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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 |
| 8147267 | Base for retrofit LED lighting device A modified screw-in (Edison) type base for LED lighting devices that enables directional LED devices to be used in existing sockets. A movable center contact in a standard Edison type threaded base that enables the base to be screwed into a socket to make electrical... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7377799 | Electrical connector having improved fastening device An electrical connector includes an outer casing, an electrical connector module received and retained in the outer casing, at least one fastening device mounted in the outer casing, the fastening device comprising a manual handle, a rod partially received in the ma... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7318749 | Power connector with improved contacts A power connector (1) is connectable with a cable having a number of conductors and matable with a complementary connector for power transmission. The power connector includes an insulative housing (2) defining a receiving cavity (210), at least... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7264515 | Apparatus for attaching electrically operated devices to a display panel A display unit includes a number of connectors for attaching and powering electrically powered devices, such as illuminated jewelry items, each including a battery and an end cap which is removed when the item is placed on the display connector. Each of the connecto... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7251899 | Prism pole A direct reading prism pole has a tubular housing having an open top, a flange at the open top, a conical bottom portion for wedging the tubular housing into ground soil, a height-adjusting rod partially inserted into the tubular housing by a friction fit, a lip pos... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7159995 | Display device and light source therefor A display device and light source thereof. The light source is disposed in a housing. An electrode is connected to the light source. A first connecting portion having a first threaded surface is connected to the electrode. A second connecting portion having a second... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7110762 | System and method for using corrected signals from a global positioning system to perform precision survey In a differential global positioning system that includes one or more base stations and rover units, a system and method for including a radio modem transceiver in the rover units, and packaging several components, including the transceiver and a radio antenna in a ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6786752 | Connector for connecting welding torch The invention relates to a connector for connecting welding torch, more particularly, it relates to the socket-like connecting member to be mounted on a welding apparatus. The essential character of the connector (10) is that the connector body and the house ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6547582 | Lampholder A lampholder for receiving a cap of a lamp includes a body, a receiving portion, and lead wires: the receiving portion is provided in the body and to be connected to the cap; the lead wires are connected to the receiving portion. The receiving portion is ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6536927 | Light fixture extension adapter A light fixture extension adapter includes a body, a male stud on one opposite end portion of the body for extending through a mounting hole in a light fixture cover extending between opposite outer and inner faces of the light fixture cover and adapted f... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6491534 | Safety socket A socket for an electric light is provided including a first electric supply circuit, a second electric supply circuit, and a safety device adapted to detect presence or absence of a light bulb in the socket.... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6305944 | Electrical connector The present invention provides a tool assembly for use in field applications to monitor at least one condition in a well or other hole. The tool assembly may include a computing unit for directing operation of the tool assembly and may be sized to be oper... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6147299 | Device for improving shielding effectiveness of an electromagnetic interference enclosure A device for improving the shielding effectiveness of apertures used for mounting electrical component in an enclosure from Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). The device includes a hollow housing which contains and a disc with an aperture, where the disc... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5997354 | Plastic housing and base construction especially for compact fluorescent lamps and electronic operating units thereof Plastic housing and base construction, especially for compact fluorescent lamps and operating units thereof comprising a housing (1) which is a cup-like body and a base (2) having a metal base shell (26) and at least one metal central (3) or end contact p... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5957717 | Range pole with integrated power system A range pole and in-line detachable battery module assembly including a range pole (10) with an elongated tubular graphite-epoxy range pole shell (102) which has a female cap assembly (108) and a male cap assembly (26) at opposite ends. The male cap assem... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5707246 | Security device for lamp adaptor A lamp adaptor for adapting a lamp to an incandescent lamp socket includes a body and a contact assembly. The body includes an electrical circuit for converting incandescent lamp electrical supply levels to electrical supply levels of the lamp. The contac... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5662489 | Electrical coupling with mating tapers for coaxial cable housings An electrical coupling is provided for connecting two coaxial cable housings. The coupling has male and female components which have mating tapered surfaces, such as conical surfaces. Screwing the male and female components together wedges the conical sur... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5571028 | Coaxial cable end connector with integral moisture seal An end connector for a coaxial cable has a rotatable nut with an internal thread configured and dimensioned to coact in threaded engagement with a complimentary external thread on a system component. A circular seal element is contained within and axially... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5492483 | Structure of lamp socket A lamp socket of the type having a socket body to hold a lamp bulb. A socket cap is fastened to the socket body to hold an electric wire in place, and positive and negative contact plates are mounted in the socket body to connect the electric wire to the ... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5375523 | Pyrotechnic device A pyrotechnic device comprises a receptacle which contains a charge of pyrotechnic material and an electric fuse to initiate the charge. The receptacle is formed of a plastics housing which has an area formed of lines of weakness adapted to rupture on act... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5273452 | Lighting system A lighting system comprising a power jack, a first or second type plug connector and luminaire assembly. The power jack is adapted to receive either a first or second type plug connector. The luminaire assembly includes a lamp socket subassembly, and a gl... | 12/28/1993 |
| 4900260 | Electrical conductor Electrical connector characterized in that the plug body (4) and the coupling nut (10) comprise in one case a circular alignment of catches (12), and in the other an axially movable ring (13) provided with at least one complementary catch referred to as a... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4711510 | Electrical connector for tractor-trailer rig A multiwire electrical connector for making electrical connections between the tractor and trailer of a tractor-trailer rig. The connector has two members, each with a set of mating connector elements (e.g., spherical balls and mating spherical recesses).... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4648670 | Electrical connector assembly having anti-decoupling mechanism An anti-decoupling mechanism for preventing unwanted decoupling of an electrical connector as a result of vibration. The decoupling mechanism includes a one-piece gull-shaped spring (400) mounted to a connector coupling ring (300). The spring (400) includ... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4648671 | Self locking coupling device A coupling nut and a lock nut each being generally cylindrical with substantially like outside diameter and having an end face thereof provided with a contiguous 360° plurality of teeth, the coupling nut being mounted for rotation on a plug shell, the lo... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4605274 | Cable connecting device A cable connecting device is disclosed for detachably, electrically connecting a flexible cable protected by a flexible electric wire tube to a wiring in a component movable within a predetermined scope. The device includes a first cylindrical member encl... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4598967 | Quick change coupling The present invention comprises a quick change coupling for hostile environment including means to assure alignment of electrical connectors carried by mating male and female components of said coupling, seal means between said components, and biasing mea... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4376564 | Lightbulb lock A device for locking lightbulbs in their sockets comprises an insert member size to project through a hole in the wall of the socket and engage the base of the lightbulb and a collar adapted to encircle the socket and press the insert into tight engagemen... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4362349 | Electrical connector housing with integral retention mechanism A plurality of integrally molded fingers (21) extend outwardly and forwardly from the rear portion of a housing (20) to captivate an annular shoulder (11) of a coupling member (10) between the fingers (21) and an annular shoulder (22) on a housing (20).... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4203641 | Double bushing insert An electrical connector in the form of a double bushing insert comprises means for electrically and mechanically threadably connecting the insert to a transformer bushing well. Such means is adapted to permit free angular rotation of the insert in opposit... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4158474 | Light bulb and socket combination A light bulb is provided that may be hung from a ceiling and which does need any type of light fixture thereabout. The light bulb itself acts as a fixture and is connected to a light socket having a top cover plate and a mounting piece mounting the top co... | 06/19/1979 |
| 3955333 | Cigar lighter clamp shell An improved clamp shell for cigar lighters is disclosed. The improvement comprises means associated with the clamp shell for automatically aligning the position of the clamp shell with respect to the cigar lighter socket to aid in assembly of the structur... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3936122 | Safety device in electrical connection devices The present invention relates to a safety device in electrical connection devices, especially lamp-holders, comprising a number of contact parts designed to rest against an object arranged to be connected to the connection device, for example a light bulb... | 02/03/1976 |
