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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 |
| 7308857 | Pallet substructure and pallet design In one embodiment, pallet substructure can comprise: a reinforcement structure disposed in a plane, a foot member, and a gusset. The gusset can be disposed in mechanical communication with the reinforcement structure and the foot member, wherein the gusset is config... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7219609 | Apparatus for shipping and installation of ATM An apparatus and method for the shipping and installation of an ATM. The ATM comprises leveling legs. A pallet includes a plurality of readily separable components and a plurality of component fasteners. The pallet further comprises bracket openings which align with... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6839952 | Composite pallet A composite pallet includes at least two channels and a plurality of stringers. Each channel includes a U-shaped cross-section with an inward facing leg extending from each outer edge of the U-shaped cross-section. Each stringer preferably includes a lengthwise body... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6616114 | Flexible bearing bar for accommodating a sheet pile in a sheet-processing machine A flexible bearing bar includes a flexurally soft tensile member carrying, on one side thereof, a multiplicity of compressive elements disposed successively in series and formed with respective contact surfaces, said tensile member being supportable on tw... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6418861 | Modular pallet construction A modular pallet construction allowing the formation of storage pallets of varying sizes and configurations. The pallet includes a top deck formed from a plurality of plate members interconnected to create a storage platform. The number and orientation of... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6263806 | Pallet for storing items with wheels A pallet for a wheeled item comprises a base frame having openings for receiving forklift arms, a plurality of tracks mounted on the base frame for receiving the wheels of the item, and a plurality of ramps mounted on the base frame and sloping from the t... | 07/24/2001 |
| 5960721 | Composite wood and polymer forklift pallet assembly and method A pallet assembly (21, 51, 71) including a plurality of side-by-side rail assemblies (22-24, 56-58, 72-74), a wooden deck (26, 52, 84) secured to an upwardly facing side of the rails and extending transversely thereacross, and an impact-resistant polymer ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5787817 | Pallet for storing wheeled items A pallet for a wheeled item comprises a base frame having openings for receiving forklift arms, a pair of tracks mounted on the base frame for receiving the wheels of the item, and a pair of corresponding ramps mounted on the base frame and sloping latera... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5485794 | Structure for pallets, flooring, panelling and fencing Diametrically cut lengths of half- or quarter-logs positioned side-by-side with their cut flat surfaces forming a pallet platform, a floor, wall panelling or a fence are mounted on support rails held together by interlocking tongue-and-groove or dovetail ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5248051 | Larger cubic volume cargo container A cargo container generally includes a floor, a roof, a pair of parallel side walls, and first and second end walls, at least one of the side walls and end walls including an opening to permit the entry and exit of cargo from the enclosed space. The floor... | 09/28/1993 |
