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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 |
| 7941933 | Clamping device A clamping device for mounting a vehicle wheel on a balancing machine. The clamping device has a clamping flange and a plurality of centering bolts. The clamping flange is provided with plural sets of recesses for the centering bolts. An insertable section of each c... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7877883 | Method for locating a geometric detail for determining the spatial position of a wheel rim relative to a measuring instrument and method and device for determining the spatial position of a wheel rim with respect to a measuring instrument A method for locating a geometric detail of at least one wheel rim for determining its spatial position relative to a measuring instrument, includes: aiming at least one measuring camera of a measuring instrument of a chassis measuring system at a wheel rim; recordi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7581324 | Wheel alignment system using smart MEMS A wheel alignment system may include a wheel alignment sensor configured to provide information relevant to the inclination of the wheel. The wheel alignment sensor may contain an encapsulated package. The encapsulated package may contain a micro electromechanical s... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7392595 | Device for measuring the roundness of a railroad wheel A measuring device on at least one rail of a railway track for measuring the roundness of an individual railway vehicle wheel during running thereof on the rail as a difference of the circumferential radius of the wheel flange top and the radius of the running tread... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7353609 | Hole location method and apparatus The invention discloses differing embodiments of methods for checking the location or potential location of one or holes in structure relative to edges, fillets, and thickness changes. The area in the vicinity of the hole may be checked in order to determine whether... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353610 | Wheel component centering system for vehicle service devices A system and method for centered mounting of a rotating body upon a spindle shaft. The system includes a set of double low-tapers cones arranged and identified according to size. A guide is provided to identify an appropriate cone from the set for a given rotating b... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337548 | Device for measuring the geometry of a wheel axle of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a device for measuring the geometry of a wheel axle of a motor vehicle, said device comprising a clamping chuck (56) which is provided with clamping jaws (32, 34, 36) and is used to receive a hub of a wheel axle, and a drive fo... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7324916 | Gyro based alignment system A gyroscope, in one embodiment a ring laser gyro, is used in an alignment measuring device for checking and adjusting alignment of a vehicle. The device includes an “x” and a “y” digital inclinometer working in concert with the gyroscope to measure various a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313869 | Vehicle wheel alignment system and methodology A hybrid wheel alignment system and methodology use passive targets for a first pair of wheels (e.g. front wheels) and active sensing heads for another pair of wheels (e.g. rear wheels). The active sensing heads combine image sensors for capturing images of the targ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313870 | Headlamp aiming apparatus for vehicles A headlamp aiming apparatus for vehicles used for accurate measuring of light radiated from the headlamp of a vehicle. The headlamp aiming apparatus is capable of appropriately calibrating the moving quantity of an aiming unit, based on data measured by distance mea... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7287334 | Locomotive wheel reference groove diameter measuring device A railroad wheel reference groove locating gauge for determining a measurement of an annular reference groove machined in a face of a railroad wheel spaced radially outwardly from an axle on which the wheel is mounted a predetermined distance indicative of the wheel... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275335 | Wireless tram gauge assembly The present invention relates to a digital tram gauge assembly having an extendible elongate tram bar having a first height rod at a first end and a second height rod at a second end. A digital measuring device is positionable about the tram bar and is capable of di... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7252301 | Snowmobile ski with alignment points A snowmobile ski includes front and rear alignment points, which are preferably notches in the outer ribs of each of the skis. The notches facilitate alignment of the skis by receiving the end of a tape measure that is used to measure front and rear distances betwee... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249418 | Wheel position sensor A wheel angle determining device includes a position sensor being provided on a vehicle wheel assembly to directly measure a wheel angle. The wheel assembly having a first portion being fixedly connected to a vehicle and a second portion being rotatable about an axi... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7204031 | Telescoping T-square The telescoping T-square has a crossbar or cross-member and an extendable shaft or leg. The cross-member is a relatively short bar having a pair of parallel runners longitudinally extending across the length of one surface of the bar and a slot defined through the b... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195253 | Motorized traction device for a patient support A patient support including a propulsion device for moving the patient support. The patient support includes a propulsion system having a propulsion device operably coupled to an input system. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185438 | Method and apparatus for determining vehicle wheel geometry The invention is a method of determining the geometry of a wheel of a vehicle and/or the geometry of the associated support or drive structure. In one embodiment, a gauge includes caster and camber vials or an electro-mechanical sensor for outputting caster and camb... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181852 | Sensing steering axis inclination and camber with an accelerometer Methods and devices for measuring and calculating wheel alignment angles. Light weight and mechanically robust accelerometers in measurement heads are attached to a vehicle's wheels during an alignment procedure. The output of the accelerometers may be compensated f... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174646 | Support bracket for sensors A support bracket (1) for sensors adapted to be fastened to the wheel cover of a wheel mounted on a vehicle, comprising a central body from which there derives on one side a support device (3) of the sensor, and on the opposite side at least three devi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152333 | Simple inspection device for wheel alignment A simple inspection device for wheel alignment is composed of a level inspecting rod and alignment inspecting racks, wherein a fixing member and a light emitter are located at two ends of the level inspecting rod, and the alignment inspecting rack includes an inspec... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143519 | Alignment system with locking turntables and skid plates An alignment measurement system for a vehicle includes an alignment sensing system and a suspension relaxing system. The suspension relaxing system is configured to receive at least one wheel of the vehicle and is operable between a plurality of states. The alignmen... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7126489 | Guide mechanism and method for axially directing an annular transponder unit Guide mechanism and method for axially directing an annular transponder unit segment by segment to an adhesive application station for subsequent attachment of the annular transponder unit segment by segment to an annular tire surface, the transponder unit being of ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7100299 | Installation tool for aerospace fastening system A system, for installation of fastening systems to a structure, includes a fastening system installation specification, which includes dimensional and qualitative requirements for components of the fastening systems; and a tool. The tool includes an outer housing ha... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100290 | Method of measuring unilateral flow rate of vehicles The invention makes it possible to measure a lateral displacement amount of a vehicle accurately in a short time on a bench testing machine without damaging a vehicle body and tires. Respective rollers 1F, 1R on which respective wheels WF, WR of... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100289 | Microelectronic vehicle service system sensor Compact and robust sensors for utilization with vehicle wheel alignment angle sensor units and vehicle service devices. The sensors incorporate one or more micro-electromechanical devices configured to measure movement and/or orientation of the sensor about one or m... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096593 | Angle-measurement device An angle-measurement device comprising a carrier element with at least two tracers. At least one tracer is configured as an annular surface, and at least one tracer is configured as a cylindrical surface. Each tracer has essentially coinciding periodic patterns that... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089776 | Calibration certification for wheel alignment equipment A disclosed jig, for use in certifying accuracy of a vehicle wheel aligner, includes two axles of equal length having stub shafts at the ends of the axles and two adjustable side spacers for releasable connection to the stub shafts. Plates for mounting heads of the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080461 | Installation tool for aerospace fastening system A system, for installation of fastening systems to a structure, includes a fastening system installation specification, which includes dimensional and qualitative requirements for components of the fastening systems; and a tool. The tool includes an outer housing ha... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073267 | Gauging apparatus and method A multiple gauge assembly for establishing vehicle wheel rim and tire sizes to prevent interference with vehicle structure facing the wheel, as during directional turning of the wheel on a vehicle wheel mount, about a pivot axis angled relative to the wheel axis, co... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7062860 | Method and device for measuring wheel alignment of car An automobile body 2 with a wheel mount 5 vertically movably mounted thereon is supported, and the wheel mount 5 is lifted to an adjusting position which is set so as to be lower than the position that the wheel mount 5 takes when the aut... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059056 | Wheel centering system for vehicle service devices A system and method for centered mounting of a rotating body upon a spindle shaft. The system includes a set of double low-tapers cones arranged and identified according to size. A guide is provided to identify an appropriate cone from the set for a given rotating b... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040029 | Method for detection of vehicle movement during wheel alignment measurement A method for use with a vehicle wheel alignment system to detect vehicle roll or elevation change during a vehicle wheel alignment procedure requires the steps of observing individual vehicle wheels, and detecting a substantially simultaneous changes in position or ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040026 | Wheel runout measuring method A method for measuring side run-out of a wheel by turning the wheel mounted on a roller supported rotatably. It is judged whether or not the difference between the side run-out of a wheel at the start point onf one turn and the end point of one turn falls within a s... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036445 | Watercraft steer-by-wire system A watercraft steer-by-wire control system for watercraft comprising: a direction control system including a rudder position sensor; a helm control system including at least one of; a helm position sensor to produce and transmit a helm position signal and an optional... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7000326 | Apparatus and method for maintaining wheel alignment sensor runout compensation A vehicle wheel alignment sensor unit is configured with an absolute rotational position sensor to provide an absolute rotational position of a mounting shaft relative to the vehicle wheel alignment sensor unit enabling resumption of operation and recall of stored r... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000331 | Measuring and tool setting device for use on woodworking machines This invention relates to a measuring and tool setting device having a bridging cursor body 11 of plastics material, wood, metal or any combination of these with an integral locking cam mechanism 12 these acting upon a steel rule or scale 13 whi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6968282 | Self-calibrating, multi-camera machine vision measuring system An apparatus and method for calibrating machine vision measuring systems that have more than one camera are disclosed. A first calibration target is mounted in a fixed relationship to a first camera of the machine vision measuring system. A third camera mounted in a... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6963274 | Transmitter of tire condition monitoring apparatus and tire condition monitoring apparatus Transmitters of a tire condition monitoring apparatus that monitors condition of vehicle tires. Each transmitter has a measuring sensor, a transmission circuit, a vehicle speed sensor and a controller. The measuring sensor measures condition of the corresponding tir... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6931736 | Method of and apparatus for the inspection of vehicle wheel alignment An apparatus and a method for inspecting wheel alignment employ an optical target mounted on a wheel of a motor vehicle, a support mounting a camera above ground for generating image information of the optical target that falls within the camera's field of view, and... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6836970 | Wheel alignment measuring method and apparatus A method and apparatus for measuring the wheel alignment of a vehicle on a production line. In the measuring method, a wheel hub (55) having a plurality of hub bolts (56) for mounting a wheel to is rotated while displacements of the hub bolts are measu... | 01/04/2005 |
