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 |
| 7170826 | Multifunctional watch There is provided a multifunction timepiece wherein the visibility of pointers can be improved, and increases in the thickness of the timepiece can be reduced. This timepiece includes a dial, an hour hand, a minute hand, a pointer, and a movement. The dial has a dia... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6926438 | Chronograph mechanism The invention concerns a chronograph mechanism of the type comprising a chronograph train (22) including: a coupling lever (16) for ensuring the movement of a coupling wheel, between a first position in which the mech... | 08/09/2005 |
| 4445783 | System for the control of a wheel for driving in rotation a chronograph hand A system for the control of a wheel for driving a chronograph hand in rotation comprising a device for locking the hand-wheel, which includes a locking shoe mounted on a support connected to the return-to-zero lever and to the coupling rocker, so that the... | 05/01/1984 |
