...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 |
| 4456500 | Method of manufacturing a polisher In a method of making a polishing element a photoresist film 2 is first deposited on a surface of metal stock 1. A photomask 3 is then used to selectively cover portions of the deposited photoresist film 2. Thereafter, portions of the photoresist film 2 w... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4422465 | Nail file and method for producing the same A nail file having an excellent and uniform filing property and a method for greatly facilitating the manufacture of same are provided. This nail file has a number of file blade formed by a number of edge lines of concave portions randomly or irregularly ... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4075919 | Cutting blade of a device for cutting a yarn in a textile machine A cutting blade of a device for cutting a yarn in a textile machine such as a spinning frame, rewinding machine, weaving machine. The cutting blade is provided with a main body and a sharp cutting edge formed on a periphery portion thereof by an etching p... | 02/28/1978 |