Abstract: A method of implementing a product and/or service promotion membership program, comprising the steps of: enrolling at least one business to participate in the membership program; obtaining personal information from a consumer; contacting the consumer to: obtain confirmation that the consumer desires to participate in the membership program; and obtain information about the consumer's interest in products or services provided by the participating business; and periodically providing information to the consumer concerning a promotion available to the consumer at the participating business.

Abstract: An hydropatterning apparatus conveys a sheet of fabric through a patterning station along a machine direction on a conveyor, preferably a drum, having a support surface formed with a pattern of raised or solid areas and lowered or void areas, and has one or more manifolds of hydrojet nozzles disposed above the conveyor for directing a continuous curtain of fluid downwardly to impact on the fabric so that properties of the fabric become altered in correspondence to the pattern of the support surface. The hydropatterning technique is used to emboss the screen pattern into the nap of napped fabric in order to produce aesthetically pleasing surface textures and patterns in the napped fabric, such as a fur-like surface texture. The technique can also be used for displacement of yarn or fiber to obtain three-dimensional effects such as ribbing, wavy lines, checkering, geometric or floral designs, or lacework.

Abstract: An hydropatterning apparatus and method conveys a sheet of fabric (12) through a patterning station (16) along a machine direction on a conveyor (24), preferably a drum, having a support surface (16, 60) formed with a pattern of raised or solid areas (16a) and lowered or void areas (16b), and has one or more manifolds (30) of hydrojet nozzles (32) disposed above the conveyor for directing a continuous curtain of fluid (40) downwardly to impact on the fabric so that properties of the fabric become altered in correspondence to the pattern of the support surface (16, 60). Fabric colored with a non-colorfast dye is hydropatterned by subtractive color removal to obtain a patterned washout effect. Alternatively, a support surface having raised or embossed areas is used to obtain a fiber displacement, lace-like effect in light fabrics. The disclosed hydropatterning technique is particularly suitable for producing a color washout effect in indigo dyed denim.

Abstract: A steel fence extends from a building housing a store and encloses a parking area extending from a wall of the building having a window and a door. The fence has gates therein. A cashier's booth is provided on the wall and oversees the fenced enclosure. A control device electrically connects the cashier's booth and the door and gates for remote control of the door and gates from the cashier's booth.

Abstract: A smokeless barbecue unit for uniformly broiling of food in which the fire box is mounted in each of the three walls of the chamber surrounding the grilling section. The device may incorporate a rotating spit or alternately the food may be placed on a grill which is of an inverted V-shape construction.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONMy invention relates to an improved smokeless barbecue device, and particularly one in which the fire box is mounted in the three walls of the chamber surrounding the cooking section and grill.