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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 |
| 7390379 | Method and apparatus for determining the lateral position of a web or fabric edge in a former The lateral position of a web or fabric edge 11 in a paper machine is determined using an ultrasonic sensor. The ultrasonic sensor has a detector head 42, with an air channel system which opens to the vicinity of the head for forming an air knife which... | 06/24/2008 |
| 6998021 | Arrangement for paper machine, and blow box In a paper machine which comprises process elements and a measuring beam, the measuring beam is arranged at least at one paper machine process element so that a measuring device for measuring quality properties of a paper web is arrangeable in the measuring beam. Th... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6641017 | Process and device for laterally positioning a material web Process for handling a material web that includes moving the material web along with at least one circulating endless belt in a circulation direction, monitoring movement of an edge of said at least one circulating endless belt, and monitoring a position ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6402005 | Process and device for handling a material web Process and device for handling a material web. The process includes moving the material web, at least in stretches, along with at least one circulating endless belt in a circulation direction and monitoring the movement of the edge of the at least one ci... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6312562 | Traveling screen system A traveling screen system has a traveling screen guided about a multiplicity of support and guide rollers. A scanning device scans a transverse position of the traveling screen and an adjusting device adjusts the angular orientation of at least one of the... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6290817 | Device for conveying and guiding a lead-in strip of a web in a paper machine A device for conveying and guiding a lead-in strip in a paper machine which includes a conveyor formed of an air permeable material, the conveyor having a run with opposed faces on respective sides. The lead-in strip is conveyed on a first face on a first... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6149770 | Underwire water weight turbulence sensor A system and method of providing on-line turbulence measurements in a sheetmaking machine and using these measurements to perform on-line adjustments to turbulence-inducing and adjusting elements in the sheetmaking machine to optimize final sheet product ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6080278 | Fast CD and MD control in a sheetmaking machine A system and method of providing fast machine direction (MD) and cross direction (CD) basis weight adjustments using a simultaneous multi-point water weight sensor which provides independent MD and CD measurements is described. The water weight sensor is ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5643416 | Extended nip press with oscillating blanket for extended wear An Extended Nip-type press has a blanket which passes over a shoe which is urged against a backing roll to form a press nip. A hydraulic system and controller provides for automatic continuous oscillation of the blanket in the cross machine direction. The... | 07/01/1997 |
| 4966653 | Apparatus for controlling a moving band The invention relates to an apparatus for controlling the passage of a moving band (1) or the like in a paper machine or the like. The apparatus comprises a roll (2) mounted at one end turnably with respect to a machine body (3) while the other end is mou... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4191612 | Dewatering suction apparatus for paper making machine A dewatering suction apparatus for paper making machine having foil plates which form suction slots under a wet paper conveyor belt has an air outlet nozzle which injects air under the conveyor belt on the up-stream side of the suction slots generally cou... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4146424 | Twin wire former with wire orientation control An apparatus and method for making a paper web with a traveling fourdrinier wire and a looped mating wire pressed into the fourdrinier wire along a forming run and a headbox with a slice for delivering stock at the head end of the forming run, the mating ... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4140574 | Web spreader and guide A web spreading and guiding device to maintain a running paper sheet making foraminous web comprising a wire or pick-up felt transversely taut and straight running in a papermaking machine, has a pair of free running pneumatic tires having their treads in... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4077834 | Device for the control of the tension of an endless belt or screen The invention relates to a device for the control of the tension of an endless belt or screen in paper handling machinery by providing a deflecting roller displaceable by two bearings guided in carriages.... | 03/07/1978 |
