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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 |
| 7367280 | Bookmark A household apparatus that combines the function of a bookmark and a highlighter/marker is provided. The apparatus has enclosed an inkwell that includes a volume of ink. The apparatus has thin shape that allows it to serve as a bookmark, while at the same time, has ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7254870 | Clip fixing structure A cap fixing structure is provided, which is excellent in operability and can be easily assembled. An outer shaft barrel to be fixed with a clip is formed on the outer peripheral surface with an opening, and inside the outer shaft barrel, there is fixedly disposed a... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7179004 | Clip with slidable member A clip comprising a slidable member upon at least one track with two parallel rails. The clip may be attached to a handheld instrument, such as a pen. Indicia, such as an advertising logo, or graphic material may be placed upon the slidable member, possibly with a t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7128489 | Writing instrument A writing instrument that includes a sleeve-like housing, a reservoir axially extending in the housing, a push button positioned in the rear portion of the housing, a latching device for latching the push button in a writing position with a latch recess in the housi... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7100247 | Clip fixing structure A clip fixing structure in which there is no possibility for producing a frictional scratch at an outer surface of a cylinder when it is fixed. The fixing section formed at the rear part of the clip section is bent along widthwise opposing sides and form to face at ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7063244 | Integrated retractable belt clip A clip construction is provided for an article housing, e.g., a cordless telephone housing, which is movable between a deployed position, and a retracted position, in which the surface of the clip is disposed flush with the outer surface of the housing. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6981298 | Clip structure and clip structure assembling method There is provided a clip structure that can be used with a clip rotated and a clip structure assembling method. The clip structure includes, a clip body that is formed into a substantial U shape to form a holding portion in which a thin object to be clipped is held,... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6979143 | Carabiner writing instrument A carabiner-type attachment for writing instruments in which the carabiner-type attachment device is attached to the side of said writing instrument or the cap therefor. The attachment device is preferably in the form of a carabiner in which at least a portion of th... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974272 | Writing instrument cap A writing instrument cap having a clip as a separate part. The clip attachment, to which the clip is fitted, is projectively formed on the outer periphery of the cap. The clip attachment is formed with a vent hole penetrating between the interior and exterior of the... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6923588 | Retractile mechanism for refill of writing instrument A retractile mechanism for refills of writing instrument includes an outer tube, a refill, an inner tube, and a compression spring. When a pen nib is thrown forth, an inner tube with load pushes the refill moving forwards by inertia; while a projecting edge on the i... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921225 | Structure of a ballpoint pen with extensible closing top A ballpoint pen with extensible closing top structured to include a spring pen top, a handhold, an extensible pen body, a cap and a pen refill, wherein the extensible pen body embodies a two-stage configuration. Furthermore, a butt pin is configured interior of the ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6890116 | Writing instrument with rotatable design element A writing instrument having a rotatable design element, such as a logo, on its pocket clip is disclosed. The design element is mounted for rotation on a spondle portion that protrudes through the clip. A rod having its proximal end coupled to the writing tip for lon... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6799918 | Selecting weight and balance in writing implements A writing implement is balanced in accordance with the requirements of a particular individual user by a weight selectively movable along the writing implement to locate the center of gravity of the writing implement at a selected position relative to a grip by whic... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6773185 | Retractile pen A retractile pen has an outer barrel, an inner barrel movably located in the outer barrel, and a clip connected to a rear end of the outer barrel. The inner barrel has a retaining bolt elastically connected to a rear end thereof. A first and a second guide slot are ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6752557 | Retractile pen A retractile pen includes axially slidably connected front and rear casings, an internal sleeve slidably mounted in the rear casing to hold an ink cartridge having a front portion extended into the front casing, and an adjusting button located above a guide slot pro... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6729785 | Method and device for advancing a lead and an eraser in a mechanical pencil and for advancing a pen and an eraser in a pen A mechanical pencil and/or pen and method for operating a mechanical pencil and/or pen is provided. The mechanical pencil includes a barrel, a lead chamber, a first pressure actuator, an eraser chamber, and a second pressure actuator. The first pressure actuator is ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6719470 | Pen A pen comprising a pen body (1) and a pen point (3) releasably arranged in the pen body, and a part (4) which is removably arranged on the pen body (1). The part (4) is arranged for squeezing engagement with the pen point (3... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6687959 | Clip attaching structure It is a clip attaching structure wherein the cost can be reduced, and the appearance is excellent, and furthermore, the spring action is good. The clip is made of a thin plate metal material, and has a base part to be inserted into an outer sleeve and a m... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6592279 | Pop-up pen A pop up writing implement that includes a pump handle, an outer sleeve, an inner pen casing, a spring, a pen cartridge and a connector, which in one embodiment is U-shaped. The pen is expandable and contractible, making it small enough to easily carry in... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6447193 | Writing utensils A writing utensil includes an external cylinder, a lead feeding mechanism housed in the external cylinder and propelling a lead forward, and a rear-end knocking member movable in conjunction with the lead feeding mechanism in an axial direction. The rear-... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6390707 | Knocking writing utensil A knocking writing utensil which automatically returns a writing medium to a withdrawn position when a clip is used, includes an engagingly-locking protrusion formed on an engagement body that moves inside an external cylinder together with a refill. An e... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6390706 | Retractable writing implement A retractable-type writing instrument has a tubular body having a longitudinal axis, a front end, a rear end, and a tip disposed at the front end. A writing medium is disposed in the tubular body for undergoing movement in an axial direction along the lon... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6382860 | Safety knock-type writing utensil A safety knock-type writing utensil capable of maintaining an outer shell in a relatively thin thickness and making a length of a writing lead substantially long by the change of the locking position, thereby allowing a large amount of ink to be stored th... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6309129 | Writing utensils A writing utensil includes an external cylinder, a lead feeding mechanism housed in the external cylinder and propelling a lead forward, and a rear-end knocking member movable in conjunction with the lead feeding mechanism in an axial direction. The rear-... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6287036 | Knocking writing utensil A knocking writing utensil for use with a writing medium includes an external cylinder for receiving the writing medium located inside the external cylinder, the medium being urged rearwardly, a rotational cam mechanism including a cam cylinder capable of... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6280110 | Pressing device for a pen A pressing device for a pen having a spring, a center stick engaging the spring and a nib part. The pressing device comprises a penholder having a guide slot, a movable tube having an outwardly projecting engaging piece that extends through the guide slot... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6257787 | Ball point pen smooth touch A tubular cap for the top of a ball point pen, the cap having a long slot with an offset defining a lower long slot and an upper long slot with narrow slots perpendicular to the upper long slot and extending on either side of the long slot, the top of the... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6227734 | Knocking writing utensil A knocking writing utensil which automatically returns a writing medium to a withdrawn position when a clip is used, includes an engagingly-locking protrusion formed on an engagement body that moves inside an external cylinder together with a refill. An e... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6200050 | Automatic bounce device for a center stick in a pen An automatic bounce device for a center stick in a pen comprises a pen holder, a center stick, a restore resilient part, and a push part. A locating hole and an engaging hole is provided on the pen holder. The push part is composed of an upper cap and a l... | 03/13/2001 |
| 5915866 | Clicking-type ball point pen A clicking-type ball point pen has a so-called double-clicking mechanism in which a clicking rod is projected by depression and is retracted by further depression. At least one undercut is formed in the inner surface of a rear barrel cylinder or a compone... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5651626 | Retractable clip actuated pen A pen including a barrel, a spring supported refill mounted in the barrel, a pressure member pivoted to a longitudinal extension strip at one end of the barrel, an actuating member mounted around the longitudinal extension strip and moved between the barr... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5632564 | Writing implement A writing implement having an elongate body containing a writing mechanism is disclosed. The writing implement has one end that is movable beyond an end of the elongate body, exposing a writing tip. The writing implement includes a clip which cooperates w... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5601376 | Retractable writing instrument having replaceable cartridge A writing instrument is provided which includes a body having a barrel portion and a plunger portion. The barrel portion has opposed front and rear ends for housing a replaceable writing cartridge and a spring for biasing the cartridge toward the rear end... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5570965 | Writing instrument clip assembly A clip assembly is disclosed to provide a pivotal clip for a writing instrument or the like. The clip assembly comprises an inner sleeve, a spring, a clip and a cap top assembly. The clip assembly allows a writing instrument or the like to be clipped onto... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5454655 | Retracting writing instrument having replaceable cartridge A writing instrument which includes a body having a barrel portion and a replaceable cartridge housed within the barrel portion. A retractor mechanism is removably maintained in a rear end of the barrel portion and is adapted for axial movement between a ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5413428 | Writing instrument A writing instrument including; a front casing having a throughhole extending longitudinally therethrough; a refill extending in the throughhole; and a cam body located in the throughhole. The cam body has at least one cam groove formed on the inner perip... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5385418 | Clamping pen A clamping pen composed of a clamping tube receiving a core rod member and a clip member extending outward from the clamping tube. The clamping tube has an upper open end and a lower end. The upper end is formed with multiple annular projections and two l... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5336006 | Retractable writing instrument having replaceable cartridge A writing instrument is provided which includes a body having a barrel portion and a plunger portion. The barrel portion has opposed front and rear ends for housing a replaceable writing cartridge and a spring for biasing the cartridge toward the rear end... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5152626 | Writing pen with retractable clip A writing instrument including a clip which can be retracted into an opening of a barrel, and an operating unit which has a pushbutton and an operating cam. The writing instrument can be operated by a single operating means, while the clip can function on... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5074694 | Latch mechanism for retractable writing instruments Mechanism for putting the head of a shaft into and out of the head of an outer sleeve comprised of an outer sleeve (1), a long hole (2) formed in the outer sleeve (1), and a clip (3) to be put into and out of the outer sleeve (1) through the long hole (2)... | 12/24/1991 |
