Did You Know...
...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 |
| 7410289 | Interlockable watchwinder A watchwinder adapted for home use or in a retail store environment includes a horizontal dovetail groove or channel on the top, bottom and side surfaces of the watchwinder housing which cooperates with a removable interlocking bar or rail of mating dovetail shape t... | 08/12/2008 |
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| D540651 | Push button box latch | 04/17/2007 |
| D502600 | Leather stitching for container | 03/08/2005 |
| 6860386 | Hidden compartment jewelry box A jewelry box having one or more containers hidden in the interior thereof which are easily accessible and not easily discernable to an outside observer. ... | 03/01/2005 |
| D501132 | Lock for jewelry box | 01/25/2005 |
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