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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 |
| 7309418 | Water contaminant indicators A filtering device for a gravity-flow liquid treatment system includes a first filter component that can be either exposed or adjacent to a substantially transparent region in at least a portion of a filter housing. The first filter component is capable of providing... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7240809 | Fuel impurities separator A fuel impurity separation device includes a cylindrical body extending into a fuel can. The separation device includes a screen and a filter. The screen is located at one end of the cylindrical body that extends into a fuel storage cavity defined by sidewalls of th... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225949 | Liquid drug container A liquid drug container comprises a container body 1; a nozzle member 2 liquid-tightly mounted on the container body 1; and a nozzle cap 6 fitted on the nozzle member 2. A nozzle hole 231 of the nozzle member 2 is cov... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213727 | Nozzle for a liquid container and a liquid container A lower portion of a nozzle is held hermetically in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the tubular neck of a container, and an inner surface of a cap is mounted to an outer surface of the tubular neck. A discharging hole of the nozzle is hermetically s... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7137390 | Liquid absorbing filter assembly and system using same A filter assembly for use in sidestream gas sampling assembly. The filter assembly of the present invention includes a hydrophilic liner lining the inner perimeter of a housing for wicking moisture from the gases to be monitored prior to the gases reaching a sensing... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6915927 | Dropper cap An improved dropper cap, for use in controlled dispensing of liquid from a container, comprises an antechamber, a baffle and an elongated nozzle. The nozzle may comprise a flared spout to ensure clean separation of the liquid from the dropper cap, reducing dripping ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911146 | Removable filters and water heating vessels incorporating such A filter (10) for use in a water heating vessel, such as an electric kettle, to filter sedimentary material in the water includes a scale collector (25), for example in the form of a compacted mesh block, carried on the filter. The block can be support... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6904701 | Flask and method for drying biological materials A device for holding substances during drying comprising a flask having a structure defining an opening. A pair of contiguous or juxtaposed filters is disposed in the opening. A freeze-drying assembly comprising a freeze-drying apparatus, and the device disposed in ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6520383 | Vessel with dual pour spouts A vessel directed generally for cooking purposes comprising one pour spout or two opposing spouts is provided. The vessel comprises features to permit dispensing of hot or warm liquids from the vessel without the risk of scalding or burning from escaping ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6153096 | Shroud for bottle mounted filters A radial flow filter for use in a bottle, such as a carbon block filter, having a substantially tubular solid wall siphon shield or shroud mounted at one end of the filter element and defining an annular siphon space. The shield is mounted adjacent one of... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5914045 | Portable water filtration system and method A filter assembly for a flexible, portable bottle having a sealing cap including a filter attached to the interior of the cap to filter out substantially all INORGANICS, ORGANICS, RADIOLOGICAL CHEMICALS AND MICROBIOLIGY. The filter assembly also may inclu... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5698096 | Filter of a drinking water machine A water filter of stainless steel material is intended for use in a drinking water machine and is composed of a plurality of hollow filtration cylinders and hollow support cylinders. The filtration cylinders are different in diameter and have a minutely p... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5681463 | Portable liquid purifying device having activated carbon filter and micro-porous membrane filter A portable liquid purifying device for dispensing a liquid, which includes a squeezable bottle made of a soft material and containing a mass of the liquid, a filtering member removably engaging a bottleneck of the bottle, and a cover assembly for covering... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5616242 | Two stage bottle filter for the removal of sediment The present invention is drawn to an apparatus for filtering sediment from beverages, especially port and other fine wines, comprising a cork or stopper member having a central aperture; a tube disposed through said central aperture of said cork or stoppe... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5573144 | Soap saving device A soap saving device including a substantially water tight container member having a chamber in fluid communication with a Sealable spout. The spout has a first screen placed thereacross to prevent particles of soap from exiting through the spout. The cha... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5379920 | Liquid containment system A container for storing and dispensing liquid includes a housing having a primary fluid storage cavity for a first liquid, for example, concentrated hydrogen peroxide, and a separate reservoir chamber within the housing so that a second diluent liquid wit... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5320254 | Liquid dispenser nozzle assembly A liquid dispensing nozzle assembly is provided for mounting on a liquid container and dispenser having a flexible wall and liquid storage cavity for manually squeezed dispensing of a liquid from the cavity through the nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5249712 | Packaging for altering the composition of a liquid A package for a liquid which is purified includes a neck with a lock-chamber slidable therein. The lock-chamber includes a purifying substance through which the liquid passes when dispensed. At one end of the lock chamber, a plug is positioned to block pa... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5167819 | Canteen having a removably mounted filter device A canteen especially useful in contaminated environments includes a hollow watertight container adapted to hold a quantity of a drinking fluid and a filter device extending into the container through an opening at the top. The filter device comprises an e... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5148945 | Apparatus and method for the transfer and delivery of high purity chemicals The present invention provides improved method and apparatus for the transfer and delivery of very high purity chemicals for use in semiconductor production and similar processes. By employing multiple alternating pressure vessels, chemicals are drawn fro... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5112477 | Purified water and ice dispensing apparatus A vending machine that dispenses either purified ice or purified water in predetermined quantities in response to a fixed payment by a user. The machine consists of compartmentalized sections for each specific function, comprising a water purification and... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5056689 | Apparatus for removing components from solutions A dispensing device having a container body defining a solution retaining chamber therein, the container having an outlet for dispensing the solution from the chamber and means for removing a component from the solution as the solution is dispensed from t... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4938389 | Filter bottle A multidose liquid dispenser for maintaining the sterility of solutions without a preservative has been developed. The dispenser includes a filter assembly having a hydrophobic filter and a hydrophilic filter in tandem with the hydrophobic filter located ... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4917271 | Liquid dispensing nozzle assembly with filter A nozzle assembly is provided for a container and dispenser which maintains a supply of liquid, such as saline solution for contact lenses, in sterile condition during storage and has a flexible wall for manually squeezed displacement of the dispensed liq... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4908904 | Portable cleaning container A portable cleaning container for use with a conventional mop and wringer for cleaning floors and other surfaces. The container includes a bucket with a drain opening formed through the bucket floor and closable by an elastomeric stopper supported on the ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4815160 | Portable cleaning container A portable cleaning container for use with a conventional mop and wringer for cleaning floors and other surfaces. The container includes a bucket with a drain opening formed through the bucket floor and closable by an elastomeric stopper supported on the ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4491520 | Filter for water jugs A filter for a conventional water jug having a valved tap near the bottom of its cylindrical side wall comprises a pan-like case member that seats in the bottom of the jug and has a filter cartridge removably sealed across its open top. An aperture in the... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4463880 | Medicine drop dispenser with anti-bacterial filter A liquid dispenser comprises a container defining a liquid retaining chamber therein and at least one dispensing port defined through an upper end of the dispenser for providing the sole dispensing outlet for liquid from the chamber. A hydrophobic and mic... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4443336 | Survival and water purification system A water purifying system unit that is portable, fabricated of durable parts and makes provision for storage of basic survival needs in addition to water. A double chamber unit with bag and filter with separating filter and storage compartment provides thr... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4361176 | Soup dispenser A soup dispenser is provided which will dispense liquid, semi-liquid and/or chunky soups, stews, chilis, etc., with equal facility. A motor-driven dial configuration of a plurality of measuring chambers or traps is provided at the bottom of a heated reser... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4225060 | Continuous pumping system A pumping system is disclosed in which a storage compartment formed by a spring loaded piston and cylinder assembly is provided with a spring which stays at a relatively constant length when pumping product to keep a relatively constant pressure on the pr... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4181243 | Device for filtering beverages A filter element is provided at the inlet of a spigot for dispensing beverages from a reservoir or cooler. The filter mechanism preferably includes an open, cup-shaped member which is desirably threaded to the inlet shaft of the spigot to act as a fastene... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4136693 | Constant flow I.V. device This invention relates to a novel apparatus useful for the gravity fed delivery of a liquid from a first liquid reservoir to a second liquid reservoir. This apparatus is especially useful for the administration of intravenous (I.V.) solutions, where a con... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4122978 | Pressurized package for dispensing a product in a finely dispersed spray pattern with little dilution by propellant A pressurized dispensing package includes a container in which the product to be dispensed and a gaseous propellant are stored. The product is dispensed through a discharge passage that extends from a control valve to a terminal orifice. A plural passage ... | 10/31/1978 |
