Who invented the original Slinky?
Richard James
A Slinky is a precompressed helical spring toy invented by Richard James in the early 1940s.
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Slinky.
| A Slinky made out of metal | |
|---|---|
| Type | spring toy |
| Inventor(s) | Richard T. James |
| Country | USA |
| Availability | 1945– |
How was the Slinky accidentally invented?
In 1943, an engineer named Richard James was trying to design a new tension spring. He wanted the spring to keep electronic equipment secure aboard U.S. Navy ships during World War II. He accidentally knocked a spring off of his work table. It fell to the floor and began “walking” across the floor.
