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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 |
| 4220112 | Wheel mounted alarm mechanism An alarm mechanism associated with a wheel using a vibratory body. A striker is also included which is adapted for contacting the vibratory body. The striker and vibratory body are mounted such that the striker is rotatable in relation to the vibratory bo... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4196742 | Ski-pole or crutch A ski-pole or crutch is provided with a forearm yoke at its upper end and a pistol grip spaced below it. Both the yoke and pistol grip face rearward so that when the pistol grip is held in one hand the yoke can be swung into and out of locking engagement ... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4172601 | Slide arrester for ski pole A slide arrester mounted on a ski pole near the handle grip, comprising an arcuately-shaped blade pivotable between stowed and projected positions. A spring arm yieldably holds the blade in either position with an overcenter snap action, while a cutting t... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4154457 | Ski with weight attachment A ski having extra weights stationarily disposed adjacent the longitudinal ends thereof and being interchangeably and detachably fixed in their respective positions. A base plate is secured to the ski, the extra weight set thereon, and a covering weight h... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4129311 | Illuminated ski pole A ski pole has a tubular body member having an upper end portion of enlarged diameter to provide handle means and a removable cap at its upper end. A cylindrical chemiluminescent member having an enlarged head portion is disposed in said body member with ... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4111444 | Ski pole with timing device A ski pole having an accurate timing mechanism associated with the handle portion thereof and including actutation means disposed adjacent the free end of the handle for recording a given period of time and also independently recording split intervals of ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4083572 | Ski attachment A ski attachment device having safety, functional and decorative features. The ski attachment includes a sheath adapted to be retainably received over the tip of the ski, a battery-powered light, and a housing for mounting the light on the sheath so as to... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4082302 | Ski pole A ski pole having a handle on which a chronometer is detachably mounted. The chronometer is mounted by means of a bayonet fitting so arranged that the pushbutton is located so as to be actuatable by the thumb of the skier.... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4070029 | Roller skate A roller skate having a blocking element extending between the front wheels and the rear wheels to permit its use with a hockey puck.... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4066889 | Illuminated ski pole A ski pole has a tubular body member with an arcuate or circular transparent or translucent insert in the wall thereof comprising a window element and a light source within the body member illuminates this window member and also projects light along the i... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4062371 | Walking cane This disclosure pertains to a walking cane, for use by the blind, having a portion of the shank thereof adapted with a solar cell. The current produced by the cell recharges a battery stored within the hollow interior portions of the cane. A lamp is selec... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4061347 | Shock-absorbing ski pole grip A shock-absorbing ski pole grip is provided that includes a return spring, a retaining element or screw for holding a piston, cylinder and shaft to a grip, and a piston that is movably mounted in a cylinder on the upper end of the ski pole shaft.... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4023817 | Ski pole with warning device There is disclosed herein a ski pole having a tubular handle end portion containing a warning signal device actuatable by a button or the like disposed at the end of the ski pole grip. The warning signal comprises either an audible signal or a visual sign... | 05/17/1977 |
| 3990713 | Protective plate for a skateboard There is disclosed a protective plate for a skateboard comprising a rigid base member having a mounting bracket thereon with a plurality of holes therethrough adapted to receive bolts from a skateboard wheel assembly for securing the mounting bracket betw... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3948535 | Ski-equipped crutch A ski-equipped crutch comprising a pole member, a pole-ski member detachably secured to the bottom of said pole member, and a holding member secured to the pole member and said pole-ski member to hold these two members so as to allow rotation of these two... | 04/06/1976 |
