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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 |
| 7578401 | Sink rack A drain rack for countertop mounted sinks that extends over the width of the sink, is foldable in scissor fashion, includes notches for holding small dishes as well as bars for standard sizes, and netting for utensils. ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7383846 | Dishwasher basket A dishwasher rack basket assembly that includes a water impervious basket of open mesh construction, the basket is selectively positionable between a first size and a second size, the first size securing small items while permitting flow of liquid therethrough, the ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7344036 | Rack with pivoting fingers The present invention provides a rack including fingers which are pivotally mounted so that when an actuator is moved to an extended condition the fingers will simultaneously move to an extended position approximately perpendicular to the upper surface of the rack s... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7228975 | Dish rack with swinging arm A dish rack has a wire frame base, a horizontal wire segment coupled to the wire frame base, and a swinging arm pivotably coupled to the horizontal wire segment. The swinging arm has a plurality of holders and a lock mechanism that removably engages the swinging arm... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7198160 | Sales rack A sales rack for accommodating goods such as foods presented in open containers, such as fruits, vegetables, etc. The sales rack has a base and a goods support surface that is adjustable relative to the base. The goods support surface is equipped with at least one h... | 04/03/2007 |
| 6929130 | Expandable dish drainer An expandable dish rack with a drainage channel and port. The rack is expandable to hold larger dishes and increase its capacity. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6763954 | Dish drainer and tray system with compact storage of the tray A dish drainer and tray system providing reduced space requirements for packaging, shipping, display and storage. The tray may be compacted into storage size which allows it to fit in the drainer, thereby allowing the drainer rather than the combination to determine... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6758348 | Space saving dish strainer A dish drying apparatus including a cabinet that houses a dish strainer. In use, the strainer hangs from an arm member that extends from the cabinet and the strainer includes multiple dish racks that are connected to one another by flexible bands. When not in use th... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6516956 | Device for drying objects A device for supporting objects for drying. This device contains a catch basin, for receiving fluid that drips off of these drying objects. Attached to the catch basin is a multi-part rack, wherein each part has a front end and a back end. The back end of... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6513674 | Container for the dishes A bowl B in a dish-accommodating space S comes in engagement at the periphery or rim f thereof with lugs 12, which are movable relatively to reduce or expand an interval between any two adjacent bowls. On the other hand, a support plate 7 makes engagement... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6502704 | Device for drying objects A device for supporting objects for drying. This device contains a catch basin, for receiving fluid that drips off of these drying objects. Attached to the catch basin is a first adjustable rack, having a front end and a back end. The back end of the firs... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6357605 | Device for drying objects A device for supporting objects for drying containing a catch basin, for receiving fluid that drips off of these drying objects. Attached to the catch basin is a first adjustable rack, having a front end and a back end. The back end of the first adjustabl... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6170676 | Foldable dish drainer A foldable dish drainer includes a base with first and second sections hingedly joined at adjacent parallel edges to form a dish draining surface and movable into a parallel overlying position in a folded mode. The foldable dish drainer further includes a... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6125548 | Bottle rack An apparatus for drying and storing an article, such as a baby bottle, after washing and rinsing includes a tray having a bottom face that is adapted to be supported by an underlying surface such as a counter-top, and an upper face. A plurality of pegs ex... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6038784 | Bottle rack An apparatus for drying and storing an article, such as a baby bottle, after washing and rinsing includes a tray having a bottom face that is adapted to be supported by an underlying surface such as a counter-top, and an upper face. A plurality of pegs ex... | 03/21/2000 |
| 4328899 | Crockery and glassware stand A crockery and glassware stand (a dish and glassrack) for supporting plates and glassware after washing-up, comprises two generally rectangular identical frame parts hinged together about a longitudinal extending hinge or pivot axis so that they can be cl... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4221299 | Folding dish drainer A folding dish drainer having two wings (10,11) hinged together by pins (12) and having flat inner walls (13,14) for abutting each other in folded position with angular support flanges (16,17) at their lower edges. One wing (10) has an upper extended port... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4212400 | Stand for holding utensils to be dried A stand, particularly for holding utensils to be dried has two plate-like members pivotally connected with one another in a scissor-like manner and pivotable about an axis between an open position so as to assume a rack shape and a closed position. Each o... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4169638 | Drainboard--extend-a-drain An elongated hollow rear member has front and rear ends with an open front end and a top surface which extends inclinedly downward from its rear end to its front end. An elongated hollow middle member has front and rear ends with an open front end and a t... | 10/02/1979 |
| 3952875 | Dish drainer A collapsible dish rack, comprising: A. a base portion comprising a first surface; B. a number of apertured projecting first elements extending from said first surface; C. a frame member disposed above said first surface and comprising a second surface facing ... | 04/27/1976 |
