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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 |
| 8038160 | Caster mounting arrangement for ride-on toy A children's ride-on toy includes at least two casters. The ride-on toy has a first caster mount connected to the body, wherein the first caster mount comprises a first caster receptacle, and a second caster mount connected to the body, wherein the second caster mou... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7422223 | Personal, lumbar friendly cargo carrier pack sled This invention is a lumbar-friendly cargo carrier sled that can be used by humans to move cargo across rough or snow covered terrain and is adapted for use in conjunction with skis or wheels. The sled has an adjustable harness that articulates, by pivoting about thr... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7396027 | Wheelbarrow with self-braking mechanism The self-braking wheelbarrow of the present invention comprises a wheelbarrow bin assembly mounted so as to pivot relative to an undercarriage assembly whereby the bin assembly interferes with the wheels on the undercarriage assembly causing a friction on the tread ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390011 | Space saver This is a device, which will allow the storage of laundry in the upright position but also allow the device to be stowed easily when not storing laundry. Because of the ability of the device to be compressed, stowage is easily accomplished. Handles are provided on t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7377525 | Portable worktable A portable worktable has a frame, top, legs, and latches. The frame has rails, a plate perpendicular to the rails, and supports beneath the rails for wheels. The top mounts upon runners hinged to the front and rear upper legs at the corners of the worktable. The wor... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364183 | Seat rotating device for baby strollers A seat rotating device for a baby stroller includes a rotation unit connected to an underside of the seat and two insertions on two sides of an underside of the rotation unit are inserted into a positioning unit. The rotation unit has a disk and the seat is connecte... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360772 | Child transport air filtering system A child transport air filtering system comprising: a child transport device; an air filtering device removeably coupled to the child transport device; a power supply removeably coupled to the child transport device, and removeably coupled to the air filtering device... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7320471 | Stroller seat attachment A mounting arrangement for mounting a toddler seat to a pram or stroller having a framework is disclosed. The mounting arrangement includes a first support element that is pivotably attached to the framework and a second support element connected to the first suppor... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7290777 | Cart for loading, transporting and storing an imaging media cartridge A transportable device, such as a cart, for transporting and elevating an imaging media cartridge into a press printer may include a base platform, first and second elevation members disposed thereon, a panel disposed between the first and second elevation members, ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290786 | Placement rack on baby cart A placement rack on baby cart, particularly for supporting a movable placement basket having a fastener member; installed on the baby cart frame is a fastener unit that can be engaged with the fastener member, so that they work together to support the placement bask... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281724 | Wheeled work chair A wheel work chair has all the attributes and style of an office chair but is equipped with wheelchair-type supporting wheels The chair is height adjustable with the upper portion of the chair moving relative to the lower portion of the chair. Wheels connected to th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7192043 | Multi-terrain wheel chair A multi-terrain foldable wheelchair preferably comprises a foldable frame configured for carrying a user in a seated position. The frame further comprises a plurality of hinges configured to allow the frame to fold. Further, the multi-terrain wheelchair comprises a ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188858 | Foldable stroller A stroller having a novel frame geometry that provides a more direct structural tie between the front and the rear wheels. The two rear legs (bottom members) of the frame are disposed at a relatively small angle to the horizontal and remain close to that shallow ang... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175188 | Device for transporting a load and suitable attaching device Device for transporting a load comprises a chassis including two longitudinal girders crossing each other so as to form the general shape of an asymmetrical X, the height of the V of the upper portion being equal to N times the height of the V of the lower portion (... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7134681 | Handle assembly for a yard cart A handle assembly for converting a conventional yard cart for use in the manner of a wheelbarrow includes an L-shaped handle including a vertical portion and a horizontal portion. A socket member is connected to the yard cart tow bar which is normally coupled to a g... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7070197 | Baby carriage chassis adapted to support a baby's car seat thereon A baby carriage chassis includes a pair of rear rods, a pair of front rods, a pair of seat rods, each of which interconnects an adjacent pair of the front and rear rods, a pair of supporting protrusions protruding transversely and respectively from the front rods in... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059625 | Rehabilitation stroller A stroller, in particular a rehabilitation stroller, having a front frame which extends upward to the rear, at an angle | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044497 | Foldable stroller A stroller has a retractable canopy frame, which can be accomplished by mounting the canopy frame to a seat support frame extending rearwardly beyond the pivoting connection to the stroller rear legs. The stroller also has a remote hinge-lock actuator incorporated i... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032917 | Rear suspension for wheelchair A shock absorbing suspension for the large rear wheels of a wheelchair is disclosed. A fork element is hinged at one end to a clamping member which attaches to a horizontal frame member of the wheelchair. A cylindrical solid polymer shock absorber cushions the movem... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032922 | Stroller with a detachable seat member A stroller includes two coupling units, each including a coupling member which has opposite first and second coupling portions and which is mounted on a seat supporting bar of a frame so as to be shiftable between a normal position where the first coupling portion f... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017937 | Double occupancy baby stroller A double occupancy baby stroller having a guiding handle and a generally stork shaped body having head and tail sections. The body is separable into an upper portion and a lower portion. A child's seat is removably mounted on the upper portion and wheeled legs are a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017921 | Stroller with retaining mechanism A stroller including a frame shaped to removably receive an infant carrier thereon, a set of wheels coupled to the frame, and a handlebar shaped and located to be gripped by an operator such that the operator can roll the stroller in the desired direction. The strol... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014204 | Rocking wheelchair A rocking wheelchair is provided with multiple adjustable features to meet various needs of different users with respect to safety, comfortableness and user/caregiver convenience. The rocking wheelchair includes an adjustable maximum rocking motion setting for users... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6991241 | Child safety seat dolly having clamping bracket An apparatus for transporting a child safety seat includes a wheeled assembly a clamping bracket for applying a clamping force to the back of the child safety seat and positioning members to ensure that the apparatus is properly positioned relative thereto. The appa... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6981709 | Curb mounting maneuverable stroller The apparatus is a highly maneuverable, curb mounting double baby stroller. To improve maneuverability, the rear wheels are placed closer than usual to the front wheels, decreasing the wheelbase and providing greater leverage between the rear wheels and the rear han... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6971465 | Retractable stand for snowmobiles An apparatus is provided that raises the rear of a snowmobile while it is parked for purposes of storage, repair, and/or warming up. The apparatus is attached to the snowmobile and forms an integral part that goes everywhere with the snowmobile. An integral support ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6939194 | Infant support structure and method of using the same An infant support structure that may be used to entertain and/or pacify an infant. The infant support structure includes an entertainment device. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923467 | Stroller with car seat fastening arrangement A stroller, which incorporates with a car seat fastening arrangement, includes a stroller frame for substantially supporting a car seat thereon. The car seat fastening arrangement includes a holding belt extended from the stroller frame and a connecting unit securel... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6874799 | Folding hand truck A folding hand truck comprising an upper frame, a middle frame, a lower frame, a platform, and a dual wheel assembly. The lower end of the upper frame is rotatably connected to the upper end of the middle frame, and the upper end of the middle frame is rotatably con... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866288 | Convertible wheelchair and separate lift module for connecting to and elevating the wheelchair A convertible wheelchair is provided along with a separable lift module for engaging and elevating the convertible wheelchair to a selected elevation. A coupling assembly is operative associated with the lift module and adapted to extend therefrom to where the coupl... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6830254 | Stroller with an adjustable backrest A stroller includes a seat frame, a backrest with a supporting frame pivoted to the seat frame, and a positioning unit including a positioning seat formed with a first engaging member, a second engaging member mounted movably on the supporting frame and movable betw... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6802514 | Folding stroller A stroller that accepts and supports various types of child's car seats is easily converted from its operational state to its storage state by actuating a latching mechanism. The stroller includes a lever which facilitates the removal of the child's car seat. A seat... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6793232 | Transport chair for a patient Disclosed is a wheelchair for a patient comprising a support frame, at least two main wheels mounted on sides of the support frame and a seat base disposed upon the support frame. Alternatively, a stretcher topping may be mounted upon a laterally slidable storage co... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6702306 | Pushchairs A pushchair of the type which includes a chassis which is born upon one or more primary wheels on a primary wheel bearing axis, the chassis further having one or more forward and/or rear secondary wheel(s) or stabilizer(s) that in normal use of the pushch... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6588527 | Automatically rocking stroller A device for automatically rocking a stroller. Winding structure includes a connecting rod, whose first end is eccentrically mounted to the spring structure and whose second end is equally eccentrically mounted to the wheel axle extension so that the forw... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6446990 | Transport vehicle for an infant of low age A stroller push cart (1) for a young infant, including an infant carrier (2) and a frame (3) equipped with wheels (23) on which the infant carrier can be mounted. The infant carrier (2) includes a shell (5) and a handle (6) and presents a relatively rigid... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6394476 | Wheelchair seat having adjustable telescoping assembly The invention pertains to wheelchairs, and more particularly, to a wheelchair seat having a seat back member which substantially maintains a constant vertical angle when the seat bottom or rail is pivotably raised and lowered. Accordingly, the angle betwe... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6322097 | Stroller A stroller includes a stroller frame, a backrest, left and right positioning members movable between a locking position and an unlocking position, and a releasing unit including a pulling member, left and right pushing members mounted movably on the backr... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6302412 | Folding stroller A stroller that accepts and supports various types of child's car seats is easily converted from its operational state to its storage state by actuating a latching mechanism. The stroller includes a lever which facilitates the removal of the child's car s... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6286844 | Stroller with removable seat A stroller includes a frame, a stroller seat coupled to the frame, and a pair of romovable carrier-support adapters positioned and mounted to support a romovable infant carrier on the frame and above the stroller seat.... | 09/11/2001 |
