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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 |
| 8166717 | Stiffener for connecting prestressed concrete beam and method of constructing structure using the same Provided are a stiffener for connecting a prestressed concrete beam and a method of constructing a structure using the same, in which the beam such as the prestressed concrete beam which is covered with concrete is connected to a target structure including a column ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7389620 | Composite pan for composite beam-joist construction Composite pan end connections for composite beam-joist construction are disclosed. Two versions of the composite pan can be fabricated on a standard break machine. A third version disclosed makes use of a standard steel stud. All three versions provide an economical... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7143555 | Hybrid precast concrete and metal deck floor panel In one implementation of the present invention, corrugated metal deck panels are attached to concrete structural beams to form a precast panel. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7051917 | Beam end weld preparation Preparation of a weld between a structural I-beam end and a beam-to-column attaching end component wherein no beam flange material is removed to participate in the creation of a weld trough. Instead, the space for a weld trough is created in the end component, and t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7017314 | Apparatus and method for composite concrete and steel floor construction A composite floor system comprises a system of joists, where each of the joists has a top chord, a bottom chord and a web, including tension and compression members in the space between the top chord and the bottom chord and secured to the top and bottom chords, and... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6837013 | Lightweight precast concrete wall panel system Wall system employing lightweight precast concrete wall panels. The precast wall panels include a concrete slab and a plurality of spaced-apart elongated generally parallel bent sheet metal channels that are partially embedded in the slab. Each wall panel can be cou... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6543195 | Composite structural framing system The structural framing system comprises a steel beam that supports flooring components interconnected through the addition of a solidifying material such as poured concrete. A structural framing system is created by anchoring steel beams to vertical colum... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6098359 | Method of constructing a suspended floor A method of constructing a suspended floor is described in which a plurality of beam-forming formwork assemblies are located in substantially parallel alignment, the beam-forming formwork assemblies are supported in support assemblies on a support base in... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5941035 | Steel joist and concrete floor system A concrete floor system includes the use of sheet metal pan or decking and sheet metal z-shaped closures sitting upon low profile open web steel joist providing a non-structural or structural concrete brake above the walls forming vibration damping and so... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5930965 | Insulated deck structure There is provided a self-supporting insulated deck structure for buildings whereby the deck can be constructed inexpensively and efficiently and can attain a desirable fire rating in addition to improved sound absorption properties. The self-supporting in... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5598676 | Hearth form for pour-forming a fireplace hearth A hearth form is utilized for pour-forming a fireplace hearth in the absence of eventual removal thereof from an opening established by floor joists and a conventional concrete masonry unit. The hearth form is preferably constructed from two relatively sl... | 02/04/1997 |
| 4685264 | Concrete slab-beam form system for composite metal deck concrete construction A metal "U" shape channel form is used to form a concrete beam, and has two laterally opposed outwardly extending horizontally disposed flanges with two supporting areas arranged in a stepped fashion for selectively supporting a metal deck or both a metal... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4660341 | Composite structure An open web joist system and a composite concrete structure incorporating said open web joist system wherein the top chord comprises two spaced-apart angle bars held in spaced-apart relationship by bar stock of an open web member and a closure member for ... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4457115 | Building deck structure A poured concrete deck structure which extends to the external building line or to a designated line of an internal opening of a building has a form deck which is supported by metal structural girders, including edge girders which are spaced from the buil... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4285173 | Building deck structure A poured concrete building deck structure of the type having corrugated sheet metal form deck wherein the edges along sides parallel to the corrugations of the major form deck at the edges of the deck and edges of internal openings through the deck are fo... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4192120 | Method of constructing reinforced concrete bridges In a method of constructing a reinforced concrete bridge a supporting arch s erected which comprises a cocked center part of which forms a supporting reinforcement intended to be incorporated in the concrete of the final bridge structure. Shuttering is pla... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4186535 | Shear load resistant structure The bottom flutes of a fluted deck or diaphragm of a building are fixedly attached to a horizontal load bearing member supported by vertical load resisting members. A load translation member, fixedly secured to the top flutes of the diaphragm and to the h... | 02/05/1980 |
