1. Mayday — 2023-10-08 00:53:45

   …on Airport in [[London]] and was given the task of finding a suitable call. == French influence == {{Image url="MaydayHancock.jpg" class="right" title="Mayday sketch by comedian Hancock" width="350" }} The majority of air traffic at the time was…

2. Rubber — 2021-08-12 20:24:10

   …agent for coaches, drivers, and passengers drew Hancock's attention to rubber. In '''April 1820''' he patented India-rubber springs for various types of clothing such as glove…
   …s and '''suspenders'''. The Hancock brothers then started an "elastic works" to manufacture items using the rubber springs. == Mastication == In 1820 Han…
   …mportant device: the '''rubber masticator'''. He designed a machine with revolving teeth that tore up rubber scraps. To Hancock's surprise, the shredded bits adhered into a solid mass of rubber that could then be pressed in molds into solid blocks…
   … or rolled into sheets. Hancock's masticator, which was perfected in 1821, made rubber manufacture commercially practical and gave birth to the rubber …

3. Rubber Band — 2020-06-28 12:40:44

   …on]] patented the rubber band in England on March 17, 1845. Also known as an elastic band the idea was touted by Thomas Hancock after he patented vulcanized [[Rubber]]. {{Image url="RubberBands.jpg" class="left" title="Rubber Bands" width="400" }…

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