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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 427/184 - Nonuniform speed or nonrectilinear base motion


Subclass of Class 427 - Coating processes
Definition: Processes which include motion of the base wherein (1) the
No. of patents: 34
Last issue date: 07/29/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7404983Method and apparatus for open-air coating by laser-induced chemical vapor deposition
The present inventions pertain to a method of applying a solid protective coating to articles, to a system capable of depositing a solid film layer on articles, and to hermetically sealed articles. In particular, films are deposited on fused quartz substrates, optic...
07/29/2008
7354621Method for forming adhesive layer
In a method for forming an adhesive layer on the surface of a workpiece before the formation of a coating film containing a powder on the workpiece, the present invention provides a method for forming the adhesive layer having a desired thickness. This object is ach...
04/08/2008
7299912Conveyor for bar or pipe
A conveyor system for transporting a work piece from a beginning point to an end point in a longitudinal direction with at least one process step applied in between to such work piece is provided according to the invention. The work piece is propelled in the longitu...
11/27/2007
7183030Negatively charged coated electrographic toner particles and process
Negatively charged coated toner particles are provided that comprise a polymeric binder particle and a coating material. The coating material comprises at least one visual enhancement additive coated on the outside surface of the polymeric binder particle. Electrogr...
02/27/2007
7160480Leather treated with fluorochemicals
A method of treating leather for imparting soil resistance to the leather by contacting the leather with a fluorinated hydrophobic additive comprising at least one fluorinated urethane or a mixture of at least one fluorinated urethane with at least one fluorinated e...
01/09/2007
7063222Plastic container
In a plastic container manufactured by melting blow molding a heated and molten parison extruded from an extruder, a mouth 3 and/or a specified part of a body 2 has a thicker thickness than the body proper. One or more thick parts of the body 2 ...
06/20/2006
6790281Finely-divided powder spray apparatus
The present invention provides a finely-divided powder spray apparatus having a spray nozzle pipe for discharging finely-divided powders from the tip together with a gas stream, which is disposed at a prescribed distance from the member to be sprayed and inclined in...
09/14/2004
6747076Furfuryl alcohol and lignin adhesive composition
A wood adhesive formulation containing furfuryl alcohol, lignin, maleic anhydride, and iron and zinc catalysts. ...
06/08/2004
6623579Methods and apparatus for fluidic self assembly
Methods and apparatuses for assembling a structure onto a substrate. A method according to one aspect of the invention includes dispensing a slurry onto a substrate wherein the slurry includes a first plurality of elements, each of which is designed to ma...
09/23/2003
6358763Methods of forming a mask pattern and methods of forming a field emitter tip mask
Methods of forming mask patterns and methods of forming field emitter tip masks are described. In one embodiment a first surface is provided over which a mask pattern is to be formed. A mixture comprising mask particles is applied to a second surface comp...
03/19/2002
6099753Phosphor, its manufacturing method and plasma display panel
An object of the present invention is to provide a phosphor capable of improving the light emitting efficiency of a plasma display panel and restraining the deterioration of luminance and a change in chromaticity with the passage of time, and also provide...
08/08/2000
6056993Porous protheses and methods for making the same wherein the protheses are formed by spraying water soluble and water insoluble fibers onto a rotating mandrel
A porous, tubular synthetic prosthesis, prosthesis precursor, and methods of producing the same are provided. Specifically the method involves co-spraying both a water soluble and water insoluble fibrous component onto a mold to form the prosthesis precur...
05/02/2000
5786023Method and apparatus for the freeform growth of three-dimensional structures using pressurized precursor flows and growth rate control
Method and apparatus for the selective heat-induced deposition of solid material from gas-phase or super-critical fluids to produce three-dimensional parts by pyrolysis of the fluids. The apparatus involves computer/feedback control of the evolving shape ...
07/28/1998
5776273Method for lining with powder
An object, such as a container cover, is lined on a predefined area of the object by depositing powder on the predefined area. The lining material is formed into a non-spherical powder having a resting angle of 40 degrees or greater. The powder is deposit...
07/07/1998
5612099Method and apparatus for coating a substrate
A method and apparatus for coating the surface of a substrate suspends a coating material above the surface of the substrate and irradiates both the coating material and the underlying surface of the substrate. By irradiating both the coating material and...
03/18/1997
5505990Method for forming a coating using powders of different fusion points
A method for forming a coating on at least one part to be coated has the steps of agitating a mixture including (i) the at least one part to be coated, (ii) a material that forms an adhesive layer on the at least one part to be coated, (iii) impact media,...
04/09/1996
5141771Method for producing coated fastener samples
An apparatus for coating samples or small quantities of internally and externally threaded fasteners includes a powder feed, an induction heater, and dust collection system. A reciprocating, magnetized holder engages a friction drive to rotate a stud in f...
08/25/1992
4690833Providing circuit lines on a substrate
A process for providing circuit lines on a substrate having a non-planar surface is provided. The process includes applying a layer of photoresist material to the substrate, selectively screen printing on non-planar areas of the substrate a screen-printab...
09/01/1987
4623560Method of making water removing filter media
A method of making a filter media for use in a filter employed to separate water and particulate material from a liquid to be purified, such as a hydrocarbon fuel. The method includes the steps of providing a fibrous mat of material adapted to mechanicall...
11/18/1986
4506037Production of resin foam by aqueous medium
A process for producing a resin foam by using an aqueous medium, which comprises (a) treating a resin compound with said aqueous medium to cause the aqueous medium to adhere to and be held by the resin compound, said resin compound being composed of porou...
03/19/1985
4427719Method of dedusting metal sulfate granules
Method of dedusting granules of agricultural micronutrient metal sulfates by coating the granules with a monomeric liquid, which is catalytically polymerizable by the metal sulfates, and contacting the dust particles with the coated granules while the mon...
01/24/1984
4358471Control apparatus
Although the method and apparatus of the present invention can be utilized to apply either a uniform or a nonuniform covering of material over many different workpieces, the apparatus (20) is advantageously utilized to apply a thermal barrier covering (64...
11/09/1982
4324818Production of heavy metal coatings on only one face of steel strips
The production of a continuously advancing steel strip with a protective metal coating on only one face thereof by electrolytically depositing a thin primary coating of metal from an ionized metal salt bath onto said face, which is followed by a cleansing...
04/13/1982
4254165Method of forming a filled polymer coating on an internal cylindrical surface and article produced thereby
A filled, low or medium density polyethylene or other polyolefin composition is used to form a polymer coating on an internal cylindrical metal surface such as, for example, the interior surface of a pipe....
03/03/1981
4243699Method of powder coating the inside of pipes with a continuous film of plastic material
A method of powder coating the inside of tubular goods, such as oil field pipe and the like, by connecting one end of the pipe to a means for producing a flow of compressible gases therethrough. The other end of the pipe is open to atmospheric pressure. A...
01/06/1981
4215193Dry toner process with improved toning uniformity for color developing an imaged tacky and nontacky surface
Toner particles of an intimate mixture of 25 to 75% by weight of substantially colorless, inert, nonelectroscopic spheroidal-shape polymer particles of size distribution in the range of greater than 5 to less than 60 μm, not more than 15% of the polymer ...
07/29/1980
4160048Method of making a composite cast iron dryer or the like
The invention contemplates a method and means for making a dryer or the like roll having a ferrous metal surface provided with a surface coating of a hardfacing alloy, the ferrous metal surface having a thermal conductivity relative to silver taken as 1 c...
07/03/1979
4124729Method of multiple powder coating employing geneva gears
A method of multiple powder coating wherein articles to be coated are fed to a conveyor which comprises a pair of Geneva gears secured to both ends of a rotatable shaft. The Geneva gears have a plurality of channels around the periphery thereof for holdin...
11/07/1978
4110490Methods for applying material to the end of elongate objects
Stiffening material is applied to the end of an elongate battery electrode sheath by spreading the material onto a disc in the form of an apertured circle. The circle is continually rotated in a horizontal plane. The battery sheaths are oriented verticall...
08/29/1978
4054688Method of making locking nuts
Improved process for applying locking patches of resilient resin to internally threaded articles such as nuts having openings at both ends of the threaded portions in which process there is used apparatus including, a support and treating member, preferab...
10/18/1977
4013807Coating electronic components by means of fluidized bed
A workpiece such as an electronic component, comprising a body and leads that project in one direction from the body, has its body coated by immersing it in a fluidized bed while the workpiece is vibrated. Immersion depth is such that the uppermost surfac...
03/22/1977
4000338Method of coating small workpieces with plastic material
Small workpieces to be coated with plastic material are preheated and dropped onto a fluidized bed of plastic powder subjected to compound vibratory motion which causes the powder and the workpieces to move along a helical ramp onto a screen overlying the...
12/28/1976
3989859Coating entire surface of three-dimensional article with heat fusible plastic
A preheated workpiece having a surface with substantially arcuate curvature is supported by rotatable supporting means which has limited contact with said surface. Heat fusible plastic material in finely divided solid form is propelled against all parts o...
11/02/1976
3952699Method and apparatus for treating a workpiece at a treating station
A workpiece, such as the body of a vehicle is advanced in suspended condition in one of two transversely spaced paths until it is opposite a treating station which is located between and spaced from both of the paths. There are several such treating stati...
04/27/1976
 
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