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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 |
| 4884295 | Protective garment The invention relates to a protective jacket to prevent injury to the torso of a wearer. The jacket comprises a rear panel and front panels closed by a zip fastener. The front and rear panels are formed of inner and outer sheets of material which are stit... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884296 | Protective face shield A protective face shield has a shield member of transparent flexible material in the upper corners of which pairs of slits are formed. A headband is threaded through the slits in a manner such that once the headband is donned the shield member may be pull... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884297 | Arm protector A protective guard for the arm of a welder which includes both padding and insulation to cushion and protect the arm from heat in activities such as welding or similar tasks. The guard includes a pad and a flexible flap which is applied over the upper sur... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884298 | Baby feeding bib A baby feeding bib comprises an apron-like member made of flexible material, with sleeves openable along their length so as to be easily positioned around the baby's arms. Fastening material extending along the seams defining the opening along the sleeve ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884299 | Disposable bibs, packaging and affixing tabs This invention relates to a novel and workable concept for disposable baby bibs, related packaging, and unique tabs to affix said disposable bibs to infants or adults.... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884300 | Glove having improved cuff securing features A disposable glove for medical use and the like includes a closed distal end for containing the wearer's fingers, an open proximal end, and a cuff portion at the open proximal end. Adhesive is provided on a portion of the cuff for allowing the portion of ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884301 | Combination chinstrap-napestrap assembly for helmet A one-piece chinstrap-napestrip assembly for a helmet in which a pair of napestraps secured to the nap portion of the helmet interior at laterally spaced locations extend around the lower periphery of the helmet, crossing each other, and pass outwardly th... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884302 | Safety helmet The safety helmet for motorcyclists includes a helmet shell and a visor for face cutout of the shell. The visor is attached to the shell in a tilting or sliding manner. The shell generally forms a U-shaped visor frame with a continuous groove into which t... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884303 | Sleeping bag A sleeping bag comprising a pad and a cover with the cover comprising an upper and a lower section each comprising a layer of cushiony thermal insulation material, and an intermediate section comprising a layer of elastically stretchable material sandwich... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884304 | Bedding system with selective heating and cooling A bedding system has provision for heating or cooling a person and for applying the heating or cooling only in areas of the bed where the person is located. A sealed three-ply heat transfer and insulating device covers the mattress, below the contour shee... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884305 | Device for maintaining bedding in place A device is described for maintaining bedding, such as the bottom sheet and mattress pad, in place on a mattress and preventing its becoming dislodged due to either the movement of the bed itself or its occupant. The device is a partial coverlet which fit... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884306 | Clamping holder for fixing a support rod to a child's bed A clamping holder for fixing a support rod to the headboard of a child's bed is disclosed. The clamping holder is a simple, easy to manufacture device which securely anchors the support rod while distributing the clamping forces over an area sufficient to... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884307 | Pocket tool A pocket type having a retractable blade that can be slidably extended from a casing in either of two directions. End sections of the blade are specially configured to perform tool functions, such as sawing, cutting, filing, screw-driving, or bottle cap o... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884308 | Process for dyeing textile wovens or knits made of polyester fibers or mixtures thereof with other fibers in jet dyeing machines Process for dyeing textile wovens or knits made of polyester fibers or mixtures thereof with other fibers in jet dyeing machines. The recently developed jet dyeing machines with aerodynamic fabric transport permit a drastic shortening of the liquor ratio and o... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884309 | Method and apparatus for making shoe lasts and/or shoe components A method and apparatus for making shoe lasts, involves digitizing on the fly a large number of sample points on the outer surface of a model last representing a particular shoe style to produce a model last digital file representing the three-dimensional ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884310 | Shampooing apparatus for carpets and the like A foam generator constituting or forming part of a carpet-cleaning apparatus has a foam body and a pressing element which alternately compresses and permits relaxation of the foam body to generate the foam with a cleaning liquid supplied to the foam body ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884311 | Dental appliance This invention relates to the field of oral hygiene. One embodiment comprises a spring clamp adapted for removable affixation to the bristles of a toothbrush, after it has been used, in a crucial region proximal the free ends of the brush bristles. A disc... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884312 | Hand trowel A metal blade trowel having a handle formed of a thermoplastic material directly attached by injection molding through an elongate aperture extending along the longitudinal centerline of the blade.... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884313 | Street sweeper machine with trash pick-up and transport capabilities A street sweeper machine is provided for picking up and transporting trash comprising a frame having a main longitudinal dimension and engaging from and rear wheels, a driver's cab, motor members, a trash bin, a roll brush located between said wheels and ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884314 | Portable blower A portable rechargeable battery-operated slender tubular blower for removing relatively light debris from hard surfaces such as sidewalks, driveways, decks or workbench surfaces. The blower uses an axial flow blower fan arranged for noise minimization and... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884315 | Vacuum cleaner having circuitous flow A closed circuit vacuum apparatus having a nozzle housing which includes a cover and an exterior wall structure to form a housing interior. The housing interior is bisected by a baffle that is spaced apart from the wall structure of the nozzle housing to ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884316 | Hinge A hinge consisting of a base, a rotating member mounted to one end of the base through a pair of link arms, the rotating member being supported by a spring in a closed or open condition. The base is formed out of a single piece of sheet metal by bending a... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884317 | Hinge units for joining a case and its lid This invention relates to the design and construction of hinge units for joining a case and its corresponding lid, which comprises: a pair of bend units with a receptacle body in between for keeping a spring integrally connected to a side wall of a case; ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884318 | Hinged poultry defeathering apparatus A poultry defeathering apparatus [10] is provided including a support frame [11] and a pair of opposed banks of picking fingers [12,13] mounted thereon. First bank [12] is mounted to carriers [23,24] and second bank [13] is mounted to carriers [25,26], wi... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884319 | Apparatus for arresting the rotary tower of a bale opening device A bale opening device (1) for opening textile fiber material from fiber bales (9) and the like is disclosed which comprises a rotary tower (2) supported for pivotal movement about 180 degrees. The rotary tower reciprocates along a row of bales and has at ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884320 | Apparatus for gathering a textile fibre fleece and forming a fibre sliver An apparatus for gathering a textile fibre fleece from a doffer (3) of a card and forming therefrom a fibre sliver which is then fed to a conveyor (7) is disclosed. The apparatus includes a trough (8) which extends from a take-off location defined by a ta... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884321 | Shoe lace grip A shoe lace or strand end portion locking device formed by a generally ovate body having a longitudinal slot between its ends bridged by spaced-apart parallel bars, with each bar having rough side and top surfaces. The body slot and parallel bars define o... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884322 | Coupling device A coupling device for engaging members having rings, hooks, bars and the like is disclosed. The coupling device is constructed in a manner which reduces the number of moving parts needed to engage and disengage members having rings, hooks or bars over the... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884323 | Quiet touch fastener attachment system A touch fastener mounting system having a touch fastener component attached to a member and adapted to releasably engage a mating touch fastener component. The touch fastener mounting system having a touch fastener component comprising a planar backing ma... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884324 | Needle loom having improved needle beam guide system A needle loom is disclosed. The loom comprises a frame; a needle beam; means, including a drive shaft and crank means carried by the drive shaft and coupled to the needle beam, for reciprocating the needle beam relative to the frame; and, means, including... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884325 | Process for the manufacture of a blanket product The process herein described provides the weaving of a manufactured product consisting of an upper fabric (2) made of cotton or any other suitable material and a lower fabric (3) with weft yarns (3a) made of wool and warp yarns (3b) interlaced with the we... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884326 | Method and apparatus for hydraulic turbine rotation for repair A method and apparatus is disclosed for rotation of a hydroelectric assembly (1) for purposes of repairing and resurfacing of turbine liner walls (8) pitted as a result of cavitation. The method includes rotation of turbine blades (6) and a turbine shaft ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884327 | Boot assembling apparatus for drive shaft A jig body on an assemlbing jig is vertically aligned with the shaft upon which the boot is to be mounted and is movable forward and away from the shaft along an axial line thereof. A seat mounted on the leading end of the jig body receives an inner end f... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884328 | Process for making decorative item from aluminum cans A kit for making a decorative item from an aluminum can and the process of using the kit. The kit has a can-holding member which has a pair of arms, at least one of which has a guide bar which abuts the surface of the can. A knife is drawn along the guide... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884329 | Precision automatic assembly apparatus, with electromagnetically supported member and assembly method using same A precision automatic assembly apparatus for inserting an insertable part into a hole formed in a member includes a movable hand incorporating a movable body to which the insertable part is attached, and an electromagnetic wrist mechanism having a plurali... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884330 | Assembly method A method of assembling a plurality of individual parts to manufacture a workpiece, which comprises the steps of placing each single individual part in a holder in a preparation stage, the holder holding each single individual part in a predetermined posit... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884331 | Method of manufacturing heat sink apparatus Unitary heat sink apparatus for use in removal of heat from a heat generating component is disclosed which includes a heat sink body formed by extrusion. Parallel fins extend outwardly a first predetermined distance for the heat sink body and are separate... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884332 | Tool changer A tool changer has a pair of chucking units mounted respectively on the ends of a tool arm and movable in mutually opposite directions for simultaneously gripping tools, the tool arm being angularly movable 180° for changing tools. The tool changer is us... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884333 | Method of making a stepper motor A multi-phase stepper motor having an annular permanent magnetic rotor and a plurality of matingly engageable stator phase assemblies around the rotor. Each of the phase assemblies comprises a pair of annular pole pieces including interleaved salient stat... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4884334 | Resonant stylus support Flexure means are provided for holding a tip member of an ultrasonically reciprocating element against lateral movement while freely permitting its longitudinal movement. The reciprocating element is held fixed at a nodal point distant from the tip member... | 12/05/1989 |
