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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 |
| 7422273 | Insulated vent cap An insulated vent cap includes a cover member having a circumferential rim extending around corresponding circumferential edges of both a substantially rigid cover sheet and a substantially rigid base sheet, wherein the base sheet is spaced apart from, and below, th... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7334834 | Tractor cab roof with integral HVAC air ducts A tractor cab roof with integral HVAC air ducts includes an upper roof member and a lower roof member. The upper roof member includes a top panel, downwardly depending side edges, and a downwardly depending rear edge. The lower roof member includes a central panel, ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7254956 | Self-contained refrigeration unit A removable self-contained refrigeration unit is mounted within a vehicle, and is removable from a vehicle as a unit. The casing mounts both the evaporator and the condenser, and in one embodiment also mounts the compressor. With the embodiment that mounts the compr... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252585 | Work-vehicle cabin having air-conditioning unit A work-vehicle cabin having an air-conditioning unit is disclosed. The cabin includes a roof unit, a downwardly bulging ceiling portion constituting a part of the roof unit, a heater provided in the ceiling portion, an evaporator provided in the ceiling portion and ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7204096 | Indoor apparatus for air conditioner An air discharge outlet comprises line air discharge outlets (35) and corner air discharge outlets (36). The line air discharge outlets (35) are so formed as to extend, respectively, along four sides of a casing bottom part having four side part... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201110 | Portable fan removably and adjustably mountable in a hatch A portable hatch-mounted fan that is removably mounted to an existing hatch of a boat or a recreational vehicle by a pair of fast action spring-type vertically adjustable clamps, which adjust to fit various hatch frame thicknesses. The clamps, clamp guide plates and... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7175309 | Lighting and ventilating apparatus and method Some embodiments of the present invention provide a combination lighting and ventilating apparatus for installation in a structure. The apparatus can include a main housing having a first aperture that defines a ventilating inlet and a lighting outlet, a lamp housin... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7166023 | Vent assembly with single piece cover A vent assembly has a base and a single piece cover that is attached to the base to form a housing. A partition inside the housing forms an upper compartment that communicates with an outlet at the rear of the cover and a lower compartment that communicates with an ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140192 | Cover for an air conditioning system and methods A cover for an air conditioning system includes a fluid inlet port adapted to permit fluid located outside the interior space to enter through a wall of the cover and into a first interior space portion of the cover. The cover further includes a fluid outlet port ad... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140959 | Vent assembly with single piece cover A vent assembly has a base and a single piece cover that is attached to the base to form a housing. A partition inside the housing forms an upper compartment that communicates with an outlet at the rear of the cover and a lower compartment that communicates with an ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128366 | Vented heat shield for vehicles The vented heat shield is a device with a plurality of shapes, materials or colors which prevents sunlight from heating the roof or exposed surface of a vehicle by blocking the sunlight from the roof or exposed surface of the vehicle and creating an air gap allowing... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7094142 | Portable device with interchangeable air cleaning modules for cleaning the air outside of an existing enclosed space and delivering the cleaned air into the existing enclosed space A portable device that is placed between the ambient air outside an existing enclosed space and the existing enclosed space that pulls the ambient air through an interchangeable array of air cleaning modules and delivers the cleaned air from the air cleaning modules... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7032399 | Modular rooftop air conditioning system mounting arrangement A system and method for mounting one or more air conditioning modules to the roof of a bus is disclosed. The system and method includes standardized, modular air conditioning modules which are capable of fitting a wide variety of bus geometries, and are attached to ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7004832 | Collapsible air vent closure A collapsible air vent closure is disclosed comprising a frame having a frame aperture. A closure is mounted to the frame for pivoting between a closed position and an open position. A movable vent wall having a vent orifice is interposed between the frame and the c... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6945072 | Built-in type outdoor unit for air conditioner The present invention discloses a built-in type outdoor unit for an air conditioner to provide an efficient installation structure for installing the outdoor unit increased in capacity due to high air conditioning capacity in a built-in type. The built-in type outdo... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938677 | Air-conditioner of construction machinery The invention provides an air-conditioning apparatus that maximizes the space in an operator's cab and provides a comfortable working environment for the operator of a construction machine. The body unit of the air-conditioning apparatus is disposed under the floor ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932694 | Vent A ventilation apparatus or vent includes a handle, that is balanced for receiving forces, such that when force is applied anywhere on the handle, it is distributed such that a locking engagement will be broken. The handle can be moved easily, so as to open or close ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926062 | Screen element for motor vehicles; in particular, wind blocker A screen element for motor vehicles having a piece of flat material extending in a surface area. The piece of flat material has strands which are inherently stiff to enable the flat material to stand alone without a frame. The strands also provide primary stability ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918262 | Air conditioning system An air conditioning system includes an air conditioner for blowing conditioned air toward a compartment of a vehicle, and a dashboard having a design surface exposed to the compartment. An inner air passage extending nearly parallel to the design surface is formed i... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6857953 | Return air apparatus with down draft diverter A return air apparatus is provided with a ceiling template, which is mounted to an air comfort appliance unit at the ceiling of a recreational vehicle, a down draft diverter, a return air cover, and a return air grille. The ceiling template has a discharge opening a... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6780097 | Two piece vehicle roof structure having an integrated HVAC system A two piece molded roof structure is provided for enclosing the cab of a work vehicle. The roof structure has an upper roof member mounted to a lower roof member. The lower roof member has a plurality of contours and apertures for receiving the components of an HVAC... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6514135 | Sloped profile hingeless ventilator A hingeless ventilator for ventilating an enclosure through a wall thereof, includes a frame, a cover, an actuating member, a handle secured to the actuating member, and a recessed chamber connected to the frame and defining a depth configured to contain ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6468147 | Recreational vehicle vent cap cover and method A vent cap cover for a recreational vehicle (RV) is provided which allows for dry air entry during rainy conditions. The vent cap cover allows easy observation of the vent cap and maximum air and light availability. Easy maintenance, cleaning and repairs ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6412858 | Motor vehicle roof with ventilator means A motor vehicle roof with a transparent roof section and at least one ventilator which borders the roof section for clearance of a ventilator opening, a front and/or rear transverse body member of the vehicle roof which borders the transparent roof sectio... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6302780 | Ceiling grille for rooftop air conditioner unit A ceiling grille for directing conditioned air from an air conditioning unit mounted upon the roof of a motor vehicle wherein comfort air is delivered into a plenum located inside the vehicle. The plenum has front and rear deflector vanes rotatably mounte... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6179708 | Air-conditioning equipment for vehicles In a casing 11, a rear guide 23 is formed above a cylindrical impeller 13 and a stabilizer 24 is formed below the impeller. A minimum gap dimension between the cylindrical impeller 13 and the stabilizer 24 on the outlet port 17 side has a value of 14% to ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6161609 | Flow control apparatus Apparatus for controlling the return air flow to the evaporator coil of an air conditioning unit that is mounted on the roof of a vehicle wherein the return air flow enters the unit vertically and must be turned 90° in a limited amount of space before be... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5921619 | Air handling system for vehicle cab An air handling system for the cab of a vehicle includes a cab roof having inner and outer roof members spaced from each other so as to form a first chamber. The cab roof has a first plurality of openings around its periphery through which air may be draw... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5918972 | Roof fixture for ventilating and illuminating a vehicle A roof fixture for ventilating and illuminating the interior space of the vehicle or boat. The fixture includes a blower mounted over a ventilating opening in the roof. An outer cover is mounted to the exterior of the roof over the blower, thereby protect... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5690549 | Roof for a vehicle cab A roof for the cab of vehicle is constructed with a hollow plastic body that is molded in one piece with a blower and a heat exchanger fitted to the hollow body. The hollow body defines a cavity that forms an air duct through which air for ventilating the... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5672101 | Solar operated vent cover An improved solar operated ventilator cover is disclosed for covering an aperture disposed in a horizontal surface. The cover has sidewalls with a cover opening and a top surface with an internal wall extending between the sidewalls and the top wall. An o... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5501634 | Air conditioner cover assembly A cover assembly for a roof mounted air conditioner unit which allows an increased output air volume to flow from a roof mounted air conditioner into a cooling volume; the assembly comprises a cover, return air grills, side diffuser assemblies, and a regi... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5468183 | Clean air operator enclosure An operator enclosure (12) for a commercial sprayer (10). A preferred enclosure (12) includes glass panels (30,32,34) only in the upper portion of the enclosure such that a fairly large gap is formed between the lower edges of the glass panels (30,32,34) ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5374215 | Vertically adjustable vent cover having venturi cone A vent cover for vehicles equipped with roof vents is raisable and lowerable from within the vehicle by rotating a crank. The cover includes a dome formed by a top wall, sidewalls that depend from the top wall, and a venturi cone member secured to an unde... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5344361 | Sun roof vent A portable auxiliary fan unit that can be installed into the sunroof of an automobile and exhaust the air from the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The fan unit includes a panel assembly which has a passage that provides fluid communication between t... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5342238 | Air filtering apparatus An arrangement for filtering the air entering the interior of a vehicle, particularly the interior of a car, includes a coarse filter, a fan unit and a fine-filtering unit. The whole of the arrangement is combined to form a unit which can be fitted to the... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5119718 | Ventilating arrangement for the cab of a vehicle A ventilating arrangement for a vehicle cab draws air in from outside the cab through the cab roof. The air flows through at least one generally vertical air duct downward to the vicinity of the cab floor, and supplied from there to various outlets in the... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5090301 | Arrangement for ventilating the passenger space of a motor vehicle A passenger car includes an arrangement for ventilating the passenger space with a wall-less channel with focused air flow to an interspace between a vehicle roof and an air-permeable roof lining. The air flow reenters the passenger space in distributed f... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5081912 | Vehicle vent A vehicle vent (12) for exhausting air from a vehicle occupant compartment includes a float valve (32) that prevents water that enters an outlet (24) of the vent from passing into the vehicle through the vent inlet (20) but which has a drain passage (36) ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5054377 | Vehicle ventilation A recreational vehicle vent (14,16) is formed of a streamlined body (12) having a forward fixed riser (14) and a movable cover (16) which, when closed, forms a smooth continuous aerodynamic surface together with the fixed riser. The cover is movably mount... | 10/08/1991 |
