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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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120068458 | THREATED CONNECTION FOR DRILLING AND OPERATING HYDROCARBON WELLS A set for manufacturing a threaded connection, including first and second tubular components with an axis of revolution, one of their ends including a threaded zone formed on the external or internal peripheral surface of the component depending on whether the threaded ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120049514 | SET FOR PRODUCING A THREADED CONNECTION FOR DRILLING AND OPERATING HYDROCARBON WELLS, AND RESULTING THREADED CONNECTION A set for producing a threaded connection and a threaded connection. The set includes first and a second tubular components with an axis of revolution, one of their ends including a threaded zone formed on the external or internal peripheral surface of the component dep... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120032435 | THREADED JOINT FOR TUBES, PIPES AND THE LIKE A threaded joint comprises a coupling, a first pin, and a second pin, wherein the thread of the first pin has a pitch different from the pitch of the thread of the second pin. The extremities of the pins have slanted contact surfaces of complementary shape that make mut... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120018081 | JOINTS HAVING IMPROVED SEALABILITY, LUBRICATION AND CORROSION RESISTANCE Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for assembly of tubular joints which overcome the drawbacks and limitations of conventional joints. In certain embodiments, the tubular joints may comprise threaded joints used in oil exploration. Joints ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120013122 | THREADED CONNECTOR A threaded connector including female thread and male thread. The female thread is symmetrically disposed on both ends of a coupling. The male thread is disposed at an end of a pipe. The female thread includes buttress thread. A torque shoulder is disposed in front of t... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013123 | THREADED THIN-WALLED DRILL TUBE JOINT A member of a joint for a thin-walled drill tube presents a central axis and comprises a thread for forming a screw joint. The thread presents a thread bottom, a thread top, a pressure flank and a clearance flank. The pressure flank presents a portion having a negative ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120001419 | Connection Arrangement For Connecting Two Components A connection arrangement for connecting two especially cylindrical oil-containing components contains two receiving rings, each having a hollow connecting piece attached radially to the outside of the receiving ring with a passageway that ends at the inside of the recei... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110275022 | Pilot Light Gas Line Connector Assembly Pilot light gas line connector assemblies and methods for cleaning a pilot light orifice are disclosed herein. An exemplary connector assembly for coupling to a pilot light gas line and cleaning a pilot orifice has a first fitting end, a second fitting end, and a passag... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110227338 | SEALED PIPE JOINT In a pipe joint where two pipe sections (14, 16) have threadably engaged end portions (17, 18), joint ends (32, 34) are substantially sealed to each other by a sealing surface (40, 50) on one pipe section that substantially abuts a sealing su... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110213308 | MEDICAL TUBING ASSEMBLY TO FACILITATE TUBE FIXATION The invention concerns a medical tubing assembly (100) comprising: finned medical tubing (10) formed from an elongate tubular member (20) disposed with one or more longitudinal fins (21, 21′, 21″), a collar (200), slidably mountabl... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110174576 | METHOD FOR DRAINING FLUIDS FROM A FLUID CONTAINING UNIT OF AN ENGINE, MACHINE OR DRIVE TRANSMISION, A DRAINING ADAPTER TO BE USED IN THE METHOD AN ENGINE, MACHINE OR DRIVE TRANSMISION WHICH IS ADOPTED TO BE DRAINED BY THE METHOD A method and a draining adapter are provided for draining fluids, especially lubricant oils, from an engine or machine like a combustion engine and especially from a boat drive or another engine which is not accessible from underneath in order to open an outlet and let ... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110132486 | High Strength Thread for Tubular Composites Use of thread forms with non-metallic threads is disclosed. These threads show differences between isotropic metals and an isotropic tubular composite.... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20100301603 | THREADED CONNECTION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE THREADED ELEMENT WITH AN END LIP FOR A METAL TUBE A threaded tubular connection includes a female threaded portion at a first tubular component end and a male threaded portion at a second tubular component end, the female threaded portion including a female thread, at least one female sealing surface on its inner perip... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100213707 | THREADED CONNECTION FOR A FLUID FLOW APPARATUS A fluid flow apparatus is provided that is configured to receive a threaded fitting in a manner so as to align with an internally threaded hole in the apparatus to avoid cross-threading. The fluid flow apparatus includes a body having an outer surface, and an internally... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100122734 | MEDICAL GAS LINE APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS An apparatus is provided for purging a medical gas line having an outlet that includes a back body having a bore in communication with the gas line. An elongate body includes a distal portion and a proximal portion. The distal portion is configured for insertion within ... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100123312 | RETROFIT ARRANGEMENT FOR PULSE JET DUST COLLECTORS A method of replacing an existing threaded coupler on an existing tubular fixture secured to a baghouse is provided to couple a pulse jet device to a blowpipe of the baghouse via the existing tubular fixture. The method includes the steps of disconnecting the blowpipe f... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100059285 | TOP HAMMER ROCK-DRILLING TOOL, A DRILL ROD COUPLING SLEEVE In a first aspect, the invention relates to a rock-drilling tool that comprises a drill rod (1) having a male thread (5) as well as a coupling sleeve having a female thread for the co-operation with the male thread of the drill rod. The male thread (5 | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100038904 | Protector for tubular threaded joint A protector which prevents damage to a solid lubricating coating on a threaded portion of a threaded joint when the protector is mounted on a pin or a box of a threaded joint for pipes in which at least one of the pin or the box is lubricated with a solid lubricating co... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100000930 | Drain Pipe Connector for Fluid Filters The present invention is directed to a no-leak drain pipe connector for a fluid filter which helps prevent the splashing of hot fluid on individuals performing filter element and oil changes.... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090230679 | Pipe Connection Disclosed is a connection between two pipes (1, 2) in which a final section of one pipe overlaps a final section of the other pipe or one respective joining element (3, 4) is inserted into the facing final sections of the pipes (1, 2). The pipes ( 09/17/2009 | |
| 20090065083 | Continuous Communications Conduit Apparatus and Method A continuous communications conduit for use in a well is disclosed. A first (101) and second (102) conduit section are threadably engaged and a weldment is formed (200). A heat shield conduit (220) can be disposed within a bore (111, 112 | 03/12/2009 |
| 20080237370 | LIQUID RESERVOIR, AND KIT, SPRAY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD USING SAME Disposable reservoirs for use with spray apparatuses, reservoir-adapter kits, spray assemblies employing such reservoirs, and methods of use are disclosed.... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080231049 | INTEGRATED SEAL GLAND AND COUPLER ASSEMBLY Systems and methods for supplying gas to a laser block assembly (LBA). An example system includes a reusable base component and a splitable fill tube with integrated seal head. The base component is attached to a gas supply device. The fill tube is frit bonded to the LB... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080185844 | Female connection part comprising a member for actuating valves and a connection comprising such a female part This female connection part (1) intended to receive a male connection part (101) comprises a female element (3) as well as a body (2) delimiting a receiving zone (5). The female part (1) is provided with means for jointing the f... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20080179884 | COUPLING FOR DRILLING-WITH-CASING OPERATIONS A modified API Buttress threaded casing connection is disclosed for use in drilling oil and gas wells in lieu of using conventional drill pipe. The coupling threads only are multiple tapered yet can be mated with standard API Buttress pin threads having a single taper. ... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080150281 | Locking luer fitting A fluid line connector to establish fluid communication with a conventional male luer fitting. The fluid line connector includes a housing with a hub member having a proximal opening adapted to receive a distal portion of the male luer fitting, a threaded profile circum... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080060481 | OILFIELD TUBULAR SPIN-IN AND SPIN-OUT DETECTION FOR MAKING-UP AND BREAKING-OUT TUBULAR STRINGS Spin-in and spin-out apparatus and methods are presented wherein an oilfield tubular spinner used in combination with a wrench detects the shouldering-up of tubulars during make-up and tubular thread disengagement during break-out. Sensors are employed to quantify measu... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080012332 | Pipe coupling adapter A method for tightening a pipe coupler includes the steps of attaching a first end of the pipe coupler to a pipe, attaching an adapter to a second end of the pipe coupler, attaching an air gun to the adapter, tightening the pipe coupler by operating the air gun, and, af... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20080007063 | Feed screw coupling for the base oh hybrid outlet spigot The feed screw coupling for the base of hybrid outlet spigot the prevent invention provides, comprises a water control spigot on the granite counter and an inlet pipe fixed on the bottom of water control spigot by a thread insert. In which a locking thread insert is set... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070278793 | Coupling With Direct Transmission Of The Rotational Movement Of An Actuation Bolt To A Clamping Jaw Driven In Translation By The Latter The invention relates to a coupling of the sort comprising at least one clamping jaw (11) adapted to be mounted on a first element (2) to couple the latter to a second element (3) by clamping the second element (3) against the first element (... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070241563 | Universal nipple for wall-mountable structures A universal nipple for securement of a wall-mountable structure to a mounting surface is provided. The nipple includes a shank having an elongate body of predefined length that terminates in opposed proximate and distal ends. The proximate end has an enlarged head porti... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070200345 | Sucker rod connection with improved fatigue resistance, formed by applying diametrical interference to reduce axial interference Sucker rod connections are provided, preferably for rods with ⅝″ to 1⅛″ diameter, with improved fatigue resistance, formed by applying diametrical interference to prevent disengagement, reducing axial interference between the pin shoulder of a male member and th... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070096467 | Reinforcing ring for a plastic fitting and plastic fitting incorporating a reinforcing ring A reinforcing and a plastic fitting incorporating such a reinforcing ring are disclosed. The reinforcing ring and plastic fitting have particular utility with respect to fire sprinkler heads in buildings. The reinforcing ring has a single starter thread which is integra... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20070063517 | Threaded pipe connector A riser connector uses a box and upset pin connector threadform design having S-shaped load flanks that provide a variable load angles depending on the radial position along the engaged teeth. This design promotes a load path that changes with position along the axial l... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070029798 | AN END FITTING FOR PIPING SYSTEMS An end fitting for a piping system requires no tools for tightening or seal agents for sealing. The end fitting includes a sealing body adopted to receive a pipe member, which includes an externally threaded portion. The sealing body includes an internally threaded sect... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20070024053 | Mid-seal for expandable connections An expandable tubular connection includes a pin member and a box member. The pin member includes a pin thread formed on a small step and a large step and a first seal surface formed between the small step and the large step. The box member includes a box thread formed o... | 02/01/2007 |
| 20070001459 | Fluid coupling cap A cap for a fluid coupling is provided that includes a stem member adapted for insertion into the fluid coupling and a cover member connected to the stem member. The cover member includes an internal cavity sized to receive the fluid coupling such that the fluid couplin... | 01/04/2007 |
| 20060273586 | Coupled connection with an externally supported pin nose seal A coupled threaded connection and a method for making-up a coupled threaded connection. The coupled threaded connection includes a first tubular section that includes a first external thread and a first pin nose. The first pin nose includes a first pin nose surface, a f... | 12/07/2006 |
| 20060197343 | Threaded joint for steel pipes A threaded joint for steel pipes comprises a pin (1) and a box (2) each having a threaded portion (3a or 3b) and an unthreaded metal-to-metal contact portion (4a or 4b) as contact surfaces which conta... | 09/07/2006 |
| 20060181082 | Bullthread A connector for use in combination with piping to transform plumbing pipe stub outs to re-sealable leak-proof open or closed stub outs. The connector is an elongated hollow cylindrical brass fitting having first and second ends wherein the first end slides into an open ... | 08/17/2006 |
