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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 |
| 8011070 | Curved slide fastener A curved slide fastener in which a convex element attaching edge portion which is curved convexly and outwardly and a concave element attaching edge portion which is curved concavely and inwardly are arranged to face each other on opposing side edges of a pair of fa... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7921526 | Zip fastener A zip fastener (30) comprised of a long strip of two thermoplastic support tapes (35); two rows of coupling elements (40), each row being attached to its own support tape (35); and a slider body (45) comprising a puller (50)... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7475454 | Zipper attachment and a method of making the improved zipper attachment A zipper mechanism is stitched to one side of a base which has a layer of adhesive on the other side. A release liner covers the adhesive and includes a plurality of rows of slits which define sections which are separated from each other. The zipper mechanism is att... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7416397 | Waterproof slide fastener and apparatus for manufacturing the same A waterproof slide fastener and a manufacturing apparatus thereof are disclosed, wherein each fastener element has a coupling head, a neck portion, a body portion, and leg portions which are continuously fused and integrated, a terminal end is projected from a gap b... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7370380 | Mattress with removable top A mattress is constructed from a mattress body having an upper and a lower deck, which is preferably pervious to moisture and air. A removable panel, which includes a top layer of breathable fabric, a bottom layer of a fabric that forms a moisture barrier, and a bat... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7313847 | CTF flip-N-zip slider The CTF Flip-N-Zip slider enables the purchasers of a zipper with the CTF Flip-N-Zip slider installed to disconnect at least one side of a zipped zipper and return it to the starting position. Current fixed sliders are very hard to fix if a foreign object jams the z... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7263747 | Zipper attachment and a method of making the improved zipper attachment A zipper mechanism is stitched to one side of a base which has a layer of adhesive on the other side. A release liner covers the adhesive and includes a plurality of rows of slits which define sections which are separated from each other. The zipper mechanism is att... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7223222 | Slider zipper assembly and shroud with high pressure pasteurization protection system The present disclosure relates to methods for forming reclosable bags with slider zippers which can be used in high pressure pasteurization. In particular, these methods form reclosable bags with a shroud formed over the slider zipper, with a patch or cap for protec... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7200900 | Article having a closure system An article having an opening equipped with a slide fastener type closure system, the opening being defined by a cutout having a generally rectilinear central portion and at least one end portion extending in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the cen... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197772 | Self-opening vent or pocket An article with a flexible substrate has a pocket or vent opening with a resealable closure such as a zipper, snaps, or hook and loop fasteners, which is operable between a closed position, in which the opening in the substrate is closed, and an open position, in wh... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7181810 | Slide fastener The present invention relates to a slide fastener suitable for providing a water resistant closure between two edges of material. The fastener comprises first and second stringer tapes, each stringer tape having a multiplicity of coupling elements disposed in a row ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7111367 | Slider for a concealed slide fastener This invention relates to a concealed-type slider. Side walls are erected on both sides of a bottom plate of a body and a top end of each side wall is bent to form a flange. A guide portion is provided by forming a down-grade slope inclined from a leading end of a s... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7028730 | Pocketbook with interchangeable covers An interchangeable foundation bag, foundation bag system a method of using the foundation bag system is described. In one embodiment, an interchangeable carrying bag system, is provided which includes a discrete inner foundation bag having an inner surface and an ou... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6928703 | Sealed slider adjustment mechanism An adjustment mechanism including a slide positioned between two zipper tapes, an underlayer positioned adjacent the zipper tapes and the slide, and an adjustment control element coupled to the inner portion of the slider and positioned between the zipper tapes and ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6877192 | Slide fastener and manufacturing method thereof Both sides of a fastener chain may be reinforced and an attachment object such as a bag or a case may be mounted in a stabilized condition. A reinforcement member, which is molded of thermoplastic resin, thermoplastic elastomer or synthetic rubber in the form of a t... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6832415 | Releasable slide fastener closure A releasable slide fastener closure is formed by a pair of stringers with elements that interlock when in cooperating closed position and a slider mounted on the stringers for sliding movement along said stringers to move the elements into said interlocking closed p... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6826810 | Separable bottom end stop assembly for slide fastener The separable bottom end stop assembly has male and female members engageable with and releasable from each other in a front-to-back direction thereof. A slide plate of the male member has an engagement leg portion projected therefrom, while a sliding plate of the f... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6826807 | Fastener A fastener which allows to distinguish a genuine fastener from a forged one. An identification yarn containing substance with different optical reactions to irradiation of visible light and to irradiation of infrared rays of a specific wavelength is disposed at a sp... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6811862 | Slide fastener The present invention provides a resin composition for a slide fastener. In one embodiment, upon setting, the resin composition does not melt even upon contact with a hot surface. In addition, the fastener provides low sliding resistance or friction, as well as dura... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6801140 | System and method for smart clothing and wearable electronic devices System and method for wearable electronic devices and smart clothing that includes integrating an electronic circuit into one or more fastening devices on an article of clothing. One or more electronic devices integrated with or attached to the clothing are controll... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6766565 | Self-opening vent and pocket system A garment with a flexible fabric shell has a pocket or vent opening with a resealable closure such as a zipper, snaps, or hook and loop fasteners, which is operable between a closed position, in which the opening in the shell is closed, and an open position, in whic... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6742226 | Slide fastener In a slide fastener made of fabric having a stopper portion composed of thermoplastic synthetic resin material, the fastener tape contains a rough-pattern-structure region at least adjacent to a side of the fastener element row on an inner side of the fastener tape.... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6679277 | Apparatus for opening/closing a ventilation window of a tent Disclosed is an apparatus for opening/closing a ventilation window of a tent. The apparatus has a fastener for opening/closing the ventilation window for ventilating an inner space of the tent by assembling/disassembling combining members with each other,... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6651254 | Waterproof front assembly of waterproof garment The waterproof front assembly of a waterproof garment having a first front panel and a second front panel in a side-by-side relationship, comprising: a zipper, a first inner storm flap attached to the first front panel, located below the zipper and extend... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6634066 | Upper stopper device for slide fastener In a upper stopper device for a slide fastener having a cross section of a substantially U shape, which is adapted to be attached continuously to a fastener element row of a stringer capable of being engaged with or separated from each other, an end porti... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6594873 | Slide closures for touch fasteners A slide closure for joining overlapping edges of flexible or rigid substrates having complementary touch fasteners thereon. The slide closure has a pair of closing surfaces facing each other and structure joining the closing surfaces together so as to def... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6505652 | Slide fastener tape A main portion of a fastener tape is woven with transparent or semi-transparent synthetic fiber monofilament yarn as warp yarn and weft yarn. Plural flexible yarns are interwoven into a side edge portion of the fastener tape in a longitudinal direction of... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6493909 | Connector device for connecting together items having mismatched or inoperative connection mechanisms A connecting device for connecting a first item having a connecting mechanism and a second item having a second connecting means for use when the first item connecting means is incompatibly mismatched, inoperative, non-fully functioning or otherwise uncon... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6467135 | Security zipper pull A security for a compartmented structure including at least one zippered compartment includes a two-slide zipper. The pulls are configured to interlock one another and to expose a security slot when engaged. Affixing a security product to the security whe... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6427294 | Waterproof slide fastener and manufacturing method thereof The present invention intends to provide a waterproof slide fastener in which a synthetic resin film is fused to a fastener tape in order to prevent a perforation phenomenon that the synthetic resin film does not exist locally. A laminated synthetic resin... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6383622 | Slider formed of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin A formed article of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin which has been adapted for use in a sliding member by restoring the wear resistance once degraded by the addition of reinforcing fibers to the normal level is disclosed. This formed article comprise... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6357086 | Zipper lock and extension A first extension member has a head coupled to a first zipper head and a tail having a male connector and an elongated generally flat intermediate portion between the head and the male connector. A second extension member has a head coupled to a second zi... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6253425 | Slide fastener The present invention provides a slide fastener having a three-dimensional reflecting function on faces of fastener tapes by simple structure and means. Each of reflective tapes is provided separately from a fastener tape and has a band-shaped attaching p... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6230373 | Slide fastener made of synthetic resin Disclosed is a recyclable slide fastener having substantially all the component parts thereof made of the same type of synthetic resin material. In the fundamental embodiment of the slide fastener having a pair of fastener tapes and coupling elements fixe... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6223349 | Closure device for slit opening of aquatic sport suit A closure device for slit openings of aquatic sport suits, in particular of suits made of chloroprene rubber, with zippers which close the slit opening arranged both on the outside and on the inside of the aquatic sport suit. Both halves of the zipper are... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6105213 | Zipper lock and extension A first extension member has a head coupled to a first zipper head and a tail having a male connector and an elongated generally flat intermediate portion between the head and the male connector. A second extension member has a head coupled to a second zi... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5940941 | Zipper apparatus and method facilitating maintenance and repair A device and method which facilitates the removal of a zipper component such as a slider e.g. for maintenance, repair, security and the like, is provided. In one embodiment a plate configured so that it can define a receiving area is positioned adjacent t... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5861579 | Method and apparatus for installing/dressing a wiring harness A wiring harness shroud to enshroud a wiring harness. The shroud holds pigtails, takeouts, connectors, harness hold-downs and the like which otherwise extend from the harness against a trunk of the harness so that it can be inserted through an opening in ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5813094 | Device for repairing an article having an inoperable slidable fastener or stringer A device comprising a slidable fastener or slidable fastener stringer affixed to a hollow channel member, wherein said channel member has an upper and a lower edge defining a longitudinal opening for receiving and holding the interlocking elements and/or ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5749134 | Slide fastener repair system A slide fastener repair system including a method in which an opening is formed in a slide fastener to create a gap in a row of fastener elements, removing the slide fastener slider through the opening, positioning a replacement slider on the teeth of the... | 05/12/1998 |
