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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 |
| 7000251 | Welding shield An apparatus includes a wall defining an opening. A first bracket is connected to the wall and defines a first channel. A second bracket is located across the wall opening from the first bracket and defines a second channel. A hinge connects the second bracket to th... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000252 | Protective mask A protective face mask with a facial covering sheet is formed of an impact-resistant transparent sheet to match the contour of a face. The mask has mirror image eye openings that are open-sided, a mouth opening and an array of ventilation openings adjacent to the bo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000253 | Glove with wrist protector A glove with protective padding for a wrist covers a dorsal side of the wrist excluding the radio styloid, the Lister's tubercle, and the distal ulna. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000254 | Costume construction A costume adapted to be worn by a person and including a garment made up, in part at least, by a top that extends from the shoulder of the person downwardly to at least approximately the waist of the person. The garment includes an outer area that is provided with a... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000255 | Garment with adjustable weight support mechanism A garment including an adjustable weight support mechanism used to shift the weight and position of objects contained within pockets disposed on the garment is provided. The garment has a number of pockets including a storage pouch releasably attached to the rear of... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000256 | Work glove A work glove particularly useful for gardening, automobile mechanical work and any other type of use which brings the palmar side of the hand in contact with work or the like which may result in stinging, bruising, or blistering of the fingers, thumb and palm of a h... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000257 | Glove with stitchless seams A structure of a glove is disclosed that includes a first material element and a second material element. The material elements are separate from each other and positioned adjacent each other, and the material elements are joined with a stitchless configuration, tha... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000258 | Pulling glove A glove suitable for pulling wire rope or cable without putting point or line pressure on the hand of the user is disclosed. The glove has a cleat affixed to the palm of the glove. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000259 | Sports glove with padding A vibration dissipating sports glove for use in holding a bat while hitting a baseball having an energy-absorbing front pad between the index finger and the thumb. The glove also has a back padding covering the metacarpal portion of the hand and may furthermore have... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000260 | Disposable garment and related manufacturing equipment and methods A disposable garment, subassemblies of the garment, and apparatus and methods for making the garment and subassemblies. The garment has elasticized leg and waist openings. The apparatus and methods of the invention facilitate assembling leg elastics and crotch elast... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000261 | Ostomy bag support garment A torso portion is shaped to surround a torso of a user. The torso portion has an inside and an outside, as well as a leg end and a waist end. A pocket is connected to the inside of the torso portion, where the pocket has first and second sides arranged on diametric... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000262 | Flexible ratchet mechanism for the headband of protective headgear A ratchet mechanism for the headband of a protective helmet or other headgear allows for adjustment of the size and fit of the headband. The headband has overlapping rear end portions which are enclosed in a housing, which is comprised of an outer substantially arc-... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000263 | Pivotable strap-buckle assembly This invention is directed towards an apparatus for securing and adjusting a strap. More particularly, the present invention is directed towards a buckle assembly having a pivotable member pivotably attached to opposed regions of the buckle frame. In one embodiment,... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000264 | Auxiliary spa module Systems and techniques to increase storage space for added features in a spa using a modular spa design. A spa structure includes a compartment defining a location that receives a device to be used in conjunction with a spa, and a surface coupled with the compartmen... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000265 | Showerhead holder An arrangement for attaching a showerhead holder such that its height will be adjustable incorporates a wall-mounting rail having a central, forward-facing groove for attaching a showerhead holder such that its height will be adjustable on its front surface. An auxi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000266 | Lavatory with a removable washing platform A spout directs a stream of water onto an adjacent washing apparatus. The washing apparatus has a body with a first work surface and a drain opening that is connected by a coupling to the waste water system of a building. A second platform is removably positionable ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000267 | Portable recyclable fluid flushing method A small-scale portable recyclable fluid flushing method used for flushing irritants or inflammatory agents from the skin or eyes, or for flushing infectious debris from wounds. The invention is either made reusable or disposable, and typically comprises: a. a single... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000268 | Patient transfer and transport bed The present invention is a transfer and transport device and method for moving a patient from a bed to another location within a medical facility. The transport device includes an integral transfer mechanism for transferring a patient from a hospital bed to the devi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000269 | Adjustable base for supporting adjustable beds of different widths An adjustable base is utilized with articulated or adjustable beds of different widths and includes first and second pairs of support brackets with each pair including first and second support brackets in opposing aligned relationship to each other. Each pair of sup... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000270 | Collapsible mat with removable portion and method of making same A collapsible apparatus is provided that includes a frame configured to form a closed loop, the frame being moveable between a coiled configuration and an uncoiled configuration. A sleeve is configured to receive the frame and to define an opening within at least a ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000271 | Table control method and table system For the purpose of providing a method of keeping an iso-center at a fixed position regardless of the tilt of a table top, and a table system having such a function, an apparatus comprises a table top member; lifting means for moving the table top member up and down;... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000272 | Hospital bed and mattress having a retractable foot section A patient support is disclosed having an adjustable length deck and a mattress positionable on the deck. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000273 | Shaped body pillows and pillowcases Shaped body pillows and pillowcases of comfortably curved shapes and hollows are provided. Articles of the invention include pillows and cases having three-dimensional shapes including a headrest portion, a trunk portion, and a tail portion, bounded by arcuate margi... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000274 | Slipcovers for support pillows A support pillow comprises a cushion body having a medial region and two opposing arms that define a generally open well, with the cushion body having an outer periphery and an inner periphery adjacent the well. A shell encompasses the cushion body. A fabric cover i... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000275 | Support pillow for small infants A pillow for holding an infant comprises a pillow body having a padded region and a well region. The padded region comprises an upper section, a lower section and two side sections that surround the well region. The padded region further comprises a cover and a fill... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000276 | Body support surface comfort device An adjustable, inflatable surface comfort device to be used with shaped body support devices. The surface comfort device comprises an inflatable bladder having a shape and size to substantially cover at least one support surface of a shaped body support device so as... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000277 | Spring mattress based on foam material A spring mattress that uses a multiplicity of elastic springs, spatially distributed according to a predetermined pattern, with highly variable configurations, obtained by shaping through cutting and pouring operations on a starting slab of foam material of a proper... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000278 | Method and apparatus for end of cycle signal for laundry appliance A method is disclosed for producing an end of cycle for a laundry appliance having a drive motor, a timer motor, and at least one water valve. The method includes determining that the drive motor was previously running and is presently turned off, determining that t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000279 | Transit boarding platform panel The present invention relates to a transit boarding platform panel for use along the edge of an existing transit platform adjacent a track. The panel comprises a molded base portion formed from a reinforced composite polymer. The base portion has a top deck and bott... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000280 | Aggressive pipeline pig A modular pipeline pig provides scraping cup having holes therethrough, adapted to retain a plurality of scraper studs. Positioned a well-defined distance behind the scraping cup is a driving cup defined by a slightly larger diameter than the scraping cup. The studs... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000281 | Push broom which is convertible to a handheld whisk broom A convertible broom which has two sections each retaining a multiplicity of bristles on their respective lower surfaces. The two sections have means to retain them together and when in this condition, the joined sections can be used as a conventional straight broom ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000282 | Spring-biased pivoting squeegee A spring-biased pivoting squeegee 10 provides a head 12 pivotally attached to a handle 16. The head 12 is movable between a rest position, in which the head 12 is angularly displaced from the handle 16, and a biased position... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000283 | Wiper drive The invention is based on a wiper drive having a reversible geared motor, which is secured to a wiper mounting and on whose power takeoff shaft (12) a motor crank (14) is seated that is connected via at least one joint (16) to a lever gear which... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000284 | Drain vacuum attachment kit An apparatus is provided to aid in the removal of blockages from sanitary waste lines on sinks, showers and the like. Two pieces of flexible hose connect to a standard utility vacuum. The first piece of hose, approximately six to eight feet long, connects to the suc... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000285 | Control circuitry for enabling drive system for vacuum cleaner A self-propelled appliance comprises a base, electric motor mounting the base, a handle moveably depending from the base and a drive wheel mounted in the base and operatively connected to the motor. The control circuits comprising an enable switch and a base switch ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000286 | Water absorbing and drying cleaner A water absorbing and drying cleaner comprises a washing apparatus and a drying apparatus, wherein the washing apparatus and the drying apparatus are mounted in the casing of the water absorbing and drying cleaner, a drying inlet in the drying apparatus and a washin... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000287 | Portable containment and transport equipment with dust suction and collection capacity A portable equipment for electric tool for the working of surfaces includes a case-shaped container (1) including a plurality of compartments. A first compartment (40, 60) houses air suction device (16, 66), a second compartment (14, 70) ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000288 | Hose and wand assembly A hose and wand assembly for a domestic appliance includes a flexible hose portion, a rigid wand portion and a handgrip portion. The hose terminates in a curved end portion which couples to the wand in such a manner that the hose is able to swivel about the longitud... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000289 | Gravity hinge A gravity hinge is disclosed that is simple to manufacture and avoids limitations found in known gravity hinges. The hinge includes two cylindrical knuckles joined by a spindle and separated by a polymer bushing. The junction of the knuckles and the bushing is at an... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000290 | Lockable hinge A lockable hinge for preventing opening of a door wherein the fixed and pivoting hinge plates have solid, torque resistant knuckles with aligned passages configured in non circular shapes to permit insertion of a complementary hinge pin thereby preventing opening of... | 02/21/2006 |