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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 |
| 8074583 | Shelf attached to post by connector with rotatable latch and method of assembly A shelving system includes one or more shelving units. Each shelving unit has posts each post having one or more indents, connectors with slots for mounting the post and one or more shelves. Each shelf has protrusions on a periphery to insert into one of the connect... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7350628 | High force locking spring A spring system for relatively displacing elements attached to end mounts of the spring system. The spring system includes a housing having an axis, an internal chamber, and axially opposite bottom and top ends, a spring rod coaxial with the axis and positioned with... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7309051 | Height adjustable supports for table tops and like fixtures The invention provides a height adjustable support or leg assembly for a table or similar object, said assembly having two components, an L-shaped inner leg and a square outer leg constructed to create a perfect fit between them using means for adjusting the height ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7267310 | Quick adjust support system with trapped or integral wedge A support system includes a support post and support means for adjustably supporting a member to the support post. The support means includes a locking mechanism movable between a first position for press-fitting the support means, directly or indirectly, against th... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7143534 | Sign holder The present disclosure provides a sign holder for displaying a sign relative to a workstation. The sign holder has a support pivotably coupled to an arm. The arm in turn is pivotably coupled to a signboard. The sign holder may be pivoted between a first position to ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7100781 | Adjustable shelf system An adjustable shelving system is disclosed wherein each support post includes a plurality of slots based vertically along the support post. The shelving system also includes one or more collars slidably received over the support post. The collars include cleats whic... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086633 | Quick adjust support system with trapped or integral wedge A support system includes a support post and support means for adjustably supporting a member to the support post. The support means includes a locking mechanism movable between a first position for press-fitting the support means, directly or indirectly, against th... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080640 | Portable cooking grill having collapsible and extendable frame A portable cooking grill that is configured with a collapsible frame having telescoping legs and a pair of frame sections that extend outwardly to allow the user to adjust the height of the grilling surface and the size of the frame is disclosed. Each frame section ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7059484 | Adjustable modular shelf A wire shelf includes at least four post supporting members each disposed at a respective corner of the wire shelf. A pair of end members is disposed at opposing ends of the wire shelf. Each of the end members is comprised of a truss having an upper wire and a lower... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6908000 | Multi-tiered corner shelving unit A modular corner shelving system has a plurality of panels arranged vertically stacked and spaced apart. Each panel has an upper surface, a pair of back edges, a back corner, at least one front edge, and a plurality of sockets. One of the sockets is a rear socket po... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902073 | Adjustable modular shelf A wire shelf includes at least four post supporting members each disposed at a respective corner of the wire shelf. A pair of end members is disposed at opposing ends of the wire shelf. Each of the end members is comprised of a truss having an upper wire and a lower... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6848659 | Storage stand A storage stand has multiple shelves, split tubular sleeves, brackets and vertical supports. Each shelf has multiple corners and each bracket is mounted at one of the corners under the shelves to hold a split tubular sleeve by welding. The vertical supports are moun... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6748878 | Shelf positioning mechanism for sectional rack A shelf positioning mechanism for sectional rack constructed particularly from vertical posts having spaced horizontal annular grooves and horizontal shelves mainly includes a positioning member fitted between a short sleeve provided at each corner of the shelf and ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6726040 | Sectional rack with drawers A sectional rack that can be assembled without using any tool and type of fastener includes oblong-sectioned vertical posts having horizontal slots symmetrically provided on two opposite sides, and externally, gradually, downwardly expanding connecting members adapt... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6695418 | Modular shelving with cabinet Modular shelving with at least one cabinet that includes a plurality of shelves and vertical risers which serve to space the shelves and support loads placed thereon. Cabinet side wall, back wall and door panels are installed about the risers, with each c... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6695156 | Rack device having reversible or invertible shelves A rack device includes one or more shelves, each having one or more collars for being detachably secured onto one or more posts with one or more sleeves. The sleeve includes an enlarged lower portion. The collar includes a bore for receiving the sleeve, a... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6659410 | Leg of a metallic table A leg of a table includes a connecting portion, and an elongated supporting portion. The connecting portion includes two lateral plates secured to bottom of a table's top, and several horizontal portions formed between the lateral plates. The horizontal p... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6604473 | Laundry center with ironing board A laundry center has a plurality of grooved vertical posts connecting together a top storage shelf and a middle snake wire frame. Plural sorting sacks are attached to the middle snake wire frame by ties. A height-adjustable, downwardly foldable ironing bo... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6550730 | Retaining device for replaceable hanger frame A retaining device for a replaceable hanger frame comprises a main supporting post and a retainer. The retainer encloses the main supporting post, and a buckle sleeve in the enclosing sleeve. A lower end of an inner surface of the enclosing sleeve is inst... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6364138 | Sectional rack A sectional rack includes a plurality of vertical posts, a plurality of horizontal shelves, and a plurality of connecting members. Each of the vertical posts is a hollow post and has a generally I-shaped cross section with two substantially rectangular an... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357611 | Sectional rack A sectional rack is constructed from multiple vertical supporting posts, horizontal shelves and connecting members. The supporting posts have a non-round cross section and the shelves have short sleeves provided at every corner thereof. Each supporting po... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6318572 | Multifunctional knockdown rack structure The present invention discloses a multifunctional knockdown rack structure, mainly comprising a main shaft and a plurality of inserting members, wherein the main shaft forms by stamping a plurality of ring edges at many sections on the surface of the tube... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6302284 | Modular shelves systems A modular shelf system comprising a plurality of shelf units mounted to four vertical posts. The shelf units are provided with four hollow corner-pieces configured to fit over cone-shaped collars mounted to the posts. The hollow corner pieces are of an in... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6257426 | Shelf engagement mechanism A shelf engagement mechanism includes supports, taper sleeves, shelves, and rings. A plurality of annular engagement grooves are formed on a surface of each support and are arranged at predetermined longitudinal intervals. Each taper sleeve has a projecti... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6253933 | Shelving rack A rack with adjustable shelving may be assembled and disassembled through the engagement of plural locating pieces along the length of support rods and the securing of each locating piece to the rod by a holding piece which also has at least one retaining... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6253687 | Adjustable shelving assembly Shelf retaining collars function to releasably attach shelving to a plurality of vertical support posts. Each collar has an open front face for placement of the collars around the support posts. Also, each shelf retaining collar has a frusto-conical inter... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6247414 | Construction system for building three-dimensional structures A construction system for the rapid assembly of three-dimensional structures, especially shelves, having preferably vertical supports to which structural components, particularly shelves, are releasably attachable, in which the supports pass through drill... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6123035 | Shelf assembly system Shelf assembly system for the rapid assembly of planar shelf boards, desks, tables, audio racks and the like, having opposing interchangeable connector assemblies located at the ends of a leg where each connector assembly frictionally engages a bore in a ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6123206 | Removable display attachment with wedgelike retainers for vertical rigid cylindrical supports A spatially and mechanically independent removable display attachment with wedge retainers for vertical cylindrical supports which consists of a flat member surrounded by an upwardly rising rim and an upwardly protruding open tubular segment. The opening ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6119881 | Assembly for fastening horizontal support frames to upright supports of a rack A rack is formed of four upright support units and a plurality of horizontal support frames. Each of the horizontal support frames is provided at four corners thereof with a fastening plate which is provided with a threaded hole engageable with a fastenin... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6079575 | Multilayered rack assembly A multilayered rack is composed of four upright rods and a plurality of shelves. The upright rods are provided in the outer wall thereof with a plurality of circular grooves arranged at spaced interval. The shelves are each provided at four corners thereo... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6065407 | Locking sleeve assembly for a display shelf Improved locking sleeve assembly is intended for use on a knock-down display shelf which is made up of four supporting pillars, multiple inner sleeves, rest boards, a top board and a plurality of retaining caps. Each locking sleeve assembly is made up of ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6044988 | Fitting structure of modular rack A modular rack comprises a plurality of upright support rods and shelves which are supported on various levels of the upright support rods in conjunction with a plurality of locating pieces, sleeves, and retaining pieces. The sleeves are fastened with the... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6036033 | Construction assembly having a quick coupler A construction device includes a rack secured to one or more rods with one or more couplers. Each coupler includes a bore for receiving the rod, a base portion, a wall extended upward from the base portion and a panel extended downward from the base porti... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6017009 | Support system with quick-adjust support assembly A shelf support system includes at least one support post (12), a tapered wedge member (20) located on the support post (12) and a supporting assembly (14). The supporting assembly (14) is structurally secured to a shelf frame (10) and includes a locking ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6015052 | Modular shelving system A shelving system is provided which includes a polygonal shelf assembly, shelf supporting assemblies and post. The polygonal shelf assembly includes at least three bracket receiving sections. At least three shelf supporting assemblies are provided for sup... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5960968 | Table with adjustable shelves A table with adjustable shelves including four supporting rods, several collars, several retaining boards, a cover board, several supporting beams and several bridge beams. Each corner of the retaining board is formed with an arch recess. The supporting b... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5947036 | Shelving system A shelving system features two spaced apart pairs of support rods deployed roughly vertically with a number of shelf assemblies supported thereby. Each shelf assembly is constructed from an open ended, molded polymer shelf having two openings in the upper... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5881653 | Shelf assembly system Shelf assembly system for the rapid assembly of planar shelf boards having opposing interchangeable connector assemblies located at the ends of a leg where each connector assembly frictionally engages a bore in a planar shelf board. The interchangeable co... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5676263 | Modular rack A modular rack includes at least three spaced post units, a plurality of tubular sleeves and a plurality of trays. Each of the post units includes a hollow upper post, a cylindrical connector, and a hollow lower post. Each of the upper and lower posts has... | 10/14/1997 |
