...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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AbstractThere is disclosed a composition and method for topically administering griseofulvin to a human or animal in a manner such that a high degree of epidermal, especially stratum corneum, retention of griseofulvin is attained, by contacting the skin of a human or animal with an effective amount of a therapeutic composition containing griseofulvin in a vehicle system comprising 2-pyrrolidone and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in a ratio ranging between about 1:4 and about 4:1, said composition containing at least about 10% by weight of said vehicle system.Other References
| InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 05/567392 filed on 04/11/1975US Classes:514/462, Spiro ring system424/47, Topical live body grooming or adorning aid (e.g., hair spray, antiperspirant, etc.)514/937, DISPERSION OR EMULSION514/947Topical applicationExaminersPrimary: Ore, Dale R.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References3634586, 3636194, 3932653Composition and method for topical administration of griseofulvinIssued on: 01/13/1976 Inventor: Stoughton |