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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 |
| 6105176 | Bicycle helmet A bicycle helmet includes a helmet body having a plurality of vents, including a front vent that is wider than high. Also, a bicycle helmet includes a helmet body having a plurality of vents, including at least one rear exit port opening outward onto a su... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6088840 | Bicolor reversible sparring headgear A bicolor reversible protective headgear comprising a left side panel, a right side panel, a forehead panel and a top panel, the panels being connected by elastic means to form the headgear and having a first color on one side and a second color on the ot... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6076196 | Goggles having strap bearing arms connected to a goggle frame between central and lateral end portions thereof A pair of goggles include a frame with an upper frame portion and a lower frame portion, arms extruded from extrusion positions on the upper and lower frame portions, and a strap being attached to the arms. The frame and arms are integrally made of soft e... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6070271 | Protective helmet An improved protective helmet is made of a dual density, closed-cell, polymeric foam laminate. The inner layer is a lower density (3.8 to 5 pcf), closed-cell, polymeric foam for comfort, absorbing minor impacts and distributing impact stress over a larger... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6065159 | Protective helmet for active use by a wearer in a sports activity A protective helmet for active use by a player in a sports activity, such as soccer, includes a shell made of a soft material and which has the general configuration to fit a wearer's head. A device for stabilizing the shell on the wearer's head, such as ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6058516 | Protective headgear for wrestlers The present invention relates to a wrestling ear guard comprising a pair of substantially identical mirror image, roughly inverted triangular shaped guards comprising a cup member formed of thin, relatively stiff, resilient sheet material having an inner ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6055675 | Protective bicycle helmet having a ventilated rear support structure The invention relates to a protective bicycling helmet with a rear support structure having at least two generally vertical columns mounted in the rear portion of the helmet body for providing improved ventilation while retaining or improving the rigid st... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6052830 | Combined cape and cover for visor or the like Protective head wear or cover for use in conjunction with a visor is disclosed. A top hair cover is provided with a front bill cover having an elastic front edge. This elastic front edge is fitted underneath the front edge of the bill of the visor, holdin... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6052832 | Helmet mounted mirrors for off road use A mirror assembly is provided that can be affixed to a helmet for use by snowmobile, motorcycle and ATV vehicle riders. The mirrors are capable of adjustment in three directions and are detachable from the helmet.... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6052835 | Protective head gear A protective head gear includes a generally open head portion and a collar portion. The protective head gear is for use in contact sports by an athlete wearing a helmet. The head portion is generally open and has a crown segment and a pair of opposed side... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6047400 | Pivotable, detachable face mask A detachable face mask assembly for a helmet includes upper and lower mask assemblies removably secured over the helmet face opening with a series of clips. The upper mask assembly includes a first outer component and a first inner component concentricall... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6038704 | Helmet with opaque inner layer, translucent outer layer, and patterning therebetween Protective composite headgear bearing distinctive embedded marking, such as alphanumeric data, color patterns, or stylized designs. A patterned sheet is formed into headgear shape, and the patterned side is covered with solidifiable plastic composition. T... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6038705 | Impact resistant face shield An impact resistant face shield that includes a single formed arcuate lens portion that, in a first orientation, has a first curvature extending in a horizontal direction and a second curvature extending in a vertical direction. The lens portion has a top... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6017049 | Interactive safety helmet for bicyclists An interactive safety helmet for a bicyclist, making it possible for a group of bicyclists wearing like helmets to communicate with each other and thereby coordinate their activities. The helmet is formed by an outer shell shaped to fit onto the head of t... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6009563 | Sports safety helmet A sports safety helmet includes two way radio communications and integral external lighting. The helmet is particularly well adapted for use in sailing, where head protection from swinging booms, heavy lines, and other components is desirable, and where u... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6006368 | Combination helmet and shoulder pad for minimizing cervical injuries The present invention relates to a combination shoulder pad and helmet assembly uniquely designed to protect a user from serious cervical spine injuries. The device comprises a helmet having a mounting bracket on the back portion thereof The mounting brac... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6000065 | Method and apparatus for helmet removal Then apparatus for assisting in the removal of a helmet from a wearer thereof, particularly when the wearer is unconscious or injured, comprises: a framework constructed, sized and arranged to fit around a conventional helmet; an engaging mechanism for en... | 12/14/1999 |
| 6000062 | Protective headband for soccer players Improved head protection for soccer players comprising a headband formed of resilient material which may be worn alone or inside a conventional soccer helmet to cushion the effects of impacts to the head, especially for children in their formative years.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5996116 | Ball marker retention system A golf ball marker is carried in open display on a fabric article of golf clothing or other fabric golf accessory and remains in position due to the force of magnetism. To produce this effect, a layer of magnetic material is secured in position in contact... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5996128 | Air flow adjusting rear member of the helmet An air flow adjusting rear member of a helmet comprises a top portion for suppressing negative pressure generated at a back part of the helmet and is removable from the helmet by using adhesive element for fastening the air flow adjusting rear member to t... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5991930 | Protective helmet with attachable visor A new protective helmet with attachable visor for protecting a cyclists eyes without need of glasses. The inventive device includes a protective visor adapted for removable securement to a front peripheral edge of a protective helmet. The protective visor... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5987651 | Mechanism for attaching a rotating plate in a helmet In accordance with one aspect of this invention, in a mechanism for attaching a rotating plate in a helmet, a positioning member which is of substantially tubular shape and relatively slidable along a guide groove provided in the rotating plate such as a ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5978972 | Helmet system including at least three accelerometers and mass memory and method for recording in real-time orthogonal acceleration data of a head A system designed to measure and record in real time data relating to translational and angular acceleration of an individual's head during normal sporting activity. One embodiment of the device includes at least three orthogonal accelerometers mounted wi... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5974593 | Batting helmet with circumferential elastic head band A batting helmet includes an adjustable circumferential head band that allows the helmet to be worn by individuals with a wide range of head sizes while maintaining a constant air gap between the wearers head and the interior padding of the helmet. This a... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5963989 | Soccer headband A headband to be worn on the head of a soccer player including a padded portion adapted to ride on that area of the head normally used to head a soccer ball.... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5956776 | Adjustable helmet having an improved locking mechanism The invention relates to an adjustable helmet having a front shell and a back shell that are movably secured to one another and that comprise engaging members that may be held together by a locking mechanism comprising a cam that pivots about an axis exte... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5956777 | Helmet A helmet assembly (20) for protecting a head and neck by laterally displacing impact forces (28). The helmet assembly (20) has a helmet (22) and a face guard (26). The helmet (22) has a rigid inner shell (96), a resilient spacing layer (94) outside of and... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5953762 | Sports helmet with protective fincap A sports helmet with a protective fincap made up of a sturdy, flexible material and affixed thereto centrally upon the top surface of the helmet such that the fincap extends centrally, upon the helmet, anterioposteriorally from the bottom edge of the fron... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5953761 | Protective headgear The protective headgear, such as a catcher's/umpire's headgear, is defined by a forward substantially concave rigid shell and a rear substantially concave rigid shell articulately interconnected together adjacent upper portions thereof. Resilient straps s... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5950244 | Protective device for impact management A protective device comprising a shell and a liner. The shell includes an interior surface. The liner is associated with the interior surface of the shell. The liner includes a member for enabling control displacement of the preselected regions of the lin... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5946735 | Quick-release football helmet chin strap Disclosed is a quick-release football helmet chin strap that incorporates the use of a hook and loop fastener to tighten the strap and secure the helmet to the player's head. Intended for use on newly produced helmets and replacing the snap-type fasteners... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5946734 | Head protector apparatus A head protector (10, 10') is shown in certain embodiments, having a plurality of rupturable, closed, pressurized, fluid filled cells (20) each having a rupturable common wall with a low pressure, empty cell (22) between first and second liners (14,16) an... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5943706 | Helmet The present invention concerns a helmet including a shell formed from a thermoplastic resin, for example, by blow molding or injection molding, and a shock absorbing liner disposed on the inside of the shell. The shock absorbing liner is formed of polyvin... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5940890 | Helmet including a strap securing device A helmet including a strap securing device having a gripping section and/or a clip for engaging and holding a strap, for example a goggle strap, in place over the surface of the helmet is disclosed. The gripping section and clip may be utilized individual... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5940880 | Apparatus and method for providing coolant water to the head during exercise A flexible water container carried on the back of the user in a position that does not restrict the active movement of the user during exercise. Connected to the water container is a tube to conduct the water from the container to an irrigation system pos... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5939155 | Car cap A car cap including a magnetic base and a cap body attached to the magnetic base, the cap body having a cap bill having a cap bill aerodynamic taper.... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5930839 | Golf headgear and ball marker A golf cap or other headgear that includes a horizontal slit of a given width, and a first indicia with an upper segment on the headgear above the slit. A ball marker having a second indicia corresponding to at least a part of the upper segment of said fi... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930841 | Soccer headguard Generally, the present invention relates to an improved headguard for athletes and in particular soccer players. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a headguard is provided which includes a headcover and an adjustable head strap disposed o... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930843 | Helmet and shoulder harness assembly providing cervical spine protection A cervical spine protective helmet and shoulder harness assembly. The helmet and shoulder-harness assembly includes a yoke or shoulder pad having a central opening for the wearer's head to pass therethrough. A protective helmet is pivotally supported over... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5930840 | Pad for interior body of helmet and interior body thereof A pad for an interior body of a helmet includes a shaped cushion material made of foamed urethane or the like, a stretchable first cloth on one side of the cushion material for contact with a head of a user, a nonstretchable second cloth disposed on a sid... | 08/03/1999 |
