Slinky Shorts
Description: Vintage "Slinky" patent drawing from 1946. Invented by Richard T. James the "Slinky" is a child's toy composed of a compressed helical spring. This simple contraption can perform a number of amazing tricks, including travelling down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of magic and its own infinite powers.
Description: The Slinky is a helical spring toy invented by Richard T. James in the early 1940s. It can perform a number of tricks, including travelling down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and its own momentum; and appearing to levitate for a period of time after it has been dropped. These interesting characteristics have contributed to its success in its home country of the United States, and it has inspired many popular toys with Slinky-like components, in a wide range of countries.
