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...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 |
| 4341377 | Seesaw A seesaw comprising or two pairs of oppositely extending arms having seats at their outer ends are connected to the sides of a frame enclosure which embraces a support post having sides and is connected thereto for resilient up and down pivotal movement t... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341378 | Multipurpose exerciser device A compound multipurpose exerciser device which is a device having a substantially horizontal exercising cot of the folding frame type positioned in a support base having an inverted U-shaped hanger frame member positioned horizontally above the exercising... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341379 | Spotting deck for a trampoline A trampoline as provided at its outer periphery with a substantially rigid spotting deck essentially coplanar with the resilient jumping or bouncing surface of the trampoline, and of a width sufficient to provide a place for instructors and/or those waiti... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341380 | Body cell therapeutic device A therapeutic device comprising a base, usually resting upon a floor, and a platform, usually located above the base that is maintained rigidly parallel to the base in a horizontal plane throughout up and down cycles. The platform is attached either with ... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341381 | Invalid walker An invalid walker comprising a pair of interconnected upright posts having caster type wheels at the lower ends and crutch shoulder supports at the upper ends, and being adjustable in height. Trailing legs, which extend rearward and downward are pivoted t... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341382 | Inflatable ball and valve sealing device The invention comprises a pin shaped repair plug for sealing the bladder valve of an inflatable ball such as a football, soccer ball, basketball, etc. The plug is inserted and removed with a special tool. The plug is retained substantially inside the blad... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341383 | Electronic basketball game A portable electronic basketball game having a housing containing control circuitry and mounting a display and input controls. The display shows both offensive and defensive players and a ball. The defensive players may be controlled to undertake a plural... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341384 | Golf swing diagnostic apparatus Apparatus for determining how squarely a golf club face is presented to the ball near and at the point at which the club face makes contact with the ball. Collimated light from outside the clubhead arc on the target line-of-flight strikes a reflective pat... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341385 | Electronic board game apparatus In the game disclosed herein, participants move their tokens, each representing a detective, over an indicia-carrying game board in pursuit of an imaginary thief whose location is not apparent on the board. The indicia on the board defines a multiplicity ... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341386 | Game board apparatus having removable playing piece movement areas Disclosed is a game apparatus comprising a game board having a playing surface containing playing piece movement areas. At least some of the playing piece movement areas are in areas defined by channels into which are fit respective game pieces, each cont... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341387 | Board word game apparatus and method A playing board is divided into a number of discrete playing areas bearing respective numerals in a reading sequence. A plurality of game pieces such as cards or tiles, whose aggregate number approximates the number of the areas, respectively bear letters... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341388 | Driving game board apparatus Driving game apparatus including a game board with an endless two-way course thereon extending around a central area and having inner and outer lanes. A plurality of individual home areas are arranged around the central area and each has an identification... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341389 | Word finding and guessing game The disclosure describes a game to be used by two players and which involves the guessing by one player of a word selected by the opposite player. Each player has at his disposal a plurality of each of the letters of the alphabet, and if desired, a plural... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341390 | Pattern location board game device A pattern location board game device is described in which each player attempts to locate a pattern of playing positions selected by an opponent. The device includes a game board having a plurality of playing positions bearing indicia representative of ea... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341391 | Replaceable blade arrowhead An arrowhead for hunting archers includes two or more interchangeable replaceable blades, each of which blades includes two axially spaced outwardly extending knife sections each of which has its leading edges sharpened to increase the depth of penetratio... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341392 | Plastics pipes having walls with lengthwise extending channels Plastic pipes comprising an inner and outer wall being interconnected by lengthwise extending connecting partitions, forming channels, the ends of the channels being each separately sealed by sealingly pressing the end walls of a channel to each other aft... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341393 | Hand cart A hand cart comprises a truck and an upwardly open container mounted on the truck. The truck has an elongate frame provided at one end thereof with a handle and at the opposite end thereof with a nose, against which the container abuts with projections on... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341394 | Simultaneous connection between handlebar and steering fork of bicycles A connection between the handlebars and the steering fork of a bicycle wherein the handlebar stem is positioned within the steering fork. The connection includes a contractile clamping ring surrounding and connected by threads to the upper end of the fork... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341395 | Anti-jackknifing control device An anti-jackknifing control device for a tractor-trailer which includes a fifth wheel having a pair of oppositely disposed pneumatically operated cylinder-piston assemblies, the pistons of which are insertable into arcuate slots in a bottom plate on the t... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341396 | Front axle assembly for automobile A front steering axle assembly of an automobile includes a modified McPherson strut which provides a low pivot angle and a negative offset to the ground. The strut is connected to the axle rack by a pair of legs which are articulated to upper and lower ex... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341397 | Stabilizing device for a suspension of an automotive vehicle A stabilizing device for a vehicle suspension of an automotive vehicle. The stabilizing device is capable of stabilizing the vehicle and of absorbing shock exerted in any direction. The stabilizing device comprises a first and a second shock absorbing mem... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341398 | System for controlling the kneeling operation of air suspension equipped transit vehicles A system for controlling the kneeling operation of air suspension equipped transit vehicles includes air suspension members (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30) mounted at the wheels of the transit vehicle (10) and a fluid reservoir (32). A fluid circuit is included ... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341399 | Passive seat belt system A passive seat belt system including a retractor spool housing the seat belt and which is rotatable on a shaft in response to door opening to move the seat belt to a non-restraining position permitting easy ingress to the vehicle. The spool mechanism is s... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341400 | Ski rest for a ski pole A ski rest permanently mountable on a ski pole for use by a skier while travelling on a ski chair lift by engagement with a lift chair whereby a skier may place his attached skis on the basket of the ski pole for support thereof during travel and the supp... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341401 | Method and apparatus for covering books Book coverings for protecting and improving the aesthetic appearance of books of varying sizes in which an outer wrapping sheet, which may be opaque or transparent, is cut or folded to conform to the height of the book leaving end flaps for the front and ... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341402 | Systems employing indole color formers 3-[(Substituted-amino)(aryl or heteroaryl)methyl]-1H-indoles which are useful as color-formers in pressure-sensitive carbonless duplicating systems and thermal marking systems are prepared by reacting 3-[(arylsulfonyl)(aryl or heteroaryl)methyl]-1H-indole... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341403 | Fluoran compounds, process for preparation thereof, and recording sheets using same A fluoran compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 each represents an alkyl group containing up to 18 carbon atoms, R3 represents an alkyl group, a halogenated alkyl group, or an alkoxyalkyl gro... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341404 | Security document using a variable dot screen An improved copy-proof document is disclosed having a cancellation phrase and a background pattern each printed of a plurality of elements of a geometric shape having one or more smaller uncovered areas within said geometrically shaped element.... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341405 | Pronounced flexure coupling devices for elongate irrigation pipes Disclosed are flexible coupling devices for strings of elongate irrigation pipes, and especially suited for overland traveling sprinkler irrigation apparatuses. The pronounced flexure coupling devices comprise insert and casing members of novel structural... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341406 | Pipe coupling comprising a chain collar Pipe coupling of the type comprising two end fittings which can be fixed to two parts of the circuit to be connected and an open collar constituted by a plurality of articulated elements, with which are associated tensioning means, said elements cooperati... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341407 | Adjustable retention latch assembly A latch assembly for aligning the holes in a panel and a frame such as those used in aircraft doors. The assembly includes a hook for engagement with a striker to retain the panel and a sliding hook mechanism to align the holes. The sliding hook mechanism... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341408 | Tamperproof dead bolt device A tamperproof dead bolt device secured to a door jamb is disclosed including a stationary support plate assembly provided with a slotted section for a sliding dead bolt which in the secured position projects into the plane of the arc for opening the door.... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341409 | Door latching assembly A microwave oven comprising an oven housing, a door attached to the housing which can be operated between a closed and an opened position to provide access to the interior of said housing, a door latching assembly for securing the door in a closed positio... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341410 | Supporting frame for detachably holding a bag type receptacle A frame comprises a handle and a pair of legs extending therefrom with the handle being substantially U-shaped and having a taut wire spanning the distal ends of the legs. A plastic or paper bag is engaged between the legs with one side of the open end fo... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341411 | Hay bale mover A device for assisting in the movement of large cylindrical hay bales is disclosed. The device consists of an elongated bar constructed of spring steel having a point at one end and apertures at either end. The bar is preferably 72 inches long. Connecting... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341412 | Truck bed liner A one-piece truck bed liner is disclosed having its side walls formed in longitudinally extending stepped panels with riser and tread portions thereby defining substantially continuous horizontally disposed side rails for resisting bending stresses, cargo... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341413 | Vehicle body A vehicle body comprises a pair of swingable doors giving access to a load carrying interior of the body. To facilitate opening and closing of the doors a coupling mechanism links the doors for simultaneous counterbalanced movement.... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341414 | Back door stay arrangement A back door stay arrangement for an automotive vehicle including an opening formed at the back of the automotive vehicle, comprising a back door hinged at its upper portion to the upper edge portion of said opening so that said back door can be opened or ... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341415 | Vehicle having at least two rows of tandem seats This invention is directed to a vehicle structure that provides for flexible seat rearrangement capability in which the second of two rows of tandem, rotatable seats are mounted on rails. The rails for one of the second rows of seats are parallel with the... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4341416 | Roll-up truck cover assembly An improved roll-up truck cover assembly for dump trucks and the like having upstanding side and end walls defining an upwardly open body for receiving particulate material. The cover assembly comprises a flexible top cover substantially coextensive with ... | 07/27/1982 |
