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 |
| 5440945 | Hardgeared infinitely variable transmission A hardgeared infinitely variable transmission (IVT) is provided in which at least one quick return mechanism is hardgeared to the rotating transmission input shaft. The quick return mechanisms convert the rotating motion of the transmission input shaft to... | 08/15/1995 |
| 4266901 | Storage bin having driven agitator A particle feeding hopper having an elongate agitator positively driven around the hopper's inner surface by a reciprocating ratchet mechanism. The mechanism drivingly engages a circular chain connected to the agitator.... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4096695 | Engine driven heating system components for Stirling engines A mechanical drive system permits a single electric motor to drive at least three rotary components necessary to the cold starting of a Stirling engine. These components comprise a rotary preheater, an air atominzng pump for facilitaing proper injection o... | 06/27/1978 |
