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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 |
| 7980780 | Quick action turnbuckle An adjuster for use with a sailboat which permits rapid movement of a movable end with respect to an opposite fixed end. A threaded shaft extends through the adjuster and a rotating barrel in fixed to a nut engaging the shaft. A lock is positioned about a lower body... | 07/19/2011 |
| 5535805 | Overhead door An overhead door for a structure which includes a pair of tracks having inwardly facing surfaces which define a channel, and wherein the channels are mounted in predetermined substantially parallel spaced relation one to the other, a door panel located in... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5527845 | Hot melt adhesive composition A hot melt adhesive composition is described which possesses properties which are desirable with respect to the construction of disposable articles. The adhesive composition includes about 10% to about 80%, by weight, of an alkali soluble polymer; about 0... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5523804 | Lens system for diver's mask An underwater diving mask, including a preformed face piece of suitable material so as to yieldably fit the contour of a wearer's face, and a strap for holding the face piece against the wearer's face. The mask has at least one large opening formed in the... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5520486 | Diver safety apparatus and method The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for identifying a down diver in distress comprising activating automatic inflation means to inflate a tube, activating automatic signal means, to provide sensory indication of a diver in distress, rel... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5509330 | Fastener support apparatus A fastener support apparatus for facilitating the installation of individual screws into a work surface, and wherein the fastener support apparatus works in combination with a drive assembly having a clutch. The fastener support apparatus includes a drive... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5508893 | Multi-color chemiluminescent lighting device and method of making same A multi-colored chemiluminescent lighting device and method for making same comprising a flexible tube filled at least partially with an activator solution a plurality of ampules containing oxalate solutions, which may or may not be of the same density, w... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5506565 | Device for signaling the felling of a tree and a system for forest conservation A device (10) for signaling the felling of a tree (50) includes a transmitter, an inclination switch (14) which is positioned or mounted within the trunk (52) of the tree (50), the inclination switch (14) being responsive to detect inclination such that t... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5482351 | Aircraft seat with crash absorbsion mechanism A seat including a first portion; a support member borne by the first portion; and a second portion borne by the support member and disposed in space relation thereto, and wherein the seat is borne by the second portion, and wherein the first portion is p... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5458007 | Bi-directional flow indicator Disclosed is a flow indicator including a tubular body containing a rod and a magnetized orifice member moving along the rod. The rod has a central ridge of greatest cross-sectional area, tapers toward either end and has a rate of taper which increases to... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5445242 | Disc brake caliper with auxiliary system to cool brake fluid A disc brake caliper with auxiliary system to cool brake fluid for use in a high performance automobile includes a brake caliper (12) and a cooling system (14). The brake caliper (12) has a housing (34), a first conduit (60), and a second conduit (74). Th... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5439725 | Floor mat for an overland vehicle A floor mat for an overland vehicle which includes, in a first form, a pair of polymeric based sheets which are joined together and which have individually unique filler contents, as well as predetermined thickness dimensions; in a second form, the invent... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5435684 | Article handling system A container-handling system which essentially consists of a spiral slipsheet. To load containers, the slipsheet is rotated and deflected upward so that incoming containers are inserted into the space thus created between the layers of the spiral. As the c... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5433292 | Stacker An improved stacker assembly includes a base assembly and a hollow mast which extends upwardly from the base assembly. A cap assembly is disposed on the upper end portion of the hollow mast. A carriage is movable up and down along the mast to raise and lo... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5415329 | Container including a pressure relief valve for use in holding and dispensing soft drink material A container 10 for use in holding and dispensing soft drink material comprises a cylindrical body (12), a key valve (34), and a pressure relief valve (28). The cylindrical body (12) is of a type which has been commercially used by the soda beverage indust... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5408894 | Apparatus for mounting an object of interest on an electric motor An apparatus for mounting an object of interest in coaxial alignment relative to a rotatable shaft including a coupler having a post; a housing for rotatably supporting the coupler; and a sensor borne by the housing and is posed in sensing relation relati... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5406669 | Rotary brush A rotary brush is disclosed for use in treating an object of interest. The rotary brush includes a central hub having a peripheral edge, and a plurality of apertures are formed in the hub and located in predetermined spaced relation along the peripheral e... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5385439 | Radial extrusion thread-forming screw A radial extrusion thread-forming screw (20) comprises a lead thread (36), load-bearing threads (34), and a forming thread (38). The forming thread (38) has a plurality of forming elements (50) that extend outwardly from the forming thread and which are s... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5382192 | Damper control apparatus A damper control apparatus for a fume hood which has a moveable sash, and wherein the damper control apparatus includes an axle assembly borne by the fume hood, a cable assembly borne by the sash and disposed in force transmitting relation relative to the... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5380280 | Aspiration system having pressure-controlled and flow-controlled modes An aspiration system (10) having pressure-controlled and flow-controlled modes comprises connective plumbing (26), a collector (14), a pump (12), a variable flow resistor (20), a pressure sensor (18), and a control circuit (24). The connective plumbing (2... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5379548 | System for supporting and watering plant pots A system (36) for supporting and watering plant pots comprises a plurality of panels (10), a container (36), and a wick (46). The panel (10) is planar in shape and has a rectangular boundary (16) which includes a first linear edge (18) and a second linear... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5370630 | Device for injection of fluidic materials into body tissue A device (10) for injection of fluidic materials into body tissue includes a syringe (22) and an injection housing (24). The syringe (24) includes a first end (26), a second end (28) , a hollow barrel (30) , a plunger (32) , and a rod (34) which extends t... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5361190 | Mirror assembly A mirror assembly is disclosed which includes a dichroic mirror which allows a predetermined narrow spectral band to pass through the mirror and be seen from a position forward of the mirror, and which further reflects a broad spectral band of light which... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5355284 | Mirror assembly A mirror assembly including an enclosure having an aperture, and defining a cavity, a light source or lamp for emitting light in predetermined wavelengths or an instrument for emitting or receiving light having predetermined characteristics, borne by the ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5345492 | Rotating anode x-ray tube An x-ray tube (10) includes an anode (16), a cylindrical stem (22), and a rotor (24). The rotor (24) includes a cylindrical sleeve portion (32) and a head portion (34) which are joined together at a joint (36). The joint (36) is formed by a mating of a li... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5344693 | Component with spacing means A component in the form of a substrate (10) comprises spacing means (14) extending in a direction outwardly from a surface (11) of the substrate (10) which spaces the surface (11) and any substance (13), such as an adhesive, carried thereon from any other... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5341708 | Fastener support apparatus A fastener support apparatus for facilitating the installation of individual screws into a work surface which includes a rotatable bit for engaging the head of the screw; a housing borne by the rotatable bit and defining a passageway, and wherein the bit ... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5335573 | Apparatus for trimming a deformable substrate An apparatus for trimming a deformable substrate such as a squeegee blade, and which includes a main frame; a track borne by the main frame; a cutter assembly borne by and movable along the track; a support assembly borne by the main frame for supporting ... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5333818 | Aircraft berthing seat An aircraft berthing seat including a seat base; a support assembly borne by the seat base and moveable along a predetermined path of travel; a leg rest assembly borne by the support assembly, and moveable to predetermined supporting positions; a seat cus... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5334163 | Apparatus for preparing and administering a dose of a fluid mixture for injection into body tissue An apparatus (10) for preparing and administering a dose of a fluid mixture for injection into body tissue includes a syringe assembly (20), a valve (30), a vessel (60) containing a pressurized fluid, and an infusion cannula (70). The valve (30) has a fir... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5331793 | Apparatus for forming a coffee filter An apparatus 10 for forming a coffee filter has a filter compartment 14 and a primary compartment 16. A filter roll 22 is unwound from the filter roll compartment 14 and fed into the primary compartment 16. Within the primary compartment 16 is a suspended... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5330230 | Kit for identifying individualy sized implements A kit for identifying individually sized objects or implements, such as socket sets and wrenches of all types thereby facilitating visual identification of the individual objects, the kit including a substrate which supports a legend and a predetermined n... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5323995 | Support assembly A support assembly for an object of interest which includes a stem which has a first portion which has a substantially uniform width dimension, and a second portion which has an increased width dimension in relative comparison to the first portion; a susp... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5323653 | Fluid level detection apparatus A fluid level detection apparatus including a support member; first and second end blocks which are slidably engageable with the support member and which each have a passageway; a seal borne by each of the end blocks and disposed in each of the passageway... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5320526 | Buccal tube insert A buccal tube insert including a frusto-conically shaped main body having a predetermined cross-sectional dimension and which defines a longitudinally disposed passageway which extends substantially therethrough, the main body disposed in friction fitting... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5310361 | High-voltage x-ray cable connection A high-voltage cable connection (10) includes a standard terminal (12) which fits into a female receptacle in a power supply or x-ray tube to make an electrical connection. A cable (14) is routed through a proximal end (30) of the terminal (12). A clamp (18) ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5305913 | Apparatus for dispensing articles A dispensing apparatus is disclosed for sequentially vending articles upon movement of an actuator. The dispensing apparatus includes a platform for supporting the articles to be vended; a display assembly disposed adjacent to the platform; a forward supp... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5283280 | Composition and method for coating an object of interest Compositions and a method are described which possess utility for the application of a corrosion-resistant surface to an object of interest. The composition of the subject invention includes a polymeric solution, emulsion or dispersion, and a compatible d... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5279648 | Fountain solution A fountain solution is described which possesses utility for use in printing, and which, in particular, is operable to wet the non-printing areas of a printing plate. The fountain solution of the subject invention includes, a poly alkoxylated polyether; a... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5253984 | Apparatus for dispensing a liquid on a remote object An apparatus for efficiently applying a subject liquid on an object of interest is disclosed. The apparatus includes a metering device (30), a discharge tube (280) and a nozzle (290). The metering device (30) includes a cylinder (115) and a piston (165) w... | 10/19/1993 |
