Did You Know...
...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4141534 | Oval shaped valve with balancing pilot piston A valve is disclosed wherein a valve member is disposed in the chamber of a valve body in such a way that the valve member is axially displaceable so as to open or close the valve, and a pilot cylinder is provided in order to encounter the unbalanced forc... | 02/27/1979 |
