Did You Know...
...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 |
| 7674153 | Animal training device An animal training device (10) having a housing (11), a sound-producing member, an actuator (15), and a whistle (21, 23). The sound-producing member is mounted within a central cavity (12) formed in the housing (11), and the... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7069878 | Animal training device A hand held training device capable of producing discreet clicks when operated by a user, having a control by which the user can vary the volume and/or tone of the clicks produced. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060041 | Chest compressor Apparatus for compressing the chest of a patient to stimulate blood circulation, includes a torso wrap (32) that has a back portion (40) lying at the back of the patient's chest and a front portion (42) lying at the front of the patient's chest,... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6565107 | Motorbike sound simulator A device for attachment to a bicycle which includes a flat strap of semi-rigid plastic a substantial portion of which is straight terminating in a free distal end. A portion of the strap is bent at a proximal end thereof against itself forming an area of ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 5830037 | Noise-making strip An improved noise-making device (100) comprises a symmetrical, flexible strip of laminated paper upon which four creases (20, 22, 24, and 26) and two slits (30 and 32) have been applied. Subsequent user preparation by curling and folding converts the two-... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5368515 | Wind operated sound producing pinwheel A pinwheel vibrates a blade extending across an opening provided with an acoustic column to generate sound as the formations on the pinwheel engage the blade.... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5106332 | Noise-making device incorporating "whooping" plate An improved noise making device (10) particularly suited for use in stadiums, arenas and the like comprises a flexible, planar member of "whooping plate" (12), and a handle (14), both preferably comprised of plastic, the ends of the handle (14) being join... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5045017 | People entertainment with hand-held sound-emitting devices A people entertainment method provides a sound-emissive, tear-resistant sheet of material, bends that sound-emissive sheet of material into a loop and attaches that loop to a handle. Users may then hold the handle and shake that handle and thereby the loo... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5027442 | Novelty belt A novelty belt in the form of a combination belt and noisemaker. The belt has fastener means with a noisemaker attached which is activated when external pressure is applied.... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4582495 | Constructional element for decorative purposes and toys A constructional element, which is suitable for decorative purposes or toys, comprises a box shaped member open at its base. On an outer top surface of the member are provided a row of pegs which have coaxially extending grooves. Clamping elements are pro... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4554910 | Cardio pulmonary resuscitation pressure indicator A portable, easy to use cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) pressure indicator is described which can be placed on a patient's chest to transmit successive resuscitation compression forces applied by a treating person and give a perceptible (e.g., audibl... | 11/26/1985 |
| 3950890 | Ball bouncing device A novelty device for sustainingly bouncing an object such as a ball. The cone of a loud-speaker is covered by a taut elastic diaphragm against which the object is bounced. When the object strikes the diaphragm, the speaker produces a small electrical puls... | 04/20/1976 |
