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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 |
| 6279587 | Parts washer with solvent recycling A parts washer is disclosed of the type having a sink, a drum of solvent, and a recirculating system for pumping the solvent from the drum through a hose or nozzle arrangement for spraying the solvent on the parts to be washed in the sink, and then allowi... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279588 | Method and apparatus for washing and drying glasses for LCDS/PDPS while being free from leaving any spot on the glasses A method and apparatus for washing and drying glasses for LCDs or PDPs while being free from leaving any spot on the glasses is disclosed. In the method of this invention, pressurized pure water is continuously sprayed onto the surface of each LCD/PDP gla... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279589 | Container cleaning and disinfecting apparatus utilizing ozone An apparatus for cleaning and disinfecting containers, such as elongated, walled containers, such as truck trailers, rail cars, airplane holds, or ship containers, generally comprises a rolling trolley which produces a disinfecting mixture of ozone and wa... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279590 | Cleaning method and cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes a first inflow section, provided on a first side surface of a cleaning tank having a substantially rectangular parallelopiped shape, having two inflow openings, a second inflow section... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279591 | Universal platform support for a walker A universal platform support assembly (10) provides for vertical and horizontal adjustment to secure the assembly to a wide array of walker (W) styles and sizes. A forearm receiving member (20) can be pivoted for comfort of the user and a push handle (24)... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279592 | Flexibly elastic and light reflective tip for sticks The object of the present invention is to provide a flexibly elastic and light reflective tip for stick use, which improves the safety in use of a stick. In the present invention, this object is attained by providing an irregular reflecting surface on the... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279593 | Electric steam trap system and method of draining condensate A proactive electronic steam trap device, system, and method of removing condensate from a steam plant is disclosed. The device ensures a controlled drainage of condensate to maintain condensate level within a control band. The basic invention comprises a... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279594 | Flow actuated valve An upright cylindrical valve body has an inlet port axially aligned with an outlet port. A valve member is retained for reciprocal movement into and out of engagement with a valve seat axial aligned with fluid flow between the inlet and outlet ports. A re... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279595 | Increased flow, split venturi valve system The present invention provides an axially-rotated valve which permits increased flow rates and lower pressure drop (characterized by a lower loss coefficient) by using an axial eccentric split venturi with two portions where at least one portion is rotata... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279596 | Impact responsive safety shut-off for vehicles In a vehicle, a housing has a weight that is normally centered by springs that yield to impact force components in several directions. This movement of the weight causes closing of fuel valves and opening of electrical switches that reduce the likelihood ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279597 | Thermal safety valve for automatically shutting off pipes Inside the casing (1), there are three or more ribs (8) arranged with their longitudinal axes parallel to the closing body's direction of movement when closing so that each rib forms a slide-way for the closing body (5) moving from open into closed positi... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279599 | Air hose assembly for a portable tire pump and having the dual functions of air inflation and pressure release An air hose assembly for a portable tire pump and having the dual function of air inflation and pressure release, which utilizes the same air hose structure to perform tire inflation and pressure release without the need to remove the air hose during pres... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279600 | Method for securing a valve cap A theft resistant valve cap including a liner adapted for threaded engagement with a standard pneumatic tire stem valve, a sleeve rotatably mounted with the liner to shroud it and an interlocking feature to selectively prevent axial displacement between t... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279601 | Liquid zone seal A seal assembly that provides a means for establishing multiple pressure zones within a system. The seal assembly combines a plate extending from the inner wall of a housing or inner enclosure that intersects with and is immersed in the fluid contained in... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279602 | Valve with improved piston with elastomer O-ring A piston type valve includes a piston moving in a cylindrical seat. The piston is fastened to an operating rod extending along the axis of the cylindrical seat. The perimeter of the piston carries an elastomer O-ring providing the seal between the piston ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279603 | Fluid-cooled injector An injector for delivery of a fluid into a stream of hot gas is disclosed. The injector has a valve body with an elongated chamber in fluid communication with an orifice. A valve seat surrounds the orifice. A valve plunger is disposed within the chamber, ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279604 | Flow and temperature control valve handles A handle for a shower valve has a fixed portion having a first bearing surface and a movable portion having a second bearing surface. A spring biases the first and second surfaces into engagement. The fixed portion includes a chassis that is threadedly at... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279605 | Water stopping seat of ceramic control valve of faucet A ceramic control valve of a faucet including a water stopping seat which is provided in the periphery thereof with a retaining edge. The water stopping seat is disposed in a floating fashion in the cylindrical valve body of the ceramic control valve such... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279606 | Microvalve device having a check valve A microvalve device for controlling fluid flow in a fluid circuit. The microvalve device includes a body defining a chamber, an inlet port and an outlet port. The inlet port is connected in fluid communication with the chamber and is adapted for connectio... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279607 | Fluid metering valve A fluid metering valve, for example as shown in FIG. 1, comprises a valve element moveable, axially and angularly, by a drive member, a sensor arranged to monitor the position occupied by a target carried by the drive member, and an adjustment arrangement... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279608 | Connection for connecting a measuring device to a gas unit The invention relates to a connection for connecting a measuring device (6) to a gas pipe, comprising: a connecting element (1) for arranging in the gas pipe which divides the gas pipe into a first and a second piece (2, 3); a connecting plug (4) which ca... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279609 | Flow control means A flow control means for stable, constant discharge flow from and to a body of liquid, having a float body (8) which floats on a body of liquid (9), with a main outlet pipe (5) having a mouth/upper end (4) above the upper surface (6) of the body of liquid... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279610 | Valve for a bathroom faucet A valve for a faucet includes a body, a spacer fitted to the top of the body, a plunger slidingly received in a bore of the body and a tip thereof protruding from the spacer, a knob secured to the tip of the plunger, and a seat secured to a bottom of the ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279611 | Apparatus for generating microbubbles while mixing an additive fluid with a mainstream liquid A unitary, self-contained apparatus for generating microbubbles using a pipe section with a constriction device for producing a venturi effect to cause a mainstream liquid flowing under pressure in the pipe section to draw a column of additive fluid into ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279612 | Auxiliary propane fuel tank system for vehicles An auxiliary fuel tank system includes a permanent pressure tank for natural gas or propane is mounted on a vehicle such as a fork lift truck. The auxiliary tank is connected through fuel lines to a replaceable portable tank which supplies fuel to the aux... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279613 | Energy attenuation apparatus for a system conveying liquid under pressure and method of attenuating energy in such a system An energy attenuation apparatus for a system conveying liquid under pressure, and a method for attenuating energy in such a system, are provided. The apparatus includes a hose or tubular casing having an inlet opening for receiving liquid from the system,... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279614 | Multi-layer plastic tube A multi-layer plastic tube comprises a base tube and a barrier layer surrounding the base tube, the barrier layer being impermeable to oxygen, and a protective layer applied on the barrier layer for protecting the barrier layer from damage, wherein the ma... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279615 | Fuel hose A fuel hose comprises a single layered or multi-layered tubular rubber body and a thin film resin layer formed on the inner circumferential surface of the innermost layer of the tubular rubber body. The resin layer is formed of a resin such that an amount... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279616 | Rubber compositions, hose manufactured therefrom, and method of manufacturing hose A rubber composition includes acrylonitrile butadiene,polychloroprene and polyoctanamer. The rubber composition is particularly useful in making the tubular portion of reinforced rubber base which has brass-coated metal braiding therearound. By using this... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279617 | Corrosion-protected metal construction in the form of a pipeline An account has been given for corrosion-protection of metal constructions, e.g. in the form of a pipeline consisting of interconnected pipelines (10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) and, possibly, incorporatable in a larger pipe system. Said metal construction is, fo... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279618 | Device for selecting a thread in a textile machine and textile machine fitted with said device The apparatus comprises at least one movable member (1) for the reception of the thread, a coupling arrangement (2) and a winding (3) which produces a magnetic field and is intended to produce different polarities in the coupling arrangement through which... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279619 | Method for preliminarily storing yarn and feeding device When preliminarily storing yarn on a drum-shaped storage body of a feeding device in which the yarn is placed on the storage body by an electrical winding drive with relative rotational movements between a winding element and the storage body, with runnin... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279620 | Tool head for automatic cable tie installation system An improved tool head for use with an automatic cable tie installation system providing improved reliability, and reduced jamming and/or failure. The improved tool head incorporates a structurally rigid frame which locates and supports the interacting and... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279621 | Portable hands-free gas pumping device and method therefor A portable hands-free gas pumping device and method therefor, comprising a elongated body which can be inserted between a bottom surface of an activation lever and a bottom portion of a gas pump handle frame in order to maintain the activation lever in an... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279622 | Method and system for delivering and metering liquid sterilant A system and a method for delivering and metering a fixed volume of liquid, such as a liquid sterilant from a container into a vaporization system. The method for the delivering system includes the steps of sensing a requirement for additional liquid ster... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279624 | Device for positioning at automatic fuelling of vehicles Automatic refuelling of vehicles, primarily cars, is effected by a fuelling robot. An optical sensor is disposed adjacent the fuelling robot and is adapted to detect optically the position of the fuel-tank flap of a vehicle parked for fuelling purposes, r... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279625 | Filler valve for liquids containing fibers A valve is described for the dosaged filling of fluids in packages, with a housing (1) with feed pipe (24), a mouthpiece (2) on the front face and an outlet device (14), with a closure body (3) able to be driven movably in the housing (1), able to be brou... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279626 | Closure cap for a tank A closure for a tank, in particular a fuel tank for a motor vehicle or the like, that has a tank filling pipe which can be closed with a closure flap, is described. The closure flap has a locking device with which it can be locked and unlocked and is also... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279627 | Dripless closure A leak proof package for fluid materials in which the end of a tubular nozzle from a container is closed by a wall and dispensing openings are formed in the side of the nozzle to extend radially. The dispensing openings are closed by a sleeve which initia... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279628 | Wood planing machine with improvement relating to a thickness adjustment device A wood planing machine includes left and right pairs of posts fixed uprightly at left and right mounting sides of a machine base. A cutter carriage is disposed above the machine base, and has opposite end portions mounted respectively, vertically and mova... | 08/28/2001 |
