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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 |
| 7040036 | Distance measuring device A distance measuring device includes a housing having a distance meter, a measuring wheel having a wheel axle rotatably engaged into the housing and coupled to the distance meter. A brake wheel is disposed on the wheel axle. A brake arm is pivotally secured in the h... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040037 | Hairdryer diffuser A diffuser for a handheld electric hairdryer, includes a base from which a plurality of fingers extend, each finger having a longitudinal through-passage through which hot air passes from the base. There is attached to the base a thermal-capacitance element to moder... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040038 | Apparatus for processing permeable or semi-permeable webs An air processing cylinder useful in drying, curing, thermal bonding, cooling, and web transferring materials such as fabrics, papers, and the like. Air is exhausted out of the cylinder surface through a plurality of conduits equipped with distribution means for pro... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040039 | Clothes dryer with lint detector A device and method for detecting lint in a clothes dryer are disclosed. A lint detector is positioned within the clothes dryer. A light source is also positioned within the clothes dryer. The lint detector has a surface that receives light emitted by the light sour... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040040 | Midsole for athletic shoe A shoe including a midsole with at least one inflated cushion and a midsole material external thereto having at least one opening through which at least a portion of the inflated cushion is exposed to and visible from outside the shoe. The external midsole material ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040041 | Athletic shoe with plate A shoe including a plate and at least one inflated cushion. In one embodiment, the inflated cushion is spaced apart from the plate during the entire walking gait cycle of the wearer, during the entire running gait cycle of the wearer, when the shoe is in an unloaded... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040042 | Ski boot An alpine ski boot is provided that consists of a rigid sole and a shell-less substantially flexible upper portion that is attached to the sole. The boot is secured to the wearer's foot by laces or buckles. The boot is further secured to the wearer's mid-foot area b... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040043 | Shoe cleat An improved cleat for an athletic shoe provides for: enhanced strength and wear-resistance for the cleat traction element; and/or prevention of grass, mud and other debris from agglomerating and clogging the cleat. A resiliently flexible web is connected between adj... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040044 | Method of modulating a boom assembly to perform in a linear manner A method of modulating a boom assembly to perform in a linear manner. The boom assembly includes a boom and a stick. The method comprising the steps of sending at least one lever signal to a control device indicative of operator desired direction and desired velocit... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040045 | Iron with foam moistening means The invention relates to an iron having means for moistening fabric to be ironed. According to the invention, the moistening means comprise a device for generating foam and means for applying said generated foam to the fabric. For example, foam may be generated by m... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040046 | Pressing iron having a handle integrating an orifice for filling a reservoir A pressing iron having a heating soleplate topped by a body and a handle forming a protuberance on the body of the iron, the body enclosing a reservoir. The handle presents an upper surface forming a bearing surface for the palm of the hand presenting, at least loca... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040047 | Iron with self-cleaning sole plate The invention relates to an iron comprising a sole plate which forms the ironing surface. An oxidation catalyst, which is active on organic dirt, covers the ironing surface. Said catalyst is active when the soleplate reaches a temperature which is at least equal to ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040048 | Folding ironing board An ironing board that folds in half to occupy only about one half its extended length to facilitate packaging and storage. An iron rest can be slid to latch the folded front and rear sections of the board. The board has front and rear legs allowing it to be set up o... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040049 | Integrated electronic gift card packet An integrated gift card packet is machine printed and formed and comprises a paper form having at least two panels interconnected together. The panels are retained in facial contact by detachable tabs or glue tabs. Each of the panels has an inner and an outer surfac... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040050 | Window-like display with snow effect An amusement device for simulating the appearance of snow including a window-like structure having a space between 2 front panes and a rear pane, where at least one of the panes is a transparent pane, and the panes are mounted in a frame support. There is a recyclin... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040051 | Tabbed notes and flags A tab for attaching to sheet material comprises a substrate, a cut and an adhesive. The substrate includes a front side and a back side opposite the front side, and the substrate further includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The cut through the upper portio... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040052 | Fishing pole with bite alert system A fishing pole bite alarm system, including a pager and a fishing pole having a handle, a mast, a plurality of fixed eyelets on the mast including a distal fixed eyelet, and a movable eyelet assembly hinged to the distal fixed eyelet. A fishing line extends through ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040053 | Tiered planter for use with posts An apparatus for use with posts includes a base section that is adapted to be placed on the ground and around a post. A plurality of stackable members are placed on top of the base section or on top of other stackable members. Each stackable member preferably includ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040054 | Multi-purpose paper, manufacturing method thereof and the application thereof A multi-purpose paper, a manufacturing method thereof, and an application thereof are provided. The method of manufacturing the multi-purpose paper comprises steps of (a) providing a papermaking material and obtaining a clean paper pulp by treating the papermaking m... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040055 | Capilar controlled watering of plants The present invention relates to a method and container for the cultivation of ornamental plants, facilitating the application of the method of drought stress to reduce cell elongation of plants grown in a slowly absorbing material such as peat moss without the use ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040056 | Gear shaft assembly A gear shaft assembly for actuating linear movement of an object, including a lower channel assembly, which includes: (a) a threaded rod; (b) a first gear adjacent an end of the threaded rod; (c) a second gear engageable with the first gear and attached to the end o... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040057 | Architectural system adaptable to patient acuity level An architectural system adaptable to patient acuity level has a headwall unit with a cavity, a ceiling unit, and a column coupled to the ceiling unit. The column is movable between a first position in which at least a majority of the column is situated in the cavity... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040058 | Anti-bird roosting device An anti-bird roosting device for protecting an area, comprising at least a pair of cooperating base elements mounted on the area to be protected, and a plurality of projecting spikes, supported on the base elements and projecting away therefrom into a space above th... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040059 | Method and adjustable apparatus for anchor-free masonry wall bracing Adjustable apparatus for bracing one or both sides of a wall being fabricated from masonry blocks and having an opening near the base of the block wall. Bracing system includes strong rigid members assembled in the form of a right angle brace set having stiff vertic... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040060 | Mounting elements, mounting arrangements, and methods for mounting liners to structures in pools and spas Improved mounting elements, mounting arrangements, and methods of mounting liners to structures, such as stair assemblies, in pools and spas are disclosed. One aspect is a mounting element for retaining at least a portion of a liner to a structure of a spa or pool, ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040061 | Tubular skylight with dome flashing and protective corrugation In a tubular skylight, a corrugated Aluminum sheet is formed with a hole that is pressed into a curb which is fastened over the turret of a roof-mounted skylight flashing. Roof tiles above the dome of the skylight are placed onto the sheet, while below the dome the ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040062 | Dismantable protective window A reinforced window system for mounting within an opening in a wall, the window system comprising a frame fixable to the wall and a second frame, which is removably installable in the first frame. The first frame is provided with a plurality of fixing members distri... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040063 | Use of a window glass comprising a profiled bead for installing it in an opening A window glass, particularly for installation by adhesive bonding in an opening of a vehicle bodywork, comprises a sheet of glass with a profiled bead that is fixed at least to the main surface of the sheet of glass facing toward the interior in the installed state ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040064 | Modular multi-configurable display system The modular multi-configurable display has a series of box frames and provides variable positioning for appurtenances. The display can include a plurality of vertical columns, and generally horizontal trusses. The columns are capable of receiving the trusses at each... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040065 | Ornament and bracket A removably mountable ornament assembly as a temporary or permanent fitting to a wall and/or ceiling is provided. The ornament may be a cornice or skirting board, and a bracket is provided for releasably engaging and mounting the cornice or skirting board to a wall ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040066 | Structure formed of foaming cement and lightweight steel and a structural system and method of forming the structural system A foaming cement (1), cooperates with the steel member (5), forms the fender structure (111), which could solely resist the load in horizontal or vertical direction, or cooperate with the columniation (222). The whole lightweight steel ( | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040067 | Siding panel with insulated backing panel A siding panel of a siding assembly has a nailing hem and a first upwardly opening channel connected to the nailing hem. A downwardly opening channel is connected to the first channel. An upper portion of an upper course forms a portion of the downwardly opening cha... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040068 | Floor panels with edge connectors Floor covering, including hard floor panels which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides, are provided with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue and a groove, wherein the coupling parts are provided with integrate... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040069 | Long-span transition beam An elongate, long-span transition beam employable between columns in a building frame structure. This transition beam includes (a) an elongate central portion having one, principal cross-sectional vertical depth, and (b) joined to the opposite ends of the central po... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040070 | Tablet packing apparatus A tablet packing apparatus in which there is no risk that next tablets will be mixed into tablets previously discharged. The packing apparatus includes a plurality of feeder vessels (36) containing the tablets, a plurality of mounting bases (32) on whi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040071 | Wrapping device A wrapping device includes a base body which is connected with support elements and a holding arm. The holding arm has rotatably connected thereto a wrapping arm. The wrapping arm carries a roll holder. At the roll holder, a rotatably supported film roll is arranged... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040073 | Machine for inflating and sealing air-filled cushioning materials Machine for inflating and sealing a preconfigured cushioning material which includes a rotatively mounted roll support shaft having a fixed end and a free end, a hub mounted on the shaft near the fixed end for engagement with a cylindrical core at the end of a roll ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040074 | Vacuum packaging apparatus and method A combined cutting blade and heat bar for use with a vacuum packaging device having a lid for sealing over the cavity of a base is disclosed. The cutting blade and heat bar are connected to one another and movable via a single actuating mechanism mounted to the lid.... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040075 | Nitrogen cap chute end A cap chute end for capping a plurality of in-line containers in an ambient atmosphere includes a fluid manifold having a plurality of first manifold apertures for injecting a first fluid into the plurality of containers. A fluid shoe is operatively adjacent the flu... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040076 | Method for packaging objects In a method for packaging an object using a hose-shaped stretch foil having laterally extending folds guided axially with respect to the stretch foil and along a length of the object, a foil hood sized to a shape of the object to be packaged is formed, which hood is... | 05/09/2006 |
