Author: claimsbot

1. A telescoping skateboard comprising:
a rear wheel assembly;
a heel platform mounted over the rear wheel assembly;
a retractable front wheel assembly;
a telescoping frame joining said front wheel assembly and said rear wheel assembly;
a toe platform mounted on the telescoping frame; and
a microboard mounted over the rear wheel assembly such that it may swivel into a position over the heel platform or to a position such that said microboard may project from either side of the skateboard,
wherein the toe platform mounted on the telescoping frame can retract to a folded position in which the toe platform is at least partially under the heel platform and the microboard is over the heel platform.
2. The telescoping skateboard of claim 1 wherein said front wheel assembly is a single wheel mounted on a pair of struts.
3. The telescoping skateboard of claim 1, wherein said toe platform includes a side angling means for toe positioning.
4. The telescoping skateboard of claim 1, further including a toe strap.
5. The telescoping skateboard of claim 4, further including a heel strap.
6. The telescoping skateboard of claim 1, wherein in said telescoping frame includes a spring linking the front wheel assembly and the rear wheel assembly.
7. The telescoping skateboard of claim 1, wherein said heel platform is raised in respect to said toe platform.
8. A telescoping skateboard comprising:
a rear wheel assembly;
a heel platform mounted over the rear wheel assembly;
a retractable single wheel front wheel assembly;
a toe platform;
a telescoping frame joining said front wheel assembly and said rear wheel assembly wherein said toe platform is mounted to one end of the telescoping frame;
a spring mounted such that the spring extends along a length of the telescoping frame and provides a force retracting said front wheel assembly and said rear wheel assembly toward each other; and
a side facing microboard mounted over the rear wheel assembly such that it may swivel into a position over the heel platform,
wherein the toe platform mounted on the telescoping frame can retract to a folded position in which the toe platform is at least partially under the heel platform and the microboard is substantially over the heel platform.
9. The telescoping skateboard of claim 8, wherein said toe platform includes a side angling means for toe positioning.
10. The telescoping skateboard of claim 8, further including a toe strap.
11. The telescoping skateboard of claim 8, further including a heel strap.
12. The telescoping skateboard of claim 8, wherein said heel platform is raised in respect to said toe platform.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A treatment procedure for treating bodily tissue having one or more treatment sites, comprising the steps of:
(i) percutaneously inserting a tissue removal apparatus into at least one of said one or more treatment sites;
(ii) activating said tissue removal apparatus to remove tissue;
(iii) percutaneously inserting an energy delivery apparatus into at least one of said one or more treatment sites; and
(iv) delivering energy via said energy delivery apparatus;
wherein said energy delivery apparatus comprises at least two separate probes independently positionable relative to one another and wherein the step of inserting the probes comprises inserting said at least two probes into spaced apart treatment sites and wherein said energy is delivered in a bipolar fashion between said at least two probes.
2. The treatment procedure of claim 1, wherein said bodily tissue comprises an intervertebral disc.
3. The treatment procedure of claim 1, wherein said energy delivery apparatus further comprises a means of cooling said probes.
4. The treatment procedure of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
(v) measuring a parameter selected from the group consisting of a temperature and an electrical impedance; and
(vi) controlling the delivery of energy in response to a measured parameter.
5. The treatment procedure of claim 1, wherein at least one of said energy delivery apparatus and said tissue removal apparatus comprises a marker selected from the group consisting of a radiopaque marker, a visual marker and a tactile marker.
6. The treatment procedure of claim 1, further comprising a step of measuring a tissue parameter in order to determine the efficacy of said treatment procedure.
7. The treatment procedure of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
(v) measuring the pressure exerted by said bodily tissue on said tissue removal apparatus; and
(vi) controlling the removal of tissue in response to a measured pressure.
8. The treatment procedure of claim 3, wherein said means of cooling said probes comprises means for internally cooling said probes.
9. A treatment procedure for treating bodily tissue having one or more treatment sites, comprising the steps of:
(i) percutaneously inserting a tissue removal apparatus into at least one of said one or more treatment sites;
(ii) activating said tissue removal apparatus to remove tissue;
(iii) percutaneously inserting an energy delivery apparatus having at least two separate probes independently positionable relative to one another into at least one of said one or more treatment sites by inserting said at least two probes into spaced apart treatment sites; and
(iv) delivering energy via said energy delivery apparatus in a bipolar fashion between said at least two probes;
wherein said tissue removal apparatus comprises a mechanical conveyance apparatus and wherein said mechanical conveyance apparatus is located within a sheath and is structured to mechanically convey material to a location external to a patient’s body without suctioning the material to the location.
10. The treatment procedure of claim 9, wherein said bodily tissue comprises an intervertebral disc.
11. The treatment procedure of claim 9, further comprising the steps of:
(v) measuring a parameter selected from the group consisting of a temperature and an electrical impedance; and
(vi) controlling the delivery of energy in response to a measured parameter.
12. The treatment procedure of claim 9, wherein at least one of said energy delivery apparatus and said tissue removal apparatus comprises a marker selected from the group consisting of a radiopaque marker, a visual marker and a tactile marker.
13. The treatment procedure of claim 9, further comprising a step of measuring a tissue parameter in order to determine the efficacy of said treatment procedure.
14. The treatment procedure of claim 9, further comprising the steps of:
(v) measuring the pressure exerted by said bodily tissue on said tissue removal apparatus; and
(vi) controlling the removal of tissue in response to a measured pressure.
15. A treatment procedure for treating an intervertebral disc having one or more treatment sites, comprising the steps of:
(i) percutaneously inserting a first apparatus structured to remove material into at least one of said one or more treatment sites of said intervertebral disc;
(ii) activating said first apparatus to remove tissue from said intervertebral disc;
(iii) percutaneously inserting a second apparatus having at least two separate probes independently positionable relative to one another structured to deliver energy into at least one of said one or more treatment sites of said intervertebral disc inserting said at least two probes into spaced apart treatment sites; and
(iv) delivering energy via said second apparatus in a bipolar fashion between said at least two probes to said intervertebral disc;
wherein the tissue is removed via a mechanical conveyance without suctioning.
16. The treatment procedure of claim 15, further comprising the steps of:
(v) measuring a parameter selected from the group consisting of a temperature and an electrical impedance; and
(vi) controlling the delivery of energy in response to a measured parameter.
17. The treatment procedure of claim 15, wherein at least one of said first apparatus and said second apparatus comprises a marker selected from the group consisting of a radiopaque marker, a visual marker and a tactile marker.
18. The treatment procedure of claim 15, further comprising a step of measuring a tissue parameter in order to determine the efficacy of said treatment procedure.
19. The treatment procedure of claim 15, further comprising the steps of:
(v) measuring the pressure exerted by said bodily tissue on said first apparatus; and
(vi) controlling the removal of tissue in response to a measured pressure.

1. A coin receiving and dispensing device comprising:
a coin selector unit with a coin entry for determining a type of coin and directing the coin based on the determination;
a coin dispensing device for storing coins that can be dispensed;
a receiving groove which is operatively connected to the coin selector unit and the coin dispensing device; and
a removable cover member that extends over the receiving groove and forms with the receiving groove a first coin passageway between the coin selector unit and the coin dispensing device.
2. The coin receiving and dispensing device of claim 1, further including a coin returning unit operatively connected to the coin selector unit, the coin returning unit includes a returning groove member, the cover member extends over the returning groove and forms with the returning groove a second coin passageway between the coin selector unit and the coin returning unit.
3. The coin receiving and dispensing device of claim 2 further including a housing with an opening with a movable lid member extending over the opening, the coin selector unit, the coin dispensing unit and the removable cover member are supported and movable with the movable lid member.
4. The coin receiving and dispensing device of claim 2 further including a coin storing passageway, the movable cover member forms a portion of the coin storing passageway between the coin selector unit and a coin storage safe.
5. The coin receiving and dispensing device of claim 4 including a housing with an opening with a movable lid member extending over the opening, the returning groove, the receiving groove, and the coin storing passageway are supported and movable with the movable lid member.
6. The coin receiving and dispensing device of claim 3 wherein the coin selector unit is removably mounted on the movable cover.
7. The coin receiving and dispensing device of claim 3 wherein a discharge slot is provided on the movable cover.
8. The coin receiving and dispensing device of claim 3 wherein a coin safe is provided in the housing.
9. A coin payment and change device, comprising:
a housing member with a lockable first cover member movably mounted on the housing member;
a coin receptor opening on the housing member;
a coin selector unit operatively connected to the coin receptor opening for verifying a coin and directing the coin based on the verification;
a coin dispensing device for storing coins that can be dispensed;
a coin return device for returning coins to the user from the coin receptor opening; and
a coin passageway unit for operatively connecting the coin selector unit, the coin dispensing device and the coin return device including a removable second cover member forming a part of a first passageway from the coin selector unit to the coin dispensing device and a second passageway from the coin selector unit to the coin return device whereby when the lockable first cover member is moved to provide access to the housing member, the removable second cover member is removable to provide access to the first and second passageways.
10. The coin payment and change device of claim 9, further including a coin returning unit operatively connected to the coin selector unit, the coin returning unit includes a returning groove member, the cover member extends over the returning groove and forms with the returning groove a second coin passageway between the coin selector unit and the coin returning unit.
11. The coin payment and change device of claim 10 wherein the coin selector unit, the coin dispensing unit and the removable second cover member are supported and movable with the movable first cover member.
12. The coin payment and change device of claim 11 wherein the coin selector unit is removably mounted on the movable cover.
13. The coin payment and change device of claim 11 wherein a discharge slot is provided on the movable cover.
14. The coin payment and change device of claim 11 wherein a coin safe is provided in the housing.
15. A coin payment and change device, comprising:
a housing member with a lockable first cover member movably mounted on the housing member;
a coin receptor opening on the housing member;
a coin selector unit operatively connected to the coin receptor opening for verifying a coin and directing the coin based on the verification;
a coin dispensing device for storing coins that can be dispensed;
a coin return device for returning coins to the user from the coin receptor opening;
a coin storage safe for storing coins; and
a coin passageway unit for operatively connecting the coin selector unit, the coin dispensing device and the coin return device including a removable second cover member forming a part of a first passageway from the coin selector unit to the coin dispensing device, a second passageway from the coin selector unit to the coin return device, and a third passageway from the coin selector unit to the coin storage safe,
whereby when the lockable first cover member is moved to provide access to the housing member, the removable second cover member is removable to provide access to the first and second passageways.
16. The coin payment and change device of claim 15 where the coin dispensing device includes a motor driven member for selectively dispensing stored coins as change to the user.
17. The coin payment and change device of claim 15 wherein the coin selector unit, coin dispensing device, coin return device, coin storage safe, and coin passageway unit are movably mounted on the first cover member.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A light scanning apparatus to be used in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the light scanning apparatus comprising:
a housing having an outer wall provided with an opening;
a light source configured to emit a light beam;
a deflecting device provided in the housing and configured to deflect the light beam emitted from the light source such that the light beam emitted from the light source scans a photosensitive member;
an optical element arranged on an optical path of the light beam in the housing; and
an elastic member provided on the housing to block up the opening,
wherein the elastic member is formed of a material which is deformable to increase and decrease a volumetric capacity of an internal space formed by the housing and the elastic member in accordance with a temperature fluctuation inside the housing.
2. A light scanning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is provided on the housing in a sagging state.
3. A light scanning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when air inside the housing expands in accordance with an increase in a temperature of the internal space of the housing due to the heat generated by the deflecting device, the elastic member becomes swollen to increase the volumetric capacity of the housing; and
wherein when the air inside the housing contracts in accordance with a decrease in the temperature of the internal space from a state in which the temperature is increased, the elastic member becomes deflated to decrease the volumetric capacity of the housing.
4. A light scanning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is deformed in a direction less affected by a gravity to increase and decrease the volumetric capacity of the housing.
5. A light scanning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is enclosed by a cover with a louver.
6. A light scanning apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a labyrinth structure provided between the deflecting device and the elastic member.
7. A light scanning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is arranged on a side opposite to the light source with respect to the deflecting device.
8. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus, comprising:
a light scanning apparatus as recited in claim 1;
the photosensitive member; and
an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium by developing the latent image on the photosensitive member with toner and transferring a toner image formed on the photosensitive member.