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 |
| 7628315 | Score counter This invention counts golf strokes per hole. It is worn on a golfer's wrist, on a lanyard, placed in a pocket, or clipped on one's clothing. It allows a full range of non-restrictive movement and is indexed between twelve positions patterned after the hours of a clo... | 12/08/2009 |
| 4476380 | Calculator A calculator of flat design with a surface chart showing marginal scales and diagonal inner ones. The top of the calculator serves as a cover attached marginally to a case underneath. Also, the top has a diagonal slot, and is surmounted by a flat pointer ... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4370064 | Counting device with ball actuated aligned rotatable indicating elements A counting device with ball actuated, aligned, rotatable indicating elements is disclosed that is particularly useful as a clock. The device includes a plurality of indicating elements rotatable around parallel axes, arranged side by side in three columns... | 01/25/1983 |
