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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 |
| 8079792 | Load suspension device A load suspension device that can be adjusted, locked, and braced horizontally, by hydraulics, has an extension device for length adjustment, and consists of two supporting parts and a hydraulic operating element having two work chambers, which is connected with one... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7731459 | Container for oversized cargo A transportation container includes an upper section having a plurality of sidewalls defining a space dimensioned to receive oversized cargo for transport and a base section adapted to mate with a standardized interface of a transportation vehicle for supporting the... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7354231 | Intermodel truck A combination shipping container and vehicle is disclosed that may be handled and lifted in a similar fashion to a standard shipping container, and also may provide its own motive force for driving as a vehicle. The combination includes a vehicle frame that is gener... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334697 | ISO container A lightweight transportable container is disclosed in which the wall, roof, and floor of the container are laminated panels bonded together to form a rigid monolithic structure. The container is formed of nonmetallic materials, is stackable, and has a payload more t... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334885 | Distribution container and distribution method for liquid-discharging head A distribution container containing storage liquid is mounted in a cartridge holding section of a line head to substitute for an ink cartridge during transportation and storage of the line head. The storage liquid prevents air from flowing into the line head through... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7303365 | Transport vehicle for a rotor blade of a wind-energy turbine The invention is relative to a transport vehicle with a tractor and a trailer that are connected to one another during the transport of cargo by the cargo itself. The invention has the problem of making a transport vehicle available that also makes possible the tran... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7121777 | Container bridging stabilizer In a system and method for stabilizing a first stack of upper and lower shipping containers with respect to a second stack of upper and lower shipping containers, inter-box connectors are provided for connecting the upper and lower containers of each stack. A contai... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108285 | Road and rail tankers A tanker trailer includes tanks mounted one behind the other to a chassis using a flexible mounting system. The mounting allows individual tank movement in upward and downward directions from a rest position. Close nesting is accomplished by provided adjacent tanks ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104425 | Intermodal bulk dry particulate cargo container and method A method for loading and unloading of dry bulk freight containers vertically, and a device in the form of an improved intermodal dry bulk freight container for vertical loading and unloading. Standardized corner locks may be used and dimensions may be selected so as... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093798 | Transformable airplane A transformable airplane may be reconfigured easily and rapidly to perform any one or a combination of tanking, transport, bombing, or command and control missions as desired for a tactical situation by installing or replacing mission-specific modules as desired. A ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086677 | Vertical transport lift for moving containers from deck to deck in a commercial aircraft A vertical lift system is constructed for transporting a receptacle, such as a food or supply receptacle from one deck to another deck, particularly in an aircraft. For this purpose, a vertical lift (71) is equipped with a number of lifting hooks (10) ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082648 | Air/water-tight slide fastener An air/water-tight slide fastener has an end stop. The end stop has a flange portion extending therearoud. At least part of the flange is extensive enough to be integrally fixed to the opening edges of an opening formed in an article. Since the flange portion is fir... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7040848 | Transport platform An embodiment of a transport platform has a platform having first and second end members in which spaced vertically extending first slots are formed, the first slots being adapted to receive one of a plurality of vertically extending guide members that are provided ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014267 | Modular furniture system A modular furniture system including a plurality of generally, straight elongate bars, a plurality of connectors for connecting the bars to one another, the connectors including rounded, non-sharp corners and being constructed of an elastomeric material, and a plura... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004697 | Outrigger lifting device for fuel tankers A load handling mechanism for use with loaded tankers has two transverse attachment members associated with longitudinal beams supporting the tank structure. Cables and associated spreader bars are attached to the transverse attachment members to provide a single li... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6935829 | Truck operated transfer system apparatus and method A transfer system for transferring a transfer body onto a truck. The impetus to move the transfer body is provided by a driver mounted to the truck. The driver may engage a track extending along the transfer body in order to move the transfer body onto the truck. Th... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6729817 | Stackable shipping trailer Stackable shipping containers are disclosed that can also act as trailers to be pulled by standard tractor trucks for travel over the road. Each of the stackable shipping trailers includes a substantially rectangularly shaped container having an interior capable of ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6666633 | Positioning assembly for positioning a container on a platform A positioning assembly includes a first connecting rod with a threaded end section, a second connecting rod with a threaded end section, an adjusting member having two opposite threaded ends that threadedly engage the threaded end sections of the first an... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6609863 | Flexible container for liquid transport having air tight, water resistant slide fastener, and liquid transport apparatus using the container A flexible container for liquid transport made of a flexible material includes a top face portion, a bottom face portion, and a peripheral face portion connecting the top face portion and the bottom face portion. An air tight, water resistant slide fasten... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6478517 | Method and apparatus for shipping and/or storing dry particulate matter A rectangular sheet of extruded, twin-walled, fluted plastic fabricated from a polyethylene copolymer is scored with N parallel lines, wherein N is any odd number three (3) or greater. The sheet of plastic is then bent or otherwise configured along the N ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6186713 | Bulk liquid freight transport vehicle A freight transport vehicle convertible for carrying piece goods as well as bulk liquid cargo, includes a collapsible liquid cargo bag and at least one adjustable cinching strap for being tightened down over the bag. Tightening of the strap over the bag c... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5688086 | Standard corner fittings for aluminum container frames An elongated metal frame structure for connecting a large elongated container to a vehicle employed in transporting the container. The frame comprises a plurality of aluminum alloy tubes connected together at certain corners of the frame by corner assembl... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5531011 | Longshoreman's stacking pin tool and process A tool permitting a longshoreman to install and remove stacking pins from cargo containers without the necessity of using a ladder is disclosed. The stacking pin tool includes a segmented, elongated, handle with one end segment thereof terminating in a sp... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5292012 | Tank handling and protection structure A tank handling and protection apparatus is particularly suitable for handling tanks carrying liquid additives for oil field servicing operations on offshore vessels. The apparatus includes a frame base and first and second mounting racks attached to the ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5143496 | Latching system for transfer truck and trailer set In a transfer set, a retention hook rigidly secured for rotation with the tailgate of the truck body for rotation therewith. Entry of the trailer body into the truck body automatically triggers pneumatic elements to lower the truck tailgate causing the re... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5078560 | Bulk materials transportation system An intermodal transportation system for hauling bulk materials, particularly municipal solid waste, by rail and truck utilizes multiple rectangular, open-top boxes each having a removable lid. The system includes a forklift with an articulated frame actua... | 01/07/1992 |
| 4992014 | Transport safety for containers, notably interchangeable containers A locking device for the transport of containers, in particular, lift-on lift-off containers which, by means of a lifting device, for example, a lift-on lift-off mechanism, can beloaded onto the back of a transport vehicle comprises adjusting elements arr... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4974865 | Boat trailer winch mechanism An improved boat trailer winch mechanism that involves an adjustable triangular assembly comprising a first and second vertical support means attached to each other at the apex and to the tongue of a boat trailer forming the base. Extending rearwardly fro... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4872794 | Tank mounting apparatus A tank mounting apparatus includes a mounting rack having a full-size tank base location defined thereon, and including a plurality of mounting brackets for mounting either one full-size tank base, two half-size tank bases, four quarter-size tank bases, o... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4614278 | Tank container A frame structure for a tank container comprises two end frames 10 and two side protection assemblies mounted between corner support elements 11 of the end frames 10. Each side protection assembly is formed by a bottom longitudinal beam 21 and a fender be... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4574986 | Flexible container system Flexible container apparatus for shipping fluids within a rigid transport container wherein a pair of flexible containers having transverse dimensions equal to or slightly greater than the width dimension of the rigid cargo container permits stable transp... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4571143 | Means for transporting and delivering dry chemicals An apparatus for transporting, storing and delivering dry chemicals to a planter apparatus is described comprising a support frame mounted on the bed of a truck and a chemical tank removably mounted thereon. The tank is filled with the chemical at the che... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4527939 | Container and handling apparatus therefor A transportable bin-type container having opposed side and end walls and opposed top and bottom walls, the container including a pair of outwardly extending pivot shafts extending from the opposed end walls to define a pivot axis. The container is adapted... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4478155 | Railway container and car An improved container for bulk cargo is provided with a peripheral wall, a top, and a bottom. The top defines a longitudinally extending central ridge and the bottom defines two spaced, parallel, longitudinally extending skirts separated by a central rece... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4441842 | Foot actuated latch A foot actuated latch for use in an aircraft cargo bay to provide vertical and longitudinal restraint of a cargo container. The latch having a lineal engaging and disengaging action which resists lineal forces parallel to latch movement tending to disenga... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4430032 | Pedestal container locking device Latch for locking a container to a pedestal on the flat deck of a flat car and particularly containers containing flammable materials. The container is supported on a pedestal at each corner thereof and the pedestals are adjustably mounted in guideways fo... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4354781 | Double deck securing means for railroad car Disclosed herein is an improved railroad flatcar having means for securing shipping containers in a double deck configuration comprising a frame assembly with vertical members having retractable and extendable bullet-shaped or cylindrical securing members... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4345861 | Universal tank and ship support arrangement A support system for large generally cylindrical tanks in ships and including four supporting devices each comprising a tank portion and a hull portion respectively secured to the tank and hull, one of the supports being fixed with respect to linear horiz... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4341495 | Container corner post locking assembly A corner post locking assembly for locking together two cargo containers placed one upon another; the assembly including an upper activating unit and a bottom twist lock and shear pin unit installed inside each vertical corner of the container; the upper ... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4303367 | Automobile shopping bag container A container having a plurality of open-topped receptacles for supporting loaded shopping bags in an upright position. The container is particularly adapted for supporting loaded shopping bags during transportation thereof in a vehicle and comprises: a box... | 12/01/1981 |
