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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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Class 33/347 - Attaching means (i.e., adhesive, magnetic or vacuum viewing aid)


Subclass of Class 33 - Geometrical instruments
Definition: Device provided with means for mounting a directional indicator
No. of patents: 91
Last issue date: 04/23/2013


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8424217Tool assembly
A tool assembly that includes a suction cup that is configured to be removably coupled to a vertical wall and a device for temporarily mounting an article to the suction cup at a desired mounting position and for indicating a position of a hanger on the vertical wal...
04/23/2013
8413342Level with a magnet-mounting structure
A levels of the type including an elongate hollow frame and a magnet secured to the frame having a magnet-mounting structure which includes first and second magnet-holding members positioning the magnet with respect to a bottom-wall opening. The first magnet-holding...
04/09/2013
8302320Tool assembly
A tool assembly that includes a tool, which has a frame and a pair of suction cups. Each suction cup has a cup housing and a cup structure. The cup housing is coupled to the frame. The cup structure is at least partly received in the cup housing. At least one of the...
11/06/2012
8286360Tool assembly
A tool assembly that includes a tool, which has a frame and a pair of suction cups. Each suction cup has a cup housing and a cup structure. The cup housing is coupled to the frame. The cup structure is at least partly received in the cup housing. At least one of the...
10/16/2012
7802371Level with magnetic device
A level with magnetic device relates to a measuring instrument. That level includes a case body and a bubble cell on the case body, and it is characterized in that the cross section of the bottom of the case body, being the location of the reference plane, has a pro...
09/28/2010
7565749Magnet assembly
A magnet assembly is provided including a housing having a first end and a second end. A magnet is placed within a recess formed in the first end of the housing and a spring is positioned in at least a portion of the second end of the housing. A method of mounting a...
07/28/2009
7552540Flange slot magnet mount for an I-beam level
A level includes a frame defining a web, a flange, and a gauging surface for placement on a workpiece. A magnetic retainer arrangement is secured to the frame laterally of the web and above the flange, and applies a magnetic force to a magnetically attractive workpi...
06/30/2009
7406773Magnet assembly
A magnet assembly is provided including a housing having a first end and a second end. A magnet is placed within a recess formed in the first end of the housing and a spring is positioned in at least a portion of the second end of the housing. A method of mounting a...
08/05/2008
7398600Level with magnetic device
A level with magnetic device relates to a measuring instrument. That level includes a case body and a bubble cell on the case body, and it is characterized in that the cross section of the bottom of the case body, being the location of the reference plane, has a pro...
07/15/2008
7383635Multipurpose drawing tool
A multipurpose drawing tool is provided. One embodiment of the tool that is advantageous for drawing circles one-handedly includes a protractor portion and an elongated radius arm portion. The protractor portion includes an aperture, and a securing member is rotatab...
06/10/2008
7367129Hand-held laser level with retractable adhesive-type retention feature
A leveling or plumbing device for indicating a line or a plane on a surface, such as wall or floor. The device includes a light beam generator that emits a light beam exteriorly of a body or housing. Level and/or plumb indicators, such as vials, are mounted to the h...
05/06/2008
7363719Pocket level
A pocket level having a detachable line level whose bubble vial doubles as the pocket level's horizontal bubble vial, and an angle finder for enabling the determination of the angle of an inclined surface which includes a bubble vial housed in a wheel rim directly r...
04/29/2008
7350312Dot marks the spot
Markers for mounting objects such as picture frames, mirrors, shelves and the like, to desired locations on a wall type surface without causing unnecessary holes to the wall surface. The markers can include target patches with target indicia such as crossed hairs, a...
04/01/2008
7325790Post setting insert
An insert for assisting and easing the task of setting fence posts or the like into a concrete or aggregate footing. The invention comprises: two identical half-forms, which when faced 180 degrees to each other, interlock together to form a full form, a snap-on leve...
02/05/2008
7299560Multi-purpose tool
A multi-purpose tool includes a graduated extension pivotably and lockably connected to a leveling extension. The graduated extension includes graduations for measuring length, angles, pitch, or a combination of these measurements. Angles may also be measured with a...
11/27/2007
7281335Carpenter's level
A level assembly includes a main level with a base wall, end supports at opposite ends of the base wall and at least one intermediate support extending from the base wall at a location between the end supports. Bubble tubes may be mounted in the end supports and/or ...
10/16/2007
7281338Slide mounting tools, kits and systems containing same and methods related thereto
Slide mounting tools are disclosed, including a magnetic slide mounting tool having at least one magnet for mounting a slide to a surface. In one embodiment, a first section of a slide can be magnetically coupled to the slide mounting tool and installed on a station...
10/16/2007
7278218Laser line generating device with swivel base
A base for a light generating device or a leveling device, having a first surface that includes a connection structure to receive and mount either a light generating device or a leveling device thereto, and a second surface including a nonmechanical attachment struc...
10/09/2007
7273332Method and apparatus for through-hole placement in a building structure
A method and apparatus for creating a through-hole in a building structure includes selecting a first location on a first side of the building structure that will define a first opening of the through-hole; disposing a magnet at the first location; selecting a secon...
09/25/2007
7269907Laser line generating device with swivel base
A laser alignment device includes a laser generating device, an upper attachment portion, and a lower attachment portion. The laser generating device includes a housing and a laser generator. The upper attachment portion is disposed near a bottom of the housing, and...
09/18/2007
7243436T-bevel plumb tool
A t-bevel plumb tool configured for identifying and placing a plumb line has the components typical of a t-bevel, namely a handle and a blade that pivotally attaches to the handle, and a plumb indicator that, in one embodiment, removably attaches to one end of the b...
07/17/2007
7204029Level
A level having a body with first and second operative walls interconnected by a web. The first wall having a first exterior operative surface and the second wall having a second exterior operative surface. The first surface and the second surface facing in opposite ...
04/17/2007
7191532Modular tool assembly having a vacuum mounting arrangement
A modular tool assembly including a tool base configured to releasably secure a modular tool arrangement in a fixed relationship relative to a mounting surface. The tool base includes an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion having a mounting seal extend...
03/20/2007
7185442Dot marks the spot
Markers for mounting objects such as picture frames, mirrors, shelves and the like, to desired locations on a wall type surface without causing unnecessary holes to the wall surface. The markers can include target patches with target indicia such as crossed hairs, a...
03/06/2007
7181854Laser leveling device having a suction mounting arrangement
A laser leveling device having a suction mounting arrangement includes a housing and a mounting seal extending from the lower portion of the housing. The mounting seal cooperates with an attachment surface to define a suction mounting area therebetween. The suction ...
02/27/2007
7182148Tool with motion and orientation indicators
A tool has a housing; a display unit attached to the housing; and a motion detection unit operably coupled to the housing and to the display unit, wherein the motion detection unit is configured to detect linear and rotational motion of the housing, to generate a fi...
02/27/2007
7174648Structure mountable assembly
A modular tool assembly including a tool base configured to releasably secure a modular tool arrangement in a fixed relationship relative to a mounting surface. The tool base includes an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion having a mounting seal extend...
02/13/2007
7171755Picture hanging level
A level designed for use in hanging pictures is disclosed. The level is proportioned to be easy and convenient to use in conjunction with a picture frame, having a pair of perpendicular legs that can rest on a corner of a picture frame and a level vial positioned wi...
02/06/2007
7150106Method of using a level
A water or spirit level is composed of an elongated body, preferably of metal, at least one bubble mounted in the elongated body, and end caps, preferably of plastics material, at the end faces of the elongated body, wherein at least one outer surface of the elongat...
12/19/2006
7137209Level and protractor
A level and protractor tool (100) includes a body (102) with three sections. The first section (106) includes a spring clip (108) mounted on the body. The spring clip is adapted to be attached to an item that is to be bent or otherwise me...
11/21/2006
7134212Laser level
A laser level disposable on a reference surface includes a housing, a pendulum pivotably connected to the housing, a first laser diode disposed on the pendulum for emitting a first laser beam along a first path, a first lens disposed on the pendulum in the first pat...
11/14/2006
7117608Spirit level
A spirit level comprising a body having a level face for setting a surface, at least one bubble vial mounted in the body, the bubble vial having a longitudinal axis generally perpendicular to the level face, and an optical transfer element fixed to the body which tr...
10/10/2006
7117606Pocket-sized leveling tool
A leveling tool having: a body, including a first face and an opposite second face, the first and second faces defining a thickness between them, the body defining a first side surface, a second side surface opposite said first side surface, a first end surface, and...
10/10/2006
7114261Apparatus for shaping a tile to conform to a contour
A scribing device is provided that includes an alignment track, a scribe arm and a coupling unit for coupling the scribe arm to the alignment track at a predetermined angle. The coupling unit is configured to travel along the alignment track in an X direction while ...
10/03/2006
7089676Attaching level
A level is provided with magnets spaced along the length of the level. The magnets function to secure the level to objects such as metal studs, metal beams, metal doorframes and the like when adjusting the attitude of such objects. A spring assembly is provided for ...
08/15/2006
7076884Apparatus and method to determine pinion angle of drive train
Apparatus for use in determining the pinion angle of the differential or transmission of a motor vehicle includes an attachment which is detachably mountable to the input shaft or the output shaft. A camber gauge having longitudinal levels is detachably mounted to t...
07/18/2006
7059057Laser level
A laser level disposable on a reference surface includes a housing, a pendulum pivotably connected to the housing, a first laser diode disposed on the pendulum for emitting a first laser beam along a first path, and a lens disposed on the pendulum in the first path ...
06/13/2006
7055256Plumb bob square bracket
A plumb bob bracket is disclosed for use in building construction having a first stud wall and a second stud wall each having an upper beam, a lower beam, and a plurality of vertical beams therebetween. The plumb bob bracket includes a first leg, a second leg attach...
06/06/2006
7051445Apparatus generating a light illuminated line
An improved apparatus generating light illuminated line provides a possibility to produce and propagate the light line along the reference surface under any desirable angle. The improved apparatus generating light illuminated line includes a circular scale means com...
05/30/2006
6996911Combination level and squaring tool
A square that includes two rigid, channeled members having an interior and an exterior, with the two members being joined at a ninety-degree angle to form a one-piece L-shaped tool having an elbow and a notch disposed on an exterior corner opposite the elbow. The in...
02/14/2006
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