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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 |
| 5087222 | Method and system for dressing cattle and the like A method and system for dressing cattle in which, after kill, the carcass is suspended in a generally horizontal position by at least one foreleg and one hind leg, with the legs uppermost, and transported while so suspended along a dressing line. In such ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5066258 | Returning flying toy A flying amusement device including first and second rotary elements separated by a hub. Each of the rotary elements includes a set of lift members which provide lift in a common direction when the device is rotated about the hub. A length of flexible lin... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5059358 | Tubular diffuser with adjustable plug A tubular membrane diffuser for a wastewater aeration system. The diffuser includes a pipe having spaced apart outlet ports and a porous membrane sleeved around the pipe for discharging air in bubbles. An adjustable plug can be located at the outboard end... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5058789 | Shoulder cushion attachment for ladders A ladder attachment which cushions the shoulder of a person carrying the ladder. A foam cushion is bonded to a base which slips onto either side rail of the ladder. The base is shaped to mate with the channel shape of the ladder rail and has inturned lips... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5054371 | Radial pump/motor A hydraulic pump/motor in which working piston elements are arranged for radial reciprocation. A cam is arranged eccentrically to a rotor which carries the pistons. Fluid cavities are provided in feet on the pistons, in the faces of a polygon to which the... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5049002 | Method for cleaning oil spills A method for removing crude oil, or other oil products, from an aqueous environment is provided. A lipid composition is melted and applied to an aqueous medium containing oil. The melted lipid composition initially mingles with the oil and later cools to ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5048844 | Portable rebounding soccer training goal A soccer goal practice device having a frame and a net extending within the frame. The frame has first and second upstanding side members and a cross member extending between, and connected to the top ends of, the side members. The net is formed as a latt... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5044102 | Tensioned display sign having hinged frame section A sign which includes a sign cabinet having a rigid frame on which a flexible vinyl sign face is stretched. The sign face has hems on its top and bottom edges. Rigid rods are inserted in the hems, and tension springs are extended through notches in the he... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5040936 | Barrier for lift platform A safety barrier for a vehicle mounted lift for wheelchairs is normally in an upright blocking position even when the lift platform is at a ground level. The barrier includes upper and lower panels which are hinged together and coupled with a pair of leve... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5038498 | Bulk material dryer A bulk material dryer includes a cabinet with material inlet and outlet openings and air inlet and outlet openings. A conveying system is located in the cabinet for conveying the bulk material therethrough from the material inlet opening to the material o... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5036355 | Method and apparatus for locating copy on a camera subject holder An auxiliary camera/projector is mounted on one side of an automatic step-and-repeat camera to obtain a template film image and project it onto the subject holder to provide a visual guide for properly positioning copy which is to be photographed by the s... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5035713 | Surgical implants incorporating re-entrant material The use of re-entrant foam material as implants is disclosed. The re-entrant foam material may comprise the entire implant or other material may be used as a substrate with either a portion of the implant made of re-entrant material or a coating of re-ent... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5033670 | Mailbox signal device A mailbox signal has a base with integral, spaced apart convex projections which cooperate with a spring biased lost motion pivotal connection with a lever to permit the lever to be rotated 360° on the base but releasably hold the lever in any one of fou... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5034979 | Earring adapter for telephone A telephone earpiece attachment that accommodates users wearing earrings. The attachment may be mounted on the telephone handset by a hinge or by magnetic attraction. The attachment body holds the ear away from the earpiece with the ear lobe radially beyo... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5032325 | Plastic coarse bubble diffuser for waste water aeration systems A generally tubular coarse bubble diffuser for aerating waste water is constructed of polyvinyl chloride or a similar plastic material. The diffuser body has a main section with flat side walls through which outlet ports are formed. The opposite ends of t... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5030560 | Method for drying mammalian cells for use in solid phase immunoassays and articles incorporating same A method for drying mammalian cells, such as erythrocytes, lymphocytes, leukocytes and platelets onto a solid-phase support for use in solid-phase immunoassays through use of a drying solution and an article for use in immunoassays prepared by such method... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5029402 | Sliding gauge A sliding gauge for measuring animal carcasses for slaughter, tree trunks, whole cheese or other objects. The sliding gauge includes a rod and a slide mounted for sliding movement on the rod by a form-locking guide arrangement. The rod and the slide are e... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5028284 | Explosion effects enhancer for fireworks A method and composition for enhancing the visual effect of a combustion explosion without substantially increasing the explosive force is the subject matter of this invention. A solid explosive compound is combined with a ground combustible particulate m... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5022459 | Flexible hose heat exchanger construction with combination locating and thawing wire A flexible hosing for circulation of a heat transfer fluid to effect heat exchange within a concrete or other type of slab. An inner wall comprising nylon, rayon or other similar material forms an inner wall of the hosing to resist corrosive attack by the... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5023815 | Method and apparatus for registering color film separations An algorithmically based method and apparatus for registering halftone color separations using edge based registration techniques and three registration points on each film separation in order to handle image stretching in both directions. Improved techni... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5022089 | Method and apparatus for fast registration using crosshair register marks A method and apparatus for locating the centers of crosshair register marks and using the mark center locations to register the color film separations or other objects which bear the register marks. A digital picture is taken of each mark, and the picture... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5019431 | Method of making artificial foliage A simulated vegetation product and method of making same is the subject of this disclosure. The method includes the steps of providing a mass of ground rubber-like particles, preferably urethane foam, providing a quantity of an adhesive solution capable o... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5018918 | Load restraint bar for cargo vehicles A load bar for extension between opposite side walls of a cargo vehicle to restrain the cargo. The bar includes a pair of main tubes pivoted end to end at a toggle joint. An extension tube has a telescopic fit in one of the main tubes to provide length ad... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5015152 | Battery monitoring and charging circuit for sump pumps A sump pump powered by a rechargeable battery has a circuit for monitoring the battery voltage and controlling charging of the battery. Four comparators monitor the battery and control two flip flops one of which operates the pump in cooperation with a fl... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5013698 | Method of reducing carbon loss in regeneration process A method of reducing alkaline earth metals contamination of activated carbon by washing the contaminated product with an inorganic acid, preferably hydrochloric, and then rinsing the acid washed carbon with water. Preferably, the washing step is carried o... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5013493 | Staggered diffuser arrangement for waste water treatment systems A wate water aeration system in which tubular diffusers are arranged with short and long diffuser assemblies alternating along the length of each air lateral submerged in the treatment basin. This arrangement provides application of air which is widely di... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5010836 | Livewell valve for fishing boats A leak-tight rotatable plug valve for controlling water flow to and from a fish livewell in a fishing boat. The valve body has opposite ends connected with an inlet hose for fresh water intake and a drain hose extending from the livewell drain. A pump inl... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010660 | Method and apparatus for drying glassware Apparatus for washing and vacuum drying long necked laboratory flasks is presented. The apparatus includes a cabinet which presents a washing and drying compartment and a pump and rotary spray arm. A special rack which can be rolled into and out of the co... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5011517 | Sampler for chemical vapors An instrument for removing chemical vapors from air and concentrating the chemical vapors in a liquid scrubbing medium has been invented. A cylindrical receptacle receives a preselected amount of scrubbing liquid. Air is pulled tangentially into the cylin... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5010129 | Petroleum resistant coating and method of preparing same A coating exhibiting superior resistance to petroleum products and an absence of known carcinogens as well as a method of preparing same is the subject of the present invention. The coating comprises a combination of a water slurry of filler material to w... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5006699 | System for collecting medical data A data collection system especially for in-hospital medical data collection combines the advantages of manual and computerized data recording. A portable data terminal unit is carried in a specially constructed carrying case which also holds patient relat... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5003928 | Freeze resistant animal watering installation An animal watering unit includes a cylindrical tank which is closed at the bottom and buried on end with its open top near ground level. Water is supplied to the tank through supply piping controlled by a float operated valve. An insulated disk serves as ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 5002198 | Tamper evident closure for container A tamper evident container assembly for packaging of dairy and other food products. A container is provided with a closure comprising an end board, a downwardly extending peripheral skirt along an edge of the end board and an upturned locking ring project... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4991609 | Ultrasonic cleaning method and apparatus The subject matter of the invention described herein is a cleaning device employing both ultrasonic and heat cleaning techniques and a method of cleaning an object utilizing techniques possible with the apparatus of the invention. The cleaning device incl... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4991879 | Method and apparatus for joining two relatively movable members This invention relates to flexible coupling devices and to a method of utilizing such a device. The invention encompasses an article of manufacture which is an inflatable member characterized by a gas permeability factor sufficient to accommodate the flow... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4988445 | Spiral wound filtration system and method of utilizing same A filtration system and method constitute the subject matter of the present invention. The system comprises first and second filtration stages which are joined in series with each stage comprising a plurality of filtration modules range for parallel flow.... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4986706 | Header wall A lightweight, portable, cargo-retaining header wall is provided which serves to vertically, transversely, and securely span the interior space between opposed walls of a polygonal cargo-receiving container such as a truck trailer or railroad boxcar to pr... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4979309 | Archery bow sight A range finding bow sight for archery bows which includes a frame on which are mounted upper and lower mirrors in a substantially parallel relationship at a 45 degree angle and vertically aligned with each other forwardly of the bow. The top mirror is piv... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4974537 | Rod and reel holder for fishing boats A rod and reel storage system for a fishing boat. In one embodiment, trays are mounted in the gunwale walls and provided with guide tubes through which stored fishing rods extend into the gunwale cavity. The trays have separate compartments which receive ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4972742 | Lug nut removal tool A lug nut removal tool has an upright support leg on a base, a clamp which can be adjusted up and down on the leg, a pivot bracket on the clamp, and a lug wrench mounted for axial sliding and rotation on the pivot bracket. The stand formed by the support ... | 11/27/1990 |
