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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 401/106 - By reception of clasp within implement wall recess


Subclass of Class 401 - Coating implements with material supply
Definition: Implement in which a passage-defining portion of the fastener
No. of patents: 27
Last issue date: 01/17/2012


NumberTitleIssue Date
8096722Writing instrument with retractable tip
A writing instrument that includes a barrel, which includes a window in the side of the barrel, a movable writing tip, a moving member that is connected to the tip, and a side button designed to collaborate with the moving member. The moving member can be moved thro...
01/17/2012
7931415Knock-type writing instrument having a shock-relaxing device
Upon depressing a knock rod in a state of writing of FIG. 8A, a cam protuberance 3b of a rotor turns rightward to assume a position shown in FIG. 8B. Upon removing a finger, the cam protuberance 3b turns sliding on a tilted ...
04/26/2011
7581896Safety knock-type writing instrument
The object of this invention is to provide a safety knock-type writing instrument. The writing instrument includes a barrel (10) with a cartridge (50), a gear unit (30), and a knock unit (60). The gear unit (30) is positioned on an...
09/01/2009
7290954Airtight cap structure
A airtight cap structure is capable of coming into close contact with a tip to be used and securing airtightness, even if the tip might be inserted in the cap with having a relative angle or offset between the cap and the tip. A cap comprises an outer cap and an inn...
11/06/2007
7252449Retractable writing tool and self sealing valve
A capless retractable writing tool applicable to neutral and volatile writing fluids and capable of self sealing. ...
08/07/2007
7128488Instrument
An instrument includes a holder for holding a medium, a cap capable of covering a tip end portion of the medium, and a knock member provided to be capable of knocking to attach and detach the cap. The cap is connected to the knock member via a rotational transform m...
10/31/2006
7100247Clip fixing structure
A clip fixing structure in which there is no possibility for producing a frictional scratch at an outer surface of a cylinder when it is fixed. The fixing section formed at the rear part of the clip section is bent along widthwise opposing sides and form to face at ...
09/05/2006
7066042Advancing/retracting mechanism
An advancing/retracting mechanism having a pair of cams is disclosed. The advancing/retracting mechanism includes a first cam, a second cam, and a barrel. The first cam includes an angled surface and a shoe, and the second cam includes an angled surface and a slider...
06/27/2006
6592279Pop-up pen
A pop up writing implement that includes a pump handle, an outer sleeve, an inner pen casing, a spring, a pen cartridge and a connector, which in one embodiment is U-shaped. The pen is expandable and contractible, making it small enough to easily carry in...
07/15/2003
6340261Ball-point pen
A ball-point pen is so configured that an elastic body is installed in a state that it cannot be pulled out such that it can push a ball at the point at all times directly or indirectly via a movable member, satisfying a relation 20.multidot.W
01/22/2002
6336761Knock-type writing instrument
The subject of the invention is to provide a knock-type writing instrument in which a cloth can be prevented from being stained by the clip releasing mechanism having a compact structure when the writing instrument is stored in a pocket and further the wr...
01/08/2002
6280110Pressing device for a pen
A pressing device for a pen having a spring, a center stick engaging the spring and a nib part. The pressing device comprises a penholder having a guide slot, a movable tube having an outwardly projecting engaging piece that extends through the guide slot...
08/28/2001
5918993Clicking-type writing implement
A clicking-type writing implement includes a writing member having a writing portion at its tip, and a clicking rod for projecting the writing member from a barrel cylinder. When the clicking rod is depressed to engage an engaging portion of a rotor in th...
07/06/1999
5915866Clicking-type ball point pen
A clicking-type ball point pen has a so-called double-clicking mechanism in which a clicking rod is projected by depression and is retracted by further depression. At least one undercut is formed in the inner surface of a rear barrel cylinder or a compone...
06/29/1999
5871296Clicking-type writing implement
A clicking-type writing implement includes a writing element having a writing portion at its distal end, a spring for urging the writing element toward the end, and a clicking rod loosely fitted interlocked with the writing element so as to project from a...
02/16/1999
5632564Writing implement
A writing implement having an elongate body containing a writing mechanism is disclosed. The writing implement has one end that is movable beyond an end of the elongate body, exposing a writing tip. The writing implement includes a clip which cooperates w...
05/27/1997
5454655Retracting writing instrument having replaceable cartridge
A writing instrument which includes a body having a barrel portion and a replaceable cartridge housed within the barrel portion. A retractor mechanism is removably maintained in a rear end of the barrel portion and is adapted for axial movement between a ...
10/03/1995
5152626Writing pen with retractable clip
A writing instrument including a clip which can be retracted into an opening of a barrel, and an operating unit which has a pushbutton and an operating cam. The writing instrument can be operated by a single operating means, while the clip can function on...
10/06/1992
5074694Latch mechanism for retractable writing instruments
Mechanism for putting the head of a shaft into and out of the head of an outer sleeve comprised of an outer sleeve (1), a long hole (2) formed in the outer sleeve (1), and a clip (3) to be put into and out of the outer sleeve (1) through the long hole (2)...
12/24/1991
4995750Clip-operated retraction mechanism
A writing instrument has a bush button affixed to a reservoir for moving the same from a retracted to a writing position against the force of a spring within a tubular body. The push button has a resilient cantilever secured thereto and extending longitud...
02/26/1991
4973179Clip actuated latch mechanism for retractable writing instruments
Mechanism for putting the head of a shaft into and out of the head of an outer sleeve comprised of an outer sleeve (1), a long hole (2) formed in the outer sleeve (1), and a clip (3) to be put into and out of the outer sleeve (1) through the long hole (2)...
11/27/1990
4790678Mechanism for extruding and retracting a writing member of a writing instrument
A mechanism for extruding and retracting the writing member of a writing instrument which is set ready for writing by pressing a clip member vertically movable in a slit bored in the rear side wall of a cylinder, but held in a protruded state while the wr...
12/13/1988
4717275Writing instrument with a retractable clip
A writing instrument having a casing with an axially-extending bore seating a cantilevered arm of a pocket clip which protrudes through the casing bore when the instrument is in an "off" position. The pocket clip has guide tabs which fit into guide channe...
01/05/1988
4663846Cutter having a retractable and removable blade
A blade is removably supported on one end of a shank which is axially movably disposed in a tubular holder. The shank has an axially extending slit terminating at the end thereof for supporting the blade therein and a tapered portion having an outside dia...
05/12/1987
4551035Marking instrument
A marking instrument in which the marking element is advanced and retracted by the action of a sliding member integral with a cantilever spring which employs detent means for releasably locking the slide member in forward or retracted position....
11/05/1985
3992115Self-contained closure for writing instruments and the like
A pen, scribe or similar instrument fits into and projects out one end of a central axial aperture in a barrel. The barrel has a longitudinal groove in its surface and angularly displaced depressions in its outer surface at the end from which the pen proj...
11/16/1976
3955893Writing instrument with projecting and retracting mechanism
A writing instrument, such as a ball-point pen, having a writing cartridge and a mechanism for projecting and retracting said writing cartridge, said mechanism being actuated by a pocket clip on the writing instrument and comprising a cam element with hig...
05/11/1976
 
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