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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 |
| 7721946 | Senior citizen communication system A system and method is disclosed whereby a patient at a senior care facility can send and receive messages via the inter-net. Tools are provided to manage the patients, the patient's relative contact, mail and photo collection. Relatives can be designated to suggest... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7288078 | Spring loaded automatic retractable needle syringe A spring loaded retractable needle syringe comprising a body, a central tube coaxially mounted within said body, a needle carrier and needle slidably mounted within said central tube, a spring mounted within said central tube to bias said needle carrier and needle i... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285110 | Retractable hypodermic safety syringe A retractable hypodermic safety syringe device is provided for encapsulating a needle after use to prevent accidental needlesticks. The retractable syringe device includes a syringe barrel having one or more locking tabs for securing a needle carrier. A hypodermic n... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270649 | Intravenous catheter device A catheter appliance having a catheter in fluid communication with a luer connector is releasably secured to a catheter applicator having a track for slidably mounting a needle carrier module. The needle carrier module includes a hypodermic which extends through the... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7250039 | Compression bulb hypodermic syringe A compression hypodermic syringe is disclosed wherein two leaves are hinged together. One leaf contains a receptacle for a collapsible capsule which contains a pre-measured dose of medication. The second leaf has a structure that acts as a plunger when the second le... | 07/31/2007 |
| 6958054 | Intravenous catheter device A catheter device is disclosed which the hypodermic needle used for insertion is retracted into a protective sheath and left in place during use. An IV fluid flow path is provided that is blocked by the hypodermic needle prior to retraction but is opened by the retr... | 10/25/2005 |
| 7476215 | Automatic retractable safety syringe A syringe includes a retractable needle assembly comprising a needle seat, a hypodermic needle, and a barrel. A hollow plunger is slidably mounted within the barrel. A seal is provided between the plunger and barrel to prevent air from passing into or out of the bar... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7357765 | Lumbar extension device A lumbar extension machine is disclosed including a seat with an upright rotatable back member securable to a variable resistance module or statically secured to a load cell module. A lower body system is provide to optimize the exercise of the lower back by prevent... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7291134 | Medical connector A needleless connector for adding medication to a parenteral fluid is provided. The needleless connector comprises a connector adapted to receive a syringe and having a check valve to seal the port in place of a puncture pad. The check valve comprises a resilient di... | 11/06/2007 |
| D539379 | Fishing lure jig head | 03/27/2007 |
| 7128812 | Apparatus and method for determining the level in a coke drum A foam level in a delayed coking drum is detected by utilizing the varying density of the boiling mass in the coke drum which has larger bubbles and is less dense at the top and smaller bubbles and a higher density at the bottom. A plurality of radiation detectors a... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7090766 | Process for ultra low sulfur gasoline A process wherein all of the unsaturates within a cracked naphtha stream are substantially hydrogenated to alkanes and the olefin depleted stream is then subjected to hydrodesulfurization to achieve the desired sulfur levels without the formation of recombinant merc... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6939325 | Intravenous catheter and insertion device To protect against accidental needle prick a catheter and insertion device are provided wherein the needle is retractable within the device after insertion of the catheter. The device includes a hollow barrel or tube of semi-rigid plastic material into which the nee... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6651959 | Mechanical cable threader A tool is disclosed which comprises a chute with a ratcheting mechanism that jacks a cable through the chute to the desired remote location. The ratcheting mechanism comprises two "dogs" that work in tandem, the first to grip and advance the cable and the... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6261267 | Automatic IV shut off valve An IV container spike and drip chamber assembly is provided that includes an automatic shut off mechanism which allows nurses to change the fluid container without removing the catheter from the patient. The automatic shut off mechanism comprises a floati... | 07/17/2001 |
| 5975113 | Air conditioner drain pan treatment dispenser A dispenser for tableted chemical treatment material into an air conditioner condensate pan drain line comprises a container for the tablets and a removable cover sealed to the container by a gasket. The cover includes legs that extend into the container ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5937799 | Cylinder water injection engine An environmentally accommodating, reduced NOx, spark or plasma ignited, reciprocating, multi-fuel engine utilizing direct, in-cylinder water injection and an optional oxygen enriched air supply is able to operate as an ultra-lean burn, high compression ra... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5885257 | Spring loaded automatic retractable needle syringe A spring loaded automatic retractable needle syringe is disclosed wherein a compressed spring is placed between a needle carrier and the distal end of the barrel and a cap placed over the distal end of the barrel. A releasable retaining means is provided ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5785693 | Medical connector A needleless connector for adding medication to a parenteral fluid is provided. In one embodiment an adapter is provided for securing to a Y connector having a standard puncture pad. The adapter includes a cannula for piercing the pad and a valve that is ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5718194 | In-cylinder water injection engine An environmental accommodating, reduced NOx, spark or plasma ignited, reciprocating, multi-fuel engine utilizing direct, in-cylinder water injection and an optional oxygen enriched air supply is able to operate as an ultra-lean burn, high compression rati... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5709669 | Blood drawing device A blood collection device for use with vacuum sample tube is provided having a retractable carrier for a double cannula. A sliding tab is mounted to the carrier by an outwardly biased flexible member and extends through a longitudinal slot in the barrel. ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5556409 | Disposable scalpel There is provided a disposable scalpel having a retractable blade. The blade may be secured in any of three positions: 1) an intermediated retracted position for shipping, 2) an exposed position for use and 3) a permanently locked retracted position. The ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5555691 | Drywall repair system A drywall repair kit which includes a hollow tubular guide and a solid plug for fitting into the guide. The solid plug includes adhesive on its insertion end to secure the plug in place. After the plug is secured the guide is removed. The length of the pl... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5533983 | Valved medical connector A needleless connector for adding medication to a parenteral fluid is provided. In one embodiment an adapter is provided for securing to a Y connector having a standard puncture pad. The adapter includes a cannula for piercing the pad and a valve that is ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5527306 | Vial adapter An adapter for a medicinal vial is provided which includes a conical spike on one end for insertion through the rubber puncture pad in the lid of a medicinal vial. The end opposite the spike is provided with a standard male luer connection and pre-slit ru... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5453093 | Disposable dental syringe A disposable retractable needle dental syringe is provided which includes a barrel having a needle carrier mounted therein with a cannula attached thereto. A slidable piston is mounted within the barrel which includes a shaft and hub for locking to the ca... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5440176 | Ocean current power generator An hydroelectric power plant is disclosed which comprises several combination turbine/generators which are suspended into an ocean current from a submerged tension leg type platform. Each of the turbine/generators are independently positionable horizontal... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5401245 | Medical connector with valve A needleless connector for adding medication to a parenteral fluid is provided. In one embodiment an adapter is provided for securing to a Y connector having a standard puncture pad. The adapter includes a cannula for piercing the pad and a valve that is ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5342323 | Retractable needle syringe and capping system A simplified retractable needle hypodermic syringe is provided which includes a barrel having a needle carrier mounted therein with a cannula attached thereto. A slidable plunger is mounted within the barrel which includes a shaft and hub for locking to t... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5330493 | Disposable scalpel There is provided a disposable scalpel having a retractable blade. The blade may be secured in any of three positions: 1) an intermediated retracted position for shipping, 2) an exposed position for use and 3) a permanently locked retracted position. A ca... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5176650 | Intravenous catheter and insertion device To protect against accidental needle prick a catheter and insertion device are provided wherein the needle is retractable within the device after insertion of the catheter. The device comprises a hollow barrel or tube of semi-rigid plastic material into w... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5152750 | Retractable needle syringe A simplified retractable needle hypodermic syringe is provided which includes a barrel having a needle carrier mounted therein with a cannula attached thereto. A slidable plunger is mounted within the barrel which includes a shaft and hub for locking to t... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5019049 | Intravenous catheter and insertion device To protect against accidental needle prick a catheter and insertion device are provided wherein the needle is retractable within the device after insertion of the catheter. The device comprises a hollow barrel or tube of semi-rigid plastic material into w... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4967988 | Dash mounted tissue box holder A tissue box holder is provided for mounting on a surface such as an automobile dash board. The tissue box has walls that are collapsible inward when not in use.... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4956218 | Fire protection blanket A fire protection blanket is comprised of a flexible layered blanket having two layers of fire resistant material sandwiched about an insulating layer. Handling straps are arrayed on at least one surface in a tic-tac-toe pattern and secured in several pla... | 09/11/1990 |
