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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 |
| 6435133 | Pet bed A pet bed has a generally triangular configuration with truncated angles. Each of the three sides of a flexible support platform is attached to a corresponding rail. The rails have first interengaging portions that engage second interengaging portions of ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6424542 | Retainer for PC card and method A PC card holder is mounted on a circuit board. A card retainer is mounted adjacent to the holder to prevent unintentional movement of a card out of an engaged position in the holder when the holder is subjected to vibrations. The retainer preferably incl... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6375155 | Device for closing pipes A device for closing pipes, in particular conveyor pipelines for gas or fluid media, which device comprises an annular carrier extending transversely of the passage of the pipe for a number of plates supported pivotally relative to the side wall of the ca... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6357662 | Hand-held, dual-mode asset tracking reader with light-activated switch One or more reading devices are disposed within a hollow case sized and shaped to be held in a user's hand. A supplemental switch is also disposed in the case and is manually activatable by a user, such as by the user's thumb. Logic disposed in the case i... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6345977 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing 100% edible lollipop A lollipop comprises a ball of hard candy and an edible stick having a first end extending into a cavity in the ball. The stick comprises pressed candy and a multiplicity of confectionary chips interspersed in the pressed candy. The stick is preferably re... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6328295 | Alignment tool First and second handles of a tool are spring biased to pivot into a closed position in which mounting end portions of the handles abut each other. A band has a first end attached to the mounting end portion of the first handle and extends therefrom to fo... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6323466 | Portable stove Upper and lower housing portions 4, 6, and 8 are connected together around a reduced width interface 10. An electric heating element 38 projects upwardly from the top to allow containers of various sizes to be placed on the element 38. The element 38 has ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6315233 | Transporting device for a voluminous container and such a container The invention relates to a transporting device for transporting a voluminous, substantially empty container (1), which transporting device has a shape and dimensions suitable for use on the public highway and is provided with a mobile main frame (12); a s... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6313990 | Cooling apparatus for electronic devices Cooling apparatus for computers and other electronic devices includes a heat transfer device having a passageway through which a liquid coolant circulates. The coolant circulates from the heat transfer device to a heat dissipation device and back. The hea... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6293114 | Refrigerant monitoring apparatus and method Apparatus for monitoring a refrigerant state in a refrigeration system includes a charge sensor and a controller. The sensor is positioned adjacent to the outlet of an evaporator. The sensor produces a voltage output signal in response to an input signal ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6279764 | Hoisting device A hoisting device (1) comprises at least a hoisting mast (7), a foot (4) arranged on the underside and connected to the hoisting mast, and a lifting device (6) connected at least to the top of the hoisting mast (7). The hoisting device (1) is assembled fr... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6280544 | RF tag application system A system includes a method and apparatus for printing labels and applying electronic tags, e.g. RF tags, to the labels, and also includes the resulting labels. The apparatus comprises a label media supply station that receives a strip of label media. The ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6234240 | Fanless cooling system for computer A computer (2) has a plurality of heat-producing components, including a microprocessor chip (10). A heat transfer device (22) through which a liquid coolant (C) is circulated is mounted in heat exchanging contact on the component (10). The device (22) ma... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6229122 | Method and device for establishing a weld connection between two plastic articles by means of heat treatment A method is disclosed for establishing heat treatment of a weld or glue connection between two mutually adjacent surfaces of components, for instance tubes, using respectively an adhesive material, for instance plastic, more particularly epoxy resin. Heat... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6213400 | Antenna/door module and method A scanning device has a field-replaceable antenna provided in a door/antenna module. The housing of the device has an outer shell defining an interior space and an access opening extending through the shell and communicating with the space. The door is re... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6212401 | Data acquisition using telephone connection A hand-held scanner incorporates a cellular telephone module. The scanner communicates with a host which serves as a reading or data distribution device. This permits the use of a cableless scanner for low powered and secure wireless transmission. The sca... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6203131 | Dual technology printer A dual technology printer includes first and second print stations having a polychromatic print engine and a monochromatic print engine, respectively. The print engines are preferably an ink jet print engine and a thermal print engine. A variable length m... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6177110 | Lollipop with edible stick A lollipop comprises a ball of hard candy and an edible stick having a first end extending into a cavity in the ball. The stick comprises pressed candy and a multiplicity of confectionary chips interspersed in the pressed candy. The stick is preferably re... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6174180 | Self-contained latch/jector mechanism for data card and method An ejector is operable to move an ejector member against a data card in engagement with a connector to move the card along a pathway into an ejected position out of engagement with the connector. A latch member is mounted on the connector and has a blocki... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6173893 | Fast finding algorithm for two-dimensional symbologies A plurality of scan lines is used to detect characteristic features of a checkerboard structure or similar pattern structure of symbology within a field of view. The scan lines cross leading edges of the symbology which provides signals to a plurality of ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6131815 | Slide-in tray for scanning device A hand-held scanning device, such as a pistol-type bar code reader, has a housing having an outer shell defining an interior space. An outer opening in the shell communicates with the space. A tray has an inner portion and an outer closure portion with a ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6120342 | Whistling disk A sounding toy has a sounding member body that defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced internal cavities (12), each of which is enclosed except for a side opening (10) communicating therewith. A pair of flexible cords (30) extend axially through a... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6120816 | Lollipop with pivot holder A confection device includes a body of confection, such as hard candy, pivotally mounted on a housing. The candy pivots between a position in which it is in a carrying space defined by the housing and a position in which it extends from an end of the hous... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6113047 | Dual point vehicle mount for computer terminal A vibration resistant mounting bracket has a base attachable to a support structure by bolts. Isolator bushings are positioned in the mounting holes in the bracket to isolate the bracket from shocks and vibration. A pair of arms project perpendicularly fr... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6079170 | Universal and multi-functional building component A building component suitable as ceiling, wall, roof and/or floor element, wherein the element is embodied as heat exchanger provided with guide ducts for a heat-bearing fluid, a plate carrying the ducts and fixing means, which building component can be a... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6079899 | Raised road marker A raised road marker has a flat bottom surface with an outer periphery. At least one cavity opens onto the bottom surface laterally inwardly of the periphery and extends upwardly into the marker body. A venting groove extends along the bottom surface from... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6068418 | Media guiding apparatus for a printer A printer has a print station and a guide path extending from a media roll station to the print station. Guide apparatus includes an inner edge guide extending along and defining an inner side edge portion of the path. In one embodiment, lateral tracking ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6059488 | Raised road marker A raised road marker has a flat bottom surface with an outer periphery. At least one cavity opens onto the bottom surface laterally inwardly of the periphery and extends upwardly into the marker body. A venting groove extends along the bottom surface from... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6054158 | Magnifying lollipop A lollipop has a stem configured to represent a creature, which may be a distorted monster. A gripping portion of the stem extends between a lower base and an upper head portion. The upper head portion is surrounded by a body of candy that makes the actua... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6021711 | Band strapping device A device for strapping a plurality of packets with a band includes a frame and a lying conveyor belt supported by the frame for moving the packets forward. A pair of band clamping and guiding jaws move toward and away from each other transversely of the b... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6003691 | Tool rack A tool rack has a vertical mounting member securable to a vertical surface of a support structure, such as a wall. A horizontal support wall projects forwardly from a lower portion of the mounting member. The support wall is bifurcated and has a vertical ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5996277 | Automatic plant trimming apparatus A carrousel (2) has a plurality of spaced apart holders (50) mounted on its outer periphery. Each holder receives a plant unit (90) including a plant with foliage (92) and a root/soil mass (94) received in a container (96). As the carrousel (2) turns, a c... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5980508 | Controlled release device and method A device for dispensing one or more active agents, the device including: a housing (112) having an opening; at least one active agent (118) located within the housing; a driving means (124) located within, or at the closed end of the housing, including an... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5975795 | System for installing raised road markers An installation head is mounted on a vehicle and moves along and adjacent to a roadway as the vehicle moves along the roadway. The head has a loading station at the bottom of a vertical loading chamber and a slide that slides along a floor to move markers... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5934822 | System for installing raised road markers A mounting rail extends longitudinally along a vehicle. An installation head is mounted on the vehicle in a position fixed relative to the rail and adjacent to a first end portion of the rail. The head has a setting station from which road markers may be ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5927876 | Media guiding apparatus and method for a printer A printer has a print station and a guide path extending from a media roll station to the print station. Guide apparatus includes an inner edge guide extending along and defining an inner side edge portion of the path. In one embodiment, lateral tracking ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5888018 | Glue dispenser for installing raised road markers A glue dispenser is mountable on a vehicle as part of apparatus for installing raised road markers on a roadway. Preferably, the apparatus is used in a system for automated installation of road markers. The dispenser includes a manifold having an inlet fo... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5873168 | Shear knife with blade insert A two-piece shear knife replaces a conventional one-piece shear knife for use in a power shear. The two-piece knife includes a main body with a cutout formed by first and second inner surfaces. A blade insert with a single cutting edge is seated in the cu... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5853263 | System for installing raised road markers An installation head is mounted on a vehicle and moves along and adjacent to a roadway as the vehicle moves along the roadway. The head has a loading station at the bottom of a vertical loading chamber and a slide that slides along a floor to move markers... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5794673 | Stump grinder A cutting head (20) is mounted on the outer end of a boom structure of a self-propelled machine, such as an excavator. The cutting head housing has a vertically oriented rotary cutter wheel (48) mounted on a side portion thereof. Side and top portions of ... | 08/18/1998 |
