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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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Class 248/570 - Forming unitary structure with relative movement between parts


Subclass of Class 248 - Supports
Definition: Structure wherein the additional energy absorbing element
No. of patents: 32
Last issue date: 01/01/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7314206Supporting apparatus for washing machine
A supporting apparatus for a washing machine including a plurality of supporting legs mounted on a base fixed to a lower portion of a washing machine main body to move in the vertical direction, a foot mounted on the lower end of the supporting leg to contact the su...
01/01/2008
7303185Damping arrangement with a cable loop arrangement serving as a damping member
A damping arrangement or isolator has two terminal members which are connected with each other by a single closed-loop cable band arrangement serving as a damping member. The terminal members each possess at least two eyes to receive the cable strap in the open posi...
12/04/2007
7273128Vibration proofing heat shield plate
A vibration proofing heat shield plate fixed such as to cover at least a part of a heat source while forming a gap with respect to a surface of the heat source is provided with a vibration proofing heat shield plate main body portion, a collar member positioned at a...
09/25/2007
7240580Single degree of freedom axis positioner
A single degree of freedom positioner resistant to axial and rotational motion on two axes, and to rotation around a third axis, but permitting axial movement along the third axis. The axes are orthogonally related. The positioner is characterized by support of a st...
07/10/2007
7234153Vibration damper for dampening vibrations at low frequencies
Electronics are fitted in vehicles, such as boats, ships, trains, buses, lorries, normal cars etc. The electronic items are exposed to jolts and other non-uniform actions. Particularly with regard to jolts, electronic items or apparatuses in which there are also mec...
06/19/2007
7144001Device and a system for damping vibrations, impact and shock
The invention relates to a device and a system for damping vibrations, impact and shock where two damping elements (6, 8) are attached to one end of an oblong plate (4) respectively, and connected via a central joining element (7) holding the de...
12/05/2006
7028969Seismically restrained vibration isolating mounting device
A seismically restrained vibration isolating mounting device seismically restrains and vibrationally isolates equipment which is supported by an equipment support means, from the equipment mounting surface. This seismically restrained vibration isolating mounting de...
04/18/2006
6896098Lid for muffling noises produced by an internal combustion engine, and method for producing such lid
A lid adapted to be mounted on the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine by attachment screws includes a cap and a carrier element adapted to be attached to the cylinder head by the attachment screws. To achieve an improved sound decoupling, the cap and the...
05/24/2005
6406011Wire rope isolator with pinned bar and method for making same
A wire rope vibration isolator employing a wire cable passed in a continuous loop through lateral hollow, cylindrical members, holes, channels or the like, formed therethrough in one or more mounting blocks or entrapment members. The mounting blocks manip...
06/18/2002
6394407Passive vibration isolator with profiled supports
A passive vibration isolator that contains a resilient element supported by a first support and a second support. The resilient element reacts with one or more of the supports so that the isolator has a natural frequency versus load curve. The curve has a...
05/28/2002
6290217Asymmetric wire rope isolator
A wire rope isolator having a pair of opposed mounting blocks, each having parallel holes formed therein so that the holes in one block are perpendicular to holes in the second block. One block contains two parallel holes passing through the block while t...
09/18/2001
6244579Light press manufactured (LPM) wire rope isolator and method of manufacture
A wire rope isolator includes a wire rope and a pair of mounting blocks. The mounting blocks comprise of a pair of cylindrical elongated end flanges that are connected tangentially to each other by a web that has a thickness that is less than the diameter...
06/12/2001
6019342Antivibration device
An antivibration device having two rigid strength members interconnected by an elastomer body has first and second abutments extending in parallel to limit relative movement between the two strength members along a determined axis and in a determined dire...
02/01/2000
5950970Cable clamp damper
A cable clamp damper utilizing wire cable is looped to define a toroidal configuration and is mounted on a split sleeve. The sleeve's circumference is less than the tube or hardware being supported by the clamp so as to define a small gaps between the hal...
09/14/1999
5897093Antivibration/antishock device using cable segments and stabilizer blades
An antivibration/antishock device includes a support member and a supported member disposed face to face and joined by a plurality of cable segments disposed on opposite sides of the support and supported members. Each of the cable segments is fixed to th...
04/27/1999
5764498Electronics assembly formed with a slotted coupling device that absorbs mechanical forces, such as vibration and mechanical shock
An electronics assembly is described which allows three-dimensional movement of a printed wiring board (PWB) relative to an attached electronics subassembly. The subassembly is attached to the PWB by a coupling device which is capable of resilient deflect...
06/09/1998
5549285Wire rope isolator with crimp bar and method for making same
A wire rope vibration isolator includes a coil of wire rope having a predetermined number of individual consecutive coils, a first crimp bar, and a second crimp bar. Each of the crimp bars is essentially rectangular in shape and has a pair of opposing sid...
08/27/1996
5522585Wire cable isolator and energy absorbing restraint
A wire cable isolator and an associated energy absorbing restraint for connecting between a device subject to movement due to dynamic loads and possibly thermal deflection, and an adjacent structure, such as a building or a support member is disclosed. Th...
06/04/1996
5499790Antivibration/antishock device and the process for the fabrication of such a device
An antivibration/antishock device comprising a carrier element (11) and a carried element (12) linked by cable (13a, 13b), wherein the carrier and carried elements each have at least two anchoring points for the cable placed in the neighborhood of the api...
03/19/1996
5482259Pipe restraint
A pipe restraint having a helical isolator (I1) coupled to a housing (16) and including a central cylinder (4) coupled to a central rod (2). Connecting rods (34, 36) are located at opposite ends of the restraint to attach the restraint between ...
01/09/1996
5441243Wire cable isolator and energy absorbing restraint
A wire cable isolator and an associated energy absorbing restraint is provided for connecting between a device subject to movement due to dynamic loads and possibly thermal deflection, and an adjacent structure, such as a building or a support member. The...
08/15/1995
5413190Engine mount for blind installation
A remotely operated mechanism is used to mount an engine in a compartment ere connections between the engine and compartment are difficult to access or see. The mechanism comprises a mounting adapter which is fit to the engine and which mates to a mountin...
05/09/1995
5360210Pipe restraint
A pipe restraint having a helical isolator (I1) coupled to a housing (16) and including a central cylinder (4) coupled to a central rod (2). Connecting rods (34, 36) are located at opposite ends of the restraint to attach the restraint between ...
11/01/1994
5277394Coaxial isolator device
A coaxial isolator provides for damping in a longitudinal direction. A pair of elongated frame elements have a shockabsorbing element mounted therebetween. The first frame element is provided with a central aperture into which a central pedestal formed in...
01/11/1994
5240232Pipe restraint
Helical isolator (I1, I2) in a turnbuckle frame (10) on a central rod (2) with connector rods (34, 36) of opposite handed threads, are for mounting between a pipe and an adjacent structure. The wire energy absorbing rope bights (32) ...
08/31/1993
5169110Force-damping energy-removing isolator
An isolator includes flexural elements for resisting transmission of shock and vibration forces between structures, and also includes conductor elements for conducting energy such as heat and/or electricity from at least one of the structures. Each elemen...
12/08/1992
5062507Vibration and shock absorber device
A vibration and shock absorber device, comprising a metal body constituted by one or more helically wound lengths of cable (1) and two bars (10, 20) interconnecting the turns in two diametrically opposite zones, with a layer of elastomer material (30) coa...
11/05/1991
4854556Device for damping shocks and vibrations
The damping device has an elastic structure consisting of one or a number of segments of wire cable and provided with fasteners for interposing the structure between two elements. The structure is enclosed within a mass of elastomeric material which adher...
08/08/1989
4783038Isolator apparatus
An improved isolator includes a bar of elongated base-forming members adapted to be mounted to a supporting surface and an elongated load-supporting bar adapted to support the load connected to, and supported above, the base-forming bars by a pair of arch...
11/08/1988
4586689Cable-based amortization supports with independent reaction to vertical and horizontal stresses
This patent covers a cable-based amortization support having independent reactions to vertical and horizontal stresses supported by combined cable windings of any nature. This shock absorber is consisting of one spiral winding (3) and of at least one arra...
05/06/1986
4568243Vibration isolating seal for mounting fans and blowers
A vibration isolating and sealing device for mounting a fan having a propeller rotatably secured within a housing, said device comprising an outer, substantially square frame; an inner substantially square frame; a generally "S" shaped flexural membrane d...
02/04/1986
4397069Device and process for the manufacture of vibration-damping and shockproof mountings incorporating at least one helically arranged metal cable and mounting thereby obtained
The device and related process for the manufacture of vibration-damping and shockproof mountings formed of metal cable spirals comprise a generator of low speed rotational motion; a spindle formed of at least two portions, parallel longitudinally developi...
08/09/1983
 
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