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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 |
| 7959191 | Water flow through pole with locking mechanism An extension pole including an outer tube connected to a water source and an inner tube positioned in a telescoping relationship to the outer tube. The inner tube includes a series of spaced apart openings that are engaged by a biased locking member positioned on th... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7677607 | Adjustable fluid coupling assembly A coupling assembly including a union member having a first receiving portion with internal threads and a second receiving portion with oppositely oriented internal threads, a first coupling member (e.g., a hose adapter) having external threads that are threadingly ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7322615 | Adjustable plumbing fitting An adjustable plumbing fitting is adapted to adjust a length of connection between supply and inlet pipes, and includes a sleeve member, a collar member, and a sealing member. The sleeve member includes an annular section sleeved on and threadedly engaged with the i... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303146 | Pipe fitting with length adjustment A length adjustable conduit has a hollow tubular body and a hollow tubular shaft coaxially disposed in fluid tight communication with the hollow tubular body. The conduit further includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the combined length of the tubular body ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7111873 | Slide coupling fitting for connecting conduits A slide coupling fitting for connecting a tubular conduit and the method of use are provided. The fitting includes a tubular body, two opposing open ends, and an external threaded section on an exterior of the tubular body adjacent to each open end; and two tubular ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7077195 | Borehole closure A borehole closure includes a supply line made of plastic and having formed therein a longitudinal passage between a feed end for inlet of an impregnating fluid and a discharge end. The supply line is formed with transverse passages, each covered by a sealing ring. ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7025392 | Joint construction for cable piping A joint construction for cable piping provided with an inner cylinder of thin wall pipe and an outer cylinder fitted on the inner cylinder so as to freely slide to connect a first pipe for cable to a second pipe for cable so as to freely expand and contract in lengt... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6983957 | Compressed seal for a movable joint A compressed seal expansion joint for fluidically connecting in a sealed relationship adjacent ends of two conduits adapted for carrying fluids of varying temperatures, the expansion joint comprising telescopically arranged outer and inner pipe members adapted to be... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6959880 | Pipe fitting with length adjustment A length adjustable conduit has a hollow tubular body and a hollow tubular shaft coaxially disposed in fluid tight communication with the hollow tubular body. The conduit further includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the combined length of the tubular body ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6913231 | Telescopic stand for optical or photographic apparatus and the like A telescopic stand is described and comprises at least two legs (2) and, for each leg, at least two elements (5, 6, 7) which are slidable telescopically relative to one another, locking means (12) on each leg (2), the locking means (12... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6904941 | Helically formed cylinder of varying length and diameter A variable diameter cylinder made from a sheet having first and second edges that are opposite to each other and that slideably connect with each other to form a helical joint of a cylinder such that sliding the edges of the sheet along the joint varies a diameter a... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6719331 | Telescopic tube with water supply A telescopic tube with water supply is equipped with a minor tube, a major tube that are connected to each other by a tubular coupling device which has a registration end and a connecting section, the former is engaged with one end of the minor tube and the latter i... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6592152 | Joint structure for filtration membrane module The present invention relates to a joint structure between a filtration apparatus and a filtration membrane module, which is characterized in that a cap with a pipe is disposed on at least one end of a filtration membrane module using a cap nut capable of... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6581978 | Connector tube for a turbine rotor cooling circuit A tubular connector adapted to extend between two tubular components comprising a tubular body having an internal diameter, a first free end including an annular radial flange having a tapered surface adapted to engage a complementary seating surface on a... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6565128 | Device and method for coupling a fluid rail with fuel injectors A device and a method for coupling a fluid rail to injectors by a connector, the connector having telescopic tube members extending between a first end and a second end, a sealing member disposed between a first tubular member and the fluid rail, a sealin... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6457934 | Connector tube for a turbine rotor cooling circuit A tubular connector adapted to extend between two tubular components comprising a tubular body having an internal diameter, a first free end including an annular radial flange having a tapered surface adapted to engage a complementary seating surface on a... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6422610 | Deformable fluid supply line A deformable fluid supply line for use on a semiconductor fabrication machine is described which includes a generally S-shaped expandable joint connecting between two straight conduit sections for providing full communication thereinbetween and for provid... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6409226 | "Corrugated thick-walled pipe for use in wellbores" Thick-walled steel pipe is corrugated for the purpose of managing axial load when the pipe is used in an earth-restrained application. For example, the pipe may be used as casing in a cyclic steam stimulation well, where the axial loads are induced as the... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6305722 | Telescopic tube, in particular for sprinkler systems The invention concerns a telescopic tube (10), in particular for sprinkler systems, comprising an outer tube (12) and an inner tube (14) which is movable relative to the latter and has an inner end piece (36) which extends inside the outer tube and has an... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6209927 | Isolation device and fluid connection A metal diaphragm is provided which acts as a spring while defining a flow path. A restraint limits upward movement of the diaphragm during transient motion. Downward movement is resisted by a Belleville spring.... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6179339 | Seal rings for low loss flexible coupling of gas conduits A plastic or polytetrafluoroethylene split seal ring having highly flexible, annularly extending, axially spaced apart side walls is disclosed for sealing opposed, concentrically overlapping open end portions of a pair of gas conduits together or for seal... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6176526 | Expansion joint This disclosure relates to an expansion joint to connect two or more concentric bodies that are heated/cooled to different temperatures for the passage of liquid or gases. When the connecting portion is at an angle not in plane with the concentric bodies,... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6142390 | Nozzle assembly for a spray head A nozzle assembly for a spray head (10) having a tubular body (11) that has an inlet (13) thereto and an outlet (14) therefrom, has a nozzle member (15) and a core member (16). The nozzle member (15) has a central chamber (20) adapted to be in fluid commu... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6098312 | Exhaust vent adapter for a clothes dryer An adapter for a clothes dryer provides for venting exhaust air from a drying chamber outlet within the clothes dryer cabinet to an exhaust opening in the cabinet wall. The adapter provides for alternative dryer vent exhaust locations without the need for... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6044904 | Wellhead assembly A wellhead assembly provides a connection between a protruding wellhead pipe of a landfill and piping that leads to treatment, disposal, or recovery equipment, or the like. The wellhead assembly includes a first substantially hollow cylindrical member tha... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6006399 | Telescopic tubular extension particularly for electric household appliances and cleaning machines in general A tubular extension, particularly for electric household appliances and cleaning machines in general, comprising at least two tubular elements telescopically associated with each other, a first one of these tubular elements being associated coaxially with... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5927758 | Pivotable vacuum cleaner tube shaft A vacuum cleaner tube shaft having a first tube shaped part (11) and a second tube shaped part (12). The first part is slidably arranged in the second part and is adapted to be releasably locked to the second part in a desired position. The second part (1... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5904377 | Pipe fitting A pipe fitting adapted to be installed in an aperture in a wall of a fluid container, comprises inner and outer co-axial sleeve members interconnected for relative axial movement and a split, helically wound, washer. The inner sleeve member has an end por... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5899506 | Confining ring set suiting wider range of diameter of pipes A confining ring set suiting wider range of diameters of pipes, wherein a "C" shaped confining ring is provided at three locations thereon with three screw holes equidistantly spaced with one another, each screw hole is provided with a screw therein point... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5868060 | Quick-release cam lock A quick-release cam lock for selectively locking the relative position of a hydraulic cylinder and a piston. The quick-release cam lock permits speedy unlocking and repositioning of the hydraulic cylinder and its accompanying piston and oversleeve, thus a... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5823578 | Extensible metallic tube structure An extensible metallic tube structure has a big hollow tube, an engaging head, a small hollow tube, a locating column, an O-shaped ring, a washer, a C-shaped fixing device, and a controlling sleeve. The big hollow tube having an inwardly indented groove a... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5819326 | Connecting apparatus for a toilet and a drainpipe In connecting a flushing port (2) of a toilet stool (1) which is formed so as to face the floor surface to which the toilet stool (1) is installed to a drainpipe (3) of the building, the connection is made by means of a flushing-side connecting pipe (6) w... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5746453 | High temperature inline expansion joint An inline pipeline expansion joint is provided having a first sleeve with the outer end adaptable to attach to a pipe. A second sleeve also has an outer end adaptable to attach the attachment of a pipe, the inner end of the first sleeve being co-axially a... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5624139 | Elastomeric hose coupling A coupling device especially adapted for the joining of polyethylene underground irrigation hoses, having a female portion, a male portion and a lock cap, the female portion having a threaded nipple for insertion into a hose end, the male portion likewise... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5601316 | Bellows for connecting hoses or apparatus for operation in a vacuum A bellows for connecting hoses or apparatus operating in a partial vacuum including a corrugated tube reinforced on the outside by rings at the troughs of the corrugations. The tube further includes toric reinforcing rings on the inside of the crests of t... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5588685 | Push-pull pipe joint A technique for joining a larger and a smaller pipe wherein the smaller pipe has an outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the larger pipe. An inner and an outer gasket are used to form the joint. The inner gasket has an inclined outer surfa... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5577895 | Submerged pump unit having a variable length pipe assembly This disclosure relates to a variable length pipe assembly for connection between a pump-motor unit and a manifold. The assembly is particularly useful in a gasoline dispensing system of a service or filling station. The assembly comprises an inner pair o... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5573284 | Expansion joint for hot pipes An expansion joint connecting the ends of two pipes adapted to convey a hot fluid, each end having an end flange, includes a sleeve fastened at its respective edges to a cold flange fastened to a nesting device and a coupling arrangement connecting the en... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5542718 | Adjustable tail ground joint An adjustable plumbing conduit for connecting the inlet of a flush valve body and the outlet of a control valve wherein the flush valve body inlet has interior threads and the control valve outlet has exterior threads. The adjustable plumbing conduit incl... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5462311 | Telescoping wand for vacuum cleaners A telescoping assembly especially suited for vacuum cleaner wands includes a first tube having an outer diameter and a second tube having an inner diameter which is larger than the outer diameter of the first tube. In this way, the first tube fits within ... | 10/31/1995 |
