Felix Hoffmann, a German chemist, was searching for something to relieve his father's arthritis. In doing so, he "rediscovered" acetylsalicylic acid and in 1900, patented a stable process for developing it. Hence, we have aspirin.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4587748 | Studded footwear An insert for an article of footwear is made as a unitary moulding of a flexible plastics material. It comprises a plurality of internally screw-threaded sockets, for receiving externally screw-threaded spigots on ground-engaging studs, and a support inte... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4360490 | Studs for footwear and method of making same A stud for releasable attachment to an article of footwear, particularly for use in games and sports, comprises a support made of plastics material such as glass-filled nylon and a metal pin element. The support has an externally screw-threaded sleeve for... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4205466 | Carriers for studs for footwear It is known for sports shoes, particularly golf shoes, to have carriers anchored in their soles for receiving replaceable studs provided with screw-threaded connecting portions. The invention provides a carrier of plastics material having an internally-th... | 06/03/1980 |