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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 |
| 7927050 | Interior part mounting clip According to one embodiment of the invention, there is provided an interior part mounting clip for mounting an interior part on a panel member including: a pin portion having a smaller external diameter than the internal diameter of a mounting hole formed in a frame... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7641428 | Floating fastener base and pocket A floating fastener base and pocket are disclosed. The base and pocket permit the adjustable positioning of a stud, such as a striker bolt, prior to final assembly and tightening. A floating fastener base has one or more flanges which fit within a pocket created by ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7309200 | Arrangement for connecting a tubular first component to a second component and method for producing an arrangement of this type An arrangement for connecting a tubular first component to a second component, in particular for connecting a tensioning tube to an A-pillar of a vehicle body, has a first structural element which forms a receptacle for a screw element and is arranged at an end of t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7287733 | Ceiling suspension structure A threaded coupling member for supporting a suspended ceiling grid system from an overhead support structure. A threaded connector nut is designed to be placed or dropped into an upper channel of the suspended ceiling grid system whereby, because of the configuratio... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281848 | X-ray tube mounting methodology An imaging assembly is provided comprising an x-ray tube housing having a tube mounting hub and formed from a lightweight material. A rotating gantry assembly includes a gantry mounting surface adapted to engage said tube mounting hub. A plurality of barrel nut fast... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7246978 | Nut retaining apparatus and nut holder A body comprising a nut retaining apparatus mounted thereon for fastening a bolt to the body. The bolt is inserted into a bolt insertion hole at an end surface of the body from a direction inclined with respect to a direction tangent to the body. The nut retaining a... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246547 | Assembly of a nut body in a profiled-section element An assembly tool (20) for a securing system. (1) The securing system comprises an elongate profiled-section element (2) having a longitudinal slot (6), which is delimited by two flanges, and an elongate nut body (3). The nut body i... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244085 | Fastener assembly A fastener assembly includes a grommet having an enlarged bulbous body and a cylindrical extension projecting therefrom, the projection and body defining axially aligned openings therethrough. The cylindrical projection is configured to retain a washer on the outsid... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7223458 | Molded product including coupling component incorporated in receiving member A molded product includes a receiving member in a body. A coupling component such as a female screw component is embedded in the receiving member. A connecting piece is formed continuous to the body and the receiving member based on integral molding. The connecting ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7189043 | Tethered retainer assembly A retainer for holding nuts, bolts and other components includes a pocket configured for retaining a portion of the component and having an entrance opening for insertion of the component into the pocket. A deflectable blocking element is disposed in the opening and... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7104742 | Straight-aligning rail system A system for aligning and fastening two sections of stair hand rail or a fitting to a stair hand rail, comprising a bolt having screw threads at a first end for fastening the bolt to the fitting and having machine threads at a second end for aligning and fastening t... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7073995 | Attachment system An attachment system, which is to be introduced in a mounting opening (5) of a hollow body (3), includes a rear engagement member (4) for engaging from behind holding projection (17.1, 17.2) of the hollow body (3), at least one sto... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056053 | Bolting arrangement including a two-piece washer for minimizing bolt bending A two-piece washer to allow tilting movement of the washer elements. One annular washer element includes a convex annular surface that engages with a concave annular surface of a second annular washer element. When the convex and concave surfaces of the respective w... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6978973 | Pipe or cable clamp A pipe or cable clamp having a base portion, flexible legs, and an arcuate arm connected to each of the legs. The arcuate arms include inner and outer arcuate surfaces with the inner arcuate surfaces defining a substantially circular opening. The clamp includes a cl... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6872038 | Spring nut adapter A spring nut adapter for use in connection with a U-shaped channel. The channel has a base plate, two side plates and channel grooves on upper portions of the side plates. The channel grooves are bounded by channel groove walls. The spring nut adapter includes a fac... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6811363 | Floating cage nut assembly A floating and captured cage nut assembly includes a structural member that is U-shaped with a pair of rolled sides defining mounting legs and a rolled front end defining an anti-rotation flange. The rolled sides of the structural member are positioned on the compon... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6796760 | Retention structure for a fastener A retention structure includes a retainer housing for retaining an object, such as a fastener, commonly used to secure trim panel to an inner vehicle panel. The retainer housing is defined by a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a back wall, and a base. The first si... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6733221 | Insert nut for a screw nut joint Insert nut for a screw nut joint of the type which comprises a substantially rectangular block, of which the short side substantially corresponds to the width of the outer groove portion in a T-formed groove, which outer groove portion is delimited by side flanges i... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6719480 | Method of assembling parts with interlocking device A method of joining a first sheet-metal member to a second sheet-metal member in a right-angle relationship using an H-shaped interlocking member. An opening is provided near an edge of the second sheet metal member with a channel communicating the opening and the e... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6709182 | Retaining element for cap screws The invention relates to a holding element for holding a fastener to be secured to a carrier plate. The holding element includes a holding plate having a hole that is adapted to receive a fastener. An intermediate portion extends from the holding plate substantially... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6679640 | Printing system web guide coupling assembly A coupling assembly for a printing system that includes a threaded bolt that engages a threaded bore of a first dovetail nut. The assembly also includes a second dovetail nut with a bore through which a shaft of the bolt passes. Each dovetail nut has two ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6669274 | Grille attachment to hoods A floating bracket has a flexible interface between a vehicle body panel and a vehicle. The floating bracket is slidably interfaced with a vehicle body panel. The floating bracket is rigidly fixed to a point on the vehicle. The floating bracket enables ex... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6644902 | Cage-nut assembly A cage-nut assembly includes a nut positioned within a cage structure. The cage structure is configured to provide high torsional strength to prevent rotation of the nut. The cage structure has a flat base and an at least partially open end portion. The c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6616390 | Structural member having a nut with an extended flange A nut includes an extended flange and a center hole. A shoulder is formed onto the edge of the center hole to achieve an easier and faster assembly. The shoulder has an essentially tubular shape and is provided with a thread on its inside wall.... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6615413 | Toilet mounting assembly A toilet mounting assembly for securely and easily mounting a toilet to a structure includes a sealing ring securable to a structure and having either integral threaded rods extending from a main body portion of the sealing ring or threaded rods easily an... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6595732 | Retainer cage for fastener An open retainer cage provides for retaining a threaded female fastener having a non-circular cross section such as a nut adjacent to a surface of a component part for blind-hole fastening. The retainer cage includes a web portion and a plurality of legs ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6478518 | Barrel nut A barrel nut for securing furniture panels is comprised of a cylindrical body with an external thread extending between its opposite ends. The cylindrical body is arranged for being positioned in a snug fitting hole in a furniture panel. A transverse hole... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6457923 | Barrel nut A nut, including a body further including a threaded cylindrical hole, for receiving a threaded member, an axis of the threaded cylindrical hole being substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body and a protrusion, grippable between a thumb an... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6457217 | Component attaching device A component attaching device for attaching a component to an attaching member is formed of a first attaching section to be attached to the attaching member, and a second attaching section connected to the first attaching section to be attached to the comp... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6447200 | Connector device for supporting a tubular member A connector having gripping teeth which are formed intrinsically with a first set of locking lugs which are in a parallel relationship with a second set of locking lugs, the first and second set of locking lugs being spaced apart with two parallel support... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6413005 | Fastener having a self-centering and self-aligning capability for one-sided insertion and tightening on a slat floor A fastener for securing objects to a slat floor, having a self-centering and self-aligning capability. A first embodiment comprises a body formed of a durable material and having a top surface, a lower surface, at least one side surface, and a central hol... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6301762 | Method of mounting and removing quick slip die plate A plate member, which may be a die plate or a shim, which is adapted to be used within a fluid material dispensing system, such as, for example, a system for dispensing or distributing adhesives upon substrates, is provided with a plurality of apertures e... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6231287 | Rotor windage nut A rotor tie bolt nut includes a nut body having a threaded center hole therein; a first peripheral surface on one side of the center hole that spans the center hole and extends in opposite directions to define a pair of wing sections; and a pair of buttre... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6146071 | Caged nut assembly An improved cage nut assembly for attachment to a frame, which includes a channel therein adapted to receive the caged nut assembly is provided. The caged nut assembly includes a fastener body having a female connector therein and a retainer for encaging ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6102638 | Pre-assembled structural part and fastener In a fastening arrangement, where a relatively flat part (8) can be connected with a thicker part (9) by at least one screw (5) and an associated straddling dowel (1), in particular for fastening the front panel (9) or rear wall of drawers on flanges (8) ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6062764 | Inserted tongue An inserted tongue adapted to slip into a T-shaped, undercut groove of a profiled bar has an essentially wedge-shaped cross section, the wedge apex line of which intersects the bottom center of the groove at a clamping point when the inserted tongue is in... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6004065 | Locking clip system for securing panels together A system for interlocking together two panel members comprises a washer member having a first washer portion connected by a first necked down portion to a second intermediate washer portion and a third washer portion connected by a second necked down port... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5951223 | Self-retaining snap-in clip A self-retaining snap-in clip is provided for securely mounting a fuse holder with mounting tabs onto the panel of an equipment enclosure or frame mounted drawer. The clip has a body portion having a pair of spaced legs and a base connecting the legs toge... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5947518 | Bracket with floating tap plate for connecting vehicle suspension to body A bracket includes a hollow base that can be welded to a frame rail of a vehicle. The base includes opposing U-shaped retainer arms that face each other and that define a bolt passageway therebetween. A plate including an internally tapped cylinder having... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5934819 | Bolted connection for connecting two profiles A bolted connection for internally connecting two profiles having holes formed on the respective end surfaces and connecting holes formed perpendicular to and opening into the end surface holes to form a closed passage comprises a fastening rod extendable... | 08/10/1999 |
