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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 |
| 8087443 | Retractable safety barriers and methods of operating same A retractable barrier system includes an example gear assembly that can be manipulated for rapidly deploying a flexible barrier, exerting high torque for the initial tightening of the barrier, maintaining high static tension in barrier when in use, and/or rapidly re... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7395850 | Winding-up screen device A winding-up screen device in which, when a screen is wound around a winding axis, a screen guide for guiding the edge portion of the screen unwound from the winding axis is not left on the opening frame of a building. A joining groove is provided in the screen guid... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7299848 | Closure member control systems, including door control systems for barrier housings, and associated methods Closure member control systems, including door control systems for barrier housings, and associated methods are disclosed. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a closure member control system that includes a closure member positioned to cover a portion of ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7228797 | Cordless blind A cordless blind includes a headrail, a bottom rail suspended from the headrail by a first cord and a second cord, a wall covering disposed between the headrail and the bottom rail, and a drive actuator. The drive actuator includes a spring motor, a spool coupled to... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7109677 | Motorized barrier operator system for controlling a barrier after an obstruction detection and related methods A method for controlling a motorized barrier operator after detecting an obstruction includes the steps of providing a motorized barrier operator that moves a barrier between limit positions and providing at least one control switch that upon actuation moves the bar... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7073556 | Awning system with tilt out tray An awning slide system for a recessed cavity is provided which includes a tray for supporting an awning mechanism with the tray being sized for containment within the cavity which includes an open side for enabling an awning to be retractably extended therefrom. Har... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059377 | Double-layer roller blind A double-layer roller blind includes a first roller and a second roller horizontally arranged in parallel at the top side of a window, a first shade fastened with a top edge thereof to the first roller, a first bottom bar fastened to a bottom edge of the first shade... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6874559 | Enclosed roll awning A roll awning having a cover member journalled within an enclosure. An aperture is provided in the enclosure and an awning fabric extends from the cover member through the aperture. The aperture is movable so that it follows the portion of the awning fabric extendin... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6701994 | Screen frame with integral roll screen compartment A sliding screen frame for a closure assembly, the frame comprising framing sections assembled to form the screen frame, one of the frame sections being adapted to contain a roll out screen, the roll out screen being slidable between a fully extended posi... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6601638 | Gate A gate having a main gate post and an outer gate post spaced from the main gate post. A support arm is mounted on the main gate post and extends from it to the outer gate post. The support arm is on the post above the ground a sufficient distance to allow... | 08/05/2003 |
| 5794281 | Shower curtain apparatus and method A shower curtain assembly having a vertically moveable flexible water barrier is disclosed wherein the water barrier is extendable from and retractable into a support assembly traversing an upper portion of a shower enclosure opening. Additionally, the su... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5121782 | Protective covering for a marquee on an articulated arm The protective covering for a marquee consists of a casing (22) carrying a winding shaft and having a discharge opening extending along the entire length of the casing, which can be closed tightly by a top flap (42) and a bottom flap (46). Top flap (42) i... | 06/16/1992 |
| 4018259 | Jalousie element A closure for a wall opening, such as a window, in which the closure is in the form of a rolling shield adapted to be wound up on a shaft. The shaft is rotatably mounted in a box and the box supports guides for the said edges of the shield so that the ent... | 04/19/1977 |
