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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 165/138 - COMBINED


Subclass of Class 165 - Heat exchange
Definition: Apparatus combined with a device having a function other
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 07/15/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7399545Supersonic vapor compression and heat rejection cycle
Method and apparatus for cooling a fuel cell stack. The cooling system uses vaporization cooling of the fuel stack and supersonic vapor compression of the vaporized coolant to significantly increase the temperature and pressure of the liquid coolant flowing through ...
07/15/2008
7381486Fuel cell system
Disclosed is a fuel cell system provided with a fuel cell (1), a water tank (2) which stores water to be supplied to the fuel cell, and a heating device (10) which defrosts the water inside the tank during activation of the fuel cell. The fuel c...
06/03/2008
7362115Chuck with integrated wafer support
An improved chuck assembly with lift pins. The chuck assembly may have an outer periphery and an upper surface. The lift pins may be positioned within the periphery of the chuck assembly and may be capable of relative vertical movement with respect to the upper surf...
04/22/2008
7335296System and device for processing supercritical and subcritical fluid
A system for processing supercritical and subcritical fluid capable of bringing the inside of at least one processing container (1) formed in a flow passage into a supercritical or subcritical high pressure field, wherein thermal operation is applied to proce...
02/26/2008
7308932Exchange apparatus
An exchange apparatus comprised of hollow thermoplastic tubes infusion bonded into a thermoplastic material is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment the hollow tubes are shaped by plaiting the tubes into cords and then thermally annealing the cords to set the crests ...
12/18/2007
7237602Heat exchanger
End rings are coupled with upper and lower ends of a cylindrical body tube. A plurality of first heat exchanger tubes are fitted and held in holes provided in a pair of first tube plates. A plurality of second heat exchanger tubes are fitted and held in holes provid...
07/03/2007
7204968Method of producing heat energy
Energy in the form of heat is recoverable and controllable in a process that reacts an acid and a base in the presence of steam. The recovered heat energy can be used to vaporize water to form steam which when used in conjunction with a turbine will produce electric...
04/17/2007
7115159Solid filling tank
In a hydrogen storing tank (solid filling tank) in which a hydrogen absorbing alloy (solid) is filled, a heat exchanger for executing heat exchange with the hydrogen absorbing alloy is constructed by laminating alternately first heat-transferring fins formed in corr...
10/03/2006
7086457Heat exchanger for industrial installations
The invention concerns a heat exchanger for industrial installations, in particular for power plants, with at least one distributor for a fluid medium and at least one heat exchanger element attached to the distributor. The heat exchanger is composed of a sandwich-l...
08/08/2006
7036575Forced air bed warmer/cooler
An apparatus and method for modifying the temperature of a bed environment. In preferred embodiments, the invention is a self-contained, forced air bed warmer which pre-heats the interior sheets and covers of a bed to provide a controlled micro-environment that faci...
05/02/2006
6869578Apparatus using plate arrangement for exothermic reactions
A process and apparatus cools a heat exchange type reaction zone by passing the incoming reactants through heat exchange channels in heat exchange relationship with the reaction zone. The invention simplifies the operation and construction of the heat exchanging typ...
03/22/2005
6840305Cold cranking simulator having hybrid heat transfer system
A heat transfer apparatus for use in measuring a rheological property of a test sample includes a receptacle for receiving the test sample and a heat conveying member in heat transfer relation to the receptacle. The heat conveying member has internal passages extend...
01/11/2005
6652241Method and compressor module for compressing a gas stream
The invention relates to a method and compressor module for compressing a gas stream of entry temperature t1 with the aid of hydraulically driven piston compressors in two compression stages of an entry pressure p1 from an intermedia...
11/25/2003
6616738Hydrogen storage and release apparatus
A hydrogen storage and release apparatus is provided with a heat exchanging portion provided with hydrogen storage alloy containers, a heat exchanger body in which the heat exchanging portion is received so that a heat gas or coolant is introduced and dis...
09/09/2003
6432511Thermoplastic adhesive preform for heat sink attachment
Curved surfaces of a preform of thermoplastic adhesive provide improved regulation of heating and exclusion of gas as surfaces to be bonded are heated and pressed against the thermoplastic adhesive preform. Particulate or filamentary materials can be adde...
08/13/2002
6284206Compact selective oxidizer assemblage for a fuel cell power plant
A process gas selective oxidizer assemblage for use in a fuel cell power plant includes one or more catalyzed selective oxidizer process gas flow fields and one or more adjacent non-catalyzed heat exchanger process gas flow fields. The catalyzed selective...
09/04/2001
6261404Heat dissipation apparatus and method for attaching a heat dissipation apparatus to an electronic device
An apparatus for dissipating heat generated by an electronic device and a method for mounting the apparatus to an electronic device are disclosed. The apparatus includes a heat transfer body which is mounted in proximity to an electronic device. In additi...
07/17/2001
5941090Thermal jacket for pressurized containers
A temperature control system for controlling the temperature of chemicals disposed in bottles. The temperature control system includes a temperature control device that controls the temperature of a liquid. The liquid circulates through a jacket. A bottle...
08/24/1999
5242289Apparatus for providing controlled cooling of thermoplastic strands
Apparatus is provided for controlled cooling of thermoplastic strands between the time that they are extruded from a melt of thermoplastic material until they are cut into pellets by a pelletizer that pulls the strands into it. A first tray inclined downw...
09/07/1993
4987954Fuel reactor
A fuel reactor particularly adopted for the efficient combustion of wood and wood-product fuels includes a core comprised of an inner fuel tube and an outer gas tube. Fuel is introduced into one end of the fuel tube and the combustion process is initiated...
01/29/1991
4869067Method of generating power
This document describes an improved method and apparatus for recycling energy in counterflow heat exchange and distillation. The basis of the invention is transferring heat with thin sheets of material having extensive surface area relative to the flow ra...
09/26/1989
4791861Pizza storage and bake unit
A compact pizza storage and bake unit which takes up a maximum of twenty inches wide on a counter space, eighteen inches deep, and thirty-one inches high. This unit carries in its lower portion at least ten refrigerated or frozen pizza crusts and ingredie...
12/20/1988
4649019Draining down of a nuclear steam generating system
A method and means for continuously introducing nitrogen into the primary coolant side of each steam generator during drain-down of a nuclear powered steam generating system is described, which will prevent the forming of a vacuum at the tops of the inver...
03/10/1987
4501128Heat reclamation
In a hot water system, a receptor heat exchanger unit mounted in a wall with a flat surface exposed in a room. A refrigerator positioned in that room has a plate with a condenser coil thereon. The plate is exposed, and it extends outwardly beyond the wall...
02/26/1985
4299498Flashing reactor
A flashing reactor wherein the initial single pipe carrying the ingredients within the flasher shell is connected within the shell to a flow splitter which in turn is connected to at least two other pipes arranged for parallel flow. In order to avoid an a...
11/10/1981
4216823Baseboard heating apparatus with cable carrier
The invention provides a heat apparatus for heating rooms in buildings and acting as baseboard in the rooms, where the heat is transmitted from a gaseous or liquid heating medium, such as steam or hot water, which passes channels in the housing of the app...
08/12/1980
4196776Ground level waste heat recovery system
A system for recovering the waste heat normally exhausted into the atmosphere by chemical or other processing plants. The invented system comprises a substantially self-contained apparatus for receiving hot exhaust gases and extracting the waste heat ther...
04/08/1980
4180128Multiple furnace waste heat recovery system
A system for recovering the waste heat normally exhausted into the atmosphere by chemical or other processing plants. The invented system comprises a substantially self-contained apparatus for receiving hot exhaust gases and extracting the waste heat ther...
12/25/1979
4091866Combination door lock and electrical switch
A door lock, particularly appropriate for a hotel or motel room, which is effectively operated from either the room side or the corridor side to lock the door closed for security purposes, and from the latter or corridor side, additionally is effective to...
05/30/1978
4085725Forced air room heater for Franklin stove
A forced air room heater for installation in a Franklin stove includes a mounting plate configured for covering the flue opening located in the back wall of the stove and having a central opening passing therethrough. A plenum chamber arranged for placeme...
04/25/1978
4083398Waste heat recovery system
A system for recovering the waste heat normally exhausted into the atmosphere by chemical or other processing plants. The invented system comprises a substantially self-contained apparatus for receiving hot exhaust gases and extracting the waste heat ther...
04/11/1978
4053293Combination dust collector and heat exchanger
A dust collector of the gravity separation type is combined with a heat exchanger to provide a dust collector/air preheater, or a dust collector/economizer, depending upon the heat exchange fluid used, suited for usage in a system or process for dischargi...
10/11/1977
4037751Insulation system
An all metal, low conductivity, high performance and relatively lightweight, composite structure, in the form of an insulation blanket is operably disposed to be exposed to a high temperature zone, e.g., a high temperature fluid, or on a supporting surfac...
07/26/1977
3935902Condensation apparatus for steam turbine power plants
Steam turbine power plants employ condensers for condensing the dead steam of the turbine. The required cooling in the condenser is obtained by cooling water which is, in case of dry cooling towers, injected into a mixing condenser. Recooling of the cooli...
02/03/1976
 
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