Design Classic – The Slinky
Student
Lecturer/s
Course topic/s
Course/s
BA Design Warm-Up – Foundation Course
Year
2021
semester
The Slinky is a coil spring toy designed by marine mechanical engineer Richard T. James. It was available at Gimbels department stores’ in Philadelphia from 1945. It was the interesting physical properties that made the toy so successful. For example, it can go down stairs with the help of gravity.