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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 |
| 5147166 | Wall anchor An expansion-type wall anchor having a generally hollow body, a nut element, at least one, and preferably two, retention elements and an actuating element. The retention elements are pivotally connected to the nut element and transition from an orientatio... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5098237 | Arrangement for retaining an article to a structural surface An article retention arrangement utilizing a drive-in expansion fastener having a generally cylindrical, hollow body with a tapered end formed from an angular truncation of the body. The body is reinforced by one longitudinal rib so as to permit drive-in ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4902179 | Drywall fastener A drive-in expansion fastener is provided having a generally cylindrical, hollow body with a tapered end formed from an angular truncation of the body. The body is reinforced by at least one longitudinal rib so as to permit drive-in penetration from the t... | 02/20/1990 |
