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Felix Hoffmann, a German chemist, was searching for something to relieve his father's arthritis. In doing so, he "rediscovered" acetylsalicylic acid and in 1900, patented a stable process for developing it. Hence, we have aspirin.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7254969 | Ribbed washing machine basket A basket for a washing machine includes a body comprising an outer wall and at least one rib extending radially inward from said wall, said rib comprising at least a first portion having a first cross section and a second portion having a second cross section, said ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 4663945 | Circular hosiery knitting machine drive A variable speed drive motor is provided for imparting rotation to the improved and simplified gear assembly of the present invention so that the main drive shaft may be rotated at selected rates of speed. The drive gears includes a segment gear continuou... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4062245 | Motion restraining device A motion-restraining device for dissipating at a controlled rate the force of a moving body. The device is characterized by a drive shaft adapted to be driven in rotation by a moving body connected thereto through a tape wound about a reel mounted on the ... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4056012 | Linkage system for warp knitting machine A warp knitting machine includes a linkage system for translating the rotational motion of a drive crank into a back and forth movement suitable for a weft inserting mechanism. The linkage system includes five separate linkage elements. A first linkage el... | 11/01/1977 |
