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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 |
| 7354037 | Stapler for a finishing device having a variable start pulse A stapler is incorporated in a finishing device associated with a document creating apparatus. The stapler has a control circuit with a memory and is driven by a variably powered motor. An end user inputs the job parameter information at the control panel of the doc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7316341 | Adjustable exhaust assembly for pneumatic fasteners An adjustable exhaust assembly for a pneumatic fastener includes a base, which includes a base plate and a protrusion protruding from the base plate. The protrusion is centrally hollow and includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The base plate includes an in... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299958 | Stapler with stack height compensation A powered stapler includes a housing and a stapling engine within the housing. The stapling engine includes a staple driving assembly and a rotational drive train operable to actuate the staple driving assembly. A stack height compensation mechanism is integrated wi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278561 | Oil free head valve for pneumatic nailers and staplers The present invention provides a head valve assembly for a pneumatic fastener including a piston assembly reciprocated within a cylinder assembly for driving a fastener and a housing having an end cap for at least partially enclosing the head valve assembly. The hea... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7269894 | Fastener insertion device The method and apparatus for drilling holes and optionally inserting fasteners of the present invention provide for efficiently drilling holes through a multiple-layer structure because the layers are securely held together during the drilling by an electromagnet an... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267256 | Motorized stapler A driver unit 2 for striking out a staple, and a clincher unit 3 for clinching of legs of a staple are separated vertically from each other. The driver unit 2 and the clincher unit 3, respectively, are provided with drive motors M1... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258261 | Nail gun extension and actuating apparatus A nail gun extension and actuating apparatus includes an elongated pole that has a bottom end and a top end. A coupler is attached to the pole and is positioned adjacent to the top end. The coupler is configured to releasably secure a nail gun to the pole so that a ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7228917 | Remote trigger actuating mechanism for power tool A new and improved remote trigger actuating mechanism for a power tool comprises an elongated handle or pole which is provided with a handgrip upon a rear end portion, while a mounting bracket, into which a forward end portion of the elongated handle or pole is fixe... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228997 | Nailing chuck An apparatus nails a plurality of cross members to an underlying stringer to produce a pallet. The carriage moves in a continuous motion without stopping over the cross members until the cross members are nailed to the stringer. The carriage includes at least one na... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204402 | Pneumatic tool with as-cast air signal passage A fastener driving device includes a housing containing a chamber for storing compressed air a cylinder structure disposed within the housing, a piston movably disposed within the cylinder, a driver connected to the piston, a main valve cooperable with the cylinder ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7159746 | Staple-forming apparatus A staple-forming and inserting apparatus 10 is provided having an apparatus 22 for movement of the cutter box 20 to allow automatic variations in staple length for one or more staple-forming and inserting apparatus 10 said staple-forming ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143920 | Primary and secondary handles for power tool A housing for a power tool includes a primary handle configured for accommodating a primary hand used to control the operation of the tool, the handle having a first end closer to a power source of the tool, and a second end distal of the power source, a secondary h... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143921 | Staple cartridge for electric stapler A staple cartridge includes: a cartridge body for accommodating a large number of staples; and a faceplate provided at a front end portion of the cartridge body, for forming a striking passage (211) of striking a staple by a driver, wherein support pieces are... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137540 | Dual mode pneumatic fastener actuation mechanism A contact safety and trigger mechanism for use with a pneumatic fastener in order to permit efficient pneumatic fastener actuation mode selection. A rotating rod is included in a contact safety assembly which is constructed to slide toward/away from a driver housing... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121440 | Motor-driven stapler having a driver and a cylinder unit that vertically reciprocates A stapler having a driver unit vertically separated from its clincher unit, which has a clincher base with a clincher. The clincher base is disposed to vertically reciprocate, and sheets inserted between the base and driver unit are clamped between the base and the ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7051914 | Fastening apparatus with bearing shoe and positioning plate The apparatus is intended to drive fasteners (21) for fastening a piece (20) to a support (30). The apparatus has a snout (12) equipped with a bearing shoe (14). The shoe is equipped with lateral positioning one-piece plate (15 | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032898 | Wire-stitching apparatus for producing wire stitched print items A wire-stitching apparatus for producing wire-stitched print items includes a conveying arrangement for supplying folded, printed products in a straddling position; a wire-stitching unit installed at an adjustable distance above the conveying arrangement and includi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6975088 | Automatic dynamic joint tensioning system A system for automatically adjusting a fastener screw of a pivot joint between first and second parts of a pair of scissors, each part having a blade and a respective handle. A part clamp engages and holds the handle of the first part. A torque arm engages and moves... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974066 | Built-in equipment type stapler In a built-in stapler built into a machine including a driver unit (2) for ejecting staples against sheets of paper to be bound by a motor-driven driver; and a clincher unit (3) for folding legs of the staples, the driver unit and the clincher unit bei... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6957483 | Self-diagnosing pierce nut installation apparatus A self-diagnosing pierce nut installation apparatus including an installation head attached to an upper die member of a die press having a reciprocating plunger driving a pierce nut against a panel, piercing a slug from the panel upon closing of the press and a rod ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955281 | Electric nailing gun that automatically reduces impact of plunger while no nail is inside An electric nailing gun is disclosed to use a sensor in the nail magazine and to connect the sensor to a control circuit such that when a magazine follower is moved to a predetermined position in the nail path, the sensor sends a control signal to the control circui... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948224 | Automatic stapling method and stapler An automatic stapling apparatus and method is disclosed which may have a stapling mechanism moved by a stapler engaging mechanism into a stapling position in relation to a stack of sheets to be stapled, inserted through a stack insertion opening, and adapted to stap... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935546 | Box spring stapler apparatus A fastener apparatus is provided for securing a plurality of modules to a frame. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918522 | Nailing machine Disclosed is a nailing machine capable of indicating an existence or non-existence and the residual quantity of a nail in a cartridge. The nailing machine includes a main body, a nose portion and a cartridge. The main body includes a trigger lever mounted to a lower... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918527 | Staple cartridge of electric stapler A staple cartridge includes: a cartridge body for accommodating a large number of staples; and a face plate provided at a front end portion of the cartridge body, for forming a striking passage (211) of striking a staple by a driver, wherein support pieces ar... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6820787 | Stapler A stapler is provided with a frame and a head assembly pivotally disposed in the frame between a first open position and a second clamped position. The head assembly contains all of the operative elements of the stapler necessary to carry out a stapling operation an... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6793113 | Universal and precise stapling method and apparatus A universal and precise stapling assembly is provided and includes (a) a moveable stapling head for driving staples at precise locations through an aligned set of sheets on any one of plural types of alignment apparatus; (b) a drive device coupled to the stapling he... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6773004 | Methods and apparatus to estimate the thickness of a sheet stack A finishing device which is configured to receive sheets of imaging media, forming a sheet stack, from an imaging apparatus includes a sheet stack tray to support the sheet stack. The finishing device also includes a sheet stack hold-down device which is operable fr... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6662991 | Staple expelling device for staplers A stapler includes a base with a document guide connected to a top thereof and an arm and a magazine casing are respectively pivotably connected to a connection frame on the base. The document guide includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion. At ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6616028 | Device for locking a catch in a stapler A locking device in a stapler adapted to lock a displaceable member carrying a catch for an object to be stapled in an optional position along a bar. The bar extends through a hole in a locking element. The locking element is connected to the displaceable... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6595509 | Stapler having selectable staple size A stapler for driving a staple into a sheet stack. The stapler includes a first cartridge configured to receive a first staple defined by a first leg length, and a second cartridge configured to receive a second staple defined by a second leg length. The ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6550757 | Stapler having selectable staple size A stapler for driving a staple into a sheet stack. The stapler includes a first cartridge configured to receive a first staple defined by a first leg length, and a second cartridge configured to receive a second staple defined by a second leg length. The ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6536646 | Stapler A stapler is provided with a frame and a head assembly pivotally disposed in the frame between a first open position and a second clamped position. The head assembly contains all of the operative elements of the stapler necessary to carry out a stapling o... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6484921 | Stapler A motor driven stapler in which there are no fears of cutting off and need for loosed part of the lead wires of photo sensor for detection of sheets to be bundled, is provided. The stapler comprises a driving out portion from which a stapler is driven out... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6216935 | Adjustable force powerized stapler A powerized stapler device is disclosed including an electromagnet, preferably a solenoid, having a armature which is adjustable relative to the solenoid such that the permeable portions of the armature, in the non-energized condition of the solenoid, may... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6199852 | Device for positioning a sheet stack for stapling In a stapler for variably stapling a set or stack of sheets manually inserted through the stapler entrance path with different orientations, there is a sheet guide system with movable guide members automatically differently repositioned into different she... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6135337 | Electric stapler An electrically powered stapler is disclosed having a sliding blade for driving staples which is reciprocated by a lever and crank mechanism driven by an electric motor through a torque increasing gear train. Jamming of the stapler is prevented by mountin... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6119911 | Stapling device A staple wire cutting element (4) is mounted displaceably on a stapling device (1) in which staple wire segments are shaped into a staple and driven into a sheet stack. A control lever (8) that is in engagement with a radial cam unit (6) engages the cutti... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6092275 | Statistical process control for an automatic fastening machine The present invention relates to a system control for directing and monitoring the operation of an automatic fastening machine, such as automatic drilling and riveting machine, by gathering, recording, and processing relevant data from each drilling and r... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6062454 | Sheet binding apparatus having needle detection means, and image forming apparatus The present invention provides a sheet binding apparatus for effecting stapling operation by rotation of a motor including a current measuring device for measuring a current of the motor, a first timing output device for defining the timing of the staplin... | 05/16/2000 |
