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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 |
| 7370790 | Apparatus for visualizing and determining holding pattern and entry A holding pattern aid apparatus to enable a pilot in instrument conditions to instantly visualize a holding pattern and determine an appropriate entry procedure, is disclosed. The aid is configured to attach to a kneeboard while permitting the pilot to flip the disp... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367759 | Surface relief grating image machining process and product A surface relief grating (SRG) image machining process and/or product. For the SRG image machining process a material and a cutting tool are provided. The material is contacted by the cutting tool to a predetermined depth. The cutting tool is rotated to cut the mate... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7152332 | Navigational assist system Disclosed is a navigational assist system to assist a pilot or other person in the entry into an entry environment, such as a holding pattern or runway traffic pattern. The navigational assist system is comprised of a plurality of entry determining elements moveably... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7003383 | Flight management system using holding pattern entry algorithms The present invention provides a set of holding pattern entry algorithms used to define flight segments for entry into holding patterns. These geometries preferably describe the specific location and distance of various segments used in the holding pattern and holdi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6904866 | Indicator An indicator having a character plate capable of making indicative characters emit light is provided, wherein a metal character plate 30 is provided with cut-out portions 30a being cut out along the peripheries of respective indicative character... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6412723 | Reel for fishing A spool shaft 2 supported between reel side-plates 3 and 4 and a spool 1 secured to the spool shaft 2 in a double bearing reel for fishing are integrally formed of the same material.... | 07/02/2002 |
| 5566846 | Button enhancement coating system A button enhancement coating system wherein mechanically actuated buttons and vacuum actuated buttons of closures may be provided with a coating system which changes color after the closure has been applied to a container and then removed therefrom with t... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5031488 | Color coding system A color coding system primarily for implements, including tools, instruments or other hand-manipulated devices, whereby individual colors are applied to tools of a series having diverse sizes, such diversity of size following an orderly scheme.... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4991701 | Tripping torque setting mechanism of overload clutch A tripping torque setting mechanism of an overload clutch having an adjusting nut threadedly engageable with a thread provided on a cylindrical part of a clutch hub, the adjusting nut being tightened against a spring to produce an urging force correspondi... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4936170 | Color coding system A color coding system primarily for implements including tools or other hand-manipulated devices, whereby individual colors are applied to tools of a series having diverse sizes, such diversity of size following an orderly scheme, such as having like deno... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4875433 | Illumination meter dial device An illumination meter dial device comprises a transparent base plate (32); a black semitransparent layer (38) coated on the transparent base plate so as to form marks (28 or 30); a black opaque layer (40) coated so as to cover a margin and an outer periph... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4770044 | Air conditioner test gauge with pressure zone markings A refrigerant system gas pressure check gauge with a valve head opening having a valve pin and shaped to fit on and over the low pressure suction side valve fitting of a refrigeration system, auto or home, with colored zones and safety markings with worde... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4762167 | Water management system A water management system for heat exchange devices is disclosed which includes an aqueous based heat exchange liquid containing dissolved corrosion inhibitors and a fluorescent dye, conduit means adapted to circulate the heat exchange liquid between a so... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4552088 | Vehicle gearshift indicator A slope-measuring device is calibrated in terms of the gear in which a multi-gear apparatus should be engaged for negotiating the slope. For example, in a multi-gear bicycle, the calibration may indicate the gear range and specific gear in a bicycle. In a... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4323234 | Jump reach physical training system A jump and reach physical training system is disclosed for measuring vertical height attained by a person jumping vertically from a standing position. A board is included, having visually perceptible full size scale with equally spaced increments thereon.... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4154190 | Calibrated aircraft directional gyro for indicating holding pattern entry procedure A directional gyro for aircraft having on its stationary face plate, color zones referable separately to portions of the 360° movable directional scale; each color zone indicating a particular entry procedure (direct, parallel, or tear drop) for the pres... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4119055 | Traction wheel motion sensor The invention pertains to apparatus for sensing the motion of endless conveyors. A housing, on which a traction wheel having a high friction periphery is rotatably mounted, is located adjacent the moving conveyor member to be sensed, and the housing inclu... | 10/10/1978 |
