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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 |
| 7347244 | Membrane applicator A membrane applicator comprises a wheeled carriage adapted to ride on a surface to be covered with the membrane. A roll mount system is provided on the carriage to support a roll of membrane thereon. A press roll is mounted to the carriage for pressing the membrane ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335151 | Method, apparatus and system for making cushioning product, and roll tensioner therefor A method, apparatus and system for making cushioning product, and a roll tensioner therefor apply frictional resistance to the periphery of a roll of material to be converted into cushioning product with at least one roll support member which supports the roll in ad... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7293446 | Coil box, mounted between a roughing rolling train and a finishing rolling train The invention relates to a coil box, which is mounted between a roughing rolling train and a finishing rolling train, for metal pre-strips, in particular steel strips, which are hot wound to form coils and are protected against further cooling in the vicinity of a w... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7134473 | Anti-bow roller tube arrangement A roller tube support mechanism includes a roller tube including a roller tube body. The roller tube is configured to support a sheet material wound around the roller tube body along a length of the roller tube body between a first end and a second end of the roller... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7077458 | Awning assembly and intermediate supports An awning assembly having two ends is adapted to be mounted on a first structure that is extendable from a second structure for rotation about a longitudinal axis of rotation extending between the two ends, the awning assembly having a generally horizontal orientati... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7022060 | Method, apparatus and system for making cushioning product, and roll tensioner therefor A method, apparatus and system for making cushioning product, and a roll tensioner therefor apply frictional resistance to the periphery of a roll of material to be converted into cushioning product with at least one roll support member which supports the roll in ad... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007884 | Roll paper feed device for printing machine 1. Roll paper feed device (1) for a printing machine (2), comprising a cradle (3) provided with side cheeks (4), means (5, 7) at the bottom of the cradle for supporting a freely rotating paper roll (6) whenever the free end ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6892977 | Method and apparatus for dispensing roll stock material A dispenser for dispensing roll stock material comprises a pair of rollers for receiving the roll stock material, the pair of rollers being axially offset. A base supports the pair of rollers and a wheel assembly is coupled to the base. The wheel assembly enables mo... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6860544 | Recreational vehicle slide-out awning with intermediate support An intermediate support for a retractable roll awning. The support is positioned between two end brackets and provides additional support. The support includes a two support surfaces for supporting the roll awning in two directions. Alternatively, the support may co... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6729679 | Recreational vehicle slide-out awning with intermediate support An intermediate support for a retractable roll awning. The support is positioned between two end brackets and provides additional support. The support includes a two support surfaces for supporting the roll awning in two directions. Alternatively, the support may co... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6712310 | Apparatus and method for dispensing coiled metallic ribbon Apparatus and methods for packaging and dispensing coiled material. A device for packaging a coil of metallic ribbon stock comprises a first planar panel and a second planar panel, wherein the first and second planar panels have substantially the same shape, and a s... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6698959 | Printer for printing paper roll having a position regulating device A loading lid is provided with a roll holding mechanism. The roll holding mechanism is constituted of a holder plate, a first position regulate section and a second position regulate section. The holder plate and the loading lid are attached to a same sha... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6647872 | Cutter for a measured length of sheet material A cutting machine which dispenses and cuts sheet material includes a carriage on rails for movement parallel to the horizontal rolls carried on a vertical carrousel. The carriage supports a cutting table top and a drive roller at one side for driving the ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6629661 | Take-up reel, veneer reeling apparatus, tape feeding unit for veneer roll, veneer roll unwinding apparatus and a production method for laminated wood A take-up reel has a diameter equal to or more than 85 times a thickness of a veneer sheet wound thereon and equal to or more than 300 mm so as to be of a curvature of the take-up reel to reduce cracking in parallel to fiber orientations that occurs in wi... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6561453 | Paper roll supporting apparatus A paper roll supporting apparatus in which circular cylindrical flange members are tightly fitted to both ends of the paper roll and the outer circumferential surface of the respective flange members are pivotally supported by rotatable bodies. The respec... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6540173 | Method and device for rotating rolls The invention relates to a method and device for rotating rotational bodies (1), such as rolls, along their longitudinal axis (X) by means of motion of a trough-like surface (2) guiding and supporting said body (1). In the invention, the axis of rotation ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6523777 | Portable wire spool caddy The present invention is directed to a wire spool caddy for releasably holding at least one cylindrical spool having an outer diameter while a wire or the like is being unwound from the spool, the caddy comprising an elongated frame which includes first a... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6419424 | Coil pipe trailer A tailer for transporting coiled pipe and assisting in the unwinding of the pipe for laying in a trench. A support cradle contacts the outer surface of the coil, thereby obviating the need for a reel. The cradle includes self-centering support rollers upo... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6360983 | Reel winding device and process for supporting a winding reel Reel winding device and process for supporting a reel winding device. The device includes a winding bed formed from two support rolls, that form side walls of a pressure chamber, and a bottom wall having at least one movable sealing member disposed betwee... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6267323 | Dispenser apparatus and method An apparatus and method for dispensing cored or coreless rolled paper is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a housing having a dispensing side from which rolled paper products may be dispensed. A doorway enclosed by one or more doors allows the insertion ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6209819 | Device and method for automatic changing of film rolls Device and method for changing film rolls, with apparatus for holding a first film roll in a working position in which film can be pulled off and separated from the film roll as desired, and holding a second film roll in a standby position. The second fil... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6161792 | Winding device including a support device and winding process Apparatus and process for at least one of winding a material web onto and unwinding a material web off of a winding roll. The apparatus includes a winding roll and a support device, adapted to be positioned against a circumferential portion of the winding... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6161795 | Surface unwind jumbo roll tissue dispenser A dispenser for dispensing a jumbo roll of material having an axis of rotation, the dispenser including a housing adapted to receive a jumbo roll of material. A first drive assembly is provided, the first drive assembly including a first belt. A second dr... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6135384 | Device for detecting near end state of roll of paper A device has a pivoted lever for detecting a near end state of a roll of paper, and the lever is held at a first position by the weight of a roll of paper, but is resiliently biased toward a second position by a spring. When the roll of paper does not hav... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6070824 | Method and apparatus for manipulating large sections of artificial turf A method and apparatus for manipulating large sections of artificial turf for the removable covering of a smooth, rigid surface such as a floor, with a large section of artificial turf which involves pulling it across the surface while supported on a pneu... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6024322 | Device for detecting near end state of roll of paper A device has a pivoted lever for detecting a near end state of a roll of paper, and the lever is held at a first position by the weight of a roll of paper, but is resiliently biased toward a second position by a spring. When the roll of paper does not hav... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5829710 | Sheet material dispenser A sheet material dispenser for dispensing rolls aluminum coilstock. The sheet material dispenser is made from plastic and includes a front door that renders the sheet material dispenser substantially weatherproof. A rain overhang extends over the edge of ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5772148 | Method and device for winding printed products in scaled formation A method and device for unwinding from a roll (1) the scaled formation of printed products wound onto a winding core (11) with a winding tape (12). The braking of the rotation of the roll (1) necessary for maintaining the tension on the winding tape durin... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5746077 | Article-rolling machine having selectively positionable dispenser for sheet metal coil A machine for rolling an article, such as a rain gutter, from sheet metal dispensed from a coil comprises an elongate base having an input end, at which sheet metal dispensed from a coil is inputted into the machine, and an outlet end, at which an article... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5738296 | Thread feeder with vertically-extendable spool protector for knitting machines A spool protector with a vertically-extendable spool protector is provided. The vertically-extendable spool protector is extendable vertically to protect spools of various sizes from being flipped away from the rollers that support the spools. The spool p... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5706692 | Combined portable sheet bending brake, coil holder and cut-off mechanism A combined sheet bending brake, coil holder and cut-off mechanism that includes a sheet bending brake having a support base, and elongated fixed and movable clamping members carried by the support base so as to clamp sheet stock extending longitudinally b... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5657945 | Powerized unroller A powerized apparatus utilized in handling and unrolling large rolls of fabric, on the order of 600 pounds has pneumatically controlled air cylinders to raise and lower a loading door for proper loading of large fabric rolls. Dual air actuators are connec... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5601253 | Dispenser for rolled sheet material A dispenser for dispensing flexible sheet material from jumbo-sized rolls. The dispenser includes a housing containing a roll to be dispensed, and protecting the roll from the environment and from vandalism. The housing includes an opening at the bottom t... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5573629 | Tape application apparatus An apparatus 10 applies segments of adhesive tape 14 to workpieces 20. A supply station 24 provides the continuous strip of tape 14. An application station 28 forces the continuous strip of adhesive tape 14 against successive workpieces 20 as each workpie... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5385317 | Long film receptacle A film receptacle for winding a long length of film including a film box having an entrance for admitting a film and a winding member provided in the film box. The winding member including a curled holding portion for winding the film admitted through the... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5381835 | Wrap thread feeding magazine in a weaving machine A weaving machine for weaving fabric, felts and wires of different widths, comprises a warp thread magazine, first members for feeding warp threads into the weaving machine, and second members for executing the weaving functions in the weaving machine. Th... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5376959 | Spray painter with removable supply cradle A printing system for the reproduction of large scale images by spray painting on a wide flexible medium such as vinyl or paper. A movable cradle is provided with a series of spaced endless belts that provide lateral support for the roll of medium to be p... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5367746 | Drive for a comber One or both of the lap rollers on which a lap roll is mounted for unwinding purposes is driven with an increasing speed during the winding-off interval so as to maintain the thickness of the lap layer constant. This, in turn, maintains the count of the sl... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5335871 | Winder for rewinding a web, especially a paper web A winder for winding a running paper web is provided that includes a first and a second support roller that together form a winding bed to hold a paper roll with the paper web wound around the first support roller. The winding bed consists of the first an... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5326041 | Web roll control and method A web roll (A) is positioned on a winding apparatus which includes a belt (B). An electric drive motor (C) drives the belt (B) roll (A) during winding and unwinding of the web. An ultrasonic signaling device (D) directs a signal downwardly towards the web... | 07/05/1994 |
