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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 |
| 7309201 | Providing automated delivery of catalyst and/or particulate to any filling system device used to fill tubes Automation of the delivery of a particulate to a tube contained in a reformer type heater with vertical tubes is disclosed and includes a hopper having an opening at the lower end. A slide gate is mounted on the hopper and selectively projects over the opening in th... | 12/18/2007 |
| 6413481 | Sterilization tunnel A sterilization tunnel for pharmaceutical containers such as vials has an inlet zone, a sterilization zone, and a cooling zone. A conveyor belt for the vials is disposed inside the sterilization tunnel. An emptying device that can be raised and lowered is... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6231288 | Conveyor head and lift for feeding tires into a rotating kiln A tire conveyor and lift apparatus for conveying, lifting and orienting fuel tires for injection into a rotating cement kiln by force or by gravity. The apparatus brings tires from a tire source by a variable speed conveyor belt to a gate or alternatively... | 05/15/2001 |
| 4927312 | Chip gates with air lock Chip gates are provided adjacent the lower end of an inlet chute to a presteaming vessel for a digester in a pulp production system. The chip gates are operated to maintain a level of chips within the inlet chute sufficient such that the chips preclude eg... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4582972 | Chain feed mechanism for an induction heating furnace A feed chain mechanism for continuously feeding metal bars through an induction furnace has a pair of laterally spaced feed chains. Each feed chain includes a plurality of links with alternate links being formed from stainless steel and ceramic material, ... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4569057 | Material feed system for smelting furnaces A feed system for a smelting furnace having a plurality of feed chutes arranged in a spaced apart, circular array. The feed system includes a circular conveyor mounted adjacent the furnace and concentrically with the feed chutes. The conveyor also has a g... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4482280 | Feeding apparatus for uniflow regenerative shaft furnaces for calcining limestone and similar mineral materials Feed apparatus for a uniflow regenerative shaft furnace for the calcining of limestone and similar raw materials is formed with a feed container installed above each of the shafts of the furnace, each of the feed containers being arranged concentrically w... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4439276 | Filling arrangement for coke oven chambers An arrangement for filling at least one coke oven chamber has a transport device arranged to transport coal, a chute member located under the transport device to guide coal to a filling opening of the coke oven chamber, at least one closing member arrange... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4412770 | Charging of coke ovens and method A method and an apparatus is provided for charging particulate coal through ceiling holes into a coke oven. A conveyor above the coke oven ceiling is connected with each ceiling hole by a conduit. Mounted in the conduit is a first closure member which is ... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4234283 | Scrap metal fed system for a closed rotary kiln or heating oven A scrap metal feed system is described employing an endless conveyor having a surface for supporting materials thereon. The conveyor is equipped with lifters extending outwardly from the surface at periodic intervals. A first hopper feeds this conveyor an... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4116345 | Charging apparatus for shaft furnaces and method Apparatus for charging material into a shaft furnace, such as a blast furnace. The apparatus includes gas lock means for introducing charge material into the furnace while the furnace is under gas pressure, and distributor means below the gas lock means t... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4078704 | Coal feed lock A coal feed lock is provided for dispensing coal to a high pressure gas producer with nominal loss of high pressure gas. The coal feed lock comprises a rotor member with a diametral bore therethrough. A hydraulically activated piston is slidably mounted i... | 03/14/1978 |
