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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 |
| 7338400 | Motor belt tensioning construction for an air handling unit A belt tensioning system for a motor and a belt-driven blower each secured inside an air handling unit. The blower rotatably carries a first shaft, a first sheave and a bladed arrangement being secured to the first shaft. A second sheave secured to a second shaft is... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7099484 | Behind-the-ear hearing aid A behind-the-ear hearing aid is provided with an electric/acoustic transducer unit with a loud-speaker housing (53), in which there is a loud-speaker membrane 54. The housing (53) is spring-mounted in a capsule (59) in such a way that the... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7032972 | Resilient seating structure A seating structure 30 includes spaced housings 34 and 36 between which a seating portion 92 of a platform 60 is located. The platform 60 is also formed with non-seating portions 94a and 94b at op... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6601818 | Tilting mount with integral flange A tilting mount for controlling the angular tilting or rocking displacement of a support member. The tilting mount comprises an outer elastomeric member and an inner sleeve with an annular flange. An end of the support member is inserted in a bore that ex... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6394407 | Passive vibration isolator with profiled supports A passive vibration isolator that contains a resilient element supported by a first support and a second support. The resilient element reacts with one or more of the supports so that the isolator has a natural frequency versus load curve. The curve has a... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6381915 | Architectural molding and mounting device therefor A mounting device for mounting a molding, a molding, and a mounting system including the mounting device and the molding. A method for mounting the molding using the mounting device is also provided. The mounting device is adapted for mounting to a surfac... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6311945 | Passive vibration isolation device A passive vibration isolation device includes a support frame, an instrument support platform and a plurality of vibration isolators. The support frame is adapted to rest on a support surface. The instrument support platform is adapted to support an instr... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6057618 | Support assembly for a rotating shaft A support assembly for supporting a rotating shaft relative to a structure in which a first magnetized member is attached to the shaft for rotation therewith, a support member is connected to the structure and at least one damper member connects the suppo... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5915662 | An.cndot.isotropic damper To provide an an.isotropic damper using an elastic member having an E value two times or more larger than that of an elastic member for damping the vibration in the vertical direction to a portion for supporting the rotary part of an optical disk or the l... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5904345 | Vibration-damping assembly To provide a vibration-damping assembly sufficiently functions in wide range of vibration with improved durability, and effective spring constant thereof can easily be changed as occasion demands. The vibration-damping assembly comprises a leaf spring (20... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5653070 | Self-stabilizing system for rack-mounting equipment A self-stabilizing system to protect sensitive equipment housed in a rack from shock forces emanating from the structure or foundation on which the rack is placed. The system includes a chassis restable on the foundation having an array of four vertical s... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5624099 | Elastic mounting apparatus for mounting a turbocharger housing on an internal combustion engine An elastic mounting apparatus for vibration-decoupled mounting of a turbocharger housing on an internal combustion engine. The mounting apparatus includes a clamping element with two spring elements arranged in a functionally serial relationship. The clam... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5613667 | Shock absorber for elevators or the like A shock absorber connected between a foot plate and the bottom side of the cab of an elevator for absorbing shock waves, including two first springy members fixed to the foot plate by a respective mounting plate, a bridging plate horizontally mounted on s... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5549271 | Vibration canceler A vibration canceler includes a dimensionally stable inertial mass that is retained by a spring element made of a flexible material. A metal clamping element is mounted to the spring element and the clamping element and the inertial mass are fastened fric... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5501075 | Elastic mounting apparatus for mounting a turbocharger housing on an internal combustion engine An elastic mounting apparatus for vibration-decoupled mounting of a housing on an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The mounting apparatus includes a clamping element with two spring elements arranged in a functionally serial relationship. The clam... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5366210 | Spring system with elastomeric and temperature responsive springs in parallel A vibration absorber includes an absorber mass and at least one spring element formed of an elastomer material. The absorber mass is arranged for movement on the spring element and is movable with a phase displacement relative to vibrations introduced due... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5358210 | Device for filtering vibration, and a fixing system comprising a plurality of such devices for fixing a load on a support The invention relates to a vibration-filtering device and to a system for fixing a load on a support by means of a plurality of such devices. The device of the invention for fixing a load on a support comprises: a first fastening zone including fastening means for ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5246214 | Circumferentially loaded shock-absorbing rubber block A rubber block is shaped as a segment of a circular washer wherein opposite ends of the segment are surfaces against which torsional forces are applied to the blocks. A plurality of hollow ducts extend through the block and all the ducts are parallel to e... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5213301 | Suspension system for isolating vibrations A suspension system for isolating a platform from external vibrations includes spring assemblies suspending the platform. In each spring assembly an elongated outer coil spring is suspended at an upper end thereof from a support structure. A tube is dispo... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5108077 | Resilient alveolar block for filtering vibrations, intended more particularly for supporting an engine-gear box unit in a vehicle A resilient alveolar block is provided for filtering vibrations, intended particularly to support an engine-gear box unit in a vehicle, wherein, in a rubber or elastomer block (1) cells (4, 5) are provided capable of communicating with the outside through... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5102107 | Resilient supports for shock absorbing systems A resilient support for a suspension system of the type comprising two frameworks (1) capable of being fastened to two assemblies between which the support is intended to be interposed. The support includes, as the main resilient element intended for supp... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5100096 | Vibration free container for transportation A vibration free container for transportation comprises vibration isolating device which are arranged under the container and comprises a lower layer and an upper layer. The lower layer consists of at least two long laminated rubber bodies in the form of ... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4984971 | Anti-vibratory device to attach a hermetic compresser chamber to its base An anti-vibratory device for attaching a hermetic compressor chamber to a base, comprises a first part located inside the chamber, consisting of several springs placed between the compressor and studs fixed to the bottom of the chamber, and a second part ... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4984777 | Flexible bearing with a disk spring having an S-shaped spring constant curve A flexible bearing for supporting a body, in particular, for supporting an internal-combustion engine, includes a journal bearing that may be attached to a supporting foundation and a support that may be attached to the engine. An elastic spring is connec... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4978581 | Anti-seismic bearing An anti-seismic bearing which comprises a plurality of rigid plates and viscoelastic flexible plates laminated alternately, with at least one of the flexible plates being made of a vulcanizate of a high-loss rubber compound composed of 100 parts by weight... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4933238 | Anti-seismic bearing assembly An anti-seismic bearing made up of a plurality of rigid plates and viscoelastic flexible plates laminated alternately, said flexible plates being made of a material characterized by that the hysteresis ratio at 100% deformation at 25° C. is 0.15 to 0.60,... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4830927 | Anti-seismic bearing and assembly of anti-seismic bearings An anti-seismic bearing made up of a plurality of rigid plates and viscoelastic flexible plates laminated alternately, said flexible plates being made of a material characterized by that the hysteresis ratio at 100% deformation at 25° C. is 0.15 to 0.60,... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4817921 | Composite spring The spring includes a tubular elastomeric body, preferably rubber, and a coil spring embedded in and bonded to it. The coil spring controls the occurence of symmetric bulging instablity in the body under axial load conditions. This bulging instability occ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4796849 | Anti-vibration mounting device for a compact disk player An anti-vibration device for attaching a compact disk player to an automobile is disclosed whereby the player is positively retained in place and is not subjected to the shocks and vibrations of the vehicle during its normal operation. The device has a ge... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4771989 | Apparatus for mounting tubular composite springs Two support assemblies for respectively supporting the tapered end and the cylindrical end of an elongated tubular elastomeric spring between two opposed spring seats are disclosed. The support assembly for the tapered end is made up of an elongated retai... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4766708 | Shock and vibration resistant structures A shock and vibration resistant structure includes a frame having a plurality of substantially rectangular regions therein. A plurality of modular units are received in the regions. The units have a lower external surface, side external surfaces, and a to... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4761925 | Anti-seismic rubber bearing There is provided an anti-seismic rubber bearing made up of a laminate structure formed by bonding a plurality of rigid plates having stiffness properties and a plurality of flexible plates having viscoelastic properties each other alternately, and flange... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4738436 | Spring system A spring system for resiliently supporting a mass with respect to a base comprises a supporting member mounted for movement and which can be coupled to the mass and is bounded by a portion of a spherical surface which bears against a concentric complement... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4722505 | Resilient mount with variable antivibration controls for record players A mount for a record player with variable antivibration controls that make it possible for the user of the player to separately establish an optimum antivibration setting depending on the conditions of the specific surface that the player is resting on an... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4633973 | Acoustic apparatus A suspension mechanism for an acoustic apparatus which includes a reproduction mechanism portion and a container for containing the same, the suspension mechanism provided between the reproduction mechanism portion and the container; and the suspension me... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4632211 | Anti-tilt device for a motor-drive unit of a motor vehicle The device is for a motor-drive unit 1 suspended elastically on the structure 5 of a vehicle. The device comprises reverse speed and forward speed abutments 11, 12 of low flexibility which are each interposed between two bearing elements of which one is c... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4601362 | Device for damping an oscillatory system A device for damping an oscillatory system is described. The device comprises a first connection member connectable to part of a spring and a second connection member connectable to a surface on which the spring is mounted. One end of a first bearing memb... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4587995 | Vibration-insulating and vibration-damping suspension for a weaving machine The suspension for the weaving machine employs vibration-damping bearing elements which have vertical spring constants which differ from each other by at least one order of magnitude. In addition, the sum of the horizontal spring constants of the bearing ... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4522304 | Shock mount apparatus A shock mount assembly for holding a component includes three sets of elastomeric members with each of the sets being disposed at right angles with respect to each other. One set of members is primarily in compression with the other two being primarily in... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4494722 | Exhaust unit support device In an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine installed on an automotive vehicle having a body structure wherein the exhaust system includes exhaust-system component units such as an exhaust pipe and an exhaust-cleaning catalytic converter, an exh... | 01/22/1985 |
