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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 |
| 7926136 | Multipurpose tool including holder for replaceable tool blades A multipurpose folding hand tool including a tool holder permitting exchanges of blades. The tool may include a folding scissors including a spring that is moved into operative engagement with a scissors handle to open the scissors handles apart from each other only... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7415745 | Folding multipurpose pocket tool with floating springs A folding multipurpose hand tool including folding pliers or scissors and other tool blades and bits. A pair of handles each has a pivot axle at each end. A base of each pliers jaw or scissors blade is mounted on the pivot axle at one end of a handle, allowing the h... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415744 | Multipurpose foldable candle tool A foldable candle tool is presented that includes a pair of handles with each handle having an open channel. A wick cutter having a pair of jaws pivotally connected about a pivot pin and includes a pair of legs with each leg being pivotally connected to one end of o... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7213283 | Folding multipurpose pocket tool with floating springs A folding multipurpose hand tool including folding pliers or scissors and other tool blades and bits. A pair of handles each has a pivot axle at each end. A base of each pliers jaw or scissors blade is mounted on the pivot axle at one end of a handle, allowing the h... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7147913 | Display strip The present invention relates to a display strip to hold commodity-containing bags. It can facilitate to make a process of attaching the bags thereto automate. It enables commodity-containing bags to be removed therefrom without having their appearance degraded. The... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134366 | Multi-purpose pliers A multi-purpose pliers includes a pair of lever arms pivotally joined at a pivot. Each lever arm includes a handle end and a jaw end. The jaw ends comprise a plurality of graduated engagement positions to engage a range of fastener sizes. The graduated engagement po... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114417 | Adjustable spanner wrench for spanner heads having different size holes An adjustable spanner wrench for various spanner head work piece having different size holes where various spanner driver element are able to be stored on the arms of the wrench itself, instead of being stored somewhere else in a separate container where they can be... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7103934 | Multipurpose combination pliers A multipurpose combination pliers includes a first and second insulated handles alternately and movably joined together by a rivet, a toothed jaw at the fore end of each of the handles, a rectangular connector at the rear end of the first insulated handle for engagi... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7080423 | Hand tool with multiple locking blades controlled by a single locking mechanism and release A hand tool such as a knife or a combination tool includes multiple blades, each independently rotatable on a common axle between a closed position within a handle of the tool and an open position extending from the handle. Each blade is positively but releasably lo... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7036404 | Tool including bit and handle A handle is provided for use with a bit or extensive rod. The handle includes a socket. The socket includes a thin section, a thick section, an annular face between the thin and thick sections, an axial cavity and a radial aperture communicated with the axial cavity... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7035174 | Optical disc drive and optical pickup apparatus that correct astigmatism An optical disc drive compatible with optical discs of different types, for example, is provided. For focusing, through an optical system used in common with the different types of optical discs, a laser beam emitted from a selected one of a plurality of light sourc... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028591 | Multi-function tool with spring biased implement A multi-function tool includes a pair of handles and an implement slidably coupled to the handles. The implement is configured to slide in a linear fashion between a stowed position and a deployed position. A bias mechanism is coupled to the implement such that the ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6966243 | Universal plier structure A universal plier structure is disclosed. The plier includes a plier body having an adjustable handle and a fixed handle, a suspension seat, an opening-adjusting knob, and a pad. The fixed handle has a bottom end having a first screw hole. The suspension seat has an... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957466 | Folding multipurpose pocket tool with floating springs A folding multipurpose hand tool including folding pliers or scissors and other tool blades and bits. A pair of handles each has a pivot axle at each end. A base of each pliers jaw or scissors blade is mounted on the pivot axle at one end of a handle, allowing the h... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6941626 | Tool for connecting and disconnecting couplings A tool for connecting and disconnecting a coupling having a combination of pliers and a wrench. The pliers have a first jaw with extensions which are positioned over the yokes of the first part of the coupling and a second jaw for positioning adjacent the second par... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6901826 | Screwdriver A screwdriver includes a handle having a polygonal hole defined in a first end thereof for allowing an operate shaft extending into the handle. A locking device is mounted in the handle for selective holding the operate shaft in place. A controlling device is mounte... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6862764 | Multi tool A multi-tool having a pair of jaws pivotally mounted to each other. Each jaw has a grip head and rear extension. A hollow handle pivotally mounted on each of the rear extensions. Each hollow handle has a rear end and a front end and is pivotally mounted to rear exte... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6802094 | Hand tool with multiple locking blades controlled by a single locking mechanism and release A hand tool such as a knife or a combination tool includes multiple blades, each independently rotatable on a common axle between a closed position within a handle of the tool and an open position extending from the handle. Each blade is positively but releasably lo... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6725486 | Pipe fitting tool A pipe fitting tool is configured to aid a user in performing tasks frequently encountered by a pipe fitter or similar tradesman. The tool includes adjustable pliers, such as arc joint adjustable pliers, with a cutting portion for cutting and optionally stripping wi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6701560 | Nail pulling utility tool A nail-pulling tool has a two-piece proximal handle pivotally joined with a two-piece distal jaw by a pivoting means. The distal jaw is operated like a standard hand tool with compression of the handle causing the jaw to close, and vice-versa. The distal ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6691403 | Stripper tool for sheathed cable The present invention is a hand-held stripping tool. The tool is adapted for cutting an outer sheath of a first electrical cable. Inside the sheath is parallel spaced apart insulation covered wires and a core member containing an uncovered ground wire bet... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6643877 | Tool set A tool set having a screwdriver handle with a chuck for insertion and latched mounting of screwing-tool inserts provided with standard polygonal shank segments, and having screwing-tool inserts, which are insertable into the chuck and are provided with th... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6622327 | Folding multipurpose tool with floating springs A folding multipurpose hand tool including folding pliers and other tool blades and bits. A pair of handles each have a pivot axle at each end. A base of each jaw of the pliers is mounted on the pivot axle at one end of a handle, allowing the handles to f... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6493892 | Multi-purpose tool The present invention relates to a multi-purpose tool to perform various functions as one tool. More particularly, there is provided a multi-purpose tool including a number of features for various applications and uses. The tool can be used as a hammer, s... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6430767 | Tool for installing emitters for drip irrigation A tool that enables the forming of a hole in irrigation pipe, and the placement of an emitter device into that formed hole, includes a pair of elongate plier half-members connected at a pivoting joint. A first jaw includes an inwardly-directed hole punch ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6360578 | Tool for restoring roundness to pipe couplings A hand tool for restoring roundness to an open end of a pipe coupling formed of copper or the like. The tool has a series of sections of non-concentric grooves of increasing diameters separated by ridges over which the open end of the coupling is slipped.... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6314629 | Hand tool for use in the quick disconnection of quick connect/disconnect couplings A tool is disclosed for the removal of quick release couplings from a conduit. The tool has a body that is divided into a rotatably connected gripping portion and a release portion. Handles are connected to the body to activate the clamping and releasing ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6282995 | Plier tool having quickly attachable tool members A plier or shear tool includes a pair of handles having one end rotatably secured together with a tube and each having a pole. One or more tool members each includes a pair of levers having a middle orifice for receiving the tube and each having an apertu... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6282996 | Multipurpose locking pliers A folding multipurpose tool including adjustable locking pliers with an over-center locking mechanism to retain the jaws in a gripping condition. The jaws of the locking pliers can be folded into the handles of the tool to produce a compact folded configu... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6233769 | Hand tool with multiple locking blades controlled by a single locking mechanism and release A hand tool such as a knife or a combination tool includes multiple blades, each independently rotatable on a common axle between a closed position within a handle of the tool and an open position extending from the handle. Each blade is positively but re... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6035748 | Fisherman's pliers for fishing snap swivels A pair of fisherman's pliers for opening and closing a fishing snap swivel comprises a pair of pliers with a pair of handles pivotally connected to a pair of jaws such that the jaws are brought together as the handles are brought together. Grooves are in ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6023805 | Tool combination having easily changeable tool members A tool device includes a pair of handles each having a chamber formed by a pair of panels and each having a pin secured in the middle portion. A tool member includes two ends each having a tool portion and includes a middle portion engaged with a fastener... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5920935 | Combination hand tool The present invention relates to compact tools, and more specifically hand tools which have various interconnectable implements for performing numerous functions. In one aspect of the present invention the combined tool has opposing handles which may be u... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5887327 | Tire cross chain application and removal tool An improved pneumatic tool for the removal and application of tire cross chains configured having a manually actuated valve connected at its inlet port to a compressed air source and at its outlet port to a pneumatic diaphragm motor for actuation of a dia... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5536270 | Cable system for bone securance Surgical crimping pliers have operating handles and connected, opposed jaws. The jaws define opposed recesses for carrying and crimping a tubular crimp member, which is preferably of oval configuration for carrying a plurality of multistrand cable section... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5400452 | Ribbon curling tool A tool for curling gift-wrapping ribbon has two arms which are pivotally mounted at one end and have a pad and blade at the other end. Closing the arms clamps a ribbon between the pad and blade and the tool can then be drawn along the ribbon to produce a ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5327602 | Combination pliers and spanner wrench A spanner wrench is clamped to one component of a conventional pair of pliers and is prevented from turning relative to that component by the same pivot element which pivotably connects the two plier components to one another.... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5119561 | Pivoted sqeeze tool A squeeze tool includes a pair of levers pivoted together to form a handle section of each lever on one side of the pivot connection and a work arm on the other side of the pivot connection. Each handle has a gripping portion asymetrically disposed with r... | 06/09/1992 |
| 4787109 | Sportsman multiple use tool A sportsman multiple use tool is a device for allowing the sportsman a variety of tools in one. It comprises a locking bill with teeth for grasping, serrated sides on the bill for scraping, a crimper which is designed within the spacers which keep the tee... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4410114 | Combined tool for needlework An elongated support member has a curved and pointed pick adjacent one end thereof. The other end of the support member is formed into a pair of tweezers. Mounted on the free end of each tong of the tweezers is a flat thin needle threader. To greatly faci... | 10/18/1983 |
