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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 |
| 4859092 | Portable apparatus with a mechanism for holding a display above a printer while the printer is printing data A portable typewriter, including keyboard and printer, is disclosed. It has a display pivotable about two axes which can be disposed in a position covering the keyboard. It can be pivoted about a first axis to reveal the keyboard, and can be further raise... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4834329 | Monitor support for a terminal There is disclosed a mounting means for a terminal comprising, in essence, a double parallelogram including a lower arm pivoted to the base, an upper arm connected to a monitor and elbow means interconnecting the other ends of the arms whereby the connect... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4830328 | Portable computer system and stand for use therewith There is disclosed a portable computer system including a computer, a power supply for the computer and a plate assembly which provides a support for the power supply external to the computer and a foot for disposing the computer in a desired position. Th... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4790504 | Display support mechanism A quick release tilt and swivel apparatus supports a structure such as an alphanumeric plasma display associated with a electronic cash register. The apparatus includes a pair of spaced-apart lug members mounted on a pair of fingers extending outwardly fr... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4770382 | Stand for display terminals in particular A stand for adjusting the viewing angle of a display terminal, including a sleeve-like frame portion (1) an inner boring of which is at one end thereof enlarged into a socket provided with a slide surface (3) for a slide part (4) to be attached to the dis... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4769634 | Tilt apparatus for cathode ray tube display An apparatus provides a user-adjustable viewing angle for a cathode ray tube (CRT) display. The CRT may be rotated in either of two directions by depressing a control bar located along the front bezel of the display. Once set to the desired position, the ... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4762378 | Display apparatus A display apparatus of the present invention is constructed so that a front unit mounted with a display device and a back unit supported on a base are connected by a support shaft having an axis meeting at right angle with a screen of the display device, ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4756580 | Adjustable video monitor cabinet The present invention relates to an adjustable cabinet which is particularly suited for supporting a video monitor. The adjustable cabinet rests on two foot pads and a pivotal support member. The support member comprises a wheel attached to an armature wh... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4735394 | Arrangement for adjusting the inclination of a keyboard The inclination adjusting arrangement is applied to a keyboard having a base structure in which a plurality of keys is mounted. The keyboard is provided in its lower portion with fixed front support feet and rear support feet. The rear feet can project by... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4706920 | Television stand having a tilt mechanism In a television stand secured tiltably to a base stand and provided with a television fixedly put on it, the tilt of the movable member is stopped by the energized force to a movable device by the abutment to the cam surface formed at the movable member o... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4693444 | Height adjust mechanism A height adjust mechanism which may be advantageously used to set a keyboard to a predetermined number of angles with respect to a support surface upon which the keyboard sits. The apparatus is integral with the keyboard base and includes an adjustment fo... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4669694 | Tilt adjusting mechanism Apparatus for adjusting the tilt angle of a flat display panel, such as a plasma panel, includes a strut and a rotatable stop member engaging one end of the strut. The strut has one end pivotally attached to a vertically extending support member which sup... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4666219 | Display unit with tilt mechanism A display unit has a body including a display screen, and a tilt mechanism including a support mounted on the bottom of the body and composed of two partly cylindrical continuous outer surfaces having spaced center axes of curvature, and a base having a p... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4657316 | Viewing screen with a swiveling screen housing The invention relates to a viewing screen unit (2) with a viewing screen housing (6) supported swivelably around a swivel axis (4). The viewing screen housing (6) has the shape of a circular cylinder segment, where the viewing screen plane essentially coi... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4643382 | Television stand having a tilt mechanism In a television stand secured tiltably to a base stand and provided with a television fixedly put on it, the tilt of the movable member is stopped by the energized force to a movable device by the abutment to the cam surface formed at the movable member o... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4624434 | Stable tiltable display terminal A tilt control apparatus comprises a tiltable display assembly pivotally coupled to a base support member through a hinge structure including a torsion spring and friction producing means which operate to permit the display assembly to be tilted to and he... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4624433 | Tilt base for a CRT display terminal A tilt base assembly includes a top plate, a horizontal base plate and a stabilizing flap which are joined together to form a pivoting wedge-shaped structure. The top plate is attachable to the bottom or base of a cathode ray tube (CRT) display terminal u... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4621782 | Arrangement for mounting apparatus Apparatus for mounting a movable superstructure on a fixed base is disclosed. The superstructure, a video display unit, is attached to a cylindrical segment journal which rests on a matching cylindrical segment socket. The journal rotates within the socke... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4615502 | Carrier for computer displays A movable carrier for a computer display permits the display to be radially moved while simultaneously preventing forward or backward movement. Additionally, the carrier can be lifted to permit forward and backward movement and further includes means to r... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4561620 | Tiltable cathode ray tube display device structure In a CRT display device system, an upper assembly, including the display device, is tiltable on a supporting base assembly. A gear segment at each end of the upper assembly rests on a pair of pinions on the base assembly. The radius of curvature of each g... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4556189 | CRT Monitor tilt mechanism A mechanism for tilting a display screen of a CRT housed in a cabinet includes a projection extending from the bottom surface of the cabinet for supporting one end of the cabinet and providing a pivot point for tilting the cabinet. A foot slidably mounted... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4527766 | Video display tilt apparatus Apparatus for selectively controlling the viewing angle of a video display unit by adjusting the tilt of the unit by means of a single, readily accessible manual control is disclosed. A viewer-operated control knob is used to rotate a shaft located within... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4526336 | Orientable pivot in particular for a television set The pivot comprises a case 1 and a support plate 4 rotatively mounted in the case by means of two series of rolling elements 5, 8 disposed on each side of the support plate 4 adjacent to the periphery of the latter. A braking device 12, 13 is provided for... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4524940 | Monitor foot Disclosed is a monitor foot for supporting a video monitor which allows adjustment of the extension of the foot. By adjusting the monitor foot, the angle of presentation of the screen of the video monitor is adjusted. The monitor foot of the present inven... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4478382 | Pivotal mounting system The cathode ray tube assembly of a visual display unit is suspended over the static base in a cradle, the suspension pivots being as close as possible to the center of gravity of the moving section. Attached to the underside of the cradle is a bracket wit... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4474352 | Mechanism for adjusting vertical angle A vertical angle adjusting mechanism for use in a display device and other devices, including a support on which an object whose vertical angle is to be adjusted is mounted, the support being pivotable upward and downward, the support being provided with ... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4471931 | CRT Monitor tilt mechanism A mechanism for tilting a display screen of a CRT includes a detent gear rack molded in the side of an arch supporting therein a pivotably mounted cabinet housing the CRT. A molded detent lever is slidably attached to a side of the cabinet and is arranged... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4458961 | Computer terminal work station A computer terminal work station comprising a selected grouping of modular drawer, file and shelf units which are fastened together such as by sheet metal screws. The work station may house a variety of computer related equipment such as printers, cathode... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4453689 | Adjustable mounting An adjustable mounting for supporting one body, such as a visual display unit, relative to another, such as a console, has a plunger attached to one of the bodies. The plunger extends into a chamber in a part of, or secured to, the other body and is frict... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4372515 | CRT Housing support and rocking tilt apparatus For use with a display unit for a word processing system, apparatus is provided for support of the display unit to allow the operator to easily and quickly change the tilt angle of the display unit and retain the tilt angle after a change thereof. The sup... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4368867 | Tilt base for a CRT display terminal A tilt base assembly includes a base and pairs of elongated feet which attach to the bottom of a cathode ray tube (CRT) display terminal unit. The base includes a pair of trapezoidal shaped base members which attach to the ends of a horizontal plate. The ... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4305266 | Locking apparatus for portable devices A locking apparatus for portable devices and having a base member for securing to a surface, the base member having a conically tapered receptacle for rotatably receiving a similarly configured bearing plug of a base plate member configured for securing t... | 12/15/1981 |
