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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 |
| 8147940 | Piece of cloth and cloth product consisting of a large number of pieces of cloth Provided is a piece of cloth, wherein clothing composed of a soft and lightweight material can be constituted of flat small pieces. A piece of cloth consists of a hexagonal central part, and first and second peripheral edge parts located alternately at the periphera... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7328770 | Strap silencer There is a noise reduction device for reducing noise from a vibrating strap. There is a securing member including a strip of material having a first surface including hook material and a second surface including loop material, wherein the securing member is configur... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326455 | Pad A pad includes an array of rigid elements that are grouped into rows and columns of the rigid elements, a plurality of flexible sheets disposed to alternate with the columns of the rigid elements, and a plurality of strings, each of which extends through a respectiv... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7267385 | Vehicle trim locating and attachment system A vehicle trim component locating and attachment system is provided for connecting a trim component to a vehicle base panel having an aperture. The system includes a locator projection integrally formed on the component and including first and second ends. The first... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261113 | Step-up cane A cane having a substantially vertical member, a base attached to the substantially vertical member with at least three legs and a first tread proximate the substantially vertical member, a second tread moveably connected to the first tread, the second tread having ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258326 | Wall made of bagel split tires Above ground fencing is constructed with slices of used tires from vehicles. There are various arrangements of tire slices and inter-slice binding and anchorage of slices in places. One use for such fencing is for roadway collision safety. One use of the tread porti... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7213278 | Method of storing a sleeping bag with a clinching mechanism A sleeping bag having a cinch mechanism that can be closed with a single hand. The cinch mechanism includes, for example, a loop and a cord attached at an end of the sleeping bag. When the sleeping bag has been rolled, the loop is pulled in one direction, while the ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210876 | Rollable load bearing mat for turf areas A rollable load bearing mat for protecting turf areas from damage caused by weight bearing loads, such as vehicle or pedestrian traffic, configured from a plurality of interconnected mat units having a plurality of spaced apart cell rows comprising a plurality of ge... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7138079 | Methods for making foamed elastomer gels Methods for making foamed elastomer gels are disclosed. Chemical foaming agents may be incorporated or gas may be injected into a molten gel and then using heating and cooling techniques and/or additives, gas bubbles are formed and preserved in the cooled and solidi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7122395 | Method of forming semiconductor devices through epitaxy A method for creating a semiconductor structure is provided. In accordance with the method, a semiconductor substrate (101) is provided over which is disposed a sacrificial layer (103), and which has a thin single crystal semiconductor layer (105 | 10/17/2006 |
| 7107235 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The present invention teaches a method of conducting retail and Internet business including making and delivering a custom article of footwear. The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, st... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101247 | Jelly blocks and jelly letters Jelly blocks and jelly letters are disclosed. The jelly blocks and jelly letters may be made from an elastomer gel resulting in a soft, stretchable children's toy that has shape memory. The jelly blocks and jelly letters may be made from an elastomer gel that is for... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097894 | Novelty note pad A novelty note pad is disclosed which comprises a plurality of detachable bound paper sheets each of which contains a single block graphic of a series of graphics in successive phases of a cycle of action, along an edge thereof, wherein the earliest graphic is on th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086511 | Suitcase, especially a pilot suitcase In a case, in particular a pilot case, comprising a bottom element (2), a cover element (4) and side as well as front wall elements (6,8), the cover element (4) is made up of a plurality of hingedly interconnected strips (10). ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7065793 | Camouflaging apparatus A camouflaging apparatus includes a body covering for removably positioning on a body. The body covering has an outer surface and includes a pant and shirt combination for removably positioning over the legs. Each of a plurality of flexible panels has a length gener... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060002 | Physical fitness course A physical fitness course for providing an inexpensive workout course comprising primarily of PVC material. The physical fitness course includes a pull-up exercise unit being securely situated upon a ground; and also includes sit-up units being disposed upon the gro... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7043792 | Floor mat system with flanged cover A floor mat system having a plurality of floor mats and a frame assembly which prevents the floor mats from lifting and causing a tripping hazard to persons walking thereover. The floor mats may include carpeted sections over a plurality of orthagonally disposed spa... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036154 | Game bird decoy apparatus The present application provides a game bird decoy apparatus for sportsmen who desire to gain proximity access to wild game birds, the game bird decoy apparatus being a reversible garment having the general shape and image of a wild game bird. One of side of the gam... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035008 | Screen, its manufacturing method and image display system A projection screen comprises a red-reflecting particle layer, green-reflecting particle layer and blue-reflecting particle layer sequentially stacked on a substrate. In each particle layer particles are accumulated by eleven cycles in a regularly alignment such as ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7016867 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, stability, and running economy. Unlike the conventional foam materials presently being used by the footwear industry, a preferred spring element i... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6969548 | Impact absorbing composite An impact absorbing composite structure (10), the impact absorbing composite structure including a plurality of impact absorbing members (18) and a flexible layer (16), each impact absorbing member (18) integral with the flexible layer ( | 11/29/2005 |
| 6961175 | Screen, its manufacturing method and image display system A projection screen comprises a red-reflecting particle layer, green-reflecting particle layer and blue-reflecting particle layer sequentially stacked on a substrate. In each particle layer, particles are accumulated by eleven cycles in a regularly alignment such as... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953753 | Method for manufacturing semiconductor device A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a movable unit includes a step of forming an SOI substrate that includes a semiconductor substrate, an insulating layer, and a semiconductor layer such that the insulating layer is located between the semicond... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945533 | Gaming cloth and device for securing cloth to gaming table A system for securing a gaming cloth to a gaming table of various shapes and sizes. In one embodiment, a Velcro loop strip is attached to the bottom surface of flaps which form the border of the cloth. A continuous Velcro hoop strip is positioned around the table pe... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942913 | Module for a modular conveyor belt having a microcellular structure A module for a modular conveyor belt, is described. The module is of a micocellular polymeric foam produced by an injection molding process. The foam polymeric material exhibits excellent mechanical properties required for modular conveyor belts capable of withstand... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6931663 | Protective clothing for arms, legs or the torso from a metal ring braiding Protective clothing for arms, legs or the torso made from metal ring braiding that is reinforced in some sections. The interlaced rings are interlinked in a metal material fit in these sections. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926643 | Aerobic ramp A step exercising system for an aerobic step workout is constructed as a portable inclined step ramp. The ramp is sloped towards a user such that the user can step up onto the ramp at various heights, thereby regulating the degree of intensity of the workout without... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916728 | Method for forming a semiconductor structure through epitaxial growth A method for creating a MEMS structure is provided. In accordance with the method, an article is provided which comprises a substrate (101) and a single crystal semiconductor layer (105), and having a sacrificial layer (103) comprising a first d... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905431 | Color changing balls and toys Toys and balls are disclosed having a skin and a core of somewhat dissimilar materials. The skin and core are of different colors. When the toy is squeezed, the non-liquid deformable core presses against at least a portion of the skin, making the skin thin at that p... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6844058 | Floor mat including tacky surface with tacky-when-dry and tacky-when-wet properties An advanced floor mat is disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the floor mat includes a cleanable portion. The floor mat may also include a water dissipation component, a water absorbing component, a cushioning component, customized graphics, a trans... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6794001 | Flooring with a 2-part adhesive A floor surface is described which involves a plurality of planks joined together using a 2-part adhesive system. Pre-applied adhesives on one or more floor panels are further described as well as methods of installing the floor panels to form a floor surface. ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6787210 | Absorbent pad for use with urinal An inexpensive and disposable, highly absorbent pad for placement on a floor surface, directly in front of a urinal, for absorbing fluid not deposited within the confines of the urinal which would otherwise drip on the floor. Fluid absorbed by the pad is prevented f... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6764733 | Hot bitumen compatible EPDM roofing sheet A roof membrane and a roof system employing a EPDM membrance which is compatible with a bituminous adhesive. The membrance includes an outer layer of polymeric layer such as EPDM bonded to a polyester protective layer which is in turn bonded to a fleecy material. Th... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6761949 | Method of manufacturing an interlocked, “flush-to-front” injection molded border and glass sheet The method of the present invention is performed by providing a glass sheet having first and second opposite surfaces merging with each other along a peripheral ground angled surface setting-off with the glass sheet first surface an included angle substantially grea... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6746774 | Leather and process for its production In order to provide leather with the desired cushioning properties and desirable soft handling properties, especially a grained leather with a grain structure on its upper surface, or a split leather with a surface finish, even if this leather is of minimal thicknes... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6740607 | Substrate with stretch and heat sealing properties to make a multidirectional restraint module design The invention is directed to coating a plurality of polyurethane films onto a stretchable knit fabric substrate and heat sealing such substrates together to yield an air curtain or air bag having improved air-holding properties. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6680090 | Polyolefin wood fiber composite A complex profile made of a composite comprising a polyolefin polymer and a wood fiber. The composite is useful in conventional structural applications. The profile can be used in residential and commercial structures. The profile is used in the manufactu... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6582797 | Carpet fringe and method of applying same A fringe treatment for the edge of a carpet. The fringe treatment may include a glide and a fringe. The glide may have a substantial U-shape such that the glide can accommodate the edge of the carpet. The fringe may include a base portion attached to the ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6544389 | Molded modular link and a fabric made from a plurality thereof A link for making a modular papermaking fabric by interconnecting with other links is made through molding techniques to have predetermined characteristics such as open area, permeability, surface finish, etc. A papermaking fabric is constructed from a pl... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6505444 | Free standing modular floor mat system A free standing modular mat system for creating various selectable combinations of mat configurations at the site of installation, first and second mats having parallel ribs on the bottom and parallel spaced ribs on the top at right angles to the bottom r... | 01/14/2003 |
