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Patent No. 5678617

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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Patents Published on 05/15/2001


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6230327Protective mask for welding with viewing in the infrared and use of such a mask
Protective mask which can be used in a welding operation, comprising a facial protection element, holding elements, a unit for capturing and transmitting the image, and a device for displaying the image, these being linked to the unit for capturing and tr...
05/15/2001
6230328Jeweler platinum welding eye-protection device having a clip-on mount
An eye protection device for use in the welding of platinum jewelry items under magnification of a visor containing lens includes a pair of opposing support arms attached to a mounting bracket for attachment to the image magnification visor. A filter fram...
05/15/2001
6230329Invalid support garment
A garment with handholds and a design and structure adapting it to be worn by an invalid person to facilitate necessary moving of the wearer by caregivers with minimal discomfort and risk of injury to both....
05/15/2001
6230330Waterproof hat construction and method for manufacturing
This invention is directed to a waterproof hat comprising an upperhat crown having an exterior surface and an interior surface, an upperhat brim extending from the upperhat crown, the upperhat brim having a outer perimeter edge, a liner constructed from w...
05/15/2001
6230331Hat with applications
A multi-application hat capable of being configured for different functions, such as a handbag, and hat styles. The crown portion includes a removable top member that doubles as a handbag with an internal pocket and a zipper member at its opening. A strap...
05/15/2001
6230332Head manipulating device
A head manipulating device for assisting movement of a user's head following an injury. The head manipulating device includes a first band member having ends and being adapted to extend about a back and sides of a user's head; and also includes a second b...
05/15/2001
6230333Life jacket with cushioning air-bag
A life jacket with a cushioning air-bag comprises a jacket body (1), which includes a continuous torso air-bag portion (7) having a chest air-bag portion (2), a back air-bag portion (3), and a side air-bag portion (4), and further includes a neck air-bag ...
05/15/2001
6230334Cleansing and freshening unit intended for suspension from a rim of a toilet bowl
A cleansing and freshening unit having a twofold purpose of spreading a fresh odour in a toilet room and introducing active substances into flushing water with each flush, the unit comprises a holder with unfoldable flexible suspension means for suspendin...
05/15/2001
6230335Normally upright toilet stool-seat assembly
A one-piece toilet seat hinge composed of an elastomeric material throughout, and having the characteristics of rubber, and including a flat flange member and a coplanar support shank, the flange member being designed to be connected to the toilet seat an...
05/15/2001
6230336Automated toilet seat and seat cover lifting and lowering system
An automated toilet seat and seat cover lifting and lowering system that eliminates the need for the user to touch any area of the toilet with their hands. The system utilizes the force of pressurized water to lift the toilet seat and seat cover. A lever ...
05/15/2001
6230337Anti-vacuum drain cover
An anti-vacuum drain cover is defined by a centrally supported grating together with at least one outwardly extending tributary tube. When the grating is obstructed, the fluid may still be suctioned through at least one tributary tube preventing the forma...
05/15/2001
6230338Neck pad
An arrangement for the washing or other treatment of hair of a person which comprises a sink having a rim with an indentation, as is conventional. The rim indentation receives and supports the neck of the person. A flexible, resilient pad is carried on th...
05/15/2001
6230339Lift assisting device
A lift assisting device includes a longitudinal extension member having two angled arms extending outwardly from a wall. The arms are joined together at the wall end to form a loop which pivotally and tightly engages a tubular bar mounted along the wall. ...
05/15/2001
6230340Truck bed cot system
A camper cot assembly, for use on a pick-up truck having a bed having bed sides extending upward from the bed, comprising a frame and a sturdy fabric covering extending between the frame. The frame comprises a pair of main members which extend between the...
05/15/2001
6230341Center indicator for bedding
The center indicator for bedding of this invention includes an indicator of the center line or mid-point between edges of bedding materials, or bed cloths, sheets, blankets, bed spreads, comforters, quilts, coverlets, and other bedding. The center indicat...
05/15/2001
6230342Method and apparatus for handling of a person in a rocking movement in relation to a bed
A process and an arrangement handles a person in a rocking movement on a couch relative a base by means of pressure medium driven actuating means in the couch. The couch is converted from a substantially planar or slightly bent starting position, with the...
05/15/2001
6230343Unitary pedal control for height of a patient support
A wheeled carriage for supporting a patient in a substantially horizontal position includes a patient support having head and foot regions and a pair of lateral side regions and a wheeled base supported at least by three floor surface engaging and castere...
05/15/2001
6230344Adjustable bed
The invention provides an adjustable bed frame having a main support including head and foot ends. The support is movable between raised and lowered positions and independent first and second elevating mechanisms are coupled to the main support. The mecha...
05/15/2001
6230345Moveable pedicure table for combination with reclining facial bed
A moveable pedicure table for combination with a reclining facial bed as provided having a table frame with side portions and a central open portion. Legs extend downward from the frame and rollers are attached to the legs for movement along a horizontal ...
05/15/2001
6230346Articulated bed incorporating a single motor drive mechanism
An articulated bed assembly includes a stationary frame structure to which an upper body support section and a lower body support section are pivotably mounted for movement between raised and lowered positions. An actuator arrangement includes an actuator...
05/15/2001
6230347Orthopedic comfort pillow
The use of particulate stuffings such as down or fiberfill in the construction of orthopaedic pillows has previously been limited due to formidable intrinsic difficulties: On a curved wedge of support, with natural turning movement of the sleeper, fiberfi...
05/15/2001
6230348Neck rest
The present invention is directed to a neck rest moulded from a foamed material and having a rear pillow portion of a generally tubular configuration and two generally parallel laterally extending support sections extend at right angles from the front fac...
05/15/2001
6230349Travel pillow
A travel pillow is disclosed, having a compact size and a U-shape for cradling the head and neck of a user while sitting in repose in a high backed chair or seat. The travel pillow comprises a casing stuffed with a fill material, and an opening in the cas...
05/15/2001
6230350Head support pad with air access conduit
A support pad or pillow for supporting the head in a face down, prone position, the pad having a face recess providing a breathing void and at least one air flow conduit extending from the face recess through the body of the support pad to the exterior to...
05/15/2001
6230351Seat cushion for minimizing decubitus ulcers
A seat cushion which increases the surface area contacting the patient's skin, and which conforms evenly to the skin over the skin/surface interface. A seat cushion includes a flat layer of foam that is temperature sensitive and which has rate-dependent d...
05/15/2001
6230352Safety sheet for crib
A safety crib sheet and a safety crib sheet mattress assembly to reduce the risk of infant smothering and strangulation. Pieces of material are sewn such that the resulting sheet can not be installed or dislodged from the mattress without substantially de...
05/15/2001
6230353Method and apparatus for cleaning oil absorbent materials
A method and system for separating oil form oil-absorbent materials for recycle of the oil and the materials. The method comprises placing the oil absorbent material on a grid over a catch basin to drain, then centrifuging the material to remove additiona...
05/15/2001
6230354Electric toothbrush
In an electric toothbrush having a body forming a handle containing a drive, an arm and a head which extend in prolongation of that arm and which are provided with a brush including a circular plate of clumps of bristles and which is driven in rotation ab...
05/15/2001
6230355Lingual toothbrush
A toothbrush (200, 1000) includes a handle (205, 1005), a head (201, 1001) and an arrangement of bristles (207, 1007) projecting outwardly from a bristle-bearing surface (209, 1009) of the head. Each bristle includes a projecting portion and terminates in...
05/15/2001
6230356Toothbrush
A toothbrush has a plurality of brush segments each of the segments having a small longitudinal length. The brush segments are each embedded with bristles and can be gathered together and straightened in an operative condition for brushing action. Alterna...
05/15/2001
6230357Paintbrush handle and applicator cartridge
A paintbrush comprises a handle portion including a stem portion and a head portion, with the head portion having a receiving means thereon. The paintbrush also has a paint application cartridge having a paint application portion, and a holding means for ...
05/15/2001
6230358Wiper blade rubber for windshield wiper having inside hollow
A wiper blade rubber for a windshield wiper has a holding portion held by a plurality of supporting members, a wiping portion for wiping the surface of a windshield and a connecting portion connecting the holding portion and the wiping portion. The connec...
05/15/2001
6230359Air intake passage cleaning method and its apparatus
The present invention provides air intake passage cleaning method and its apparatus for cleaning the air intake passage of intake and exhaust apparatus for conditioning the air in building, ship, aircraft, automobile, train, or other room, to be used in a...
05/15/2001
6230360Baked good pan cleaner
A bun pan cleaner having a pair of counter rotating brushes for scrubbing the bottom of the baking pan. The bun pan cleaner also includes one air jet, under a hood, for directing compressed air under the surface of the pans to help blow seeds and other de...
05/15/2001
6230361Dust pan closure for a vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner includes a receptacle with an interior, a motor assembly that draws air from the interior of the receptacle, an inlet on the receptacle wherein the inlet receives vacuumed material, and an opening on the receptacle in air flow communicati...
05/15/2001
6230362Upright extraction cleaning machine
A portable surface cleaning apparatus including a base module for movement along a surface, an upright handle pivotally attached to the base module, a liquid dispensing system including a flexible bladder defining a fluid supply chamber for holding a supp...
05/15/2001
6230363Large-scale cleaning vehicle
A large-scale cleaning vehicle, for operation with a forklift, includes rotation brushes for sweeping debris toward a center of said cleaning vehicle, a sweeping brush for sweeping the debris into a debris collection box and a fan for pulling said debris ...
05/15/2001
6230364Hinged closures
A hinge mechanism for assisting the lifting of a trunk lid of a vehicle comprises a V-shaped leaf spring (12) mounted on a first hinge part (2) attached to the vehicle body, and a roller element (32) mounted on a second hinge part (4) attached to the lid....
05/15/2001
6230365Hinge for a notebook computer
A hinge for a notebook computer is disclosed. The hinge is composed of a base and a hinge member pivotally mounted on the base by a pintle. The base has a pulley bracket pivotally mounted thereon and a pulley rotatably mounted on the bracket. A tongue is ...
05/15/2001
6230366Multicolored handle
A multicolored handle including a main body which is provided with a plurality of receiving slots in which a plurality of colored blocks and retaining rings are held securely in place such that the colored blocks and the retaining rings are level with the...
05/15/2001
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