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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 |
| 6877819 | Tire clamp substituting for spare tire A tire clamp substituting for a spare tire for a vehicle is provided. When a tire is punctured, the punctured tire is substituted with a spare tire. In this invention, a tire clamp is substituted for a spare tire. The tire clamp includes: a frame box; a plurality of... | 04/12/2005 |
| 4666216 | Emergency wheel mountable on vehicle wheel and method of use A rapidly-mountable spare wheel intended for emergency roadway use of a wheeled vehicle in the event of a flat tire condition of one of the main wheels of the vehicle is mounted outwardly alongside the main wheel for joint rotation therewith in a side-by-... | 05/19/1987 |
