Posts from ‘June, 2009’

Drinks That Jump Across Counters: Great Idea?

It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can’t remember if it’s the thirteenth or the fourteenth .”~ George Burns United States Patent #5678617 i s an i nvention that involves a novelty device with a hidden control that is installed in a bar or counter. When a patron orders a drink, the bartender or host places a drinking glass upon a designated location on top of the bar and, unbeknownst to the patron, activates a hidden control

Vibrating Body-Piercing Jewelry: Great Idea?

In addition to a vibrating motor unit and housing for same, US Patent# 6865907 also known as the Vibrating Body-Piercing Jewelry invention also comes with a clamping device for holding the item onto the wearer’s body, a power source for operating the vibrating motor and an actuator for the unit (a device that performs in response to a signal from a computer). This 2005 invention is powered by a battery and operated by a small vibrating power unit.