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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180598 | System and method for performing thermal analysis on a building through universal meshing A universal mesh for a building insulation model is established from a template representing a wide range of insulation profiles, with the mesh being used for conducting one, two or three-dimensional finite element analysis (FEA) regarding thermal insulation factors... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172016 | Obstacle traversing wheelchair A wheelchair suspension is provided. The wheelchair suspension includes a frame, a pivot arm, a front caster, a drive assembly, and a rear caster. The pivot arm is pivotally coupled to the frame. The front caster is coupled to the pivot arm. Movement of the drive as... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172015 | Wheelchair suspension A wheelchair includes a pivoting drive assembly having a drive wheel, a motor drive connected to the drive wheel, and a first pivoting linkage fixedly attached to the motor drive. The pivoting drive assembly is pivotally coupled to a frame at a first frame pivot axi... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8156874 | Overhead conveyor The rail mounted displaceable device is a ceiling mounted hoist comprising two pairs of carrying wheels (2) arranged to run in the rail (1) and two motion wheels (4) actuated by a motor (7). The motion wheels (4) are rotatably fixe... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146216 | Lamp An urn for storage of ashes having a container and a lighting assembly. The container defines an internal chamber adapted for storage of ashes. The lighting assembly is fixed to the container and includes a hollow sleeve extending from the container, a light bulb so... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141329 | Method and apparatus for making packages with internal headers from preformed bags A method and apparatus for making packages with internal headers from an elongated web of preformed interconnected bags. The packages with internal headers are made by inserting a product or a header into a bag. The bag is sealed to form a first compartment that con... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8127500 | Entry system with water infiltration barrier Entry systems that minimize water infiltration due to a wind driven rain. In one embodiment, the entry system includes a corner pad that includes an upper portion that seals against the weather strip when the door is closed and a lower portion that is spaced apart f... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124183 | Fast drying emulsion systems The drying time for aqueous asphalt emulsions used in the roofing and other waterproofing industries is shortened by separately applying an emulsion breaking agent to the substrate to be waterproofed, to the aqueous asphalt emulsion after it is applied, or both.... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123497 | Apparatus for compressing and storing oxygen enriched gas A multiple-stage gas compressor is disclosed by this application. The compressor has a plurality of pistons, including at least one wobble piston assembly and at least one cylinder piston assembly for compressing pressurized gas from the at least one wobble piston. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| D654408 | Wheelchair frame | 02/21/2012 |
| 8106120 | Easily removable concrete curing compound An aqueous based concrete curing compound is made easily removable by including in the composition polyvinylpyrrolidone or other water-soluble, readily redissolvable, film-forming polymer resin. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8098147 | System for monitoring the tire This invention provides a tire monitoring system, comprising a remote tire monitoring unit installed in the tire, a central controller, a speech indicating unit and a brake deceleration mechanism; wherein the remote tire monitoring unit is used to monitor and sample... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096088 | Glazing assembly for rough openings A barrier assembly for sealing the gap between the frame of a window and the rough opening of a building in which the window is received comprises an adaptor attached to the window frame and a sealing membrane providing an air and moisture barrier between the window... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7497483 | Fitting for tube and pipe with cartridge A fitting for a tube or pipe capable of functioning a high pressures having a first fitting component adapted to receive the conduit end; a conduit gripping device such as a ferrule or ferrules and a second fitting component that can be joined to the first fitting c... | 03/03/2009 |
| D583931 | Nasal mask | 12/30/2008 |
| 7434706 | Container and lid assembly A plastic container and lid assembly for storing liquid coating materials including a container and a lid. The container has a body with a bottom wall, at least four sidewalls and a neck. The neck defines a wide mouth opening and including threads for receiving mati... | 10/14/2008 |
| D573475 | Square paint container | 07/22/2008 |
| D571659 | Display package | 06/24/2008 |
| D565297 | Storage container | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343796 | Fluidic demand apparatus and MEMS flow sensor for use therein A microvalve sensor for sensing fluid flow therethrough and generating an electrical signal indicative thereof comprises: a housing connectable inline with a fluid passageway; a microvalve disposed in the housing to permit fluid to flow unidirectionally through the ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342069 | Highly elastomeric and paintable silicone compositions Highly elastomeric, curable, paintable silicone compositions are provided. The paintable silicone compositions comprise an organopolysiloxane, a silicone functional crosslinker, and an organic polymer. The highly elastomeric, curable, paintable silicone compositions... | 03/11/2008 |
| D563228 | Container for coating materials | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329041 | Method of mixing paint A plastic container and lid assembly for storing liquid coating materials including a container and a lid. The container has a body with a bottom wall, at least four sidewalls and a neck. The neck defines a wide mouth opening and including threads for receiving mati... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326283 | Spinning impingement multiphase contacting device A spinning impingement multiphase contacting device and method for heat or mass transfer are disclosed. A first fluid, from which the transfer is to occur, is caused to impinge and be entrained in a spinning permeable element, creating a highly dispersed phase. The ... | 02/05/2008 |
| D557107 | Lock | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290546 | Nasal mask A nasal mask assembly for preferred use in CPAP treatment. The mask assembly comprises a central body, a face cushion, a forehead support and a gas inlet. The gas inlet is rotatably connected to the central body, and the forehead support is pivotally connected to th... | 11/06/2007 |
| D553825 | Ceiling lift | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285149 | Oil separator for vehicle air system An oil separator for use in a vehicle air system includes a recycling valve for removing coalesced oil. The recycling valve may include a piston movable in a cylinder in response to a control air pressure to open the recycling valve and thus drain coalesced oil from... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278175 | Tub skirt panel system A system is provided for aesthetically covering access openings in a tub skirt when access to the interior of the skirt is not required. The system includes a bracket affixable to the tub skirt and a panel easily attachable to and detachable from the bracket. The pa... | 10/09/2007 |
| D552467 | Container | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273223 | Trailer hitch ball A trailer hitch ball for use with a trailer hitch, a lock housing, a lock washer and a nut. The trailer hitch ball can be used to secure a trailer to a vehicle. The hitch ball includes a ball portion, a base portion and a threaded portion. The ball portion includes ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267355 | Anti-rotational hitch ball A hitch assembly that includes an anti-rotation mechanism. The hitch assembly generally includes a hitch ball, a ball mount, and a fastener. The invention is directed to a mechanism for preventing rotation of either the hitch ball or the fastener relative to the bal... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7262380 | Determination of characteristics of material A system for automatically inspecting matter for varying composition comprises one or more detection stations through which one or more streams of matter are advanced and particular materials therein are detected through their diffusely reflected IR spectra, if any,... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262376 | Circuit breaker lockout device A lockout device for securing a toggle switch. The lockout device includes a body, a first clamping surface, a second clamping surface, and a cam. The first clamping surface and the second clamping surface are moveably coupled to the body and are positioned to defin... | 08/28/2007 |
| D549565 | Clip | 08/28/2007 |
| D549803 | Spout | 08/28/2007 |
| D549554 | Lock shackle | 08/28/2007 |
| D548594 | Bungee cord pallet | 08/14/2007 |
| D548047 | Key | 08/07/2007 |
| D548045 | Lock shackle | 08/07/2007 |
