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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 |
| 7392624 | Modular load-bearing structural column A practical method of manufacturing, assembling, and constructing a single silo or building or a cluster of polygonal storage silos using a column comprising horizontally-arrayed structural column panels. Column panels within a top horizontal array vertically aligni... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7275351 | Hinged support column A piling for use in building construction having an upper and a lower piling connected at a hinge. The hinge has a first and a second axis. The hinged connection allows an entire wall to be framed at ground level leaving one end of each upper piling connected to the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7162843 | Bolts with connected anchor A fastener includes a plurality of elongate, threaded studs which are connected to a common anchor portion for securing a frame member to a foundation. Attached to the anchor portion is a receiving element adapted to receive a positioner. The studs, anchor and recei... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160085 | Wind turbine A wind turbine, comprising a stationary vertical mast (or tower) on which a moving part of the wind turbine is arranged, which mast is at least partly composed from prefabricated wall parts, with several adjacent wall parts forming a substantially annular mast secti... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7096639 | Connecting flange for tubular components and wind turbine tower employing same The present invention relates to an annular flange connection for attachment to one end of a tubular component. An object of one aspect of the invention is to provide an annular flange that is less prone to damage resulting from the stresses associated with the inte... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6955025 | Self-erecting tower and method for raising the tower A tall tower is divided into an upper section with a tower top and a lower section with a tower bottom. The sections are hinged together. The lower section is hinged to a tower base. A telescoping crane is attached to a lift point on the lower section. The crane is ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948290 | System and method for increasing the load capacity and stability of guyed towers A guyed tower is used to support wireless communication equipment and/or other types of loads. The guyed tower is fixedly attached to a foundation, and a pole tower is erected within a middle region of the guyed tower. This pole tower is also fixedly attached to the... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6940469 | Antenna arrangement An improved antenna arrangement is subdivided at least into an upper antenna section and at least one lower antenna section. The upper section has a mounting core, the antenna elements and a radome. At least one lower antenna section is axially adjacent underneath t... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6915618 | Tower monopole reinforcement Reinforcing apparatus for tower monopoles. The reinforcing apparatus comprises vertical threaded reinforcing bar rods, or rods with threaded ends, arranged around the pole and embedded in the pole foundation. The rods extend upward and are attached to the pole at sp... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6907707 | Converted wood article A converted wood article for use in combination with other converted wood articles to form composite wood products for use in general construction such as in the construction of posts, flooring, walls and support beams. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907706 | Tower for wind power installations A tower (1) for wind power installations, on which at least one rotor (2) that can be driven by wind can be rotatably supported, has an especially low mass relative to its load-bearing capacity, stability, and rigidity, if it has a tower portion (3 | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901717 | Pole reinforcing arrangement Reinforcement arrangement for a pole including abase flange surrounding a bottom of the pole, elongate tubes connected to the base flange and arranged at discrete locations around a circumference of the pole to extend vertically alongside the pole and annular clampi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6868641 | Breakaway post base A breakaway post base includes a pair of adjacent slip plates to allow separation of the upper portion of a traffic sign or the like from its permanently mounted base. The two plates are triangular with notches at their apices, with the plates and related structure ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6857247 | Construction element and coupling device therefor A construction element has at least one coupling device and the coupling device has at least two prongs. Each prong is comprised of two radially extending mating surfaces which frictionally engage the radially extending surfaces of a mating coupling device. The cons... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6851231 | Precast post-tensioned segmental pole system A precast post-tensioned segmental pole system capable of supporting a load is provided. The pole system includes a plurality of pole segments that use connectors and strands to anchor them together. The strands extend within a cavity formed in the pole segments and... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6799401 | Hollow pole anchoring system A pole anchoring system for supporting a hollow distribution pole vertically over a hard support surface, such as rock, concrete or the like is described. The anchoring system comprises a solid plug of predetermined length and diameter adapted for close fit in a low... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6789368 | Structural column and method of column assembly for use in combination with a building structure The present invention provides an improved column structure for use with a building structure. The column structure comprises a hollow load-bearing capital, which is mounted on top of a hollow load-bearing column. Both the capital and the column are constructed from... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6745539 | Lattice tower A lattice tower consisting of first, second, and third poles; first, second, and third webs, each web having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal ends of the webs being fixedly attached to the first, second, and third poles; first, second, and third plurali... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6668498 | System and method for supporting guyed towers having increased load capacity and stability A guyed tower is used to support wireless communication equipment and/or other types of loads. The guyed tower is fixedly attached to a foundation, and a pole tower is erected within a middle region of the guyed tower. This pole tower is fixedly attached ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6662506 | Collapse-resistant frame system for structures A collapse-resistant frame system (10) for a bridge or building structure includes a plurality of mechanically-interconnected columns (12) and beams (14). At least the lowermost columns are formed of a material (28) that exhibits quasi-elastic behavior in... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6557572 | Tent pole and connecting structure thereof A tent pole and a connecting structure thereof include a shaft tube part of a prescribed length formed at an end portion of the tent pole, a stopper disposed outside a slanted part of the shaft tube part to restrict an inserted depth of the shaft tube par... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6523320 | Hoisting device for big loads A hoisting device for big loads, comprising at least one hoisting mast, a foot arranged on the underside and hoisting means connected at least to the top. The hoisting device is assembled from mast parts which are mutually connectable by means of connecti... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6519910 | Spot mast for a carrying system A mast for a carrying system has carriers which can be vertically moved by way of a runner guided on the mast and which are used for holding stage-related implements. The mast includes several tube sections of the same diameter which are aligned with resp... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6470645 | Method for making and erecting a wind tower A method for making a tower for a wind generator made up of a plurality of cylindrical segments, a plurality of transition rings with at least one being frustro-conical, a plurality of L-shaped flanges and a T-shaped flange.... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6397545 | Energy-absorbing utility poles and replacement components Energy-absorbing utility poles and replacement components comprising a composite material laminate are provided. In one embodiment, the poles of the present invention are designed to bring an impacting vehicle to a controlled stop. It is intended that the... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6399881 | Multi-sectional utility pole having slip-joint conical connections A multi-sectional utility pole includes at least two sections of straight pipe, which are joined and connected by a slip joint connection. The slip joint consists of two mating conical sections, with one attached to each section of the pole. The slip join... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6382223 | Featherlite tent pole A tent pole assembly and a connecting structure thereof include a reduced tube part of a prescribed length formed at an end, the reduced tube part being inserted into a tent pole section, and a reinforced rod disposed inside a start part of the reduced tu... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6270043 | Roof mounted mast support A device for mounting a structure to the roof of a building, the device comprising a base plate removably secured to the building roof, the base plate having an upper planar surface and a lower planar surface; a standoff comprising an elongated housing wh... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6219989 | Construction method of joining column and beam in building structure based on heavy-weight steel frame construction A beam is joined to a column by the steps of setting upright a square sleeve formed by a steel material in the shape of a box and/or square cylinder to the center of the upper surface of a base plate formed by a steel material in the shape of a plate in a... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6216413 | Collapsible post structure A collapsible post structure having a fragile region that allows the post to collapse when the latter is struck. The post structure includes an elongated anchoring member. The anchoring member having an anchoring member hollow section that extends longitu... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6202369 | Universal anchor system An anchor system for alternate types of signage includes an elongated anchor member and an attached, lowermost formation engageable with an underlying foundation to firmly support the anchor member in a substantially vertical disposition. A bore within th... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6199705 | Lighting fixture display A display for a plurality of electrical fixtures, such as lighting fixtures. The display includes a slat board type mounting panel having a plurality of elongated generally horizontal grooves in the front surface thereof. A plurality of mounting plates ar... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6191355 | Multi-sectional utility pole having slip-joint conical connections A multi-sectional utility pole includes at least two sections of straight pipe, which are joined and connected by a slip joint connection. The slip joint preferably consists of two mating conical sections, with one attached to each section of the pole. Th... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6122866 | Method and apparatus for the concealment and disguisement of antenna structures A support structure is provided for supporting at least one antenna. The support structure includes a body portion, mounting means, an access passage, and artificial foliage. The body portion is anchored in use proximate its lower end to an anchoring surf... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6119425 | Structure members and a method of jointing the same There are provided structure members by which ordinary workers other than technical workers can easily joint beams and beams, beams and pillars respectively made of concrete and also can construct buildings which can be extended. There are also provided m... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6115985 | Multi-colored solid wood combination for decorative/furniture purposes The subject invention relates to an assembling element of multi-colored solid wood combination for decorative/furniture purposes, particularly to a multi-colored assembling unit that is composed of solid wood of different, natural colors and grains, that ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6108985 | Slide mount for telescopic parts The invention relates to a slide mount for telescopic parts, more particularly for crane jibs, including a slipper arranged between the sliding surface areas of the telescopic parts, the slipper being configured so that it is held in place by a wedge effe... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6073642 | Connector assembly for an upright shaft of a beach umbrella A connector assembly for an upright shaft of a beach umbrella, includes first and second stem members and a tubular connecting member. The upright shaft portion includes a lower shaft portion and a hollow upper shaft portion. The lower shaft portion exten... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5971177 | Pickup crane A portable truck crane which mounts in the hitch receiver of a vehicle, and lifts objects. The crane is guyed so that the crane beam is subjected only to compressive forces, not rotational forces. A support leg allows the lifting of heavier loads, and a w... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5913778 | Flanged mounting system for an in-ground basketball system A basketball mounting system for an in-ground basketball system has a flanged basketball support pole and a flanged ground sleeve receiving a portion of the pole in overlapping relationship. The flanges are connected together by removable fasteners such a... | 06/22/1999 |