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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 |
| 7672652 | Coordinator's data transmission method, device's data reception method, coordinator using the coordinator's data transmission method, and device using the device's data reception method in Zigbee system A coordinator's data transmission method, a device's data reception method, a coordinator using the coordinator's data transmission method and a device using the device's data reception method are provided. In a Zigbee system including at least one device and a coor... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7369744 | Signal receiving apparatus and signal recording method A signal receiving apparatus includes a tuner (102) for selecting a broadcasting station or a program, which becomes a reception subject, a program recording/playing circuit (202) for recording a received signal of the reception subject, and a control ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356360 | Radio communication system The present invention provides a radio communication system in which not only a communication unit operating in a slave mode but also a communication unit operating in a master mode can be changed into a power saving mode. Among a plurality of communication u... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7328236 | Method and system for accessing information and/or data available on a wide area computer network There is disclosed a method and a system for accessing information and/or data available on a wide area computer network (100), such as the Internet. A first modulated acoustic signal (A) is transmitted to a group of potential users each provided with a porta... | 02/05/2008 |
| 6934521 | System for automatically setting a portable object with a clock function The present invention concerns an automatic time-setting system for a portable object having an horological function. The present invention also concerns a portable object having an horological function capable of being automatically set to the right time, such as a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 5797087 | Method and apparatus for performing a preset listening operation for a radio broadcast A method for performing a preset listening operation for a radio broadcast using a microcomputer including a first tuner, a second tuner, a random access memory and a timer. The microcomputer stores data regarding a preset channel, a preset listening star... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5479219 | Broadcasting receiving apparatus with power consumption saving function If it is determined that a current time when a power switch is operated manually is equal to or close to a reservation time indicated by preset reservation time data, a power source automatically starts supplying a power source current to individual circu... | 12/26/1995 |
| 4796107 | Apparatus for reserving programs at various recording tape running speeds In a VTR for recording a plurality of TV programs at times previously set by a timer, a key for selecting any one of plural recording characteristics (e.g. tape running speed) is provided, and each of plural desired TV programs is recorded between determi... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4718112 | Remote control apparatus Apparatus for remotely controlling the operation of various electronic devices comprises a remote-control unit having a read-only memory for storing a data table, a keyboard for generating a program to be executed at a predetermined future time, a random-... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4631601 | Time programmable control system for a converter/VCR system A television signal converter includes ON/OFF means and channel selection means responsive to remotely transmitted infra-red command signals. The signal channel frequency output of the converter is coupled to the input of a VCR having program means enabli... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4334318 | Broadcast receiver tuning circuit In a tuning circuit for tuning a receiver to a desired broadcast frequency, which tuning circuit includes a source of counting pulses indicating the magnitude of the change in the frequency value to which the circuit is to be tuned, a counter connected to... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4325081 | Programmed timer for VTR A programmed timer for presetting a video tape recorder for the time and reception channel when the video tape recorder starts and ends, comprising a processor circuit for processing the type of the data entered for reservation in a predetermined order, a... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4191924 | Channel selection apparatus A channel selection apparatus comprises a counter, a decoder, a clock pulse generator, and a control circuit for controlling them, and selects a channel by switching a channel selection voltage by selecting a potentiometer. The counter includes a cascade-... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4170782 | Programming and selection monitoring system for television receivers A television receiver programming and selection monitoring system is provided to permit a television viewer to preselect a television viewing schedule of desired television channels to be viewed during subsequent time periods. The system also permits the ... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4081753 | Automatic programming system for television receivers A television receiver programming and selection monitoring system is provided to permit a television viewer to preselect a television viewing schedule of desired television channels to be viewed during subsequent time periods. The system also permits the ... | 03/28/1978 |
| 3949303 | Time controlled switching arrangement for two timer radio receiver A radio receiver is provided having a selectively tunable tuner section and a second tuner section which may be preset to receive the signal transmitted from a single transmitting station. A single output amplifier (including intermediate frequency and au... | 04/06/1976 |
