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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 |
| RE39823 | Vacuum processing operating method with wafers, substrates and/or semiconductors This invention relates to a vacuum processing apparatus having vacuum processing chambers the insides of which must be dry cleaned, and to a method of operating such an apparatus. When the vacuum processing chambers are dirty-cleaned, dummy substrates are transferre... | 09/11/2007 |
| RE39824 | Vacuum processing apparatus and operating method with wafers, substrates and/or semiconductors This invention relates to a vacuum processing apparatus having vacuum processing chambers the insides of which must be dry cleaned, and to a method of operating such an apparatus. When the vacuum processing chamber are dry-cleaned, dummy substrates are transferred i... | 09/11/2007 |
| RE39776 | Vacuum processing apparatus and operating method with wafers, substrates and/or semiconductors This invention relates to a vacuum processing apparatus having vacuum processing chambers the insides of which must be dry cleaned, and to a method of operating such an apparatus. When the vacuum processing chambers are dry-cleaned, dummy substrates are transferred ... | 08/21/2007 |
| RE39775 | Vacuum processing operating method with wafers, substrates and/or semiconductors This invention relates to a vacuum processing apparatus having vacuum processing chambers the insides of which must be dry cleaned, and to a method of operating such an apparatus. When the vacuum processing chambers are dry-cleaned, dummy substrates are transferred ... | 08/21/2007 |
| RE39756 | Vacuum processing operating method with wafers, substrates and/or semiconductors This invention relates to a vacuum processing apparatus having vacuum processing chambers the insides of which must be dry cleaned, and to a method of operating such an apparatus. When the vacuum processing chambers are dry-cleaned, dummy substrates are transferred ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 6993856 | Apparatus for producing powder from biomaterials A jet spouted fluidized bed drier is described in which the bottom half of the drier chamber comprises a first lower conical part, and the top half of the drier chamber comprises a second upper conical part surrounding a conical grid located near to the top end of t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6951244 | Heat exchanger comprising an inlet or outlet supply insert The heat exchanger has a plurality of stacked individual boxes for defining locally an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber for fluid. The heat exchanger includes an insert that comprises an inlet and outlet opening for fluid extended into the chambers by a body arra... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6910284 | Wood accelerating drying process based on its rheological properties The objective of the present invention is an accelerated drying process for wood, capable of use with all species and of maintaining the quality of the dried wood intact, in which the temperature of the system is kept within the glass transition temperature range, f... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6901685 | Method for drying washed objects A method for drying washed objects which is capable of drying the objects in a reduced period of time, effectively preventing contamination of the objects, and preventing energy loss. The apparatus for carrying on the method of drying washed objects includes a dryin... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6898867 | Air compression variable heating system A compressed air supply system for an air drying device such as a blow-off air knife or compressed air manifold with nozzles directed at articles passing on a conveyor therebeneath is provided with a recirculation loop. An adjustably variable portion of the compress... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896510 | Apparatus and methods for controlling a flame An apparatus for producing a sustained flame, comprising: a first reservoir for containing a first flame-fueling liquid; a second reservoir for containing a second flame-fueling liquid; a first wick having a first end disposed within the first reservoir and a second... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6892806 | Heat exchanger for motor vehicles The invention relates to a heat exchanger for motor vehicles, having a large number of flat tubes through which a liquid cooling medium can flow, and having corrugated fins which are associated with these flat tubes and to which environmental air or other media can ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6881052 | Device and method for heating hydrogen storage canister A device for heating hydrogen storage canister includes a canister containing chamber for accommodation of at least one hydrogen storage canister, a catalyst bed arranged in the canister containing chamber for catalysis. A blowing device provides an air flow through... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6881055 | Temperature controlled burner apparatus A system for controlling temperature in an enclosure operates in a low heat or a high heat mode with flame always present. The presently intended use is for providing a cooking grill with a controlled temperature cooking space. An electrically controlled valve havin... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6872072 | Gas fired radiant heating unit and method of operation thereof A heating unit has a cartridge that constitutes a single component, which can be readily removed and replaced with a new cartridge. The cartridge is a plurality of non-flammable layers bound together in a border. The layers include a stainless steel mesh located abo... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6872070 | U-tube diffusion flame burner assembly having unique flame stabilization A U-tube diffusion flame burner assembly having improved flame stabilization with no undesirable acoustic effects. The burners are axial units comprised of flame holders and combustors. The flame holders includes secondary air tubes to support the flow of secondary ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6868622 | Heat generating conveyor and tunnel oven This invention provides a conveyor and tunnel oven, where the conveyor is continuous, the tunnel oven is gas fired, having its ignited and heated gases passed through a tubular system, being attracted by one or more blowers, to generate by conduction infrared energy... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6863523 | Crossflow air heater bypass A boiler system includes combustion air conduit for directing the flow of combustion air through a first air heater (e.g., A-side heater) to a boiler and flue gas conduit for directing the flow of flue gas generated by the boiler to a second air heater (e.g., B-side... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6845570 | Pavement dryer A pavement dryer has a pick-up assembly operating with a gas processing system. The pick-up assembly has an assembly frame mounted on wheels and connected to the gas processing system, and a nozzle that is maintained in close proximity to a paved surface. The gas pr... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6829842 | Ballet/pointe shoe aerator-carrier-protector A preferred embodiment of the invention includes a vessel having a first end an a second end. A first cap is releasably mounted on the first end. A second cap is releasably mounted on the second end. The vessel is configured to prevent crushing and promote ventilati... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6829841 | Drying cabinet A drying cabinet is used to dry a person's body after bathing or showering. The drying cabinet includes a plurality of adjustable air-dispensing nozzles on two sides and on the rear wall of the cabinet. The nozzles are fluidically connected to each other and to a so... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6826850 | Animal dryer and method for use thereof An animal dryer comprises an animal receiving chamber, a door member and an air providing member. The animal receiving chamber includes a first end portion, a second end portion and at least three side portions. The second end portion is disposed opposite the first ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6826848 | Apparatus for drying nails A method and apparatus for completely drying polished nails without any smudging or nicking. The method utilizes first warm air and then very cold air preferably followed by a brief return to warm air. The apparatus for performing the method includes a temperature c... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6827573 | Gas micro burner A micro gas burner is provided that generates a stable, pre-mixed flame that produces little to no soot or unburned hydrocarbons. The gas burner includes a fuel inlet, nozzle, oxygenation chamber with at least one air inlet, a mixing chamber having a frustoconical i... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6823606 | Dryer section A dryer section for drying a moving material web, specifically a paper or cardboard web, including several dryer groups that are located successively in the direction of web travel, whereby at least one of these is a double row configuration and whereby the material... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6823608 | Apparatus and method for drying an automobile chassis An apparatus and method for inhibiting corrosion of an automobile chassis is provided. The method utilizes an apparatus which provides a flow of heated air to the underside of the automobile. The apparatus preferably includes a pair of elongated conduits positioned ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6820351 | Brine shrimp egg processing apparatus and method An enhanced apparatus and method for cleaning, drying, and disinfecting brine shrimp eggs is provided. The apparatus may have a blower and a furnace that provide pressurized, dry air to a screening device. The screening device may include a vibrating screen designed... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6821113 | Precombustion chamber for an ic engine and electrode assembly for producing combustion in one part of the precombustion chamber An assembly includes a precombustion chamber and electrode, for producing the ignition and combustion of a fuel while maintaining the flame temperature below a predetermined value, and keeping the flame front (F) in the proximity of an aperture of the precombustion ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6807749 | Drying carbon black pellets Drying wet carbon black pellets by physically contacting carbon black pellets with warm carbon black smoke. ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6802707 | Melting plate candles The present invention relates to candles which employ heat conductive elements to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a melting plate and to the body of a solid fuel, so as to more rapidly liquify the solid fuel, such as paraffin wax, and to more unifo... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6802309 | Gas cooker A gas cooker includes a pot support that can be fixed on a top panel, preferably a cooktop panel, by a permanent-magnet configuration. The permanent-magnet configuration has magnet parts disposed at connecting locations on a pot support and on the top panel, and the... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6802706 | Device and method to optimize combustion of hydrocarbons Device (10) and method to optimize the combustion of hydrocarbons able to be used as fuel and mixed with air containing oxygen, said device (10) comprising means (20, 23) to generate a magnetic field, advantageously of the pulsating type, in cor... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6799382 | Method and apparatus for heating nonwoven webs A process for drying/heat-treating nonwoven webs in which the web is partially dried under tension in a first drying zone and further heat treated under low tension or in a substantially tensionless state a second drying zone. The process significantly reduces the o... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6796055 | Method and device for the non-iron drying of damp material, in particular damp laundry The invention describes a method for the drying of a damp material (2), whereby the material (2) is treated in a treatment chamber (15) of a drying cabinet (1) in a mechanically immobile condition, in which air (10) is directed thr... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6792694 | Control system for an automatic clothes dryer A control system for a clothes dryer has an inlet thermister located in the air flow system prior to the dryer drum to monitor the inlet temperature. This inlet temperature signal is provided to a microprocessor which samples this temperature over time and when this... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6792695 | Fabric treatment device The invention provides a device for treating fabrics in a tumble dryer comprising: a reservoir for storing a fabric treatment composition and transfer means to expose fabric treatment composition from the reservoir to airflow generated inside the tumble drier and/or... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6792937 | Miniature patio heater A miniature patio heater is provided which has a total height of approximately 3 ft. and which has a shroud with a diameter less than 2 ft. The patio heater includes a base having a vertically extending chamber, which is approximately 1.5 ft. high, for receiving a s... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6792692 | Control method of input power and airflow rate of hair dryer A hair dryer includes an air outlet portion, a holding portion, a start switch, an airflow rate control switch, an airflow rate indication portion, an input power control switch, and an input power indication portion. Thus, when the user presses the start switch, th... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6785980 | Compressed air supply system A compressed air supply system includes a compressor and an air dryer connected to receive compressed air from the compressor. The dryer includes a desiccant bed through which the compressed air flows to provide dry compressed air, and a blow-through valve operable ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6785982 | Drying apparatus and method for drying coated webs A method and apparatus for drying a coated web is taught that reduces dryer induced mottle. The apparatus comprises a plurality of ducts positioned in series within an enclosure, the coated web travelling through the enclosure in a direction of travel, each duct inc... | 09/07/2004 |
