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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 |
| 7191840 | Casing running and drilling system A method and apparatus for holding and turning a tubular and string of tubulars, such as casing, for make-up and drilling with the tubulars are disclosed. The apparatus generally includes a spear and a clamping head, both of which are mounted to a top drive. The spe... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7100697 | Method and apparatus for reforming tubular connections The present invention generally relates to methods and apparatus for connecting tubulars and reforming the connection between the tubulars. In one aspect of the invention, the tubulars are aligned, connected, and then reformed at the connection. In one embodiment, t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7025536 | Tandem apparatus for bursting and replacing pipe A tandem rod or cable apparatus for bursting and replacing pipe, which includes a frame, two sets of oppositely-disposed hydraulic cylinders having piston rods, each of which pairs of piston rods are attached to a yoke, with a gripping element provided in each yoke ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6848506 | Rotary driven retrieval tool for horizontal directional drilling operations A rotating inner member is used to drive operation of a retrieval tool connected to a dual-member drill string. The retrieval tool preferably has a gripping assembly adapted to receive rotational energy from the inner member. In a preferred embodiment, an electric a... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6729407 | Method for removing gravel pack screens A method of removing a gravel packed screen to reach another zone is described. The method involves a bottom hole assembly comprising an isolation device for the screen and a tool to latch on to it. A perforating gun is shot off to put holes in the screen to allow g... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6578635 | Lining removal method, system and components thereof A method of removing lining from a tubing in a well includes: reaming at least a portion of the lining material; cutting at least a segment of the lining along a spiral path; engaging the lining for applying a pulling force to the lining; and applying a p... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6526114 | Remote automated nuclear reactor jet pump diffuser inspection tool An inspection apparatus for inspecting welds in a nuclear reactor jet pump includes a probe subassembly rotatably and linearly movably coupled to a frame structure configured to attach to a top flange of the reactor pressure vessel. The probe subassembly ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6213210 | Removal of lining from tubing A cutting tool and a rotatable removal tool can be used together in a system and method for removing lining from tubing in a well. A particular cutting tool includes a mandrel, a sleeve mounted on the mandrel, and a cutting member connected to the sleeve.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6142545 | Casing pushdown and rotating tool A pushdown and rotating tool for holding, pushing, and rotating a floated casing string into a wellbore is provided. The tool includes a mandrel, a housing attached about the external diameter of the mandrel and shaped to receive a collared casing, a jaws... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5642912 | Pulling attachment for plastic pipe and slip lining head The present invention is directed to an attachment for a plastic pipe, usually polyethylene pipe, to a head for pulling the pipe into a sewer or other utility line. The present invention is also directed to a slip lining head. More specifically, the prese... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5094496 | Pipe pulling devices A two phase quick setting and quick releasing pipe pulling device having an outer housing for engaging the exterior of a plastic pipe and interior radially expandable and contractible jaws that can be quickly set on the interior surface of a plastic pipe ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5029924 | Well pipe extractor apparatus An apparatus for removal of tubular pipe members, and particularly PVC pipe, from in-ground securement is provided. The apparatus includes an inverted sleeve for surrounding the pipe, with an engagement plug mounted within the pipe to capture the pipe bet... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4580826 | Retrieval tool A retrieval tool to retrieve loose pipe and the like from a well. A bell-mouth centering device is sent down the hole to center the pipe, and a spear passes through the centering device into the pipe. Gripping devices carried by the spear engage the pipe ... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4406856 | Removal of portions of tubes from steam generator of nuclear reactor After the tube portion to be removed is severed from the remainder of the U-tube and its weld to the header is machined off, the internal surface of the portion is engaged internally by an ID gripper and pulled out of the header. Then the external surface... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4382623 | Apparatus for retrieving fluid plug A method and apparatus are disclosed for sequentially treating two vertically separated zones in a well bore, utilizing a packer having a fluid passageway therethrough set between the zones, a pressure shearable plug at the lower end of the packer, and a ... | 05/10/1983 |
| 3977482 | Wire line core barrel assembly A wire line core sample retrieval apparatus includes an improved core barrel head assembly having a special lifting collet designed to engage with an overshot. The head assembly includes improved latches and cam means designed to positively retract them w... | 08/31/1976 |
