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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 |
| 7002114 | Methods and apparatus for a variable resistor configured to compensate for non-linearities in a heating element circuit An improved variable resistor at least partially compensates for non-linearities in an electrical circuit containing a heating element, for example, a thin-film heating element. A controllable heater includes a heating element, a voltage source (for example, a stand... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6342829 | Accelerator opening degree sensor A sensor comprises a linear region (variable region) in which the output voltage is changed in proportion to the accelerator opening degree, and a stepped region (invariable region) in which the output voltage is not changed with respect to the accelerato... | 01/29/2002 |
| 5923159 | Logarithmic taper resistor with zero crossing changes A digital potentiometer capable of being connected directly to an electronic switch is disclosed. The digital potentiometer for example may utilize a 64 step resistor array, which would then have 64 steps. Each of the steps have precise values so as to ac... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5631623 | Chip-type variable resistor A chip-type variable resistor is provided which includes an insulating substrate formed with a resistor strip which is arcuate at least partially and has both ends electrically connected to respective extremity electrode terminals, an intermediate termina... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5594408 | Potentiometer A digital potentiometer adapted for and connected to and interacting directly with a plurality of external switches. Specifically, the various wiper points of a semiconductor resistor array are selected, for each channel of an audio amplification device a... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5565785 | Potentiometer calibration method A calibration method for a potentiometer which provides indicia reflecting an accurate indication of actual electrical resistance throughout the resistive range of a particular potentiometer. The indicia includes a number of graduation marks or symbols ha... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5229742 | Joystick A control stick is supported in an outer case such that it can be swung in two orthogonal directions. A moving member is fitted to the lower portion of the control stick through a coil spring. The lower end of the moving member is urged by the coil spring... | 07/20/1993 |
| 4983973 | Non-linear analog-to-digital converter A first film disposed in a first direction on an integrated circuit chip and having uniformly spaced taps provides progressively increasing resistance values. A second film disposed on the chip in a direction opposite to the first direction at a position ... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4928102 | Flash analog-to-digital converter with logarithmic/linear threshold voltages A plurality of equally spaced terminals may be disposed at a side edge of a substantially uniformly resistive thin film. A reference potential (e.g. ground) may be applied to the second side of the film. An energizing voltage may be applied at the junctur... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4682099 | Logarithmic potentiometer circuit An inexpensive potentiometer circuit having an approximately logarithmic characteristic that can be accurately determined is obtained if a resistance element having a linearly adjustable ohmic resistance value is connected parallel to a negative impedance... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4516107 | Function generators The invention provides new potentiometer-type function generators that have (1) a resistance element having a two-dimensional contact surface with boundaries arranged so that a non-uniform voltage distribution is produced when the resistance element is el... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4447747 | Waveform generating apparatus Waveform generating apparatus for synthesizing a non-linear waveform by sampling voltage levels along a series string of resistances. The series string of resistances is a linear resistance fabricated in a monolithic integrated circuit structure and inclu... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4418474 | Precision resistor fabrication employing tapped resistive elements Thin film resistors (FIG. 1) are produced on flexible tape 1 to provide at low cost a very wide range of precision resistors having low inductance. A reel of tape 70 coated with resistive material is etched to create a plurality of sinuous resistor patter... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4283704 | Variable resistor In a variable resistor of the type wherein there is formed on an insulating substrate a resistive member having wide portions and narrow portions in the sliding direction of a slide member and ends thereof wired respectively to a ground terminal and an in... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4243969 | Layer resistor element A layer resistor element for use in a variable resistor has two resistance layers disposed upon each other on an insulating substrate, the lower resistance layer being provided with two comb-like sets of separating slots extending from opposite sides to f... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4161679 | Cam program controller systems A cam program controlled system providing a continuous set point signal representing a time function relationship using an impulse or stepping drive motor. The drive motor impulses are electronically derived; and therefore, the system's time base or speed... | 07/17/1979 |
| 4125781 | Christmas tree lighting control This invention relates generally to ornamental lighting controls and particularly to a lighting control for Christmas tree lighting having preferably at least four duty cycle outputs and wherein the duty cycle pattern of each output differs, with respect ... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4123741 | Resistance element for variable resistors A resistance element for obtaining a continuous and linear output characteristic is obtained by the combination of a zig-zag resistance element and a resistance film of higher resistivity disposed thereover.... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4039994 | Variable output function potentiometer A variable output function double bias potentiometer having first and second low resistance zones to provide two bias voltages and a high resistance zone with which output means are in contact to provide an output function which can be freely varied betwe... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3953820 | Variable resistor A variable resistor provided with a mechanism which permits the tap resistance to be varied non-linearly; that is, the mechanism permits a contactor to be displaced at a varying rate in response to the operation of input means at a constant rate.... | 04/27/1976 |
