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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 |
| 7971509 | Dual screwdriver adaptable to connector assemblies of different types and sizes A dual screwdriver is provided for connecting and disconnecting a connector assembly having first and second jackscrew guideposts. In one embodiment, the dual screwdriver includes a housing, a user input rotatably coupled to the housing, first and second manually-be... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7836796 | Screwing device A screwing device includes a holder, an interaction unit and a screwing unit. The holder has a rotation axle. The interaction unit is connected to the rotation axle and has an interaction ring. The screwing unit has a plurality of screwing elements and interacts wit... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7637182 | Dual fastener engagement tool A dual fastener engagement tool includes a drive shaft engageable with a power drill. A housing includes a base section and a pair of arm sections attached to the base section. The housing includes a mounting sleeve that is rotatably attached to the base section. Th... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7628097 | Bolt-tightening tool A bolt-tightening tool for tightening two bolts at the same time. The bolt-tightening tool includes a first rotating shaft coupled with a motor shaft and a second rotating shaft coupled with a motor case. A first bolt is tightened with the first rotating shaft, whil... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7387050 | Rotation unit for torque tong comprising a rotational part with teeth A rotation unit for a torque tong for making and/or breaking threaded connections between pipes and/or spinning pipes during screwing and/or unscrewing of pipes, primarily pipes used in petroleum production. The unit includes a fixed part and a rotary part arranged ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7121175 | Wheel nut tool A device for use with a tool for rotating a wheel nut of a vehicle. The device is fittable to a diameter of a wheel to facilitate the turning of a wheel nut for loosening for removal of the wheel from the vehicle or for tightening the wheel to the vehicle. The devic... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7076852 | Conductor torquing system A conductor torquing system is provided for large diameter threaded conductor casing which comprises a lower chain vise adapted to grip a first joint of conductor casing, a plurality of movable arms operable to apply a retaining force to a second joint of conductor ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077031 | Multiple lug nut removal tool A multiple lug nut removal tool includes an air gun that includes a cylindrical housing having a front end. A cover is mounted over the front end. A drive axle is mounted within the housing. A primary gear is attached to the drive axle. A plurality of secondary axle... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7013760 | Torque reaction control jig A torque reaction control jig that transfers reaction torque from a drive member to a wheel upon tightening of a spindle nut onto a vehicle axle. The jig includes a jig body, an alignment member, and a barrier member. The jig body is secured to the drive member in a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008354 | Adjustable scissors-action exerciser An adjustable scissors-action exerciser includes two motion arms pivotable relatively to each other and adjustably set in one of multiple operation angles. When the operation angle between the two motion arms grows beyond a predetermined angle, a locking mechanism i... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6996868 | Multi-purpose tool A tool includes a handle and a sleeve on the handle. A multi-component slot is defined in the handle and the sleeve is attached to the handle by a set screw. A plurality of different screwdriver units can be mounted on one end of the handle and a plurality of differ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6931706 | Disk drive preparation jig assembly A jig assembly for preparing a disk drive for mounting in a computer comprises a bay arranged to receive a disk drive and a pair of side rails to be fixed to opposite edges of the disk drive. Each side rail has captive screws in register with a respective screw-thre... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6918322 | Multiple screw driving machine The invention relates to a multiple screw driving machine comprising a plurality of individual screwdrivers which are arranged on a body or in a housing (8) and which each comprise a spindle or shaft (7) which is rotatably mounted in the housing and wh... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6834567 | Multiple torque adjustable spindles with a single drive motor A multiple spindle tool has a single input drive motor and a plurality of output spindles. A gear arrangement including a central gear and three planet gears and three slip clutches are positioned between the drive motor and the output spindles. Each of the slip clu... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6786925 | Driver tool with multiple drive gear layers for heart prosthesis fasteners A driver tool drives multiple fasteners simultaneously through the outer ring of a heart valve component into the surrounding tissue annulus of a heart. The driver tool includes two stacked satellite gear layers that drive flexible shafts that simultaneously drive t... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6722232 | Manually-powered drive device and assembly A manually-powered drive device includes a drive train substantially disposed in a hollow housing. A laterally sliding transmission shaft extending laterally in an intermediate frame portion of the housing includes first and second circumferential recesses. A transm... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6679721 | Module insertion tool The present invention is a module insertion tool for anchoring a module to a motherboard. The module insertion tool has two drivers on either side of the tool that operate independently of each other, and help in anchoring the module to the motherboard. T... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6668685 | Multi-lug socket tool A device for simultaneously removing all of the lug nuts on a vehicle's wheel, thereby reducing the amount of time required to remove the wheel from the vehicle. The device has multiple sockets that fit over each lug nut. Each socket is turned by a lug ge... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6543314 | Torque wrench assembly A torque wrench assembly system comprising a housing, a transfer shaft positioned in the housing, a first drive gear arrangement coupled to the transfer shaft; at least a second drive gear arrangement slidably coupled to the transfer shaft; a first drive ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6305245 | Multiple lug nut removal tool A housing has five sockets extending beyond the front face thereof, spaced to simultaneously engage the lug nuts securing a wheel to a vehicle. Each socket has secured to a peripheral portion a satellite gear that engages a universal gear. The universal g... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6253644 | Torque wrench A torque wrench interfaces with a one or more fasteners intended to be tightened or loosened and includes a main housing with two or more preset torque devices which establishes a torque range insuring that the fasteners will not be tightened neither too ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6196089 | Hub nut fastener for mounting wheel Disclosed is a hub nut fastener including a plurality of nut runners for fastening hub nuts to stud bolts of a wheel hub; nut runner moving means for altering a pitch of the nut runners by drive power of a motor, the nut runner moving means being connecte... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6189417 | Picture frame assembly machine A machine is disclosed for assembling a metal picture frame having mitred frame sections connected to each other by L-shaped corner pieces which have legs extending into receiving channels within the frame sections and screws in each leg accessible from t... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6189418 | Multiple nut driver for computer assembly An apparatus and method for attaching a processor bracket to a system board. The apparatus includes: a) a driver base, b) a plurality of air drivers secured to the driver base, c) a screwdriver rod, with a screwdriver head, extending from each air driver,... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6134989 | Multi-lug nut driving device A multi-lug nut driving device which facilitates the removal or application of a wheel from or to a vehicle is disclosed. The device includes a housing with a top and bottom, a main beveled gear located centrally within the housing and extending upwardly ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6074418 | Driver tool for heart valve prosthesis fasteners A driver tool which drives helical fasteners through a heart valve component into tissue. The tool has a tool housing with a distal end couplable to engage the implanted component. A drive shaft at the proximal end of the driver tool couples to a driving ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5964128 | Bolt tightening device A bolt tightening device for tightening torque controlled bolts each having at one end thereof a tip to be sheared has an outer socket engageable with a nut, and an inner socket engageable with the tip, the inner socket being axially slidable relative to ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5934853 | Nut and device for tightening provided with the same A nut has a nut member having a thread for engaging a bolt, a stud and the like and a plurality of screw members extending through the nut member and provided at its one ends with gears to be simultaneously engaged by an additional member and simultaneous... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5931061 | Gun shape driving tool A driving tool includes a barrel having a front hole and having a rear handle inclined relative to the barrel for forming a gun-shaped tool and for allowing the user to easily hold the driving tool and to easily apply a force against the driving tool. A d... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931062 | Efficient mechanical rectifier A mechanical rectifier efficiently rectifies or converts alternative clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of a main handle or other active driving element into unidirectional rotation of a main shaft. This mechanical rectifier is useful in manual tools... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5893422 | Rotating tool A rotating tool is disclosed. It includes a main body, a rotating wheel and a transmission shaft. A diaphragm is formed in the main body for fixing the rotating wheel. The rotating wheel cooperates with idlersand gears for increasing rotating speed. Two b... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5572905 | Displaceable spur gear torque controlled driver amd method Methods and apparatus are provided for a torque driver including a laterally displaceable gear support member to carry an output spur gear. A biasing assembly biases the output spur gear into engagement with a pinion to which is applied an input torque gr... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5573358 | Dual tool-carrier for hand drills The invention relates to a dual tool-carrier for hand drills with the following features: two shafts are provided each for mounting one tool e.g. drill chuck, screw attachment etc.; the shafts form an angle with one another which swivels the tool not being ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5277085 | Multi-shaft electrically-operated automatic nut runner Stopper pins are arranged on a path of movement of respective reaction-force receiving cam plates and are urged by urging forces of compression coil springs in a direction in which the stopper pins project from circular holes. As a solenoid is energized, ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5261135 | Screw gun router for drywall installation An improvement is provided in a screw gun used in the drywall installation industry. The improved screw gun has a conventional screw driving head at the forward end of the gun. A drive shaft extends from the motor of the gun, and an access is provided at ... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5218758 | Method of using a tool for a modular connector assembly A tool for removal or insertion of modules within a electrical connector assembly comprises a drive means engaging a plurality of engaging means to simultaneously rotate shafts having a plurality of fastening heads. The use of the tool provides for the pr... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5125298 | Automatic wheel assembly mounting system An automatic wheel assembly mounting system, for use on a vehicular assembly line, in which an array of fastener members is prepared, corresponding in number and geometric pattern to the array of coacting fastener members on the vehicle hub and to the arr... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5105687 | Built-in rack apparatus For breaking out a drill rod joint, a hydraulic chuck is mounted by a housing for clampingly engaging a drill rod and for rotation to break a rod joint, the chuck being rotated by a first gear that is bolted to a drive tube which mounts the chuck. A hydra... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5074170 | Lug nut tool A tool construction is set forth to include a central housing and a plurality of radially directed housing legs relative to the housing, wherein each leg mounts an output shaft driven through a central gear to effect simultaneous removal or assembly of lu... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5040303 | Toe adjustment method and apparatus Toe adjustment apparatus for an alignment machine includes wheel position and body height sensors for providing input to a controller, and a power wrench carried by an adjustment mechanism for engaging and adjusting the vehicle tie rod under control of th... | 08/20/1991 |
