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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 |
| 8185980 | Magnetic plastic bathware A plastic bathing fixture formed substantially or entirely of a laminated composite material comprising a show-surface layer of gel-coat or thermoplastic sheet material which may be non-magnetic; a magnetic or magnetizable layer which may coincide with the show-surf... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7644453 | Shower curtain fastening system The present invention relates to a kit for use in a shower enclosure with a shower curtain. The kit contains a wall component, a connecting component and a retaining component. The wall component has a back wall and at least one front wall, and is removably attachab... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7269861 | Splash protector for shower A device used to prevent water from exiting a shower or bathtub that consists of a guard, a curved channel, and a pair of hooks to rest onto the lip of a bathtub. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7070522 | Hockey goaltender skate blade protector A hockey goaltender skate blade protector for use in conjunction with a hockey goal net is provided. The skate blade protector includes a main body portion having a cylindrical shape. The main body portion includes a bore extending longitudinally therethrough a cent... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055188 | Water-retention dam for shower A water retention dam including a collapsible outer shell having an inner chamber and at least one surface for preventing the passage of water. The outer shell has a first surface configured to serve as a barrier to water and a second surface for attachment to a flo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7024706 | Apparatus and method for preventing water from escaping a shower area A shower curtain rod and holding devices provide for a shower area to be covered on a plurality of sides by an associated shower curtain to prevent shower water from escaping. The shower curtain rod is non-linear and is mounted at distal ends to walls of the shower ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6942001 | Magnetic sealing apparatus for portal covering An apparatus comprising a magnetic sealing system for urging opposing sides of a cover toward the lateral margins of a portal to promote sealing of the sides of the cover to the lateral margins of the portal. The magnetic sealing system biases the opposing ends of a... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938389 | Roll formed staple-in awning frame and method An improved roll formed staple-in awning frame member is disclosed as is a process for its fabrication. The body (21) of a frame member and the staple deck member (11) thereof are roll formed separately along parallel roll forming lines. The staple dec... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925681 | Vehicle curtain lock A vehicle curtain lock has a U-shaped track, an abutting head, a sliding body, a resilient element and a clasp device. The U-shaped track has an inner channel and a longitudinal opening and slidably holds the sliding body, the abutting head and the resilient element... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6857140 | Device for increasing the shower space in a bathtub A space expanding device is provided for temporarily expanding the available space defined by a shower curtain within a shower area of a bathtub. The device includes a first elongate planar portion which, in use, rests on an upper surface of the side wall of the bat... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6836909 | Shower curtain closure A system is provided for converting a bathtub area into an enclosed substantially waterproof shower enclosure by means of adding or modifying the shower curtain installation by providing inner closure channels at each end of the shower curtain as well as correspondi... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6789279 | Shower curtain closure device A long rod that has a hanging hook at one end is attached to the leading vertical edge of the inner shower curtain or shower curtain liner and is hung on a hook located at shower curtain rod height inside the shower or bath/shower enclosure or attached to a wall mou... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6745415 | Splash block for combination bathtub/shower structures enclosed by shower curtain assemblies Disclosed is a splash block for use with a combination bathtub/shower structure of the type having a substantially planar, horizontal rim surface extending underneath a shower curtain rod. The splash block comprises a ramp portion and a collar portion, wherein the r... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6735793 | Water containment block A prefabricated block for use in the construction of water containment areas, such as showers, tubs, pools and the like is provided. This block is designed to facilitate rapid, consistent construction while maintaining maximum water containment. In preferred embodim... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6701543 | Child-safety water spill-guard A foldable/collapsible Child-Safety Water Spill-Guard with soft magnet or suction cup grippers attaches itself to a bathtub or Jacuzzi in an inclined fashion at any preferred place with out a need of permanent attachments. This child-safety water-spill gu... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6510566 | Shower curtain closure A shower curtain closure for closing off a vertical side edge of the curtain against a wall of the shower stall comprises a length of extruded plastic tubing that can be cut to a preferred length, a tube support ring for suspending the tube on the curtain... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6408458 | Shower curtain splash accessory A shower curtain splash accessory having an elongated edge member and hangar means, for hanging the splash accessory from a curtain rod, having a depending rod for supporting the elongated edge member in a generally upright position below the curtain rod.... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6341388 | Bathtub splash guard assembly A bathtub splash guard assembly for keeping water inside the bathtub includes a sheet member with a plurality of substantially rigid rod members. Each rod member is coupled to the sheet member in spaced relationship to each other. In addition there is a p... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6321397 | Flexible mounting and sealing strips This product is a flexible mounting and sealing method which combines the unique features of multiple sealing surfaces, a drainage passage directing moisture toward a containment area, and not requiring mechanical fasteners, in addition to being highly ma... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6292957 | Shower curtain retainer assembly A shower curtain retainer assembly for retaining the bottom of a shower curtain against a shower enclosure wall is described. The assembly includes a first set of plastic disks, a second set of plastic disks and a set of magnetically responsive plates. A ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6195817 | Shower curtain splash accessory A shower curtain splash accessory having an elongated, auxiliary edge member for a shower curtain and hangar means for hanging the splash accessory from a curtain rod with the elongated edge member in a generally upright position below the rod and overlap... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6195816 | Shower curtain retaining system A shower curtain retaining system for use particularly in connection with shower enclosures above conventional bathtubs for retaining the lower portion of a shower curtain inside the bathtub whenever the shower curtain is forced outward over the lip of th... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6154894 | Shower curtain closure system A shower curtain closure system for keeping a shower curtain fully extended across opposite walls of a bathtub area. The shower curtain closure system includes a flexible shower curtain for downwardly depending from the shower curtain rod. The shower curt... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6148452 | Closure for shower curtains A system from converting a bathtub area into an enclosed substantially waterproof shower enclosure. Closure frames are mounted at each end of the shower curtain to engage retention frames mounted on opposed walls of the enclosure. Each end of the shower c... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6134723 | Bathtub seat A bathtub seat for use with a bathtub having a bathtub bottom wall and a bathtub side wall, the bathtub side wall being sealingly connected to the bathtub bottom wall and forming a continuous loop for retaining water and having a side wall rim at the bath... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6067672 | Shower curtain closure assembly A closure assembly for semi-permanent securement of an edge of the curtain to a wall of a shower enclosure. The closure assembly includes a clamping structure which comprises a mounting bar for permanent securement to a wall of a shower enclosure. The mou... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6049920 | Shower curtain spacer A shower curtain spacer attaches to the rim of a bathtub or shower stall to hold a shower curtain away from the rim. The spacer includes a clamping mechanism having a first leg portion attached to a second leg portion at a right angle from one another. An... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6035460 | Double acting shower door system with spring-loaded continuous magnetic latch with extending drip rail system A pivotal door for an entrance of passageway, and particularly for shower and bath enclosures, comprising a plurality of frame members, a panel mounted in adjustable frame members, a channel provided for bottom frame members, and a pair of fixed pivot mem... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6035461 | Bathtub shower splash guard A bathtub shower accessory comprising a number of shield units, each securable to the tub and shower stall sidewalls in a manner to prevent water from exiting the shower area past the end edges of the shower curtain. The shield units are stackable one on ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6006375 | Removable threshold A removable threshold (18) wherein a first sidewall (20) and a second sidewall (22) are joined to a top section (48). The first sidewall (20) has a lower lateral edge (26) and terminal portions (28 and 30) that form radiused corners (68 and 70). The secon... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5996141 | Shower splash guard Disclosed is a device which, when installed in cooperation with the wall of a shower stall and the front upper edge of a bathtub, prevents water from exiting the gap between a shower curtain and the wall during use of the shower. The device comprises an e... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5991941 | Bathtub/shower deflector There is provided a splash guard for use with bathtubs or other enclosures for showering, the splash guard comprising a unitary member having an end wall, first and second side walls extending outwardly from the end wall, one of the side walls extending a... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5978985 | Method and apparatus for elastic shower splash guard A splash guard for installation at the nominally orthogonal junction between a bath tub upper surface and an adjacent wall has two legs for attachment to the nominally orthogonal surfaces joined by a flexibly curved or convoluted web that flexes to adjust... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5974603 | Forked shower curtain construction A forked shower curtain construction 10 for bathtub receptacles 200. The curtain construction 10 comprises a generally elongated rectangular main shower curtain panel member 20 and an auxiliary shower curtain panel member 30 releasably secured to the lowe... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5953771 | Slidable, magnetically biased shower curtain clip A slidable, magnetically biased shower curtain clip that is slidable along a bottom edge of a shower curtain without having to detach the clip from the shower curtain. The shower curtain clip includes first and second clip assemblies hingedly connected to... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5826284 | Shower curtain with skirt A shower curtain for use with a bathtub comprises a main curtain suspendable from a curtain rod and a skirt attached to the main curtain along a horizontal seam at a level at least approximately five inches above the top of the front wall of the bathtub. ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5809589 | Shower curtain retainer A shower curtain retaining device which will hold the curtain away from the person using the shower. It has a pair of attachments which are secured to the adjacent portions of a shower stall or bath tub enclosure and to which are attached a sleeve contain... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5787520 | Shower curtain sealing kit Two cooperating members for sealing a shower curtain to an associated shower stall. One member is stationary, and is permanently fixed to the shower stall. The other member attaches to the shower curtain, magnetically adhering to the stationary member, an... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5766466 | Sectors for rotary disc filters having flow channels that are parallel and aligned toward elongate side channels at radial sides of the sector The present invention pertains to rotary disc filters and in particular to sectors for such filters. Drainage channels are formed in broad, planar surfaces of the filter media support member of the sector, with the drainage channels being parallel and ali... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5606752 | Splash guard apparatus for shower curtains A splash guard apparatus for a shower curtain includes a base member, a clamping wall member connected to the base member, a movable connection assembly connected to the base member, and a clamp assembly connected to the movable connection assembly. The c... | 03/04/1997 |
