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Patent No. 6293874

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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Attorney: Nixon & Vanderhye PC, Presta; Frank P.


Number of patents: 15
Last date: January 01, 2002

NumberTitleIssue Date
6334409Animal harness
A harness apparatus for mounting a device on the outside of the tail of an animal, comprising a girth belt constructed to surround the body of the animal near the front legs thereof, the girth belt having a rearwardly extending belt portion positioned to ...
01/01/2002
6330793Erosion resistant rocket nozzle
A rocket nozzle having an inlet, a middle region, a throat and an outlet, wherein a ratio of the cross-sectional area of the inlet to the throat is about 1.1. The middle region preferably has a shape which rises to an apex. Such a configuration places par...
12/18/2001
6281165Therochromatic ink covered article having image disposed thereon and method of making the same
A thermochromatic ink covered article including a substrate, a thermochromatic ink layer disposed on the substrate, a polymer acrylic protective coating over said thermochromatic ink layer, and a design disposed at least partially in said protective coati...
08/28/2001
6266926Gas generator deployed occupant protection apparatus and method
An apparatus and method for protecting an occupant of a building from flying debris from a frangible structure of the building, such as a window or the like, in the event of an explosion or other blast. A protective barrier is positioned adjacent the buil...
07/31/2001
6266839Brush
A brush including a moulded handle and a support structure formed of a rigid thermoplastic material, the support structure including first and second keying structures provided on opposite sides thereof, the first keying structure having provided thereon ...
07/31/2001
6264816Machine for the electrophoretic re-painting or re-varnishing of thin metal objects
The present invention relates to a machine for the electrophoretic painting or varnishing of thin metal objects such as, for example, lids for food containers, comprising a tank for the electrophoretic bath, extending along a longitudinal axis, a conveyor...
07/24/2001
6231958Heat-shrinkable polyester film and method for manufacturing the same
A heat-shrinkable polyester film including: a repeating unit of trimethyleneterephtalate of 5-30% by mole; a repeating unit of 2,2-dimethyl(-1,3-propylene)terephtalate of 5-30% by mole of the total composition; and a repeating unit of ethyleneterephtalate...
05/15/2001
6213503Multi-level output air bag inflator
A multi-level output inflator for air bags or the like, comprising a center bulkhead, a primary gas generating unit connected at its inner end to one side of the bulkhead, and a secondary gas generating unit connected at its inner end to the opposite side...
04/10/2001
6198861Method of using thin-clad near infrared transparent optical glass fibers as evanescent wave sensors
A method of analyzing a chemical reaction in a material including the steps of embedding in a material an optical fiber having a cladding along substantially the entire length thereof that is in contact with the material, transmitting light through the op...
03/06/2001
6183563Apparatus for depositing thin films on semiconductor wafers
An apparatus for depositing thin films on a semiconductor wafer. The thin film deposition apparatus includes a reactor block receiving a semiconductor wafer; a shower head plate covering the reactor block to maintain the internal pressure of the reactor b...
02/06/2001
6174587Shock attenuation barrier
A shock attenuation barrier including a plurality of layers successively arranged including a first layer, a second layer having a plurality of molded geometric shapes, a third layer including foam, a fourth layer having a plurality of molded geometric sh...
01/16/2001
6168200Dual level inflator
A dual level inflator is provided for creating at least two different rates and levels of air bag inflation while optimizing cost effectiveness, size, safety and performance. The dual level inflator includes a unitized gas generator canister assembly incl...
01/02/2001
6116641Dual level gas generator
In order to allow for at least two different rates of air bag inflation a gas generator is provided with a single pyrotechnic charge which is disposed in a chamber in which argon or a similar type of non-toxic inert gas is stored under pressure. The chamb...
09/12/2000
6062142Autoignition system for inflator devices with separator that melts
An autoignition system for use in an inflator or method of inflating includes a separator which divides a composition capable of spontaneous combustion or autoignition so that it cannot combust until the separator is removed or altered in form. The separa...
05/16/2000
6039819Solid propellant containing ferrocenyl phosphine derivatives
A solid propellant composition comprising an organic polymer fuel binder, an inorganic perchlorate oxidizer salt, ferrocenyl phosphine or phosphine oxide derivatives and in particular, triferrocenyl phosphine oxide, which function as stable solid combusti...
03/21/2000
 
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