...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 |
| 7234968 | Power distribution fuseholder A fuseholder with a power distribution terminal for providing simultaneous fused connections to multiple devices. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 6390829 | Electrical connector assembly for a printed circuit board The present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly for a printed circuit board which alleviates the need to remove stingers from the assembly when removing the printed circuit board. The assembly of the present invention comprises a male co... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6361381 | Cover for a connector bar A method for manufacturing a plastic cover for a connector bar that includes providing a mold having a substantially rectangular shaped block, having a first surface and a second surface adjacent the first surface. Both the first and second surfaces each ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 5024621 | Single block for fixing electroconductor cables to vehicle battery terminals This invention relates to a novel single block for fixing electroconductor cables to battery terminals. The single block piece has a hollow essentially parallepiped configuration, the hollow region having an ellipsoidal shape wherein the battery terminals... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4294505 | Terminal connector for an electric storage battery A terminal connector for an electric storage battery comprises an electrically insulating body having a bore therein arranged to receive a battery terminal post. Mounted in the body for movement relative thereto is an operating member which carries a cond... | 10/13/1981 |
| 3963303 | Battery terminal connector A battery terminal connector comprising a collar and a hollow elongated member connected thereto. Both the collar and the hollow elongated members are made of electrically non-conductive material. A liner is disposed within the collar and the hollow membe... | 06/15/1976 |