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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 |
| 7194299 | Differentiating ischemic from non-ischemic T-wave inversion A method of differentiating between ischemic and cardiac memory inverted T-waves includes performing an electrocardiogram of a patient; identifying inverted T-waves in at least some of precordial leads; identifying T-waves in leads I and aVL; diagnosing ischemia if ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 4919196 | Three-stage mercury switch for operation between the heating and cooling mode There is disclosed a thermostat controlled apparatus which controls the operation of a heating system and a cooling system in response to temperature variations in a given environment. The thermostat has a three-electrode mercury switch which is coupled t... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4536727 | Multiple pole mercury switch particularly adapted for thermostat applications There is disclosed a mercury switch for use in thermostat applications. The switch has a hollow housing fabricated from glass and is positioned in the horizontal plane when in an operating orientation. The switch has a first common electrode within said h... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4376928 | Adjustable temperature sensor An adjustable temperature sensor control device wherein mercury in a well is displaced upwards in a capillary with one electrical contact within the well and another electrical contact positioned within the capillary. The displacement of the mercury is ac... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4259593 | High voltage control devices High voltage control devices are provided comprising a housing, an aprotic liquid contained within said housing, means for effecting heat exchange with said liquid, at least two spaced electrodes contained within said liquid and each of said electrodes ex... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4252869 | By-pass for internally open-circuited cells If one of a series string of battery cells fails on open circuit, the circuit through all of the cells is broken. An automatic means for by-passing the failed cell maintains the circuit and allows operation of the string to continue (at a lower no-lead vo... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4185206 | High voltage control devices High voltage control devices are provided comprising a housing, an aprotic liquid contained within said housing, means for effecting heat exchange with said liquid, at least two spaced electrodes contained within said liquid and each of said electrodes ex... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4115751 | Thermostat and method of operating such A thermostat for regulating temperature of a space. The thermostat has a pair of means selectively manually movable therein within a predetermined range of temperature settings for setting a selected temperature of the space. Means mounted in lost motion ... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4049973 | Timer controlled space thermostat with battery operated timer A timer controlled space thermostat includes a timer, a rechargeable battery for providing the electrical power to operate the timer, circuit means for recharging the battery, and two single-pole, double-throw temperature responsive switches. One conducti... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4002041 | Thermostat control system for an automatic ice maker An automatic ice maker having a motor starting circuit that is unaffected by barometric pressure changes thus obviating the need for altitude adjustment of the ice maker. A mercury column thermostatic sensor is used to provide control that will be accurat... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3993120 | Space thermostat A space thermostat for controlling the two-stage operation of both heating and cooling apparatus includes two single-pole, double-throw mercury type switches operatively connected to a single bimetallic coil. One switch energizes stage one of the heating ... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3936786 | Temperature sensitive tipswitch A temperature-sensitive tipswitch includes a pair of normally closed flexible conductive arms. A temperature responsive actuating arm is mounted adjacent the conductive arms and insulation discs separate all three. A bracket is connected into the stack fo... | 02/03/1976 |
