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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 |
| 8051989 | Support structure for a filter A support structure of a filter element for supporting a filter material that is adapted to filter a fluid includes a first frame portion and a second frame portion. The first frame portion has a plurality of radially-extending fingers that are longitudinally spaced... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7425266 | Water-filtering media and filters In at least some embodiments, a filter comprises a filtering media. The filtering media is impregnated with chemical compounds that effectively retain water molecules and water-alcohol molecules but not alcohol molecules. The filter also comprises a liquid channelin... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7404493 | Filter device including pleated filter incorporated in a housing The present invention provides a filter that can minimize the amount of residual liquid within the housing or container with a simplified construction. The article includes a cylinder portion having a cylindrical internal space with both ends open, a cylindrically f... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7347644 | Multi-use adapter ring for stackable riser components for on-site waste systems A multi-use adapter ring for converting the compatibility of an access opening of an underground on-site waste or drainage facility tank surface or component so as to receive a lower end of a riser component, in a tongue-and-groove type connection, to help achieve a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7323106 | Multi-element filter with multiple pleat channel height A filter has multiple pleated filter elements having axially extending channels having a transverse pleat channel height and a lateral channel width. The pleated filter elements have different channel heights. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320751 | Adapter for filter cartridge An adapter for a water supply system includes castlellations around the periphery of the mounting hub. The castellations eliminate the continuous sealing surface required for a standard filter end cap to effective seal to the adapter. The mounting hub has ribs on th... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314558 | Pleated panel fluid filter A pleated panel fluid filter filters fluid flowing along an axial flow direction and includes angled panels and/or progressively increasing flow channel width and/or skewed panel projections and/or flattened pleat tip bend lines. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311747 | Filter assembly with pleated media V-packs, and methods A generally cylindrical filter element incorporating nonsymmetrical or asymmetrical V-pleated media. The V-pleated media provides increased filter media per given filter volume, extended filter life, and a smaller filter for equivalent filter life. A smaller filter ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311751 | Filter medium A filter medium includes at least a first and a second layer. Both first and second layers have a layer volume VLq and a layer filtering surface SLq, where SLq is the accumulation of all mantle surfaces of the fibers present in this layer q. The first layer has a SL... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303083 | Easy moulding filter element support tube A filter element support tube has a pair of axially extending spines and first and second sets of oppositely laterally extending half-rings axially offset from each other. The support tube is efficiently manufacturable, and desirably provides a constant diameter alo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7267769 | Water purification system utilizing a carbon block pre-filter A water purification system includes an activated carbon filter and a reverse-osmosis (RO) filter. The activated carbon filter is typically formed with a central aperture that receives an upper portion of a central tube. The RO filter, which is positioned downstream... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7175411 | Process for the production of a cable and device for performing this process The present invention concerns a process for producting cables, in particular cables for the distribution of electrical energy or cables for telecommunications, more particularly, cables having at least one covering layer comprising a composition of high viscosity. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7125490 | Porous filter A filter has a longitudinal axis with an inner diameter defined by a hollow longitudinally extending center. The filter has fingers extend radially outwardly arcuately from the longitudinal axis. The fingers have base ends near the longitudinal axis and outer edges ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122068 | Pleated filter media with embossed spacers and cross flow A panel filter element has a pleated filter media having peaks and valleys arranged in pleated sets of first and second panels. The pleated sets are adhered along side edges to form clean-side pockets which open adjacent to the valleys. The first and second panels h... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7115204 | Pool pump filter A filter comprises a cage that captures a foraminous center tube. The cage comprises end plates secured to multiple posts. A screen is wrapped with at least one full inner wrap around the center tube and with at least one full outer wrap around the posts. The screen... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7081201 | Encapsulated filter cartridge An encapsulated filter cartridge is disclosed, which includes a filter assembly including a carbon block filter element and a microporous filter element. The filter cartridge has a permanently sealed sump defining an interior chamber configured to accommodate the fi... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7001517 | Collapsible filter element A filter element assembly has at least two cylindrically shaped and concentrically arranged filter media sleeves each connected at one end thereof to an inlet plate and each connected at the other end to a closed end terminal plate. Openings are provided in the inle... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6986842 | Filter element with foam girdle to secure pleats and method of forming same A fluid filter element (10) comprises a pleated filter media (34) having spaced apart pleats (40) and an external filter media surface (38) comprising the external peaks of the pleats (40) and a flexible foam filter media sleeve ( | 01/17/2006 |
| 6951581 | Spin-on desiccant cartridge with integral oil removal filter An air dryer assembly for removing moisture and oil from a compressed air system includes a desiccant material received in a shell for adsorbing moisture as compressed air passes therethrough. A coalescing element is disposed between an inlet and outlet for removing... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6932883 | Screens for vibratory separators A method for making a screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the method including, in at least certain aspects, gluing together with glue at least two layers of fine screening material, allowing the glue to set, preheating the glued together at least two layers ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929742 | Fine filter for a fuel feed unit In the case of a fine filter for a fuel feed unit of a motor vehicle, a filter element has at least two sections which surround the fuel feed unit concentrically. In the fitted state of the fine filter, the sections are fastened to the fuel feed unit and to a surge ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6910589 | Annular pleated filter cartridge for liquid filtration apparatus A pleated filter cartridge for filtering liquids including an annular filter element having a filter material which is a thin non-perforated non-woven material of flash-spun plexifilamentary high-density polyethylene fibrils, the filter material having a pressure dr... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6881330 | Multi-stage EDM filter A two-stage, retrofit filter is adapted for use with an electrical discharge machine (EDM) includes nested inner and outer filtering elements that may be placed as a unit in the same tank and over the apertured standpipe used for a one-stage filter, such that the fl... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6877612 | Filter cartridge for use in severe environments A filter cartridge for use in severe or harsh applications, such as acidic or alkaline environments or hot or cold temperatures. The inventive filter cartridge is constructed of a central, perforated core having reinforcing bands on the ends which is surrounded by a... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6875342 | Filter cartridge with structurally and adhesively attached outer sleeve and method of assembly A fluid filter includes a cylindrical pleated filter media disposed around a central perforated support core or self-supporting. An outer support sleeve comprising a extruded nylon, diamond-shaped mesh is stretched across the pleated media, and elastically conforms ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6824581 | Pleated filter media with embossed spacers and cross flow A panel filter element has a pleated filter media having peaks and valleys arranged in pleated sets of first and second panels. The pleated sets are adhered along side edges to form clean-side pockets which open adjacent to the valleys. The first and second panels h... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6814243 | Replaceable filter with locking mechanism A filter assembly with a replaceable filter element and a reusable filter housing, which incorporates a locking mechanism to ensure that the filter system will not be operated without a filter element installed. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6808628 | Membrane bioreactor using non-woven fabric filtration A submerged membrane bioreactor includes a tank containing a mixed liquor having microorganism; and a filtration module immersed in the mixed liquor and having a permeate side in fluid communication with the mixed liquor only through the filtration module. The filtr... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6712967 | Liquid filter assembly with concentric filter sleeves of bag-type media A filter element assembly has at least two cylindrically shaped and concentrically arranged filter media sleeves each connected at one end thereof to an inlet plate and each connected at the other end to a closed end terminal plate. Openings are provided in the inle... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6585892 | Concentrically-arranged flexible media and support basket with second stage cartridge filter A concentric arrangement of bag-type filter sleeves 11, 12 of a filter insert are removably supported within a concentric arrangement of screens 60, 61 of an annularly-shaped basket 10a. The screens respectively support the filter sleeves against radial f... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6585893 | Concentrically-arranged, multi-sleeve bag-type filter element assembly A filter insert includes a plurality of annularly-shaped, bag-type filter sleeves (111, 112, 113) concentrically-arranged. The ends of the sleeves are attached to the flanges of an inlet plate 114, an annular terminal plate 124 or a circular terminal plat... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6582599 | Filter A filter is composed of a filter member forming at least two opposed faces, an inner space surrounded by the filter member for accumulation of a liquid, and a coupling member establishing communication between the inner space and the outside to discharge ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6527954 | Layered bag filter elements A filter element to be installed into a housing to constitute a filter assembly for separation of solids in a fluid is constructed from one or more baggy filtering mediums made of porous membrane or non-woven fabric of synthetic plastic, passageway materi... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6511598 | Concentrically arranged filter element assembly A filter element assembly includes two cylindrically shaped and concentrically arranged flexible media sleeves (302, 301), wherein the sleeves are respectively supported against radial flow by an inner and outer cage (325, 330). Respective ends of the sle... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6401938 | Filter element for a liquid filter using a filtration aid A liquid filter element frame is provided comprising an elongate injection moulded body having a plurality of support ribs radiating from a central axis thereof and a support ring encircling the outer edges of the ribs at the operatively lower end thereof... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6360898 | Filtration device for a waste water treatment system A filter and housing for waste water treatment includes a housing having a plurality of coaxially mounted vertically extending sections adaptable to receive a filter cartridge therein. An upper section is provided with an outlet consisting of at least two... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6355171 | Filter sock for liquid filtration apparatus Improved liquid filter apparatus of the filter-sock type is disclosed. The filter sock is a non-perforated non-woven filter material of flash-spun plexifilamentary polyolefin (preferably polyethylene) fibrils, wherein the filter material has a pressure dr... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6260709 | Membrane filter element for chemical-mechanical polishing slurries A filter media for physically separating particles of an abrasive media having a given mean average particle size from a chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) slurry. The abrasive media has a particle size distribution including particles larger than the me... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6247480 | Pressure washer containment assembly and method with a passive skimmer A containment assembly for use with a pressure washing apparatus to contain and collect the relatively light weight contaminants from run-off of a washing fluid after being flowed over an object to be cleaned. The containment assembly includes a settling ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6238560 | Collapsible filter element assembly A filter element assembly (10) has at least two cylindrically-shaped and concentrically-arranged filter media sleeves (11, 12), each connected at one end thereof to an inlet plate (13) and each connected at the other end to a terminal plate (20). Openings... | 05/29/2001 |
