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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 |
| 8069540 | Strapping system A strapping system including a strap having opposite first and second faces carrying first and second arrays of touch fastening elements respectively and a buckle assembly releasably attached to one end of the strap and defining an opening sized to receive an opposi... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8051540 | Releasable fastening arrangement The present disclosure provides embodiments of a releasable fastening arrangement that can include a first fastening strip secured to and extending over a substrate surface and having a first surface carrying first fastening elements extending from the surface. The ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7954208 | Fastening member for a molded article A fastening member that is capable of attachment to a molded article is disclosed. The fastening member may include at least one fastener element extending from a base and an anchor layer attached to the base. The anchor layer may be coated with a magnetically attra... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7921525 | Binding clip with secondary attachment An object securing apparatus utilizing a hook and loop material attached to one of two faces of a binder clip and projecting downward there from. The hook and loop material can be single or double sided. A magnetic material can be disposed upon the hook and loop mat... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7818850 | Moulded-over article with a small band comprising hooks An article over which a moulding is to be made, aid moulded-over article comprising a base 2 having a top surface 6 and a bottom surface 4, hooks 3 extending from the bottom surface 4 of the base and metallic material fixed on the ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7636987 | Wrapping material with fastener A wrapping material for wrapping an item about its circumference having a plurality of wrapping portions forming a continuous roll. Each wrapping portion has a length that is greater than the circumference of an item to be wrapped with a width that is transverse to ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7624480 | Hook and loop fastening strap and assembly Various embodiments of the invention provide an elongated hook and loop fastening strap with a slit defined therein for securing one or more objects together. The fastening strap includes an engaging portion, which is disposed generally above the slit, and an anchor... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7587796 | Secure strap systems A strap system for selectively and independently binding and/or releasing at least one sets of essentially longitudinal objects, such as wires, from one another. A continuous strip of such two-sided material may be stored on a reel and is designed so that a user may... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7425360 | Touch fastener products Touch fasteners for use as mold inserts in molding seat foam buns include selvedges that deflect under pressure to engage a mold surface in face-to-face contact. Another touch fastener includes a base with an exposed thermally activatable resin surface that has a so... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419125 | Baby bottle leash A leash for a baby bottle or other food/beverage container has a padded band with a redundant attachment to the shoulder harness strap of a car seat, or the like. Similarly, the second attachment strap for attaching to the bottle has a redundant set of latches to en... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7407496 | Fastening film system and assembly comprising a fastening film system and a substrate The present invention relates to a fastening film system 1 comprising a backing 7 and an adhesive layer 6 on one of the two major surfaces of the backing 7, the backing 7 bearing on its exposed major surface 3a opposi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7390057 | Reclosable fastener riser/spacer, and methods of constructing and utilizing same A plastic spacer/riser to increase useable height of a reclosable fastening system, such as 3M™ Dual Lock™ or Velcro® hook and loop products. The spacer/riser is adapted to be held in place on an external substrate with hot-melt glue, sonic welds, pressure sens... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7364383 | Roll-up surface, system and method The present invention provides a ground flooring device, system and method which includes connectable slats or panels having connection means which allow a series of slats to be quickly assembled, rolled up for storage or transport, and unrolled for deployment. The ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356888 | Multi-functional retaining strap A multi-functional retaining strap has two strap surfaces. Each strap surface is installed with attachable tapes. The multi-functional retaining strap comprises a short extending retaining strap having one end fixed to a middle section of the strap surface of the mu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340807 | Pouch and resealable closure mechanism therefor including a plurality of interlocking closure elements A resealable closure mechanism includes first and second closure strips. The first closure strip includes a plurality of discontinuous closure elements and the second closure strip includes a plurality of discontinuous closure elements. One or more of the discontinu... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340788 | Method to improve the firmness of a pillowtop mattress A method for increasing the firmness of a pillowtop or any other soft mattress. The method includes providing a rectangular sheet of cotton fabric material having hook fasteners on one end and loop fasteners on an opposite end to attach the sheet of material around ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331087 | Activatable fastening system and web having elevated regions and functional material members A web for use in applying a functional material is provided. The web includes a layer that has a plurality of elevated regions. The layer defines a plurality of cavities such that the cavities are located between adjacent elevated regions. A plurality of depressed r... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7310857 | Retail display strap for securing a tie to a shirt A system and method for securing a tie to a folded shirt. The system includes a folded shirt having buttons down the front thereof; a tie; and an elongated strap defining first and second loops wherein the folded shirt is disposed in the first loop and the tie is di... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308738 | Releasable fastener systems and processes A releasable fastener system comprises a loop portion and a hook portion. The loop portion includes a support and a loop material disposed on one side thereof. The hook portion generally includes a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements e... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291371 | Mechanical closure tape The present invention relates to a mechanical closure tape in roll form. The closure tapes are useful in the manufacture of disposable articles, particularly disposable diapers. The closure tape includes a fastening tape having a mechanical closure member and a rele... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284730 | Transducer holder System, methods and apparatus are provided for securing one or more transducers to a patient. According to one illustrative embodiment, a transducer holder is provided that includes a base, one or more fasteners for securing one or more transducers, respectively, at... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284505 | Skijor system A complete skijor system is illustrated, which includes a novel dog harness, safety tension release, and skijor belt. The system facilitates rapid deployment by requiring only five buckles, while providing exceptional safeguards for dog, skier, and adjacent parties.... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284729 | Transducer holder System, methods and apparatus are provided for securing one or more transducers to a patient. According to one illustrative embodiment, a transducer holder is provided that includes a base, one or more fasteners for securing one or more transducers, respectively, an... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281692 | Steam strippers A steam stripper (14) is provided with a support comprising a pole (16) comprised of connected sections (17, 18) and (19). The upper sections 17 and (18) are connected by a resilient spring apparatus (23), and the sup... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273061 | Waterproof structure of tent pole-holding tape The waterproof structure of the tent pole-holding tape according to the present invention comprises a waterproof-coated member 111, which is fixed by a sewing line 131 to the corner portion of the tent fabric 101, and in which the front of the s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258123 | Claw clip hair fastener A multiple clip hair fastener that comprises three or more claw clips attached together by spacer bands. The spacer bands are substantially rigid and are attached to each clip in such a manner as to restrict the movement of each clip from moving out of alignment in ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246416 | Slidingly Engagable Fasteners and method Improved Fasteners of the Slidingly Engagable type are provided in uni-directional and multi-directional orientations, in single and double-sided configurations, and in a range of designs which also include provisions for attaching certain embodiments of such fasten... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7229367 | Quick connect basketball practice device A basketball practice device is for use with a basketball rim having a diameter. The practice device includes an annular body, the body having a diameter substantially lesser than the rim diameter, and at least one and preferably a plurality of supports. Each suppor... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225569 | Flexible frame and mutually engageable fastening means A flexible frame for an advertising panel is described. The flexible frame has a mutually engageable fastening means, especially, but not exclusively for attachment to a vehicle. The flexible frame could alternatively be attached to a fixed structure. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219405 | Fabric attaching clip A fabric attaching clip (10) consisting of a garter grip button end (20) attached to a loop tape strap (24) positioned on an outer surface of a fabric (26). A garter grip wireform (22) is attached to a hook and loop tape strap (... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204468 | Elastic article suspension device for an infant An article suspension device for infants includes a length of cord having a continuous encircling member at one end for connection to a highchair or stroller or the like. An elastic loop is attached at the second end of the cord including an adjustable sleeve which ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200871 | Fabric for load bearing vests having a pocket fastening system A loop fabric sheet for a load bearing vest having a rotary die cut pattern including an array of holes extending through the sheet for receipt of snaps to interface with a Snap Grid removable pocket and an array of slots extending through the fabric sheet to accomm... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197772 | Self-opening vent or pocket An article with a flexible substrate has a pocket or vent opening with a resealable closure such as a zipper, snaps, or hook and loop fasteners, which is operable between a closed position, in which the opening in the substrate is closed, and an open position, in wh... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189136 | Apparatus for the retention of items An apparatus for retaining children's toys and other materials within a retrievable distance is provided. The apparatus may comprise a generally geometrically-shaped main body with a plurality of integrally formed ribs. The ribs divide the outer periphery of the mai... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165294 | Strap sack Housing for containing excess cargo tie-down material, and for containing the locking mechanism to reduce its exposure to the environmental elements. The housing is in the form of a generally flat portion and a sack made of durable material. The sack is configured t... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162780 | Skin-friendly hook fastening component A skin-friendly hook component of a hook and loop fastener that reduces or eliminates the occurrence of red-marking and/or irritation if brought into contact with a wearer's skin. In one embodiment, the hook component can have a relatively large top surface area amo... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159921 | Looped fabric roof The invention relates to a motor vehicle having a housing, at least one part of the internal surface of which is covered by at least one lining panel (1), and objects (3, 4, 5) such as cables, flexible printed circuits, flexible flat cables or anti-vib... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158822 | Electrode holder, headwear, and wire jacket adapted for use in sleep apnea testing An electrode holder is adapted for cooperating with a strap applied to a body part of a patient to hold a surface electrode to the skin. The electrode holder includes a base and a post projecting from the base. The post is adapted for extending through the strap and... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152283 | Noiseless surface fastener member, noiseless surface fastener combined with the noiseless surface fastener member and product attached with the same noiseless surface fastener member or the same noiseless surface fastener A surface fastener and a product attached with the same surface fastener, having a structure for reducing a sound generated upon separation of a surface fastener member itself and capable of reducing a sound generated upon separation of the product attached with the... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146690 | Releasable fastener system A releasable fastener system comprises a loop portion and a hook portion. The loop portion includes a support and a loop material disposed on one side thereof. The hook portion generally includes a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements e... | 12/12/2006 |
