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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 |
| 7370667 | Flow through pressure regulator with pinch valve A fluid pressure regulator includes a regulator housing having an inlet end and an outlet end; a flexible flow tube extending between the inlet end and the outlet end; a hollow piston located at a downstream location relative to a mid-portion of the flow tube in a d... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7353834 | Variable rate pressure regulator A pressure regulator valve including a valve seat separating a fluid flowpath into an upstream region and a downstream region. A valve closure member is mounted on a valve stem, the valve stem operable to vary a separation between the valve seat and the valve closur... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7168444 | Flow through pressure regulator with pinch valve A fluid pressure regulator includes a regulator housing having an inlet end and an outlet end; a flexible flow tube extending between the inlet end and the outlet end; a hollow piston located at a downstream location relative to a mid-portion of the flow tube in a d... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6382598 | Fuel flow control device for diaphragm-type carburetor An improved fuel flow control device of a diaphragm-type carburetor having a lever which can be easily coupled to a flow control valve body. The lever has a resilient portion which flexes to permit a cooperating portion of the valve body to pass thereby a... | 05/07/2002 |
| 5988212 | Connecting unit having a gas pressure regulating apparatus mounted between a gas cylinder and a gas burner apparatus A metal bellows is located in a chamber of the housing. A channel connects its inner space with the ambient. The gastight metal bellows ends at a reaction area disk. A pivoting arm with a baffle plate is pivotably mounted at one end to the housing. Its op... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5931188 | Diaphragm operated regulator valve for maintaining low gas pressure A gas regulator valve (14) for maintaining a preset low gas pressure in a storage tank (10). A fluid balanced piston valve member (32) is seated in a closed position on seat (40). A diaphragm actuator (70) has a diaphragm (76). A linkage including opposed... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5697398 | Fluid pressure regulator with boost tube unit including stem guide and lever retainer A method of manufacturing a diaphragm assembly for a fluid pressure regulator includes the steps of providing a diaphragm head unit having a first side and a spring seat, providing a fabric layer, providing an elastomer layer, applying an adhesive to the ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5509449 | Control of fluids Water pressure in various branches of an irrigation system is controlled by incorporating a butterfly valve in each branch. Each valve is connected to its own piston-cylinder hydraulic assembly. Elongation of the assembly urges the valve toward closure. S... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5423344 | Gas blanketed liquid storage system, gas pressure regulation device, counterspring regulator and process for gas blanketing a liquid storage vessel A system, device, regulator and process for gas blanketing under precise gas pressure control is provided herein exhibiting extreme pressure sensitivity, position flexibility, smooth gas shutoff, for regulating the pressure of liquid storage vessels havin... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5062449 | Vibration dampener for direct acting pressure regulator A drop compensated pressure regulator includes a spring casing, housing a regulator spring and a relief spring, a lower casing and a diaphragm sandwiched between the two casings. The lower casing has inlet and outlet ports. A one piece cam stem and relief... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5009245 | Pressure regulator A diaphragm actuated pressure regulator is provided having a molded contoured diaphragm capable of operation in the upper portion of the diaphragm's deflection stroke without experiencing material deformation and thereby preserving the precision of the di... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4972868 | Flow restrictor and diverter for direct acting pressure regulator A metallic gas pressure regulator includes a spring casing and a lower casing, sandwiching a diaphragm. The lower casing has axially aligned inlet and outlet ports. A one piece plastic cam stem and relief seat is mounted for movement with the diaphragm an... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4836247 | Regulator means for automatically shutting the gas pipeline passage off during pressure reducing failure This invention relates to a regulator means for automatically shutting off gas flow in a pipeline during the occurrence of a pressure reducing failure. The regulator means of the invention comprises a body member, a pressure reducing valve device, a pisto... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4787416 | Regulator means for automatically shutting pipeline passage off during pressure reducing failure A regulator means for automatically shutting off gas flow in a pipeline during pressure reducing failure is provided. The regulator means includes a body member, a pressure reducing valve assembly, a switching valve assembly, a timing device for a predete... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4665945 | Pressure regulator for a fuel gas A pressure regulator for a fuel gas of the present invention operates to reduce the pressure of the fuel gas kept in a gas container to the predetermined pressure and then supply it to a burner through the secondary passage thereof. Further, the pressure ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4630641 | Pressure-reducing apparatus The present invention relates to an improved pressure-reducing apparatus comprising a casing with a gas inlet and a gas outlet, a cover mounted on the said casing, a manometric membrane clamped between the body and the cover, an adjustment spring for the ... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4608976 | Breathing protective apparatus with inhalation and exhalation regulator An improved breathing protective apparatus having an inhalation regulator and a primary source of breathing air supplied to the user through a pressure line, and an exhalation regulator with a return line connected to a vacuum source to remove exhaust gas... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4491149 | Pressure regulator with over-pressure safety shut-off feature A pressure regulator has an element slidably mounted in a body. A through-bore in the element is arranged to be selectively opened and closed in response to the magnitude of a sensed pressure relative to a predetermined pressure. If such sensed pressure s... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4344456 | Pressure responsive liquid flow regulator A regulator for controlling the liquid level in a liquid supply system having a discharge part located at an elevation higher than the elevation of the regulator. The regulator is characterized by a housing spanned by a diaphragm to define two chambers in... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4297998 | Pilot controlled regulator second stage This scuba regulator second stage includes the following improvements: (a) a diaphragm assembly using a pair of generally conical flexible diaphragms facing each other and clamped together about a portion of their periphery, the unclamped peripheral sections f... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4270563 | Pressure actuated safety device A safety device for preventing overpressures in low pressure reservoirs receiving compressed gas through a feedline connected to a high pressure source is disclosed including a spherical stopcock in the feedline. A cylinder is provided in pressure communi... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4224938 | Balanced second stage for a two stage demand regulator An air valve for the demand or second stage of a scuba regulator disposed between the intermediate pressure region and the low or breathing pressure region which includes, a stationary valve seat and a tubular, movable valve element whose sealing edge is ... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4107039 | Dialysate preparation system A system continuously prepares dialysate by mixing water under pressure with concentrate to form dialysate under pressure. This dialysate is supplied on demand to a single patient station or to a plurality of patient stations. The pressure at which this d... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4084378 | Waste gate control for supercharged engines A waste gate for an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas driven supercharger supplying air under pressure to the engine intake manifold which is sensitive to the intake manifold pressure and reduces the quantity of air supplied to the intake m... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4069839 | Gas pressure regulator There is disclosed herein a diaphragm-operated gas regulator in which the diaphragm and valve operating means are protected against being damaged when subjected to excessive force resulting from excessively high pressure in the gas chamber of the regulato... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4011734 | Cryogenic pressure regulator A pressure regulator especially suited for cryogenic fluid and two-phase (gas and liquid mixture) flow application such as an aircraft fuel tank inerting system wherein the regulator controls the pressure and rate of flow of inerting fluid, e.g. nitrogen,... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3960126 | Pressure regulator of liquefied-gas fuel system for internal combustion engines A pressure regulator of the liquefied-gas fuel system for internal combustion engines has two cooperative diaphragms which partition the space inside the regulator body into three separate chambers. The diaphragms are operatively connected by a spring dis... | 06/01/1976 |
