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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 |
| 6929190 | Portable multi-purpose heating unit A multi-purpose heating unit is sized and configured to be used with a variety of attachments or devices to perform various functions such as heating, cooking and providing light. In particular, the multi-purpose heating unit includes a heat source which can be used... | 08/16/2005 |
| 5076254 | Direct vented multi glass side fireplace A zero clearance fireplace of the type adapted to be installed against an outside wall of an interior space or room to be heated is provided with six walls which comprise four substantially vertical walls, a top wall and a bottom wall at least two of said... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5016609 | Direct vented multi glass side fireplace A zero clearance fireplace of the type adapted to be installed against an outside wall of an interior space or room to be heated is provided with six walls which comprise four substantially vertical walls, a top wall and a bottom wall at least two of said... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4787365 | Double walled fireplace insert and method for loading from the outside A double walled fireplace insert is shown with an inner firebox and an outer shell to provide convection air channels between the parallel walls of the inner and outer units. A front panel is integral with the outer shell, and it covers the front of the i... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4665890 | Heating system A heating system designed to extract more than the usual amount of heat from a given amount of fuel by controlling the route of smoke from a firebox through a smoke duct over a tortuous path and exposing the walls of the smoke duct to ambient air, thereby... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4597376 | Heat recovery hood A fireplace hood made as a massive solid structure defining the top of the firebox of the fireplace. The solid structure absorbs, stores the heat and radiates it when the fireplace is not in use. The massive structure is preferably made monolithic of a po... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4557248 | Wood and gas fired furnace A furnace for wood log fuel having apparatus which automatically inserts the logs into the furnace combustion chamber. The log fuel is retained in a sloping ramp storage compartment. Electrical circuitry controlled by a thermostat operates to move a log i... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4455994 | Woodburning heating stove and heat extractor A circulating air wood burning heating stove/fireplace combination has a combustion chamber that is in the form of a shell defined by inner walls of the stove and a rearwardly disposed air outlet manifold. Spaced outer auxiliary back and top walls and the... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4440342 | Heat dispersing thermal barrier A heat dispersing thermal barrier, adapted for installation in close proximity to a free-standing heating device, comprising a vertically disposed, heat resistant room confronting wall panel, adapted to be spaced apart from the room wall by extensions to ... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4399805 | Panel insulation apparatus Protective panels are disclosed for insulating walls and other combustible surfaces from a nearby stove or other heating device. Simple, economical shallow U-shaped pieces, one positioned upon the other, create two distinct conduits through which air flow... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4373506 | Stove with co-axial vent and flue design The present invention relates to a stove of the type having a firebox and a second outer wall that defines an air passageway around the fire-box. Provided with the stove is a fan for forcing air around the defined air passageway for collecting heat from a... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4344569 | Steam powered stove A "Steam Powered Stove" which burns any suitable fireplace fuel in a standard stove firebox. Directly above the firebox is a water boiler tank. This tank has tube penetration extending into the firebox for increased steam generation efficiency. Steam pres... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4337894 | Wall protective heating system A space heating stove is located near a wall-supported shield which has an internal airflow passage. Heat radiated by the stove to the shield heats air in the airflow passage, and a fan moves this heated air from the channel into a duct system which relea... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4320739 | Combustion type heater A jacketed wood burning stove of the type having an inner firebox door and an outer jacket door in front of the firebox door and wherein a flash inhibitor is provided consisting of a relatively small auxiliary firebox door which is manually biased open bu... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4295460 | Combination heat transfer panel and wall shield for use with stoves and other radiant heaters A combination heat transfer panel and wall shield for use with stoves and other radiant heaters. The device comprises a case housing two parallel, spaced curtains defining first and second convection chambers. The case is adapted for location either again... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4129251 | Heat extractor for stoves A heat extractor for stoves or other type heaters is disclosed. The extractor is mounted in the firebox. The extractor takes air from the room and circulates it through a closed air path in the firebox where it is heated to a high temperature and returned... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4129179 | Apparatus for utilization of waste energy A gaseous source of waste energy, including heat, is passed through a gas to liquid heat exchanger and then a chiller to agitate a water bath and produce evaporation of water for cooling. The heated transfer liquid is passed through a heat exchanger to he... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4125148 | Method for utilization of waste energy A gaseous source of waste energy, including heat, is passed through a gas to liquid heat exchanger and then a chiller to agitate a water bath and produce evaporation of water for cooling. The heated transfer liquid is passed through a heat exchanger to he... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4051831 | Heating stove A heating stove for burning woodlike organic material having a fire box for receiving material to be burned substantially centrally therein. The walls of the fire box are sealed to render it substantially air-tight. At least one substantially vertically a... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4008705 | Freestanding-fireplace and stove heat shield A heat shield for use with freestanding fuel-burning stoves, furnaces, fireplaces and the like, in the form of a modular panel assembly for securance over a wall in spaced relation to said freestanding unit; parallel-spaced, large area, anti-buckling spec... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3958754 | Snow load removal Means to remove snow loads from a roof includes a roof structure for a building and treating means within the building. The roof structure is characterized by flexibility and relatively high initial thermal insulation value and comprises a relatively non-... | 05/25/1976 |
