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Apparatus for Simulating a High Five
A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7398751 | Control device for engine valve and control system for engine A rotational phase difference of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft in a variable valve timing mechanism is controlled by an operation of an oil control valve. That is, in the oil control valve, there is outputted an operational signal which is defined by adding a ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 5564340 | Coke oven rail car with drive control system for positioning the car and door extractor which compensates for thermal distortion of oven jambs A coke oven door extractor is mounted on the rail car and includes door engaging supports movable in individually differing amounts relative to a plane parallel to and including the door jamb and a door jamb height axis of symmetry and movable vertically,... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5499548 | Manually operated actuating device The movable actuating lever is connected to a transmission lever, at one hand, and is guided by means of a pin within a guideway in the housing of the apparatus, on the other hand. The transmission lever serves at the same time for transmitting the actuat... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5447106 | Coke oven rail car with drive control system for positioning the car having gross and fine positioning drinks A coke oven rail car with a drive control system for positioning the car and for spotting the functional equipment carried by the car. A sensor determines the relative position of the car with respect to a selected oven in a coke oven battery. The car inc... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5107717 | Camming apparatus for a rotary sprinkler A rotary sprinkler including a stationary cylinder, one end of which is connectable to a water supply line, a central rod rotatably mounted inside the cylinder, having at least one supply duct passing therethrough and directly leading to a sprinkler head ... | 04/28/1992 |
| 4679453 | Apparatus for producing stepwise movement An apparatus for providing stepwise movement along an elongated stepped member. A holder contains at least one button that includes a pivotally mounted claw disposed to engage the stepped member when the button is depressed. The claw pivots upon engagemen... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4660743 | Melt dispensers A hot melt glue gun is described and claimed having a rod feeding mechanism (14) comprising a trigger (50) arranged to drive clamping means to grip a rod of adhesive and to move the rod towards a melt chamber (17) of the gun. The clamping means comprises ... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4621748 | Thermoplastic block shape, feeding mechanism and manufacturing method A block of solid thermoplastic material comprising alternating sections of circular and rectangular cross section, a device for melting and dispensing thermoplastic material having a thumb operated drive assembly for driving the block into the device, and... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4579014 | Incremental drive for a sequential timer A sequential ratchet drive for an appliance timing cam is disclosed. The drive includes a pawl adapted to drive ratchet teeth located on the periphery of a main program cam in a step-by-step manner. The pawl is driven and guided by cams against and with t... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4469202 | Brake control mechanisms for use with trailers A brake control mechanism is adapted to operate trailer brakes in an overrun manner, and to incorporate a handbrake mechanism. A draw shaft of a towing coupling acts on a first arm of an overrun brake link, which has a second arm on which there is provide... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4383453 | Stepping mechanism A forward and rearward indexible stepping mechanism, for instance for a multi-position switch, which is arranged within a housing and has a one-piece drive which can be brought into engagement with a rotatably arranged pinion by means of a linear work mov... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4350054 | Remotely controlled tool arm assembly A tool arm assembly adapted to be supported on a machine tool adjacent a workpiece rotating spindle has a tool carrier mount on a flexible, deformable portion; a bi-directional actuator for operating manually adjustable motion transmission means is operat... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4257283 | Stepping mechanism for a multi-position switch Within a housing of a multi-position switch there is arranged a forwardly and backwardly indexible stepping mechanism comprising two actuation elements which can be individually brought into engagement with a pinion of a character support or carrier by ac... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4206658 | Rotary ratchet mechanism Rotary ratchet mechanism includes a ratchet wheel rotating about a first axis. A dog at one end of a lever engages a tooth of a wheel to rotate it in one direction. The lever is pivoted to a member at a point spaced from its end, the member being movable ... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4043217 | Brake pedal A brake pedal assembly including a pivotally supported base member carrying an arcuate shank having a radius of curvature equal to the radius of the arm of the pedal. The shank is removably fastened to the base member and a pedal pad is removably fastened... | 08/23/1977 |
| 3934656 | Automatic hydraulic hammer An automatic hydraulic hammer including a frame with suitable mountings to attach the frame to an existing hydraulic feed test boring drill machine. A weighted hammer is reciprocal within the frame through a measured distance and is arranged for substanti... | 01/27/1976 |
