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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 |
| 7146935 | Animal training method A method for training an animal to proceed through an enclosure begins with the act of providing a generally clear or translucent enclosure having a first end, which serves as an entrance and a second end, which serves as an exit. A trainer encourages the animal to ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6082306 | Animal safety stanchion with stanchion bumper A stanchion bumper is provided for use with a cattle stanchion having a head opening typically defined by a stationary, vertically-oriented stanchion and a pivotal release stanchion which, when tilted in one direction, enlarges the upper part of the openi... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5887549 | Cattle stanchion A cattle stanchion has a frame supporting animal restraint mechanism which includes an enclosed latching and release mechanism and an enclosed lockout means capable of operating in various positions. The frame is comprised of relatively thin welded sectio... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5309869 | Cattle stanchion apparatus Cattle stanchion apparatus in which a plurality of fixed and release stanchions define a row of head openings for animals, the release stanchions tending to pivot to open positions. Double latch fingers at the upper extremities of the release stanchions a... | 05/10/1994 |
| 4534318 | Device for tying-up an animal The device for tying-up an animal comprises a suspension element, a yoke and a control member. The suspension element has a base and two depending arms. The top parts of the yoke legs hinge about pins which are supported adjacent the lower ends of the arm... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4513693 | Device for tying-up an animal A device for tying-up an animal comprises a suspension element, a bottom yoke and two legs between the suspension element and the bottom yoke. Each leg is comprised of a top part which hinges in the suspension element and a lower part which is connected t... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4512287 | Device for tying-up an animal A device for tying-up an animal comprises a suspension element and a multipart yoke with two top parts which are hingedly suspended from the suspension element. Each top part comprises a projection. Springs push the end of each projection away from the to... | 04/23/1985 |
