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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 |
| 7540071 | Interlocked two-part clamp An interlocked clamp for an elongated member such as a pipe, tube cable, or the like is provided. The two-part clamp is interlocked on one end and is secured by a fastener to a supporting surface on an opposite end. The two parts are interlocked by a T-shaped distal... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7341287 | Deformable mechanical pipe coupling A deformable mechanical pipe coupling is disclosed. The coupling is formed from an arcuate band that surrounds and defines a central space. The band has first and second ends in facing relation. arcuate surfaces that engage outer surfaces of the pipe elements extend... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325776 | Suspensory fastener for piping This invention's suspensory fastener for piping is characterized in that the fastener is arranged from the two members of a long band and short band, a coupled state maintaining means, which maintains a state wherein a bolt of a bolt-and-nut set that is provided at ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320193 | Structure for supporting sign board A structure for supporting a sign board is disclosed. The structure includes: a post clamp having a pair of arched clamping bands which are hingedly coupled and joined to each other by a fastening element, at least one clamping band having a pillar; a hanger having ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320480 | Structure for fixing steering-gear housing A fixing structure includes a first bracket having a first bolt hole, a second bracket having a second bolt hole smaller in the axial length than the first bolt hole, a securing member for securing a circumferential end of the first bracket and a circumferential end... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316246 | Hose assembly A hose assembly comprising a flexible hose and at least one co-extending flexible member. The hose and the member are secured together for tandem movement by means of at least one intermediate resilient mounting means. In operation tension and/or compression induced... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7290392 | Wastegate actuator mounting bracket, turbocharger incorporating the bracket, and method of using same A mounting bracket adapted for use in mounting a wastegate actuator to a turbocharger of an automotive engine. The mounting bracket includes a flat metal bracket having a hole formed therein, for supporting the wastegate actuator, and a clamping portion integrally a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7231694 | Pipe clamp with improved fastener A band clamp having a band and a nut and bolt fastener. The band includes radially-extending opposed flanges each having an aperture for receiving the bolt. The bolt has a shank that includes a neck, a threaded body for receiving the nut, and a tapered transition fr... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7188809 | Deformable clamp employed to stiffen hanger rod Stiffener apparatus for stabilizing a hanger rod includes a clamp having a mechanical fastener extending through openings formed in spaced clamp segments. The clamp is constructed of deformable material so that the clamp segments bend into engagement with the hanger... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7143839 | Holder assembly A holder assembly is illustrated to support at least one flexible line extending along a telescoping tongue assembly of an agricultural implement. The holder assembly includes a first pivotally coupled link in general parallel alignment with a second pivotally coupl... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7007899 | Utility line hanger apparatus A utility line hanger apparatus is described which includes a hanger body formed into a partially closed loop with opposed loop ends spaced adjacent one another to form an access opening where a gate is provided to engage the loop ends to selectively close the acces... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6971413 | Apparatus for repairing an underwater pipe A pipe clamp 10 for repairing an underwater pipe. The pipe clamp 10 comprises a plurality of part-cylindrical portions 12,14,16 hinged together along a hinge axis or axes 27 along adjacent longitudinal edges 17,18. Two or the longi... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6901967 | Natural gas pipe repair fitting and method Natural gas pipe repair fittings and methods for using same allow safely welding a pipe repair fitting over a leaking natural gas service line âTâ fitting. A bottom half and a top half are welded together to form a hollow cylinder having hemispherical ends with ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6490765 | Band for a hose clamp A steel band for a hose clamp has a main body and at least one pair of end portions, wherein each one of the end portions has at least one slotted hole receiving a clamping screw with a screw head. The end portions are bent to form loops. Each loop has fi... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6363581 | Distributed force hose clamp and method of use A hose clamp is provided for establishing a reliable, fluid-tight, seal between a hose and a receptacle therefore or to another length of hose. The clamp includes a plurality of clamp segments and a span ring, e.g., a spiral wound ring. Each clamp segment... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6253422 | Distributed force hose clamp A hose clamp is provided for establishing a reliable, fluid-tight, seal between a hose and a receptacle therefore. The clamp includes a plurality of clamp segments and a span ring, e.g., a spiral wound ring. Each clamp segment includes an arcuate interior... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6233791 | Cable management system Cable management system for securing cables to static or variable geometry host surfaces. The cable management system is in the form of a resilient U-shaped clip having, at its ends, outwardly open channels which forcefully engage slots in the body of a h... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6112369 | Figure eight hinge The figure eight hinge of the present invention allows a gate to be quickly and safely attached to a support structure. The hinge includes two legs having two different radii of curvature. The legs also include a slot which allows the hinge to have the de... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5755466 | Annular clamping flange An annular clamping flange for use in clamping a first pipe end portion to a second pipe end portion in an engine exhaust system includes a first arcuate flange portion and a second arcuate flange portion co-operable therewith to form a pipe receiving ape... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5752296 | Secondary release apparatus A positive release bracket (16) for an object such as an electrical connector part (12) includes first and second semicylindrical shells (18,20) which are releasably held together by plates (36,38). On a separation force applied to the connector exceeding... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5689862 | Safety clamp A safety device is provided for a high-pressure flow line that is formed from sections of pipe that are coupled together. The safety device is formed from a pipe clamp having two halves that are coupled together about one of the pipe sections so that the ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5675873 | Clamping ring with slanted clamping surfaces for securing flanged components to each other Two components such as pipes having radial end flanges with conical flange clamping surfaces are clamped together by a clamping ring having at least two ring sections with conical ring clamping surfaces engaging said conical flange clamping surfaces when ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5641185 | Annular clamping flanges An annular clamping flange for use in clamping a first pipe end portion to a second pipe end portion in an engine exhaust system, has first and second arcuate flange portions co-operable to form a pipe receiving aperture, each flange portion having at lea... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5377441 | Rod clamp A rod clamp for securing a reel to a rod comprises a clamp member for contacting a reel seat of the rod, a plurality of tightening members for tightening the clamp member to a reel foot of the reel, thereby to fix the reel to the reel seat of the rod sand... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5299344 | Reinforcing arrangement for open hose clamps, especially screw-type hose clamps A clamp structure with a clamping band whose ends are drawn together by a screw-type tightening mechanism that includes a first band tightening member secured near one band end, a second band tightening member secured near the other band end and a screw m... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5170540 | Adjustable screw-type clamp A self-retightening screw-type clamp with predetermined adjusting range for a given clamp size, attained by a predetermined number of apertures provided in the inner band portion of a separate band part in conjunction with a sleeve member of predetermined... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5018768 | Pipe coupling hinge A pipe coupling for encircling and coupling aligned pipe ends is formed of aligned arcuate segments that are fastened together. The segments are hingedly connected together at adjacent ends by means of a hook formed on the end of one segment and a hook re... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4951902 | Support bracket for pipes A support bracket for pipes comprising a base of a generally U-shaped configuration defined by a base plate portion and a pair of spaced upstanding generally parallel leg portions. The leg portions each have a pair of shoulders spaced by a slot and each s... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4915418 | Hinged pipe coupling A circular pipe coupling for coupling aligned pipe ends is formed of arcuate segments arranged end to end. Each segment has outwardly extending lugs formed on its opposite ends, with the lugs on the adjacent segment ends being interconnected. One of each ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4736921 | Clamp for holding bicycle lock A clamp for releasably securing a lock to a bicycle frame is disclosed. The clamp is formed as a unitary body of a hard yet resilient plastic material, which unitary body defines a pair of spaced tubular openings: one to fit about the frame and the other ... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4506418 | Muffler clamp A muffler clamp wherein a retainer (22) is secured to a bracket (20) by nuts (24 and 26). The bracket (22) is provided with sections (38) and the retainer (22) has a flexible central region (40) such that the clamp can be tightly constricted about and sec... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4479288 | Clamp for tubing A saddle or U-bolt clamp is formed from a unitary sheet metal stamping folded to provide hexagonal sleeve formations which receive the legs of the bolt in axially slidable relation. Torque transmitted to the ends of the sleeve formations as the securing n... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4468842 | Lockable band clamp A lockable band clamp, such as clamping together the rims of a housing and a base of an equipment housing, has a flexible band with Vee-shaped portions for positioning around the rims, the rims positioned in the Vee-shaped portions. The ends of the band h... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4445255 | Hose clamp for supporting a vertically extending control line A hose clamp for supporting a vertically extending control line or hose from a position above water to subsea equipment below the water from a vertically extending vertical support such as a wire cable. The clamp includes a circular body with semi-circula... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4373235 | Pipe clamp The present invention includes a clamping system comprising two identical clamping components, which cooperate to form a clamp. One end of the clamp component is provided with a male and a female connector such that in the assembled clamping system the ma... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4217990 | Adjustable hoop clamp for tanks or the like A pair of elongated clamp blocks are joined together in laterally spaced, parallel relationship by means of a pair of vertically spaced clamp screws which serve to move the blocks toward and away from each other. Each clamp block is provided with a transv... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4139224 | Hose clamp for thin wall, high pressure fire hose A split, annular hose clamp for clamping one end of a length of thin wall, high pressure, fire hose on the nipple, or insert, of a hose coupling has relatively blunt, alternate ribs and grooves opposite to, fitting and mating with similar ribs and grooves... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4109350 | Clamp band A generally circular clamp band assembled from a pair of identical clamp band members each having an integral connection formed at one end for cooperation with a like connection on a like member to join a pair of members at one end without the use of addi... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4063700 | Double saddle hanger clamp A device for clamping tubular members such as an exhaust pipe with a muffler, wherein interengaging telescoped portions are clamped together by saddle members having semicircular portions adapted to apply circumferential pressure uniformly about the teles... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4059872 | Hose clamp assembly Disclosed is a clasp assembly for gripping a submarine hydraulic hose or the like which is being suspended by a metal cable. The clasp comprises a tubular clasp body including two matching partial tubular clasp elements which are hinged together along one... | 11/29/1977 |
