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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 |
| 7966711 | Method and apparatus for fastening components using a composite two-piece fastening system A method and apparatus for attaching parts. A composite male fastening component is placed through at least a first part and a second part. The composite male fastener component preferably has a threaded portion. A composite female fastener component is positioned a... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7162790 | Fastener and method for supporting elongated material A fastener for mounting elongated material, such as cables and wires, to a supporting structure includes a major body portion having an aperture for receiving elongated materials of various dimensions, and at least one anchor bore through which an anchor is inserted... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7047596 | Structural bushing application for highly loaded composites lugs A composite lug assembly includes a composite lug defining a loaded side and an unloaded side and having at least one hole extending therebetween, a shoulder bushing assembly including a first side bushing having a first cylindrical portion adapted to fit in the hol... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6978988 | Free-floating hydraulic clamping device with edge-gripping arbor The present invention provides a workholder and a method for securing a work piece by engaging either a bore contained in the work piece or by gripping the edge of the bore of the work piece. The workholder includes a support platform, and a bore clamping device tha... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6926825 | Fluid filter with removable central component with additional retainer The invention relates to a fluid filter, especially an oil filter for an internal combustion engine, comprising a filter housing and a central, approximately tubular component which extends into the interior of the filter, said central component engaging in the oper... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6230385 | Molding affixed with wedged divider track An elongated wedge shaped spline can be used for joining work pieces in a dovetail joint. It can be used in joining a work piece, such as molding in a dovetailed joint. A divider track having a base support and a pair of spaced apart flanges extending at ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6122815 | Circuit board stiffener and method of attachment to a circuit board A rigid bar of material is fastened to a circuit board to increase its stiffness. The bar is preferably a high modulus plastic such as liquid crystal polymer. Flexible fingers which surround a central opening are formed integrally with the bar and pop int... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5987727 | Process for the production of automobile body parts and automobile bodies A process for the production of automobile parts lacquered with two coats, in which two coating layers are applied on both sides of a coil of sheet metal and are each stoved, and corresponding sheet metal parts are then stamped out of the coil and shaped ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5778506 | Method for ballistically enhancing a formed panel A method to retrofit a vehicle panel with a ballistic enhancement mat sta by providing a continuous batt of fibrous material. The batt is impregnated with a matrix of material that is, or can be made to be, deformable and then hardened. The batt is cut i... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5727304 | Conduit fast connection A conduit, to be attached to a fluid port in a block or wall, has an enlarged end with a sealing ring and an attachment plate with a cut-out engaging the enlarged end, preferably with the plate secured against the enlarged end by a retaining ring or convo... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5682662 | Tube connector and method of making a connection One embodiment of the invention provides a joining element for joining a tube with a port. The joining element comprises a seal having a bore for accepting the tube, a nut and a ferrule. The ferrule has a bore for accepting the seal and the tube, a retain... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5657525 | Flexible couplings with walk-off detect and lock-on feature A flexible coupling of the type having hubs secured to aligned shafts and connected to one another through the use of a flexible belt surrounding the hubs is improved by forming axial and circumferential grooves on the exterior surface of the belt, each c... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5501010 | Method of assembly for a fan An improved method of assembling a fan (31) and a fan drive (11) is disclosed in which a bolt (25) is threaded into each of the bores (23) defined by the body (13) of the fan drive. Each bolt is positioned such that the head portion (29) is separated from... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5457867 | System for assembling furniture A system that allows for easy assembly of ready-to-assemble ("RTA") furniture without using any tools or other supplemental hardware is disclosed. A drawer slide support is provided with substantially cylindrically shaped, ribbed bushings connected to the... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5452976 | Anchor and method and system for securing same A method and system for securing an anchor in a hard substance or rigid material include a cutter bit for drilling a hole in the hard substance, an anchor for fitting within the drilled hole, the process of drilling the hole using the cutter bit, the dril... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5438745 | Method of installing a vehicle window utilizing a reuseable attachment member This invention is directed to a new and simplified method of installing a vehicle window glass in the glass carrier or regulator of a vehicle. By this method the glass can be mounted more securely and in considerably less time than has heretofore been req... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5337471 | Method of constructing a seat for a wooden deck A method for constructing a seat for a wooden deck. Right triangular metal braces are attached between the deck floor and respective risers. At the deck floor, the braces are attached to anchor brackets which are secured to a cross stringer beneath the de... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5321881 | Method of installing a shoe seal for floating roof of storage tank A shoe seal for sealing the space between a floating roof and the inner wall of an oil storage tank includes a plurality of scissors hanger assemblies for mounting a shoe on the floating roof. Each assembly includes an elongated plate suspended from a sho... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5295647 | Pipe support and hanger system and method of making A hanger and support system for suspending a tubular body from an overhead support is disclosed. The support takes the form of a thick-walled plastic pipe, suitably PVC, with two end caps adhesively joined thereto. An upper end cap is secured to an anchor... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5274902 | Device and method for joining boards angularly edge-to-edge without mitering A device and method for angularly joining elongate boards end-to-end or edge-to-edge without mitering utilizes a plate for pivotal connection in overlying relation to square-cut abutted board ends to enable the board ends to be subsequently pivoted into t... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5249901 | Spring seated fastener A fastener assembly with a recess in a part in which a nut is received with resilient fingers engaging with an interference fit the periphery of the recess to retain the nut therein. A fastener with a threaded stud is engaged and retained by a threaded ho... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5185913 | Method of making a fastening member for a hose construction A hose construction, fastening member therefor and methods of making the same are provided, the hose construction comprising a tubular flexible hose having opposite ends and an outer peripheral surface, a fastening member, and a clamping unit fastened to ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5184390 | Method of shaping and holding a sheet of material about a flower pot with a collar An article and method for shaping a sheet of material around an object such as a flower pot, the article comprising a ring-shaped collar adapted to be secured around the object. The collar may comprise pinch rings or barbed piercing elements, disposed abo... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5161296 | Method of securing an anchor with extrusion plastic molding in a solid wall substrate A method and an anchoring element for high strength solid wall anchoring in which a solid plastic plug is inserted in a hole in a solid wall of a porous material such as concrete. The invention provides a high strength compressive bonding between the plas... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5150509 | Method of producing a stabilized bolt joint between a timber element and another construction element and the timber construction In order to stabilize a timber bolt joint against coming loose when the timber shrinks the bolt hole in the timber element is made with oversize and a bushing of Nylon is inserted with tight fit in the hole, the bushing having substantially the same lengt... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5136770 | Corner modules and articulate connectors for balustrade handrail constructions and constructions incorporating the same, and methods for partial factory pre-fabrication and for on-site fabrication and installation of the same Corner modules have recessed, handrail-receiving mounting pockets bounded top and laterally by non-recessed boundary edge portions, but open at their bottom ends, and vertically taller than the end face of the handrail interval of steepest incline. The mo... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5096206 | Pipe joint sealer A pipe joint sealer for providing a watertight joint in metal pipe, cast concrete pipe, plastic pipe and the like is disclosed. The pipe joint sealer prevents fine dirt and sand from entering the pipe through the joint. The pipe joint sealer is comprised ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5093976 | Method of mounting trim to a motor vehicle A one-piece molded plastic nut for receiving a screw adapted to retain a trim assembly to a panel having a slot. The plastic nut has a head having a bottom surface and a top surface with a trench molded into the head and opening onto the top surface. The ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5068956 | In-line roller skate fastening system and method of assembling the same Disclosed is an improved fastening system for attaching a wheel to the frame of an in-line roller skate. The system includes a fastening plug insertable into the axis aperture in the side rail of an in-line roller skate frame. The system further includes ... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5069586 | Self-locking two-part grommet A grommet has a female member and a male member. Each member consists of a sleeve with a flange formed at one end. The sleeve of the male member is slightly smaller than the bore of the sleeve of the female member. A locking mechanism for the grommet cons... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5065490 | Threaded insert for repairing a nuclear assembly A bolt insert 24 with special bolt 50 provides a fastening method to secure hard metal nuclear reactor parts 12, 14, 16 provided with aligned square EDM produced openings 18, 20, 22. The insert is an elongated square internally threaded member with slots ... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5065485 | Enclosed innerspring mattress cover and process for assembling same Encased innerspring mattress and cover device is assembled by positioning mattress and cover component layers, one atop the other, in sequential order, (namely mattress cover bottom, bottom panel, filling material, insulator, innerspring, insulator, filli... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5054197 | Method for joining synthetic resin structural members A method for joining a structural member made of a synthetic resin such as fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) with a further synthetic resin or other structural member. The method is effective when using synthetic resin members instead of conventional lumber ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4991294 | Swimming pool liner installation method A method for providing water-tight termination below normal water level of a pool lining material covering the walls of a new or existing swimming pool having a stainless steel gutter system, comprising the steps of positioning about the entire perimeter ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4977663 | Method for securing workpieces of composite materials A method for securing workpieces of composite type materials and including a fastener adapted to be located in aligned bores in such workpieces with a preselected interference fit, with the fastener comprising a pin having an elongated shank, an enlarged ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4975006 | Carbon-carbon fasteners, bolt type The fastening together of structural elements formed from carbon-carbon is accomplished by a fastener constructed from 2-D or 3-D carbon-carbon in the form of a high angle helical threads on one end and a countersunk head with a carbon-carbon central inse... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4944089 | Mounting a press shell to a press roll for dewatering a web A press roll for a web includes a support body which is either stationary or rotatable and a press shell which is rotatable over the support body and against a mating roll. A respective shell support element or disc is disposed axially outward of both end... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4912829 | Drapery tie A device for tying back drapery can be coordinated with the drapery by affixing a swatch of fabric matching or coordinating with that of the drapery.... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4896416 | Anchoring method An anchor element is provided with a body of bonded particulate material, e.g. a sleeve of silicate bonded sands. The element is received in a borehole with the sleeve adjacent the blind end. When a compressive force is applied between the ends of the bod... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4888969 | Wheel locking apparatus A wheel locking apparatus for hampering the rotation of a vehicle wheel is mounted on the vehicle by utilizing a pair of mounting wheel studs and its locking nuts, includes a pair of rods extending beyond the diameter of the wheel that are connected by ro... | 12/26/1989 |
