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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 |
| 4492172 | Method and apparatus for producing non-rhizoming grasses The method involves preparing seed beds in the form of parallel troughs of substantially closer spacing than used heretofore. Seeds for grass having non-rhizoming characteristics are planted in these troughs at a given rate to provide a substantially unif... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4436040 | Landscaping and seeding apparatus The present invention is directed to a multi-purpose lawn landscaping and seeding device for attachment to and operation from a prime mover, such as a tractor, and, more particularly, to such a multi-purpose device in which all functions normally carried ... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4288008 | Agricultural spreader device of modular design for pulverulent material An agricultural spreader device for spreading seed and other granular material, the spreader being constituted by modular assemblies which are attachable to a central carrier assembly mountable on an agricultural machine such as a tractor. Each modular as... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4234131 | Motorized dry fertilizer spreader An impeller blade spreader for dry fertilizer to be distributed uniformly over a lawn area has a standard fiber glass hopper that is mounted upon a base frame structure in combination with four wheels and a fuel powered motor therewith. Only the two front... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4232616 | Device for selectively applying liquid manure onto or into the ground A manure spreader, in combination with a tractor, consisting of a tank with a horizontal axis aligned with the normal movement of the tractor which tows it. A comminuter is provided between the tractor and the tank which has an inlet from the tank near it... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4230272 | Crop spraying apparatus A crop spraying apparatus uses a flexible pipe that can be suspended clear of, and traversed over, the ground. The pipe has nozzles or apertures at intervals along its length. The pipe ends may be carried by tractors, one of which will have a pump for for... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4208973 | Soil anti-crustant Reduction of encrustation of a soil where tender crops are germinated by treating the seed bed with an effective amount of a quaternary ammonium cationic polymer, either polydiallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride or a polymer of dimethylamine/epichlorohydrin ... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4198782 | Control of agricultural pests by controlled release particles A method for the control of agricultural pests such as insects which comprises the application of polymeric particles which release an agent in a controlled manner. The particles can be applied to plants, seeds, soil or to the surface of the soil.... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4183469 | Hand held seed sower A seed sower includes a storage container which includes a discharge panel having an inner wall and an outer wall spaced from the inner wall. An inner aperture is defined in the inner wall and an outer aperture, defined in the outer wall, communicates wit... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4175496 | Earth working implement An earth working implement is disclosed for installing plastic netting under seeded earth for the growth of grass sod. The implement may be drawn by a tractor and is configured to continuously lay netting on the ground and automatically cover the netting ... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4168749 | Hand-propelled garden cultivator A hand-propelled cultivator implement having a frame with a wheel journaled on the front of the frame for rollingly supporting the implement as it is moved over the ground. A cage is provided on the frame for rigidly mounting a selected cultivating tool o... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4155315 | Mobile spreader A mobile spreader of the type drawn by a tractor includes a hopper mounted on a roller. The roller is provided with a jarring strip which imparts a jolt to the hopper on each revolution of the roller. This jolting action prevents bridging of the material ... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4145980 | Seeder for planting seeds at precise intervals An automatic seeder for planting tiny seeds at a consistent depth and at evenly spaced intervals, utilizing a vehicle carrying a novel seed dispersing means operationally disposed a short, preascertained distance above a seed bed. A ground sensing arrange... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4068602 | Coated seed and method of seeding The seeds to be sown are coated with a coating substantially comprising a saccharide such as glucose by mixing the seed with a saccharide solution prior to seeding. At the same time a fungicide and nutrients to improve germination may be added. The additi... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4033270 | Agricultural soil chemical incorporator Disclosed is a farm implement for incorporating chemicals sprayed on top of soil into a predetermined depth of the soil. The incorporator implement consists of a frame adapted to be suspended on a three point suspension mechanism of a tractor and two gang... | 07/05/1977 |
| 4008833 | Chemical applicator A wheel mounted frame and a pair of elongated rigid support members having inner end portions pivotally mounted on the frame for movements of the support members between operative positions extending transversely outwardly, each in an opposite direction f... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3993225 | Portable spreader for particulate material A unitary assembly has a housing for enclosing a drive, the housing including a handle, a cylindrical distribution chamber with a vertical axis and a slot directed away from the handle. A motor is mounted below the distribution chamber to rotate a rotor w... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3986463 | Agricultural implement A method and apparatus is provided to conserve moisture for growing crops. An over-the-field carrier is provided with harvesting means for severing a prior year's crop stubble from a field. The leaf and stalk material are separated and the leaf material i... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3970012 | Soil agitating device An elongated downwardly opening housing is provided for lengthwise advancement over the ground and includes mounting structure for dependingly supporting the housing from a farm implement tool bar. The housing includes front and rear transverse journaled ... | 07/20/1976 |
