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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 |
| 7251313 | Method and system for returning a call based on information in a voicemail message A method for returning a phone call based on information contained in a voicemail message. The method comprises receiving the voicemail message and applying service logic to analyze the voicemail message to extract a spoken phone number included in the voicemail mes... | 07/31/2007 |
| 6788767 | Apparatus and method for providing call return service An apparatus and method for enabling provision of a call return service is disclosed. The apparatus utilizes a method of generating telephone numbers from voice messages. The method includes the step of using speech recognition to isolate a spoken number in a voice ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 5966436 | Redialing method A redialing method in a communication apparatus provides that the digits of a telephone number are consecutively input by a user, and the actual time intervals between the consecutive inputs are measured and stored in memory along with the digits of the t... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5425096 | Communication device A circuit for generating dial pulses and a circuit for forming the direct current loop of a line have conventionally been made up of relays and a coil. In the present invention, these circuits are made up of components, such as capacitors and a semiconduc... | 06/13/1995 |
| 4914690 | Universal PBX interface A universal PBX-to-central office interface for standards conversion is described for supporting normally incompatible telephone equipment in PBX environments. The present invention is adapted for connection between the central office and a PBX along DID ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4907262 | Method of transmitting dual tone multi-frequency during communication in a private branch exchange using keyphones A dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) transmission method to allow a keyphone user of a private branch exchange system (PBX) to send the DTMF signal according to dial digits depressed, through a DTMF sender built in the PBX itself, even though there is no DT... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4868861 | Trunk dialing converter A digital FSK trunk dialing converter including M and E lead control is disclosed. The dialing converter further includes an FSK detector which is responsive to consecutive half period intervals of a received FSK signal, and a digital signal-to-noise (S/N... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4534027 | Duplex digital span conversion circuit arrangement In a telecommunications switching system, a thick film digital span conversion circuit is connected between a digital span and a switching network of the switching system. The circuit converts data, which is encoded for digital span use, to TTL logic codi... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4311878 | Dialing interval transmission gating arrangement A transmission arrangement for use in a customer premises communication system is operable for controlling transmission during the MF digit signaling interval in situations where it is necessary to convert station dialed MF signals to pulsed digit signali... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4254304 | Signal processor for use with a telephone system and a digital transmission line A signal processor is provided for encoding telephone dialing signals received from a telephone system at a transmitting station and transmitted using a digital transmission system to a receiving station for decoding and application to a telephone system ... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4232198 | Device for establishing conference calls via at least one telephone exchange switching system The invention concerns a device for use in establishing telephone conference calls, the object of the device being to enable an originating subscriber to connect a plurality of telephone exchange lines in parallel to provide a conference connection, utili... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4186278 | End-of-keying control circuit A TOUCH-TONE signal to dial pulse converter arrangement isdisclosed in a step-by-step system. The arrangement is equipped with a plurality of trunk circuits interposed between line finder and selector switches for extending calls from TT (TOUCH-TONE) tele... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4156115 | Apparatus and method for a multiple tone code sender system for automatic call initiation A tone sender system for producing analog tone pairs for transmission of the digits comprising a telephone number. Dual codes, multi-frequency and touch calling multi-frequency, are produced to generate simulated test call originations. This tone sender s... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4146751 | Solid state pulsing apparatus for pulsing selected line relay terminals A solid state pulsing circuit and an adapter connector for pulsing the counting and register advance terminals of the L-(line) relay of an originating register in accordance with the digit nature of received DTMF signals is disclosed. The pulsing circuit ... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4145576 | DTMF and rotary dial signal receiver A dial signal receiver for receiving and decoding telephone digit signals in either dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) or rotary dial pulse form is disclosed. DTMF digits are accepted, if, simultaneously, both the high and low frequency components, derived f... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4093826 | Tone signaling conversion apparatus A circuit is provided for improving the manner in which tone signaling-to-dial pulse converters interface with prior art dial pulse registers. Instead of allowing the converter to operate the register's line supervisory relay, the converter directly opera... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4013838 | Telephonic enquiry system This system allows remote enquiry of the status of a condition over the telephone transmission lines by sending a code number with the telephone and specifically includes means for both decoding multifrequency telephone signals and detecting the number of... | 03/22/1977 |
| 3988547 | Telecommunication system having means for converting multifrequency selection signals into digital pulse trains A multiplicity of subscriber lines, originating at telephone stations equipped partly with dials and partly with keyboard-controlled multifrequency generators, are connected to pulse-responsive selection equipment by way of switching circuits which are un... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3961141 | Stop time-out until after first DTMF digit dialed circuit A circuit for preventing the automatic operation of the time-out portion of a tone-to-pulse converter until after the first DTMF digit is dialed is disclosed. When a calling party goes OFF HOOK, the forward loop current flowing in the tip and ring in lead... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3946163 | Port multiplexer for telephone signal processing systems A link is connected between each linefinder/first selector combination of a telephone system. The links, in turn, are selectively connected to a group of ports, several links to one port, and the ports are connected to one or more telephone signal process... | 03/23/1976 |
