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Patent No. 6293874

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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Patents Published on 08/05/2003


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6601601Adjustable vibration valve
The adjustable vibration valve of the invention is a simple but effective device to regulate the flow of a fluid when the invention is vibrated by an outside source, where the adjustable vibration valve comprises a flow chamber with an inlet port and an o...
08/05/2003
6601602Pressure-control valve
A pressure-control valve (1) comprises a first control piston (1), which is disposed between a first pressure chamber (6), which adjoins the first control piston (1) and is connected to at least one working line (A, B), and a second pressure chamber (7), ...
08/05/2003
6601603Clean-in-place air-blow valve
An air-blow valve configured for clean-in-place capability is provided. The valve comprises a valve body defining a valve seat and internal fluid passageways. The valve further comprises valve components disposed within the valve body, including a plug, a...
08/05/2003
6601604Fire-control sprinkler system
This invention provides for a valve system for use in fire suppression systems that provides pressure relief, pressure testing, and drain/test fluid flow capability. The valve system consists of a valve body with an attached riser. Adjustably attached to ...
08/05/2003
6601605Locking end cap
An end-cap lockingly securable to the end of the pipe at the same time a secondary action such as a branch line is formed to the main pipe line. The end cap housing has an integral branch forming member to allow a user to lock the end cap to the pipe by f...
08/05/2003
6601606Integrated valve for gas chromatograph
A gas chromatograph with multiple valves is disclosed. An embodiment of the multi-valve gas chromatograph includes multiple valves, multiple thermal conductivity detectors (TCD's), and a manifold. This allows separation and measurement of a gas sample in ...
08/05/2003
6601607Sump pump discharge water escape system
A sump pump discharge system having a water escape member interposed between a sump pump exit pipe and a drain pipe, such water escape member being a truncated conical structure having a plurality of upright ribs extending from its base to its top definin...
08/05/2003
6601608Suction device attachment with a suction channel
The invention relates to a suction device attachment (1) comprising a suction channel (5), whereby a component (9) whose insertion is to be monitored is disposed in said suction channel. A valve (V) having a movable closing body (6) in the form of a valve...
08/05/2003
6601609Fluid flow control valve
A fluid flow control valve is disclosed. This valve includes a housing which defines a central passageway having fluid inlet and fluid outlet openings. A pressure responsive element is disposed within the passageway for selectively opening and closing the...
08/05/2003
6601610Changeover valve and gas transportation pipe system
It is an object of the present invention to provide a changeover valve which is capable of preventing granular material from being crushed when the granular material is transported by gas through a pipe system, and more particularly a changeover valve whi...
08/05/2003
6601611Hand-actuated control device, in particular for the hydraulic actuation of hydraulic valves
A hand-actuated control device with an actuating element which extends largely parallel to the axial plane and is fastened to the control lever, the two control signal generators can be actuated individually or jointly in order to generate a control signa...
08/05/2003
6601612Device with passage for liquid
A microchip device has at least one passage along which a liquid can be moved by applying a voltage to the liquid. The device includes a passage member (10, 12) in which the passage is formed and which has an aperture (20, 22). Additionally the device inc...
08/05/2003
6601613Fluid circuit components based upon passive fluid dynamics
Methods of controlling fluid flow through microchannels by use of passive valves or stopping means in the microchannels is presented. The passive valves act as pressure barriers impeding flow of solution past the stopping means until enough force is built...
08/05/2003
6601614Base cloth for air bag
A woven fabric for an air bag formed of a polyamide fiber and having a single filament size of 0.5 to 4.5 dtex and a yarn size of 67 to 250 dtex for its warp and weft, the polyamide fiber containing 1 to 200 ppm of copper as a copper compound; the woven f...
08/05/2003
6601615Secondary twist wire spreader tool
A tool for separating twisted wire has a pair of longitudinally-spaced-apart parallel separator elements with each separator element having a post portion, a generally annularly shaped end flange portion positioned on the end of the post portion, and a bl...
08/05/2003
6601616Powered clamp application tool
A portable electrically powered clamp application tool has a bench mounting kit with a foot pedal control for bench work. The tool has two grippers which enable a powered clamp cutting operation, wherein the only manual step is bending the tightened clamp...
08/05/2003
6601617Electromechanical refueling control system
A method for actuating an onboard refueling vapor recovery (ORVR) valve to selectively enable passage of fuel vapor from a fuel tank to a collection canister for the fuel vapor. The method includes determining whether a filling event is occurring and dete...
08/05/2003
6601618Filling apparatus and filling method therefor
A filling apparatus 1 is made up of a gas passage 14 connected to a storage tank 31 via a connection passage 14a, a first gas valve 35 that opens and closes the gas passage, a pressure gas passage 41 connected to a pressure gas supply source, a pressure g...
08/05/2003
6601619Dispenser for church communion cups
A communion cup dispenser made in accordance with the present disclosure includes a number of tubes that hold the cups prior to the dispensing operation. A dispensing mechanism releases one layer of forty cups into an empty communion tray per one cycle of...
08/05/2003
6601620Stump grinding bit and tip therefor
A stump cutter includes a rotary drum, holders mounted on the drum, and cutting bits mounted in respective bores of each holder for rotation relative thereto. Each cutting bit includes a shank having a pocket formed in a front end thereof in which the cut...
08/05/2003
6601621Portable Power Planer
A portable power planer for planing the top surface of a workpiece. The portable power planer includes a novel base assembly, a carriage elevation mechanism, a cutterhead assembly, a carriage locking mechanism, a setting mechanism, a height scale mechanis...
08/05/2003
6601622Personal accessory with quick-access
A personal accessory includes an outer cover and a pocket disposed within the body and accessible through an aperture through the outer cover. A holder includes a peripheral frame defining at least one window for receiving and holding a substantially flat...
08/05/2003
6601623Pneumatic tire
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in a pneumatic tire of the present invention, block-shaped land portions 18 are divided by main grooves 14 and lug grooves 16 on the tread 12 of a studless tire 10 and a plurality of transverse sipings 20 is formed on each of th...
08/05/2003
6601624Tread groove noise diffusers
A tire tread comprises an intermediate portion disposed between two shoulder portions. The tire tread has an expanded void area with a width and length of 1.2 to 5 times the average width of a non-circumferential groove in the tread. In the illustrated em...
08/05/2003
6601625Wheel with integral compressed air tank apparatus
An apparatus that mounts on a rim of a vehicle wheel on which a tire may be mounted. The apparatus includes a high pressure reservoir for receiving and storing compressed air from an outside source, a first mechanical valve that permits compressed air fro...
08/05/2003
6601626Crown reinforcement for a radial tire
An aircraft tire, having a radial carcass reinforcement surmounted radially to the outside by a crown reinforcement and a tread, said crown reinforcement including: a) at least one ply of reinforcement elements of high modulus oriented circumferentially, ...
08/05/2003
6601627Continuous forming device of fiber reinforced plastic square pipe
A device 1 for continuously manufacturing an FRP square pipe includes a core 10 having a long length for laminating prepreg sheets thereto, and prepreg sheets are supplied from prepreg-sheet laminating devices 20, 30, 40, and 50 to said core 10 covered wi...
08/05/2003
6601628Sticker machine with pressure applying structure
The invention herein providing a sticker machine with pressure applying structure comprises of an arresting gear, a driven gear and the sticker body, wherein the arresting gear further consists of a press-down portion, a resilient spring and a pressed por...
08/05/2003
6601629Three-dimensional structure transfer method and apparatus
A method for transferring a three-dimensional structure onto a substrate, which includes filling a plurality of concaves arranged on a sheet-form mold with a paste-like structural material, temporarily fixing the mold to a support member, contact-bonding ...
08/05/2003
6601630Tape attaching device of car door sash
The present invention relates to a tape attaching device used in attaching a tape to a car door sash, instead of painting. Tape attaching device comprises a drum block 2 having pressure drums 4, 6 and guide bars 8, 10, a drum cap 12 for adjusting the leng...
08/05/2003
6601631Dispenser for applying a material to a surface
The invention features dispensers for applying a material, e.g., a tape, to a surface. For example, the invention features a dispenser for applying a material to a surface, including a housing, at least a major portion of which is substantially cylindrica...
08/05/2003
6601632Manual device for transferring a film from a backing strip to a substrate
The invention relates to a manual device for transferring a film consisting for example of adhesive, covering or coloured material from a backing strip to a substrate, with a housing in which a supply reel and a take-up reel for the backing strip are moun...
08/05/2003
6601633Insulated glass blind assembly
An insulated glass window with an integral blind assembly. At least one of the glass spacer corner keys includes an integral pulley for cords associated with the blind. An operator on an exterior surface of the glass includes a leg slidably retained betwe...
08/05/2003
6601634Illuminating window cover
A window cover apparatus that includes a window cover substrate and a mechanism for adjusting the configuration of the substrate relative to a window. Illuminating material such as phosphorescent or luminescent material is provided on or in the substrate ...
08/05/2003
6601635Cordless balanced window covering
Disclosed is a spring motor and control for use especially with window blinds. The motor comprises a storage drum having a first axis, an output drum mounted for rotation about a second axis parallel to and spaced from the first axis. A spring member is c...
08/05/2003
6601636Slat angle adjusting device for venetian blind
A slat angle adjusting device has a body, a roller, a transmission device and a positioning bar. The roller is rotatably attached to the body for a cord being wound around the roller. The transmission device is received in the body and operationally conne...
08/05/2003
6601637Hinge mechanism and window cover system
A hinge for assembling window covers is disclosed, along with associated window cover systems, including single blind systems and dual blind systems....
08/05/2003
6601638Gate
A gate having a main gate post and an outer gate post spaced from the main gate post. A support arm is mounted on the main gate post and extends from it to the outer gate post. The support arm is on the post above the ground a sufficient distance to allow...
08/05/2003
6601639Vehicle air conditioner with attachment and detachment of evaporator
In a vehicle air conditioner where an air conditioning unit is disposed at an approximate center within an instrument panel portion in a vehicle right-left direction, an evaporator is disposed to be inclined relative to the vehicle right-left direction by...
08/05/2003
6601640Heat transmission unit for a motor vehicle
The invention relates to a heat transmission unit for a motor vehicle, comprising a fan cowling (12) and at least one heat exchanger (14) connected thereto. In order to provide an improved heat transmission unit which can be especially produced in an econ...
08/05/2003
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