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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 |
| 4558613 | Thermal wire stripper A wire stripper provides for one-hand thermal-stripping of thermoplastic insulation from wire in a substantial range of wire sizes without need for adjustment or alternation in manipulation of the wire relative to the stripper or of the stripper relative ... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4529865 | Electrically heated musical instrument stand An electrically heated musical instrument stand for supporting an idle musical instrument during breaks or pauses during a musical performance for heating the interior of the instrument maintain the idled instrument warm and at its tuned temperature ready... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4516435 | Precision manipulator heating and cooling apparatus for use in UHV systems with sample transfer capability An improvement of a precision manipulator for use in UHV systems with sample transfer capability in which a spring loaded thermocouple 47 and a heater electrode (51, 52) are both in direct contact with the transferred sample 35. The thermocouple and heate... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4501951 | Electric heating element for sterilely cutting and welding together thermoplastic tubes An electric heating element for sterilely cutting and welding together a pair of thermoplastic tubes transversely of the axis of each tube includes as an outer layer a folded sheet of a metal, such as copper, aluminum, silver or gold, having a thermal con... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4485295 | Electrically heated for cutting foam plastic material An apparatus for cutting thermoplastic foam material, such as polyethylene foam or rigid polystyrene foam, includes an electrically heated cutting element made from a steel band and having a sharpened front longitudinal edge and a rear longitudinal edge s... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4325417 | Connector member for sealed conduits utilizing crystalline plastic barrier membrane A connector member for a fluid flow path is provided which comprises a transparent housing enclosing an opaque barrier membrane or wall portion blocking flow through the flow path. The barrier membrane is adapted to be openable by exposure to radiant ener... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4319952 | Reciprocally moving hot-wire for bag making machine A hot-wire type cutting machine for severing a continuous web of thermoplastic sheet material into individual segments. The web is arranged to be advanced, step-by-step, and while stationary, the hot-wire is made to pass progressively through the web from... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4303825 | Portable electric heating device for thawing motor vehicle door locks A compact portable device energizable from a motor vehicle battery for thawing frozen motor vehicle door locks includes an electrically heated thawing stick sized for insertion into the keyhole of a frozen lock. The stick comprises a hollow metal body enc... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4288271 | Temperature control apparatus A circuit arrangement for controlling the temperature of a thermoplastic bonding or cutting blade in which changes in the length of the blade caused by temperature variations are monitored and a signal is developed and fed back for controlling the amount ... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4247753 | Battery operated electric heating device for thawing frozen locks A battery operated portable thawing device for frozen locks has an electrically heated thawing stick sized for insertion into the key hole of a frozen lock. The stick is thinner than the lock key and comprises a hollow metal body inside which is located a... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4215607 | Apparatus for heat cutting sheet material The application discloses an assembly comprising an elongated knife in association with a heating unit together with means to mount the assembly so as substantially to eliminate all warping or other distortion of the knife due to heat. Specifically, the k... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4175998 | Foam welding apparatus Improved welds for thermoplastic foam insulation spirally deposited about a structure are obtained employing a thin, resistance heated welding blade which beneficially is positioned by means of a four-bar linkage connecting the blade to the blade support.... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4000395 | Thermal cutting apparatus An apparatus for cutting arbitrary shapes in material, particularly in synthetic plastic foam material, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a bendable, shape-retaining, electrically conductive resitive wire which may be successively formed into any desir... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3985996 | Thermal cutting apparatus An apparatus for cutting arbitrary shapes in material, particularly in synthetic plastic foam material, comprises a bendable, shape-retaining, electrically conductive resistive wire. The wire may be successively formed into any desired form factor by sele... | 10/12/1976 |
| 3946195 | Device for branding indicia on a tennis ball A tennis ball marker which has no moving parts in operation and in which a plurality of removable and interchangeable heating imprint modules are mounted in a housing containing an electric circuit for controlling the supply of power from a source to heat... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3938526 | Electrical acupuncture needle heater A method and apparatus for electrically heating an acupuncture needle that has been inserted into a subject is disclosed. An applicator unit contains an electrical heating element thermally coupled to an acupuncture needle and directly to the skin adjacen... | 02/17/1976 |
