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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: Jet Research Center, Inc.


Location: Alvarado, TX
No. of patents: 7

NumberTitleIssue Date
5196648Method for deslagging a cyclone furnace
A method and apparatus for deslagging a cyclone furnace in which a series of flexible hollow tubes are inserted into the combustion chamber and the explosive charges in each hollow tube are detonated sequentially. Each of the hollow tubes is biased outwar...
03/23/1993
5129322Explosive tubing cutter and method of assembly
A tubing cutter apparatus includes a housing or casing member formed of a zirconia ceramic material. The zirconia ceramic material is located at least proximate an explosive charge section, such the detonation of the explosive charge will cause shattering...
07/14/1992
5117911Shock attenuating apparatus and method
An apparatus attenuates a shock, such as an impact load from an explosion, by undergoing plastic deformation and by serially dissipating energy from a plurality of surfaces. In a particular embodiment, the plastic deformation and serial energy dissipation...
06/02/1992
5070943Apparatus and method for perforating a well
A perforating gun and method permit a casing or liner within a well to be perforated even within a section obstructed by sand either before or after perforation. The perforating gun comprises a support for carrying a plurality of explosive charges and one...
12/10/1991
5056587Method for deslagging a boiler
A method for removing accumulated ash from the heat exchangers within a steam generator includes introducing a series of high-energy shocks to the tubing panels of the heat exchangers. Explosive cords are attached to the tubing panels at preselected, spac...
10/15/1991
5046563Apparatus and method for cutting an object in a well
A cutting tool to cut a tubular element in a well is constructed of pellets of less sensitive explosive material detonated by a pellet of a more sensitive explosive material. All the explosive material is packaged in individual packages which qualify for ...
09/10/1991
4932239Standard target for explosive charge testing
A method of testing an explosive charge using a uniform shaped charge testing standard that is simulative of naturally occuring Berea sandstone test specimens. A quantity of zircon sand is mixed with from 3% to 8% by weight of the total mixture of a pheno...
06/12/1990
 
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