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Method and apparatus for making a drink hop along a bar or counter
A method for generating a drink which appears to hop from a remote spot on the bar or counter and take one or more leaps, before landing in a patron's glass.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320735 | Fan cleaning method and apparatus A simple yet effective system for cleaning fans and air circulators facilitates the cleaning of ceiling and hard-to-reach units without having to remove the blades or other parts to be cleaned. A flexible bag encloses parts of a fan to be cleaned. A source of compre... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7052239 | Oscillating fan clutch The invention pertains to a clutch for an oscillating fan wherein the clutch may be preadjusted for producing various degrees of oscillation, but will automatically adjust to a lesser degree of oscillation if the fan movement is restrained due to the fan's encounter... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6474956 | Barrel fan with enclosed motor A barrel fan for the heavy duty circulation of air at the floor level consisting of a cylindrical tubular housing having a guarded rotating propeller blade therein. The blade is driven by a belt connected to an electric motor located on the lower exterior... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6364617 | Toolless assembled fan An air circulating fan wherein the fan components are shipped disassembled. All of the fasteners used to assemble the fan components may be operated without tools, utilizing thumb screws and the like wherein the fan is capable of a "toolless" assembly. A ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6086053 | Fan guard mounted mister having plurality of spaced nozzles A mister for use with fans having blades protected by a guard wherein the mister is mounted on the guard and through a plurality of water atomizing nozzles projects a mist into the fan airflow to produce a cooling effect by the evaporation of the moist ai... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5033711 | Universal bracket for fans The invention pertains to a universal bracket for mounting a fan motor assembly upon a support structure. The universal bracket consists of a plurality of low cost fabricated components and incorporates an optional dual construction whereby the components... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4953698 | Unitary carton system for fans A unitary carton system for column supported air circulating fans wherein a plurality of fan components may be shipped in disassembled form in a single carton of concise size acceptable by package delivery services. Nested fan blade guards, a column suppo... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4861230 | Interlocking fan guard A fan guard comprising front and rear portions each including a plurality of radially extending wires circumferentially spaced supporting a plurality of concentrically mounted wire rings. Some of the radially extending wires include an end having a homoge... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4791713 | Fan blade fabrication system A system for fabricating fan blades wherein the assembly includes a flat hub plate having generally radially oriented notches defined therein intersecting the plate periphery. Individual blades each include a hub connection portion adjacent an inner end r... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4672234 | Switch system for overhead electric cords A switch system for overhead electric extension cords for remotely controlling overhead-mounted electrical appliances, such as fans. A drop cord includes an upper end having electrical fittings connectable to an overhead power supply extension cord and th... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4657478 | Low profile shrouded fan system A belt-driven fan characterized by its concise axial relationship of components. A shroud includes a planar apron and a tubular throat intersecting the apron. Linear support members attached to the apron support an electric motor and blade assembly bearin... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4517481 | Modular switch housing for an electric motor The invention pertains to an electric fan wherein the fan motor casing is enclosed at its rear end by a dome. The power cord, switch and motor capacitor are mounted upon the dome, and the electrical conductors associated therewith are connected to the mot... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4357506 | Swag kit for ceiling mounted fans The invention pertains to a swag kit for ceiling mounted fans wherein the kit includes a flexible electrical conductor supported within a chain, the upper region of the chain being connected to a ceiling plate while the lower region of the conductor conne... | 11/02/1982 |
