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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 |
| 7794265 | Battery post electrical terminal assembly A battery post electrical terminal assembly includes: an electrical terminal configured for coupling with an electrical conductor; and a retainer snap-fittingly engaged with the electrical terminal and including a plurality of fingers, the plurality of fingers confi... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7549889 | Battery post electrical terminal assembly A battery post electrical terminal assembly includes an electrical terminal and a retainer connected to the electrical terminal. The electrical terminal is configured for coupling with an electrical conductor. The retainer includes a plurality of fingers, the plural... | 06/23/2009 |
| 6921302 | Overmolded snap connector A substantially annular electrical contact (12) has an inside dimension (14) and an outside dimension (16). A preferred material for the contact (12) is phosphorus-bronze. The inside dimension (14) is provided with a plurality of c... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6776669 | Battery clamp and battery A battery clamp comprises a contact ring that can be placed on a battery contact of a battery to be connected, a spring ring capable of pressing the contact ring against the battery contact, and a press-on housing capable of pressing the spring ring against the cont... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6398596 | Ground clamp A universal ground clamp for connecting a ground wire to a grounding electrode of various diameters having a thin insulating layer without damaging the grounding electrode. The universal ground clamp having an elongated strap that wraps and is secured aro... | 06/04/2002 |
| 5915758 | Bridge for low resistance electrical connections and method of using same A conductive bridge receivable between confronting surfaces of electrical contacts to be electrically joined with one another provides a low-resistance union and resistance to mechanical and conductive deterioration when used in accordance with the disclo... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5558545 | Battery terminal connector having pad contacts A battery terminal connector has a hollow cylindrical gripping portion which is axially slit and which has raised radially inwardly extending pads which are knurled for biting into a top battery post when the gripping portion is tightened around the batte... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5496197 | Battery connector assembly A battery connector assembly in accordance with the present invention has a cable end, terminal end, and sleeve. The cable end has a first connector detachably connected to an end of a cable and also has a pin having an outer surface extending out from th... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5183419 | Battery terminal connector A stamped metal battery post connector having a base portion for crimped connection to an electrical conductor and an integral contact portion for engaging a battery post with the contact portion having a first wall member with a first post-receiving aper... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5087214 | Battery terminal connector A battery post connector having a body member formed from sheet metal comprising a clamp section for attachment to a terminal post and a base section for rigid connection to a battery cable. The clamp section has an inner surface adapted to grippingly eng... | 02/11/1992 |
| 4830624 | Twist-on battery connector Disclosed is a battery connector for attaching an electrical cable to the terminal post of a battery. The connector has a hole penetrating therethrough which is adapted to fit around the terminal post. The interior surface of the hole bears a threading he... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4595842 | Protection device for electronic components in vehicles A protection device, for electronic components of vehicles, having a vehicle battery including a battery terminal with an electrical supply clamp attached thereto, comprising an electrically conductive connector engageable with the battery terminal-clamp ... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4467181 | Electric hotplate An electric hotplate with a cast hotplate member has a downwardly-directed border on its outer periphery. The edge of a covering sheet centrally fixed to the hot plate by a hollow screw rests on the lower edge of the border. A covering sheet step is cente... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4464008 | Battery post cable connector Cable lugs for connecting to conically shaped battery posts, such as the posts on an automobile storage battery, of a type which comprises a contact element of a relatively soft material, e.g. brass, having a sleeve which conforms to and is designed for c... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4376235 | Electrical junction of high conductivity for a circuit breaker or other electrical apparatus Electrical apparatus and more particularly vacuum electrical circuit breaker apparatus is taught. The electrical apparatus has a cylindrical movable terminal stem which is to be interconnected with a fixed terminal by way of a flexible conductor which is ... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4310318 | Electronic game An electronic game made from a single piece of material on which conductive ink is printed on a first section of the piece with a pattern of two sets of closely adjacent lines each with a connecting terminal for one terminal of a battery. On the first sec... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4153321 | Battery booster cable A battery booster cable clamp includes first and second members each containing an arm and a jaw joined in the nature of pliers with one arm containing an upwardly extending flexible member containing a plurality of teeth engaging a projection on the end ... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4082401 | Battery cable connector A connector for a booster cable as usually used in connection with automobiles, having a main plate and a clamping plate pivoted thereon. The plates have cooperating notches receiving a top post of the battery, the clamping plate being drawn up tight, wit... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4062613 | Connecting device A battery terminal connecting device comprises a socket which is provided on its external surface with a thread which allows attachment of an outer element provided with a threaded hole which matches the thread of the socket. The socket is provided on its... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4033664 | Battery terminal connector This disclosure pertains to a battery terminal connector adapted to manually connect a battery cable to the rod shaped terminal popularly found on vehicular storage batteries comprising a metallic housing to which the cable is electrically connected, a lo... | 07/05/1977 |
