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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 |
| 4411326 | Platform scale A platform scale has at least three transducers carrying the platform. The transducers are mounted upon a base and are tangentially oriented with respect to a centerpoint. Thus, deformation of the transducers upon application of a force is translated into... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4407380 | Weighing device for fluent material A weighing device for fluent materials, for example grain, enables a flow of the material to be weighed. The device includes a sensor member with an inclined surface over which the flow passes. The member is supported in cantilever and the force on the me... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4407160 | Device for determining the quantity of the contents of a tank mounted in a frame which rests on a base with four points of support disposed in the corners of a rectangle Device for determining the quantity of the contents of a tank (1) mounted in a frame (3,4) which rests on a base with four points of support disposed in the corner points of a rectangle, two adjacent points of support being constituted by force measuring ... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4396079 | Weighing system A low profile scale utilizes four strain gage-based sensing beams which are isolated from mechanically or thermally-induced distortions on the weighing platform by means of interposed elastic elements. The platform is capable of moving upwardly relative t... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4381826 | Weighing scale of unitary construction A single unit made of a light metal or alloy preferably in a diecast process is shaped to constitute the frame, the levers, and hinged bearings of a platform scale. Even the measuring element can be integrated into this one-piece unit. The resultant scale... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4380175 | Compensated load cell A force measuring device comprising a load receiving platform supported by a multiple bending parallelogram beam type load cell is provided with a plurality of electrical strain gages. Strain gage elements mounted on one of the beams are displaced toward ... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4375243 | Wide range high accuracy weighing and counting scale An electronic scale is provided with two or more load cells in which the first load cell covers a low load range, and each successive cell covers a greater load range than the preceding cell. The cells are connected mechanically in tandem such that a load... | 03/01/1983 |
| 4367801 | Load cell for use with electronic counting and weighing scales A load cell is disclosed, which is especially applicable for use with electronic counting and/or weighing scales and the like. The load cell comprises a parallelogram-type flexure frame, and is characterized by four strain gauges, which are located at the... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4366874 | Device for measuring the magnitude of a force applied to the free end of a cantilever beam The device includes: a set of four strain-gauges mounted on a cantilevered beam, which gauges are electrically connected among themselves in the form of a bridge (9), in a manner such that said bridge produces an output voltage (ƊV) which is a function o... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4364442 | Digital scale A digital scale and circuitry therefor, includes a power supply electrically connected to a control logic circuitry and a bridge supply circuitry. The bridge supply circuitry is electrically attached to a strain gage bridge which is electrically connected... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4363368 | Medical patient weighing scale A medical patient weighing scale is disclosed which comprises an elongated, flat, rigid pan, a plurality of thin, electronic bending beam load cells mounted in the pan, and a rigid, elongated, flat cover freely supported on the load cells. The cover is of... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4363369 | Overhead track scale A track scale weighs a load on a track. The scale comprises a live rail for supporting the load to be weighed. A pair of load cells spaced longitudinally of the live rail support the live rail. The load cells have sensing means for sensing shear stresses ... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4362218 | Overload protection for a weigh scale having a flexure beam A weigh scale includes a flexure beam disposed between a platform and the base. Load transmitting devices operate to deflect the beam as a function of the load placed on the platform. Overload protection is provided for the beam to restrict the amount of ... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4361199 | Overload protection for a weigh scale having a flexure beam A weigh scale includes a flexure beam disposed between a platform and the base. Load transmitting devices operate to deflect the beam as a function of the load placed on the platform. Overload protection is provided for the beam to restrict the amount of ... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4359099 | Portable animal weighing cart A cart for weighing small animals with the cart having a torsional undercarriage mechanism that directs the weight of an animal in a weighing pen through a single tension support member wherein the elastic deformation of the single tension support member ... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4355692 | Thick film resistor force transducers and weighing scales A mechanical force to electrical signal transducer includes a flexible metal body operable as a beam in which a bending strain is to be measured as a measure of a mechanical force. At least a part of one surface of the metal body includes an electrical in... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4350216 | Weighing devices using electronic circuitry A bathroom scale which uses an electronic circuit for providing a digital output voltage in response to the placing of a weight thereon, the electronic circuit having operational amplifier circuits which use both a positive power supply and a negative pow... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4350218 | Weigh-platform, resting on load measuring support points A device at an electromechanic platform scale with an inherent stable platform (1-3), the supporting points of the platform against the foundation provided with load measuring means in the form of substantially horizontal beams with load sensing cells (4)... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4344495 | Equipment for the measurement of minute weight forces The equipment according to the invention is suitable for the measurement of very small weight forces by conversion of the forces to be measured to 5-100-fold value. The equipment has two units, each containing at least three measuring arms, where the conn... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4344496 | Integral parallelogram load receiver The present invention relates to a load receiver. This load receiver comprises a fixed upright integral with a frame, a loaded upright integral with a load-carrying plate and two arms hinged on the uprights to form therewith a deformable parallelogram, an... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4343196 | Mass and force meter Mass and force meter with a body, a load support, a load cell, an intermediate body mounted between said body and said load support and supported by said body over a number of supporting points, said load support being supported by said intermediate body ... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4340777 | Dynamic position locating system A position locating system for calculating the coordinates of a localized force applied to a surface (101a) has force sensing devices (101, 501, or 501a) for supporting the surface (101a). The force sensing devices provide force proportional electrical si... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4333543 | Wheel or axle load measuring device for road vehicles A measuring plate with at least one strain gauge and upon which a wheel of a vehicle can rest to generate a signal which is used to indicate or register the wheel load or axle load of the road vehicle, is received in a frame and has edges which extend tra... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4332174 | Load-cell balance A load-cell balance in which strain gauges are mounted on a recess portion of the flexible arms of the balance. The circuitry for the strain gauges is mounted on a printed circuit board which is fixed to the stationary portion of the balance and extends a... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4307787 | Electronic scales with two ranges In order to obtain, in an electronic balance, ranges which are in a predetermined ratio, for example 1:10, there is provided a measuring arm provided with strain gauges adapted to measure the deformation of this arm when it is subjected to a constraint or... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4300645 | Weighing scale for small loads An elongated bending beam and an elongated flexure strap are supported in substantially parallel, spaced-apart relationship by end cantilever blocks one of which is secured to a scale base and the other of which mounts a food receiving platform for moveme... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4297875 | Apparatus for introducing a force to be measured into a bending rod Apparatus is provided for introducing a force to be measured from a force transfer element into the free end of a bending rod held rigidly at one end. The apparatus comprises means, e.g. two knife-edges for guiding the force transfer element in the direct... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4294322 | Electronic weight measuring device An electronic weight measuring device includes a load cell producing an output voltage varying from -VX to 0 volts according to the weight of load, a bias circuit producing a variable bias voltage VX, voltage generator receiving the ... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4291776 | Scale with cantilever beam strain measurement A cantilever beam is located under the pan of the scale and carries a strain gauge bridge circuit. The beam has a bore perpendicular to its longitudinal axis. A rigid force transmitting arm is screwed to the free end of the beam and extends back so that a... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4287958 | Vehicle suspension with flexible transversal beam A load-monitoring vehicle suspension including a pair of wheel assemblies carried adjacent the opposite ends of a flexible transversal beam which supports the bed in the vehicle. This beam extends transversely of the bed's longitudinal axis, and supports ... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4285411 | Electronic weighing apparatus An electronic weighing apparatus comprises a load cell which provides an analog voltage associated with the weight of an article being placed on the apparatus. The analog voltage is converted into digital data responsive to each timing pulse by means of a... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4284155 | Device for supporting the load or a load carrier in an electromechanical scale The invention relates to a device for supporting the load or the load carrier of an electromechanical scale via at least three load transferring points, and for combining the partial loads of the points for superimposing their actions utilizing a central ... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4281728 | Vehicle platform scale A vehicle platform scale includes a weighbridge platform mounted on transversely positioned load cell assemblies. Each load cell assembly includes a deflectable, floating load cell and associated strain gauges mounted in a load cell tray. Each load cell r... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4262763 | Sort-by-weight and labelling method and apparatus Device to determine the weight of an object by moving the object at a predetermined velocity into a probe, a sensor associated with the probe to indicate the change in momentum to determine the weight.... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4261195 | Transducer bridge circuit arrangement and method A transducer bridge circuit arrangement which may include a plurality of individual bridge circuits is improved by standardizing the source resistance and open circuit sensitivity of each bridge circuit in a group of such circuits. For this purpose a smal... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4261429 | Unitized weighing apparatus and method for making such an apparatus A platform and transducer elements are combined so that the transducer elements form integral components of the platform proper. For this purpose slots are milled, machined or cut into the platform so that two parallel slots define a beam structure, the s... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4260034 | Conveyor scale Apparatus for detecting load weight on a conveyor belt. The belt is supported by an elongated roller which is carried on an elongated axle. Each axle end is received within a different one of two spaced axle supports. A deformation detector is connected t... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4258814 | Weighing apparatus A portable low profile floor-mounted weighing device including a ramp to gain access to the weighing platform. The weight is sensed by a shear beam load cell that is attached to a vertical frame part by at least one fastener transverse to the direction of... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4249623 | Load cell for on-board weighing systems An improved load cell for logging trucks or similar vehicles. The load cell is principally formed by a single cast or machines resilient beam including a relatively flat central portion connected to a pair of end portions through respective relatively thi... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4249624 | Bending force receiver A bending force receiver has a bending rod which is supported in a main bearing and has a force introduction location. Strain gauges are mounted on the bending rod in a region between the main bearing and restraining means limiting axial movement of the b... | 02/10/1981 |
