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 |
| 7352191 | Sensor assembly and method of forming the same A sensor assembly includes a sensing element electrically connected to a conductor of a flexible multiconductor cable using a conductive patch, which is electrically connected to the conductor. A method of forming a sensor assembly includes electrically connecting a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351913 | Anti-roosting device An anti-roosting device is disclosed. The device includes a track, an electrical conductor, and an electrical source. The conductor is embedded within the track, with a portion of the conductor left exposed. The electrical source provides low amperage at high voltag... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335122 | Low modulus belt for automotive applications A low modulus drive belt for an automotive accessory drive system is disclosed that allows for relatively high elongation during installation and that maintains a relatively high percentage of its install tension throughout the useful life of the belt. In addition, ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7192541 | Method and apparatus for solid-stranding a flextube unit A solid-stranding method and apparatus for forming optical cables. Solid-stranding combines buffering and stranding operations, as well as performs the stranding operation while the flextubes are still hot so that they adhere together without additional binders. Opt... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7069714 | Metal covered composite yarn, particularly for ornamental purposes A metal covered composite yarn, particularly designed for ornamental purposes, comprises a textile non-metal core formed by a plurality of substantially parallel ultra-thin filaments, a metal cover formed by a relatively thin metal foil ribbon which is spirally woun... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6933446 | Anti-roosting device An anti-roosting device is disclosed. The device includes a track, an electrical conductor, and an electrical source. The conductor is embedded within the track, with a portion of the conductor left exposed. The electrical source provides low amperage at high voltag... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6753081 | Fiber reinforcement material, products made therefrom, and method for making the same The present invention provides a synthetic fiber blend and methods for its use comprising a first fiber component formed of a homopolymer polypropylene fiber and a second fiber component being a copolymer formed of a polypropylene and a high density polyethylene. Th... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6460321 | Racquet string A racquet string comprises of a core surrounded by at least one sheath, having a plurality of sheath fibers wound around said core, and a coating resin uniting the core and sheath fibers into a unitary body. The sheath fibers are helically wound about the... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6412265 | Twisted flat cable A plurality of perforations 6 has been defined on a plastic tape 5 to be laminated on insulated wire cores 2. Accordingly, intrusions of the plastic tape 5 in between each of pair-twisted sections 4 are elevated in laminating step of the plastic tape 5. A... | 07/02/2002 |
| 5987867 | Floor textile material A yarn for a floor textile material which is comprised of a coarse yarn and a fine yarn twisted together for tufting into a backing material to provide a floor mat. The finer yarn has fibers in the range of 32 to 100 decitex while the coarser yarn has fib... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5644909 | Method and apparatus for making alternate twist plied yarn and product An alternate twist plied yarn formed from a plurality of strands of singles yarn twisted in alternating directions in lengthwise intervals of first half-cycles of twist at a predetermined twist level followed by second half-cycles of twist at the same twi... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5609013 | Steel cords for the reinforcement of rubber articles A steel cord for the reinforcement of rubber articles is formed by twisting plural filament wires of a high carbon steel. In this case, the filament wire is drawn from a wire rod so as to satisfy a relationship of Tࣙ230-148 logD (wherein D is a diameter... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5603208 | Composite rubber bodies using steel cords for the reinforcement of rubber articles A composite rubber body is formed by embedding steel cords in rubber and vulcanization-building them. In this case, each of the steel cords is a single steel filament wire or plural twisted steel filament wires obtained by drawing of a wire rod of high ca... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5571620 | Water-dispersible copolyester-ether compositions This invention relates to linear, water-dispersible sulfopolyesters that incorporate higher order polyalkylene glycol units. The sulfopolyesters provide improved abrasion and blocking resistances in polyester fiber sizing applications.... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5557915 | Method and apparatus for making alternate twist plied yarn and product An alternate twist plied yarn formed from a plurality of strands of singles yarn twisted in alternating directions in lengthwise intervals of first half-cycles of twist at a predetermined twist level followed by second half-cycles of twist at the same twi... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5502960 | Steel cord for reinforcement of rubber products A steel cord for reinforcing automobile tires is composed by intertwisting at least one material wire having small spiral-like curls and 1 to 5 straight material wires. This restricts the ratio of fracture elongation of the two kinds of material wires as ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5080159 | Highly durable pneumatic radial tire having adhesive treated carcass cords A pneumatic radial tire including at least one ply of carcass layer comprising a number of cords disposed at right angle with respect to a circumferential direction of the tire and anchored at a pair of beads, said cords of the carcass layer being treated... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5010723 | Twisted yarn which will maintain its twist and products produced therefrom A yarn produced from two or more twisted cellulosic fibers, such as cotton or cotton rayon fibers, the plies being helically wound around a thermoplastic filament core which is subsequently melted to bind the inner portions of the yarn together so that it... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4787200 | Rubber-reinforcing aromatic polyamide fiber cords Rubber-reinforcing polyamide fiber cords are disclosed which are each obtained by primarily twisting an aromatic polyamide filament yarn, doubling a plurality of thus primarily twisted yarns and finally twisting doubled yarns in a twisting direction oppos... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4767646 | Wet abrasion resistant yarn and cordage Aqueous overfinish compositions, yarns treated therewith, and methods of producing wet abrasion resistant cordage from the yarn are all disclosed. One of the compositions includes an oxidized polyethylene emulsified with a non-nitrogen, nonionic emulsifie... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4757658 | Panel structure with composite coupling A composite structure comprises at least one ply comprising approximately parallel unidirected twines comprising helically-configured matrix-impregnated continuous strands of filament reinforcements to provide a flanged composite cantilever spring which s... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4720398 | Process for the improvement of the adhesion to rubber or a thermoplastic elastomer of synthetic yarns, cords or fabrics made therefrom A process for the improvement of the adhesion to rubber or a thermoplastic elastomer of synthetic yarns, cords or fabrics made therefrom by applying thereto an adhesive consisting of an aqueous solution or dispersion of a polyurethane with ionic groups, c... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4680923 | Composite twine structure A composite structure comprises at least one ply comprising approximately parallel unidirected twines comprising helically-configured matrix-impregnated continuous strands of filament reinforcements to provide a flanged composite cantilever spring which s... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4652488 | Adhesive-coated multifilament yarn of an aromatic polyamide A multifilament yarn of an aromatic polyamide, in particular poly-p-phenylene terephthalamide, is provided with an adhesive coating of a cured epoxy compound, the yarn having a free epoxide content not higher than 10 mmoles/kg. The yarn is made by spinnin... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4644741 | Mop yarns made by fiber bonding process A certain process and exemplary machinery for making yarn which is particularly useful for producing mops and mats utilizes yarn generally of a mixture of cotton and certain synthetic fibers and subjects the yarn to heat and pressure. The heat melts the s... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4449353 | Gut string for sports rackets A natural gut string for sports rackets comprises at least two gut strands, each strand of which comprises a plurality of gut ribbons twisted together in a first direction, which strands are combined and re-twisted together in a direction opposite to the ... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4391088 | String for sports rackets A string for sports rackets consists of a gut core covered with filamentary aramid and impregnated with at least one coating of water-resistant, vapor-impermeable, flexible smooth adhesive polymeric resin, which adheres the filamentary aramid to the gut c... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4389839 | Reinforcing cord for elastomeric articles, shaped articles of reinforced elastomeric material, more particularly pneumatic tires for vehicles, and a process for the manufacture of reinforcing cord and a process for the manufacture of vehicle tires The invention particularly relates to a reinforcing cord for elastomeric objects, which cord is built up of two or more groups of endless filament bundles which are twisted or laid together. Each group contains at least one bundle of PPDT filaments and at... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4381640 | Process for the production of reinforced rubber articles A process for the production of reinforced rubber articles formed from polyester yarn embedded into rubber stock is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: (1) treating the yarn with a finish composition which comprises water and a silane having th... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4368615 | Fibre, thread bundle and cord from poly-p-phenylene terephthalamide A fibre, a thread bundle and a cord entirely or substantially consisting of poly-p-phenylene terephthalamide having an inherent viscosity of at least 2.5. The fibre has a tenacity of at least 10 cN/dtex, an elongation at break of at least 2.7% and an init... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4356219 | Treated yarn, method of preparation and rubber/cord composite A method is provided which comprises preparing a drawn, coated polyester yarn by applying an aqueous emulsion of an epoxy resin and spin finish fiber treatment oil to spun or drawn yarn, said oil is comprised of a mixture of pentaerythritol tetraester (C | 10/26/1982 |
| 4355069 | Flexible load-carrying cord, apparatus and polymeric construction utilizing same A flexible load-carrying cord which is adapted for embedment in a polymeric product, apparatus and method for making such a cord, and product utilizing same are provided wherein the cord comprises a plurality of elements which are twisted in one direction... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4300343 | Gut A gut having a novel structure made of a thermoplastic resin and a method of producing the same.... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4103102 | Reinforced flexible printed wiring board An improved reinforced flexible printed wiring board is disclosed. The reinforcement in this printed wiring board is composed of a fabric woven from a yarn of plied continuous filaments of polyester and glass. The fabric is impregnated with an appropriate... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4055941 | Integrated string A string suitable for use in game rackets such as for tennis contains from two to four heavy denier monofilaments of an oriented synthetic polymer. Each monofilament has at least two opposite flattened sides throughout its length. The monofilaments are pl... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4044540 | Elastomer coated carbon filament reinforcing yarn or cord, method and article Multi-filament reinforcing carbon yarn coated with a resorcinol-formaldehyde-latex (RFL) composition for use in reinforced rubber articles such as tires. The reinforcing yarn is prepared from a multi-filament carbon yarn having a limited denier of about 5... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4016714 | String construction A string construction for athletic rackets, musical instruments and the like, comprising a thermoplastic core coated with a cationic lubricating agent, and a second coating comprising a thermoplastic resin surrounding and bonded to said first coating.... | 04/12/1977 |
| 3977172 | Reinforcement cord A cord useful for mechanical rubber goods, e.g. tires, V-belts, conveyor belts, composed of twisted plies of poly(p-phenyleneterephthalamide) continuous filaments and nylon or polyester continuous filaments.... | 08/31/1976 |