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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 |
| 8118071 | Pencil sharpener A pencil sharpener that facilitates the sharpening of pencils by any one or more of the following: preventing injury; automatically sharpening pencils without manual manipulation; providing status indicators during sharpening; and/or allowing varying degrees of shar... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8051886 | Distressing process and apparatus for applying such process A method is provided for treating the decorative face of a panel to simulate the visual effect of a distressed panel. The decorative face may include at least a layer of wood or the like. The method may involve passing the panel with respect to two or more distressi... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7938156 | Method for optimizing lumber Methods for optimizing lumber are provided. In an embodiment, boards cut from a log are examined for warp stability and/or knots. This occurs prior to and/or after the planing process. Based on the examination for warp stability and/or knots, the boards can be sent ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7913731 | Pencil sharpener A pencil sharpener that facilitates the sharpening of pencils by any one or more of the following: preventing injury; automatically sharpening pencils without manual manipulation; providing status indicators during sharpening; and/or allowing varying degrees of shar... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7900664 | Method of setting machining units having a respective cutting tool The settings of machining units of a machine are effected one after the other using a camera which transmits at least the position of the tool to a display unit. At least an end section of a workpiece to be machined is displayed with the actual position of the cutti... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7900663 | Method for grading a wood sample based on pith direction and/or pith location Methods are provided for determining a location of a pith along a length of a wood sample. The methods may comprise the steps of: determining pith direction; selecting two areas of the wood sample at which two or more chords of a ring can be defined; bisecting the c... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7861753 | Dual-edge irregular bevel-cut system and method A system is provided for creating bevel edges on a plank. In some embodiments, the system comprises two bevel-cutting tools disposed in fixed positions and two guided cylinders disposed to independently move two edges of a plank to within varying degrees of contact ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7819148 | System and method of monitoring the quality of cutting A method and system for monitoring the quality of log cutting either off-line or in real-time is based on optical measurement of half-squared or full-squared cants characteristics as produced at primary or secondary cutting stage, so as to increase the proportion of... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7802595 | Method for controlling a power source of a forestry machine A method for controlling a power source (1, 10) of a forestry machine, wherein the power source utilizes directly or indirectly one or more work devices and/or handling devices (3, 4, 7, 8) positioned in the forestry machine and is controlled by a cont... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7658215 | Method of operating a wood chipper and power transmission system for use therewith A wood chipper includes a control system for controlling feed wheel rotation and engine operation to provide safety features and a fuel-saving mechanism. The control system allows the engine to start only when the feed wheel is in neutral; stops and/or reverses rota... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7537031 | System and method for the manufacture of reconsolidated or reconstituted wood products The present invention relates generally to the timber products industry, and particularly to methods and apparatus for use in the manufacture of reconstituted or reconsolidated wood products. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7431060 | Automatic fiber yield system and method The present invention is a system and method for the automatic control of a debarking system for use in a chip mill, paper mill, or the like. The present invention comprises one or more programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that receive input from ultrasonic sensors... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7369916 | Drill press A power tool control system connected with a drill press provides a system for determining operational settings for the drill press and/or structural factors of a workpiece to be operated upon by the drill press. For instance, the power tool control system may estab... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359762 | Measurement and alignment device including a display system A graphical user interface communicatively coupled with a non-contact measurement and alignment device enables user control over and display of the readings from the non-contact measurement and alignment device. In operation with a power tool, the graphical user int... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347232 | Lumber processing apparatus and method A method and apparatus are provided for processing rough cut lumber to convert the rough cut lumber into trimmed to length and dimensionally trimmed to form a standard piece of dimensioned lumber. The process and apparatus includes the formation of a plurality of co... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331267 | Apparatus and method of cutting a work piece An apparatus for cutting a work piece is provided that includes a base frame with four upwardly extending supports defining a workflow path there between. A framework may be mounted to the base frame for supporting a rotatable carriage above the workflow path. A pai... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320349 | Tree harvester A method and system for operating a tree harvesting machine including a tree harvesting tool are provided. The method may include identifying a tree to be harvested, generating one or more tree position signals indicative of a position of the tree, and controlling m... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7306018 | Tree harvesting apparatus A tree harvesting apparatus is provided. The harvesting apparatus comprises a frame member, a cutting device mounted to the frame member, and at least one cutting member attached to the cutting device. A tree accumulation member is also provided and overlays at leas... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290474 | System for rapidly stopping a spinning table saw blade A system for stopping a spinning table saw blade is comprised of a pin assembly disposed adjacent to a saw blade assembly for stopping a spinning saw blade. A receiving block is disposed on a side of the saw blade opposing the pin assembly for receiving the tip of t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275571 | Method and apparatus of locating the optimum peeling axis of a log and the maximum radius portion thereof with respect to the optimum peeling axis A method for locating an optimum peeling axis of a log and a maximum radius point on peripheral surface of the log with respect to the located optimum peeling axis and an apparatus for practicing the method are disclosed. A plurality of swingable members are provide... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7245981 | Material handling system with saw and wheel drag mechanism A material handling system with a drag mechanism including a wheel for a table saw that controls the orientation and speed of material as it moves through the system. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243440 | Gauge for use with power tools A gauge for connecting with a power tool and providing a system for determining structural factors of a workpiece to be operated upon by the power tool is provided by the present invention. The gauge including a probe connected with a sensor via a spring, wherein co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7218975 | Integrated mill A ystem for localizing and optimizing harvesting of trees or stands of trees, using locating devices for tracking same over time, and geographically tracking same once harvested, and for providing such information to users. Sensors may be provided along with the loc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216408 | Flexible rail multiaxis machine tool and method A flexible rail machine tool couples temporarily to a structure by vacuum cups and positions a tool head at any desired point over an area. The toolhead can perform operations such as drilling, bolt insertion, and acquisition of dimension data. The flexible rail can... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207753 | Apparatus and method for shaping an edge of a tile An apparatus and method for shaping an edge of a tile. The preferred embodiment enables an operator to place a tile between an elevator and a reference plate. The operator snugs the edge of the tile up against a reference plate, and causes the elevator to press the ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7171278 | Optimized planer feeder system and method An apparatus for optimizing orientation of a workpiece in a planermill for feeding of the workpiece into a planer includes an infeed to the planer, a workpiece turner for selectively turning the workpiece end-for-end upstream of the planer on the infeed a workpiece ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163038 | Systems and methods for end squaring and dividing elongated materials The present invention provides systems and methods for end squaring and/or dividing elongated materials by determining an actual orientation of the elongated material, or an actual position of an associated pair of positioning mechanisms that are contactable with th... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7147023 | Method for peeling veneer from logs The invention concerns a method for peeling veneer from a log, wherein the centering device is calibrated during the peeling process without interrupting the production. In the method in accordance with the invention, the around-contour of the log is defined by mean... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137327 | Riving knife assembly for a dual bevel table saw An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a riving knife assembly for a dual bevel table saw, comprising: a first armature configured for coupling with a beveling member; a second armature adjustably and rotatably coupled with the first armature; a first... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134465 | Process and apparatus for identifying, tracking and handling lumber to be cut-in-two An apparatus for identifying, tracking and handling lumber to be cut-in-two includes a scanner and optimizer to scan the length of a board and to compare the scanned board to predetermined criteria so as to identify a board which, optimally, would be cut into two pi... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7100647 | Forestry machine A forestry machine with devices for felling, trimming and cutting trees includes a control system with operating devices which are actuable by an operator. The operating devices control the felling, trimming and cutting devices, as well as the movements of the fores... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097732 | Joining method and apparatus of single veneer piece This invention provides joining methods of single veneer piece and a joining apparatus, which can produce more efficient, and effective joining process than the conventional method and apparatus produce. In the process of carrying a single veneer piece (T) in the or... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7063282 | Comminuting apparatus The present invention concerns a chipping or crushing apparatus having a prominent speed of rotation and mass inertial moment. The main parts of the apparatus include a chipping disc or a rotor, a short circuit motor and a frequency converter connected to the circui... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040207 | Log merchandiser A log merchandising apparatus includes feeding and staging feeders and a plurality of pivoting overhead truss-mounted saws. The saws are travelling saws, reversibly and independently movable along the longitudinal axis of the log by means of a rack and pinion drive ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028729 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing veneer Disclosed is a veneer slicing apparatus including a table assembly. A blade support is mounted on the table assembly. A blade is supported in the blade support. A carriage assembly is adapted to engage and hold a log generally parallel to the table assembly. A drive... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011124 | Stump grinder having automatic reversing feed assembly A reversing automatic feed assembly for a stump grinder includes at least one sensor adapted to sense excessive load placed on the stump grinder and output a signal thereof. The reversing automatic feed assembly also includes a control system operatively connected t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997090 | Safety systems for power equipment A saw with a safety system is disclosed. The safety system includes a detection system adapted to detect contact between a person and a blade while the blade is moving. The safety system further includes a brake system adapted to engage the blade and to stop the bla... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6945410 | Automatic transfer table for a woodworking machine The invention is an automatic, unmanned, powered, variable speed transfer table for a finger joint machine which receives a controlled supply of blocks from a lineal block feeder. The slat chain is composed of two chain loops, connected at regular, equal intervals b... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941864 | Method to control optimized cutting of stock to satisfy a cut list A method of processing material involves cutting pieces of material pursuant to a cut list and managing remaining salvage and defect pieces. A computer may be connected to a saw machine, and programmed to optimize cutting of stock to satisfy a cut list. An operator ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928914 | Book trimming apparatus and method A trimmer (1) is disclosed from trimming excess margins (M) along one, two or three edges of a perfect bound book (B) is disclosed. The trimmer has a shearing blade (15) movable in a shearing plane (SP) between an open and a closed position. The book i... | 08/16/2005 |
