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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 |
| 8132475 | Method of and apparatus for measuring strip planarity A tensioned metal strip over an apparatus for measuring tension that only has a roller rotatable about an axis transverse to the direction and having a substantially cylindrical outer surface engaged generally tangentially by the strip, a radially shiftable tension-... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8024983 | Belt conveying tension measuring system A belt conveying tension measuring system for measuring applied take-up tension on a belt of a bucket elevator or a belt of a conveyor. The tension measuring system includes a center assembly that is used in combination with a pushing assembly and a horizontal stabi... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7975562 | Belt force measuring device A belt force measuring device with a measuring spring, the displacement thereof being a measurement for the belt force, and with a transmitter, being assigned to the measuring spring, and with a sensor element, being also assigned to the measuring spring, wherein th... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7370542 | Flat belt durability tester The apparatus is a multi-speed flat belt durability tester that can simultaneously test several belts of different lengths. The tester can apply different tensions to each belt with a tension pulley powered by a hydraulic cylinder, and it monitors the tracking of th... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370524 | Adaptive vibration control using synchronous demodulation with machine tool controller motor commutation A control system and method for actively reducing vibration in a spindle housing caused by unbalance forces on a rotating spindle, by measuring the force-induced spindle-housing motion, determining control signals based on synchronous demodulation, and provide compe... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7313975 | Apparatus and method for measuring tension in guy wires An apparatus for measuring tension in guy wire systems wherein the lower end of the guy wire has a thimble adjoined by a connection pin to a yoke or clevis of a turnbuckle shackle bolt connected to an earth anchor. A block assembly is removably received beneath the ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7185546 | Systems and methods for measuring belt tension Systems and methods for measuring belt tension in a semiconductor processing system include measuring a natural sound or an acceleration of the belt in the semiconductor processing system; digitizing the natural sound or the acceleration; determining the frequency a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7143657 | Planarity-measuring roller for steel strip A planarity-measuring roller for metallic strip has a plurality of force sensors set in respective outwardly open recesses in a roller body with respective covers overlying the sensors in the recesses, generally flush with an outer surface of the body, and spaced by... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7090606 | Adjustable tensioner An adjustable tensioner with a base, a pivot-arm that oscillates about a pivot secured to the base, a pulley attached to the pivot-arm, a compression spring with a first end operatively connected to the pivot-arm and a second end operatively connected to a shoe that... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6684473 | Method of and apparatus for manufacturing belt for continuously variable transmission A belt for use in a continuously variable transmission comprises an annular hoop of laminated metal elements each having a body and a head joined thereto with a pair of recesses defined therebetween, and a pair of rings inserted respectively in the recess... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6615676 | Power steering belt tensioning apparatus and method A method and system for tensioning a belt, the system including a tensioning measuring head, a controller, and an air impact gun. The tension measuring head includes a vibration sensor and a belt striker. The controller activates the belt striker and rece... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6606919 | Flatness measuring roller The invention relates to a roll (1) for measuring the flatness of a band (M) comprising a tubular body (12) with a cylindrical external face (11) and a number of sensors each consisting of a feeler (2) mounted in a housing (3) provided in a recess in the ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6352615 | Method and equipment in a paper/board machine for regulation of the difference of draw The invention concerns an equipment in a paper/board machine for regulation of the difference of draw. In the solution in accordance with the invention, the difference of draw in the web is regulated on the basis of the measured tension of the web. Prefer... | 03/05/2002 |
| 5996421 | Seat belt tension sensor employing flexible potentiometer Seat belt tension is determined by measuring the resistance of a flexible potentiometer which is deformed to produce a controlled change in resistance with increased belt tension. A seat belt mounting has a spring which allows limited extension of the sea... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5959220 | Apparatus and method for testing belt tension of a belt drive An apparatus and a method for testing belt tension of a belt drive for a product such as a washing machine or the like, and more particularly to an apparatus and a method for automatically testing initial belt tension of the belt drive on an assembly line... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5877431 | Apparatus for measuring tension of belt An apparatus for measuring a tension (T) of a belt in a spanned state includes a vibration detector (1A) for detecting a vibration of the belt, a vibration frequency arithmetic unit (2A) for arithmetically determining a vibration frequency on the basis of... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5479832 | Snowmobile track adjuster A new and improved snowmobile track adjuster with a rectangular top plate having an upper surface and a lower surface. The rectangular top plate has apertures formed through two end portions thereof. The rectangular top plate is removably placed on a top ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 4860597 | Belt tension tester The belt tension measuring device includes an enclosure supporting a movable load cell therein, the load cell being connected at one end to a belt contacting member and at the other end to a manually activated handle means so that the contact member can b... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4846000 | Arrangement for measuring the stress of mounted driving belts Two supporting elements (3) support a section of the driving belt, and a sensor (10) engages the driving belt in the central region between the supporting elements and deflects this belt towards the imaginary connection line between the supporting element... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4841783 | Flat belt test machine A machine is presented for measuring normal and tangential belt forces versus angular position for a flat belt drive. A normal force transducer which is designed like a curved beam and the tangential force transducer which is designed like a cantilever wi... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4731044 | Tension sensor and control arrangement for a continuously variable transmission Tension in the belt of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) is sensed and utilized in the CVT control arrangement. Apparatus for sensing the centerline tension of the belt are taught; these sensors provide the required tension signal to a signal met... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4607535 | Gauge for measuring the tension in an elongate element A gauge for testing the tension in an elongate flexible element includes a frame having an element engaging surface stationarily supported thereon and facing in a first direction, and a tensioning member reciprocally movably supported on the frame and hav... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4480487 | Device for testing the tension of a driving belt during operation A loading mechanism which may be moved relative to a free belt strand is provided with a measuring roller which is driven by the belt upon contact and furnished with pulse markers, and which, together with a pulse transducer sets to zero a device measurin... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4444065 | Belt tension gauge A tension gauge for accurately and visually indicating the tension on an elongated element, such as an automobile fan belt, includes a frame, a spring-loaded actuating member supported for reciprocal movement on the frame, and an extender which is secured... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4437352 | Apparatus for measuring belt tension A apparatus for measuring tension in a strand such as a belt is provided with an elongated housing having a pair of opposite longitudinal ends and respective structures at the ends having structure edges facing transversely in the same direction and gener... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4384494 | Belt tension detector Method and apparatus to measure and adjust the tension applied to a yarn being false twisted in a belt type false twist mechanism. The fixed belt of a belt type false twister is removed and a tension measuring device is placed over the belt drive pulleys ... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4362062 | Belt-tension gauge A belt-tension gauge for measuring the tension of a belt spanning a pair of wheels, especially a V-belt in the engine compartment of a motor vehicle, comprises two pivotally interconnected housing parts which are biased by a spring spread apart and carry ... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4186598 | Belt tension gauge A tension gauge for accurately and visually indicating the tension on an elongated element, such as an automobile fan belt, even though such element is irregular in size or shape. The tension gauge has a frame and two spaced surfaces supported on the fram... | 02/05/1980 |
