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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 |
| 7302710 | Hooded garment with circular knitted collar A garment for protecting the head and neck of a user including a garment body with a neck opening. A hood attached to the garment body. A stretchable tubular knitted collar, attached to the garment body approximate to the neck opening of the garment body and inside ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302711 | Elastic flap with sleeve and glove for liquid impervious seal A sleeve-glove attachment assembly for hazardous environments such as surgery, as well as applications where a fluid impervious seal is desirable, such as water or snow activities, is provided to form a fluid impervious seal between a garment sleeve and an elastic g... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302712 | Fastener mechanism for uniting articles of clothing A fastener mechanism releasably unites articles of clothing, which are reliably kept in paired relationship throughout laundering and storage. The fastener mechanism has a first fastener component comprising a disk-shaped member having a body and a grooved portion c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302713 | Hands-free toilet and urinal flushing device A toilet and urinal flushing device comprising a reciprocating pedal attached to a toilet handle with the pedal being reciprocated by means of a spring. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302714 | Non-overflow toilet bowl system A toilet enhancement which utilizes four drain ports and a float to prevent a toilet from overflowing. As water raises, the float rises allowing water to drain into return ports and not over the top of the toilet. The ports are molded into the toilet bowl which woul... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302715 | Bath accessory holder and scoop A bath accessory collection, holder, and storage device includes a base, and a scoop, removably couplable to the base, having a drain for draining liquid therefrom. A handle is attached to the scoop, which is used to wield the scoop. A hanger is carried by one of th... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302716 | Adjustable bed An adjustable bed includes a universal, or interchangeable, bed end that can be used at either end of the bed and can be connected with an existing motor drive assembly. The bed end may include a gear box having first and second input shafts that are selectively cov... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302717 | Side and end brake/steer mechanism for stretchers A stretcher includes a brake mechanism and a steer mechanism operated by side actuator pedals and a brake-actuating bar and a wheel-actuating bar. The brake-actuating bar, wheel-actuating bar, and side actuator pedals are connected such that movement is coordinated.... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302718 | Multiple level roll-in cot A multiple level elevating cot adapted to be rolled into emergency vehicles, the cot having a wheeled undercarriage supporting a cot frame having a leading end and a trailing end, The leading end comprises a drop frame adapted to be positionable in extended, middle,... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302719 | Systems, methods, and apparatus for instant issuance of a transaction card Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for instant decisioning and remote dispensing of credit cards. In accordance with one implementation the system for instantly issuing a credit card includes means for receiving a credit card application from an applicant,... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302720 | One direction button mechanism A bed rail structured to minimize the gap between the mattress and the bed rail and including a leg portion and a rail portion. The rail portion extends upwardly on a first side of the mattress to extend beyond the sleeping surface of the mattress and prevent a pers... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302721 | Pleated bed sheets providing more room for the legs and feet of a user A top sheet for use with a bed having a mattress with a head section, a foot section, a width and a thickness provides enhanced leg/foot room. The various embodiments include a flexible sheet of material having a width with a centerline, a length with a top edge and... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302722 | Bariatric transport with improved maneuverability A bariatric transport is provided. The transport includes a bed area for use by a bariatric patient. The transport further includes a drive assembly that is operable to selectively drive the transport in forward and rearward directions and permit turning of the tran... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302723 | Fire rescue belt An apparatus generally used as a rescue device that a firefighter or other personnel may use to pull or carry a victim out of a fire or away from a place or peril. The device may be utilized by one single person to rescue another person. The new rescue device is mad... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302724 | Play mat and method of assembly The present invention is an infant play mat. This play mat is designed so that it is light-weight and easily portable. The play mat includes a cushioned base and at least two arching supports that are capable of folding. Each support arch is detachably coupled to tw... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302725 | Rail assembly for a telescoping ramp A rail assembly for a telescoping ramp including a slider rail that is taller than it is wide, having opposed ends, opposed faces, and opposed edges. First ramp attachment means protrude outwardly from a first of the opposed faces. There is a hollow channel rail wit... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302726 | Toothbrushes Power toothbrushes are provided having toothbrush heads that move in a substantially random manner when in use and in contact with a user's teeth. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302727 | Pressed powder pan cleaning machine An apparatus is provided for cleaning residual powder and other contaminants from external surfaces of pressed powder cosmetic pans before the pans are adhered into the compact. A feed chute feeds pans into a feed path in the apparatus one after another in an uprigh... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302728 | Cleaning implement for golfers Cleaning implements for golfers comprise towels and gloves including abrasive portions for removal of dirt, grass, grass stains, and scuff marks from golf balls, golf clubs, and other golfing equipment. There is disclosed a towel which may include a pocket portion p... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302729 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302730 | Cleaning article There is disclosed a cleaning article including a brush portion. The brush portion has a plurality of strips and at least one layer of a fiber bundle. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302731 | Washer equipment Washer equipment jets washings to each sweeping area of driver's side and passenger's side windshield of a vehicle, which are swept by driver's side and passenger's side wiper blades, respectively, in such a manner that they synchronize together and move to a same d... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302732 | Dual blade windshield wiper with scraper A windshield wiper is provided which includes a wiper frame; a scraper having an upper and a lower surface defining opposite leading edges, the upper surface connected to the wiper frame, wherein the wiper frame and scraper form an assembly having a means for rotati... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302733 | Floor cleaning machine using microfiber pad A cleaning machine for floors and carpets includes a vacuum pick-up in front of the machine for suctioning loose material and debris off the floor. A microfiber cleaning assembly is mounted beneath the machine for cleaning the floor following the vacuum pick-up. The... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302734 | Ground cleaning machine A mobile floor or ground cleaning machine includes a hydraulic motor for propulsion and/or operating a cleaning brush. Airflow produced by a fan is directed through a housing located adjacent the cleaning brush for creating an area of low pressure adjacent the brush... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302735 | Bag handle A bag handle is disclosed that includes a rigid, elongated body having an upwardly facing top surface, a downwardly facing lower surface, opposing front and back surfaces, and a pair of opposing side surfaces. A pair of hooks extend at each side surface outwardly th... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302736 | Window egress assistance handle A window egress assistance handle having a base, at least one finger grip with two legs, multiple offset orifice fixation ports for receiving multiple securing devices such as set screws or thumb screws, and a base midline grooved channel receiver. To temporarily in... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302737 | Ball type cable tie having release prevention tongue A cable tie comprises a band-shaped strap which has a fixed end, formed in the shape of a hook, and a free end, a locking head which is secured to the fixed end of the strap and through which the free end of the strap passes, and a locking ball which is disposed in ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302738 | Safe disengaging device for the pull cord of a blind A safe disengaging device for the pull cord of a blind includes a male support base and a female support base. The male support base is fixed on the upper frame of a blind and provided with a protruding clasping block having its upper side formed with an engage shou... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302739 | Device for fastening emergency equipment to a ship's deck A device is for fastening emergency equipment to a ship's deck or to a structure on a ship's deck. The device includes a first and a second fastening facility for, respectively, a first external and a second external fastening device having, respectively, a first an... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302740 | High tension line clamp with quick release mechanism A line clamp or stopping apparatus includes a housing one part of which serves to clamp or wedge a line subjected to high tension upwards of ten tons. The other part of the housing controls the first part. An eccentric wheel rotates freely within the first part in r... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302741 | Hose clamp and spring liner An improved hose clamp having an annular band with an inner face, tensioning means, and an annular spring liner. The spring liner includes an outwardly projecting circumferential ridge; an inwardly projecting circumferential ridge on each side of the outwardly proje... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302742 | Side-release buckle assembly A buckle assembly includes a female connection member having button openings, and a male connection member configured to mate with the female connection member into a securely connected position. The male connection member includes lateral arms having buttons at dis... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302743 | Reusable casket A reusable casket includes a rectangular solid-configured body preferably having a casket top hingedly connected to a casket rear for pivotal movement between a casket-open position and a casket-closed position, a casket front pivotally connected to a casket bottom ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302744 | Method of fabricating an acoustic transducer array A method that involves establishing the performance level of a proposed acoustic transducer array. Deriving a geometric shape for the array based on the established performance level. Selecting piezoceramic materials based on considerations related to the performanc... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302745 | Method for locking a first tube member to a second tube member A locking arrangement includes an inner element (1) and an outer element (3), (302), where the inner element (1) is axially shiftable relative to the outer element (3), such as a shaft of a tool, one end of the outer element (3 | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302746 | Coldwork holes with rotating mandrel and method A method and apparatus for coldworking holes using rotational mandrel. The apparatus uses a tubular seamless sleeve made of shape memory alloys having a superelasticity property, a mandrel having major and minor diameter portions, an end-cap to seat and restrain axi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302747 | Apparatus and method to manufacture a leaf display device A method and apparatus to manufacture a leaf display device. The method includes the steps of positioning a top leaf on a broadleaf stem substantially co-linear with the broadleaf stem; positioning a leaf adjacent the top leaf substantially parallel to, and on top o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302748 | Linkage assembly for an acoustic transducer A linkage assembly (140) is used for mechanically coupling an armature (124) and a diaphragm (118) of a balanced receiver (100), the linkage assembly (140) formed from a first linkage member (822) displaced from a strip of s... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302749 | Method of making a two-layer lap winding for a multiphase electrical machine The method of making a two-layer lap winding (12) for a multiphase electrical machine includes the steps of winding a first coil unit (20) of a first phase winding (14) around a winding bar (10); subsequently laying a coil connector (1... | 12/04/2007 |
