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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 |
| 7946422 | Dispensing and disposing container system A dispensing and disposing container system is disclosed that includes a primary container having an upper opening and defining a primary compartment, and with a top and a bottom. The system also includes a secondary container having an upper opening and defining a ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7607540 | Portable food storage container The invention described herein comprises a food storage container that provides an insulated box member having a plurality of walls defining an internal cavity, and at least one wall being hinged or otherwise movable to enable access to the interior. The box is cond... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7287487 | Portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly for humans and pets The present invention provides a portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly and method for humans and pets wherein a readily accessible water bottle and cup are integrally housed within a delivery dish. The portable water bottle, cup and dish assembly provides a b... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7191691 | Food chopper A food chopping or slicing device preferably includes three primary components, including a lid, a blade tray, and a food reservoir. The lid and the food reservoir are pivotally connected to one another, with the blade tray being removably mounted within an upper ri... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7131289 | Container A container is disclosed which can include a container base having a cavity therein, a thermal source disposable in the cavity of the base, an insert being insertable within the cavity of the base such that the insert is in close proximity to the thermal source, and... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7097039 | Single taco trap and holder A disposable single trap and holder for tacos and the like comprised of semi-rigid flat material to accommodate the ability of the holder to be efficiently packaged in a retail container. The holder has a flat circle shaped configuration with specific cuts and lines... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7082892 | Cat litter box A cat litter box is provided, comprising four side walls connected in a rectangular shape, a rounded top edge, two hinged bottom trap doors, and protective edges connected to the bottom trap doors to keep litter from emptying when the doors are closed. The cat litte... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7014044 | Cup and lid holder and dispenser A cup and lid holder has two parts: a bottom part holds two stacks of insulated paper cups and a top part holds two stacks of mating lids. The holder is folded from a flat blank. The blank is one piece and folds into a two-level structure with three horizontal parts... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6962724 | Apparatus for shipping and preparing baked food products Apparatus for shipping and preparing baked food products includes a receptacle containing the food product, a baking shield upstanding above the receptacle, and a shipping carton. To prepare for shipping, the baking shield is placed at the bottom of the receptacle a... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6935505 | Collapsible tortilla support apparatus The present invention comprises a tortilla housing and support apparatus, configured to be manipulated so that the housing performs as a tortilla support device that provides vertical support to at least one tortilla. The tortilla housing and support apparatus is in... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6821019 | Divided insulated container A portable soft sided insulated container has an impermeable liner that provides a liquid holding barrier. The liner is folded from a single monolithic plastic sheet to reduce or eliminate the need for heat welded seams. The liner seats within the container and has ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6814990 | Beverage system A portable beverage system is provided for allowing consumers to combine one or more portions of beverage or other concentrates with a liquid to form a drink. The system includes an inner storage container for the portions and an outer container for mixing the porti... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6234677 | Divided insulated container A portable soft sided insulated container has an impermeable liner that provides a liquid holding barrier. The liner is folded from a single monolithic plastic sheet to reduce or eliminate the need for heat welded seams. The liner seats within the contain... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6019224 | Taco shell support device A taco shell support device includes a collapsible, generally rectangular box having a base wall, opposite first and second walls hingedly mounted on the base wall and a top wall hingedly connected to one of the first and second walls so that the box is e... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5967325 | Picnic box and table A picnic box which can be assembled, then reassembled into a picnic table is disclosed. The picnic box and table comprises: a frame having four corner posts rigidly spaced and permanently held parallel to each other by four rails, each rail extending only... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5885636 | Temperature-maintaining system for foods An improved food delivery system comprises an insulated container and plates that will either generate heat to keep food hot during delivery, or absorb heat to keep food cold during delivery. This combination will hold food for extended periods of time ei... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5816405 | Portable catering system Disclosed is a portable catering system for transporting, storing and serving food. In one embodiment, the portable catering system comprises first and second carrying cases, a first, second and third trays each having at least one cavity to store food, a... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5799811 | Insulated flask with attachment for associate assembly An insulated flask has a cup assembly and a handle assembly alternately mounted on the flask body, the cup assembly comprising two telescopically stacks cups releasably mounted to the flask body by an annular collar, the cups having nested handles. The ha... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5732847 | Food and beverage holder A mealtime aid device comprises a handle and a plurality of containers which are removably secured to the upper end of the handle.... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5709304 | Food service kit A food-service kit and method includes a plurality of similar or diverse-type containers wherein the containers may be coupled together in various configurations to form toy-like assemblies. The respective containers include compatible projection and sock... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5704485 | Food container with cooling pack A food container and assemblage of internal components including a tray with a corrugated and slotted bottom panel supported within the container receptacle, and a cooling pack positioned within the container in a variety of positions to define food chamb... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5664671 | Combination container A combination container includes a first container containing a beverage and presenting a base, a second container containing an edible solid and presenting an upper surface engaged with the base of the first container, and a band of heat-shrunk material ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5596921 | Thermally insulated cooking device A thermally insulated cooking device, including an insulated container, a cooking spot suspended inside the insulated cooking container, an insulated outer lid which closes off an upper opening of the insulated container, and an inner lid for closing off ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5579914 | Camper kitchen caddy A camping kitchen caddy comprising a carrying case having first and second pivotally connectable case members and a pivotally connectable chopping board securable to the second case member. The carrying case includes a suit case type handle and a pair of ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5562228 | Collapsible cooler apparatus A collapsible cooler apparatus includes a floor assembly which includes a quantity of a heat transfer material in a sealed floor module. A plurality of foldable wall assemblies are provided which include a lower wall subassembly, an upper wall subassembly... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5535889 | Canteen with solid food compartment A canteen includes a canteen body which confines a compartment for storing refreshments therein, a food container which has a container body that is mounted to a base of the canteen body and that confines a compartment for storing solid food therein, and ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5445276 | Food container attachment for lunch pails and coolers A removable food container attachment for lunch pails and small coolers includes a sling member formed of flexible material having a bottom wall and opposed end portions and side portions extending upwardly therefrom to define a generally rectangular comp... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5366089 | Separable food and beverage container combination A separable food and beverage combination has an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The upper chamber is formed by a first circumferential wall and a first bottom wall attached to the first circumferential wall. A first lid is releasably connected to the ... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5355777 | High temperature adiabatic cooking device A cooking device having an outer pot and an inner pot removally suspended in the outer pot is proposed for better and easier cooking of foodstuff. The inner pot is made of thermally conductive, metallic material and is adapted for initially cooking foodst... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5325969 | Lunch pail having detachable food compartment A lunch pail assembly has an upper member having a bottom wall, opposed side walls and end walls defining a first food and beverage compartment, a lid at the upper end of the first food and beverage compartment, a handle on the lid, and a fastening mechan... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5257509 | Convertible briefcase, food and beverage carriage, and mini-cooler A container converting between a briefcase, a food and beverage carriage, and a mini-cooler. The container has a case which functions as a briefcase. The case includes a base and a top, each of which has walls defining a hollow center filled with insulati... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5251542 | Heat insulating cooking vessel In a heat insulating cooking vessel wherein a cooking pot with a lid element is contained in a freely removeable fashion within the inner space of a heat insulating container consisting of a heat insulating container and a lid which closes the mouth porti... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5197623 | Thermal snack jar A thermal jar for carrying snacks, and which is provided with a removable receptacle for a spoon and fork and which is received in a channel in a top surface of the cover of the jar. The spoon and the fork are pivotally mounted to the underside to the top... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5188234 | Lunchbox with carrying pouch A kit comprising a lunchbox and a carrying pouch slidably receiving the lunchbox therein. The lunchbox includes a container and cover with the cover including a recess receiving eating utensils. One eating utensil includes a projecting locking button rele... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5181612 | Compact collapsible lunch box This compact lunch box consists of a collapsible carrier body and a collapsible lower casing both having walls made of a thermal insulative material. In the erected state, the lower casing may be removably mounted with a plurality of mounting webs at the ... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5123540 | Folding lunch box A collapsible lunch box that can be folded into a flat package for storage when not in use and can be made ready for use by changing the package into a rectangular tube and pivoting two side panels to close the open ends of the tube. The side panels have ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5116240 | Multi-partition food storage and multiple serving apparatus A multi-partition food storage and multiple serving apparatus is disclosed and includes a cover portion and a tray portion which mate to form a plurality of insulated cavities. A plurality of types of bowls are removably insertible in any of the cavities.... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5086926 | Dual thermos A food carrier comprising longitudinally-aligned and spaced-apart thermos bottles with a supporting storage compartment, bowl and cup. Interengageable annular threads about said bowl, cup, thermos bottles, storage compartment and intermediate spacer ring ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5056424 | Picnic cooking assembly A picnic cooking assembly includes a skillet, a cooking pan, and a kettle. The cooking pan nests within the skillet and the kettle nests within the skillet over the cooking pan. The cooking pan, inverted, fits over the skillet to form a food storage conta... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5016756 | Multi-partition food storage and multiple serving apparatus A multi-partition food storage and multiple serving apparatus is disclosed and includes a cover portion and a tray portion which mate to form a plurality of insulated cavities. A plurality of types of bowls are removably insertible in any of the cavities.... | 05/21/1991 |
