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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 |
| 7356155 | Device and method for assisting vocalists in hearing their vocal sounds The present invention, in one embodiment, includes a reverb device and method for assisting vocalists in hearing their vocal sounds. The reverb device includes a vocal sound receiver, a sound director coupled to the vocal sound receiver and an ear sound deliverer co... | 04/08/2008 |
| 6768804 | Adjustable microphone boom with acoustic valve A sound sensing apparatus such as a communication headset uses a microphone and an acoustic valve controlled by a movable boom to operate in at least a compact and an extended-boom mode, with the valve variously coupling the microphone to different openings on the b... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6625293 | Microphone A microphone which has a highly reliable microphone arm, can be reduced in weight and size, and is constituted by a pipe microphone for narration having good acoustic characteristics includes a voice receiving opening formed in the distal end portion of a... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6092620 | Support frame A kit for assembling modular support structures is described. The kit comprises structural members and joining means. The joining means further comprise straight members, angle members and "T"-shaped members. A variety of different support structures of d... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5533131 | Anti-eavesdropping device An anti-eavesdropping device is provided which consists of a first structure for containing sound waves produced by a first person. This first structure includes a sound attenuating breathing device. This first structure includes a first mechanism for con... | 07/02/1996 |
| 4926961 | Hinged acoustical voice tube An acoustical voice tube, comprising an acoustical hollow upper piece and an acoustical hollow lower piece in hinged connection permits voice or sound tube positioning over a large area without changing the sound characteristics.... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4617431 | Voice tube assemblies for post-auricle headsets A new voice tube assembly for post-auricle headsets is disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, first and second curved, rigid tubular sections are employed to connect a flexible main voice tube section with the top of a post-auricle capsule containing ... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4505358 | Voice communicator Direct voice communication with simultaneous two-way transmission is possible with a communicator having the earpiece of the communicator at one station connected by flexible plastic tubing to the mouthpiece of a communicator at another station, the two s... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4473130 | Crash helmet with communication system A crash helmet for use by motorcycle drivers or riders has a rigid shell; a first flexible acoustic tube a first section of which extends into and has a bell horn in the region of the mouth-protecting part of the shell, and a second section extending from... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4459707 | Ear protecting device An ear protecting device for protecting a wearer from annoying and/or damaging noise levels. The device is comprised of a connecting member and a pair of muffs suitable for covering a wearer's ears. The muffs are suspended from opposite portions of the co... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4118606 | Acoustical voice transmitting headset A detachable, voice transmit-only headset is all-acoustic and comprises means for mounting the headset on the head of the user and a flexible transmitter tube supported by the mounting means. One end of the tube is adapted for adjustably positioning near ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4090042 | Acoustical communications headset The detachable communications headset described herein is all acoustic, comprising support means for a transmitter tube and a receiver tube and for supporting the headset on the user's head. The transmitter and receiver tubes are detachably coupled to com... | 05/16/1978 |
| 3993879 | Acoustical communications headset The detachable communications headset described herein is all acoustic, comprising support means for coupling a mouthpiece tube to a transmitter tube and a receiver tube to an ear tube and for supporting the headset on the user's head. All electronic comp... | 11/23/1976 |