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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 |
| 7325881 | Grinding machines for depression patterns along roads In certain preferred embodiments, the present invention provides a grinding machine for creating depression patterns in a surface such as asphalt or concrete. The depression pattern may be a rumble strip for alerting drivers who drift off a driving lane, or may be f... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7270194 | Drilling machine with pneumatic control A pneumatic drilling machine is provided, comprising a pneumatic motor, a circuit for connecting the motor to a source of compressed air, a tool holder spindle, and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism comprises a coupling shaft which can be moved to select a firs... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267512 | Power assisted drill press A power assisted drill press having a feed cylinder fed by a variable pressure regulator which allows a user to controllably feed a bit and work material together while activating a drill motor to rotate the bit. An embodiment of the power assisted drill press utili... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255016 | Soil sampler apparatus and method An apparatus removes soil samples at intervals over a field of interest. The apparatus comprises a sampling assembly (60) that rotates on a track (32) riding on a plurality of idler wheels (29, 31). A probe (66) extends and retracts under... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237706 | Drop hammer Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a drop hammer comprising a load, an actuator connected to the load, and a fluid circuit that is connected to the actuator and is connectable to a fluid source, such as a source of hydraulic power. The fluid circuit is ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7192223 | Servo motor die tapping unit A servo motor driven tapping unit for in die installation has a tap holder pitch adapter assembly mounted for removal while the unit is in the die to facilitate tap and pitch adapter replacement. In one embodiment, the tap holder pitch adapter assembly extends trans... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7143665 | Mechanical-hydraulic control device for controlling the locking and unlocking movements of rotary disk in a rotary disc table workpiece processing apparatus An improved mechanical-hydraulic device for controlling the locking and unlocking movements of a rotary disk—ring gear system comprises a mechanical screw and screw-nut assembly for driving the disk between a locking position, and an unlocking position, and a coop... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7108459 | Power assisted drill press A power assisted drill press having a feed cylinder fed by a variable pressure regulator which allows a user to controllably feed a bit and work material together while activating a drill motor to rotate the bit. An embodiment of the power assisted drill press utili... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7048077 | Drilling machine with pneumatic control A pneumatic drilling machine is provided, comprising a pneumatic motor, a circuit for connecting the motor to a source of compressed air, a tool holder spindle, and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism comprises a coupling shaft which can be moved to select a firs... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040421 | Liquid driven downhole drilling machine In a liquid downhole drilling machine, the guiding bushing (31) for the drill bit is rotatably journaled in the housing (11, 12) and, via a one-way coupling (29), coupled to a turning sleeve (22) that has axial ridges (24) that bou... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6959760 | Downhole pulser A power generator for use in a wellbore formed in an earth formation, including an internal combustion engine having a cylinder and a piston defining a combustion chamber in the cylinder, the engine being arranged to induce a reciprocating movement to the piston rel... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945336 | Rotational float for rotating equipment A rotational float system (44) that is meant to be used with existing side load protection systems and that may be selectively operated to permit a digger derrick rotation motor (20) or other rotatable equipment to freely rotate toward a side load to e... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932162 | Pneumatic processing machine having automatic stop at the end of a machining cycle A pneumatic processing machine includes a pneumatic motor, a circuit for connecting the motor to a source of compressed air, a tool holder spindle, and a drive mechanism. The mechanism includes a selection element which can be moved to select a first method of drivi... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6904980 | Linerbolt removal tool A pneumatic linerbolt removing tool including a moil supported for reciprocal movement along a hammer axis within a housing, an inertial body movably mounted along the hammer axis, and a piston assembly moveable within the inertial body along the hammer axis between... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6871710 | Rotational float for rotating equipment A rotational float system (44) that is meant to be used with existing side load protection systems and that may be selectively operated to permit a digger derrick rotation motor (20) or other rotatable equipment to freely rotate toward a side load to e... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6681870 | Hydraulic actuator The invention concerns an hydraulically powered mechanism of the kind having a piston assembly which is arranged to be driven by hydraulic fluid acting on it in a working zone and an item of equipment which is to be driven by the piston assembly. The pist... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6559613 | Method for operating an open end power wrench An open end power wrench includes an operating scheme that identifies when the item within the drive socket is an item that should be rotated by the drive socket. The method for controlling the tube nut wrench includes the steps of operating the motor to ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6269889 | Ground piercing tool with plastic body A ground piercing tool of the invention includes an elongated tubular housing having front and rear openings, a head including an anvil secured in the front opening of the housing, a striker disposed for reciprocation within an internal chamber of the hou... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6257348 | Control apparatus for drilling machine and drilling method A control apparatus for a drilling machine and a drilling method capable of quick adaptation to drilling by drills of various diameters, especially drills of small diameters, and of improving cutting efficiency. The control apparatus includes a cutting co... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6105595 | Method, system, and apparatus for automatically preventing or allowing flow of a fluid An automatic fluid valve (25) includes a drive member (32) having an aperture (43) and a driven member (54). The automatic fluid valve (25) also includes at least one torque transfer member (38) for transferring torque from the drive member (37) to the dr... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6053258 | Hydraulic driven tool controlling apparatus When a start SW 3 is pressed, a one-shot multivibrator circuit 15 turns on and releases a pulse. The pulse is transmitted to a self-hold circuit 16 which in turn stays in self-hold mode and releases an H level output continuously until it is reset. This c... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5992536 | Hydraulic drive tool controlling apparatus When a start SW 3 is pressed, a one-shot multivibrator circuit 15 turns on and releases a pulse. The pulse is transmitted to a self-hold circuit 16 which in turn stays in self-hold mode and releases an H level output continuously until it is reset. This c... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5971083 | Pressure fluid operated impact mechanism Pressure fluid operated impact mechanism having a reciprocating working member (5), a stop member (17) and, formed between said members, a drive chamber (18) with seals (15, 16) and a regulating valve (21) co-operating with a supply opening (25) for press... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5893419 | Hydraulic impact tool A hydraulically driven hammer has a piston which contains metal piston rings on a constant diameter section. The housing has a plurality of axially spaced apart radial ports that extend through the housing into the bore. A valve supplies fluid to the port... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5884712 | Arrangement for a telescope feeder of a rock-drilling machine An arrangement is provided for a telescope feeder of a rock-drilling machine, having two telescopic portions, between which is connected an extension cylinder so that the rock-drilling machine moves along one telescopic portion. The extension cylinder com... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5778987 | Guided drilling system with shock absorber There is provided a guided drilling system and an in-the-hole shock absorber adapted thereto. The guided drilling system includes a drill string configured to continuously and accurately bore a hole in the ground without the need to periodically break the... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5351797 | Retraction system for a power tool drive spindle A system for retracting the drive spindle of a power tool includes a drive shaft which has a spline portion and a threaded portion. During normal operation, the drive spindle is rotated by interconnection of a drive gear with the splined portion of the dr... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5222844 | Air logic circuit for airfeed peck drill An improvement to an air logic circuit for an airfeed peck drill includes the insertion of an advance valve into the timer circuit. This advance valve generates a signal to actuate the timer circuit only after the drill quill has fed forward through rapid... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5143161 | Right angle positive feed tapper A positive feed spindle with automatic retraction for driving a thread cutting tool is provided by using a fixed feed nut threaded on the spindle. A motor drives the spindle through a gear train that includes a first coupling gear with upper side teeth fo... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5131475 | System for controlling drilling force of a telescoping rock drill A telescoping drill has a base, a guideway displaceable longitudinally forwardly and rearwardly on the base, a guideway actuator braced between the guideway and the base and energizable for longitudinal forward displacement of the guideway on the base, a ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5094570 | Interface unit for drills A universal interface unit is provided for use with a pneumatic drill having an axially extendable tool holder, the interface unit being adaptable for use with `valve in head` type and `thru head` type pneumatic drills of different sizes. The interface un... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5022800 | Rapid advance feed drill with idle mode A positive feed drill having a spindle drive gear train and a spindle feed gear train coupled to the drive gear train is provided with means for uncoupling the feed coupling gear from the drive coupling gear, and locking the feed coupling gear when the sp... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4850753 | Positive feed device A gear train between an input shaft and an output shaft includes an output gear, through which the output shaft moves axially, and an intermediate gear coaxial with a control shaft carrying an idler gear meshing with a nut threaded on the output shaft. Th... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4799833 | Clutch for positive feed drill The invention relates to a torque-limiting clutch for use in combination with a positive feed drill that has a reversible motor and reversible driving means. A preferred use of the clutch is in combination with a drill that has a reversible motor rapid ad... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4681490 | Retraction apparatus for automatic feed drills or the like The automatic feed drill includes a spindle mounted therein for rotating in reciprocating movement. The spindle is rotated by spindle rotation gear that is engaged with the main drive gear which is ultimately driven by an air motor or the like. The feed a... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4612998 | Retracting positive feed drill with idle mode A positive feed drill having a spindle drive gear train and a spindle feed gear train coupled to the drive gear train by side teeth on coupling gears mounted on the same shaft is provided with actuatable means for uncoupling the feed coupling gear from th... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4594030 | Pneumatic-hydraulic drill unit A hand-held pneumatic-hydraulic drill unit employs modular drilling and clamp-up assemblies to perform a complete drilling cycle. The drilling cycle consists of: (1) clamping the drill unit to a work piece and/or a template that positions the drill unit r... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4592681 | Retraction apparatus for automatic feed drills or the like The automatic feed drill includes a spindle mounted therein for rotating in reciprocating movement. The spindle is rotated by spindle rotation gear that is engaged with the main drive gear which is ultimately driven by an air motor or the like. The feed a... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4591299 | Rapid feed apparatus for automatic feed drills or the like The automatic feed drill includes a spindle mounted therein for rotating and reciprocating movement. The spindle is rotated by a spindle rotation gear that is engaged with the main drive gear which is ultimately driven by an air motor or the like. The fee... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4538942 | Positive feed drill with stop control A positive feed drill having a spindle drive gear train and a spindle feed gear train, coupled to the drive gear train by side teeth on respective drive and feed coupling gears mounted on a common shaft, is provided with a spring between the feed coupling... | 09/03/1985 |
