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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 |
| 8113561 | Mounting structure of door grip Mounting structure of a door grip in a door for the vehicle includes a inner panel composing a door body. The mounting structure of a door grip further includes a door trim arranged so as to oppose to the inner side of the inner panel. The door grip is fixed to the ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8052188 | Active material enabled self-presenting devices A self-presenting device includes, a member in physical communication with a vehicle surface, wherein the member is configured to have a first form and a second form, wherein the first form is configured to store the member and the second form is configured to prese... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7934760 | Assist grip assemblies Disclosed is an assist grip assembly including a handle portion and at least one support structure, the at least one support structure including a securing surface attached to a mounting area of a vehicle body, and a transfer member comprising a flex portion and a c... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7905530 | Self-actuating devices A self-actuating device includes a member in physical communication with a vehicle surface and an actuator. The member is configured to have at least a first form and a second form, wherein one of the first form and the second form is configured to stow the member a... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900986 | Active material based concealment assemblies A concealment assembly includes a component, a member configured to have a first form and a second form, wherein the first form is configured to conceal the component and the second form is configured to expose the component, thereby making the component accessible ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896417 | Grab handle bracket A mounting bracket for a vehicle grab handle includes spaced apart first and second roof attachment portions for mounting to a roof side rail and spaced apart first and second support portions depending downwardly toward a vehicle cabin. The first support portion de... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7793999 | Handle An interior trim component includes a handle having a cradle portion and an insert portion, the insert portion is nested within a cavity of the cradle portion, the first ends of the cradle and insert portions define a tucking portion and the second ends define a lat... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7775573 | Automatic deploying handle A trim assembly is disclosed. The trim assembly includes a vehicular trim panel and a portion mounted to the vehicular trim panel that is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position relative the vehicular trim panel. The portion is defined to include a... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7762600 | Vehicle interior door pull handle attachment method and apparatus The invention is directed to an apparatus and method that includes a bracket that attaches the bottom end of a vehicle interior door handle to a door panel in a rigid manner, the bracket including a first wall and second and third walls that extend, generally perpen... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7744141 | Retractable assist handle for a vehicle A retractable grip assist handle assembly provides an extendable support for a passenger during ingress to or egress from the vehicle. The retractable grip assist handle assembly includes a handle, and a body portion having a first end connected to the handle and th... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7651143 | Vehicle headliner and method of manufacture A headliner for preventing an assist grip located proximate a curtain side airbag (CSA) from detaching from a motor vehicle frame during deployment of the CSA is provided. The headliner can include a substrate layer with an assist grip aperture dimensioned such that... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7631915 | Active material enabled self-actuated devices A self-actuating device includes a member in physical communication with a vehicle surface and an active material. The member is configured to have at least a first form and a second form, wherein one of the first form and the second form is configured to stow the m... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7621573 | Flush vehicle door handle A handle assembly for a vehicle door and a method of operating the handle assembly is disclosed. The door handle assembly may include a pivot bracket mounted in the vehicle door, a handle arm pivotally mounted to the pivot bracket, a handle alignable flush with a do... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7607708 | Adapter device for a grab handle An adapter device for a grab handle has a deformation element with at least two end regions. The end regions of the deformation element are connected to each other by at least one web and each have at least one fastening element for the grab handle. The deformation ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7594684 | Assist grip An assist grip includes: a grip member to be gripped by a passenger, the grip member configured to be capable of being pulled out from a retraction position to a grip position; a base member which is fixed to the vehicle and which includes a rotation shaft; a rotati... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7585009 | Side curtain air bag deployment pillar bracket and garnish A bracket for placement between the A-pillar and pillar garnish in an automobile, wherein the bracket includes a base and first and second mounting flanges for use in attaching the bracket to the A-pillar structure. The bracket also includes first and second handle ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7559592 | Vehicle interior member and method for removal thereof To provide a vehicle interior member affixing member capable of improving the efficiency of attachment and removal operations. A vehicle interior member attached to an attaching portion in a vehicle cabin having an interior member main body and an affixing member fo... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7549689 | Tension-member automotive door trim pull A pull cup in a vehicle door is fitted to a door trim panel substrate and is connected to the inner door panel of the vehicle door by way of a bracket. The bracket is oriented to resist vertical loads and tension loads such that the bracket is allowed to deflect in ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7478854 | Automotive handle with soft feel and method of making the same The present invention provides for an improved trim part, such as an automotive handle, with a soft feel, for use in a trim assembly, and to a continuous two-shot molding operation that may be continuously performed utilizing a single mold assembly. In an exemplary ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7422258 | Motor vehicle door handle A motor vehicle door handle includes a grip area and an electronics module arranged inside the grip area. A plastic injection moulded carrier core extends inside the motor vehicle door handle. The electronics module is arranged in a recess of the carrier core. A cov... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7415751 | Tightening structure for assist grip A tying structure for an assist grip is intended for tying a base member supporting the assist grip swingably thereon to a car body panel with a clip and an engaging member. The clip is provided with first engaging parts for engagement with the base member and secon... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407209 | Vehicle grab handle An interior handle assembly includes a vehicle structural member, a handle and a mounting fastener. The handle has a grip portion and a first base mounting portion. The mounting fastener extends between the first base mounting portion and the vehicle structural memb... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7384091 | Vehicle door A vehicle door comprises a door panel member having an outer panel, the outer panel having a concave portion which receives a user's hand, a handle member which is provided outside the outer panel and extends to cross the concave portion, a base member which is fixe... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7354102 | Vehicle body panel with integral clip The invention provides an automotive vehicle plastic panel including a show surface and a hidden surface opposite the show surface. A molded fastener is foldably joined to the plastic panel by a living hinge. The molded fastener, the plastic panel and the living hin... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7308736 | Apparatus of attaching interior part of automobile An attaching Apparatus of an interior part of an automobile includes a base portion, a clip and a cap. The base portion includes an opening portion and a projected portion, the clip includes a front end portion, a parallel portion, a base end portion, a draw stop cl... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7270452 | Light emitting handle for vehicle A light emitting handle includes a handle body, a light emitting device mounted on the handle body to emit light outward, and a light guide device mounted on the handle body to guide and reflect the light of the light emitting device outward from the handle body. Th... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270359 | Assist handle assembly with accessories An assist handle assembly for a vehicle includes a handle member coupled to a structural member of the vehicle, the handle member having a first end and a second end. Connecting structure is provided on at least one of the first end and the second end to receive at ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7249395 | Hand bracket A hand bracket comprising a grip section, a top connection bracket at a first end of the grip section and a bottom connection bracket a second end of the grip section. At least one of the top connection bracket and the bottom connection bracket comprises a shell hav... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243988 | Roof unit and basic structure of a road-bound vehicle A roof unit having an outer skin, an inward facing ceiling, whereby the outer skin and the ceiling are combined to form a unit ready for installation, a base structure having longitudinal frames. The ceiling and the outer skin along with the basic structure have joi... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240398 | Opening and closing damping apparatus An annular groove part with a predetermined depth is formed in a rotation body, and a wall surface of the annular groove part is sealed by a second protrusion elongated annular part formed in an inner circumference of a rotor attached to the annular groove part, and... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234888 | Arrangements for anchoring items to automotive framing components An item such as a passenger assist handle is anchored to an automotive framing component by a mounting stud passing through a hole in the framing component. The mounting stud includes a shaft with a helix at a first end and a threaded portion at a second end. The he... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234209 | Mounting structure and mounting method for vehicle interior parts A clip engages an assist grip with an engaging portion of the clip engaged with a clip insertion hole of an attachment part. The assist grip is mounted to a body panel by engaging a first locking pawl of the clip with a rear surface of the body panel, and engaging a... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7226096 | Door handle device for vehicles A door handle device for vehicles includes a handle body positioned on an outer surface of a vehicle door and lifted to be pulled back when the vehicle door is opened. The handle body is provided with a finger rest which extends to at least three directions of four ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7144076 | Precisely spaced assembly of a roof module and a vehicle body The invention relates to the assembly of a roof module and a vehicle body. The roof module lies on flanges of the roof section of the vehicle body and is bonded to said flanges by means of an adhesive layer. To obtain a desired, predetermined thickness for the adhes... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124845 | Bottom pan for a snowmobile The present invention is directed to a snowmobile with a frame that supports an engine. The snowmobile also includes an endless track operatively connected to the engine to propel the frame. At least one ski is disposed on the frame to steer the frame. To enclose th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121610 | Combination shade and handle device A combination window shade and handle device includes a frame adapted to be secured above a window of a motor vehicle window; a handle centrally positioned on the frame; a winding core coupled to the frame; a shade wound onto the winding core, the shade having one f... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7090276 | Grab handle for use with supplemental tailgate on pick-up trucks A pivotable grab handle device is movable between a stowed position, which is positioned within a mating cavity formed in the main tailgate structure, and a deployed position that projects upwardly above the top surface of a lowered main tailgate structure. The grab... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090278 | Grip handle at passenger seat in automobile A grip handle at a passenger seat in an automobile includes an instrument panel having at least one hole formed therethrough in front of the passenger seat, a core, made of hard plastic, including at least one insert hole formed therethrough, into which an insert bo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7036875 | Method for attaching undercover onto underside of car floor panel An apparatus and method for attaching an undercover to the underside of a car body floor panel having a plurality of studs, comprises tubular fasteners that are inserted into respective mounting holes of the undercover with diametral clearance and that are engaged w... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029054 | Outside handle device An outside handle device includes a handle portion provided at the outside of a vehicle door, a handle frame fixed to the vehicle door and supporting the handle portion via an arm portion provided on the handle portion. The arm portion is provided with an engaging m... | 04/18/2006 |
