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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 |
| 7272878 | Cam actuated clamp apparatus A cam actuating clamp. The clamp has first and second jaws, with one of the jaws including a surface forming a fulcrum and the other one of the jaws including a projecting arm which contacts the fulcrum when the clamp is in an open position. The clamp is moved from ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264285 | Deadbolt safety latch A dead-bolt lock safety latch for preventing unauthorized unlocking of a dead-bolt lock with a key or lock picking tools provides a spring biased body having two legs, each leg having a leg extension, and carrying an elongate handle to provide mechanical leverage to... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7210238 | Hair and fiber stacker A fiber stacking or aligning apparatus is described. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a first component and a second component. The first component is configured to permit the introduction of a plurality of fibers into an opening that defines a through hole ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7200923 | Finishing apparatus for slide fastener There are provided left and right gripper devices for holding left and right tip side portions of a slide fastener chain, transferring the fastener chain in a longitudinal direction (an X-axis direction) and opening and closing the left and right tip side portions i... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7175024 | Configurable insert for a manufacturing carrier A manufacturing carrier has an insert that can be configured and reconfigured for a wide variety components. The carrier has a frame configured to be transported by a conveyor, an insert and at least one positioner. The insert has pin holes arranged in a matrix. The... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160066 | Mounting arrangement and method A mounting arrangement 1 is provided in which clamping pairs comprising a clamping pad 2 and seating pads 3 are arranged about a mounting end of a component 4. Thus, the component 4 is appropriately presented to a machining device ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156278 | Auxiliary soldering tool An auxiliary soldering tool includes a first jaw plate having a first holding portion and a first holding portion, a second jaw plate having a second holding portion and a second holding portion, and two elastic press plates each respectively rested on the first hol... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144003 | Solder assistor The device of the present invention is useful for facilitating the soldering of materials. More specifically, the device of the present invention is useful for the positioning and securing of at least two electrically conductive materials such that those materials c... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7083057 | Article organizer assembly An article organizer enables a user to organize substantially planar articles and substantially three-dimensional articles adjacent one another. The article organizer comprises a support member and two parallel coils. The support member comprises opposing support en... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7052552 | Gas chemistry cycling to achieve high aspect ratio gapfill with HDP-CVD A method and apparatus are disclosed for depositing a dielectric film in a gap having an aspect ratio at least as large as 6:1. By cycling the gas chemistry of a high-density-plasma chemical-vapor-deposition system between deposition and etching conditions, the gap ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7007935 | Clamping article and method An article for clamping a plurality of objects together, wherein the article includes a body portion formed in a generally c-shape. The body portion comprises a pair of side portions, an intermediate portion extending between and interconnecting the pair of side por... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6830240 | Methods and apparatus for securing components for manufacture A method for securing a component for manufacture. The method includes fixedly coupling a first clamping member and a biasing mechanism to a tool that includes a fixture. The fixture includes a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and a biasing mechanism... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6817814 | Inscribing system A system and method for inscribing an item is provided. The system includes a housing having a door, an inscriber, and a support. The inscriber is disposed in the housing and is operable to inscribe the surface of an item secured in an item carrier. The support has ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6702271 | Profile frames A profile frame (1) for holding plane elements (3) in an essentially U-shaped accommodating profile (2), the one leg of the U of which is constructed as a stopping leg (4) for the plane element (3) and the other leg of the U of which is constructed essent... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6645346 | Workpiece holding device for a bonding apparatus A workpiece retainer used in, for instance, a bonding apparatus for holding a workpiece during bonding being provide with plate springs that are driven towards the workpiece. Before the workpiece is pressed by the retainer, the end portions of plate sprin... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6622997 | Straight edge clamping device for clamping workpieces A straight edge clamping device for clamping workpieces is provided. The device comprises a straight edge having a flat lower surface for contacting workpieces, an upper wall, and two sidewalls, a first stop fixed at one end of the edge, a second stop mov... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6558489 | Device and method for coating workpieces Actuators for handling furniture parts to be coated are provided. For this purpose, a feeder device is provided which has a plurality of lifting bolts arranged in a grid-like manner and which can travel vertically in a simplified manner thereby that all l... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6508885 | Edge sealing structure for substrate in low-pressure processing environment A low-pressure processor for processing substrates includes a chuck that engages the substrates' peripheries for purposes of clamping, sealing, and centering the substrates on chuck bodies. For accomplishing all three purposes, a mechanical clamp can be a... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6502811 | Binding metal for covering with heat-shrinkable sheet A binding metal for covering an object with a heat-shrinkable sheet and holding the heat-shrinkable sheet in a state in which both end portions of the sheet face each other. The binding metal has two long members holding the heat-shrinkable sheet, and the... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6394439 | Two-sided gripping device A device having a fixture with a working surface and at least one hole, at least one stop rising above the working surface, a fastener, a gripping member having a first block portion and a second block portion where the first block portion is joined to th... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6385382 | Alignment system optical component interface A mechanical interface between a manipulation system and an optical component in which manipulation system jaws are adapted to engage an optical component at a handle and then deform the component. In some applications, an optical component is translation... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6367790 | Slide-type L-clamp A bar clamp has a straight and stiff metal bar having an straight inner face, a straight and stiff fixed metal arm extending from an end of the bar and having a straight inner face substantially perpendicular to the bar inner face, and a metal corner unit... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6354579 | Vise for holding workpiece A vise suitable for securely holding a workpiece relative to a machine table. The vise is comprised of an integral block of readily machinable material, e.g., soft steel, aluminum, or plastic. A slot extends into the block from a top surface toward a lowe... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6350078 | Shaft depressor for a slap yoke in a steering assembly A shaft depressor is used for seating a shaft against a closed, usually curved, portion between first and second sides of a U-shaped socket in a slap yoke of a steering shaft assembly. It is used together with a clamp bolt which extends through a hole in ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6287385 | Spring clip for sensitive substrates An improved restraining clip for holding fragile substrates has been invented. The clip can be used to provide a force on the backside of substrates during processing. The invention has a compound spring mechanism, effectively uncoupling the force used to... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6267288 | Pallet for combined surface mount and wave solder manufacture of printed ciruits A pallet for mounting components on a double sided PCB including a fab (panel) having a frame area surrounding a depression. A shoulder around the depression is dimensioned to support the fab. The fab is laid on the shoulder with the a group of components... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6263561 | Fastener retaining device for assembly parts An installation head, fastener, and method for installing the fastener are disclosed. The installation head has control fingers which control the position of the fastener with respect to the plunger and workpiece to which the fastener is to be attached du... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6205888 | One-handed childproof medicine bottle opener A device which can be used with the palm of one hand to manually remove and replace threaded caps on bottles, particularly childproof caps on medicine bottles having a maximum diameter of approximately five inches, and a method for its use. The device com... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6182958 | Fixture for securing a component to a heat sink A fixture assembly for securing a component to a heat sink includes a frame having two parallel longitudinal members connected by first and second transverse crossbeams, which together define a receptacle into which a component is received. A spring clip ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6162336 | Clamping ring design to reduce wafer sticking problem in metal deposition A clamping ring design that eliminates the Wafer sticking problem. In the first embodiment of the present invention the wafer clamp ring is redesigned to sharply reduce the wafer to wafer-ring contact area. In the second embodiment of the present inventio... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6145823 | Solder clamp A solder clamp having a common base and first and second clamp levers or jaws that are capable of independent operation. Positioning slots are preferably provided in the common base and the first and second clamp levers to properly align two wires or simi... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6126159 | Machinable workpiece clamp A holding device which wedges against the side of a workpiece to provide unencumbered access during machining operations. The jaws of the device are thick enough to be contoured to the shape of the workpiece for a firmer hold. A clamping brace is provided... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6126157 | Compact vise for fly tying A compact portable vise of the type designed to hold a fishing hook while a fly-like lure is formed, using methods known as "fly-tying," on the hook for use in the sport of fly fishing. The vise is particularly small to be shirt-pocket portable and altern... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6035505 | Mounting clamp for holding together metal sheets and a tool for removing the clamp A mounting clamp for holding together metal sheets and a tool for removing the clamp. The clamp has two legs that define a clamping gap that terminates in a bore hole. The free ends of the legs are provided with bevels with an insertion angle of 20° to 4... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6026557 | Method for laser bar facet coating Apparatus and method for retaining a laser bar during a facet coating operation and releasing the laser bar subsequent to the operation. The apparatus includes a pair of opposing spacers that hold the laser bar when compressed, each spacer including a com... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6017025 | Component retainer An apparatus for accurately positioning and retaining at least one component, comprising a substantially rigid frame comprising a side having at least one opening therein that is larger in size than the component, a layer of compliant material attached to... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6016597 | Apparatus and method for retaining bearing cups on a universal joint during lubrication An apparatus and method for retaining the bearing cups on the trunnions of a universal joint cross when supplying lubricant therein includes a body portion having a pair of end portions extending therefrom. An insert is preferably removably secured to eac... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5996985 | Component retainer An apparatus for accurately positioning and retaining at least one component, comprising a substantially rigid frame comprising a side having at least one opening therein that is larger in size than the component, a layer of compliant material attached to... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988615 | Device for fixing an object to the edge of a flat support A device for fixing an object to the edge of a flat support, the support having a top face on which the object is to be fixed and a lower face. A vertical section piece, positionable close to the edge of the support, is perpendicular to the plane of the s... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5953813 | Fastener retaining device for assembly parts An installation tool, fastener, and method for installing the fastener are disclosed. The installation tool has control fingers which control the position of the fastener with respect to the plunger and workpiece to which the fastener is to be attached du... | 09/21/1999 |
