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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 |
| 7293578 | Gauge assembly having a stop fill device A gauge assembly includes an indicator for providing an indication of an amount of fluid in a tank and a stop-fill assembly for stopping the flow of fluid flowing into the tank once the fluid reaches a particular level. The gauge assembly has a shaft that rotates as... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7243675 | Drop tube segments adapted for use with a liquid reservoir A drop tube segment is adapted for use with a liquid reservoir. The drop tube segment includes a conduit with an end portion and a sidewall including a sidewall portion at least partially defining an interior housing area. The drop tube segment further includes a va... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219686 | Tap assembly for a liquid vessel having an overfill protection device and a float controlled magnetic level gauge This invention relates to a tap assembly for a liquid vessel, having an overfill protection device and a float controlled mechanical or magnetic level gauge. A single float actuates a stem of the overfill protection device as well as a rod of the level gauge. The ro... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7174912 | Shut-off valve assembly A shut-off valve assembly for regulating the flow of fluid through or from a fluid line. The assembly comprises: a body attachable to or within a fluid line and having a chamber therein with inlets and an outlet for fluid from the fluid line; a valve seat that provi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7093615 | Water saving faucet valve A water saving faucet valve includes an elongated body having inlet and outlet ends, and high and low pressure chambers interconnected by a coaxial flow channel. A valve stem is slidably retained in the flow channel to move between a lowered position, in which water... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7028704 | Fill valve A fill valve assembly for a water tank such as a toilet tank. The fill valve assembly includes a head portion containing a valve mounted on top of a vertical water outlet tube and a float which moves vertically along the outlet tube to control the opening and closin... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6874528 | Fill valve assembly A fill valve assembly comprises a valve body extending along a longitudinal axis and defining a fluid inlet, a valve seat and at least one fluid outlet, an axially slidable valve element arranged for axially slidable movement along the longitudinal axis, into and ou... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6679286 | Ball tap with a water level switch A compact ball tap with 1 a water level switch which comprises a guide standpipe 5 vertically arranged in a tank T, a float 6 slidably installed on the guide standpipe 5, a valve 3, a lever 4 controlling an open-close action of the valve 3 connected with ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6640829 | Valve for a tap of a compressed or liquified gas cylinder, and tap provided with such a valve A two-way valve is disclosed comprising at least two lateral openings which can be shut off by a piston provided with an axial orifice for the passage of gas, which piston slides axially in the casing between a position in which the openings are shut off ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6557579 | Double metal seal A filling valve for a pressurized fluid container, including a valve body with a longitudinal bore and a side opening formed therein, a sealing assembly slidingly disposed in the valve body, the sealing assembly being formed with a bore therethrough, a va... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6536465 | Filling limitor for small, shallow liquid storage tanks The limitor includes a tubular valve body that houses a poppet valve axially moveable between opened and closed positions by an external float. The poppet is protected from direct engagement with incoming pressurized liquid by an overhead deflector that d... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6523564 | Above ground overfill valve An aboveground tank auto-limiter is provided for preventing the overflow of fluid via storage tanks. The auto-limiter includes a valve assembly insertable downward through the top of a fill pipe of the fuel storage tank. The valve assembly has a cylindric... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6415813 | Shut-off valve for a tank A shut-off valve for a tank, including a filling tube with a filling-side valve seat and a tank-side valve seat. The seats being spaced apart from one another in a throughflow direction of the filling tube. A valve body with a sealing element is movable b... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6308729 | Filling valve for a pressurized fluid container A filling valve for a pressurized fluid container, including a tube with a longitudinal bore and a side port formed therein, a piston slidingly disposed in the tube, the piston being formed with a bore therethrough, a valve lever pivotally attached to a p... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6293302 | Overflow protection valve assembly A valve assembly is provided which includes a valve member for being shifted between open and closed positions, and a control member having an operative position for maintaining the valve member in the open position until a predetermined fluid level is re... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6178994 | Tap for compressed or liquefied gases having an overcharging prevention function There is disclosed a tap for compressed or liquefied gases having an overcharging prevention function, in which a gas can be directly infused/discharged into/from a gas storage tank, regardless of pressure/level of the liquefied gas inside/outside a gas s... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6109295 | High reliability and efficiency valve with large flow capacity This invention relates to an improved valve which achieves high reliability through a simplicity of design, a minimum number of parts, a unique valve seat with a two stage sealing action, and at the same time provides a large flow when in the open positio... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6079438 | Valve device for controlling the filling level of cylinders and the like with liquefied gases A valve device for controlling the filling level of cylinders and the like ith liquefied gases, comprising an upper connecting body which can be coupled to a cylinder for liquefied gas and forming a tubular gas infeed element which ends with a coupling bod... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6076546 | Overflow protection valve assembly A valve assembly is provided that prevents overfilling of vessels, such as tanks used to hold liquified gas, beyond a predetermined maximum level. Preferably, the valve assembly is for use with an LP tank attached at the bottom of a service valve thereof.... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5816282 | Ventilation device with operating magnet A ventilation device has a housing which can be connected with a fluid system to be ventilated. A float is movable in the housing, and controls a valve through an operating device for a ventilation process. The valve opens and closes a ventilation passage... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5487404 | Valve for a tap of a compressed or liquified gas cylinder, and tap provided with such a valve The valve (30) comprises at least two lateral openings (34, 36) which can be shut off by a plug (40) provided with an axial orifice (48) for the passage of gas, which plug slides axially in the casing (32) between a position in which the openings (34, 36)... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5427137 | Fluid shut off valve and fill level indication A valve to monitor the level of fluid in an above ground storage tank while the tank is being filled, cutoff the flow of fluid when the tank is in a full condition, and as long as the filling pressure is on the valve the valve will remain cutoff even if t... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5282496 | Tap for compressed or liquefied gases The tap comprises inside the cylinder, a two-way valve (30) permitting both filling and draining of the gas cylinder. The valve (30) comprises at least two lateral openings (34, 36) which can be sealed off by a sealing device (40) provided with an axial orific... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5234019 | Fill control valve for refrigerant container A fill control valve for a pressure vessel, e.g. a refrigerant container wherein said valve is disposed within said container and includes a pair of fluid passageways wherein a one-way check valve is disposed in one of said passageways for permitting flow... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5072751 | Valve assembly A valve assembly includes a tubular member, a hollow case connected to an open end of the tubular member, a linkage having a first end pivotally connected to the hollow case, a float connected to a second end of the linkage, and a control valve member mov... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4762142 | Metered float controlled valve The float operated control valve includes a one-piece molded plastic valve body having a valve chamber, a first cylindrical extension defining an inlet chamber in communication with the valve chamber, a second cylindrical projection defining an outlet cha... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4729400 | Liquid control assembly A liquid control assembly for controlling the flow of a liquid into a reservoir. A float means for shutting off the flow of liquid when the reservoir is full is provided. Also, a means for independently shutting off the flow of liquid is provided so that ... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4615056 | Flushing cistern A flushing cistern includes a flushing device which is located in a liquid-containing cistern. The device includes a hollow tube and a closure member carried by the tube. The tube can be moved in the cistern between open and closed positions in which the ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4462417 | Valve assembly A valve assembly, mountable on a propane or LPG cylinder, has a gate valve to regulate flow. An auxiliary valve element is movable in response to the liquid level within the tank, and to pressure differentials in the outflow direction. The auxiliary valve... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4371000 | Anti surge float chamber assembly A float chamber is defined within a body, which is also formed with an inlet passage for supplying fluid into the float chamber, and an outlet passage for taking fluid out from the float chamber opening into a lower part of the float chamber. A float is m... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4283802 | Toilet tanks with built-in water supply valve A toilet tank has water supply and overflow ducts which are integrally formed with the base and walls of the tank. The water supply duct is connected to a water inlet at one end to supply water to the tank and has an inlet valve at its other end to contro... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4108202 | Ball cock having vertically adjustable outlet tube An end of an inlet tube communicates through a tank wall with a water supply and an inner end of the inlet tube communicates through a float controlled valve with a generally vertically downwardly extending outlet tube. Thus, the tank water level through ... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4100928 | Ball cock construction for controlling the level of liquids such as water in tanks Telescoped inlet and outlet tubes having a valve between upper extremities thereof are each formed with end telescoped, upper and lower parts, the tube upper parts being assembled movable together and the tube lower parts being assembled movable together ... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4013092 | Twist-lock valve improvement A valve is provided with a longitudinally adjustable orifice and an actuating assembly which is held in the valve body by a twist-lock action configuration which permits removal of the actuating assembly without tools to obtain access to the orifice for f... | 03/22/1977 |
| 3939728 | Double lever-fulcrum control device for controlling the opening and closing of a fluid valve A control device of the double lever-fulcrum type for controlling the opening and closing of a fluid valve includes a single solid shaft rotatably mounted and connected to a longer or power lever. A notch is formed in the shaft to provide a preferably fla... | 02/24/1976 |
