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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 |
| 7195112 | Clutch cover mechanism A clutch lockout includes posts to receive bolts to retain the lockout to a clutch boss and retaining screw holes to retain lockout fingers mounted on the lockout. At least one indent in each post accommodates the retaining screw holes. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7097020 | Throwout bearing lever with dynamic adjustable weight assembly A throwout bearing lever for a centrifugal clutch having a dynamic adjustable weight assembly. The lever comprises a lever having an assembly aperture through the lever and an adjustment screw aperture in communication with the assembly aperture. A threaded adjustme... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7082661 | Centrifugally assisted clutch A friction clutch assembly connects driving and driven shafts and has a pressure plate axially moveable between an engaged position transmitting torque from the driving shaft to the driven shaft and a disengaged position. A cover is mounted on the flywheel and a spr... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7007784 | Positive separator for multiple disc clutches A clutch assembly includes a clutch cover which can be secured to a flywheel; an intermediate plate spaced from the flywheel; a pressure plate arranged between the clutch cover and the intermediate plate and secured to the clutch cover by resilient straps which urge... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6843355 | Clutch lever locator A clutch is provided that includes a sleeve having a retainer movable along a rotational axis. A clutch member, such as an adjusting ring, is movable along the rotational axis. The clutch member includes a perch spaced from the rotational axis protruding from a surf... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6837821 | Differential The differential includes a differential casing configured to be rotatably driven by a motor under a driving force. The differential includes a differential mechanism which includes a pair of first and second side-gears for distributing a torque of the differential ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6805228 | Clutch lever with variable lever ratio A plurality of clutch levers transmit force to a pressure plate of a clutch. The lever ratio of the clutch lever is variable as the clutch lever moves from an engaged to a disengaged state. When the clutch is engaged, the clutch lever presses the pressure plate to e... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6799667 | Clutch lever taking advantage of centrifugal forces A plurality of specially shaped clutch levers transmit rotation between an engine and a transmission in a clutch. The clutch levers are shaped such that the center of mass is on opposing sides of an axis of the clutch levers when the clutch levers are in the engaged... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6481552 | Clutch apparatus A clutch apparatus 1 includes a clutch cover assembly 8 and a damper mechanism 24. The clutch cover assembly 8 includes a pressure plate 51, a clutch cover 28, and a cone spring 52. The damper mechanism 24 includes elastic members 30 that are retained by ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6303236 | Method for manufacturing aluminum-based composite plate and composite back plate A method for manufacturing an aluminum-based composite plate is disclosed. The method comprises the step of producing an aluminum-based composite billet. The billet production step includes reducing, by magnesium nitride, an oxide-based ceramic as a porou... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6189667 | Self-reinforcing friction clutch A friction clutch for motor vehicles has a casing which can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a driven flywheel mass. A pressure plate is arranged inside the casing with a pressure spring supported between the clutch casing and the pressure p... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186300 | Clutch assembly A motor vehicle clutch assembly with an outer ring which is rotationally driven by the engine. An inner ring of the clutch assembly is seated, with a clutch element, on the transmission input shaft of a speed-change gear. The clutch element locks during e... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6095304 | Clutch assembly with actuation device supported by damper A clutch of a periodically-activated prime mover or driven machine having an integrated speed-adaptive damper. The damper is mounted directly on a connected flywheel, and a clutch plate and a pressure plate are arranged between the flywheel and the damper... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5979629 | Clutch pressing assembly The pull-type clutch 1 basically includes a clutch disc assembly 4, a clutch cover assembly 5, a cylindrical or tubular member 21 and a release mechanism 6. The pull-type clutch 1 is designed to restrain the rotational engagement between the release mecha... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5785163 | Clutch cover assembly A centrifugal clutch cover assembly for use in a clutch as a reaction surface in selective actuation of a pressure ring to clamp one or more discs mounted on a drive shaft for conjoint rotation therewith between the pressure ring and a flywheel of an engi... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5678669 | Friction clutch unit The friction clutch unit described has two clutches, of which the second is normally disengaged. Each clutch comprises a clutch disc disposed coaxially between a pressure plate and a friction surface, the arrangement being such that the first and second p... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5593015 | Pull-type clutch pressure plate actuating mechanism providing reduced-force disengagement A clutch cover assembly 5 includes a clutch cover 14, a main pressure plate 15, a retaining collar 20, a diaphragm spring 21, a cone spring 16, and an intermediary lever 26. The diaphragm spring 21 presses the retaining collar 20 toward the flywheel 2. Th... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5566804 | Automatically adjusting friction torque device A friction device includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the device in response to wear on a friction surface within the device. The adjustment mechanism includes a first cam ring and a second cam ring adjacent the first cam ring. In one embodimen... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5513734 | Vehicle clutch assembly A vehicle clutch assembly, particularly for tractors, is provided having a first clutch interposed between the vehicle drive shaft and transmission, and a second clutch interposed between the drive shaft and an output shaft defining the power take-off of ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5373927 | Clutch release assembly A clutch engaging assembly includes a sleeve member positioned circumferentially about a drive shaft, wherein the sleeve member includes a radially outwardly extending circumferential flange. A spring collector is positioned circumferentially about the sl... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5230413 | Sealing arrangement for a clutch with a lubricated adjusting ring A sealing arrangement is provided between a clutch cover and adjusting ring wherein the clutch cover and adjusting ring are threadably engaged by an internal thread on the clutch cover and an external thread on the adjusting ring. The clutch cover has a s... | 07/27/1993 |
| 4966256 | Emergency brake An emergency or parking brake for motor vehicles equipped with a disc brake unit that can be provided with an actuating arrangement for disengagement and engagement of outboard brake pad structure against a rotor or disc sandwiched with respect to an inbo... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4946017 | Angled release clutch system An angled release clutch system provides a low bearing load at a relative constant pressure plate load throughout the life of either a pull-type or a push-type clutch. In a preferred form, the angled release clutch system includes an inverse Belleville sp... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4936432 | Internal assisted clutch components and assembly A clutch cover assembly includes a cover which is formed as a one piece casting. A plurality of engagement spring seats and a plurality of assister spring seats are provided on the cover. The engagement and assister spring seats are all formed integrally ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4905809 | Clutch cover assembly A clutch cover assembly, in which a radially inner side spring force action point (an inside projection 44, for example) of a lever 40 is provided at a position radially outer than wire rings 34 supporting a diaphragm spring 30, a radially outer side spri... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4905811 | Clutch cover assembly A clutch cover assembly, in which a radially inner side spring force action point (an inside projection 44, for example) of a lever 40 is provided at a position radially inward from an outer peripheral edge 33 of a diaphragm spring 30. A radially outer si... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4895235 | Clutch A pull-type clutch for connecting a flywheel to a transmission and having clutch discs spline fitted onto an input shaft of the transmission, a sleeve on the outer periphery of the input shaft, a release bearing fastened to the transmission end of the sle... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4890708 | Clutch having an adjustable lever mating with a diaphragm spring This invention relates to a pull-type clutch carrying out a releasing operation by pulling a release bearing (26) away from a flywheel (10) by means of a release lever (27) interconnected to a clutch pedal, in which a spherical surface (30) is provided on... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4863004 | Spring clutch assembly A clutch assembly having an annular cover member attached to an engine flywheel, an annular pressure plate which is floatingly attached to the cover member by a plurality of drive straps, a friction drive assembly which is splined to a transmission shaft ... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4858739 | Clutch and brake assembly for working vehicles Left and right side clutches (15) and side brakes (18), each fashioned into a frictional disk type, are disposed between an axle-driving power output shaft (12) and left and right wheel axles (11). Axially spaced left and right side clutch gears (13) whic... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4856634 | Clutch A pull-type clutch which is released by pulling a release bearing toward the transmission with a releasing lever connected to a clutch pedal, includes clutch discs which are spline fitted onto an input shaft of a transmission. A sleeve part of a releasing... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4848550 | Load transmission lever for pull-type clutch In a pull-type clutch which performs release operation through a load transmission lever disposed between a load transmission retainer and a pressure plate, the load transmission lever comprising protrusions provided on its base end portion at which the l... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4844225 | Flywheel assembly A separated type flywheel assembly having a first flywheel and a second flywheel, a damper mechanism which damps vibration by the spring force and a friction damping mechanism which damps vibration by the friction force, a clutch engaging and disengaging ... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4830160 | Clutch assembly In a pressure plate and cover assembly having a dished cover and a pressure plate, the pressure plate has inclined deflector vanes for deflecting ambient air radially inwardly over the face of the pressure plate. Coiled springs are received in sockets for... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4793456 | Variable ratio clutch lever An apparatus and a method are disclosed for varying the effective length of the levers which actute a collector ring in a clutch. Each of the levers includes a pair of noses which are angled toward the inner end of the levers and toward the collector ring... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4792029 | Clutch arrangement A clutch arrangement (10) for coaxial shaft members including a drive or input shaft member (12 or 14) and a driven or output shaft member (14 or 12); the arrangement having a disc (20) concentrically mountable on one of the shaft members for rotation wit... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4760906 | Internal assisted clutch A clutch cover assembly including a clutch cover and pressure plate axially moveable relative thereto and unitarily rotatable therewith. A release collar within the cover actuates a plurality of levers which move the pressure plate toward and away from it... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4754860 | Pull release clutch A pull-type clutch comprises a generally disc-shaped spring member disposed between a retainer axially shiftable in integral relation with a release bearing and a clutch cover, the spring member being supported at its circumferential edge portion by a hol... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4732251 | Motorcycle adjustable slider clutch A motorcycle slider clutch utilizing several original equipment manufacturers components, such as the output shaft (20) with gear cluster (24) and bearing (26), the center hub (30) and friction disks with plates (32) attached to a slider basket (34) and a... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4720002 | Clutch having an adjustable diaphragm spring engaging lever A clutch having an adjustable diaphragm spring engaging lever and a release bearing for disengaging the clutch. The clutch disc is spline fitted onto an input shaft of transmission. A sleeve, having the release bearing fastened at its transmission end, is... | 01/19/1988 |
