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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992581 | Canopy device The present invention relates to a canopy device, in particular an umbrella or parasol, comprising: a rod; a canopy of flexible material connected to the rod close to an end thereof; operating mean... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7775226 | Umbrella The umbrella of the preferred embodiments includes a shaft, a canopy, and a spoke system, coupled to the shaft and to the canopy, which supports the canopy and provides a mechanism to open and close the canopy. The spoke system of the preferred embodiments includes ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7604015 | Umbrella having structural rib configured to receive electrical components and associated wiring An umbrella has a first support member, a plurality of ribs supported by the first support member, and a canopy supported by the plurality of ribs. At least one of the plurality of ribs has, in cross section, a bottom wall, first and second upstanding side walls ext... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7484518 | Reversible umbrella A reversible umbrella is provided. This device includes a supportive pole having an upper portion and a lower portion and a canopy assembly slidably mounted thereon. The canopy assembly further includes first, second, and third sliding collars mounted on the support... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7461667 | Rib structure of a two-layer cover umbrella The invention relates to a rib structure of a two-layer cover umbrella, which mainly includes an elastic rib having an inner folded end. A connector of a related primary rib of the umbrella is provided with an aperture, for that the inner folded end of the elastic r... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7415986 | Reinforced structure for collapsible and wind resistible umbrella Disclosed herein is a reinforced structure for collapsible and wind resistible umbrella comprising a telescoping backbone, an upper and a lower nests, a plurality of multi-sectionalized main umbrella ribs and auxiliary ribs, a first and a second umbrella covers, and... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7334591 | Slotted umbrella structure for attenuating the force of the wind when the umbrella is open The structure of the umbrella comprises improved ribs for engaging with the strip portions of the cover. Each rib includes a metal structural shape or component (32) and a plurality of saw-tooth components (34) engaged with said structural shape/compon... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318443 | Pagoda-shaped umbrella A pagoda-shaped umbrella includes a center post, a crown fixed to an upper end of the center post, a runner movable along the center post, a plurality of ribs each coupled to the runner by a stretcher, and a canopy supported by the ribs. A canopy retainer is mounted... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7308739 | Adjustable clip assembly An adjustable clip for gripping a tarp or the like. There are first and second jaw portions having first ends that are joined by a hinge and second ends that are spread apart to form a receiving area. A finger-operated screw or threaded knob is mounted to the jaw po... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7254869 | Hinge coupling Disclosed is a hinge coupling comprising a first connective section comprising a hollow first cylinder at one end with a first piece fastened therein, two parallel projections at the other end, each projection having a bent end, a bore in an intermediate portion ope... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246629 | Beach umbrella One embodiment of a beach umbrella comprises a telescopic shank and a folding radial frame including ribs each including a first segment, a second segment, and a hinge pivotably interconnecting the segments, and spreaders each having one end pivotably connected to t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7185665 | Golf bag umbrella An umbrella for use in a golf bag for protecting items stored in the golf bag, the umbrella comprising: a telescopic shaft including an upper sliding tube, and a lower support tube for slidingly receiving a portion of the upper sliding tube, the lower support tube h... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178804 | Collapsible chess game pieces This invention is directed to chess pieces for playing chess, more specifically to large three dimensional game pieces that are associated with outdoor game playing surfaces in which oversize game pieces are physically moved about a board representation that the pla... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174906 | Foldable umbrella frame having six ribs The invention relates to a foldable umbrella frame having six ribs, wherein the first rib, the second rib, the third rib, and the fourth rib are formed to be solid rods with outer flat portion. The ribs are pivoted to form a frame. Branch ribs have inner hooks to co... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7011100 | Skeleton for ear-shaped umbrella A skeleton for an umbrella includes multiple sets of rib members, each of which includes a main rib, a first link connected to the main rib, and a stretcher connected at an outer end to the first link. Two opposite sets of the rib members are further provided with a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6941958 | Umbrella device An umbrella device which has a shank, an umbrella-like cap formed as a membrane and a driver. The membrane is connected to the shank and is caused by the driver to move from a position of rest where it droops limply around the shank to an open position where it is e... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6920887 | Connector for a rib and a spreader of a parasol A connector for a rib and a spreader of a parasol includes a metal connector body and an inner block made of plastic. The connector body has an upper clamp portion for each rib to fit therein, and two studs extending down from the connector body and defining an inne... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918399 | Automatic umbrella The present invention relates to an automatic umbrella, which mainly uses an elastic frame to receive the second rib of the umbrella. The elastic frame can be connected with the runner easily. In opening procedure, the elastic branch rib of the elastic frame can be ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6904923 | Sunshade A sunshade has a shade and at least two supports, with each support having a second end that is coupled to the shade at spaced-apart locations thereof. The sunshade also has a connector coupled to the first end of each support, the connector having a central portion... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6863081 | Wind-proof umbrella rib structure A wind-proof umbrella rib structure comprises a main rib, a plurality of sub-ribs and an umbrella cloth. An annular upper nest is at a top of the main rib and a lower nest is at a middle section of the main rib. Each sub-rib includes an upper rib, a lower rib, a ten... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6814093 | Auto-opening umbrella with enhanced spreaders An enhanced frame of an auto-opening umbrella comprises hollow cylindrical intermediate joints with spreaders passed through and each including two spaced bottom lugs, a bar across the lugs, and a recess between the lugs. The bar is disposed less than half of a proj... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6810890 | Obstruction-free golf bag umbrella A golf bag umbrella includes a central shaft having a bending portion formed on the shaft, a rib assembly pivotally secured to the central shaft having an umbrella cloth secured on the rib assembly, with the rib assembly including at least a top rib pivotally secure... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6789556 | Umbrella frame A folded umbrella frame has a plurality of units each comprising a second pivot mechanism, a first pivot mechanism fixed to the lower rib, a first pivot connecting member pivotably coupling to the first pivot mechanism, a second pivot connecting member receiving the... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6766814 | Collapsible umbrella Collapsible umbrella having a resilient rib tensioning member connected to an end portion of the central shaft and interconnected with a first rib end portion and a second end portion. In response to moving forces against the rib connector it moves from a default po... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6758228 | Tri-folded umbrella A tri-folded umbrella is disclosed. An enhanced frame of the umbrella comprises pivotably coupled first, second, and third yoke-shaped pivot members formed of plastic, first, second, and third latches, first, second, third ribs, first and second links, and a stretch... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6736151 | Anti-windforce rib assembly of multiple-fold umbrella An anti-windforce rib assembly of multiple-fold umbrella includes: a spring rib connected between an inner rib and an outer rib of the rib assembly, a buffer device formed on the spring rib and connected to the inner rib, whereby upon blowing of a strong wind to the... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6681784 | Umbrella facet connecting mechanism An umbrella facet connecting mechanism which mainly comprises the umbrella facet connection, there is a bending position on said umbrella facet connection, and there settles a connecting portion on two ends portion and the bending portion respectively; th... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6668845 | Multiple-fold automatic umbrella as ergonomically constructed and manipulated A multiple-fold automatic umbrella includes: a central shaft, a rib assembly including a top rib, a stretcher rib, at least an intermediate rib and a tail rib pivotally connected one another and pivotally connected to the central shaft, an opening spring,... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6655398 | Umbrella having a resilient whale bone device An umbrella includes a number of strut assemblies each having a beam and a spring rod pivotally coupled between a strut and a rib. The spring rod includes a middle portion slidably coupled to the beam. A pole is slidably secured to the beam and coupled to... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6595225 | Pull rod structure of self-opening umbrella The present invention proposes an improved pull rod structure of a self-opening umbrella, wherein joints are disposed in stretchers. The joints are made of plastic material. The present invention is characterized in that each of the joints has a soft pull... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6588439 | Wind-protecting skeleton for folding umbrella A wind-protecting skeleton for folding umbrella is characterized in a rib-pulling mechanism mounted between each stretcher and each corresponding outer rib of the umbrella. The rib-pulling mechanism includes a flexible pull cord having an inner knotted en... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6497242 | Multiple-fold umbrella rib assembly having inner ribs of aluminum alloy and outer ribs of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics An umbrella rib assembly includes a top rib pivotally connected with a stretcher rib both being made of aluminum alloy for light weight and easy processing; a middle rib pivotally secured to the stretcher rib and a tail rib pivotally connected with the mi... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6474352 | Wind-proof umbrella A wind-proof umbrella has secondary ribs pivotally connected with second linking ribs and having a flexibility the same as that of flexible ribs that are mounted between second joints on the second linking ribs and third joints on the outer supporting rib... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6470899 | Collapsible umbrella with reinforced rib structure A foldable umbrella includes a post; a stationary hub secured to an upper end of the post; a canopy centrally secured to the stationary hub; a sleeve slidably mounted on the post; a plurality of radially oriented ribs secured to the canopy in equiangularl... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6401737 | Umbrella replacement canopy The present invention provides an umbrella with a detachable canopy or vent top. The umbrella includes: a canopy, where the canopy may be detachably coupled to a frame; and a vent top, wherein the vent top may be detachably coupled to the canopy. In the p... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6397866 | For spring mechanism for large umbrella with automatic open feature An auxiliary elastic support mechanism for a large umbrella with automatic open feature is provided. The umbrella is supported by a plurality of ribs and a plurality of spreaders. The mechanism comprises a plurality of rib joint members each put on the ri... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6394115 | Intermediate rib for collapsible umbrella An intermediate rib for collapsible umbrella is provided. The collapsible umbrella includes multiple sets of rib arrangements each of which includes an intermediate rib and an intermediate tie in addition to many other ribs and ties. The intermediate rib ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6354315 | Umbrella structure A novel umbrella structure, comprises mainly a shaft, two surface frames, and two connecting parts; wherein, the connecting parts are formed basically by crossing two ribs with each other, and linking them with an main notch and a main runner provided on ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6345637 | Automatic opening wind resistant umbrella structure made of fiberglass reinforced plastics (FRP) An improved automatic opening wind resistant umbrella structure made of fiberglass reinforced plastics (FRP) mainly uses an innovative connection mechanism to associate secondary umbrella stretchers with umbrella ribs and has advantages of simplified cons... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6311707 | Umbrella An umbrella includes a shaft having a plurality of ribs radially and pivotally connected to a finishing cap on the top of the shaft and a sleeve is slidably mounted to the shaft. A stop, a first flange and a second flange respectively extend radially outw... | 11/06/2001 |
