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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 |
| 7118180 | Safety restraint for school bus and other vehicles A portable seat belt assembly for school buses and the like which includes a belly pack with a seat belt secured thereto. A student wearing the belly pack approaching a school bus seat opens the belly pack, unwinds the seat belt wrapping it around the back of the se... | 10/10/2006 |
| D577491 | Backpack rear panel with lighting | 09/30/2008 |
| 7347577 | Lighted garments, footwear, backpacks, and other accessories with improved switch A lighting system for clothing, footwear, backpacks, and other accessories incorporates a battery, a switch, a counter circuit, a flasher and lamps or LEDs driven by the flasher. An improved switch has a tubular housing of electrical insulating material, which may b... | 03/25/2008 |
| D539615 | Combined chopstick and spoon | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189076 | Denture and process for manufacturing artificial teeth for dentures A method of making an artificial tooth for a denture and the tooth so made, the method including making a form tooth of a plastic tooth or an existing denture tooth, using the form tooth to make a mold form, placing a thin layer (1 mm) of polycarbonate incisal mater... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165762 | Electronic soldering aid An apparatus for holding and positioning a work piece in a desired position includes a hand-operated clamp for securing the apparatus to a fixed support, such as a table or workbench, a flexible, multi-segmented arm having one end secured to the hand-operated clamp ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150082 | Plastic belt buckle with interlocking prong catches A buckle including an auxiliary locking feature includes a female buckle part, including a strap-receiving portion and a body portion defining a recess for receiving a mating portion of a male buckle part and a pair of edge recesses. The male buckle part also has a ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147337 | Module for lighted garments, shoes or accessories A no-lead electrical module for illuminating lamps in shoes and other clothing or accessories, includes a circuit board having a number of conductor tracks and a battery with opposite poles. A metal spring clamp holds the battery against the circuit board and also m... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7074132 | Golf putter having spaced weight member in a chamber A golf putter is formed with a clubhead including a striking face, added weight along the bottom at the rear of the clubhead to form a soleplate and weight added to the toe and heel portions. Secured to the back side of the clubhead is a weight support member. An el... | 07/11/2006 |
| D523705 | Cup holder for stadium-type seating | 06/27/2006 |
| D521695 | Backpack canister vacuum cleaner | 05/23/2006 |
| 6973975 | Universal transportable compressed air foam fire fighting system A compressed air/foam fire fighting system which is sufficiently compact to be carried on the bed of a pick-up truck includes a water tank, a pump for providing water at substantial pressure to a water conduit, an engine for driving the pump, a foam reservoir includ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971419 | Piping retention with integrated components for prevention of vapor emission of subterranean storage tanks A piping system for adding fuel to underground storage tanks includes a fill piping system and a vapor return piping system designed to prevent fuel spills and leakage of fuel vapors into the atmosphere. Fuel and vapor leakage are avoided by eliminating most of the ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948644 | Movable welt holster A holster for carrying a handgun having a movable welt which reduces the likelihood that the handgun will be the subject of either an accidental or intentional dislodgment. The movable welt rotates about 10° to 15°, and as it rotates, the handgun is moved from a p... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942363 | Metal halide accent fixture with adjustable reflector/beam spread A metal halide light fixture includes three generally cylindrical parts including a lamp housing with a lamp and a lamp socket, an intermediate sleeve member secured to the lamp housing, and a third focusing housing secured to the intermediate sleeve member. The foc... | 09/13/2005 |
| D509289 | Child's toilet training step and footrest | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938480 | Encapsulated float and method for making same A float, including rubber material for sensing liquid levels having a chemically resistant protective covering said float having greater resistance to attach from chemicals, such as hydrocarbons, acids, and chlorinated solvents, said float may be made to include mag... | 09/06/2005 |
| D508556 | Child's toilet training step and footrest | 08/16/2005 |
| D507144 | Chair slip cover | 07/12/2005 |
| 6899636 | Golf putter having spaced weight member A golf putter is formed with a clubhead including a striking face, added weight along the bottom at the rear of the clubhead to form a soleplate and weight added to the toe and heel portions. Secured to the back side of the clubhead is a rearwardly extending support... | 05/31/2005 |
| D504271 | Chair slip cover | 04/26/2005 |
| 6817716 | Aerial-image display systems Apparatus for producing aerial-images is disclosed employing a combination of focusing reflectors, beamsplitter polarizing filters, and light sources. An object to be displayed is illuminated, and its image partially reflected by the beamsplitter to a focusing mirro... | 11/16/2004 |
| D498136 | Cylindrical robust bracket for gate hardware | 11/09/2004 |
| D494073 | Tape measure with square capability | 08/10/2004 |
| 6769582 | Secondary vertical latching lever and secondary horizontal latching lever holsters A holster for a handgun having a trigger guard including a pouch having housing members secured to inside and outside faces of the pouch, the inside face being that closest to the wearer of the holster. A finger-operated, essentially vertical, lever including a bloc... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6769586 | Ergonomic duty belt and holster belt loop assembly An ergonomic duty belt and ergonomic holster and belt loop assembly are disclosed which cooperate to provide a stable platform for a handgun in a holster and other accessories as well while providing superior comfort for the wearer. The ergonomic belt effectively ha... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6770311 | Caviar alternative and method of making same A man-made caviar alternative, including granules having a gelled center in a syrup exhibiting the same organoleptic properties as caviar from sturgeon. The granules are made from a mixture of encapsulation material, salt, coloring agents and flavoring agents, and g... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6739070 | Wheeled carpet dryer with handle A dryer for drying textiles is disclosed. The dryer includes a blower for blowing air under the carpet, which includes a blower housing including a sleeve that forms an air outlet opening and a powered fan within the blower housing for blowing air out of the outlet ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6588639 | Molded holster belt loop assembly with shelf An improved belt-loop assembly for hanging goods from a belt primarily used in conjunction with a holster. The belt loop assembly has a tapered belt loop opening and a platform upon which the belt rests. The taper aids in fixedly positioning the assembly ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6540374 | In-ground or improved well light An in-ground light fixture is disclosed having multiple separate and watertight compartments for the various components of the fixture, allowing for maintenance and service of the fixture without exposing weather-sensitive components to the elements. The ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6486570 | Waveform correction filters A waveform correction filter is connected into an alternating current power line to absorb and remove various forms of power pollution, including high-frequency spikes, surges and other forms of high-frequency oscillations, such as those which result from... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6473456 | Data acquisition sensor and method of signaling A coding system for data and a demultiplexer and decoder forming an interface for a computer is disclosed. Both are improvements upon the system disclosed and claims in U.S. Pat. No. 4,188,581 of this inventor. Improvements include the use of a RC differe... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6344846 | Optical retroreflective remote control An optical retroreflective remote control used in combination with electronic apparatus, such as a VCR or television set is disclosed. The controlled apparatus includes a light or radiation source and a retroreflected light detector as well as means for d... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6154935 | Quick release buckle for use on backpacks and the like A quick release buckle particularly for use on backpacks including a two part body, an engagement part and a receptor part each of which include attachments for a strap or belt. The body parts telescope into engagement with one body part including a flexi... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6125884 | Process sampling selection valves A process control valve is disclosed including a valve body assembly which includes process fluid input and output ports, an actuation pressure port and a vent port. The valve body includes a cylinder with two pistons longitudinally spaced and separated b... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6122455 | Lensless viewfinder and lensless viewfinder camera A viewfinder, particularly useful in a camera, is lensless but which provides a useful reticle to aid the user to properly frame the desired scene. A camera body includes a viewfinder front wall opening. Surrounding the front wall opening, on its interior... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6121875 | Monitoring and alerting system for buildings A system is disclosed for sensing selected conditions particularly adjacent to an unoccupied commercial business building and taking the appropriate action. Corrective action may include shutting down a system, sending a signal to an occupied location for... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6111563 | Cordless retroreflective optical computer mouse An optical reflective mouse or other pointing device for computers which provide an optical signal. The mouse modifies, e.g., interrupts, the optical signal from the computer as a function of the mouse movement or operation of one or more control buttons.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6058600 | Wire termination tool and method for producing the same A tool for wire termination is disclosed in which the tool is fabricated from a pair of stamped tool ends, each with a working end and a tongue at the opposite end. The tongues are shaped with non circular, e.g., semi octagonal cross sections such that wh... | 05/09/2000 |
