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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 |
| 7322234 | Watertight fuel-gauge housing A watertight fuel-gauge housing comprises a housing at least partially positioned in the interior of a fuel tank; a gauge mechanism within said housing for providing an indication of the level of fuel within said tank according to the position of a floating device c... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7284422 | Fluid level measurement device A device measures the high and low fluid levels of a fluid body. A housing has a shaft with a buoyant weight, the shaft protruding through a cap on the housing's top and capable of sliding through the cap. A first ring encompasses the shaft and is initially position... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7251999 | Level sensor for a fuel tank In a level sensor (2) for a fuel tank, one end of a lever wire (7) is located at a distance from a bearing (11) of a bracket (5). The bracket (5) has two limbs (12, 13) of which one holds the lever wire (7) and the ot... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7219686 | Tap assembly for a liquid vessel having an overfill protection device and a float controlled magnetic level gauge This invention relates to a tap assembly for a liquid vessel, having an overfill protection device and a float controlled mechanical or magnetic level gauge. A single float actuates a stem of the overfill protection device as well as a rod of the level gauge. The ro... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7044077 | Mechanical warning device The mechanical signaling device is used for indicating when contaminates are present in water in a manhole so that the contaminated can be cleaned out of the manhole before the contaminates are released into the environment. The mechanical signaling device has a fla... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6523405 | Portable bin full indicator A portable bin full indicator is disclosed comprising a sensor operable to send a signal when the level of particulate material in a bin reaches the level of the sensor; means to temporarily secure the sensor in a top portion of the bin; an alarm operativ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6407670 | Wildlife conditioning and suppression system A wildlife conditioning and suppression system conditions wildlife to avoid a restricted area. The system relies on backing up predetermined and repeatable warning stimuli with real enforcement directed against the wildlife. In a preferred embodiment, a w... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6341524 | Fuel gauge unit for a fuel tank A fuel gauge unit for a fuel tank which, when the gauge unit is attached to the fuel tank, is fixed in its rotational angle in a simple fashion, and in which the fuel scale is simple and easy to inspect visually. An indicator is provided which moves back ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6305220 | Fuel gauging system for a motor vehicle fuel tank A fuel gauging system for a motor vehicle fuel tank, including a housing (100) supporting a resistive element (200), an arm (300) pivotally mounted on the housing (100) and comprising at least one cursor (350) engaging the resistive element (200), and a l... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6216534 | Liquid level gauge with hinged float arm A float-type liquid level gauge (20) is provided for measuring the level of a liquid within a storage tank (22). The gauge includes a gauge head (30) adapted for mounting to a portion of liquid storing container, a support arm (32) connected to the gauge ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6041650 | Liquid level gauge A float-type liquid level gauge is provided for measuring the level within a tank of liquids such as liquified petroleum gases. The liquid level gauge includes a movable float arm (30) coupled by gears (46, 48) to a magnet shaft (26) and magnet (28) mount... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5884641 | Device for a washing apparatus which informs whether the contents are cleaned or soiled A signalling system for a washing device having at least one rack for holding articles during the washing of same and a door for gaining access to the articles. The signalling system includes a container which collects wash and/or rinse water and a floata... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5661238 | Bi-stable liquid indicator A bistable liquid level indicator has a rotatable, indicia bearing member which is balanced to assume a first position under the influence of gravity. A rotatable fluid responsive actuator is magnetically coupled to the indicia bearing member such that a ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5596944 | Boat trailer marking device A boat trailer marking device capable of automatic deployment from and redeployment to a protected and recessed position out of sight and unobstructed which includes an elongated element pivotally attached to a mounting means wherein the elongated element... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5425271 | Fluid condition indicator device A liquid level indicator has a housing which defines a pair of fluidly isolated chambers. A flag including a first magnet is pivotally mounted in a forwardly disposed of the chambers and a lens is mounted in the front of the forwardly disposed chamber. An... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5152170 | Universal fuel measuring device An universal fuel measuring device including an adjusting stem and an adjusting block having a sensor; the adjusting stem is formed with reinforcing grooves on its two sides and a slot at its middle portion; the adjusting block is connected with the adjus... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5006834 | Liquid level alarm An apparatus for providing a signal to indicate liquid level above a pre-determined level in a container. The apparatus includes a device for defining a fixed reference level. An alarm unit having an alarm and an alarm actuator is connected to the definin... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4940251 | Marker assembly for a boat trailer A marker assembly for a boat trailer according to the invention includes a marker pole, a reservoir or tank disposed at one end of the marker pole, and a bracket assembly for rotatably mounting the marker to a conventional boat trailer. The reservoir fill... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4924221 | Remote oil tank display apparatus A remote oil tank display apparatus is set forth in combination with an oil tank for the indication of oil tank volume. The sending unit is encased in a hermetically sealed container to prevent oil fume propagation throughout an area. A combination digita... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4800372 | Flood alarm A mercury activated float switch is selectively positioned within a slot formed along an axial length of a perforated pipe. The pipe is vertically mounted to a weighted base, and the switch may be slid along the slot to adjust its operable height. The flo... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4790184 | Oil gauge for cartridge-type oil tank An oil gauge for a cartridge-type oil tank capable of quantitatively indicating the amount of oil in the tank both during use of the tank and when oil is fed to the tank, while providing the tank with airtightness. The oil gauge includes a transparent cov... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4682737 | Method and apparatus for preventing clogging of powdery granules in light powdery granule treating system In a light powder granule treating system, a light powdery granule supplying member is connected to a light powdery granule treating member through a supply conduit, and a sensing member is arranged for detecting the light powdery granules being so stagna... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4630443 | Reservoir for a master cylinder A reservoir (20) for a master cylinder (16) has a body (22) with an end member (82) attached thereto by tangs (92, 92' . . . 92N) that engage a surface (69) on a flange (70). A shoulder (86) concentric to peripheral lip (84) on the end member (... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4627378 | Fill gate for grain bins and the like A wedge shaped hollow float is mounted by one end to a channel bolted to the inside of the sloping roof of a grain bin approximately two feet from the top thereof. A curved rod is pivotally secured by the inner end thereof to the other end of the float an... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4570823 | Soap solution dispenser including indicator means for indicating the filling state thereof The soap solution dispenser contains a reservoir into which opens an outlet or outflow opening of a container. In the reservoir there is present a float body or float which is pivotably mounted and provided with at least one indicator flag. Conjointly wit... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4507961 | Level gauge for liquefied gas tanks, with dial-and-hand indicator actuated by an axially movable drive coupled with a single internal magnet Safety level gauge for liquified gas tanks, of simplified construction and adapted for mass-production, operated by an internal, small-sized drive system provided with a single vertically-moveable magnetic element moved by a slender rod which is guided in... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4483367 | Stop fill valve A direct indicating automatic stop fill valve is mounted to the inlet to an LPG tank whereby inlet ports to the tank volume are covered by a slidably mounted cylinder which is raised through contact with a float/cam arrangement until the tank level reache... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4194396 | Automobile fuel gauge system An automobile fuel gauge system comprises a main sensor unit for a main indicating system being provided in a fuel tank, a small chamber with top open fixedly provided at the bottom of the fuel tank and having at its lower side a hole for fuel passage, an... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4191050 | Liquid level indicating floats Liquid level indicating floats which may be used, for example, to measure the level of gasoline in a fuel tank or to monitor the flow of fuel through a carburetor. In one embodiment, the float comprises a generally cylindrical body portion which terminate... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4119056 | Water collection indicator device A water collection indicator device includes a cuplike collector telescopingly receiving a signal member, a spring biasing the signal member away from the collector, and an actuator having an arm engaging the signal to prevent movement of the signal membe... | 10/10/1978 |
| 3995251 | Boat launching alert device A pivotally mounted float that moves when a trailer contacts water causing the closing of a pair of electrical contacts causing a horn to sound when a car is being driven in reverse.... | 11/30/1976 |
