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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 |
| 6774760 | Fuse element positioning body In an exemplary embodiment, a fuse body includes a first end, a second end and a bore extending therethrough for receiving a fuse element assembly. The bore includes a clearing portion having a first cross sectional area and a positioning portion having a second cro... | 08/10/2004 |
| 5818321 | Fuse with secondary short-circuit prevention mechanism There is disclosed a fuse with a secondary short-circuit prevention mechanism in which a melting portion, when melted, will not be brought into an unstably supported-condition, thereby positively preventing the melting portion from being again short-circu... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5685679 | Tightening type connector having different size nuts In a different nuts assembling construction in which according to the kind of nuts 71, 73, there are provided plural pairs of nut fitting grooves 61, 63 into which both sides of seats 75, 77 of nuts 71, 73 are fitted, the thicknesses D1, D2 of seats 75, 7... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5581225 | One-piece female blade fuse with housing A female fuse assembly includes a female fuse and a housing. The female fuse includes a first and a second female terminal portion each having a face portion which includes a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side, includes a first clamp... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5416461 | Fusible link Disclosed is a fusible link which assures that a fuse element is completely and firmly received in a housing without any occurrence of incorrect contact of a male terminal with an opponent female terminal. Lances slantwise extending from a fuse element re... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5345211 | Connection box for fusible links and terminal nut An object of the present invention is to provide a connection box for plural kinds of fusible links each having different dimensions wherein the connection box is constructed in such a manner as to allow the respective fusible links to be firmly fitted to... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5002505 | Shock safe fuse puller with blown fuse indicator and improved fuse retainer A shock-safe fuse holder for a cartridge fuse is provided which can be readily installed in a mating receptacle and removed therefrom for fuse replacement. The fuse holder includes a visual indicator for denoting a blown or missing fuse. The cartridge fus... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4751489 | Subminiature fuses A subminiature fuse comprising two terminals, a substrate, a fusible conductor, ceramic coating, a second coating and a unitary housing. A ceramic substrate 80 plated at both ends is inserted into fingers (70) in terminal, a fusible wire element 10 is str... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4013989 | Fusible electric control device A fusible electric contactor having a plurality of cavities and a movable member having a path of movement into the cavities. A fuse assembly is removably inserted within the cavities to occupy a volume within the confines of the height, width, and length... | 03/22/1977 |
