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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 |
| 7338411 | Removable exercise pole It is the object of the current invention to provide a removable exercise pole with a base connected with a housing pole that is extended by means of a telescoping upper extension pole. The pole is held in place by a compressive tensioning mechanism that also allows... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7287734 | Combination spring tension rod and mounting brackets for window coverings A combination spring tension rod and mounting bracket assembly easily mounts within a window opening. A pair of mounting bracket devices are mounted to opposite ends of the spring tension rod. The spring tension rod is compressed and positioned such that bearing sur... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7255312 | Guard rail safety system A support post and safety fence assembly in which the post has a telescoping inner and outer tube and is supported on a threaded internal shaft coupled to a floor engaging end and ceiling engaging end preferably formed with claws that have a number of sharp penetrat... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252201 | Designer dorm rod A curtain rod mount that allows an individual to hang window shades in windows of varying widths. The curtain rod mount includes a central curtain rod that is adjustable in length, allowing an individual to mount the curtain rod mount in a window frame of a window w... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7143902 | System for the storage and organization of clothing under travel conditions A system for organizing one or more articles of clothing such as for hanging in vehicles includes a clothing support with opposing securement elements at each end and a clothing retention element that can provide vertical support and can roughly divide the clothing ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6571426 | Adjustable hanging rod An adjustable hanging rod comprising a main body and at least one gliding rod with a contact element and an adjusting mechanism. The main body has a central gliding groove. The gliding rod is inserted in the gliding groove. The contact element is attached... | 06/03/2003 |
| 5799346 | Dual shower head device A dual shower head device having elongated tubular sections that are connected in a telescopic manner to form an elongated unit is disclosed. The elongated telescoping tubes serve to adjust the length of the device to fit a particular tub/shower enclosure... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5642818 | Structure for supporting articles against vehicles A structure for supporting articles, such as skis in vertical orientation off of a vehicle includes an elongated, adjustable support bar having engagement clips disposed on opposite ends of the support bar. The engagement clips are interconnected by a res... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5564577 | Adjustable clothes protector apparatus Apparatus is provided for protecting clothes hanging on a hanger bar in a closet from dust. The apparatus employs an elongated roller assembly that is provided with an extensible and retractable preferably transparent sheet member and also at least one el... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5242065 | Curtain rod with lockable fitting A lockable fitting for a curtain rod of the type having lengthwise extending rod flanges, the lockable fitting including a latch body movable along the rod and a latch member having first and second pairs of fingers with the fingers of each pair disposed ... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5215201 | Retracting self fastening towel bar A protracting and retracting towel bar for the hanging of towels in a kitchen cabinet comprising a multiple sided, elongated hollow core support section. A slot extends axially on one side and through both ends. A piston slides freely in the core having a... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5104269 | Self-locking adjustable cargo beam A cargo beam is comprised of an elongated center section and opposed end sections telescopically received within the center section. Each end section is adapted for receiving a mounting plug, whereby the beam can be anchored to opposed walls of a load rec... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5086540 | Support mechanism for room dividers A support mechanism for room dividers is constructed to support room divider curtain rods, for example, to divide an aircraft cabin into several cabin sections. For this purpose a carrier crossbeam is formed of two beam elements hinged to each other in sc... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5011030 | Fastening member for a curtain telescopic rod A fastening member for a telescopic rod having an internal spring and intended to support a curtain on a pane frame or a door, said door is adapted to be mounted on an end portion of the telescopic rod. The member has a first flat portion extending toward... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4744471 | Telescoping rod with locking device A telescoping, adjustable-length rigid rod for mounting between opposing surfaces, such as the opposing interior walls of a swimming pool, for retaining a cover or the like in position is provided. An elongated tubular structure comprised of a number of t... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4667352 | Removable swimming pool cover A removable swimming pool cover characterized by a plastic sheet or thermal blanket which floats on the surface of the water and is retained in position by a number of telescoping, spring loaded rods which are positioned between opposing sides of the pool... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4488651 | Clothes rack Support rod for use between a wall and a rail and having an outer tubular rod, an inner rod telescopically receivable within the outer rod, a spring within the outer rod and engagable with the inner rod for normally biasing it outwardly of the outer rod, ... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4220367 | Vehicle removable security curtain In a vehicle which has a luggage space visible through a hatchback type opening and formed between spaced sidewalls of the vehicle, an easily removable security curtain and support mechanism for the luggage space which is adapted to cover articles within ... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4147199 | Drapery support combination A curtain supporting combination including a telescoping rod, ring and wall arrangement with elements including compression spring mechanism arranged to act in concert to mount the curtain and support and anchor the upper end of the curtain in close abutm... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4118087 | Recreational vehicle shelf bars A protective, retaining device for shelf items stored in refrigerated or unrefrigerated enclosures to protect the items from spilling or breakage when the enclosure is jarred or moved is disclosed. The device of this invention is particularly adapted for ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4087006 | Mountable and dismountable clothes hanger bar A clothes hanger bar is readily mountable and dismountable between a wall and a horizontal member, such as shower curtain rod or upper edge of a shower stall door. The hanger bar consists of a clothes-supporting portion for disposition horizontally having... | 05/02/1978 |
| 3987807 | Telescopic walking cane A telescopic walking cane with spring-loaded telescopic members that can be easily telescoped to provide a cane compact for carrying purposes and which likewise can be readily telescoped to full length by activation of a hand switch for walking purposes, ... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3961822 | Footrest for desks A footrest adapted to be removably mounted in the foot receiving area beneath the top of a desk. The footrest comprises an upper tubular member and a lower tubular member which are slidably connected to each other at one end. Their opposite ends have mean... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3938872 | Shelf retainer for mobile vehicle refrigerators A retainer device for refrigerators in mobile vehicles such as campers, trailers, motor homes and boats to prevent articles on the refrigerator shelves from inadvertently and suddenly displacing by motion of the vehicle particularly when the door of the r... | 02/17/1976 |
