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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 |
| 5536092 | Tape printer having platen moving mechanism and mechanism for interlocking platen and tape feed roller with movement of cover A tape printer capable of performing multicolor printing and permitting an already printed tape to be rewound for printing two line character trains, bold printing and adding ornamental frames beside the first printed character train. The tape printer ins... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5044800 | Device for detachably supporting a drum in lateral walls of a housing A device for supporting a printer drum in lateral walls of a housing includes a detachable bearing bushing mounted on one end journal of the drum. That one end journal of the drum is journalled in a closed bearing opening and the other end journal of the ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4936697 | Impact printer platen support In a serial impact printer including a platen for supporting an image receptor, the platen having a central shaft and a cylindrical impact absorbing sleeve secured thereto, a platen mounting arrangement is provided which is capable of withstanding rapidly... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4848945 | Printer having arrangement for facilitating paper changing A printer comprises a stationary chassis and a movable chassis mounted on the stationary chassis. A platen is mounted on the movable chassis at the front portion thereof. On the other hand, a printer head is mounted on the stationary chassis at the front ... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4759286 | Mounting bracket for printing or duplicating machine roller A bracket assembly for receiving the shaft end of a distribution roller in a printing, duplicating or like machine. A pin head structure is mounted on a framework of the machine. The pin head structure includes an axially inwardly facing abutment surface ... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4676678 | Ribbon cassette cartridge having a lid and a locator slot A ribbon cassette cartridge detachably mounted to an image forming apparatus includes a multi-color ribbon wound around a pair of rollers mounted inside the cartridge. The cartridge has a lid which is opened to exchange the ribbon and roll shafts. The car... | 06/30/1987 |
