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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 |
| 8088039 | Hydraulic control apparatus for vehicle automatic transmission In a hydraulic control apparatus for a vehicle automatic transmission, a check valve is provided parallel to a first oil passageway switching valve and a third oil passageway switching valve between an output port of a linear solenoid valve and a brake, and the chec... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8075448 | Oil pressure control apparatus for automatic transmission An oil pressure control apparatus for an automatic transmission configured with an oil pressure servo that engages and disengages a friction engagement element. The friction element is engaged by first and second hydraulic oil chambers that individually provide low ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7618344 | Hydraulic control apparatus for a multi-stage automatic transmission A hydraulic control apparatus for a multi-stage automatic transmission includes solenoid valves such as the linear solenoid valves that are formed as normally closed valves. A first clutch apply relay valves that outputs a forward range pressure as a reverse input p... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7314423 | Hydraulic control system of 6-speed automatic transmission for vehicle A hydraulic control system of a six-speed automatic transmission provides an enhanced overall performance by achieving precise and effective control by providing a fail-safe function in at least two ways. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300383 | Hydraulic control device for vehicular automatic transmission A hydraulic control apparatus for controlling a vehicular automatic transmission including hydraulically operated frictional coupling devices which are selectively engaged and released to selectively establish gear positions having respective different speed ratios,... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291082 | Automatic gearbox The invention relates to an automatic gearbox, especially for a motor vehicle, comprising a drive shaft (7), a driven shaft which is non-coaxially arranged on the drive shaft (7), a planetary gearbox which is non coaxial in relation to the drive shaft ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287620 | Method and apparatus for controlling the speed ranges of a machine A method and apparatus of a work machine wherein an operator traverses the work machine within an operator selected speed range. The operator positions a speed-range control device to select the operator selected speed range, thus, sending a speed-range signal from ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7214111 | Position sensor for a gear shift assist mechanism in a marine propulsion device A shift assist mechanism is provided with a position identification device that incorporates one or more probes in association with one or more depressions that identify alignment between various positions on the piston and cylinder of the shift assist mechanism. El... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7192384 | Automatic transmission control device An automatic transmission control device adjusts a hydraulic pressure of a working fluid to generate pressures applied to a plurality of friction elements of an automatic transmission to control the engagement or disengagement of the friction elements. The control d... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7142967 | Features of main control computer for a power machine The present invention is directed to a computer based control system for controlling hydraulic and electromechanical actuators on a power machine, such as a skid steer loader. The computer based control system is configured to implement a number of features to enhan... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7139652 | Range selection control device of automatic transmission A range selector issues a range selection command signal representative of an operation range of a shift-by-wire type automatic transmission meeting with a driver's intention. The operating range is at least one of P(parking)-range, R(reverse)-range, N(neutral)-rang... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7130723 | Control unit for vehicle and total control system therefor An object of the present invention is to provide a control unit for vehicle where increase in number of input/output and upgrading of function can easily be performed and, in addition to this, changing of a program in a control unit can easily be performed even when... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7058497 | Apparatus and method for determining a failure in an automatic transmission When a shift routine is not being executed in an automatic transmission and a difference between an actual turbine speed and a calculated synchronous speed is equal to, or greater than, a preset value α, a difference ΔNT between an estimated turbine speed and the ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052436 | Method for triggering an upshift during kick-down conditions A motor vehicle for controlling an automatic gearshift stepped variable speed transmission that can be driven by a drive engine, in which, depending on an accelerator pedal position and an engine speed, upshifts or downshifts between the gear steps are triggered aut... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6996465 | Shifting system for vehicle A shifting system is provided which comprises a transmission, a driver interface, and an inhibitor switch actuating module. The transmission is configured to receive a rotational force and to realize a predetermined shifting ratio, and it has an inhibitor switch. Th... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966862 | Shift control system of automatic transmission In a case of an electric failure caused to a traveling vehicle and when any of forward gears is held at a step S5, a comparison is made between: 1) a supposedly-engaged friction element of friction elements which is supposed to be engaged at the any of the fo... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6932735 | Six-speed planetary transmission mechanisms with two clutches and three brakes A family of transmissions includes three planetary gearsets and five torque-transmitting mechanisms. Each family member may be employed in a powertrain to provide six forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio when the torque-transmitting mechanisms are engage... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6826467 | Abnormality detecting apparatus for automatic speed changer In a conventional abnormality detecting apparatus, it is impossible to judge a breakdown before the breakdown actually takes place. An abnormality detecting apparatus for an automatic speed changer includes a speed change controlling unit for controlling the automat... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6805655 | Oil pressure control mechanism for automatic transmission Many vehicles designed for running on rough terrain include an automatic transmission for performing speed change by connecting or disconnecting an oil hydraulic clutch provided alongside each speed change gear. However, depending on the posture of the driver, it ma... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6702702 | Automatic gearbox having a control device for selecting a gearbox driving position An automatic gearbox includes a control device for selecting a gearbox driving position, which device includes at least one spool valve via which at least one pressure connection may be connected to at least one consumer, and having at least one shift val... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6511401 | Shift control method for automatic transmission A shift control method for an automatic transmission improves shift feel and acceleration characteristics by determining if 4.fwdarw.3 shifting is required during lift-foot-up 3.fwdarw.4 shift control, and if so, the method controls a number of solenoid v... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6488610 | Hydraulic control for a 5-speed automatic transmission An electro-hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission comprises a manual selector valve for operator direction of line pressure fluid to a drive passage when drive is selected or to a reverse passage when reverse is selected. A drive/reverse p... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6475113 | Hydraulic control system of automatic transmission A hydraulic control system includes switching mechanisms for receiving as a signal pressure a hydraulic pressure which is output from each shifting mechanism when all units of the shifting mechanisms are caused to output a hydraulic pressure, and being re... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6258010 | Transmission shifting hydraulic control system A hydraulic control for an automatic shifting transmission has a plurality of shift logic valves, a high ratio control valve, a low ratio control valve and respective pressure control valves for controlling the bias pressure on the ratio control valves. T... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6206802 | Hydraulic control system for 4-speed automatic transmission A hydraulic control system for 4-speed automatic transmissions in which line pressure, drive pressure, reverse pressure and low pressure are selectively supplied from a manual valve to an underdrive clutch, an overdrive clutch, a low-reverse brake, a reve... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6024671 | Apparatus for controlling automatic transmission An apparatus for controlling an automatic transmission is disclosed. A 2nd speed is established in which hydraulic pressure is supplied only into an engaging chamber of a 2-4 brake by a first duty solenoid valve so that the brake is applied. A 3rd speed i... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6022139 | Oil temperature detecting system and method for automatic transmissions In the oil temperature detecting method, an oil temperature sensor detects the temperature of oil in an automatic transmission. A controller receives the detected temperature and signals indicating a first and second potential. The first potential represe... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5951439 | Automatic transmission hydraulic control system with solenoid-valve controlled shift timing control valve Disclosed is a hydraulic control system used in an automatic transmission for a vehicle which includes a plurality of friction elements associated with respective transmission speeds, a hydraulic pressure source, a hydraulic pressure regulating controller... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5947856 | Control system for automatic transmission, including coordinated frictional engagement element release control A control system for an automatic transmission, in which a first frictional engagement element and a second frictional engagement element are released according to a shift from a running range to a non-running range. The shift from the running range to th... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5921888 | Automatic transmission system for automotive vehicle An automatic transmission for an automotive vehicle which includes a hydraulic pump for pressurizing fluid; a pressure regulating valve for varying hydraulic pressure supplied from the hydraulic pump; seven friction elements for forward driving and two fr... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5913916 | Fuzzy logic shift scheduling for automatic transmissions Transmission output speed and engine throttle position are inputs to a control which determines acceleration and input speed. Fuzzy logic has acceleration and throttle membership functions and a set of upshift and downshift values, and rules for weighting... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5908371 | Hydraulic control system of an automatic transmission with high-low control valve controlled by three pressures A hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission includes a hydraulic pressure source, a line pressure controller for constantly controlling hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic pressure source, a reducing pressure controller for generating reduc... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5888169 | Hydraulic control system for automatic transmissions used in vehicles The hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission having a plurality of friction elements includes a pressure regulator which regulates hydraulic pressure produced by an oil pump, a plurality of valves selectively supplying hydraulic pressure to ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5876303 | Hydraulic control system for automatic transmissions Disclosed is a hydraulic control system. The system includes an oil pump; a pressure regulator valve; a torque converter which converts engine power to torque; a converter clutch regulator valve; a solenoid supply valve; a manual valve which is indexed by... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5851164 | Hydraulic control system for automatic transmission of multiple clutch type In a hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission of multiple clutch type for use in a motor vehicle, a shift valve which inverts the supply and cutoff of working oil for a hydraulic actuator serving to change-over gear shift stages is provided ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5816977 | Oil pressure control system having an ON/OFF solenoid and a lowered electrical resistance pwm solenoid for controlling a pressure regulator An oil pressure control system for an automatic transmission for controlling the oil pressure of a frictional engagement element by a regulator valve for outputting an oil pressure according to a signal pressure inputted. The oil pressure control system c... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5733221 | Hydraulic control system of an automatic transmission for a vehicle A hydraulic control system of an automatic transmission for a vehicle comprises a pressure regulator means changing hydraulic pressure supplied from an oil pump, a torque pressure changing/supplying device changing line pressure supplied from the pressure... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5697865 | Hydraulic control system for automatic transmission of automotive vehicles A hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission includes a hydraulic pump, a pressure regulating valve, a solenoid supply valve, a manual valve, a torque control regulator valve, a control switching valve, a N-D control valve, a 1-2 shift valve, ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5679086 | Hydraulic control system for automatic transmission of automotive vehicles An automatic transmission for an automotive vehicle comprises electromagnetic valves 5A-5C activated or deactivated in accordance with a given shift schedule determined based on traveling conditions of the automotive vehicle, a plurality of planetary gear... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5674153 | Hydraulic pressure control system of an automatic transmission for vehicle Disclosed is the hydraulic control system of an automatic transmission for a vehicle which can effectively control a power train even though all of one-way clutches is omitted to simplify the power train structure, including a hydraulic pump which is oper... | 10/07/1997 |
