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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 |
| 8177054 | Method of conveying material A method for conveying material wherein a conveyor belt is guided over head drums so as to form a forward travelling and returning stretch. The conveyor belt is guided in such a way that the forward travelling and returning stretches intersect each other as seen in ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8033385 | Steep angle pipe conveyor A angle pipe conveyor comprises a conveyor belt or roller belt. The conveyor belt includes a first conveyor belt section and a second conveyor belt section to define a cylinder structure having an overlap thickness based on plural sections of the roller belt with an... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7942259 | Tubular conveyor belt A conveyor belt for use in a tubular conveyor belt system has a width and a length, and a longitudinal centerline. The conveyor belt further has a first longitudinal edge, and an opposing second longitudinal edge, wherein during use, the first longitudinal edge and ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7913836 | Conveyor, particularly tubular conveyor A conveyor, in particular tubular conveyor, includes a conveyor belt (1) guided over head drums (2, 3) so as to form a forward traveling and returning stretch (4, 6). The conveyor belt is guided in such a way that the forward traveling and retur... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7866463 | Belt conveyor comprising support stations spaced at a distance from one another The invention relates to a belt conveyor including a longitudinal conveyor belt and a plurality of stations for supporting the conveyor belt distributed longitudinally along the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt includes a matrix made of a resilient material and a fr... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7726468 | Conveyor belt and conveyor comprising said belt A floating conveyor belt (20) for a belt conveyor forms a loop and includes a surface (32) for receiving transportable products arranged on one face thereof and a surface (30) supported by a support structure and arranged on the other surface th... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7344016 | Method and device for orienting flat items of mail towards a narrow edge A method and device are disclosed for orienting flat items of mail towards a narrow edge in a U-shaped conveying channel in which they are conveyed in an upright position and without being jammed. Before the items pass the conveying channel for the purpose of alignm... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7314141 | Folding belt filter A belt filter for effecting separation of liquid from solids where, at the collection zone, a filter belt or belts is changed shape so as to provide a supporting shape to bold liquid, which is then fed into a nipping zone. In an embodiment there is a single belt use... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7299917 | Belt conveyor and associated equipment Disclosed is a belt conveyor capable of greatly reducing friction resistance between side portions of a belt and troughs, comprising troughs (5), a belt moving above the troughs (5) along a longitudinal direction thereof, belt bending members (12 | 11/27/2007 |
| 7261203 | System and method for making prestressed tubular belt A prestressed tubular belt has variable prestressing forces located along its width to provide control overt the shape of the belt, while at the same time providing the proper forces in order to maintain the integrity of the belt shape. Various methods and systems a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7051868 | Prestressed tubular belt and method for making A prestressed tubular belt has variable prestressing forces located along its width to provide control over the shape of the belt, while at the same time providing the proper forces in order to maintain the integrity of the belt shape. Various methods and systems ar... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032744 | Continuous haulage system A continuous haulage system, including a belt adapted to convey material, said belt being suspended from supporting means by hanging members located along each opposing longitudinal edge of said belt, wherein the hanging member has a hook-shaped cross-section. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014000 | Braking apparatus for a patient support A patient support including a propulsion device for moving the patient support. An automatic braking system is provided to selectively brake the patient support. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000758 | Conveyor system A conveyor system comprising an endless conveyor belt (5) having a plurality of mechanical conveyor means (12) projecting from a top surface thereof and a delivery tube (1) having an intake end and a discharge end for receiving a delivery portio... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6991093 | Fold-over conveyor belt This invention relates to an endless fold-over type of conveyor belt for use in conveying relatively-loose bulk material in an enclosed manner to prevent spillage, dusting and contamination of the material and allows the belt to operate at steep angles. The belt com... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6971507 | Magnetic conveyor support Apparatuses designed to provide support to a conveyor belt in a new manner. In a first illustrative embodiment, a conveyor belt is supported by a number of magnets. A first set of magnets are disposed on the edges of the conveyor belt, and a second set of magnets ar... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971508 | Belt conveyor and auxiliary equipment thereof Disclosed is a belt conveyor capable of greatly reducing friction resistance between side portions of a belt and troughs, comprising troughs (5), a belt moving above the troughs (5) along a longitudinal direction thereof, belt bending members (12 | 12/06/2005 |
| 6863174 | System for conveying goods with a self-contained conveyor belt A system for conveying goods by way of a self-contained conveyor belt which, in the end stations, is guided over reversing pulleys. The conveyor belt is constructed with load-bearing rollers that can be moved along load-bearing cables. In this case, each run of the ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6702103 | Device for monitoring a tubular belt conveyor system The invention relates to a device for monitoring a tubular belt conveyor system, comprising the following: a conveyor belt consisting of an elastomeric material, especially with embedded tie rods, the conveyor belt being closed to form a tubular belt by o... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6685006 | Closed belt conveyor operating in a 3-D space A belt conveyor comprises an endless and closed conveyor belt (25) which is flexible essentially merely about axes which are parallel with the transverse direction of the belt (25), a tower (2; 70, 75); an inner arm (3; 64) supported by the tower (2; 70, ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6675958 | Tube conveyor A tube conveyor arranges the location of the output drive roller such that the upper edge of the conveyor belt lies in a plane, defined by the upturned edges of the belt inside the tubular housing. A saver plate is mounted to each side of the output rolle... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6651461 | Conveyor belt A conveyor belt including a series of predefined sections and elevated support structures at the edges of each section for supporting items on the belt above the belt at each section.... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6622851 | Conveyor section arrangement in a filling station An arrangement (1) of a conveyor section (2) is provided for containers (10, 11, 12) that are conveyed on said conveyor section and that are in a filling position. The containers are to be filled with items (3) or with a bulk material in a filling station... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6609611 | Device for conveying insulating glass panes A device for conveying insulating glass panes, which are slightly inclined from the perpendicular, is provided with a horizontal conveyor (2) on which the insulating glass panes stand, and with a supporting device (150), which extends above and parallel t... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6540069 | Foldable belt with internal cables A flexible endless conveyor belt with fold-over capacity contains support cables longitudinally oriented and internally disposed to the belt. The support cables are distributed throughout the medial portion and the flaps of the belt. In one embodiment of ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6405855 | Conveyor system A conveyor system for increasing the angle capabilities and allowing shorter lengths of a belt conveyor. The device includes a support frame, a tube attached to the support frame, a receiver support structure attached to the intake end of the tube, an end... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6360878 | Conveyor system A conveyor system for increasing the angle capabilities and allowing shorter lengths of a belt conveyor. The inventive device includes a support frame, a tube attached to the support frame, an endless belt within the tube, a plurality of paddle members at... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6308824 | Tube conveyor A tube conveyor, in particular a tube conveyor in which an endlessly revolving conveying belt is guided at least partly in the interior of carrier rolls (5) which are attached in a ring-shaped manner and whose axes extend substantially transversally to th... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6170646 | Cleated belt adaptable to curvilinear shapes A conveyor belt that uses cleats to more effectively transfer materials through a curvilinear structure into a deposit receptacle. The cleats are either in the form of a notched cleat or slit cleat. In both forms, the cleat is adaptable to conforming from... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6079551 | Idler support system for tubular conveyors An idler support system for use with a tubular conveyor. The system includes an idler frame that includes a generally U-shaped frame component defined by a first leg and a second leg joined by a generally semicircular portion joining the first leg and the... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6036000 | Conveyor belt A conveyor belt (1) for conveying goods in solid or liquid state comprises a goods-carrying endless element (2), which is made of an elastic material, and a single belt-supporting wire (4), which is fixedly connected to one lateral edge (3) of the endless... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6032789 | Tubular conveyor belt A tubular conveyor belt and a method for its manufacture, wherein the tubular conveyor belt is composed of a support belt, and wherein the support belt is inseparably connected along both of its longitudinal sides to a drive belt. When constructing the co... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6029801 | Flexible conveyor belt and a conveyor making use thereof The flexible conveyor belt is flat when at rest. It has internal reinforcement embedded in layers of elastomer material. The reinforcement comprises a first sheet of longitudinal cables that provide traction strength, a second sheet of transverse cables t... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6021889 | Conveyor belt with deflection rollers A conveyor for an endless, closed-loop conveyor belt (1), which is flexible transverse to its extension, has a guide (11) keeping conveyor belt on a substantially rectilinear main path (3) and on a generally perpendicular branch. A branch device (9) is mo... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5941368 | Idler support system for tubular conveyors An idler support system for use with a tubular conveyor. The system includes an idler frame that includes a generally U-shaped frame component defined by a first leg and a second leg joined by a generally semicircular portion joining the first leg and the... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5860510 | Hose belt conveyor, and drive assembly therefor Hose belt conveyor (1), comprising an elongated belt 2) which can be folded to a closed hose. At the edges it is provided with thickened parts (3) which are placed resting against each other during the formation of the hose. These thickened parts bound a ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5836440 | High speed tubular belt conveyor and system and method for making A high speed, normally closed tubular belt conveyor system operable over long distances and through relatively short radius horizontal and vertical turns, is described. The belt conveyor is prestressed at fabrication to provide a normally closed tubular c... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5765678 | Conveyor belt By employing a simple structure, the invention provides a conveyor belt which can detect overload and can be easily applied to an existing conveyor belt. Further, detection of twisting and slippage of the conveyor belt can be obtained. Specifically, an ov... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5743070 | Packaging machine, material and method A packaging machine and process for loading bags of a novel web of side connected bags are disclosed. The web is fed through a bagger section by a pair of grooved main transport belts and a pair of lip transport belts each disposed in the groove of the as... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5725783 | Concentrating method and means therefor Methods and apparatus for concentrating a liquid suspension of solid particles are disclosed including providing a screening web moving in an endless path, folding the screening web into a tubular configuration at a first location along that path, unfoldi... | 03/10/1998 |
