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...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4513993 | Tear open tamper resistant game ticket assembly A tear open tamper resistant game ticket assembly including a rear panel, a front panel, an intermediate panel and a ticket panel. The panels are cut from a single sheet of paper and attached to one another by fold lines so that the panels can be folded o... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4439002 | One-piece foldable kaleidoscope kit A one-piece foldable kaleidoscope kit is provided which is easily assembled, compact, and inexpensive. The kit includes a viewing tube removably attached to a panel. The viewing tube has a reflective inner surface and is flattenable. The panel has two par... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4086379 | Multi-layered laminates A multi-layered item such as a trading card, a poster or a peel-off sticker having a transferable hot melt adhesive design. The trading card includes a piece of card stock having a design or illustration on at least one side thereof. A release coating of ... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4074911 | Tamper proof lottery ticket An elongated one piece paper blank which can be folded into a ticket or coupon usable in a lottery, advertising or promotional contest, game of chance and the like. The blank, when folded and glued, forms a ticket having a front panel of generally rectang... | 02/21/1978 |
| 3964750 | Jigsaw puzzle paint set A die-cut jigsaw puzzle particularly adapted for distribution as premium items. As disclosed herein it is an educational toy formed from an elongated rectangular cardboard blank. The blank is divided by laterally extending perforated lines into three gene... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3946936 | Paperboard blank and carton An elongated one piece paperboard blank which can be erected into a carton which can be hung on a hook of a pegboard display. The blank forms a carton having a solid bottom and flaps on each side so that the contents will not readily fall out of the carto... | 03/30/1976 |
