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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 |
| 7322172 | Utensil wrapping apparatus and method An apparatus and method for wrapping a napkin around one or more utensils. The apparatus includes a wrapping area defining a trough dimensioned to receive one or more utensils. A utensil dispenser and napkin delivery mechanism may be provided to deliver the utensils... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7305804 | Outlet device for chocolates and the like An outlet device for chocolates and like products (100) for use with a wrapping machine (50) which has a device (51) for moving each product (100). The outlet device has a first belt (2) for moving products (100) to be rolle... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7226404 | Cigarette filter assembly machine A cigarette filter assembly machine wherein a rolling unit is defined by a rolling drum and a guide drum coaxial with each other and connected to each other in angularly-fixed, axially-sliding manner; and wherein the rolling drum has a number of suction rollers (... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210279 | Device for wrapping a napkin about silverware and associated method A device includes isolated hoppers defining independent passageways converging downwardly towards a central and unitary area. A conveyor belt assembly is disposed subjacent to the hoppers, traverses the passageways, and travels along a linear path passing through th... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7032358 | Device for closing the side ends of a package enclosing one roll or rolls of material in an automatic packaging machine In a device for closing side ends of packages enclosing only one roll or one row of rolls in an automatic packaging machine, operating apparatus are connected to the machine packaging line. A package, partially wrapped by a sheet, is fed to the packaging line in a f... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6971220 | Method of wrapping a round bale compacted by a round baler, film-wrapping device and round baler that is provided with such a film-wrapping device The invention relates to a method and a device for wrapping a round bale pressed in a round bale press at least about its cylindrical surface area with an at least unilaterally adhesive film (12). With the inventive method, the film (12) is pulled off ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6918226 | Automatic utensil wrapping machine The automatic utensil wrapping machine is an apparatus for wrapping a napkin around one or more utensils for use as a place setting. The apparatus comprises a housing, a support frame and an assembly of elements mounted to the support frame. The assembly of elements... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6571675 | Method for wrapping firework shells An apparatus for wrapping fireworks shells is provided and includes a base provided with preferably three support rollers configured to support a spherical firework shell thereon; stepper motors coupled to two of the rollers, a computer coupled to the ste... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6158192 | Apparatus and method for application of flexible sheet stock An apparatus and method for dispensing and applying flexible sheet material, such as house wrap, from an elongate roll in a substantially continuous manner to the planar surface of a structure.... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6023908 | Method and apparatus for folding a napkin around an eating utensil The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for rolling a napkin around silverware. The device comprises a housing having a conveyor belt system for advancing a napkin therethrough along a substantially horizontal path. As the napkin traverses... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5740659 | Shrink tunnel and methods relating thereto An apparatus for shrinking a heat-shrinkable film around a product. The apparatus has a first heating stage which heats a portion of the underside of the package to properly position the shrink film and a second heating stage which further shrinks the fil... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5706631 | Method and device for packaging a roll formed by a wound web of material A method and device for packaging a roll formed by a wound web of material. The roll has a first axial end and a second axial end. The method includes the steps of (1) wrapping the roll with a web of packaging material; (2) forming an axial projecting len... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5509254 | Method for packaging flowers Method for packaging flowers which protects against botrytis and the damage inflicted to flowers by shifting during transportation. The method includes wrapping the flower heads in cardboard and plastic and placing the cardboard flush against the ends of ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5488813 | Method for wrapping a vase containing a floral grouping A method for providing a protective wrapper about a vase containing a floral grouping. A connecting bonding material and a closure bonding material are disposed on the sheet. The sheet is wrapped about the vase causing the connecting bonding material to c... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5390477 | System for applying a heat shrinkable sleeve to a container A system for applying a heat-shrinkable sleeve or label to a container such as a vial for pharmaceuticals includes a novel heat tunnel assembly. The heat tunnel assembly, in a preferred embodiment, includes a conveyor for moving the sleeved containers pas... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5024046 | Method and device for wrapping cylindrical products A method and device for wrapping cylindrical products whereby each product is fed, together with a portion of a respective portion of wrapping material, into a respective seat on a conveyor, and is fed by the conveyor into peripheral contact with a rollin... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4996822 | Coin wrapping device A device for wrapping coin rolls includes a base supporting a pad of wrapper sheets for wrapping a roll of coins initially supported by an end wall and two side walls located at one end of the base. The end wall is spaced a distance less than the diameter... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4995223 | Continuous wrapping machine A machine for wrapping products, wherein a first conveying means presents a number of seats for successively feeding the products at constant speed and along a predetermined route through a number of fixed work stations for forming about each product at l... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4984413 | Machine and method for overwrapping cylindrical articles A machine for wrapping generally cylindrical articles, includes a supply reel rotatably mounted in the machine for unreeling a web of sheet material, a conveyor for transporting the articles along a predetermined path, an inclined infeed table for supplyi... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4945707 | Machine and method for overwrapping cylindrical articles A machine for wrapping generally cylindrical articles includes a web supply reel, an endless conveyor composed of a multiplicity of spaced-apart rollers for moving the articles along a predetermined path, a device for guiding and feeding the web on to the... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4700529 | Roll banding machine and method The disclosure describes a machine for wrapping a band of self adhering transparent stretch plastic film around a roll of wound sheet material.... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4677811 | Method of and installation for putting stacks of coins into cartridges (a) Method of putting stacks of coins into cartridges, (b) Method characterized in that a sheet of paper (9) is rolled up partially to form at least one circumference of a tube, the stack of coins is placed within this tube and the stack of coins and the tube ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4674260 | Coin wrapping mechanism A coin wrapping mechanism for wrapping rolls of coins, the mechanism comprising coin stacking means for forming a coin stack containing a predetermined number of coins, a substrate for supporting a selected length of a wrapping material having a coating o... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4485612 | Apparatus for manipulating rolls of convoluted paper or the like Apparatus for providing cylindrical paper rolls with envelopes consisting of inner discs which are adjacent to the end faces of the rolls, of blanks which are draped around the peripheries of the rolls and whose marginal portions are folded over the inner... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4296595 | Apparatus for wrapping a cover material around round bales A mechanism for wrapping a plastic cover sheet about a round bale of hay is incorporated in a round bale forming machine. The mechanism includes an arbor for receipt of a roll of wrapping material. The arbor is positioned in the bale forming machine forwa... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4189894 | Method of and apparatus for wrapping products Method of and means for wrapping generally cylindrical products with plastic film in which the film extends from a supply roll over a supporting means and terminates in a free end. The product is placed on the supporting means, the free end of the film is... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4103692 | Cigar wrapping machine and method A machine and method for continuously applying wrappers to a stream of bound cigar bunches.... | 08/01/1978 |
| 3968622 | Roll packaging apparatus The present invention relates to an apparatus for packaging various relatively thin and long rolls, which is suitable for packaging rolls having a center hole or recess in the opposite ends thereof. According to the present invention, it is possible to pa... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3954180 | Method for packaging metal bars or equivalent, and means for applying the method A lath mat for use in a method of packaging elongated bars and the like includes a plurality of spaced laths arranged in parallel relation, the spacing between adjacent laths being greater than the width of one lath. The spaced laths are connected to each... | 05/04/1976 |
