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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 |
| 8096843 | Electrical connector An electrical connector (200) includes a housing (30) having a number of contact cavities (34) and a number of contacts (20) upwardly inserted respectively into said contact cavities (34). Each of the contacts (20) has a low... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8016623 | Socket terminal for grid array connector Disclosed is a socket terminal for grip array connector, including a plurality of conductive terminals. The conductive terminal comprises a base and a pair of arms. Each arm includes a connection part extending forwardly from the base, a first bending part bent and ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7967648 | Terminal An electrical contact unit (200) is disclosed, having a series of four electrical receptacles (202, 204, 206, 208). Each of the receptacles includes an upper cantilever member (210) and a lower cantilever member (212). Upper lateral arms ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7819708 | Receptacle contact for improved mating characteristics A first contact beam of a receptacle contact may define an indentation and a second contact beam may define a protrusion such that the protrusion may at least partially extend into the indentation. The protrusion may extend across the center of the receptacle contac... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7762857 | Power connectors with contact-retention features A power receptacle contact may include first and second contact beams that deflect independently of one another during mating of the power receptacle contact with a complementary blade contact. Each beam may extend from abutting respective body portions. The power r... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7674141 | Terminal for a connector and a connector A connector includes a pair of terminals. Each of the terminals includes a housing and a connecting portion. The connecting portion is arranged in the housing. The connecting portion has a first end provided with a connecting member for connection of an electrical c... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7591695 | Electric connector for interconnecting at least one fluorescent lamp and a circuit board and connection structure for same An electric connector to be attached to a plate-like connection member having an edge portion, a plurality of insertion convex portions formed sideways at the edge portion, and a conductive portion formed on at least one of the front surface and the back surface of ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7530862 | Contact finger with grooves A contact finger includes a connection member and a contact member. The connection member is connected to one end of a cable, while the contact member is intended for contact with a corresponding contact member on a second contact finger. A transverse, ridge-shaped ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7387548 | Electric contact and female terminal An electric contact and a female terminal have high spring elasticity and high electric conductivity. In the electric contact 1 arranged inside the female contact maker 11, the contact member 2 in an approximately cylindrical shape is formed by ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7371133 | Electrical socket terminal having a contact stabilizer An electrical socket terminal includes a socket housing defining a cavity. The socket housing includes a first set of walls, a second set of rigid walls connected to the first set of wall and spacing the first set of walls apart, and at least one resilient socket co... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367840 | RF microwave connector for telecommunication A RF microwave connector for telecommunication has a central terminal with a guiding groove and a fixing groove. The diameter of the cross section of the guiding groove is larger than the diameter of an inner wire of a coaxial cable and the diameter of the cross sec... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364434 | Electrical connector with improved terminal An electrical connector (1) includes an isulative housing (10) defining therein a number of passageways (114) and a number of electrical terminals (20) retained in the passageways. Each electrical terminal includes a contact portion (2... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361065 | Connector assembly for conductive plates A connector assembly for mating with a self-supporting plate fabricated from a conductive material, the plate formed with a plate mounting edge and first and second surfaces extending from the plate mounting edge includes an alignment housing mounted to the plate at... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351067 | Coaxial cable connecting apparatus A wire core of a coaxial cable is tightly bonded with a terminal. A pressing member is used to press the wire core toward the terminal. By doing so, better electrical characteristics are acquired. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351122 | Receptacle terminal A receptacle terminal includes a contact section. The contact section includes a substantially L-shaped contact spring, a first protection member, and a second protection member. The contact spring includes a link arm and a contact arm. The link arm has a first edge... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7322831 | Matrix board-to-board connector A matrix board-to-board connector includes a plurality of contacts and an insulating housing. Each contact has a retaining board, a first contacting portion defined at a bottom end of the retaining board, and a second contacting portion defined at an opposite end of... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303401 | Electrical connector system with header connector capable of direct and indirect mounting A preferred embodiment of an electrical connector system for electrically connecting an electrical device and a substrate includes a header connector. The header connector has a contact. The contact includes a pin for engaging the electrical device; an intermediate ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270581 | Contact termination member for an electrical receptacle A contact termination member for an electrical receptacle is provided that has a base. A first spring arm is connected to the base and has a first free end. A second spring arm is connected to the base and has a second free end. The first and second free ends are ad... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7252564 | Female electrical connector having crimping portions of double thickness An improved box-shaped female electrical connector featuring an optimized conductive (electrical and thermal) path, a spring contact insensitive to deformation, minimization of male blade insertion force, and maximization of contact force with the blade, all made po... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229324 | High speed receptacle connector part A receptacle connector part comprises a connector housing and a plurality of rows of receptacle contact terminals disposed within the housing. Each receptacle contact terminal includes two single beam contacts having contact portions with a preloading head. The conn... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217162 | Tabular terminal-use female terminal A tabular terminal-use female terminal in which a tabular terminal is inserted is provided, which tabular terminal-use female terminal includes: a pair of elastic holding pieces extending in an insertion direction of the tabular terminal; a holding portion provided ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7181841 | Method of confirming connection of a terminal connecting portion Electrically conductive movable elements 15 which are moved from a waiting position to a conduction position by an insertion operation of corresponding male terminals 7 are disposed in all female terminals 9 into which the male terminals are to ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175487 | Electrical terminal element The invention concerns an electrical terminal element with a crimp section and a socket section which forms a receiving chamber for a plug and which has a substantially rectangular cross-section, wherein in each case a locking projection is provided in the region of... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168990 | Female side connector for high current A female side connector for high current includes at least one contact unit including a contact, a contact support section, and a connection terminal: and a connector housing for placing the contact support section. The contact is provided by superposing a plurality... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7147516 | Self-cleaning terminal matching assembly A self-cleaning terminal matching assembly has a plurality of terminals to match with correspondingly inclined surfaces and cambered arcs so that at least one active terminal and at least one passive terminal are in contact with one another in a self-cleaning manner... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137854 | Single-piece female electric contact terminal having reinforced transition part The invention relates to a female electrical contact terminal obtained from a single plate of electrically conductive metal including a rear part making possible a crimped connection with an electrical wire, a front part including a cage 4a consisting ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135808 | Lead terminal, resonator and train of electronic components A lead portion 10 is made of a rod-like metal conductor and has a step portion 13 at its end portion. A first side plate 11 and a second side plate 12 are formed by using thinned portions of the end portion of the lead portion 10. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125293 | Connector having improved contacts with fusible members An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members incl... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112105 | Cable assembly having power contacts A cable assembly (1) includes an insulating housing (4) receiving a number of contacts (5) therein and a number of cables (3) terminated to corresponding contacts. Each contact includes an intermediate portion (50), a central conta... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104849 | Terminal and a method of forming it A terminal (10) has opposite front and rear ends and a receiving plate with lateral edges. Front and rear connecting pieces (17A, 17B) project up from the lateral edges and then curve inwardly. The front connecting piece (17A) is shorter ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097465 | High density connector with enhanced structure An electrical connector (1) includes a housing (2) and conductive contacts (3) partially positioned in the housing. The housing has a base wall (20) and side wall (21). The top edge of the side wall has a thickness larger than othe... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083433 | Electrical connector The electrical connector includes a receptacle connector 10 and a plug connector 50. The receptacle connector includes a first housing 13 made of an insulating material having plate-shaped receptacle contacts 11 made of a conductive mater... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077703 | Plug connector A plug connector for plugging together with a complementary plug connector in a plugging direction, in particular for use in a motor vehicle, comprises a contact element receiver for receiving a contact element, preferably at least two contact elements, a screen whi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059873 | LGA-BGA connector housing and contacts Electrical connectors and contacts are disclosed. An electrical connector having a contact receiving well extending along a contact receiving direction, and having a generally T-shaped cross-section along a direction transverse to the contact receiving direction. An... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052337 | Connector having improved contacts with fusible members An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members incl... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048597 | Female terminal for heavy current and female terminal for heavy current with shell A female terminal for heavy current reduces the contact resistance relative to a male terminal, and correctly positions the male terminal's blade. The body part of the female terminal includes a first elastic piece, provided at least on one side in the height direct... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044811 | Plug contact having a contact region being accessible from three sides A plug contact is provided which comprises a first pin connected to two contact plates arranged parallel to one another. The contact plates are also connected to two further pins which are arranged on a side of the contact plates opposed to the first pin. The three ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021977 | Four-sided electrical contact A method and apparatus for the precise manufacture of high quality, four-sided electrical contacts by means of a closely controlled material skiving process. The apparatus is designed so that the starting material from which the four-sided electrical contacts are ma... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011548 | Board mounted side-entry electrical connector A side-entry, blade-receiving electrical connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a bottom wall and a blade-receiving receptacle at a side of the housing. At least one conductive terminal is mo... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008250 | Connector receptacle having a short beam and long wipe dual beam contact A contact assembly for use in an electrical connector. The contact assembly includes an insulative contact block defining a plurality of apertures therethrough. The contacts assembly also includes a plurality of dual beam contact terminals. Each plurality of dual be... | 03/07/2006 |
