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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 |
| 8142121 | Vehicle bed cover, pull-strap/ tie-down The subject matter of the invention is generally related to automotive accessories. Specifically, it is a device adapted to covering the bed of a pick-up truck, or similar vehicle, including comparable utility trailers. In addition to covering the bed, the device co... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8128324 | Cargo restraint method with enhanced shear strength A load restraint method and system for securing cargo within transport containers wherein the angle θ of attachment between a side wall of a container and a reinforcing strip of material attached to the side wall is maintained at 15 degrees or less in accordance wi... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113752 | Cargo restraint system with enhanced peel strength A cargo restraint system and method with enhanced peel strength characteristics the restraint system including laminated load restraining strips with a layer of adhesive to adhere the restraining strip to a container wall surface having a thickness of approximately ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8061944 | Cargo restraint method with enhanced shear strength A load restraint method and system for securing cargo within transport containers wherein the angle θ of attachment between a side wall of a container and a reinforcing strip of material attached to the side wall is maintained at 15 degrees or less in accordance wi... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7942618 | Cargo cover and net assembly A cargo pallet cover and net assembly includes a cargo cover attached to a cargo net. The cargo net is attached to upper and lower side regions of the cargo cover so that the cargo cover and net assembly may be placed over a cargo load in one step. The cargo net is ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7934894 | Reusable pallet wrap A reusable pallet wrap for securing lading on pallets. The invention consists of an adjustable flexible wrap made from one rectangular shaped cloth (synthetic blend preferred) and has hook and loop fasteners sewn on the ends. The ends run from top to bottom of the w... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7901169 | Tie down device for securing vehicles with handlebars for transport A vehicle having a handlebar grip comprising a cylindrical surface is secured for transport with a tie-down strap using an apparatus. The apparatus comprises a series of two or more rigid plates flexibly connected at their edges. The series is adapted to be applied ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7766590 | Cargo pallet cover A cargo pallet cover having a main panel and a plurality of side panels extending therefrom, the main panel being adapted to overlie a load on a pallet in use and the side panels being adapted to hang down against the sides of the load, each side panel being attache... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7658578 | Tarp lashing system A tarp lashing system for an open bed trailer employs a novel hook that eliminates the need for threading an elastic cord through a series of D-rings on the tarp. The novel hook is used in conjunction with the anchor points that already exist on the perimeter of the... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7448836 | Load containment netting system A netting system is operatively connected to opposing walls of a compartment to contain a load within the compartment. ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7438510 | Apparatus and method for securing a pallet jack An anchoring device including a mounting bracket adapted to be attached to an object. The mounting bracket has a slot. The anchoring device also includes an end clip adapted to be removably connected to a first mounting structure. The anchoring device further includ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7422401 | “B” hook retainer for Railcar anchor and load snugger arrangement for securing cargo A B-hook retainer shaped and configured so as to maintain retention of B-hook hardware in a shaped aperture that secures various and multiple types of lading tie straps and strap hardware comprising of straps of woven webbing. The lading tie strap being held in plac... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416373 | Motorcycle tie down/lock down system A tie down system for a two wheeled vehicle includes a support plate providing a wheel chock for receiving the front wheel of the vehicle and a pair of diverging arms extending away from the wheel chock. An adjustable strut connects between the ends of the diverging... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7393031 | Strap launching device and method of use A strap launcher (10) has a coil retainer (20) disposed at one end of a longitudinally-extending pole handle (16). Coil retainer (20) is configured to retain a coil (34a) of cargo strap (34) with the distal end of car... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7381020 | Method for loading tube bundles on railcars and tube packs for railcars A method for loading tube bundles on a railcar includes placing the tube bundles lengthwise on the car and stacked above the bed of the car to form tube bundle packs. The packs are separated by panels. A spacing block is configured to go within the longitudinally ex... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7367765 | Lading tie snugger system for securing cargo A lading tie snugger system for railway box cars which uses lading ties comprising of flexible straps that interface with various hardware items such as strap end pins, anchor fittings, bar buckles, strap tensioning devices and cargo nets. The lading tie strap and c... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360980 | Fuel container retractable safety strap A safety strap device for hazardous materials containers includes a hazardous materials container having an outer wall and a retractable safety strap device mounted within the hazardous materials container. The safety strap device includes an extendable and retracta... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358842 | Wire-winding common mode choke A wire-winding common mode choke has a body, a first coil and a second coil. The body has two channels respectively defined in two lateral sides of the body and at least two steps. Each step has a first folding end and a second folding end. The first and second coil... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356888 | Multi-functional retaining strap A multi-functional retaining strap has two strap surfaces. Each strap surface is installed with attachable tapes. The multi-functional retaining strap comprises a short extending retaining strap having one end fixed to a middle section of the strap surface of the mu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7346962 | Suspension system A suspension or staying system uses a length of wire or cable with a hook or plain bead secured to one end. The hook may be secured directly or indirectly to a structure, or pass around a fixed structure such as a beam, purlin or girder, or something fixed thereto, ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329074 | Cross-weave cargo restraint system and method A cross-weave load restraint system and method for securing cargo within transport containers including first and second load restraining strips wherein the first strip is formed with a cross-weave material and the second strip is composed of parallel strands of rei... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322780 | Tie-down wrap device for securing articles for shipment A wrap device that can be used for tying down articles which are to be shipped or to provide a secure connection to an article comprises a flexible sheet of strong base stock material such as leather, heavy canvas, rubber, plastic, etc. The base stock has a pair of ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320332 | Portable outdoor enclosure A portable ice fishing enclosure includes a flexible covering cooperatively engaged with a frame, and secured to an ice surface using a plurality of threaded anchor stakes. The frame may include a plurality of sub-frames, each of which includes a central hub and a p... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311484 | Cap for palletised loads A cap for use on a palletized load has a main moulding providing housings at a pair or two pairs of opposite sides for a cassette in which a strap passes through a slotted crossbar between a drum and a hook having two prongs for engaging the underside of the platfor... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306417 | Rope tie-down An improved tie-down is provided have a self-locking lock arrangement formed in a loop of the tie-down rope so as to effect releasable locking of the rope at a readily adjustable length. The locking arrangement is formed by the rope itself rather than separate mecha... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290969 | Overland cargo restraint system and method The present invention is directed to a load restraining system and method for securing cargo within a transport container, which is subject to shifting forces. A system includes first and second load restraining strips that cab be self-adhered onto interior wall sur... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287942 | Motorcycle restraint system The present invention is a motorcycle restraint system utilizing a trailing member linking the rear axle of the motorcycle to the floor of the transport vehicle via two hinge joints, allowing for automatic height adjustment. The restraint system allows the motorcycl... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275669 | Bicycle mounted ball carrier device A ball carrier device (10) adapted to be suspended from the handle bars (101) of a bicycle (100) wherein, the carrier device (10) includes a main closed loop strap member (20) having an enlarged central loop (21) flanked by ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273061 | Waterproof structure of tent pole-holding tape The waterproof structure of the tent pole-holding tape according to the present invention comprises a waterproof-coated member 111, which is fixed by a sewing line 131 to the corner portion of the tent fabric 101, and in which the front of the s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270507 | Coil sling A safety coil sling for securing an industrial metal coil on a flatbed trailer having a round or elliptical primary cable attached at one end to a first anchoring chain and at an opposite end to a second anchoring chain, and a plurality of connecting cables for conn... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261361 | Vehicle utility mat A vehicle utility mat comprised of a thermoplastic polymer having a surface for receiving objects to be stored and transported within the cargo areas of vehicles and wherein the vehicle utility mat can be modified to form sidewalls. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258516 | Vehicle cargo transport apparatus for carrying and securing a load A vehicle cargo transport apparatus is disclosed that provides a vehicle having a cargo deck having a plurality of beams, the beams being preferably positioned flush with the cargo deck, each beam having one or more beam openings or sockets. There are preferably fir... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246988 | Christmas tree tie down system The present invention provides a system for easily, safely, and securely tying down a Christmas tree to the roof top of any vehicle. The system allows the tree to be secured to the vehicle in minutes by using a cable tie system which adjust to any vehicle. The syste... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241093 | Cargo securing device A cargo securing device for restraining cargo within a vehicle, including a chain assembly extended about the perimeter of a cargo area, and attached to spaced locations in the cargo area. Restrainers are attached at any point on the chain assembly and used to restr... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232281 | Motorcycle transporting device A motorcycle transporting device, comprising a docking bar receiver, including a pair of stationary brackets, each having corresponding apertures therethrough, that are permanently affixable to a frame of a motorcycle; a docking bar assembly that is removeably inser... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229121 | Vehicle cover There is a tonneau or covering device for covering an open storage portion of a vehicle. The tonneau includes a cover, a cord, and/or a plurality of couplers, such as but not limited to hooks. The cord is disposed circumferentially about the cover and coupled theret... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219951 | Tie-down assembly A tie-down assembly may include a lever-type load binding mechanism and may be used to couple a truck to a truck camper. The tie-down assembly may include a cushioning member used to cushion a tension load applied between a first end and a second end of the tie-down... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217074 | Apparatus for safety system for cargo loads in cargo containers The Safety System for Cargo Loads in Cargo Containers can be used to fulfill the need to provide a safe mechanism to transport oversized cargo without shifting or sliding in or out of the vehicle. The oval band like section can be wrapped around the cargo and the st... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214014 | Cargo tie-down system A cargo restraint system comprising, a tie-down assembly of restraining tie-down arms having interconnected common proximal extremities and a plurality of distal extremities, the tie-down assembly arranged to form an angle between each arm, the vertex of the angle b... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213278 | Method of storing a sleeping bag with a clinching mechanism A sleeping bag having a cinch mechanism that can be closed with a single hand. The cinch mechanism includes, for example, a loop and a cord attached at an end of the sleeping bag. When the sleeping bag has been rolled, the loop is pulled in one direction, while the ... | 05/08/2007 |
