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Mechanical engineer Richard James invented the Slinky by accident. In 1943, he was working to devise springs that could keep sensitive ship equipment steady at sea. After accidentally knocking some samples off a shelf, he watched in amazement as they gracefully âwalkedâ down instead of falling.
James continued to roll out new and improved Slinky based toys. The Slinky Dog was created based on a suggestion from a customer. Helen Malsed of Washington had made the suggestion and received royalties of $65,000 annually for 17 years. In 1995, the Slinky Dog was redesigned for Pixarâs Toy Story.