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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks
An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7194957 | System and method of printing labels Printing one or more value indicia onto a printable medium using a remote device coupled to a computer server via a communications network includes accessing the computer server with the remote device. A user is prompted to select a serial number associated with the... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7085725 | Methods of distributing postage label sheets with security features A method of providing a value stamp over a communication network includes providing a medium to a user having access to a data processing system. The medium is suitable for printing a value indicium thereon and has an identifier code that identifies the medium. The ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069253 | Techniques for tracking mailpieces and accounting for postage payment A method of preparing a mailpiece includes applying a mailpiece identification (MI) code that uniquely identifies the mailpiece, and applying a destination code to the mailpiece signifying at least part of an address. Tracking and accounting for such a mailpiece inc... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6996546 | System and methods for digital receipts A secure system for creating digital receipts, while minimizing the amount of data that is encoded in the digital receipt. The digital receipt provides authentication for a transaction. A digital receipt may be printed in the form of a code. The digital receipt digi... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6938018 | Method and apparatus for a modular postage accounting system Apparatus and method for a modular postage accounting system. An open system metering device of the present invention includes a general purpose computer, a digital printer and a secure metering device (SMD). The SMD performs the accounting functions of a postage me... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6701304 | Method and apparatus for postage label authentication A postage metering system that includes a secure metering device (SMD) coupled to a printer. The SMD generates an indicium and the printer receives and prints the indicium onto a label. The printed indicium label includes a human-readable portion, a machi... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6591251 | Method, apparatus, and code for maintaining secure postage data A postage metering system configurable to execute a security routine that inhibits certain transactions but maintains secure postage data. The system includes a security module coupled to a postage meter. The security module executes a set of transactions... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6424954 | Postage metering system A postage metering system that includes a host PC, an SMD, and a printer. The host PC includes a user interface to receive postage information. The SMD operatively couples to the computer via a communications link and includes a processor and a tamper evi... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6381589 | Method and apparatus for performing secure processing of postal data A postal system includes a local computer having a user interface and an associated storage unit for storing a secure data file that contains postal (e.g., accounting) data. A secure processing unit interfaces with the local computer and performs the secu... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6356919 | Method and apparatus for redundant postage accounting data files Apparatus and method for the maintenance of redundant postage accounting datafiles. Redundant postage accounting report data is maintained by the present invention by first creating a datafile on a postage metering device (e.g., an SMD) to store postage a... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6341274 | Method and apparatus for operating a secure metering device A postage metering system includes a computer, a docking station, and a postage metering device. The computer includes an interface to receive postage information (i.e., from a user). The docking station couples to the computer, and the postage metering d... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6240403 | Method and apparatus for a modular postage accounting system Apparatus and method for a modular postage accounting system. An open system metering device of the present invention includes a general purpose computer, a digital printer and a secure metering device (SMD). The SMD performs the accounting functions of a... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6230149 | Method and apparatus for authentication of postage accounting reports Apparatus and method for authentication of postage accounting reports. Postage accounting report data is authenticated by first assembling authentication mark data from the postage accounting report data and encrypting the resultant information to form an... | 05/08/2001 |
