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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 |
| 7328639 | Tile saw A tile saw includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a first rail disposed on the frame assembly, the first rail having a longitudinal axis, a table slidingly disposed on the first rail, a support assembly disposed on the base, a saw assembly supported... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316324 | Compact retractable towel bar An assemblage of mechanical components that provide support for hanging towels and for storing towels in a compact position for drying. The extension of the towel bar to an extended detented position provides sufficient clearance for hanging a towel. A modified keyh... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7278225 | Foot drying device A foot-drying device includes a body including first and second vertical sides, and an open front face sloping upward away from a front edge thereof. The body is hollow, forming a chamber that extends from a bottom surface to a top surface thereof, and has a rear pa... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7235400 | Laminated microarray interface device A device for forming a low volume reaction chamber on a substrate such as a microarray slide and its method of use is disclosed. The reaction chamber forming device has an adhesive laminate design that permits it to be manufactured as a disposable device. A preferre... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231140 | System for removing snow and ice from a surface A system for removing snow and ice from a surface that includes a fan and a heating element contained within a hollow cavity open at one end, and a hollow duct positioned above the hollow cavity. The hollow duct is open at both ends; one end is positioned directly a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223363 | Method and system for microfluidic interfacing to arrays A method and system for providing a fluidic interface to slides bearing microarrays of biomolecules or other samples immobilized thereon to perform a variety of chemical reactions or processing steps on the slide. An interface device seals against the slide to form ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7183523 | Wrist rest equipped with a heating device A wrist rest equipped with a heating device has a base, a heating device and a cushion. The base has a recess and a chamber. The heating device is mounted in and on the base and has a controller, a heating element, a switch and a power source. The controller is moun... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7158716 | Portable pedestal electric heater A portable pedestal electric heater apparatus for providing a heated exhaust air stream at an elevation above a support surface comprises a tower electric heater and a support riser for supporting the tower electric heater at an elevation above a support surface. Th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7108472 | Cartridge loader and methods A device for transporting cartridges comprises a housing for holding a plurality of cartridges in a temperature controlled environment. A transport system is also provided and has a grasping mechanism for grasping one of the cartridges. The transport system is furth... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086176 | Hair dryer hot air generator retainer A hair dryer hot air generator retainer allowing compact design, production cost reduction, and see-through attractive appearance containing a built-in hot air generator in homogenous voltage drop design; including a barrel in two separate halves and an H shape fram... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7067773 | Food warming device and methods for its manufacture A food warming is provided with a partially open housing having an open side extending along a longitudinal length of the housing. A heating element is also provided, extending along the longitudinal length of the housing. A support member is disposed to maintain a ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6959145 | Footwear snow melting device using heated air An apparatus melts snow off a person's footwear without the need for the wearer to take off the footwear. In particular, the apparatus is for melting ice and snow off the footwear, for example shoes, boots or sneakers, of the wearer by a directed and accurately diss... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6928235 | Forced air dryer for infant's bottom A forced air dryer designed to dry an infant's bottom during the diaper changing process comprises a housing having an end piece designed to reduce skin abrasion, skin heating, and air flow blockage. In one embodiment, the device is powered by a rechargeable electri... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6873791 | Retaining device of heat blower A retaining device of a heat blower comprises two sliding grooves and two wings. Each of two sides at a rear end of a casing of the heat blower is formed with one of the two sliding grooves. Each of an upper and a lower ends of each wing has an elastic hook, respect... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6871013 | Heat nozzle for welding floor seams A portable, handheld seam welding gun for filling in seams between sheets of linoleum flooring is provided with a unique heat nozzle. The heat nozzle of the invention couples the heating barrel of a conventional floor seam welding gun to a conventional hollow weldin... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6842581 | Body drier with interconnected cylindrical air blower housings Body Drier with a plurality of cylindrical housings, each housing retaining a heating coil, a fan blade, an electric fan motor, a fan bracket and a fan grill. Each cylindrical fan housing assembly is attached to the one above it by means of standard electrical conne... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6839982 | Dryer and atomized medicinal liquid apparatus for feet with shoe drying attachment A combination dryer and atomized medicinal liquid apparatus and shoe or boot drying attachment, wherein the apparatus accommodates the placement of a shoe and/or boot drying attachment on an upper surface thereon. The attachment rests upon the upper surface of the d... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6705023 | Dryer and atomized medicinal liquid apparatus for feet A combination dryer and atomized medicinal liquid apparatus for feet is provided having a housing with two slightly recessed footprints shaped concavities formed wihtin the top. A plurality of air discharge outlets discharge a pressurized stream of warm air in conju... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6653605 | Infant incubators and infant warmers with single patient and twin patient control A system for controlling the heating and temperature monitoring of infant incubators and infant warmers is provided with an incubator or infant warmer space, a heater for heating the space as well as a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sen... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6457254 | Multifunctional apparatus for the treatment of hair of the head of humans A supporting column part supports a housing in which an apparatus for producing hot air and a further apparatus for producing steam are located. A jib is pivotally mounted to the housing. A hot air pipe extends from the apparatus for producing hot air thr... | 10/01/2002 |
| 5940980 | Hands-free hair dryer A hands-free hair dryer is described which includes (a) a hair dryer body including heating element and fan, (b) an elongated bendable tubing connected at one end to the hair dryer body, and preferably (c) a spring clamp secured to the other end of the tu... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5930454 | Refrigerator having an apparatus for thawing frozen food A refrigerator having an apparatus for thawing frozen food includes food case mounted on the lower side of a partition for partitioning cooling compartments from each other, and a heater and a blowing device installed in the partition. The operating time ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5901270 | Apparatus for hot fluid trimming of plastic molded articles An apparatus for trimming sharp edges from a non-round workpiece having a contour includes a member for trimming the workpiece by impinging a stream of heated gaseous medium on the workpiece; a member for holding the workpiece, the member for holding bein... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5879516 | Kugelrohr or distillation apparatus Improved kugelrohr or apparatus for distilling or separating liquids. It includes a rugged, reliable air oven and drive unit with numerous safety features. One or more external guards eliminate burn hazard and risk of accidental contact. A thermal isolati... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5729908 | Boot drying apparatus An apparatus for the enhanced drying of shoes and boots is provided, having a main housing cylinder having a first end cap secured to a main housing, with a fan motor and screen directing forced air into a heated grid of the main housing cylinder, with th... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5704135 | Instant photographic print drying device An instant photographic print drying device. The device has a stand which carries a fan and a heating coil. Downstream of the fan the photograph is held in place by clips. A timer is provided which can be set to a prescribed time to dry the photographs. A... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5675700 | Assembly system for in situ per amplification A complete in situ PCR system for amplification of nucleic acids contained in a prepared cell or tissue sample. The containment system for the PCR sample comprises a glass microscope slide, a specimen sample containing the target nucleic acid sequence mou... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5642462 | Fabric article drying rack assembly mountable to a support assembly utilizing heated air flow A rack assembly for drying and warming fabric articles which includes an elongated tube having an interior chamber housing an electrical dryer for warming the air and directing the air through the tube and over a plurality of elongated slots formed in the... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5604993 | Glove drying devices and methods The present invention provides devices and methods for drying the inside surfaces of gloves. The glove drying devices include a perforated hollow drying form in the shape of a hand. A tube is mounted to the inside of the drying form in order to improve th... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5606640 | Towel warming cabinet with heated air from attached hair dryer circulating through towel rack and downwardly over the towel An apparatus for warming a towel or other article includes a cabinet having an open top and closed by hinged lid and a hollow rack is mounted within the cabinet. A towel to be warmed is draped over the rack. A portion of heated air is introduced through a... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5467423 | Mirror defogger with telescoping hot air outlet mounted adjacent a mirror side directing heated airflow thereover An electrically powered bathroom fixture for use in conjunction with a mirror having a straight side. An electrical housing is mounted adjacent to the mirror to pivotally support a telescopic housing. The telescopic housing includes a hot air outlet exten... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5416886 | Portable chain drying apparatus A portable chain drying apparatus for drying or warming snow chains after they are used so that all the moisture is dried off from the snow chains and they will not rust. The portable chain drying apparatus includes a drying assembly which has a motor ele... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5404419 | Wall-mounted cordless dryer for the hands with battery charging circuit, AM/FM radio, and vertical positioning means A cordless versatile dryer consists of an operating unit for blowing heated air carried within a housing for mounting onto a wall and having an optional radio housed therein. A manually adjusted L-shaped nozzle is rotatively affixed to the housing to dire... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5394505 | Thermal jet glass cutter This invention relates to a device for causing fracture of a brittle material such as a glass. The invention employs at least two fluid streams directed against the surface of the material to be cut. One stream is a heated fluid such as air whereas a seco... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5282264 | Apparatus for thawing and warming fluids for intravenous administration utilizing heater air recirculation A device for thawing and warming solutions and biological fluids intended for perfusions or intravenous administration contained in sealed bags comprising a cabinet, tray mounted at the top of the cabinet for holding the bags to be thawed and/or warmed, a... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5195253 | Cordless electric hair-dryer A cordless electric hair dryer and stand are provided in which the portable hair dryer unit has a rechargeable battery and a thermal heat reservoir. The fan blows ambient air over the thermal reservoir in heat exchange relationship to expel hot air from t... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5155799 | Heating apparatus for packaging materials utilizing heated air recirculation A heating apparatus for heating thermoplastic packaging materials to allow the materials to be heat-sealed, formed, or reformed includes two nozzles which supply heated air to the packaging materials, a suction box which sucks the heated air away from the... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5140666 | Heating apparatus for expanding a cylindrical wall using heated air An apparatus for heating the inner cylindrical wall of a device, such as a bearing, gear, sprocket, coupling, sleeve, or the like, for expanding the cylindrical wall to facilitate the installation of the device on a receiving element includes a source of ... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5061448 | Incubator An apparatus for incubating and/or incubating shaking biological test specimens having a detachable autoclavable chamber. The main incubating chamber is provided with a support plate and diffuser plate for directing a controlled flow of heated air to the ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4866251 | Removing optical fibre encapsulation Encapsulated optical fibres (FIG. 1A), for e.g. a submarine cable have their encapsulation removed by high velocity hot air blowers (6,7), leave free the acrylate coated fibres for splicing/jointing. An automated equipment moves the blowers progressively ... | 09/12/1989 |
