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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 |
| 8162650 | Filling apparatus for a rotary tablet press A filling apparatus for a rotary tablet press, which itself being arranged stationarily is associated to a circulating die plate of a rotor of the tablet press, with a filling chamber, which features an upper inlet opening for powder-shaped compression material and ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8070471 | Gravity injection of molding material for compression molding and related methods A molding apparatus includes a bottom platen, a bottom mold portion carried by the bottom platen, and a top platen overlying the bottom platen and the bottom mold portion. The top platen includes slots extending therethrough for receiving a molding material. The mol... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7628602 | Briquette manufacturing apparatus A compression machine is provided which is adapted to improve the operation efficiency of the machine for achieving the reduction of plant and equipment costs per compact-product weight. A compression machine includes: a first cylinder body 1 constituting a c... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7618251 | Device for processing an edible product The invention relates to a device for processing an edible product in the form a viscous to pasty mass (1), especially an edible product based on a fat mass, such as chocolate, or based on water, such as ice cream. Said device comprises a dosing unit (2 | 11/17/2009 |
| 7326042 | Apparatus for packaging hot melt adhesives using a mold and carrier A dual component molding assembly for packaging hot melt adhesives wherein a mold, preferably in the form of an open top pan, includes a cavity which is lined with a thin film of plastic material. The mold has openings formed therein which communicate with the cavit... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311504 | Apparatus for and method of transforming useful material into molded or extruded articles A material handling exit section in the nature of a material extruder and mold combination for shaping the material exiting a hydrolyzer, comprising an extrusion chamber and a plunger assembly attached to the extrusion chamber and further including a working cylinde... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7278845 | Concrete-block-making machine The invention relates to a concrete-block-making machine having a part which is displaceable via a linear drive, the linear drive comprising a drive unit and a linear guide for guide rollers, the drive unit comprising at least one linear motor and the linear guide c... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255556 | Method and apparatus for conveying powder and heat An apparatus and method for the horizontal conveying of a dry powder is provided, notably useful for conveying heat from a heat-producing operation to a heat-consuming operation. In this application, heat is conveyed by a hot powder flowing through a vertically vibr... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7195473 | Railroad tie and method for making same Thermoplastic polymers, rubbery polymeric components and reinforcing fillers are mixed and heated to a range of 380° F. to 440° F. The resulting mixture is then fed into a BANBURY mixer, with the resulting mixture fed into a diverter feeding two molds. The velocit... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179071 | Compression molding container preforms An apparatus for supplying a mold charge for a mold cavity in accordance with one aspect of the present invention includes a mold charge chamber having a longitudinal dimension and at least two lateral inlets for supplying resin materials to the chamber such that th... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7118701 | Mold for manufacturing a stick of cosmetic product The invention relates to a mold for manufacturing a stick, in particular for cosmetic use. The side wall of said mold has zones of weakness for making the mold easier to deform radially, said zones of weakness being obtained by means of recesses formed in the side w... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101164 | Containment system for continuous flow hydrolyzers A material handling system for a hydrolyzer comprises a material injection assembly having a ram; a sleeve in which the ram reciprocates during use; a gate plate operable from between an open position, wherein a plug of municipal solid waste may exit the sleeve, and... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7052262 | System for preparing eyeglasses lens with filling station A high volume lens curing system is described. The high volume lens curing system may be configured to cure multiple eyeglass lenses in a continuous manner. An embodiment of a system may include a mold assembly, a lens curing apparatus, a mold filling apparatus and ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052261 | Device for melting and remolding crayons A device suitable for use by children which recycles broken crayons and other materials by melting and molding. A stationary melting pot securely retains the charge material during heating. A housing substantially surrounds the melting pot and an associated mold cha... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6854966 | Apparatus and method for adding a coloring agent to a material for brick making An apparatus for adding a coloring agent to a material used to manufacture brick includes an extrusion container having an opening defined in the sidewall thereof. A coloring agent supply communicates with the opening for delivery of the coloring agent to the interi... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6800225 | Process and device for the manufacture of mouldings and mouldings manufactured in accordance with that process A measured amount of a material that is crosslinkable by impingement of a suitable form of energy, especially UV light, is introduced into a two-part mould of which cavity determines the shape of a moulding to be produced. The two mould halves are held a small dista... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6616874 | Method for forming a reflective concrete block A method forms a concrete block, particularly but not exclusively a composite block with a reflective fascia portion. The block is formed by a dry-cast technique, in which mixture for forming the block has a water/cement ratio less than or equal to 0.35, ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6612828 | Fill system with controller for monitoring use A high volume lens curing system is described. The high volume lens curing system may be configured to cure multiple eyeglass lenses in a continuous manner. An embodiment of a system may include a lens forming composition heating apparatus and a controlle... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6503073 | System for forming a thermoset golf ball cover A method and system for casting a thermoset layer over a golf ball precursor product is disclosed herein. The system includes multiple stations connected by a conveyor system. The thermoset flowable material is dispensed into a plurality of cavities on ea... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6499983 | System for forming a thermoset golf ball cover A method and system for casting a thermoset layer over a golf ball precursor product is disclosed herein. The system includes multiple stations connected by a conveyor system. The thermoset flowable material is dispensed into a plurality of cavities on ea... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6383428 | Method for preparing molded article A template is placed over a mold cavity, with the template including a series of orifices which extend over substantially the entire surface of the mold cavity. Molten plastic is passed through the orifices in a pattern corresponding to the shape of the a... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6347931 | Block ramming machine A block ramming machine is provided that includes: (a) a ramming chamber structure having a longitudinal axis, an input end, an output end, and a ramming chamber located between the input and output ends, (b) a headgate assembly located near the output en... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6234780 | Vacuum osmosis and solidification forming machine A vacuum osmosis and solidification forming machine mainly comprises a forming chamber, a compressible hydraulic cylinder, a closed hydraulic cylinder, and a support frame. A solidifying material A and a pending solidification material B pre-dried and mix... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6156359 | Method for forming a molded confection A microwaveable confection mold for use in a conventional microwave oven. The mold permits solid confection capable of melting when exposed to microwave energy to be introduced into the mold. The mold comprises a clear microwave transparent plastic materi... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6045736 | Method for producing a molded plastic article In a method for producing a molded plastic article, individual portions of material are removed from a flow of heat-plasticized material which flows vertically downwards from a closable dispensing aperture of a dispenser and are transferred to a mold befo... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6032492 | I.S. machine An I.S. glass forming machine is disclosed which has a plurality of individual sections each having a parison mold including a cavity having a first vertical axis. There is a trough assembly for each of the mold cavities which includes a deflector definin... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5925384 | Manual pellet loader for Boschman automolds A manual loader for use in bypassing an automatic pellet feeder for an automold machine used to encapsulate integrated circuit assemblies in plastic. The loader has a support mounted adjacent the mold section of the machine. The loader also has at least o... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5891489 | Apparatus and method for molding fish bait on a fish hook The fish bait molder is a two element mold in which one mold element is inserted into the other in a manner that the fish bait molder may be opened and closed. Each mold element has a portion of a mold cavity such that when the two mold elements are close... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5879721 | Movable pouring basin A movable pouring basin including a funnel-type sprue for use with a casting machine is aligned between a source of molten casting material and the downsprues of molds on an assembly line moving beneath the source of molten casting material.... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5866176 | Moulding system for moulding a mass such as a mass of meat A moulding system for moulding a mass with a pasty or dough-like composition, such as a mass of meat, for example for moulding hamburgers, includes a housing having a chamber which is delimited by internal walls of the housing. The chamber emerges on the ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5709892 | System for producing a foamed isocyanate-based polymer A system for producing a foamed isocyanate-based polymer includes a base line comprising a first mixing device operable in a first mode and a second mode and having an active hydrogen-containing compound input and an isocyanate input. A complementary line... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5686117 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing disc brakes An apparatus for making carbon discs for brake disc assemblies by feeding continuous strands of fibrous carbon material from spools into a die, the volume of the carbon material so dispensed being continuously monitored. A cutter terminates the dispensing... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5656305 | System for dosed conveying and selecting of cylindrical pellets for molding apparatus for lead frames The invention relates to a system for dosed conveying and selecting of pellets for a moulding apparatus for lead frames, with which it is possible to prevent crumbled pellets or fragments and/or dust thereof being able to reach the molding apparatus arran... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5637836 | Constant-rate feeder of powdery material and method for producing compressed powdery product A constant-rate feeding device can weigh out, with high accuracy and at a high rate, a powdery material containing fibrous substances and thus having a high entangling tendency, such as a material for a friction member. A powdery material A supplied from ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5599563 | Tool for molding a surround onto a loudspeaker cone A loudspeaker cone assembly having a generally conical cone body and an annular flexible suspension rim. In making the cone assembly, a cone body having an outer free edge is placed within a female mold having an annular channel configured to form the sus... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5525278 | Recycling process and apparatus for rigid polyurethane foam The recycling of used polyurethane foam is made possible by a process in which the starting material is first dried to a moisture content of 2 to 4% and is then filled into a multi-part mold (16, 17, 18) that defines the molded part (32). The parts of the... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5507988 | Process and apparatus for forming a building block There is disclosed a novel process and apparatus for producing a light weight, self aligning, building block from straw, corn stalks, sugar cane, kenaf and like vegetable based fibrous materials wherein the vegetable based fibrous material is used as an a... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5507634 | Molding machine A molding machine has a mold material supply device, a die setting device, a separating device and a deburring device. The supply device includes a mold material feeding device, an extruding device for receiving a mold material from the mold material feed... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5468435 | Contaminant solidifying and stabilizing apparatus and process A process and apparatus for transforming contaminated material such as liquid wastewaters, into a solid and chemically stable composition which can be utilized as construction material, or which is safe for land disposal. The contaminated material is blen... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5468135 | Apparatus for manufacture of containers for materials being heated A process for manufacturing containers that are suitable for containing materials that are to be heated by microwave radiation or other heating equipment includes making a dilute liquid dispersion of quartz and/or glass fibers (very preferably microfibers... | 11/21/1995 |
