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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 296/1.04 - Safety device


Subclass of Class 296 - Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Definition: Subject matter including a device which, promotes safety
No. of patents: 18
Last issue date: 01/13/2009


NumberTitleIssue Date
7475928Collapsible truck cab safety barrier
A collapsible safety barrier for protecting the rear window of the pickup truck and occupants in the cab, from any shifting cargo being transported in the bed. A collapsible safety barrier attached to the inside front bed rail of a pickup truck beneath the ex...
01/13/2009
7416213Safety device for a vehicle
A safety device for reducing risk of injury to a vehicle occupant in the event of lateral impact accidents, includes at least one cushion element which is arranged on the vehicle, laterally adjacent to an occupant position, and can be moved by an actuating device fr...
08/26/2008
7407215Child seat top tether rerouter and bracket
A tether anchor assembly is coupled to a vehicle allowing a child seat tether to be connected thereto. The anchor assembly includes a mounting bracket, a receiver bracket, a nylon loop and a boot. The mounting bracket is configured to be fixedly secured to the vehic...
08/05/2008
7338112Easily removable external protection system for vehicles
Systems and methods for mounting an easily removable, external protective system on a vehicle such as an internal combustion vehicle such as a car, truck, SUV, etc. One function of the system is to allow the occupants to enter and exit the vehicle without removing t...
03/04/2008
7322625Detachable clearance wands
The Detachable Clearance Wands provide a driver of a large vehicle having slideout compartments with a clear dimension for the extension length of the slideout. The wands are attachable to the vehicle's side prior to parking it to provide the extension length withou...
01/29/2008
7287793Detachable clearance wands
Detachable Clearance Wands are disclosed. The wands provide a driver of a large vehicle having slideout compartments with a clear dimension for the extension length of the slideout. The wands are attachable to the vehicle's side prior to parking it to provide the ex...
10/30/2007
7163256Motor vehicle having a lock
A motor vehicle has a lock with a movable locking element, particularly a rotary latch, which lock, in addition to being equipped with an electric unlocking device for the locking element, is equipped with a mechanical emergency unlocking device for the locking elem...
01/16/2007
7156443Golf cart seat activated safety bar device
A golf cart safety bar device is activated by occupied cart seats operatively installed on the cart frame to swivel about hinges and on spring biases. The safety bar device includes a pair of laterally adjacent driver/passenger seat bottoms each having a front end a...
01/02/2007
7147263Golf cart screen
A screen surrounded by a flexible frame and an attaching mechanism to attach the flexible frame to a front end of a golf cart. The screen is easily mountable and removable on the front end of the golf cart and is flexibly deformable to be stored within a golf bag fo...
12/12/2006
6715820Tamper proof covers for transport vessels
The invention relates to a method of tamper proofing a transport vessel such as a railroad car, a cargo truck or an ocean container. The transport vessel has a portion, such as an opening or a fitting, with multiple locations at risk of tampering. The portion of the...
04/06/2004
6036249Accident shield device
The present invention is a low cost, easy to operate, and ever handy device of blocking views of accidents, stalled cars or other incidents. This is accomplished by an accident shield device unit installed in the trunk of official vehicles which can be as...
03/14/2000
5226686Safety gate for school bus
A safety gate for a school bus or similar conveyance. The gate is mounted on the front bumper of the vehicle and includes a barrier both in front of the bumper and between the bumper and the front wheel of the bus. Both barriers can be dropped from a trav...
07/13/1993
5163731Vehicle reflective molding
A vehicle rear window reveal molding provided with a rearwardly facing groove serving as a repository for reflective material in which the overhang of an upper leg of the groove shelters the reflective material against ultraviolet deterioration but allows...
11/17/1992
5121957Protector and procedure for protecting vehicle accident victims against broken glass and other debris
An accident victim protection procedure and protector protect a vehicle accident victim from shards of glass and other debris generated during rescue and extrication of the victim from a vehicle within which the accident victim is trapped as a result of t...
06/16/1992
5062675ATV guard apparatus
An apparatus defining a generally "U" shaped convex structure mounted to an all-terrain vehicle, wherein the structure includes a wire grid mounted to a bottom "L" shaped framework, and the framework is provided with a rearwardly extending mounting bar fo...
11/05/1991
4659105Safety bar
A protective device for firefighters is disclosed, in the form of a bar that extends across the entrance of the jump seat compartment of a fire truck. Disclosed is an elongated tube connected by a universal joint to a support bracket. The tube has a slide...
04/21/1987
4357034Safety bar for fire trucks
Safety bar for vehicles, such as fire trucks. A base member is mounted on a permanent frame of the vehicle. A connecting member is pivotally mounted on the base member for rotation in a first plane. A bar is pivotally mounted on the connecting member for ...
11/02/1982
4169623Hand rails extensibly mounted in guide tubes at the rear of a van or trailer
Extensible hand rails are adjustably mounted in vertical guide tubes positioned at the rear of a van or trailer. These hand rails may be moved into retracted positions and held in this position so that the tops of the hand rails will lie flush with the fl...
10/02/1979
 
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