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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 |
| 7441396 | Manufacture method of power transmission chain and pin-retainer jig A method of manufacturing of power transmission chain 1 by interconnecting plural link plates 2 with pins 3. Individual pin pairs 3 are arranged and temporarily fixed to places. The link plates 2 are sequentially stacked in layers ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7308745 | Method and device for edge-machining of a plastic optical lens and a combination tool therefor An edge-machining device in particular plastic spectacle lenses (L) has two aligned holding shafts (14, 16) rotatable with a controlled angle of rotation (φB) about a rotational axis of a workpiece (B) between which the lens may be clamped and a t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7140173 | Method and device for assembling an endless chain, in particular a transmission chain A method as well as a device for assembling a transmission chain made up of sets of two elongated elements which lie with their long sides against each other and are coupled in pairs to each other by link plates with openings of which chain one supports the sets in ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7086135 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing glow plug A method for manufacturing a glow plug, the glow plug comprising a cylindrical metal shell having an internal bore formed in an axial direction, and a heater tube adapted to be press-fitted from its rear end side into the internal bore and having a leading end close... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7044042 | Blade cutting assembly for sheet material The combination of a base, with which at least one sheet layer can be operatively supported to be cut, a guide assembly, and a cutting blade assembly. The cutting blade assembly includes first and second cutting blades. The cutting blade assembly is selectively chan... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032283 | Method for assembling a radiator module for an automobile A method for mounting a radiator module in the vicinity of the back side of a bumper reinforcement and assembling the radiator module to an automobile body while the bumper reinforcement is assembled to connect the front ends of the right and the left front side fra... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028379 | Hood latch assembling device of front end module for vehicle The present invention relates to a hood latch assembling device for assembling a hood latch to a position of a carrier which is the same as a hood latch part of the vehicle. The hood latch assembling device includes: a carrier assembling stand for fixing the carrier... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6907667 | Method for facilitating the assembly of a universal joint A method of assembling components of a universal joint, such as a cross and a yoke, positions and maintains the rotational center axes thereof in co-axial alignment during the assembly process. The universal joint includes a yoke including a body portion and first a... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904654 | Clamp for ring parts This invention relates to a jewelry clamping device particularly adapted for holding a ring shank and crown in place during ring manufacture or repair. The device comprises a generally C-shaped frame having a base plate and a top plate. A nest mounted on the base pl... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6691391 | Concentric alignment assembly device A concentric alignment assembly device for assembly of a first component and a second component. The concentric alignment assembly device includes a first base and a second base for receiving the first component and the second component. The first base ha... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6681472 | Method of assembling jointed support system A method of assembling a jointed structure from several parts is provided. At least two discrete parts having ends that cooperate to form a movable joint between the parts are placed in a groove formed in a plate. The parts are prevented from being displa... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6615467 | Valve press tool A valve press tool (10) includes a C-shaped frame (12) having an adjustable platen (28) and an over-center lever device (48) at opposite ends (20, 22) of the C-frame. Attached to the over-center device is a pressure plate (40) to which is attached three l... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6553903 | Hydraulic press An hydraulic press includes a head member removably connected at each opposite end to a leg and formed of a unitary sheet of steel rolled into a generally U-shaped transverse cross-section. The head member includes a reinforcing tube at its mid portion. T... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6550119 | Inner ring press-insertion jig for a pipe member made of resin A press insertion rod is passed through and supported by a press insertion rod supporting portion of a jig body in an advanceable and retractable manner. An inner ring which is to be pressingly inserted into one end portion of a pipe member made of resin ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6546609 | Automatic riveting apparatus An automatic riveting apparatus includes a base (10), a feeding device (30), and a riveting device (50). The base has a U-shaped support frame (12). Two photoelectric relays (18) extend upwardly from the base. The feeding device includes two parallel slid... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6397457 | Apparatus for removing a connector from a printed circuit board For the removal of a connector from a printed circuit board (12, 28) wherein the connector consist of a connector housing (14) including contact pins (16) being of the right angle type (bent at an angle of about 90°), whereby a portion of the contact pin... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6324740 | Universal joint disassembly tool A simple, compact and lightweight tool for the disassembly of the universal joints used in automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, buses, boats, farm machinery, and other machinery. The tool directs pressure specifically to the point where it is neede... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6295710 | Automatic fastening machine and method An automatic fastening machine and method which reduces fastener installation cycle time by virtue of unique tool movements, pressure foot operation and other features. The pressure foot plate is coupled to actuators for moving the same in a manner allowi... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6289566 | Workpiece insertion tool with angular compliance A workpiece holder for a press tool has a mounting ring which carries a circular retainer ring for frictionally engaging the inside of the workpiece and has a non-planar or curved end face engaged with a complimentary shaped end face of a body of the pres... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6272739 | Dual in-line package pin insertion and removal apparatus In handling electronic components during manufacturing or other processing, circuit devices are retained within a dual in-line processing (DIP) tube by inserting and securing DIP pins at each end of the DIP tube. The DIP pin apparatus inserts DIP pins int... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6205641 | Anvil assembly for a press for assembling a fastener into a workpiece An anvil for a press for assembling a fastener to a plate having an aperture. The press includes a ram assembly for pressing the fastener into the plate aperture. The anvil includes a housing and a pin disposed in the housing. The pin is slidable between ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6131262 | Ball joint removal fixture A ball joint removal fixture for supporting an automotive suspension spindle below a press during removal of a ball joint includes an attachment member for attachment to the spindle. The attachment member has multiple attachment points for interconnection... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131261 | Arbor press extender device and method Fixtures and subfixtures may be used to hold the component being pressed for greater precision. Quick connect fixtures and subfixtures may be used in the press to save time and labor of the changeover process by using couplings and nipples attached to the... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6021554 | Tool for motor reducer assembly machines A tool fittable to a spindle of a machine for assembling motor reducers; the machine assembling a pinion onto a shaft of the motor reducer by exerting compression, force from the spindle, to force the pinion onto the shaft and form an interference fit. Th... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6006410 | Apparatus for removing screws or rivets from eyeglasses An apparatus for removing broken connecting mechanisms imbedded in eyeglass frames has a platform to transversely hold the eyeglass frame secure and proximal to the broken connecting mechanism, a means for transversely moving a pin coaxially with the brok... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5930880 | Intensification method and apparatus for hemming machine A closure panel hemming apparatus includes a lower support supporting a lower hemming die and an upper support spaced from and mounted above the lower support supporting an upper hemming die. The upper and lower supports are relatively vertically moveable... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5924182 | Apparatus for assembling bearing and stationary drum A head drum assembly for use in a video cassette recorder includes a stationary drum, a rotary shaft rotatably fitted into the stationary drum, a rotary drum closely fitted onto the rotary shaft, a lower bearing fitted into a lower portion of the stationa... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5906155 | Press frame A press frame for use with a portable hydraulic power supply in which the power supply comprises a cylinder having a threaded end. The press frame comprises a c-shaped support member having a top arm and at least two bottom arms and an intermediate arm co... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5887326 | Apparatus for inserting a lens into an eyewear frame front Apparatus for inserting a lens into the eye opening of an eyewear frame front includes a lens-seating surface on which a lens is placed. The lens-seating surface is reciprocally movable within a lower block. An upper block is reciprocally movably along a ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5878471 | Dental press apparatus A dental press apparatus for removing and installing a dental handpiece bearings includes a press having a frame having a base with a plurality of apertures therethrough for supporting a dental handpiece thereon and a push plate supported on the frame for... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5857252 | Press for installing universal joint bearing cups A press for inserting bearing cups into a U-joint has an arch member bearing an anvil. A pusher member has a plunger slidably mounted to its inner end. When the pusher member is retracted bias means bias the plunger inwardly. The bias means are capable of... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5852861 | Sipper tube insertion and removal apparatus A sipper tube insertion and removal apparatus is provided for easily and consistently inserting a sipper tube into a stopper with a hole and for also easily and consistently removing a sipper tube from a hole in a stopper. For insertion of a sipper tube i... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5836078 | Apparatus for removing or mounting a bearing cup An apparatus is disclosed for positioning a bearing cup with respect to a universal joint having a yoke. The apparatus includes a base. A support is connected to the base and disposed at a distance therefrom. A spacer connects the support to the base and ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5806162 | Gudgeon pin removal tool A tool (10) for removal of a gudgeon pin (33) from an assembly (34) of a reciprocating end of a connecting rod (28) and a piston wherein there is provided a base (11), a post (16), a pair of projecting half-arms (12, 13) projecting forwardly of the post (... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5701650 | Tools for inserting and removing liner outlet spouts Tools for inserting a spout of a flexible bag liner into fluid-tight sealing and anchoring engagement with a discharge outlet of a container and for removing the spout from the outlet. The spout has at least two seal rings, preferably each having a pair o... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5699600 | Apparatus for automatically press-fitting a turntable An apparatus for automatically press-fitting a turntable has a turntable driving motor which is attachably/detachably installed to/from a driving motor fixing part for inserting a rotating shaft of the driving motor into a turntable assembly with signific... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5692437 | Portable bearing press A portable bearing press for locating a component, such as a bearing, onto a shaft, or for separating the bearing from a shaft comprising an L-shaped support frame which can be mounted and held between the jaws of a vice, an object supporting component mo... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5611132 | Chipper knife babbitt removal tool A tool is used for removing a block of babbitt material from the back of a chipper knife such as those used in chipping softwood for further processing. The tool has a vertical base with a channel along its front face and a knife support for supporting th... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5564176 | Kit for use in removing the hose portions from reusable end couplings of hydraulic hose assemblies A kit is disclosed for use in replacing damaged hose segments of high pressure hydraulic hoses having press-fitted, straight or curved reusable end couplings. The disclosed kit includes at least one pair of support blocks; at least one mandrel having an o... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5539968 | Part holding press tool with non-magnetic part holding mechanism A workpiece holding press tool with an elongated body having an annular collar extending from an end face and a plug member secured to the collar by a fastener. The plug forms an annular groove with the body that receives a retainer clip which frictionall... | 07/30/1996 |
