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Patent No. 6711769

Pillow with retractable umbrella

A pillow assembly having a supporting assembly and a retractable umbrella assembly that is easily transportable and allows a user to support his/her head while covering their face from sunlight.

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Assignee: Eidgenoessische Materialpruefungs- Und Forschungsanstalt Empa


Location: CH
No. of patents: 1

NumberTitleIssue Date
5617685Method and apparatus for increasing the shear strength of a construction structure
In order to strengthen an elongated or a two-dimensional bearing construction structure (1) against shear forces, at least one pre-stressing means (11) is mounted in a slack or pre-stressed manner on or in the structure cross-section (4) to generate a pre...
04/08/1997
 
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