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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 |
| 7401616 | Umbrella with a foldable stem An umbrella includes an elongated stem having telescopically connected inner and outer tubular segments, a top hub secured to the inner tubular segment to define an upper annular space therebetween, a tubular runner surrounding the stem, slidable between upper and l... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7281542 | Positioning structure for umbrella runner An umbrella runner has two engaging slices respectively pivotally connected on two sides of the runner. A sleeve is displaceably disposed around the runner. An annular groove is provided on a top tube of the shaft of the umbrella. The sleeve can be moved upward and ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7255119 | Slim safety runner and multiple-fold umbrella thereof A slim safety umbrella runner includes a push button having a pivotal portion formed on a bottom portion of the push button and insertably engaged in a pivotal cavity formed in a bottom rim of the runner, with the push button pivotally biasing a resilient protrusion... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252103 | Opening device of automatic umbrella Provided is an opening device mounted on a shank of automatic umbrella including a sliding sleeve having a lower extension and a slot on the extension. The device comprises an upper trigger mechanism lockingly engaged with the extension in a closed condition of the ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7210491 | Umbrella structure An umbrella structure includes a cover, a shaft, a notch, a runner, main ribs and stretchers. The notch is extended downward to form a fixing portion. The fixing portion has one end disposed with a protruding loop section, and an appropriate position disposed with a... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204261 | Lower nest structure of collapsible umbrella A lower nest structure for a collapsible umbrella is provided, which contains a tubular member and a body member. The tubular member is sleeved over the central shaft and contains a tubular section and an operation knob. A pair of guiding holes and a pair of wedges ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7108101 | Manhole insert for manufacture of a cast member and to provide a step insert having increased structural and holding strength Method and apparatus for forming cast members. Steps are provided in the cast member by sliding mounting flanges of hollow plastic step inserts into slots provided in the inner mold shell. The cast material is then poured into the mold. Once the cast material has se... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7089950 | Umbrella operatively closed by directly pulling runner downwardly along a guiding sleeve An umbrella includes: a central shaft, and a rib assembly respectively pivotally secured to an upper notch formed on a top of the central shaft and to a runner slidably held on a guiding sleeve disposed about the central shaft; with the guiding sleeve integrally for... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7082953 | Umbrella actuator An umbrella actuator for extending and folding an umbrella includes a runner slidable on a vertical rod to drive an umbrella frame to move, an anchor element fixedly mounted on the vertical rod for latching the runner, and a coupling device attached to the runner in... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6945263 | Operation device for outdoor umbrella An outdoor umbrella includes an operation device including a ring-shaped slider joint slidably connected to a shaft of the outdoor umbrella in a vertical movable manner, a locking stopper fitted in a locker hole of the shaft in an inwardly movable manner, a resilien... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941960 | Runner lock device for umbrella A runner lock device for umbrella includes a retainer attached onto an outer peripheral portion of a central post, a barrel slidably engaged onto the central post and having an opening to receive the retainer and to latch the barrel to the retainer and to the centra... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6758229 | Umbrella frame device An umbrella frame device includes a runner slidably sleeved on a stem for spreading and collapsing a canopy. A retaining member has a retaining end which is movable radially in a slot in the runner and which is extendable inwardly of the runner to slidably contact a... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6729341 | Control apparatus for an automatic-opened umbrella The present invention relates to a control apparatus for an automatic-opened umbrella, which includes a button with an inner ring body having two engaging ends. The umbrella is also provided with a runner with engaging edge on both sides. The runner will be securely... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6626199 | Flattened and shortened umbrella An umbrella includes: a flat upper notch formed on a top of a central shaft and a flat lower runner slidably held on the central shaft for pivotally securing a plurality of ribs between the upper notch and the lower runner, either the upper notch or lower... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6571813 | Upwardly and downwardly actuated safety runner for foldable umbrella A safety runner of a foldable umbrella includes a runner body slidably held on a central shaft of the umbrella, and an actuating sleeve slidably coupled with the runner body having a thrusting protrusion formed on the actuating sleeve for engaging a slopi... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6539964 | Positioning structure of a manual folded umbrella The present invention relates to a positioning structure of a manual folded umbrella, which includes an engaging hook being connected under an upper joint and being formed with an inward step at bottom end, and a runner having an elastic connector with a ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6401736 | Umbrella device with engaging mechanism An umbrella device incorporating an engaging mechanism for securing the umbrella to fixed location. The device includes an elongated shaft having a top end and a bottom end and which is capable of being extended across an overall axial length. A fabric co... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6382222 | Safety locking mechanism used on umbrella rods An improved safety locking mechanism according to the invention is particularly suitable for use in a five or more folding collapsible umbrella. The mechanism comprises a specially designed runner in conjunction with an actuator element. A plunger and a s... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6371141 | Safety umbrella runner ergonomically operated by sliding push button A safety umbrella runner includes: a push button having a plunger slidably held in a slot transversely formed through the runner to contact a spring catch normally resiliently protruding outwardly from the central shaft for retaining the runner when openi... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6311706 | Umbrella runner In an umbrella runner (2) in which a plurality of stretcher holder grooves (5) that hold stretcher ends having axial holes are formed around an end rim in a radial pattern, plate springs (12a, 12) for pivot support of the stretchers and having free ends t... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6298867 | Hub and rib assembly for umbrella A hub and rib assembly for umbrella comprises a hub and a plurality of ribs, all made of ductile material. Each rib has an end integrally formed and connected with the hub, whereby assembling thereof is easy and not involved other tools. In other word, th... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6216712 | Catch-free safety umbrella A safety umbrella includes: a central shaft; a rib assembly having a plurality of top ribs pivotally secured to an upper notch on the shaft each top rib pulled by a pulling rope to be tensioned towards an upper portion on the shaft, and a plurality of str... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6192907 | Ergonomic safety runner for umbrella A safety umbrella runner includes: a ferrule adapted for winding a fastening wire thereon for pivotally connecting umbrella stretcher ribs on the wire, and circumferentially formed on a runner tube slidably held on a central shaft of the umbrella; a safet... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6145523 | Spread position securing device for beach parasols A spread position securing device for beach parasols includes a shank, a fixing base on an upper portion of the shank, and a runner fitted around slidably along the shank, plural ribs pivotally connected radially to the fixing base, and plural stretchers ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6082383 | Umbrella with actuator sleeve for manual and automatic operation An operating mechanism for "patio type" umbrellas uses an actuator sleeve in order to open and close the canopy. The sleeve is in connection an inner rod on the inside of the main shaft that in turn is used to open and close the ribs that support the cano... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6070602 | Opening structure of a multiple folded umbrella An opening structure of a multiple folded umbrella is provided that includes a shaft formed by several tubes, a runner provided around the shaft, an upper connector provided on an upper tube of the shaft, and a frame having many ribs pivotally connected w... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6006771 | Safety umbrella runner A safety umbrella runner includes: a runner tube slidably held on a central shaft of the umbrella; a ferrule integrally circumferentially formed on the runner tube for pivotally securing a plurality of stretcher ribs of a rib assembly, which is provided f... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5911233 | Safety umbrella runner A safety umbrella runner includes: a runner tube slidably held on a central shaft of the umbrella; an inner ferrule integrally circumferentially formed on the runner tube, adapted for pivotally securing a plurality of ribs for fastening an umbrella cloth ... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5823214 | Self opening and self closing collapsible umbrella An automatic umbrella of the collapsible pocket type includes a handle accommodating a first release mechanism (A1) for the opening operation and a second release mechanism (A2) for the closing operation, a control button (11) arranged in the umbrella han... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5732725 | Safety runner used in umbrellas The invention relates to a safety runner used in umbrellas. The runner is provided with an elongated gap on its side surface and a resilient tab located outside the gap and extending downwardly from the runner base. The resilient tab has a raised portion ... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5615698 | Umbrella folding and unfolding device An umbrella frame shaft assembly includes a hollow shaft, a spring piece fastened in the upper segment of the shaft, a runner fitted slidably over the shaft, and a sleeve fastened with the runner. The spring piece has an upper retaining projection and a l... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5588455 | Securing runner of an umbrella The invention relates to an improved structure of a securing runner of an umbrella. The runner includes a sleeve, a nest, and a base, wherein the sleeve has an upper and a lower groove on one side related to a curved end and a holding end of a detent posi... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5566699 | Safety runner for use in umbrellas The invention relates to an improved umbrella runner in which the body of the runner is provided with attachment means to which a cap is fixed for furnishing a shelter for sharp ends of finishing wires. The cap prevents people's fingers from an inadverten... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5318067 | Simplified fully automatic umbrella An improvement on simplified fully automatic umbrella is disclosed. This umbrella comprises a shank consisting of an inner tube and an outer tube, the inner tube has at upper section a middle ring and an extension while the outer tube has at upper end a l... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5284171 | Sunshade opening and supporting device An improved sunshade opening and supporting device is provided with a rack-like member disposed on the main shaft of a sunshade at a section thereof over which the runner of the sunshade travels during the opening and closing of the sunshade; the rack-lik... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5253666 | Umbrella opening and closing device without use of spring latches An umbrella opening and closing device adapted for a non-foldable umbrella and is particularly characterized in its simple structure and the lack of conventional spring lactches used to support the main runner in place when the canopy of the umbrella is o... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5088512 | Lightly operable fully automatic umbrella A lightly operable fully automatic umbrella comprising a hollow shank having a reduced neck at intermediate portion to divide it into an upper section having upper and lower apertures and a lower section having upper and lower holes, a longitudinal guide ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4047616 | Clothes drier latch A latch for a clothes drier of the type having a sliding bush with arms pivoted thereto and radiating outwardly therefrom, the latch having a latching tongue with a ramp face which slides over the striker plate as the bush is elevated on a standard and a ... | 09/13/1977 |
