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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 |
| 7882599 | Handcuff apparatus A handcuff apparatus includes a combination locking head and strap support which includes a first longitudinal axis. A first handcuff strap and a second handcuff strap are connected to the combination locking head and strap support. Each of the respective first and ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7328487 | Bundling system with improved locking tie head A bundling system with improved locking tie head comprising a smooth planar strap and a locking head with two flexible independent L-shaped pawls. One end of the pawl is anchored in the locking head. The locking head has two transverse pawl cavities allowing flexura... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7289324 | Heat dissipation device having power wires fixture A wire fixture (27) is for fastening power wires (246) of a heat-dissipating fan (24) to a supporting surface of a heat dissipation device (20). The heat dissipation device is for dissipating heat from a heat-generating electronic compone... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7263745 | Binding band It is an object of the present invention to provide a binding band facilitating unbinding work and having a high binding force. A binding band comprising: a band body having a plurality of engagement teeth on a surface thereof; a guide fixed to the band body and for... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7229052 | Fixing tool A fixing tool includes a holding portion and fitting portion. The holding portion allows a chassis to hold a component. The fitting portion is integrally formed with the holding portion and is to be fitted in a through hole formed in the chassis, so that the holding... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7127779 | Cable tie A cable tie with an elongated tongue with two ends and two broad sides, a tip at one end of the tongue, a set of ratchet teeth extending along one broad side of the tongue, and a locking head at the other end of the tongue, the locking head having sides defining an ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7096543 | Clamp An article clamp (10) of the band type including an elongated flexible band (11) having on one side a plurality of spaced teeth (20) and a head (14) having a chamber (22) for receiving screw (23) for cooperation with the tee... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7062820 | Hand removable tote box lid retainer A tote box retainer made from a cable tie having a tear tab that is attached to the main strap of the tie on one side near a strap-teeth, engaging-pawl enclosure and extending alongside the enclosure in a direction inline with the strap, there being at least one cha... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7020936 | Universal carry strap A universal carry strap includes a woven strip, an adjustment buckle and a shuttle buckle. The strip has two opposite ends onto which the adjustment and the shuttle buckles are integrally formed by molding plastic. The adjustment buckle has multiple adjusting throug... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6961979 | Bundling tie A releasable tie is described in which an elongated strand of flexible material is provided with a first set of three dimensional beads spaced apart along a first length of the strand. A second set of three dimensional beads, formed on the strand are spaced apart al... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6935001 | Tie A tie includes a strap having two end segments connected by an extensible intermediate portion provided with a succession of frangible bridges each connecting a first part of the intermediate portion to a second part of the intermediate portion. Two or more of the f... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6901636 | Retail display strap for securing a tie to a shirt For use with a shirt and tie combination, provided is a strap comprising an elongated body, and two scorelines defining a space therebetween, wherein the elongated body is foldable along the scorelines. Also provided are two lock-tabs and two lock-slots. The two loc... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6763554 | Self-engaging strap-form tie with special tab A strap-form tie which makes use of self-engaging back-to-back hook and loop material (hooks on one of the tie and the loop component on the opposite surface), with a special tab on one end to facilitate wrapping. The tie overlaps itself and attaches to itself, adju... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6751828 | Device for bundling objects, such as cable bundles The invention relates to a device for bundling objects, such as cable bundles. The inventive device consists of a toothed tape and a lock that is fixedly connected to an end thereof. The lock is provided with a opening for receiving and holding the free tape end. A ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6704972 | Fastener assembly A lightweight plastic bolt-like fastener which is used in pairs having a dual ratcheting function. The fastener includes a bolt having a stem which is semi-cylindrical in cross-section, with a head connected to one end of the stem and a semi-circular aperture in the... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6701579 | Device for cutting the remaining length of the tongue of a clamping ring The disclosed device is intended to improve the cutting finish and reduce the time used to cut the remaining body portion after the standard cable tie has been finally tightened. It comprises adding a blade in the cable tie head in order to cut the remain... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698069 | Low profile cable tie with prebent strap A low profile cable tie, preferably a two-piece cable tie, has a low profile locking head with a lateral strap accepting channel and a strap preferably molded with a right angle bend that is retained in this state during non-use. The cable tie has a clean... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6681451 | Flexible plastic tie A flexible plastic tie molded from a plastic having a durometer of from 60 to 95 has an elongated spine with a plurality of rod-like projections attached to the spine. The projections are arranged in spaced apart pairs such that each pair of projections i... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6667091 | Injected plastic product with individualized identification and injection mould for manufacturing the product An injected plastic product, such as a security seal, individualised by means of a strip of paper printed with an identification and integrated with an identification surface of the product. According to the invention, delamination of the strip of paper, ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6640393 | Releasable tie A releasable tie is described in which an elongated strand of flexible material is provided with a first set of three dimensional beads spaced apart along a first length of the strand. A second set of three dimensional beads, formed on the strand are spac... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6640394 | Tamper-proof tie A tamper-proof tie includes a head and an attached strap. The head includes a strap accepting channel and a blind cavity. The strap accepting channel includes a strap entry end and a strap exit end. The blind cavity includes an open end. The head includes... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6634063 | Cable tie An improved cable tie arrangement includes a flexible strap and a locking head. The flexible strap has a series of spaced apertures formed therein. A first group of apertures extending from one end and extending over at least half of the strap, the first ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6588169 | Universal mounting plate A device and method for mounting structures to masonry. The device has a cover plate with a plurality of extendable and retractable straps and is used to cover a hole in a masonry wall, while providing temporary support to various structural items to be a... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6584652 | Low thread force cable tie with anchored locking device A two piece cable tie is provided having an improved metal locking device anchoring system. The cable tie includes a strap including a first end and a free end and a locking head secured to the first end of the strap that defines a strap accepting channel... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6560822 | Low profile cable tie with prebent strap A low profile cable tie, preferably a two-piece cable tie, has a low profile locking head with a lateral strap accepting channel and a strap preferably molded with a right angle bend that is retained in this state during non-use. The cable tie has a clean... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543097 | Slide fastening device for sports article, and sports article equipped with such device A fastening device for a sports article including two portions adapted to be brought closer together. This device which serves to tighten a foot, a wrist, but also a content can be used on an article of footwear, a garment, a backpack, etc. The device inc... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6536082 | Tamper-proof tie A tamper-proof tie includes a head and an attached strap. The head is shaped to define an elongated interior channel having a strap entry end and a strap exit end. The head includes an articulating locking tang disposed to project into the interior channe... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6530126 | Low thread force cable tie with anchored locking device A two piece cable tie is provided having an improved metal locking device anchoring system. The cable tie includes a strap including a first end and a free end and a locking head secured to the first end of the strap that defines a strap accepting channel... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6526628 | Low thread force cable tie with locking device that pierces strap A two piece cable tie is provided having an improved locking device support. The cable tie includes a strap with a first end and a free end, a locking head having a strap accepting channel, and a metal locking device mounted within an anchoring housing re... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6527030 | Sealing implement The present invention provides an unit of sealing implement comprising a plurality of single sealing implements each one of which comprising, a flexible filament part, an insertion head part having an appropriate engaging part provided on one end part of ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6513202 | Closing device, specifically for closing a bag The closing device for a closing and a repeated closing of a bag consists of a strap which is bent to form a loop by a permanent connection. The strap has an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion and the outer portion are connected to each... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6484367 | Cable tie with bent locking device and method of manufacture therefor A two-piece cable tie is provided that can be more readily assembled and achieves a low insertion force while maintaining desired strap retention force. The cable tie includes a metal locking device that is bent at a predetermined bend angle and then prec... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6449808 | Security seal with flag grip A flag seal comprises a thermoplastic socket, flag and shackle molded one piece. A metal locking tang element may optionally be molded into the socket. The shackle has a weakening groove. A finger gripping loop member extends about the flag both of which ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6446311 | Loop pin A loop pin with high tensile rupture strength has an insertion head portion with an appropriate mating part on one end and a socket portion comprising a hole for irreversibly passing the insertion head portion provided on the other end, wherein one part o... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6442806 | Fastening device with non-reversible slide-on heads A fastening device including a shaft portion having first and second sections, and at least two slide-on heads each having an opening defined therethrough and being adapted to engage the first and second sections of the shaft portion. The first and second... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6401305 | Cable tie apparatus An improved cable tie apparatus includes a flexible strap and a locking head. The flexible strap has a series of spaced apertures formed therein. A first group of apertures extending from one end and extending over at least half of the strap, the first gr... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6397438 | Embedded hook and loop fastener A strip of hook and loop fastening material embedded within an article having a body such as a bar of soap. In alternative embodiments, the strip has one embedded end and one free end, or alternatively both ends are embedded to form a loop serving as a ha... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6352156 | Sealer An array if sealers for hangtags and the like includes plural parallel sealers on two connecting pieces. Each of the sealers includes a filament, an inserting head at one of the filament, and a socket at another end of the filament. Each sealer is attache... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6347435 | Rivet tie for coupling together two or more objects A rivet tie for coupling together two or more objects. In one embodiment, the tie includes a cable tie shank and a pawl nut which are integrally connected together by a break-away attachment member of reduced strength. The cable tie shank includes a tail ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6266852 | Bind ring device A bind ring is a ring shaped body with a zigzag lock end and a zigzag receiving end. The bind ring further comprises an inclining arc part, two arc parts, and two circular recesses. The zigzag lock end further has a zigzag part, and the zigzag receiving e... | 07/31/2001 |
