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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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| 7337594 | Food dispensing device and method An automated food processing system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, fried and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container. In one embodiment, the system includes separate automated modules for dispens... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320203 | Method for packaging articles in boxes and a machine which carries out the method In a method for packaging articles, a tubular blank is conveyed in flat folded configuration to an erecting station to be engaged and rotated by suction cups. The raised blank assumes a parallelepiped shape with a vertical axis, while a striker hit a lateral wall of... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7086212 | Apparatus and method for vacuum packing products An apparatus for vacuum packing a product (1) in a flexible enclosure (2) therefor, the apparatus comprising means (6, 7) for evacuating air from within the unsealed enclosure (2), the product (1) being disposed within the unsealed... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7022292 | Radioactive waste treatment facility An injection and solidification operation as well as a kneading and solidification operation can be performed by a single facility. A decreased amount of radioactive secondary waste is generated. A solidifying agent paste is prepared by kneading a solidifying agent ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7003930 | Blended thermoformable RF sealable plastic A thermoformable, RF-sealable material for use in packaging. The material is produced from a blend including between approximately 5% and 50% by weight of PETG, and between approximately 50% and 95% by weight of PET. A small amount of color concentrate may be added ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6968670 | Method of filling a bag and an apparatus for filling a bag A method and apparatus for filling a flexible intermediate bulk container bag is disclosed wherein the bag is suspended clear of an underlying platform by a lift (9) urged upwards by a counterweight (11) so that during filling the bag “B” the bag f... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6945690 | System for holding paint container A holder for mixing a container of paint is disclosed. The system comprising a body having a cover and a base. The system also comprises an aperture in the cover of the body. The system also comprises a cavity in the body and accessible through the aperture and conf... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945689 | System for holding paint container A system for mixing paint and for holding a container of paint having a cover engaging a body is disclosed. The system comprises a rotary mixer comprising a holder configured for receiving the container. The system also comprises a clamp comprising an arm configured... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6925781 | Integrated cutting tool for waste disposal method and apparatus The invention discloses a waste disposal apparatus including a waste packet forming device integrated with a tool for cutting the packet, and a method for using the apparatus. The disclosed integrated twist-and-cut system provides an improvement over existing waste ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918233 | Method for inserting one or more canisters into a flexible pouch in a predetermined orientation A method for inserting one or more canisters into a flexible pouch includes having the pouch with a re-sealable end portion for permitting insertion of the canisters. The pouch also includes a collapsible and flexible floor portion on which one or more of the canist... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6862868 | System and method for production of foam-in-bag cushions A system for heating and dispensing foam-in-bag packaging bags comprises a housing that rotatably supports a roll of a continuous web of interconnected foam-in-bag packaging bags, and at least one heater for heating bags to an elevated temperature prior to the bags ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6818188 | Radioactive waste treatment facility An injection and solidification operation as well as a kneading and solidification operation can be performed by a single facility. A decreased amount of radioactive secondary waste is generated. A solidifying agent paste is prepared by kneading a solidifying agent ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6668522 | Method for compacting bags Method and device for packing bags filled with product in a box. The bags are made gas-permeable and after the bags have been filled with product the residual volume of gas therein is removed by drawing off the gases present in the bag by means of suction... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6543206 | Apparatus and method for formation of sealed packages An apparatus and method for evacuating and sealing a bag made of a sealable material and containing a comminuted product. The bag is positioned with its open upper end around a sleeve through which a hollow probe can be extended. A pair of upper jaw membe... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6463720 | Method and apparatus for settling product in a servo-controlled continuous pull system A method and apparatus for settling product in a servo-controlled vertical form, fill and seal machine where the product, when inserted into a partially-formed tubular bag, normally does not adequately settle without further action by the machine. The inv... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6343459 | Apparatus and method for formation of sealed packages An apparatus and method for evacuating and sealing a bag (133) made of a sealable material and containing a charge (134) of a comminuted or other flowable product, such as roasted and ground coffee. The bag (133) is positioned with its open upper end arou... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6272813 | Foam in bag packaging system A method is disclosed for of enhancing the mixing of foam precursors in foam-in-bag precursor systems, to thereby enhance the quality of the resulting foam. The method comprises externally agitating a bag formed from plastic film material and containing s... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6269615 | Apparatus for handling and packaging friable tablets An assembly for handling and packaging pharmaceutical dosage forms includes an infeed structure, a laning structure, and a plenum structure extending from the infeed structure to the laning structure. The infeed, laning and plenum structures guide dosage ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6266947 | Method and apparatus for calibrating packaging containers Packaging containers for liquid contents, for example milk, are normally manufactured from laminated packaging material including a carrier or core layer of fibre material which is coated on each side with plastic layers. In order to facilitate folding of... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6223507 | Automatic packaging machine for cardboard box with a latching flip top An automatic packaging machine for forming and filling a latching flip-top box uses a two part mandrel which are joined by a hinge. One of the two hinged parts has a roller thereon for following a cam track having a quarter turn spiral therein. As the rol... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6094888 | System and methods for mechanically processing bags A system (10) for processing pliable, sealed bags (16) includes an inlet section (176) for transferring the bags (16) onto a lower conveyor (152) with the lower end being downstream of the bag upper end and allowing product not contained by the bags (16) ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5987859 | Product orientation for elongated products An orientation device for vertically orienting products in a vertical form, fill and seal machine. It includes a product receipt station for receiving a plurality of unoriented products and a product discharge station for discharging a plurality of orient... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5987858 | Apparatus for densifying and packaging a bulky material A movable retaining wall is used in a first position in a compression baler to retain a compressed mass, such as microfibers, and is then moved to a second position into an opening in a wall of a packaging chamber filling the opening such that a gap betwe... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5894712 | Rearrangement device for container with loose articles and/or products, and rearrangement method Device for subjecting a container containing products in bulk form to a movement, in which a set of movement means is provided for said movement, said movement means consisting of toss-up means which are formed by a set of bellows which are controllable i... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5857312 | Thermal processing method and apparatus for use with packaging containers A process for thermally treating a product in a container having a headspace above the product, in which the container is subjected to a heated or cooled environment and is simultaneously agitated. The acceleration to which the container is subjected by t... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5819509 | Bag shouldering and deaerating apparatus An apparatus for shouldering and deaerating filled bags provides rapid expulsion of excess gas from flexible top-closure bags containing particulate material. The automated apparatus permits completely controlled handling of the filled bags from the filli... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5802820 | Apparatus for obtaining the uniform distribution of a cohesionless substance contained within a bag Between a machine that manufactures bags of variable volume containing cohesionless material (exemplified by tea bags), and a packing machine which packs the bags as stacks, an indexing rotor with pockets in its outer periphery acts, in cooperation with a... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5762113 | Volumetric container filling apparatus Volumetric container filling apparatus comprises a revolving carousel including a product bowl provided with a plurality of openings, volume-defining tubular sections provided with sliding gates and pedestals for supporting containers to be filled. A tubu... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5724792 | Apparatus for producing bag packages An apparatus for producing bag packages which includes an oscillation generator, a bearing frame which transmits oscillations in the longitudinal and/or crosswise direction to a forming pipe. The forming pipe and a forming shoulder of the apparatus are ri... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5704197 | Bag filling and closing machine Bag pick up and feed assembles pick up a flat folded bag from a magazine and direct the picked up bag to a bag positioner assembly, the feed assembly including a first set of rollers moved away from a second set before the bag is moved therebetween and th... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5694742 | Method and apparatus for producing a strapless bale of compressed fiber An apparatus and method for producing strapless bales of highly compressible textile fibers is disclosed, wherein a compressed block of the fibers is ejected and expanded into a flexible bag. The apparatus includes a supply chamber for supplying loose fib... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5647413 | Scoop assembly for granular materials and method of use A scoop assembly capable of being lifted through a granular material to a headspace of an upright container from a location in the container below the headspace when the granular material is fluidized by shaking the container along a substantially vertica... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5644901 | Yarn spool apparatus and method Described is a yarn packaging station and method. Yarn spools are fed to an inclined table where they slide down into a predetermined configuration. A moveable yarn bagging station is adjacent the inclined table and between the inclined table and a boxing... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5493848 | Clamshell package closing machine and process A machine and process for more efficient closing of a filled clamshell package at a faster rate than previous machines or processes intended for the same purpose. The machine is most useful for packaging agricultural products such as berries.... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5485712 | Method of handling film on a vertical form, fill and seal machine A method and apparatus of maintaining tension in the film over the forming shoulder in the forward and reverse directions of a package formed in a vertical form, fill and seal machine and stripping and/or settling products out of the sealing and severing ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5473866 | Vacuum packmachine for french fries An improved packaging machine is provided for vacuum packing elongated products such as french fries into a succession of sealed bags. The packaging machine includes a weigh station for dropping pre-weighed product charges through a vertical column for pr... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5467576 | Machine for making a package of food casing strands A machine for making a package of food casing strands, wherein the package has a hexagonal-like cross section, comprising a product holder for initially holding a plurality of the strands in a configuration having a hexagonal-like cross section, wherein t... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5442898 | Method and apparatus for opening, filling and closing a premade wicketed bag An automated bagging system with a device that performs the dual functions of opening a bag and then supporting the bag as the bag is filled with a product. A supply of air is guided into a wicketed bag by a pivotable plate in a first position. After the ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5433061 | Air removal apparatus Apparatus (1) for removing excess air from sealed packages so as to prevent ballooning. The apparatus (1) comprises a first conveyor belt (3) along which the packages move through the apparatus (1). The conveyor (3) Is driven by two rollers (4 and 5) and ... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5329749 | Tablet encapsulator A tablet encapsulator deposits a predetermined number of tablets into each of a plurality of hard gelatin capsules. A tablet holding block has second guide holes for holding the predetermined number of tablets. A tablet carrier is reciprocated for a numbe... | 07/19/1994 |
