273388 | Lifting device for down hole tubulars A lifting device for down hole tubulars is used with an earth drilling machine of the type having a boom for moving a down hole tubular from a horizontal position at an intermediate level to a raised position aligned with a drilling axis, and a tubular ho... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5238353 | Device for the input and carrying away of smoking or cooking rods for automatic suspension of a plurality of sausages A process and device for the input and carrying away of smoking rods or cooking rods to and from a station for the automatic suspension of sausages provided with loops on a rod which in turn is tightly chucked at one end works as follows: the rods are fir... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5213467 | System for transportation of paper rolls A conveyor for large cylindrical bodies such as paper rolls, includes an elongate track defined by a channel member and a beam mounted within the channel member. The beam defines a pair of rolling surfaces upon which a short length carriage runs longitudi... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5052885 | Dual overhead endogging system apparatus and method An endogging apparatus uses twin reciprocally moving carriage pair, each pair having respective axially spaced dogs. One of the carriage pairs grasps the log from a log charger by applying axial faces to end faces of the logs with its dogs and transports ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4834195 | Drill magazine An improved drill rod magazine for storing and moving them sequentially into a dispensing position is comprised of a pair of spaced arms each with an open jaw in which the drill rods are positioned in parellel, side by side relationship. The arms are move... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4822230 | Pipe handling apparatus A pipe handling apparatus is disclosed, which is adapted for automated drilling operations. Drill pipes are manipulated between substantially horizontal and vertical positions, and the apparatus is used with a top mounted drilling device which is rotatabl... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4808057 | Workload regulator for automated production A workload regulator for controlling the flow of articles between work stations at which the articles are produced. The apparatus receives a continuous flow of articles on various inbound tracks, subdivides the continuous flow into individual arrays or groups ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4744716 | Method and apparatus for transferring elongated objects A method and apparatus for transferring elongated objects includes a transfer cart comprising a vertically movable table top mounted on a mobile base. The transfer cart is selectively reciprocally transferred between a loading station and an unloading sta... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4708566 | Stack conveyor and handler in the form of a crane A stack conveyor and handler in the form of a crane for stacking rod-like material in a warehouse or storage system or the like, in which the load-bearing beam is vertically movable on guides of the crane and has load pickup devices in the form of prongs ... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4688978 | Component distribution device A component distribution device comprises a base structure disposed within an effective working region of component supply points, and a pallet engageable with and disengageable from the base structure, the pallet having a distribution plate adapted to ho... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4676425 | Steel tube working apparatus A steel tube working apparatus is composed of a clamping device consisting of a pair of clamps, a pair of projecting plates, means for actuating the clamps and the projecting plates, a pair of guide bars and a main body frame; a base plate having a pair o... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4655141 | Load handling trolley A load handling trolley of the type that normally run in channels tracks comprises an elongate load engager raisable and lowerable relative to at least one bogie assembly via a ramp-and-roller when the engager and the bogie assembly are caused to move lon... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4650640 | Method and apparatus for loading fuel rods into a container A method and an apparatus for loading containers with individual fuel rods r fuel-rod sections of irradiated nuclear reactor fuel elements are disclosed. In order to ensure maximum safety, cleanliness and close packing when loading the containers, the fuel... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4548537 | Apparatus for taking up rod type materials An apparatus for taking up a plurality of rod type materials one by one from a pile of such materials is disclosed in which a plurality of rod type materials are stored temporarily in a rack. A part of a rod type material is separated from the plural rod ... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4493604 | Fork lift clamp apparatus An apparatus for clamping pipes and the like to the forks of a forklift truck. A flapper arm is pivotally attached to a frame member which straddles each fork of the truck. A clamp arm is pivotally attached to the opposite end of the flapper arm. A single... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4491449 | Load raising vehicle and method A vehicle and method for raising elongated objects, especially for raising pipes and the like to a ceiling structure in the construction of a building. The vehicle has a pair of transversely extending support stands and a lift such as a scissors lift adja... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4441847 | Method and apparatus for producing bundles of cast iron pipes A method and apparatus for bundling beds of pipes using an intermediate cradle, a single removal sled, and a shovel prior to banding. Following delivery of pipe beds to the apparatus by a horizontal conveyor, a shovel repeatedly piles beds of pipes into a... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4432691 | Pipe manipulator A self-contained power-operated manipulator for piping and the like is capable of coordinated movements which approximate those of the human arm and hand. Spaced pairs of cooperative opposing fixed and movable jaws on a common carrier structure can rotate... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4362454 | Handling system for workpieces A system for automatically transporting workpieces between a magazine and a machine tool, includes a pair of grabs each movable vertically and also horizontally on a trolley, and arranged to shift workpieces in succession to and from one of a series of dr... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4353276 | Arrangement in machines for processing logs, blocks and like workpieces An arrangement in sawing machines or like processing machines for the forward feeding and infeeding of work pieces, such as logs in particular, to the machine, comprising a stationary saw table which extends parallel to the desired feed line for the workp... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4343590 | Loader for a machine tool A loader for a machine tool comprising horizontal track means, shuttle means mounted on the track means for relative horizontal displacement, support means including rigidly secured top, front and back walls, the front and back walls each including a pair... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4321848 | Cylindrical member processing apparatus There is provided herein a method and associated apparatus for processing groups of elongated cylindrical members such as tubing or the like. The cylindrical members are arranged and transversely clamped in a substantially flat array by a reciprocating cl... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4306596 | Device for processing round lumber sections Log processing apparatus having a cutting station with guide surface cutting means for cutting exterior guide surfaces on a log, stationary guide means forward of the guide surface cutting means and engageable with the cut guide surfaces of a log for guid... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4300672 | Apparatus for fabricating tubing There is disclosed an apparatus for automatically processing the end portions of a plurality of pieces of tubing of a constant predetermined length, comprising two separate processing modules the distance between which may be quickly changed for processin... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4288193 | Arrangement for forming and handling collective loads An arrangement for assembling and conveying a number of elongated cylindrical loads such as aerial bombs, the loads being collectively supported in a carrier, includes an elongated single load supply track for delivering single ones of the loads to a coll... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4264267 | Feed channel for cylindrical workpieces A feed channel for feeding elongated cylindrical workpieces longitudinally includes a channel bottom portion on which the workpieces are deposited from above. Flexible bands extend transversely across the channel bottom portion for receiving workpieces mo... | 04/28/1981 |
