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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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Class 137/450 - Balanced valves


Subclass of Class 137 - Fluid handling
Definition: Apparatus in which the valve controlled by the float arm
No. of patents: 11
Last issue date: 10/11/2005


NumberTitleIssue Date
6953026Pressure regulating valve for automotive fuel system
A pressure regulated valve is provided for a mechanical returnless fuel system for an automotive vehicle that includes a fuel pump for supplying fuel from a fuel supply to an engine. The pressure regulating valve includes a conduit in fluid communication with the pu...
10/11/2005
5551466Hydraulic valve
The present invention discloses a valve which utilises an imbalance of flow induced pressure forces to keep the valve open or closed. The valve has an interior cavity (15) into which an opposite and aligned inlet (12) and outlet (13) open. A bulbous body ...
09/03/1996
5427137Fluid 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
5207241Liquid shut-off valve
A liquid fuel shut-off valve for insertion through the feed pipe opening and mounting inside a fuel tank including, in combination, a valve body having an inlet and an outlet joined by a first bore aligned axially with the feed pipe through which the fuel...
05/04/1993
5205320Flow rate control unit
A flow rate control unit equipped with inner and outer dual cylinders in the housing of the unit, wherein the inner cylinder is normally urged by an elastic member to change the position of the upper section of the inner cylinder depending upon the balanc...
04/27/1993
5121767Automatic drain valve
A drain valve including a housing engaged on a base, compressed air may flow into the housing via an inlet of the base, a casing disposed in the upper portion of the housing, a piston slidably engaged in the casing, a rod extended downward from the piston...
06/16/1992
5090439Atmospheric compensating automatic air release valve
An automatic air release valve which is viable to operate at any pressure. The air release valve includes a first orifice for exhausting air and a second orifice which is exposed to atmosphere but is always sealed. The second orifice exposes a vertically ...
02/25/1992
4453560Hydraulically balanced valve mechanism
The present invention is directed to a hydraulically balanced ballcock (10). A unique valve element (60) is translationally slidable within a valve housing (22) provided in the body (11) of the ballcock (10). A washer (74) received on the head (70) of the...
06/12/1984
4376446Vent valve for fuel tanks and the like
A vent valve for venting fuel and other such tanks includes a float having a valve closure poppet for opening and closing the valve at a predetermined liquid level in the tank. The valve also has a bellows actuator which relieves excessive internal tank p...
03/15/1983
4164955Liquid level control valve
A liquid level control valve, more particularly for use with air separation means and having a suction chamber communicating with a source of vacuum, is disclosed. A port in the wall of the suction chamber is opened and closed by a float-controlled valve ...
08/21/1979
4014362Simplified balance valve steam trap
A T-shaped pipe whose base extends through a sidewall of a steam trap housing terminates internally of the housing in open ended upper and lower vertical arms. The lower arm is closed off by an axially movable valve disc mounted to a valve actuator rod ex...
03/29/1977
 
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