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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 |
| 5740550 | Membrane shield for eyes The membrane shield is applied over the eye of a wearer to retain moisture. The moisture shield includes a window that can be made of a transparent plastic. A base rim having a collar is sealingly attached to the perimeter of the window such that the coll... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740551 | Multi-layered barrier glove A multi-layered barrier glove having high tactility and dexterity characteristics includes an outer shell fabricated from relatively flexible and durable material, and a barrier insert disposed underneath the shell and fabricated from gas permeable, liqui... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740552 | Disposable aprons A roll of disposable aprons is formed from an elongated strip of plastic film having a portion along each side which is longitudinally folded over the remaining portion of the strip. The strip contains a plurality of latitudinal perforations at spaced int... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740553 | Garment having a curved sew line A garment that includes a center front fabric and at least one side front fabric being sewn together along a curved sew line. The curved sew line comprises a concave section, a second convex section and a third concave section. The second convex section i... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740554 | Device for sanitary tampon removal and disposal This invention comprises a mitten device for sanitarily removing a tampon from a body cavity of an individual and thereafter disposing of the tampon through the solid waste system as opposed to the plumbing system. The mitten is adapted to fit over a hand... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740555 | Glove design for improved fit and utility A glove for sports and utility is provided with a method for creating multiple tensile forces along the length of the fingers and thumb and across the back of the hand through a point (30) of common force juncture located on the wrist proximate to the int... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740556 | Forehead perspiration collector/discharger Headgear being an absorbing forehead perspiration collector and discharge device using primarily impermeable materials comprising a soft pliable absorbing body that features a fluid barrier with absorption apertures. The extremities of the absorbing body ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740557 | Magnetic image-display system for apparel This invention modifies nearly any form of apparel, including baseball-style hats, by incorporating a portion of magnetic material into the article of apparel which allows for releasable attachment of a plurality of magnetic-based display panels.... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740558 | Means for attaching articles together A device for attaching flexible articles, such as clothing items having an edge. The device includes a flexible strip which includes an end with a sewable edge, and a second end having a fastening device. The device may be sown to an edge of the flexible ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740559 | Footwear accessory for use with a shoe to simulate the appearance of a boot A footwear accessory for use with a shoe includes a stocking-like structure having a lower foot portion and an upper ankle portion wherein the lower foot portion is made of a porous hosiery material and the upper ankle portion is made of a material which ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740560 | Non-fouling eyewear for high pollution environments Protective goggles which comprise a transparent protective member made of a polarizing lens with a polarizing characteristic oriented to reduce glare are disclosed. A transparent anti-fouling member is configured to overlie at least a portion of the trans... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740561 | Water-saving structure of toilet bowl water tank A water-saving structure of toilet bowl water tank is disclosed. The toilet bowl water tank is disposed with a float ball valve for controlling the incoming of the water and a flush handle for controlling a water-outgoing valve. This handle is disposed wi... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740562 | Pool protector device A pool protector device (10) which comprises a plurality of panels (12). A facility (14) is for interlocking the panels (12) together in side by side relationships to form a larger covering which will extend across a swimming pool (16) and be elevated abo... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740563 | Bath care offset swivel chair An improved offset swivel bath and shower chair apparatus that can be folded in a manner which makes movement or transport of the device reasonably easy. The apparatus is placed in a bathtub with a shower facility. The device is adjustable to adapt and se... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740564 | Sofa having reclining section and foldable bed A furniture piece comprises: a sofa frame; a plurality of seating sections connected to and associated with the sofa frame, one of which is a reclining seating section; and a foldable bed. The configuration described hereinabove provides both reclining se... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740565 | Inflatable sleeping bag system with netting member A new Inflatable Sleeping Bag System for providing a combination inflatable mattress and sleeping bag providing a comfortable lightweight sleeping bag. The inventive device includes an inflatable mattress having a head support tube, a cover sheet having a... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740566 | Combination tarpaulin-blanket construction A combination tarpaulin-blanket construction comprises a first, tarpaulin layer of a material such as a cotton canvas, a cotton duck or a cellulose acetate synthetic yarn, and a protective covering of a waterproof and windproof laminated plastic, and a se... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740567 | Blanket with waterproof frictional backing A blanket with waterproof frictional backing comprising an upper layer attached to a lower layer, and frictional strips attached to the lower layer. The upper layer is a non-abrasive textile such as canvas or terrycloth, and is intended to provide a comfo... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740568 | Snap-together bed An adjustable articulated bed manufactured in seven or so components for packing in three or so separate smaller boxes for easy transport. These components can be snap-fit together for easy assembly (and disassembly). The bed includes a bed frame, a power... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740569 | Emergency eyewash unit An emergency eyewash unit is provided for installation on a counter top adjacent to a sink, and includes a pair of spray heads mounted on a common swing arm for movement between a stored position alongside the sink and an active position with the spray he... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740570 | Collapsible hammock A collapsible hammock comprises an elongate stand of dovetail section and an open bottom having a first portion slidably receivable into a second portion and detained by a retaining device, a pair of support releasably secured to the bottom of the stand, ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740571 | Foot support apparatus A bed having a support apparatus for supporting the feet of an individual residing in the bed having a frame and a mattress carried thereon, the support apparatus including a padded foot support member coupled to the frame above the mattress proximate the... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740572 | Patient support tables with articulated leg support sections An operating table has two leg sections each of which has a rotatable shaft extending along its length. Each shaft carries a gear that engages another gear fixed with the table such that raising or lowering the leg section causes the shaft to rotate. A he... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740573 | Air bed with circumferential belt An air bed includes first and second air-tight enclosures disposed side by side in a first plane. Each of the first and second air-tight enclosures is independently inflatable and has substantially the same length and width, the first and second air-tight... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740574 | Hybrid mattress having portions with different support characteristics A hybrid mattress has two or more individual support structures such as springs and a unitary comfort casing. The comfort casing is formed with two or more internal pouches each adapted to snugly receive one of the individual support structures and to hol... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740575 | Ramp systems A ramp system made up of any selected member ramp sections connected together, end to end, by stands. The ramp sections have depending flanges at each end that engage retaining rails in the stands. The height of the rails in the stands can be varied to ac... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740576 | Device for dislodging a submersible swimming pool cleaner A steering device is attached to a submersible swimming pool cleaner for aiding in turning the cleaner away pool side wall engaging positions and thus allowing the cleaner to move across pool surfaces for performing its cleaning function. The steering dev... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740577 | Tool for cleaning cracks and grooves in pavement A tool for cleaning cracks, grooves, channels and spacings in pavement. The inventive tool comprises an elongate pole having a longitudinal axis and a flat blade having at least one vertex, said blade being disposed at one end of said pole whereby said ve... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740578 | Dust mop A dust mop head is formed of a single sheet as a backing for pile yarns, with flaps integrally formed, the flaps having slits therein. A mop frame has inwardly directed tongues, and the flaps wrap around the frame so the tongues extend through the slits t... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740579 | Brush for improved tuft retention and anchor wire therefor A brush with improved tuft retention having a handle, a head made from a flowable material, connected to the handle, having a plurality of tuft holes therein, with at least one bristle anchored in each tuft hole with a multi-sided staple. Each staple has ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740580 | Stepper vacuum chuck wiper The present invention discloses a stepper vacuum chuck wiper for cleaning a stepper vacuum chuck, which includes a rod frame, a bearing device, a flare type soft shield, a wiping stick and an illuminating device. The rod frame has a through hole at one en... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740581 | Freestanding central vacuum system A central vacuum system mountable between adjacent studs of a wall formed of a cabinet having a top wall, side walls, a rear wall, an upper dividing wall extending beneath the side walls, a lower dividing wall extending between the side walls beneath the ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740582 | Central vacuum hose storage system A central vacuum hose storage unit to be positioned between the studs of a wall having upper and lower storage chambers and a reversible hose drive assembly positioned to deploy a vacuum hose from a stored position in the lower chamber outwardly through t... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740583 | Electric vacuum cleaner An electric vacuum cleaner includes a main body. A hose is connected to the main body. A motor-drive brush is provided in a floor nozzle. An extension pipe connects the floor nozzle and one end of the hose. An electric conductor is located in the extensio... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740584 | Releasable caster holder A caster holder includes an open frame and retainers for holding the plate of a caster at two ends. The open structure of the frame is economical and minimizes weight. The frame may be economically manufactured by bending a single strip of metal. The fram... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740585 | Child safety device A child safety device which prevents children from closing sliding doors and windows which includes a blocking member which is attached to a door or window frame by an attachment member which allows the blocking member to be positioned in a blocking posit... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740586 | Tool handle A two-material or three-material tool handle includes, over at least part of its length, an outer sheath made of a flexible grade polyester elastomer overmolded onto a carrier sleeve made of a hart grade polyester elastomer.... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740587 | Door handle device A door handle device has a structure for maximizing an effect for protecting the handle device from damage; and even if the handle device should be damaged, lower repairing costs are required. The door handle device is equipped with: a handle base which c... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740588 | Cage gin feeding apparatus and method Maximum separation of the seed cotton locks delivered to a cage roller gin is achieved by a ballistic trajectory that carries the locks over the top of the cage roller to a landing area. In the preferred embodiment, the flight of the locks over the cage r... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5740589 | Means for clasping the extremities of the metal sheet forming tie-bands A sheet metal clip with opposed overlapping first and second ends includes a guide tongue integral with the first end and receivable within an integral chamber adjacent the second end. A pair of integral projecting columns adjacent the first end are recei... | 04/21/1998 |
