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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 |
| 7600797 | Remote controlled pick-up device A remote controlled pick-up device adapted for use by individuals from elevated positions, examples of which include, e.g., a hunter position in a tree stand, a worker on a scaffold or roof, or a police officer or fireman retrieving an object from a storm drain. The... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7527311 | Illuminable picker An illuminable picker comprises a cylindrical member including cells provided therein, a control member disposed at the rear end of the cylindrical member and including a bolt for fitting a spring thereon, as the bolt is pressed to move, it may contact with the elec... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7461882 | Microfabricated mechanically actuated microtool and methods Apparatus and processes are disclosed that provide a microfabricated microtool having a mechanically actuated manipulating mechanism. The microtool comprises a tweezer having flexible arms, and an actuating mechanism. A biological, electrical, or mechanical componen... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7431364 | Microgripper device for a micro-mechanism A microgripper device includes a microactuator member and a microgripper member. The microactuator member includes an actuating portion adapted to output a driving force to the microgripper member. The microgripper member includes a main flame, an engaging portion, ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7386910 | Cleaning tool assembly with a disposable cleaning implement A cleaning assembly including a disposable cleaning implement having a cleaning element mounted to a fitment having an elongated post. The cleaning assembly includes an elongated maneuvering wand having a handle portion and a distal implement attachment end thereof.... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7360812 | Automatic device, equipment and methods for handling objects An automatic device for handling objects comprises gripper blades attached to a guide, an actuator connected to an external connection transporting the device, and a switching mechanism. The switching mechanism alternately changes the state of the pickup device betw... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344174 | Apparatus for removing and inserting optically read disks A gripping apparatus is provided that enables users to insert and remove optically read disks without touching them by hand. The apparatus comprises a hollow frame and a spring-loaded plunger with flexible hooks. When the plunger is pushed down out of the locked pos... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7303220 | Connector coupling/decoupling tool A connector tool for holding a cable connector, such as a fiber optic or similar connector, for coupling and/or decoupling the connector into or from a connector port in an area having a high density of connector ports. The connector tool comprises a sleeve and a gr... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7284779 | Electric tweezers Electric tweezers (1) include a case (60) for accommodating a motor (52), a finger (13) for releasing and holding an object, one end portion of which is connected and fixed to the case (60), and the other end portion (13g... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281740 | Debris collection and vegetation removal apparatus The present invention may be used for debris collection and vegetation removal. An interior shaft may be slidably disposed in an exterior tubular shaft. The interior shaft may protrude out of a lower end of the exterior tubular shaft and a prong assembly may have a ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278618 | Active camming device The present invention relates to a dual stem active camming device including a plurality of compression springs independently coupled to a plurality of cam lobes. The compression springs are positioned between the trigger and the clip-in point of the cam to protect ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261349 | Pick-up tool with replaceable center strap A hand actuated pick-up tool including an elongated hollow shaft having distal and proximal ends; first and second flexible grip members at the distal end of the hollow shaft for grasping an object; a center strap extending from the grip members interiorly within th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249392 | Self wiping toiletry device A self wiping toiletry device and method of use which utilizes a jaw system and release button to hold and release toilet paper for wiping. The apparatus and method is especially useful for handicapped persons and those having limited use of one or both hands. The a... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246540 | Nut and bolt holder and starter Three congruent prongs (16A, 16B, 16C) mounted on a shaft tube (12), converges simultaneously when an operating sleeve (14) moves forward. This action, along with their notches and shape provides a firm grip for holding and startin... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243419 | Spark plug boot removal tool The present invention involves a spark plug boot removal tool having a handle portion, an extension portion, and a grasping portion. The handle portion includes a spring-loaded trigger. The grasping portion includes a fixed grasping member and a rotatable grasping m... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220973 | Modular manipulation system for manipulating a sample under study with a microscope A modular manipulation system and method for using such modular manipulation system for manipulating a sample under study with a microscope are provided. According to at least one embodiment, a platform is provided that comprises an interface to a microscope, a samp... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219581 | Adjustment tool An adjustment tool, having a body with a bore extending between a first end and a second end. A shaft is positioned within the bore having a plurality of outward spreading spring fingers coupled to a tool end. A spring biases the shaft towards the second end of the ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7188879 | Slide gripper assembly A slide gripper assembly is provided having a slide assembly coupled to a gripper assembly. The slide assembly extends and retracts the gripper assembly. A bracket assembly is coupled to the slide and gripper assemblies to move the gripper assembly relative to the s... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7162888 | Robot-based automation system for cryogenic crystal sample mounting A method and robot-based automation system are provided for cryogenic crystal sample mounting, for example, for use for cryogenic crystal sample mounting in the x-ray crystallography station at an x-ray source. The system includes a robot arm carrying a handset. The... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7149401 | Optical fiber connector disassembling tool A disassembling tool includes a holding block having a housing portion for accommodating a plug connector, a slide block, and a handling part for sliding the slide block. The plug connector comprises an outer member and a plug frame and is accommodated in the housin... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7083210 | Electric tweezers Electric tweezers 1 includes a gripping member 13 for releasing/gripping an object, a base member 11 having an engagement portion to be engaged with the one end portion of the gripping member, a holder member 62 for fixedly coupling one e... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076910 | Flash landing and control device A device for landing, handling and controlling a fish which includes a pair of clamps pivotally attached to a main housing. A handle is provided at one end of the housing. The clamps can be moved from a closed position to a fully opened position by a trigger assembl... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073833 | Gripper A gripper comprises a motor 25, contained within a case 32, for driving a translational nut 23 that is moved in translation, a finger 20 having one end connected to the translational nut 23, with the other end being connected to th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048183 | RFID rag and method of user verification An identification tag (100) facilitates use of a secure computer system (300). The tag (100) is adapted to be worn on a user's wrist and includes an identification and registration circuit (102) that includes an identification component (... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7047833 | Feed unit In a feed unit of a rod-type actuating element that is arranged in a housing (2) and guided for axial displacement relative to the housing (2), the feed unit further being a drive motor (4) that effects the displacement of the actuating element ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037305 | Heart presentation device and method A medical instrument for positioning an internal organ during surgical and diagnostic procedures is provided. In one embodiment, the medical instrument includes a body having a tissue grasping element and an actuating member effective to move the tissue grasping ele... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014235 | Inertia actuation for robotic gripper mechanism A method for gripping objects by means of a robotic gripper mechanism is provided, wherein the gripping mechanism comprises gripping jaws, a wedge actuator between the gripping jaws, wherein the wedge actuator moves the gripping jaws together and apart as it slides ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6995380 | End effector for supporting a microsample An end effector for supporting a microsample during instrumental analysis, including a generally planar body and a cantilever tip configured to be associated with the microsample. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6972396 | Electric part heating device and electric part handling device Disclosed is a heating device having a elongated body to heat an electric part for soldering or desoldering the electric part. The heating device includes a tip through which the heat is applied to the part, a heater for heating the tip and a temperature sensor for ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6927400 | Sample manipulation system A sample manipulator that includes a shaft, a proximal end, a distal end that includes a sample holder and a support arm having both a retracted position and a deployed position. The support arm is configured to support a sample associated with the sample holder whe... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916055 | Lens press tool Embodiments provide for an optical component mounting apparatus and method. One embodiment provides a body defining a lens applicator tip at one end, wherein the lens applicator tip defines a lens contact surface. A lens retaining member includes a lens carrying tip... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6691586 | Micro actuator A micro actuator including: a translationally driving section having a moving portion which is incorporated in a case 14 and moves translationally; and a displacement enlarging member 1 having one end portion 1g connected to the moving portion of the tran... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6605104 | Grasping forceps for endoscope A grasping forceps for an endoscope according to the present invention comprises a flexible insertion section, an operating wire passing through said insertion section and adapted to be advanced and retreated in accordance with an operation of an operatin... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6571505 | Fish holder An apparatus for holding a fish including fish grasping tongs having jaws at he distal end thereof for placement on the inside and outside of the mouth of a fish, and a hollow case for slidably receiving the fish grasping tongs, the case being adapted to ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6523874 | Packaging apparatus and method The present invention provides a packaging apparatus for gripping, lifting, and then moving a plurality of individual products from a first location to a second location. The apparatus includes first and second plates and a plurality of individual gripper... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6513213 | Method of producing a microgripper In a method of producing a microgripper including a grip finger 100 which has a coupling portion 100g that commonly owns one ends of three V-shaped edges 100v on an open end side, other ends of the V-shaped edges 100v being connected to a case 14, and in ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6481770 | Gripping device A gripping device for a component mounting machine, the gripping device comprising a gripping device body (1) with a finger portion (2). The finger portion (2) is provided with at least two elongate fingers (3, 4) made in one piece, each finger (3, 4) hav... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6450931 | Device for removing eyelets A device for removing eyelets, in particular stainless steel eyelets, from textile or plastics sheets is provided. Eyelets in textiles or plastics sheets, for example in lorry tarpaulins, wear through in the course of their use and thus have as a rule a s... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6435583 | Gripper for flat objects Gripper for holding flat objects (21), more particularly flexible objects such as single or multiple sheet printing objects, comprising two gripper limbs (11, 12) that can pivot in relation to each other and exert a clamping force on the object held (21) ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6398281 | Lid gripping device The invention relates to a lid gripping device for automated handling lids of sample vessels, the lids comprising a spigot to be grasped by the lid gripping device, and the lid gripping device is provided with a collet chuck for grasping the spigot of a l... | 06/04/2002 |
