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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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110285164 | WINDSHIELD COVER AND PROTECTOR The present invention relates to a protective cover for a windshield comprising: a top handle, where said top handle extends from both sides of the cover; a bottom handle, where said bottom handle extends from both sides of the cover; straps, where the straps extend fro... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110109116 | Ice Guard The Ice Guard is a specially designed protective covering configured specifically to encompass the entire front windshield or rear window of a vehicle, thus protecting these areas from the elements. Generally rectangular in shape and gently contoured for a custom fit, t... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110016900 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a cooling system for a motor vehicle. One embodiment comprises a visor apparatus that includes an exterior visor having an inner face, and an opposite outer face, and a heat exchanger attached to the inner face of the exterior viso... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20090261614 | Cover for windshields, windshield wipers, and air intake manifolds An improved cover made of opaque, reflective, snow-and-ice-repellent material that shields windshields, windshield wipers, and air intake manifolds of vehicles from the accumulation of snow, ice, and frost; and it also prevents the sun's rays from penetrating the interi... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20080252095 | Windshield protection system A windshield protection system has an optically clear sheet of plastic covering the windshield. The clear plastic sheet is attached to the windshield by a gasket around the perimeter of the windshield. A space is formed between the windshield and the clear plastic sheet... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080197122 | Combination defroster panel and sunshade for vehicle glass The combination defroster panel and sunshade for vehicle glass includes an electrically heated element disposed upon one side of a rigid panel and a reflective surface disposed upon the opposite side of the panel. The device is placed adjacent to the interior surface of... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20070241584 | Independent divan door and drawer assembly An improved door and drawer assembly for use with a seat on a passenger vehicle. The door and drawer assembly are installed in the passenger vehicle independent of the seat and thus not physically connected to the seat frame. Any load that is applied to the seat frame d... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070176458 | Frost prevention device and method of use This invention is directed toward a frost-prevention device which sits on a vehicle windshield. The invention consists of a thin sheet of suitable fabric with ends long enough to extend beyond the sides of the windshield into the space between the car door and the door ... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20060170238 | System and method for mode select handling for a partitioned media library One embodiment of the present invention includes a method for handling status commands direct to a partitioned media library that comprises establishing a set of initial logical element addresses for a set of physical element addresses with each initial logical element ... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060152031 | Wind, rock and bug deflector The present invention serves to deflect oncoming wind, rocks and bugs by diverting the wind which is associated with rocks, bugs and other debris instead of heading for the hood and windshield of a vehicle, and diverts these nuisances up and away from the vehicle's body... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20060091691 | Vehicle windshield visor An exterior windshield visor for motor vehicles, a method for manufacturing a windshield visor, a motor vehicle having a windshield visor, and a method for attaching a windshield visor to a motor vehicle are provided according the invention. The visor includes a double ... | 05/04/2006 |
| 20060066128 | Motorized extensible wind shield visor The visor joins to the roof of a motor vehicle to deflect heavy precipitation, such as a downpour, from a windshield. The visor is a permanent motorized device with a hollow planar cover. The cover contains a means to extend and retract the visor from the cover and over... | 03/30/2006 |
| 20050242610 | VEHICLE WINDOW SUN COVER A protective covering for a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle is provided. The covering consists of a multilayer construction having a reflective outer layer, and is releasably attached to an outer surface of the cab portion utilizing a plurality of covering fast... | 11/03/2005 |
| 20050200154 | Transparent laminated structure having peel-away film layers for use on aircraft windscreens A transparent laminated structure having multiple peel-away laminated film layers for protecting windscreens, particularly windscreens of rotary aircraft, from environmental conditions. The laminated structure includes at least one laminated layer wherein each layer inc... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050179281 | Snow & ice eliminator An improved automobile cover that prevents frost, ice or snow from freezing on a windshield. The eliminator is preferably a layer of natural open cell rubber with a polyester laminate fabric backing which covers the outside of the windshield. This would be inclusive off... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050104407 | Vehicle door wedge assembly A vehicle door wedge assembly includes a chassis and a slide moveable within the chassis. A non-metallic, elastomeric biasing element is provided to urge the slide toward one end of the chassis. ... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050040666 | Automobile windshield umbrella The windshield umbrella is a safety device designed to yield the maximum visibility in poor weather conditions. In inclement weather, the unit protrudes from the top of any windshield to serve as a shield and drainage device. It is wind-resistant and can be retracted wh... | 02/24/2005 |
