Did You Know...
...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 |
| 7338226 | Aerosol can containing a two-component epoxy-paint The invention relates to an aerosol can containing a two-component paint with an aerosol preparation, in particular for use in the automotive industry and for automotive repairs. Said aerosol can contains a binding agent component and a curing component. The binding... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7240795 | Multiple compartment pill dispenser The multiple compartment pill dispenser has a rotatable cap mechanism having two holes associated with the cap which are displaceable to be aligned with each of the compartments of the dispenser. There are two standard sized holes, one for small pills and one for la... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228993 | Food seasoning quantitative dispenser A food seasoning quantitative dispenser includes a body, a supporter, a center rod, a cap unit and a base. The body has a chamber for storing seasoning, and a conical neck. The supporter has plural feet, an annular wall, a central tubular member and an outlet betwee... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7090097 | Multi-chambered container fluid selection valve A selection valve (10) for use with a multi-chambered fluid container having outlet openings in communication with the fluid container chambers. The selection valve (10) utilizes an outer housing (12) having a bore (14) for receiving a fl... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7007818 | Container assembly A spice rack assembly includes a rack and at least one container that is magnetically coupled to the rack. The at least one container comprises a body and a lid. The body comprises a sidewall and a bottom, wherein the sidewall circumscribes the bottom. The lid is co... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6302301 | Dispensing container with a sliding valve and a tamper-proof device A packaging container (1) with at least one partition for uptake of pourable products, which has one opening (9) which can be aligned with an opening (16) in a cover member (3). A sealing strip (4) is also applied onto a label (5) which is applied onto an... | 10/16/2001 |
| 5967374 | Dial wheel dispenser A paperboard container for the containment and dispensing of small objects such as candies, including a back wall, a front wall, a pair of opposed side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall defining an inner chamber. In one preferred embodiment, the inner c... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5890627 | Apparatus, adaptable to sales containers, for volumetric dispensing of powered materials Apparatus, adapted for use with commercial sales containers containing dry powdered or granular materials, for metered dispensing of portions of the container volume, while sealing the container between uses. A divider comprising multiple vanes is inserte... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5301666 | Powder inhaler A powder inhaler for medication, for example for treatment of asthma. The inhaler has a rotatable and/or displaceable active substance magazine which has several apertures for medication. The magazine is moved with the aid of a control curve mechanism by ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 4958749 | Appliance for simultaneously dispensing both free-flowing and pourable substances A dispenser includes a first receptacle enclosing a second receptacle, for storing and providing substantially simultaneous dispensing of free-flowing and pourable substances, respectively. A dosing element is included in the second receptacle for limitin... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4583667 | Partitioning dispensing container A dispensing container for dispensing a plurality of different types of items, e.g., vitamins. The container is constructed to include a jar and a releasably securable lid. The jar includes vertically disposed and radially extending partitions to establis... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4191311 | Two compartment container having push button actuator rod A dispensing container has two compartments which have adjacent outlet openings alternately opened and closed by a pivoted closure member. The closure member is moved by a rod which is connected to a pushbutton by a mechanism which moves the rod and closu... | 03/04/1980 |
