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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 |
| 7406758 | Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vacuum cup assembly includes a housing having a vacuum generator formed therein, and a compliant sealing member coupled to the housing. The vacuum generator is coupleable to a sou... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7384220 | Laser-guided coordination hole drilling A laser-guided coordination hole tool for precisely drilling holes in large parts includes a positioning table, a bushing cavity for receiving drill bushings, a clamping device, and a laser target. A laser-guided coordination hole tool may include a software interlo... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7337521 | Machine tool, transfer machine tool, and method for the machining of a workpiece In order to improve a machine tool with a working area, in which workpieces can be positioned and can be machined with at least one tool held by a tool holder, such that the disposal of shavings is optimized, at least one cover is provided which limits the working a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337812 | Multi-function adjustable router base An adjustable router base suitable for attachment to conventional manual routers. In one configuration, the router base permits easy and accurate adjustment of the router bit relative to a variety of fixed guiding edges (e.g., the edge of a workpiece or a straight e... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334613 | Router base securing mechanism The present invention is directed to a mechanism and method for providing above the table securing/unsecuring of a router motor housing. The mechanism of the present invention employs a mechanical connection included on a pivot member to couple with a wrench device ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334614 | Depth adjustment mechanism A depth adjustment mechanism, disposed on a router, is enabled using a worm drive that includes a shaft member engaging with a rack member. The shaft member couples with a sleeve disposed on a base of the router. The rack member is coupled with a motor casing of the... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331740 | Rail grooming machine and method of use An apparatus having a mounting body, a support having a first end and a second end. The first end of the support being pivotally secured to the mounting body for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal primary pivot axis. A rail grooming head mounted to th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320268 | Cutting, profiling, and edge-preparing apparatus An apparatus for cutting and/or profile machining an edge of a pipe is provided. The apparatus includes a housing, a rotatable faceplate mounted on a front surface of the housing, and a tool holder mounted on the faceplate and holding a cutting tool. In a first embo... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316528 | Ergonomic router assembly An ergonomically designed router assembly includes a base assembly coupled with a motor casing including a grip assembly which provides an overall narrower profile to the router assembly. The grip assembly may relieves stress on the muscles and allows the operator t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7273333 | Methods and apparatus for counterbalance-assisted manufacturing operations Methods and apparatus for counterbalanced manufacturing operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for supporting a tool relative to a surface of a workpiece includes a base adapted to be attached to the workpiece, a tool support coupled to the base, ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270505 | Cutting and beveling tool A cutting tool and mounting system includes a tool carrier arranged to be mounted onto a workpiece, a cutting tool assembly carried by the tool carrier, and a tracking assembly connected to the cutting tool assembly and positioned to follow the contour of an outer s... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7264426 | Apparatus and methods for servo-controlled manufacturing operations Apparatus and methods for servo-controlled manufacturing operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a base member, a drive platform spaced apart from the base member by a separation distance, and a plurality of guide members extending between... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7251874 | Electrical tool for panning or milling An electrical tool for planning and/or milling has a motor shaft, a working shaft connected with the motor shaft, wherein the working shaft is positioned perpendicular to the motor shaft. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241091 | Decoration-used mold unit A decoration-used mold unit for defining a border on a work piece to facilitate cutting or milling. The mold unit includes an elongated rectangular main body formed with a first window for processing a first sink and a second window for processing a second sink. A f... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232280 | Grout guide attachment A guide attachment for a rotary hand tool is disclosed that comprises a housing, an adapter and a removable base. The attachment is configured to remove grout from between adjacent tiles, such as floor or wall tiles. The housing of the preferred embodiment is config... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7216408 | Flexible rail multiaxis machine tool and method A flexible rail machine tool couples temporarily to a structure by vacuum cups and positions a tool head at any desired point over an area. The toolhead can perform operations such as drilling, bolt insertion, and acquisition of dimension data. The flexible rail can... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7198442 | Dust and debris extraction apparatus for power tool The invention relates to a power tool such as a router which is provided to perform an operation on a work piece. The tool includes dust extraction apparatus to allow dust and debris to be removed from the location at which the work is performed and part of the extr... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195043 | Router guide A router guide including a base member configured for attachment to a workbench in two different orientations. A clamping member is secured to the base member by threaded fasteners at each of its opposite ends so as to form a slot of variable height between the clam... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188431 | Method of and device for determination of penetration depth For determining a depth of drilling in objects a path over which a resistance is measured which is produced by an object to be processed counteracts a processing tool during its advance movement, and the measured path is used for determination of a depth of drilling... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182557 | Rail grooming machine and method of use An apparatus having a mounting body, a support having a first end and a second end. The first end of the support being pivotally secured to the mounting body for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal primary pivot axis. A rail grooming head mounted to th... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179027 | Tool for positioning templates with respect to curved rail A tool for positioning a plurality of templates with respect to a curved rail includes a flexible spine that carries a plurality of templates. Each of the templates defines an opening adapted to guide a cutting tool to form a picket hole in the rail. The templates a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179028 | Device for fixation of a portable drilling or milling machine on a template for making holes in a workpiece, and an orbital machining apparatus for producing such holes A device for the temporary fixation of a portable cutting machine to a template for making holes and/or recesses in a workpiece including a guide sleeve and a tensioning unit. The guide sleeve includes a tubular hub with an outer diameter corresponding to an inner d... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178217 | Tapering device for removing portions of a gypsum board A device 10 and method for forming a non-tapered end 12 of a gypsum board 14 into a tapered configuration or portion 16 includes a rotary drive tool 18 that imparts rotary motion to a tool bit 20 removably secured thereto, a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175376 | Method of cutting long-sized hardened steel material and cutting device The present invention mainly aims to provide cutting method and cutting apparatus for manufacturing a guide rail of a rolling guide device by efficiently cut-working a long scale hardened steel. In order to achieve such object, there is provided a cutting method of ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165300 | Portable pocket cutter A portable pocket cutter employs a shaping assembly and a boring assembly, connected via a frame and coupling assembly, for constructing a pocket joint in a workpiece. The frame is at least partially supported upon a workpiece. The shaping assembly is pivotally conn... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7155104 | Cable exit trough with insert A cable exit trough defining an insert aperture for receiving a modular cable management inserts. The modular insert providing an additional cable management device such as a curved guidewall. The cable management device may alternatively be fixed to the cable exit ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137760 | Methods and apparatus for manufacturing operations using opposing-force support systems Methods and apparatus for manufacturing operations using opposing-force support systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a track assembly adapted to be attached to a workpiece, and a carriage moveably coupled to the track assembly. The carriag... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131898 | Adjustable surface positioning guide for a rotary hand-held tool A removable surface positioning guide for a rotary hand-held tool provides one or more adjustable features for selective positioning of a surface engaging bit driven by the rotary hand-held tool. The surface positioning guide may include a pivot joint between a guid... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131180 | Attachment for power tool An attachment for a hand-held power tool, such as a rotary cutting tool, is disclosed. The attachment is configured for selective coupling to a rotary cutting tool and includes a handle that is substantially perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the rotary... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7112018 | Automatic position-locking tool carrier apparatus and method An automatic position-locking tool carrier apparatus and method include a carriage that rides on a first rail and a second rail translatably connected to the carriage perpendicular to the first rail. Pinion gears that engage with the two rails are attached to the ca... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089979 | Ergonomic router The present invention is directed to a router including a motor housing for at least partially enclosing a motor, a base having a sleeve for receiving the motor housing therein. The base is constructed to at least partially support the motor housing on a workpiece. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070366 | Drill stand for a core drilling machine A drill stand for a core drilling machine (1) for driving an annular core bit (2) rotatable about a rotational axis (A) has a base plate formed of a post plate (3) and a vacuum plate (6) securable with each other with a possibility of dis... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066221 | Plate joiner A plate joiner including a fence support, a drive, and a fence system. The fence support includes a cutter and a contact surface, which defines a cutter slot. The cutter is arranged and configured to protrude from fence support through cutter slot to make a plunge c... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7029212 | Corner grout cutter guide An apparatus and method are provided for guiding the bit of a rotary hand tool along a corner of a work surface formed by two or more abutting surfaces, through use of a corner cutting apparatus which includes a corner cutting guide having a housing, defining an axi... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007731 | Base frame for fixture A base frame for holding fixtures used in woodwork includes an extruded body having a raised top central portion formed into a dovetailed open-topped upper channel, two lowered wing portions located at each lateral side of the upper channel and formed into two symme... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001117 | Rotary cutting apparatus A rotary cutting apparatus comprises a rotary shaft assembly having an axis and adapted to hold a cutting tool coaxial with the axis and, a feed mechanism for moving the cutting tool held by the rotary shaft assembly along the axis of the rotary shaft assembly. The ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6988861 | Method and apparatus for cutting long scale hardened steel The present invention mainly aims to provide cutting method and cutting apparatus for manufacturing a guide rail of a rolling guide device by efficiently cut-working a long scale hardened steel. In order to achieve such object, there is provided a cutting method of ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6979288 | Manufacturing system for aircraft structures and other large structures A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968768 | Slitting saw The disclosure describes a slitting saw used to cut an opening in a pipe. The saw generally comprises a housing mounted on an XYZ positioning system, a drive assembly and a cutting blade. A motor is used to drive a gear train which creates rotating of the cutting bl... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966731 | Cutting tool and track guidance system A cutting tool and track system includes a multi-segment track assembly configured to be removably attached to a surface of a workpiece, a carriage assembly configured to ride along the track assembly, a carriage drive mechanism arranged to drive the carriage assemb... | 11/22/2005 |
