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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 |
| 7963547 | Articulated vehicle stabilization system An articulated vehicle is provided including a stabilization system configured to resist roll-over of a trailer portion of the vehicle. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7370872 | Rigid vehicle axle with integral trailing arms In a rigid vehicle axle comprising an axle beam with axle journals forming wheel carriers arranged at the ends thereof, and at least two trailing arms rigidly fixed to the axle beam, each half of the rigid vehicle axle comprises an axle beam section, a trailing arm ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7320469 | Ride height control system for walking beam suspension A trailer suspension system includes first and second axles with a walking beam interconnecting the first and second axles. An intermediate portion of the walking beam provides a fulcrum for the first and second axles. Air bags are arranged on the first and second a... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318595 | Variable ride control A skid steer vehicle has a chassis with four drive wheels suspended from the chassis that are damped by four damping cylinders. An electronic controller varies the damping of the cylinders in an automatic mode, based on certain operational parameters of the vehicle,... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303200 | Hanger-free movable subframe for tractor-trailers A movable subframe or slider box for tractor-trailers includes a pair of elongated, longitudinally-extending, spaced-apart, parallel main members, and a plurality of cross members which extend between and are attached to the main members to form a rigid slider box s... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281721 | Suspension system for dump truck/paver truck hitch A suspension system for a dump truck which is to be connected to a paver using a truck hitch. In one example, a system for connecting a dump truck to a paver includes a liftable and steerable suspension of the truck, the suspension having an adapter with a laterally... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7234713 | Axle suspension system An axle suspension system for a load-bearing vehicle is described which comprises first and second mounting brackets secured to the longitudinally extending frame members of the vehicle. First and second lower control arms are pivotally secured at their forward ends... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229094 | Walking watts air beam A tandem axle suspension assembly includes a pair of walking beams disposed substantially parallel to a vehicle longitudinal axis supporting first and second axles. A link plate is pivotally attached to each of the walking beams and is pivotal about an axis transver... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207593 | Lightweight reinforced tractor-trailer slider A tractor-trailer slider includes spaced apart longitudinal side rails having control arm supports extending downwardly from the side rails for supporting the slider. Portions of the longitudinal side rails and the control arms supports are integrated using one or m... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198125 | Cab support system for an agricultural vehicle An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis and a cab supported on the chassis by means of a support system which maintains the cab level. The support system comprises two pairs of hydraulic actuators. Each pair of actuators is operative to tilt the cab relative to t... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178817 | Trailing arm suspension system A vehicle suspension system includes a trailing arm, an air spring, and a shock absorber for providing a smooth ride in a vehicle. A bracket pivotally mounts one end of the trailing arm to the frame of the vehicle while the other end of the trailing arm is joined to... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178824 | Walking beam trailer suspension slider A suspension is provided that comprises a tandem axle walking beam with a vertically compliant center pivot bushing and a spring medium located over each axle center. The walking beam is rigidly attached to the axles and is pivotally coupled to a frame of the vehicl... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7144031 | Suspension isolator equalizer An isolator for use in a suspension system includes a front shaft and a rear shaft. A front spring arm and a front transitional arm are mounted to the front shaft. A rear spring arm and a rear transitional arm are mounted to the rear shaft. A resilient member is mou... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7114729 | Vehicle rear suspension An anti-lift characteristic of a rear suspension of a vehicle is enhanced by including a carrier at which a rear wheel is rotatably mounted; a trailing arm longitudinally aligned with respect to a vehicle body, ends of the trailing arm being respectively connected t... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114735 | Parallelogram suspension assembly with brake port A parallelogram suspension assembly for a vehicle with a brake port through the axle seat for positioning of brake components to maximize overall suspension clearance. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111854 | Trailer sub-frame assembly A sub-frame assembly for use with a vehicle having wheels such as a trailer is provided. The sub-frame assembly comprises two or more frame members, one or more cross members, and two or more stub torsion axle assemblies. Each of the stub torsion axle assemblies hav... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7077411 | Vehicle suspension system A vehicle suspension comprising a frame (3) and a pair of levers (11) carried by the frame on opposite sides thereof. Each lever is pivotally mounted on the frame for swinging movement on an axis intermediate opposite ends of the lever transverse to th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070028 | Frequency dependent damper A gas shock absorber has a pressure tube which defines a working chamber. A piston divides the working chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber. A flow path extends through the piston to provide fluid communication between the upper and lowe... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063167 | Self leveling towed implement An implement has a tongue used to tow the implement that can be raised or lowered with respect to the rest of the implement. The tongue is raised or lowered by a hydraulic cylinder. The raising and lowering ports of the cylinder are connected to two hydraulic accumu... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7025428 | Axle for vehicles, in particular commercial vehicles For an axle for vehicles, e.g., commercial vehicles, with a rigid axle body, axle guidance and/or axle support is provided, making it possible to adapt to different transverse distances in the axle guidance or axle support which are predetermined on the body side. | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017941 | Walking beam assembly A walking beam assembly includes a pair of axles in parallel spaced relation. At least one of the pair of axles being a drop axles having end portions and an intermediate portion that extends between the end portions. The intermediate portion drops down and has a se... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7017688 | Independent suspension for multi-use vehicle A half-track vehicle includes a frame, first and second beams having forward and rearward wheels attached thereto, and first and second suspension systems. The frame includes a first side and a second side, and the first suspension system suspends the first beam fro... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000940 | Equalized rear suspension for multi-use vehicle An equalized suspension system for a vehicle includes a first trailing arm, a second trailing arm, first and second wheels, and a cushion. The first trailing arm has a lower end pivotally secured to the first wheel, and an upper end pivotally secured to the frame. T... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997464 | Lift axle suspension A lift axle suspension includes an axle and a first suspension air bag acting one of directly or indirectly in a downward direction upon the axle. A lever is provided having a first end, a second end, and a fulcrum selectively positioned between the first end and th... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6986519 | Low profile chassis and suspension A low profile chassis and suspension system for a road vehicle. The chassis supports a payload section or cargo compartment, such as for a delivery truck, ambulance, or shuttle bus. The chassis includes a largely planar frame having a top surface which is located be... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6916038 | Vehicle suspension system A vehicle suspension system includes a pair of equalizing beams, two pairs of axle housings each having a lower portion connected to opposite ends of the equalizing beams, two pairs of linkage arms operably connected to an upper portion of each of the axle housings ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916037 | Vehicle suspension A vehicle suspension system comprising a frame and a pair of levers carried by the frame. Each lever is pivotally mounted for swinging movement on an axis extending transverse to the frame. A pair of forward-extending beams and rearward-extending beams have pivot co... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6857647 | Vehicle suspension system An air spring suspension for a rear axle of truck is stabilized using a trailing link constructed from a hollow, rectangular tube. The air spring is positioned between a portion of the trailing link extending beyond the rear axle and turning inwardly on the vehicle ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6857643 | Elevating trailer apparatus An elevating trailer for moving between a low, cargo-loading position and an elevated, cargo-transporting position. The frame of the trailer has opposing sides, each side carrying a pair of tandem wheels. An inflatable air bag is mounted on a supporting and pivotal ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6808035 | Tandem rear axle suspensions for trucks and truck-tractors Tandem rear axle air suspensions for trucks and truck-tractors wherein a non-reactive, roll compliant drive axle suspension equipped with wheel slip sensing and control apparatus is combined with a roll stable, non-drive tag or pusher axle suspension equipped with a... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6626454 | Trailer suspension A suspension system for supporting a trailer frame on a trailer axle is provided. The suspension system includes a connector disposed about the trailer axle and upper and lower arms. The upper and lower arms are each coupled to the frame and to the connec... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6460872 | Vehicle suspension systems The invention relates to a suspension system for installation between a chassis and dual axles of a vehicle. The suspension system includes an equalizer beam pivotally linking the axles together. A trailing arm support member is pivotally attached to a ha... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6398251 | Axleless vehicle suspension system A wheel suspension system including a wheel support pivotally attached to a vehicle frame at two, laterally-spaced locations, the wheel support being pivotal between an uppermost and a lowermost position. The wheel support is biased to a position intermed... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6382659 | Load distributing tandem suspension assembly A load distributing tandem suspension assembly for supporting a chassis of a vehicle. Front and rear elongated spring arrangements are connected to each other through an intermediate equalizer arrangement. The front spring arrangement has a leaf spring pi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6364340 | Wheel lifting method and apparatus A truck trailer having a pair of tandem spaced apart rear axles and a suspension system for supporting the axles from the chassis of the trailer having a pivot member intermediate the axles about which the axles may pivot relatively to one another, the ax... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6286857 | Trunnion air-ride suspension A trunnion suspension arrangement for a vehicle featuring a pair of generally parallel frame rails, such as a transport trailer, includes, for each frame rail, a trailing beam with a leading portion and a trailing portion. A hanger is attached to the fram... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6213507 | Vehicle trailer frame cross member/suspension assembly mount A vehicle trailer frame includes one or more cross member/suspension system mounting assemblies which mount axle/suspension systems and provide support against the twisting, parallelogram and S-shaped deflections typically caused by vertical, lateral, lon... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6135470 | Transverse stabilizer for wheel axle suspension system A suspension system is shown and described for use with first and second frame members positioned on first and second sides of a vehicle chassis. Both frame members have a hanger mounted thereto. The suspension system includes two upper and two lower cont... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6073947 | Substantially weld free frame bracket assembly A substantially weld free frame bracket for connecting a suspension to the frame rail of a heavy duty vehicle which includes a plate member and an attached cradle having pivotally bolted to it one or more beams, the pivotal connecting bolts serving as the... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5988672 | Suspension system with integral box beam A vehicle suspension system having a box shaped beam having a top plate, a bottom plate, a front plate and a pair of end plates. The top plates and bottom plates are spaced apart a distance substantially equal to the axle height and are securely welded th... | 11/23/1999 |
