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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 |
| 7306767 | Method for sealing test tubes and the like A method of sealing the open mouths of an array of test tubes comprises providing a plurality of plugs with upwardly facing recesses, and a flexible carrier sheet having the same array of mutually spaced downwardly projecting pegs inserted into and frictionally reta... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7232419 | Enclosure with cam action snap release Apparatuses and methods for maintaining sterile connections during, for example, dialysis therapy. The present invention provides a container for a medical device and a lid therefore. The lid and the container are configured for an easy snap release using a cam-foll... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7214177 | Culture tube and angle rotor receiving the tube in centrifuge A culture/centrifugal tube includes a tube and a cap. The cap has a disk portion and an annular portion that define an annular groove therebetween. The annular groove opens at a position level with the surface of the disk portion. The open end of the tube extends in... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7153318 | Integration of a lancette with its capturing and removing cap A lancet body (2) is integrally molded with a cap (3) for a firing device, the cap concealing the needle tip (5). the cap (3) can be used to insert the lancet (1), which is held while the cap is twisted off. The cap (3) is t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147393 | Stick-type glue dispenser with quick-opening cap A stick-type glue dispenser for dispensing solid or liquid glue content, which allows a cap to be easily separated from the glue dispenser by a simple operation. The glue dispenser includes an inner tube, an outer tube coupled to the inner tube at an upper end there... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7036671 | Container having damage-resistant finish ring A container having a damage-resistant finish ring and an opening sealable by a closure member that is removable by a hook-type opener is disclosed. The damage-resistant finish ring has a locking ring with a convex outer surface. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028858 | Quick-twist pop-off closure A closure for a container for holding contents therein generally comprises a surface for gripping the closure in order to twist it in either direction to open it. The closure has downwardly projecting teeth on its underside; the container has upwardly projecting tee... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6932229 | Container closure system having a cap removable with less than a 45 degree twist A simple structure for a container closure system that allows for ease in closure and removal of a cap from the container is disclosed. The container closure comprises a cap having a skirt of substantially rectangular cross-section. Disposed in a central location on... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929474 | Support apparatus for supporting components of dental material A support apparatus for supporting components of a dental material includes two individual bottles each capable of receiving therein a component which can be shaken. Each individual bottle has a coding associated therewith and a cover has cover regions with respecti... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6742666 | Container lid with flip door A lid for a container is provided generally comprising a main body and a door having a flip section pivotally connected to a push section, the push section pivotally connected to the main body. The main body includes a recess that defines a pivot wall. The flip sect... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6666879 | Inlet port plug An apparatus, device, or inlet port plug, may close an inlet port that is formed in a sheet of flexible material. The inlet port is adapted for mounting on an inflatable device and is shaped and constructed to receive and retain an air hose nozzle through... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6588615 | Container closure system having a cap removable with less than a 45° twist A container closure system enabling persons with weakened hands to open or close a container easily. A cap has a skirt. Internal surfaces of the skirt include substantially coplanar rim-engaging members. The container has a neck portion terminating in a p... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6403173 | Sealing metal cap with plastic insert Sealing cap for closing screw top receptacles includes a metal cap having inner and outer surfaces, a threaded insert formed of a plastic material disposed within the metal cap and rigidly fixed to the inner surface thereof, and a coating bonded to at lea... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6394295 | Container having snap fit cap disengageable by rotation A container (1) includes a body (2) and a cap (20). At least one elastically deformable portion (26, 27) of the cap has a set of beading (17, 18) capable of interacting with a snap-fit edge (6) provided on the neck. A first ramp (6, 16, 11) causes, in res... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6253938 | Indirectly activated closure The present closure is one that is actuated and opened indirectly. A force on a push pad causes the lid to open. There is no direct manual force applied to the lid to open the lid. The closure is comprised of a base section and a lid section. These are se... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6109465 | Tamper-evident closure system A tamper-proof closure construction including a cap having a top wall, a skirt and a plurality of tabs extending from the bottom edge of the skirt. The cap fits over the opening in the neck of a container which neck includes a shelf, cams having portions ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6089391 | Container cap and system A novel container cap and containment system is disclosed which includes a cap with an upper and a lower portion, being removable one from the other. The upper portion has an upper wall that is continuous with an outer rim. The outer rim is constructed su... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5876140 | Cap device A cap is fitted onto an engagement portion of a main body such as that of a writing implement, paint applicator, make-up applicator, or container. An inner wall of the cap is provided with a flexible operating member having a free end capable of bending i... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5873476 | Cap opening and closing mechanism A cap includes a cap body attached to a discharge port portion of a container and having a pouring port through which a content of the container can be discharged, and a lid pivotally supported by the cap body and capable of opening and closing the pourin... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5853097 | Ribbed container closure A closure for use with an associated container having a finish with an external securing member formed thereon, includes a closure cap having an enlarged top wall portion defining an outermost edge and an annular skirt portion depending from the top wall ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5850951 | Package with push-pull dispensing closure A package has a "push-pull" type dispensing closure either threadably engaged with or in press-fit engagement with the container mouth. The closure includes an outer skirt that is pliable and inwardly deformable when squeezed and a dispenser plug member s... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5806700 | Tamper-evident closure system A tamper-proof closure construction including a cap having a top wall, a skirt and a plurality of tabs extending from the bottom edge of the skirt. The cap fits over the opening in the neck of a container which neck includes a shelf, cams having portions ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5752612 | Self closing opening member A closure 1 for a container comprises a slidable opening member 3 slidable between a retracted position and an extended position. In the retracted position, substantially no opening force can readily be applied to the opening member 3. In the extended pos... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5746338 | Cap opening and closing mechanism A cap includes a cap body attached to a discharge port portion of a container and having a pouring port through which a content of the container can be discharged, and a lid pivotally supported by the cap body and capable of opening and closing the pourin... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5740933 | Child proof container cap designed for manipulation by arthritic fingers A tamper indicating, child proof, container cap designed for easy manipulation by arthritic fingers of a user includes an annular tear strip and a rotatably indexing latch finger on the cap which engages a raised annular retainer ridge with bypass opening... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5725114 | Child resistant cap and container incorporating same A child resistant container apparatus includes a container for containing a substance and having an opening; a first inner cap member for removably covering the opening; first threads for rotationally engaging the first cap with the opening in a first dir... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5715960 | Container with ramp action closure A container and closure combination wherein the closure comprises a skirt portion, the periphery of which has at least one rounded ramped portion adapted to cooperate with one or more corresponding rounded ramped portions on the container such that relati... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5704502 | Closure with forearm engaging tabs for medication containers An apparatus to assist a person having reduced manual dexterity in removing a cap from a container, the apparatus comprising a base and at least two tabs for removing the cap of the container by manual force against the tabs directly applied by one or mor... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5579932 | Closure with outer driver having movable segments forming manual engagement member A tamper-indicating, child resistant closure for a threaded bottle includes an inner cap and an outer driver telescoped over the inner cap. The inner cap includes a top wall having spaced apart upstanding ribs. The outer driver includes a top wall having ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5552117 | Collection assembly having a cap lifting mechanism The present invention is a collection assembly useful for collecting small quantities of blood. The assembly comprises a container with an integral lip for facilitating collection of the blood and a cap suitable for enclosing the container. The assembly f... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5527513 | Collection assembly The present invention is a collection assembly useful for collecting small quantities of blood. The assembly comprises a container with an integral lip for facilitating collection of the blood and a cap suitable for enclosing the container. The assembly f... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5458854 | Collection assembly The present invention is a collection assembly useful for collecting small quantities of blood. The assembly comprises a container with an integral lip for facilitating collection of the blood and a cap suitable for enclosing the container. The assembly f... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5449027 | Fitment apparatus and method to provide bag-in-a-box system A fitment device is disclosed to be used with a "bag-in-a-box" packaging system. The fitment connects the bag with a valve system and optionally contains a removable diaphragm. The diaphragm is opened by operating a tool which separates and pulls out the ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5443172 | Non-slip closure grip for jar lids and the like A non-slip closure grip for a receptacle having an upper portion with external threads. The closure comprising a cap member having a top surface and an annular depending skirt with internal threads for engaging with the external threads on the upper porti... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5429257 | Closure with forearm engaging tabs for medication containers To assist a person having reduced manual dexterity in removing a twist closure from a container, the closure comprises a first tab extending upright from an upper surface of the closure to a height suitable to engage the forearm near a central portion of ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5423440 | Ampule for chemical oxygen demand test An article particularly useful for Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) tests includes an ampule, a resealing cap, and a protective sheath. The ampule includes a segment along its neck that is detachable for allowing introduction of a sample. The cap is used for ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5384096 | Microcollection tube assembly The present invention is a collection assembly useful for collecting small quantities of blood. The assembly comprises a container with an integral lip for facilitating collection of the blood and a cap suitable for enclosing the container. The assembly f... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5381912 | Package having a press-and-turn type cap and bottle with ramped gripping portions An improved child-resistant package allowing improved access and closure by the user is provided. The improved packages is of the press-and-turn type and features ramped gripping portions on the perimeter of the side of the press-and-turn cap and on the b... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5382408 | Microcentrifuge tube with upwardly projecting lid extension Microcentrifuge tube having a container having a round opening and a frictionally seated lid hingedly connected by a fixed-hinge to the container, the lid having an upper lid surface and being sized and shaped to cover and seal the opening to maintain the... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5379927 | New Package for instant adhesives A package, with a nozzle, a chamber, a cap which fits over the nozzle, and a pin attached to the interior of the cap which fits into the opening of the nozzle, for storing and dispensing a liquid, having an improved closure mechanism comprising at least o... | 01/10/1995 |
