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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 |
| 7370890 | Storage cabinet with locking system having dual release members A storage cabinet comprises: a container having a floor, upright side walls and a rear wall attached to and extending upwardly from the floor, and a ceiling attached to the side walls and rear wall, the floor, side walls, rear wall, and ceiling defining a storage ca... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7314258 | Showcase There is provided a simply-structured showcase which can lock a door without damaging an appearance. The showcase comprises a door pivotally supported on one side of an opening of a display room constituted in a main body to close the opening to be freely opened, ma... | 01/01/2008 |
| 6769752 | Apparatus for displaying objects Apparatus for displaying objects having a lower part fixed to an underframe and an upper part pivotally attached to the lower part. The upper part includes front, rear, right, left and upper side parts, of which at least the upper side part consists of a glass pane ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6343405 | Door closure mechanism A door closure mechanism is described including a base and a resilient element wherein the base includes surfaces which converge toward each other and wherein the resilient element, such as a torque rod, engages the converging surfaces so that the torque ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6042202 | Sealed showcase The showcase includes a closure mechanism which compresses a seal by pulling the door panels against the main frame from inside. To this aim, a closure rod is mounted to the main frame which has alternating segments with expanded and contracted cross-sect... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5983543 | Outdoor menu display device An improved outdoor illuminated display device. The device generally comprises a modular housing, a base member and a plurality of lights positioned in the housing--either horizontally or vertically. A plurality of display modules are positioned on the ho... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5810460 | Slip-in strut module for food service cabinet A display case having a tubular framework with a display window pivotally mounted thereto has a lifting and supporting mechanism for the display window including a strut member having a rod end and a cylinder end. A hinge is pivotally mounted to the cylin... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5785363 | Latching mechanism for cupboard doors and drawers The invention relates to a closure device for cabinet doors and drawers, which serves in particular as securement against unauthorized actuation by children. On the outside of a cabinet door or drawer, two push-buttons are herein provided the spacing of w... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5755496 | Cabinet for displaying objects A cabinet for displaying objects comprises a top part (1) resting on an under part and which consists of a top face, a rear side (3), left (4) and right (6) sides, a bottom face (10) and a front side (5) consisting of a glass sheet (25) pivotally fitted o... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5682694 | Outdoor menu display device An improved outdoor illuminated display device. The device generally comprises a housing, a base member and a plurality of lights positioned in the housing. A plurality of displays modules are positioned on the housing and backlit by the lights. A door me... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5680721 | Currency operated modular display device A currency operated display device is disclosed, the device being in the nature of a public bulletin board and having a mounting structure, a plurality of modules attached to the mounting structure each with at least one normally closed and secured displa... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5639149 | Glass front merchandiser with invisible hinge and seals A glass front merchandiser having a refrigerated cabinet with a product zone normally closed by a glass front panel having a hinging side margin, the glass front panel including an outer glass pane and a structural frame member secured adjacent to the per... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5622414 | Refrigerator display cabinet with thermally insulated pivotable all glass front window panel A refrigerator display case having a plurality of insulated glass window panels mounted in side-by-side relation for pivotal movement about an upper horizontal pivot axis. Each of the window panels has a substantially all glass front appearance, unencumbe... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5558416 | Cabinet for displaying objects A cabinet for displaying objects, consists of a plurality of sides, of which one side is in the form of a door and bears in the closed state on the end surfaces of the two adjoining sides, wherein its outer edges are aligned with the outsides of these sid... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5513420 | Hinge assembly for refrigerated display cabinet The invention is directed to a hinge assembly for pivotably interconnecting a frame and a glass door of a refrigerated display case. The hinge assembly is pivotable about a horizontal axis and includes a hinge movable between a first position and a second... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5207490 | Safety latch for the lid of a lift-top cabinet A gas spring is connected between a cabinet and a lift-top lid and releasably holds the lid upwardly in a fully open position with respect to the cabinet. Gravity automatically pivots a safety latch into latching relation with the cylinder of the gas spri... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5165768 | Display case security apparatus A display case security apparatus has a lower chamber having a top partition wall and a bottom wall. There is an upper chamber. A partition wall has a plurality of ports therethrough that provide access between the lower chamber and upper chamber. There i... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5116274 | Refrigerator display cabinet with thermally insulated pivotable window pane A refrigerator display cabinet having a front opening and a thermally insulated multiple-glass pane window panel mounted for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis adjacent the upper marginal end of the window panel. The window panel has an internal sol... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4844567 | Vending machine with controlled return access door The prevent invention is directed to improvements in vending machines of the type having an access door which is opened by a purchaser for removing a purchased article from within the machine. A two-stage hydraulic door closer is provided with a spring to retu... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4842349 | Display counter A display counter for use in supermarkets and like establishments for temporary storage, cooling and displaying of foodstuffs has a case with a hollow upper section having a pivotable front panel at the customer side and a horizontal counter top. The fron... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4722578 | Showcase structure The showcase structure comprises a base member, a lid member located substantially opposite the base member, and walls extending upwardly between the lid and base. The structure further comprises a frame, adapted for peripherally surrounding one of the wa... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4530081 | Door structure for record players A record player comprises a player cabinet and a slide base supporting a turntable and movably mounted in the player cabinet for movement into and out of the latter. The record player also includes a front door movably supported by the player cabinet for ... | 07/16/1985 |
| 3955865 | Oven door counterbalance system A door construction for an appliance such as a baking and broiling oven for domestic use. The door has a counterbalance spring mechanism at each side of the door that includes a swing link interposed between the tension spring and the hinge lever of the d... | 05/11/1976 |
