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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 |
| 8083275 | Urn vault transporting device A device for transporting an urn vault is provided comprising a pair of spaced, parallel A-shaped frames, each having a pair of frame members pivotally joined at their upper end. The apex of each frame is joined to the apex of the other frame by an upper connecting ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8056947 | Spring-loaded rod handling device A rod handling device includes a pivot rod, first clamp assembly pivotingly coupled to the pivot rod, a second clamp assembly pivotingly coupled to the pivot rod, and at least one locking assembly configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8002320 | Tongs with magnet A tongs for manually grasping items has two elongate tong arms pivotally joined together with a pair of magnet members. The arms pivot between an open position when the magnet members are joined together and a closed position when the magnet members are separated. A... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7857368 | Rain gutter cleaning tongs Rain gutter and downspout cleaning tongs. The rain gutter cleaning tongs include a pair of arms, each having a distal portion and a proximal portion that are arranged at obtuse angles relative to each other. A gripping head is located at a distal end of the distal p... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7637547 | Pair of serving tongs which can be locked in a closed position A pair of serving tongs (10) comprises two tong limbs (12, 14) which are connected to each other in a manner such that they can pivot relative to each other about a pivot axis (15) and are designed at their front ends (12a, 14 | 12/29/2009 |
| 7575260 | Lifting device A lifting device (102) inc1uding a handle (16) and at least two pivotably connected frame members (104) adapted to pivot between a first, open, configuration (02) and a second, closed, configuration (03), wherein at least a portion... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7458622 | Tongs for Handling food Tongs for handling food. The tongs comprise a pair of tong members pivotally connected together and biased away from each other to define an opening angle therebetween. The tongs also comprise an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the opening angle to a desired open... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7448660 | Tongs with encapsulated locking mechanism A pair of locking kitchen tongs for use in handling food items and the like is disclosed. The tongs have a pair of rigid steel arms each having a workpiece engaging or grasping end, a body portion and a pivot end from which the arms are pivotally connected together.... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7425028 | Combination handle and sewer hose support A sewer hose support handle provides for easy storage and manual transport of a standard foldable sewer hose support as are popular among recreational vehicle owners. The flexible handle is formed from plastic and includes a biased longitudinal member having paralle... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7338101 | Apparatus and method for handling a crossover tube of a gas turbine A unique, new and useful structure and method is provided for effectively and efficiently engaging and manipulating a crossover tube of a gas turbine. The tool is manipulated to a gripping position in which it securely engages the spring loaded locks of a crossover ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7328923 | Tool for lifting elongated objects—rotatable grapple A tool is provided for minimizing operator bending while lifting an elongated circular object, such as lengths of pipe. With one hand, the operator manipulates a slidable pin while grasping the tool handle. The slidable pin allows a rotatable grapple to move outward... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316434 | Spring-armed kitchen utensils and locking mechanism therefor A locking utensil is provided. The utensil has a pair of pivoting spring-loaded arms each having a forward functional end and a rear attachment end. The utensil includes a locking assembly, featuring an eccentrically shaped cam disposed in a channel between the arms... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311344 | Lockable tongs Lockable tongs are provided having a pair of elongate tong members joined at a hinge point for pivotal movement between an open position and a closed position for grasping an item, each elongate member defining a U-shaped channel comprising a forward portion and a r... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300083 | Tongs A first tong member includes a first 4-joint linkage, in which both pairs of opposite rods are substantially equal, in length, to each other; a second tong member likewise includes a second 4-joint linkage, in which both pairs of opposite rods are substantially equa... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287791 | Wing holder A wing holder is described that includes a pair of arms that are connected by a joint. The joint provides a flexible hinge for the movement of the arms between a first and second position for the seizing and engagement of appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, and other course... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275777 | Tool for lifting elongated objects—pivotable grapple A tool is provided for minimizing operator bending while lifting an elongated circular object, such as pipe. With one hand, the operator manipulates a slidable pin while grasping the tool handle. The slidable pin allows pivotable second grapple to move outward from ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261348 | Tongs with adjustable jaw spacing Adjustable tongs include a slidably movable adjustment plate with a plurality of spaced notches that act in cooperation with a tab at the proximal end of the tong arm to selectively limit the spacing between the tong jaws. The notches are longitudinally spaced along... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249793 | Cooking serving tongs The CST is ergonomically designed to facilitate in the cooking, handling, and serving of hot and cold food. It's created for simplifying the procedure of cooking and serving all in one element. The top part of the tongs has a rectangular curved-in spoon structure ( | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249397 | Hinged latch device with elongate strap hinge A latch device comprises a base suitable for attachment to a substrate, a cover, an elongate strap hinge that connects the base and cover, a hinge guide structure and/or a camming structure, and a locking mechanism. The cover is selectively movable about the strap h... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249399 | Cargo securing systems for cargo bed The present invention relates generally to restraint systems for cargo on cargo transporting vehicles, such as trucks, having designated cargo-carrying space. In particularly, the present invention relates to a system for restraining cargo in the bed of a truck, suc... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7240934 | Single hand operated adjustable carrying device and method of use thereof An adjustable carrying device (12) includes a pair of gripping members (14, 16) in a slip joint pivot connection having a handle assembly (36) and gripping plates (20a, 20b) for grasping and handling an object. A pivo... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237813 | Box lifting device A pair of devices for lifting boxes is disclosed. Each device comprises a handle, lifting surface, lifting plate and a plurality of lifting members in the form of angled teeth. During use, the teeth of each device are inserted into opposite sides of a corrugated box... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234913 | Fast swapping station for wafer transport An apparatus for accepting and transferring at least one disk-like member is provided. The apparatus includes a pick- and place-mechanism including gripping means. In effect, the mechanism is adapted to provide pick- and/or place-cycles, which during operation provi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234742 | Adjustable clamping tongs An adjustable clamping tong including a moveable pivoting clamping plate mechanism; a fixed clamping plate mechanism; and a guide mechanism for guiding the moveable pivoting clamping plate mechanism at a distal end of the guide mechanism and for fixing the fixed cla... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216910 | Tongs The invention relates to a simple method for producing tongs (1) and to a tong (1) comprising two arms (2) consisting of wooden material that can be elastically bent in relation to one another, said arms (2) being rigidly inserted into a ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207764 | Wheel lift system A wheel lift system for efficiently lifting and positioning a wheel and tire onto a wheel hub. The wheel lift system includes a first arm and a second arm pivotally attached to one another, a plurality of caster wheels attached to the lower portion of the arms, and ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188547 | Tubular connect/disconnect apparatus An apparatus for rotating a tubular, the apparatus, in at least certain aspects including a frame, a rocker assembly connected to the frame, the rocker assembly including a top rocker arm pivotably mounted to the frame, and a bottom rocker arm pivotably mounted to t... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165795 | Air conditioner compressor lifting device A device for use in lifting an air conditioning compressor from an air conditioning unit for servicing or replacement of the compressor. The lifting device is also useful for setting a replacement compressor back into place in an air conditioning unit. It simplifies... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162952 | Device for squeezing fluid from a container of food packed in fluid A device includes two handle elements with a can support on one handle and a can contents engaging unit on the other handle element. A trigger mechanism is included to ensure complete draining of the fluid from the can and various adapter elements are also included ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163246 | Brick gripping device A gripping device for handling heavy, dense articles made from organic materials formed into bricks, fired at high temperatures in kilns and for movement of the bricks from a storage area to a location for installation in a driveway, roadway, or the like to endure t... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7127865 | Modular structure for building panels and methods of making and using same The present invention is a polymeric panel system and method for production and use thereof, enabling the rapid construction of a building foundation wall or other structure and in particular a below-grade foundation. The polymeric foundation system includes polymer... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7114417 | Adjustable spanner wrench for spanner heads having different size holes An adjustable spanner wrench for various spanner head work piece having different size holes where various spanner driver element are able to be stored on the arms of the wrench itself, instead of being stored somewhere else in a separate container where they can be... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090269 | Culinary apparatus An apparatus for holding a pastry item, includes a container member for at least partially containing a pastry item, e.g., a cookie. The container member is dimensioned and configured for insertion into a vessel containing a liquid therein. The container member incl... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086437 | Purse and method for purchasing a customized purse The present invention relates to a method for sale of a custom made purse through a kiosk or Internet system. On computer screens, an individual purchases a purse and chooses the options, the size, the color, the fabric and everything necessary for the making of a c... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086676 | Multi-purpose tongs having an incremental cam A multi-purpose tongs having a first tong member that includes a grasping end and a hinge end, and a second tong member that includes a grasping end and a hinge end. The first and the second tong members are pivotally connected to one another by a first pin at their... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7076910 | Flash landing and control device A device for landing, handling and controlling a fish which includes a pair of clamps pivotally attached to a main housing. A handle is provided at one end of the housing. The clamps can be moved from a closed position to a fully opened position by a trigger assembl... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070218 | Hand-held device for releasably gripping a hose with high pressure fluid passing therethrough An apparatus providing a pistol grip for fire fighters hand-holding a hose comprising a transversal member medially and contiguously disposed of two matched engaging members. The present invention attaches to any hose location with a wrist rotation whereby a portion... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066510 | Food product lifting and positioning device A device for the lifting and positioning of a turkey or other food products such as roast, or ham, which is adapted to easily and safely lift the food product to and from a conventional cooking pot. The device generally comprises first and second clamping elements w... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066512 | Hole engaging multiple block lifting device A concrete block lifting device used to lift at least two blocks off a pallet for repositioning on a wall. The device includes a rigid, horizontal, support bar with a block gripping assembly attached thereto designed to selectively attach to blocks on a pallet and t... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055876 | Bag for carrying box-shaped objects A bag for carrying boxes-shaped objects, preferably pizza boxes (15, 16), includes a rectangular bottom wall portion (1) side wall portions (3, 5) attached to the base wall portion (1) and handles (7) at opposite side wall portions... | 06/06/2006 |
