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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 |
| 8101841 | One-handed musical triangle A triangle musical instrument that may be played using a single hand. The triangle is formed such that a percussionist is able to grasp the triangle in one hand and shake it in a back-and-forth motion to produce the familiar triangle musical instrument sound. Openin... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8076561 | Methods and apparatus for vibrato effects in keyboard percussion musical instruments Improved methods and apparatus of producing vibrato on keyboard percussion/tone bar instruments such as the vibraphone and marimba are provided. Means are disclosed for real time control of the expressive qualities of both the speed and strength of the vibrato of su... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7541530 | Tone plate for keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument, tone plate fabricating method, tone generator unit of tone plate percussion instrument, and keyboard-type percussion instrument A tone plate which makes it easy to reduce the entire length and width thereof, thus increasing the degree of freedom in design. The tone plate includes an antinode portion, front and rear ends, and first and second supporting holes which are located closer to the f... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7368648 | Set of clave blocks A percussion musical instrument comprising a set of clave blocks each comprising a body having an open cavity therewithin. The bodies of the clave blocks have substantially equal exterior dimensions and assorted volumes of the open cavities therewithin provided to g... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361826 | Portable electronic musical keyboard instrument A portable electronic musical device has a keyboard disposed in a housing connected to a strap and a support plate connected thereto for suspension of housing by strap on shoulders of a person while housing is simultaneously supported on waist of person to allow per... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361822 | Plug assembly for a xylophone resonator A plug assembly for a xylophone resonator includes a cover adapted to be mounted on the xylophone resonator to close an opening of the xylophone resonator, an annular disk adapted to be received inside the xylophone resonator and a threaded rod having a threaded bot... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7281966 | Antlered animal call The present invention comprises a device for simulating the sound of rattling antlers. The device comprises a striker rod and a box. The striker rod comprises a head, a shaft and a handle. The box comprises a left and a right side wherein the left and right side eac... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7252571 | Deer rattle A device for the simulation of the sound of interacting antlers which comprises a plurality of bound rods encircling a cam rod, and wherein the cam rod is attached to a crank, and wherein the crank extends from its attachment to the cam rod to facilitate manipulatio... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7220904 | Bell and clapper for bells A clapper for a bell is hollow on the inside for receiving objects, such as a personal dedication. The clapper may also be provided with a coating for damping the volume of the bell strike, or at least change the sound. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7169009 | Game call striker This invention is a striker for a friction game call that comprises two or more separate pegs. When the pegs are moved against a slate or other plate surface, a multiple-pitched call sound is made. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7161078 | Bass mallet percussion instrument This disclosure relates to a bass mallet percussion instrument which is physically compact as compared to previous instruments, where percussion bars are removeably fixed above a resonance box that is divided into a plurality of resonance spaces, and the resonance s... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153804 | Catalyst component for ethylene polymerization, the preparation thereof and catalyst comprising the same The present invention provides a catalyst component for ethylene polymerization, a process for preparing the same, a catalyst comprising the same, and a process for polymerizing ethylene using the catalyst. The catalyst component comprises a reaction product, suppor... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7045695 | Maraca with flexible handle A musical shaker is formed with a rigid shell and pellets enclosed therein attached to a flexible handle. In a first embodiment, the shell part truncates to a small end portion and includes a bottleneck opening in the truncated small end portion. The truncated end p... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6838604 | Wooden bars arranged for percussion instruments A prescribed number of bars are arranged in a percussion instrument such as a xylophone and marimba, wherein each bar is formed by a base layer, a fiber reinforced plastic layer, and a surface layer that are combined together using an epoxy adhesive therebetween. Bo... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6825407 | Vibratory percussion instrument A vibratory percussive instrument having an elongated curvilinear yoke connected at a center section to an instrument stand and an impact pad at the end of an arm for striking with a percussive instrument and a pin type resonator at the end of a lower arm for produc... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6787688 | Musical instrument The present invention includes a musical instrument that is lighter in weight, and utilizes less raw material to construct than traditional instruments. Some embodiments of the present invention also provide unique resonance characteristics over prior instrument des... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6777603 | Perforated open volume acoustic resonator The creation of sounds by musical instruments or sound reproduction systems is not perfect, but acoustic dissonances inherent in the production of sound generators can be corrected. The present method uses open volumes, such as a glass, possibly provided with... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6768416 | Machine for automated generation of movement of chimes A machine for automated generation of movement of chimes with a base, an power source in the base electromagnetically connected to a post, chimes disposed about the post for receiving electromagnetic energy, a control circuit for generating intermittent electric pow... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6664457 | Percussion instrument aid The present invention, a percussion instrument aid is useful to aid in the creation of acoustic vibrations, or more generally, music. The subject instrument includes a striking pad and a striking tip, positioned distally on a lever arm. Further, the lever... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6598557 | Simultaneous toasting device A simultaneous toasting device comprising a pair of vertical support members each having an arm extending therefrom, the arms further extending towards one another, the arms each having a filament depending therefrom, and a sounding element, the sounding ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6596933 | Percussion instrument mounting apparatus A percussion instrument mounting system comprising a connector means preferably and elastically flexible cord or plurality of cords, each having a first end attached to a percussion instrument such as a woodblock, and a second end attaching to a vibration... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6596932 | Vibraphone having improved drive of fans A vibraphone provided with at least one series of sound bars with resonance tubes provided thereunder, while above at least a number of the resonance tubes a shaft extends, provided with a series of fans, while driving means are provided for rotation of t... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6559368 | Cushioned percussion device The cushioned percussion device, comprising in combination, a projecting support for the device; a pivot for said support, and spring structure located to yieldably resist pivoting of the support.... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6525248 | Instrument or wind chime An instrument or wind chime comprises an elongated suspender rod from which a plurality of sounding bodies are suspended and dangle at a distance from each other, the suspender rod being provided with a folding joint.... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6514116 | Body-mounted game caller apparatus and method An apparatus 10 and method for calling game animals when a user is hunting with a bow or a gun. The apparatus operates hands-free and includes a flexible conduit 24 that extends between a mouthpiece 12 and a game-attracting call assembly 30 that is operab... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6441284 | Vertical draft random chiming mechanism A powered random chiming mechanism, related to the traditional outdoor wind chime that includes a body (10) by which a pendulum (20) is suspended centrally to a plurality of chimes (11a). A fan (14), integral to the device, generates a vertically rising c... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6392129 | Musical instrument and method of making same There is provided a method for producing a musical and/or toy shaker made with a thermoplastic material. The shaker is injection or blow molded in the form of a substantially continuous body that defines an internal, hollow portion. In addition, the body ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6376757 | Furniture incorporating a percussion instrument and method for forming the same A furniture piece incorporates a percussion element such as a key that can generate a musical sound. For example, the top of a coffee table may incorporate a set of tuned keys that together form a xylophone-like instrument. Thus, not only can one use the ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6310277 | Tonal cymbal A cymbal made of a sound producing a plate which includes a plurality of linear ribs to enhance the strength of the cymbal and to provide a unique sounding cymbal. The ribs are positioned on the top and/or bottom surface of the cymbal. The ribs extend sub... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6288314 | Blow-molded shaker A musical shaker instrument has a shaped shell and pellets enclosed therein. The shell has two parts. A first large shell part (24) includes an exterior surface forming a first end portion and a central portion. The first part truncates at a second end po... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6271449 | Musical instrument There is provided a musical instrument having a tubular body and a handle. The tubular body has an annular wall that defines a sound chamber. The handle is designed to shelter the hand of the player or serve as a mounting for use with a mounting cradle. T... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6255572 | Rattling percussion instrument A percussion instrument has first and second shells each of which extends away from the other, the shells forming cavities; a closure for one of the shells having a diaphragm portion and closing a portion of the cavity formed by the one shell, the closure... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6245978 | Keyboard musical percussion instrument tone bar suspension In a keyboard musical percussion instrument having a series of tone bars mounted to at least first and second, spaced-apart support rails, each tone bar having a body with first and second nodes of its fundamental mode of vibration (Node A and Node B), No... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6169237 | Scratch board musical instrument and playing implement A scratch board musical instrument (1) and playing implement (2) having a playing surface (5) with a plurality of horizontal ripples, ridges and valleys (8, 6, 7), a border (9) surrounding the playing surface and a handle (4) on one side for holding the m... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6167832 | Chime tube hanger cord connector In a chime tube suupported by a coaxial hanger cord, a resilient clip element connecting the cord and the interior of the chime tube having two or more legs which have a straight line length longer than the inside radius of the chime tube before insertion... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6162976 | Furniture incorporating a percussion instrument and method for forming the same A furniture piece incorporates a percussion element such as a key that can generate a musical sound. For example, the top of a coffee table may incorporate a set of tuned keys that together form a xylophone-like instrument. Thus, not only can one use the ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6111178 | Chime assembly A chime assembly (2) includes a plurality of tubular chimes (12) arranged in a straight or curved line. Each chime has a desired tone and is arranged in a series to create a non-scalar arrangement of said tones so that when the chimes are sound sequential... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6103962 | Hummingbird wind chime with horizontal wind baffle and rigidly attached striker A wind chime, which includes an annular array of chimes, a superior horizontal wind baffle positioned above the chime array, a striker, positioned below the wind baffle. The wind baffle is positioned beneath a commercially available hummingbird feeder. Hu... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6096955 | Device for supporting a musical instrument The invention relates to a device for supporting a musical instrument, in particular a percussion instrument such as a xylophone, marimba or drum. The device includes a frame and a carrier body connected to the frame and the musical instrument. The frame ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6072111 | Device for producing at least one sound In a device for generating at least one sound by means of at least one sounding board (1) with vibrationally neutral surfaces, the sounding board (1) is joined to a holder (2) at least in the area of a vibrationally neutral surface.... | 06/06/2000 |
