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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| 20050010946 | Method and device for installing broadcasting channels The invention relates to a device and a method of installing digital or analogue broadcasting channels of a frequency band, each channel being centred on a nominal frequency subject to drift or an offset. In this method, each channel is successively installed by searchi... | 01/13/2005 |
| 20050005281 | Recording and/or reproducing apparatus for optical recording media In order to provide a protective cover for an objective of an optical head, which can be used both when the optical head is installed and during its production and transport and, in addition, is also suitable for recording and reproducing apparatus which, during the ope... | 01/06/2005 |
