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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 |
| 7261140 | Partition mount In a spring-loaded curtain mount, the mount includes a pole interface at a proximal end, a compressive mechanism, and a head at a distal end. The pole interface is adapted to receive the end of a standard length adjustable pole or a painter's pole. The compression m... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243806 | Bathroom rail A bathroom rail assembly includes a rail having opposed ends, each of which is attached to a respective suction fastening device by which the rail assembly can be attached to a fixed surface. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7073758 | Pole clamp for partition mount A partition mounting system a system mitigates or eliminates sag, or gaps, between an installed curtain and an abutting surface such as a wall or ceiling. The system accomplishes this in a manner that avoids permanent damage to the wall or ceiling surface. A clamp i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6942004 | Partition mount In a spring-loaded curtain mount, the mount includes a pole interface at a proximal end, a compressive mechanism, and a head at a distal end. The pole interface is adapted to receive the end of a standard length adjustable pole or a painter's pole. The compression m... | 09/13/2005 |
| 4509881 | Spindle mounting base A spindle mounting base for detachably securing a spindle in a desired location, comprising a socket member having an opening configured to receive an end of the spindle, a plate within the socket member movable in a passage into abutment with the end of ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4248418 | Rung fitting for playground equipment A rung assembly has an overall length just short of the spacing between a pair of posts to permit it to be positioned therebetween, after which the assembly can be mounted on the posts by means of axial bolts at the ends of the assembly. The bolts are so ... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4037726 | Multiple section curtain rod A multiple section curtain rod is disclosed in which a rod section is provided having a first and second tubular member fitting over opposite ends of the rod, the tubular members being resiliently biased away from one another in an outward direction to se... | 07/26/1977 |
| 3952877 | Hanger rod having spring loaded suction cup A portable hanging rod adapted to extend between two parallel walls includes a rod with means of automatic self adjustment for variations in wall parallelism, separation and squareness. On one end of the rod a cap is positioned and on the opposite end a s... | 04/27/1976 |
