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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 |
| 7318796 | Two-layer drum cover made of a metal alloy in the warp directions and a plurality of metal alloys in the shute directions on both front and back surfaces A two-layer drum cover and a method of producing the same are provided. The two-layer drum cover includes a backing wire constructed of a relatively high grade metal alloy in the warp direction and alternating relatively low grade metal alloys in the shute direction... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7287974 | Calender arrangement A calender arrangement for calendering a material web, in particular a paper web, having a shoe roll and a mating roll, between which an extended nip is formed, through which the material web can be guided. The shoe roll includes a revolving shell, which is fixed to... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7241253 | Fuser roll with improved heating performance A roll cover particularly suitable for a fuser roll has an intermediate layer on the roll body and an outer surface layer including heat transfer bodies therein. The intermediate layer is a graphite sheet having legs extending along the axial extent of the roll body... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229398 | Circular-shaped metal structure and method of fabricating the same A circular-shaped metal structure is fabricated by plastic-working and has a wall thickness in the range of 0.03 mm to 0.09 mm both inclusive. A film composed of one of (a) silicon and fluorocarbon resin and (b) copper is coated on a surface of the circular-shaped m... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7200935 | Work roll Improved work roll, particularly for use in closed gap rolling, has a composite structure comprising a cylindrical outer layer (14) made of steel, and providing the work surface of the roll, separated from a steel core (12) by an intermediate layer ( | 04/10/2007 |
| 7147596 | Low-mass roller or pulley A low-mass roller is disclosed comprising a cylindrical body formed of polymeric material and having an exterior surface, first and second open ends and defining an interior tubular space along a longitudinal axis therethrough for receiving an axle; and an outer she... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7052780 | Coated roll or cylinder and machine having same The invention provides a coated composite cylinder and a machine for making paper including a coated composite cylinder. On top of said composite cylinder (1) is drawn or extruded a metal casing (2), whose metal surface is modified with a metal treatme... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051554 | Tightening a fiber roll cover Rolls for generally conveying sheets, such as of steel or glass over a roller typically have a steel mandrel and fiber-containing roll cover, with the fiber roll cover pressed between end plates. In a roll end assembly including the end plates there is now provided ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6982116 | Coatings on fiber reinforced composites The invention is a coating and a method for applying coatings to fiber reinforced composite materials. A first polymeric layer, free of fibers and particulate, coats a fiber reinforced polymer substrate. The first layer joins the fiber reinforced polymer substrate t... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6953421 | Electrophotography roller An electrophotography roller incorporated in an image creating device by the electrophotography comprising a conductive shaft disposed along the center axis, a conductive elastic layer around the shaft, a surface layer on the conductive elastic layer formed concentr... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935994 | Fixing roller The present invention provides a fixing roller capable of satisfying releasing ability and scratch resistance all together. The fixing roller comprises a core 16, a primer layer 18 applied on the periphery of the core 18, and a fluororesin top l... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929592 | Roll cover The present invention is directed to a roll cover for a calender or press roll for treating a material web. The roll cover includes a layer of elastomeric material having filaments running approximately longitudinally with respect to a web run direction and transver... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6896646 | Pulling rolls for use in manufacturing sheet glass Pulling rolls (13) for glass ribbons (11) are provided. The rolls include a shaft (17), a plurality of heat-resistant discs (15) mounted on the shaft in face-to-face contact, and a pair of fittings (25 or 25,31) affixed to t... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6896647 | Elastic roller and process for producing same Elastic roller and process for producing elastic roller. The elastic roller includes a hard roller core and an elastic coating layer at an outer side of the hard roller core. The elastic coating layer includes an elastic matrix material and fillers imbedded in the m... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6875164 | High capacity leak resistant release agent delivery system for use in printer devices A toner release agent delivery system for a printing device utilizes a roller which has a plurality of layers of a non-woven textile web. The textile web is comprised of substantially all sub-denier fibers. The release agent delivery system with predominately sub-de... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6811524 | Elastic roll, process for producing such a roll, and process of repairing the roll A roll for smoothing a web, a process for making the roll and a process of repairing the roll. The roll includes a roll core having an outer surface. A covering layer is disposed on the outer surface of the roll core. The covering layer has an inner surface and an o... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6793754 | Covered roll having an under-layer formed of resin infused densely packed fibers that provides increased strength and adhesion properties A covered roll is disclosed. Under an exemplary embodiment, the covered roll includes a roll core base, an under-layer formed of densely packed fibers and a covering layer. The under-layer, which may include straight and directionally oriented fibers, is infused wit... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6716148 | Metal-sleeved carbon fiber anilox roller base An anilox roller base comprised of a carbon fiber composite cylinder over which a metal sleeve is fitted. Metal journals, journal headers, or end caps are installed in the anilox roller base ends. A ceramic coating is added to the metal sleeve external surface and s... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6709372 | Roller for metal strip transfer in a continuous annealing furnace Roller designated for the transfer of a metal strip within a continuous annealing furnace, consisting of a driving shaft encased in a collar which bears the strip, characterized in that at least the collar is manufactured of a composite material such as carbon-carbo... | 03/23/2004 |
| RE38468 | Replaceable sleeve A replaceable sleeve having a working surface is provided which is adapted to be mounted on a carrier. The sleeve includes an inner polymeric layer, a reinforcing layer overlying the inner layer, an intermediate polymeric layer overlying the reinforcing layer, and a... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6701838 | Engraved transfer cylinder for a flexographic printing press An engraved ink transfer cylinder for a flexographic printing press, wherein the roller body (12) is clamped detachably on a continuous axle (22) and surrounds this axle (22) at a distance.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6695756 | Elastic roll and a method for the manufacture of such a roll A method for manufacturing an elastic roll is provided including winding at least one fiber bundle comprising of a plurality of fibers to form fiber layers onto a hardroll core, the fiber layers being formed to lie on top of one another, with a direction ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6682467 | Elastic roll and method of making the roll Roll for smoothing a web and method of making the roll, wherein the roll includes a hard roll core. An elastic covering layer is arranged on an outside surface of the hard roll core. The elastic covering layer includes an elastic matrix material and fiber... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6584688 | Processes for manufacture of a press jacket Process for manufacturing a roll press jacket, wherein the roll press jacket includes a hollow cylindrical sleeve made of an castable elastomeric material containing at least one crystallization component, the sleeve has an interior cylindrical surface an... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6520896 | Elastic roll and a process for producing such a roll A roll for smoothing of a material web and a process for making the roll. The roll includes a hard roll core having an outside surface, and an covering layer includes an elastic matrix material and disposed on the outside surface, wherein the covering lay... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6493938 | Thermoplastic-coated roll, method for manufacture and calendering of the thermoplastic-coated roll for use in paper/board machines The invention concerns a thermoplastic-coated roll for a paper/board machine, a method for manufacture of the roll, a composition of a thermoplastic coating for the roll, a method of calendering by using rolls in accordance with the invention, and paper/b... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6471626 | Resilient roll for smoothing webs Roll and process of producing roll that includes hard roll core, a resilient covering layer located on an outer side of said hard roll core, and a metallic top layer located on an outside of said resilient covering layer. The metallic top layer includes f... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6428455 | Resilient roll A roll for smoothing a web and a method of making the roll. The roll includes a roll core having an outer surface, and a covering layer disposed on the outer surface of the roll core, the covering layer having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a rad... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6406414 | Press jacket and processes for its manufacture Roll press jacket and process for manufacturing a roll press jacket. The roll press jacket includes a hollow cylindrical sleeve made of an castable elastomeric material containing at least one crystallization component, the sleeve has an interior cylindri... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6379290 | Elastic roll and process of producing the same Roll for the smoothing paper webs and process for producing roll. The roll includes a hard core, and an elastic covering layer arranged on an outside of the hard core. The covering layer includes a radially outer functional layer and a radially inner conn... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6375602 | Supercalendar roll with composite cover The bone-hard supercalender roll of the present invention comprises: an elongate shaft having a longitudinal axis; a core layer formed of fibrous material circumferentially covering the shaft; means for compressing the core layer along the shaft longitudi... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6363753 | Curved glass manufacturing apparatus with improved bending and conveyor units A roll-forming unit of a curved glass manufacturing apparatus includes a cooperating pair of upper and lower forming roll mechanisms. Each mechanism includes a forming roll having a resilient rod covered with a cover member except opposite end portions th... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6202557 | Applicator system roll An applicator system roll for direct or indirect application of a coating medium onto a traveling fiber material web includes a core substantially comprised of a fiber composite material and a cover substantially surrounding the core.... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6191395 | Heating roller A heating roller 10 comprises a surface layer 157 formed of a prepreg material including carbon fibers having a high tensile strength and a high elastic modulus, and a heating unit 153 mounted in the inner area of the surface layer and communicated to a p... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5983799 | Replaceable sleeve A replaceable sleeve having a working surface is provided which is adapted to be mounted on a carrier. The sleeve includes an inner polymeric layer, a reinforcing layer overlying the inner layer, an intermediate polymeric layer overlying the reinforcing l... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5943951 | Press roll for treating a material shaped in the form of a web Flexible press sleeve for a press roll for treating a web includes an inside surface including a longitudinal press area adapted to be pressurized with a press shoe by directing pressure radially outward, and a flexible section on at least one end of the ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5897476 | Variable-crown roll loaded by means of shoes A variable-crown roll including a stationary roll axle, a tubular roll mantle rotatably mounted by its ends on the roll axle by end bearings and hydraulic loading shoes arranged between the roll mantle and the roll axle. The loading shoes act upon an inne... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5860360 | Replaceable printing sleeve A replaceable sleeve having a working surface is provided which is adapted to be mounted on a carrier. The sleeve includes an inner polymeric layer, a reinforcing layer overlying the inner layer, an intermediate polymeric layer overlying the reinforcing l... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5813959 | Roller The roller is provided for pressure treatment of a strip of paper, textile, plastic film, sheet metal or similar material. It includes a hollow roller made of a fiber-reinforced synthetic resin material, and a cross-beam which passes through the hollow ro... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5805949 | Photosensitive material processing apparatus A photosensitive material processing apparatus in which a pair of rollers respectively having water absorbing surface layers is disposed downstream of a washing processing section and the rotating shafts of said rollers are urged in the directions in whic... | 09/08/1998 |
