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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 |
| 5815841 | Novelty hat including miniature basketball goal A novelty hat in the form of a ball cap having a visor defining an opening in which a miniature basketball net is mounted. The miniature net is held in position in the opening by a rim of molded plastic including respective flanges circumscribing the open... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5737807 | Rotary table with a reduced friction cover plate A spinning plant preparation machine with a rotary plate for the depositing of fiber slivers in spinning cans, The basic body of the rotary plate is a casting, A cover is attached to the underside of the rotary plate, The cover is a cover plate which is p... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5671876 | Sock organizer The sock organizer is made from molded polycarbonate plastic from a die. The sock organizer is suitable for use in the water and heat in a washing machine. The sock organizer includes a clamp like device with a plurality of parallel finger elements to gra... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5575228 | Variable gauge tufting apparatus A single or multiple needle bar tufting machine is provided with loop forming fingers above the substrate or base fabric and by laterally shifting the needles during tufting, rows of loop stitches are formed over the loop forming fingers on the face of th... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5542129 | Convertible hat and catching glove A hat or cap having a concave crown formed by joining panels including two side panels and a top panel. A finger panel is disposed within the crown adjacent the top panel and connected to the crown to form a finger pocket. At least one thumb panel is disp... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5537687 | Protective face mask system using varying thicknesses of energy absorption & dissipation material A protective facial mask system having an outer, high impact, rigid layer (of, e.g., polycarbonate) and an inner, flexible, relatively soft layer of energy absorption and dissipating material (e.g. an unaerated viscoelastic polymer). The inner, soft layer... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5493732 | Foldable, billed kerchief This invention is a head with a kerchief portion, a forefront portion and a billed portion. The kerchief portion is attached to the forefront portion and the billed portion is attached to the forefront portion along a weakened fold line. Both the forefron... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5481763 | Molded head harness An insert-molded head harness for use in securing a respirator mask to the face of a wearer, wherein the head harness comprises a web having a central portion and a peripheral portion extending at least partially around the central portion, and a pluralit... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5477563 | Helmet having a planar-molded infrastructure An injection molded foam bicycle helmet and method of constructing same includes a dome-shaped internal frame and a surrounding coating of a foam based material. The dome-shaped frame is formed from an integrally molded, planar member including an annular... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5473999 | One pass seedbed preparation device and system A coulter blade assembly for use with a farm implement, which assembly comprises a first coulter unit, a second coulter unit, and a third coulter unit, all units mounted to the implement in a triangular arrangement in plan; with the first coulter unit bei... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5473802 | Brush arrangement for a needle loom A brush structure for use as a stitch support for a velour needle loom comprises bristle tufts inserted into a carrier plate, with their free ends forming a continuous support surface for supporting thereon a fiber batt to be needled. The foot portions of... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5471683 | Moisture management hat A moisture management hat is constructed of a shell fabric and includes a moisture management band. The moisture management band is located along an inside perimeter of the hat for residing next to at least the forehead of the wearer during garment wear. ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471941 | Incrementally rotatable thread feeding device for sewing machines A thread feeding device for a sewing machine, is simply constructed but can feed a plurality of looper threads individually in amounts necessary for each seam with adjustment of the tensions of the looper threads by one adjustment knob. The thread feeding... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5471680 | Protective belts with garment attachment means adjustable in a plurality of vertical positions The belt for protecting the lower spinal region of a wearer from injury by impact or abrasion when engaging in a hazardous activity, such as motocross, is provided with sets of male press studs and/or touch and close fasteners. Cooperating sets of female ... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5469579 | Head cooling device A head cooling device for mounting over a person's head, generally within a headgear or a safety helmet. The device comprises: a housing, defining a main body enclosing a generally closed pocket, for containing ice cubes therein, a mouth, at one end of th... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5465464 | Decorticating machine with variable speed feed and beater rollers A decortication machine for loosening and separating the core of kenaf or similar stalks from the outer fiber. The machine includes first and second sets of bladed feed rollers which have blades which intermesh to crush and split the bast fiber bark longi... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5465423 | Body protective vest A body protective vest for sports use has a front panel and a back panel joined at the shoulders and side panels. The front panel and back panel include inner and outer plies having elongate padding inserts held in place between the inner and outer panels... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5465429 | Outside holster and an inside article of clothing A holster worn outwardly of an article of clothing and attached to a snug body engaging inside article of clothing in the form of a belt or an undershirt or a bullet-proof vest, the attachment including spaced keys mounted on a semi-flexible inside suppor... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5465465 | Two-apron drafting unit comprising at least one sliver guide A two-apron drafting unit comprises at least one sliver guide which projects into the wedge-shaped gap of the roller pair which follows the apron unit. The sliver guide has a defined distance from the surfaces of the roller pair and can be moved within ce... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5465674 | Overedge stitch sewing device An overedge stitch sewing device comprising a straight sewing needle and a lower looper that travels in a curved path and has advanced timing relative to the sewing needle. The device may also contain a needle thread cam which is shaped such that the need... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5461996 | Tufting machine and method for producing tufted design in carpeting and product with tufted design A tufting machine and method of tufting on a backing fabric, where the machine for carrying out the method includes a needle push bar, loopers, a needle selector for selecting certain ones of the needles at every needle stroke cycle and for inserting the ... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5459880 | Gloves and method of manufacturing the same The glove according to the present invention has, at least partially, a laminated part 2 in which a plurality of different types of rubbers are successively laminated. In the laminated part 2, the lowermost layer is a natural rubber layer, and the top sur... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5460107 | Roller activated stop motion mechanism for an eyelet buttonhole machine The present invention relates to the braking mechanism of sewing machines and provides a smooth stop motion to halt the machine. The braking phase of the stop motion involves a roller controlled brake pad which slows down the machine prior to the stop dog... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5459989 | Presser finger having a tapered slot for banks of spindles A presser finger for banks of spindles, that has a slot (1) opening at one end in a hole (2) for passage of the yarn (6), closed at its other end and having a transverse cross section less than the thickness of the yarn. The slot can be wedge-shaped, or i... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5459912 | Patterned spunlaced fabrics containing woodpulp and/or woodpulp-like fibers Patterned spunlaced fabrics formed of synthetic fibers and woodpulp and/or woodpulp-like fibers are disclosed having very low wet and dry particle counts and good absorbency. The patterned spunlaced fabrics according to the invention are particularly usef... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5459878 | In-line skate glove suspension system A protective guard suspension system for a joint covering for covering at least a portion of the wearer's hand and wrist includes an angled resilient guard member and two coupling members. The angled resilient guard member protects a portion of the wearer... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5460302 | Garment support for packing clothes A folding frame assembly having an open upper frame and a hingedly attached open lower frame provides spaced parallel bars for supporting the folded portions of a pair of pants and a separately folded suit coat and furthermore, provides the upper frame wi... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5459875 | Slide fastener pouch storable garment A garment, having a garment body, having a pair of brassiere cups located adjacent to one another. A slide fastener having a pair of tracks and a slide is attached to the cups, with the tracks attached along the periphery of the cups and the slide origina... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5459883 | Ergonomic hand covering and grip enhancer An ergonomic hand covering and grip enhancer adapted to be worn by a person to support the hand and wrist and enhance the grip that may be applied to a golf club, a tennis racket, or other article has a panel of such size and configuration as to overlie t... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5459911 | Apparatus and method for raising a fluffy surface on cloth A method for obtaining a fluffy surface on cloth on which short fluff is thickly and uniformly formed. In this fluff-raising process there is no deterioration of the cloth such as undue heating of cloth or the cutting off of raised fibers. The method incl... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5458265 | Automated garment finishing system An integrated automated manufacturing system for finishing individual garments is provided. The system includes a conveyor system, a fixture constructed for movement on the conveyor in a predetermined orientation, a form mounted on the fixture for holding... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457851 | Combing machine with evenness and waste monitoring Combing machine. The combing machine includes a process control computer for the preparatory machine of a textile spinning mill, the former being located upstream of a combing machine which reacts to signals from the combing machine, which signals are rep... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457902 | Life event chronologer A device for recording and displaying events, occurrences, achievements, and milestones in a person's life. The device consists of a base, a tubular section, and a top section. The tubular section spirals upward from the base making five complete spirals.... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5455969 | Multi-purpose improved hinged knee protector An apparatus for protecting a user's knee or other joint which comprises two generally semi-cylindrical rigid members each having semi-hemispherical overlapping portions and hingedly connected to allow a movement of the joint. Additional features of the p... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5455970 | Adjustable shower and rain cap An adjustable shower and rain cap is provided, which consists of a headband worn about a head of a person. A waterproof pliable crown is affixed to the headband, so as to extend over the head of the person at different changeable heights. A structure is f... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5456392 | Sock sorting device An adapter working in concert with a parent or host machine to divert socks of different styles or quality into separate collection containers, including a logic controller, a diverter assembly, at least two discharge conduits, and a manifold. The diverte... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5456194 | Material transfer assembly for pattern tacker sewing machine A material transfer assembly for transferring stitchable materially laterally in the "x" dimension relative to the arch clamp of a pattern tacker sewing machine. In one embodiment, the material transfer assembly includes a housing which may be attached to... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5456096 | Method for processing end portion of fabric A method for processing end portion of fabric knitted by a flat knitting machine wherein integration of fabrics and the anti-raveling of end portion at the completion of knitting are carried out and the joined portion is not projected out of the surface o... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5454433 | High frequency, low amplitude, sod harvesting apparatus A sod harvesting apparatus (10) is disclosed including a cut-off device (14), a cutting unit (16) and a roll-up and core carrying device (18) mounted to a tractor (12). The cut-off device (14) includes an H-shaped slide (20) including a blade (26) pivotab... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5454744 | Rain pants with life saving device Rain pants with life saving device is provided which consists of waterproof overalls worn by a fisherman. A structure on the overalls extends about the chest of the fisherman, for buoying the fisherman in water to float in an upright position. A mechanism... | 10/03/1995 |
