...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 |
| 5415026 | Vibration warning device including mercury wetted reed gauge switches An improved vibration warning device is disclosed for monitoring rotating machinery, and signaling the occurrence of an unsafe condition. The apparatus includes a one or more mercury wetted resonating reed gauge switches tuned to a critical frequency that... | 05/16/1995 |