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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 |
| 5641026 | Frame for agricultural cultivator An agricultural cultivator includes a single elongate tubular tool bar of circular cross section which is split into a center section and two wing sections interconnected with the center section at outer ends thereof through pivot couplings. The center se... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5524712 | Frame for agricultural cultivator An agricultural cultivator includes a single elongate tubular tool bar of circular cross section which is split into a center section and two wing sections interconnected with the center section at outer ends thereof through pivot couplings. The center se... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5191942 | Agricultural frame for propulsion of ground working implements An agricultural frame particularly for transporting active harrow elements and packer elements comprises a central frame section and a pair of wing frames projecting outwardly to the side of the central frame section at right angles thereto. The whole of ... | 03/09/1993 |
