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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 |
| 6738997 | Mechanism for a divan bed Innovative mechanism for a divan bed enabling the adjustment in three positions, said “divan”, “relax” and “bed”, comprising padding elements supported by two frames; said frames can reciprocally move by means of two angle-bars, concurrent in a point; on... | 05/25/2004 |
| 4669135 | Sofa bed with front extension A sofa bed includes a plurality of individual cushions supported by a rigid metal frame. The frame includes a plurality of multiply articulated frame members which cooperate to configure the cushions in either of two selected positions. The first defines ... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4437197 | Folding sofa-bed mechanism A folding bed frame for sofa-beds in which a plurality of frame sections, including a foot section, knee section, body section and head section are pivoted in end-to-end relation so as to be foldable between an extended bed-forming position and a retracte... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4376316 | Hinge for adjustable beds and the like A hinge is provided for adjustable, hospital-type beds of the type having at least one articulated mattress support section. The hinge comprises two hinge plates, each having three pivot points thereon arranged in a triangular pattern. The upper ends of t... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4104745 | Sofa bed with TV headrest A sofa bed frame has a storage area in the bottom below the front board which receives the folded sections of the bed unit when containing a mattress which is folded within the sections. A rear TV section is pivoted to a rear bottom section which is pivot... | 08/08/1978 |
