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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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| 7418979 | Method and apparatus for preventing foam disbondment The present invention relates generally to an apparatus and method for preventing disbondment in an insulated piping system that is used for conveying high temperature fluids. More specifically, an external slip wrap is shown, capable of surrounding the outer protec... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7415956 | Engine air intake system with resilient coupling having internal noise attenuation tuning An engine air intake system, which may include a supercharger or other air-handling device, includes a resilient coupling connecting an air intake connector, such as a throttle body, and an air inlet duct. The resilient coupling includes a bellows convolution for al... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7316762 | Dynamic flange seal and sealing system The present invention features a flange to flange dynamic seal and sealing system, particularly suited for use within high temperature, high pressure environments, such as a delayed coking process. The dynamic flange seal and sealing system comprises two primary ele... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7249652 | Fluid guideline, especially in the form of a tube for taking up untreated air in an air filter of a motor vehicle A fluid guideline with at least two structural elements made of substantially soundproof material has at least one opening for sound damping. An impedance change (in particular in the form of an impedance discontinuity) of the flow resistance of the fluid flowing th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7128095 | Vibration damping coupling A vibration damping bellows with a high vibration absorbing effect and whose a simple structure. In a vibration damping coupling, for example, the vibration damping bellows is formed by interposing viscoelastic material, material with low elasticity, or combination ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7032621 | High temperature line expansion installation with release agent A high temperature pre-insulated piping system is shown which can withstand conveyance temperatures in excess of 250° F. The piping system includes a first and second length of insulated and jacketed pipe. Each pipe length includes an inner metal pipe having an int... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6929034 | Coupling system, kit, and method A coupling system, comprising: a first bellows element; a fluid handling component; and a coupling assembly releasably connecting the first bellows element to the fluid handling component for maintaining a secure connection between the first bellows element and the ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6902203 | Exhaust pipe decoupler for vehicles An exhaust pipe decoupler for vehicles including a bellows (10), an outer braid member (20) spaced from the bellows and braided with a predetermined angle, a retainer (30) having a support (31) inwardly curved at both ends thereof for eng... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902202 | Method and device for connecting parts of an exhaust gas system A method and a device for connecting parts of an exhaust gas system which comprises at least one metal tube formed from a bellows and optionally further parts disposed coaxially within and/or outside of the bellows and at least one further system part to be connecte... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893053 | Exhaust bellows for dynamic torsion control in an exhaust system A flexible bellows tube connecting pipes in a system such as a vehicle exhaust system. Various embodiments are disclosed, with each including two conduit sections having mating corrugations that overlap to provide a seal while allowing the two sections to rotate in ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6860519 | Ball joint apparatus and method of fabrication A ball joint apparatus for a pressurized fluid line includes a bellows and a pair of opposed tube portions to accommodate limited flexure between the tube portions. The apparatus also includes an annular ball element positioned over one of the tube portions and an a... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6715799 | Corrugated pipe coupling having six degrees of freedom A pipe coupling for joining two sections of pipe provides six degrees of freedom where the pipe coupling includes an inlet portion, an outlet portion disposed opposite the inlet portion, and an intermediate portion disposed between the inlet and outlet portions for ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6709023 | Flexible slide joint A flexible slide joint is provided for accommodating axial, rotational and angular misalignments between two fluid conveying members. The flexible slide joint basically has first and second tube members with a sliding sealing member and a axially compressible elemen... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6631928 | Expansion joint device Both ends of a bellows-type outer cylinder [31] capable of axial expansion and contraction are connected in a leakproof manner to a pair of connection passage ends [20], thereby constituting an expansion passage [30]. A cylindrical resin film [33] having ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6623043 | Fluid transfer boom with coaxial fluid ducts The invention relates to a storage structure having a fluid transfer boom for transfer of cryogenic liquids such as liquified natural gas (LNG) from a first storage structure to a vessel. The boom has two arms which are rotatably connected at their first ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6588804 | Method and apparatus for monitoring pipeline expansion joint conditions A method and apparatus for monitoring a pipeline expansion joint, in particular the conditions of a pressure-balanced expansion joint. A sensor is positioned so as to sense one or more physical characteristics of a pipeline fluid flow. A signal generated ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6568715 | Vibration decoupling exhaust connector A flexible connector apparatus for decoupling vibrations, for example, along the components of an internal combustion engine exhaust system. The flexible connector apparatus is provided for connecting first and second components in the exhaust system, and... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6464258 | Decoupler for exhaust pipe of automobiles A decoupler for exhaust pipe of automobiles includes a bellows for absorbing bending and expansion, the bellows being airtight with respect to exhaust gas therein, and an inner, cylindrical sleeve disposed in the bellows for protecting the bellows from th... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6460893 | Bellows seal with laterally offset adjusted liner An expansion joint for high temperature air or other gaseous flows, of the type in which two duct ends are separated by a gap, that is bridged by overlapping inner and outer liner ducts. The inner and outer liner ducts are surrounded by at least one insul... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6419280 | Exhaust pipe joint assembly An exhaust pipe assembly provided with a bellows pipe for connecting an upstream exhaust pipe and a downstream exhaust pipe is disposed so as to form a double pipe construction with a first joint pipe which is connected to the upstream exhaust pipe and a ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6402203 | Flange construction for fabric expansion joints An expansion joint for high temperature air or other gaseous flows, of the type in which two duct ends are separated by a gap, that is bridged by a flexible fabric expansion joint cover. The flexible fabric expansion joint cover is attached to the duct en... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6390138 | Low restriction hose and seal assembly A polymeric hose assembly including a male hose inserted within a female hose connects an air cleaner to an internal combustion engine. An elastomeric seal including a plurality of bellows is bonded around the circumference of the exterior surfaces of the... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6382682 | Extendable pipe joint The present invention provides an extendable pipe joint wherein the cylindrical pipe joint comprises first and second external cylinders disconnectably connected to each other; a first pressure-balancing cylinder is set in the first external cylinder; a s... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6354632 | Exhaust decoupler system An exhaust decoupler system for motor vehicles includes: a sleeve through which exhaust gas may pass from the engine; a couple of retainer members oppositely positioned from the exhaust pipe and engine, one member engaged with the outer side of the sleeve... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6312023 | Axial compensator An axial compensator has a corrugated compensator tube extending along an axis and having a pair of opposite ends and respective pipe sleeves fixed to the ends and movable axially toward and away from each other with axial elastic deformation of the compe... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6279961 | Rotatable hose coupling A rotatable hose coupling is provided for use with a pool cleaner, particularly of the type powered by a suction or vacuum source via a flexible vacuum hose or the like connected to the suction side of conventional pool water filtration equipment, wherein... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6234542 | Expansion joint for a fluid piping system An expansion joint for a fluid piping system is described. The expansion joint is formed of a corrugated cylindrical bellows constrained by a linear sheath within which the expansion joint can contract as the ends of adjacent pipes move closer together du... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6213685 | Mechanical boot system A mechanical type boot including a vertically positioned riser in a tubular configuration with an outwardly flanged upper end and an outwardly flanged lower end. Vertical bolt holes are provided through the ends. Vertical bolt holes are provided in a lowe... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6151893 | Flexible tube for automobile exhaust systems A flexible tube for an automobile exhaust system which has a bellow assembly to absorb the first exhaust pipe and the second exhaust pipe for the an exhaust system having a cylindrical outer cover (5) made of plate to cover the outer periphery of the bell... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6109661 | Flexible coupler apparatus A flexible coupler apparatus for joining successive exhaust system components in an exhaust system for a vehicle. An inner liner tube is concentrically received by an outer liner tube. A substantially porous, non-sealing, vibration absorbing spacer member... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6047993 | Arrangement for connection pipe pieces and method of making same An arrangement for connecting pipe pieces, particularly pipe pieces of exhaust systems of motor vehicles, is provided with end sleeves each fastened to the ends of the pipe pieces and pointing in each case to the other pipe end. In the interior of the end... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5941072 | Turbocharged combustion engine Turbocharged combustion engine with a compressor unit (2) which is rigidly supported in a bracket bolted to the cylinder block. The outlet (10) of the exhaust manifold (8) communicates with the turbine inlet (7) to the compressor unit via a folded metal t... | 08/24/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5813704 | Flexible joint The invention is concerned with a flexible joint to be used for the exhaust system of an internal combustion engine in, for example, automobile, etc., and aims at providing such flexible joint which has good durability and is easy in assembling the struct... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5806899 | Flexible connection tube for automotive exhaust system A flexible connection tube for an automotive exhaust system comprises a flexible metal bellows adapted to be connected between a run of exhaust piping for absorbing expansion or contraction of the exhaust piping, and an outer knitted metal-wire braid cove... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5797628 | Conduit vibration-decoupling device A conduit vibration decoupling device, particularly for installation in exhaust conduit systems of internal combustion engines, comprises a pair of axially spaced conduit connector members connected with each other by a flexible bellows-type sealing condu... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5784881 | Multi-part exhaust manifold assembly with welded connections An exhaust manifold assembly including at least two manifold part members, an annular end projection of one manifold part member receiving an annular end projection of the other manifold part member to form a connection portion, further including (a) an a... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5782506 | Flexible pipe In a flexible pipe having upstream side and downstream side inner tubes disposed internally of a bellows tube, the interference of the bellows tube with the inner tubes is prevented and the inner opening ends of both the inner tubes are disposed in the ve... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5658024 | Expansion joint with a sloped cavity and improved fabric clamping An expansion joint which employs a flexible material to connect and inlet duct equipment to an outlet duct or equipment includes an inlet frame which is connected to the inlet duct and an outlet frame which is connected to the outlet duct. In a hot frame ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 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 |
