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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7691221 | Method for gluing decorative stones Method for gluing decorative stones (1) with a tapered off backside, in particular of faceted glass, onto leather (2), wherein in the fastening region of each stone (1) a recess (5) is punched out of the leather (2), which recess i... | 04/06/2010 |
| D565985 | Road-marking device | 04/08/2008 |
| 7202188 | Lead- and barium-free crystal glass A lead- and barium-free crystal glass having a refractive index of at least 1.55, with in % by weight, more than 50% and less than 60% SiO2, more than 0.6% and less than 4% B2O3, less than 3% K2O, more than 12% and less th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7036338 | String of beads A string of beads with deformable connecting pieces which extend between each pair of adjacent beads and which are secured to the beads, wherein the connecting pieces are plastics threads or flexible wires. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033640 | Method of coloring cut gemstones A method of coloring cut gemstones introduces metals or metal oxides into a surface layer by means of heat treatment. During the heat treatment the gemstones are laid on a solid plate and the metals or metal oxides form a substantial constituent of the plate. The su... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018083 | Lighting system A lighting system has at least one decorative transparent member which has at least one bore with at least one light source for illuminating the at least one decorative transparent member. The lightning system further has a mechanical holder which extends into the b... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6880958 | Electric lighting device in the form of a candle An electric lighting device is in the form of a candle, in particular a Christmas tree candle. It has at least one light source and a mechanical holding device for detachable attachment to a support, in particular a tree branch. The electric lighting device includes... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6870606 | Process for measuring the surface of a polished precious stone Process for the measurement of the surface of a polished precious stone, wherein firstly the position of at least some of the flat facet surfaces of the stone is measured in space, in particular by rotating the stone in front of a light source and examination of the... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6790513 | Apparatus for applying glass elements to a substrate An apparatus is used to apply glass elements with a non-mirrored rear side to, in particular, a textile substrate. The predominant proportion of the glass elements is in the form of balls (1). At least 5% of the glass elements comprise flat boundary surfaces,... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6705114 | Decorative stone made of glass A decorative stone made of glass is provided with a facetted front and a mirrored rear converging from the periphery of the stone to a point provided with an adhesive (10), wherein the angle between opposite surfaces of the rear of the stone (1) is mor... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6694777 | Setting A setting, in particular for decorative stones made of cut glass, is made of stamped sheet metal. It receives the decorative stone in the manner of a cup, the setting surrounding the stone in the area of its greatest diameter in the manner of a channel. A... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6568827 | Marking element for carriageways A marking element for carriageways, comprising a cylindrical housing (18) in which there is arranged at least one light source whose light issues through a flat boundary surface, flush with the carriageway, of a transparent part (2') of the cover (2) of t... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6422039 | Gem A gemstone has a faceted crown which is inclined with respect to the main axis and which is defined on the one end by a preferably flat table and on the other hand by a peripheral edge of the gemstone. A faceted pavilion is inclined with respect to the ma... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6347906 | Marking element An approximately cuboidal or frustopyramidal, partially hollow marking element has a flat bottom plate and a main body which is stiffened by ribs and which is connected at two mutually opposite sides to preferably reflecting bars. The marking element comp... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6136399 | Decorative article for garment Decoration for a garment, comprising individual elements (1) of glass or synthetic material, whose back is provided with an adhesive means (2) bounded by a flat adhesive surface (3), wherein each element (1) comprises a retroreflector (11) whose front is ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6125516 | Method of producing an item of hollow jewelry An item of hollow jewelry having at least one precious stone which is fitted into the galvanically produced wall thereof and which is held fast by galvanically applied material, wherein a setting (2) of metal sheet which surrounds the precious stone (1) i... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6126305 | Light fitting A light fitting, in particular a ceiling light fitting, has several reflective and/or refractive bodies, in particular facetted glass elements, which are lit by light guided via several optical fibers, wherein end areas of the optical fibers are held in a... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6092267 | Slide fastener A zipper closure including first and second rows of teeth formed on first and second bands. Each tooth has a free end in which a channel is formed. Each channel has a bottom which is convexly curved. The zipper closure includes a slider with a projection ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6067818 | Mount for a gem A mount for fixing a gem into a through-hole of a thin-walled carrier includes a band curved in an annular shape. The band has a cylindrical area of contact with the through-hole. A lower edge area of the band is conically tapered towards a central axis o... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5713110 | Zipper closure with decorative stones A zipper closure comprises first and second rows of plastic teeth formed on first and second bands, each said band having an edge bead, said teeth having free ends and opposed back ends fixed to said bands. In said teeth close to said back ends of said te... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5619378 | Field glass with additional information A field glass having means for alternatively observing additional information, an information carrier or an information deflecting means being disposed in the beam path, the information carrier or information deflecting means being disposed within the hou... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5588185 | Zipper closure A zipper closure includes teeth having decorative stones. The teeth engage each other by respective support surfaces, the extension (h) of which in the direction of the zipper closure is at most as large as the largest diameter (D) of the decorative stone... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5559061 | Gem comprised of a glass based on silicon oxide and calcium oxide A glass composition substantially comprising silicon oxide, calcium oxide and aluminum oxide, and its use for producing gems.... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5511292 | Zipper closure The invention relates to a zipper closure comprising a first and second row of teeth formed on a first and second band, each band comprising an edge bead or web, said teeth having free ends, each of which with a channel formed therein, when said zipper cl... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5477653 | Decorative panel A decorative panel comprising a first transparent plate on which a multiplicity of faceted glass stones is fixed in an ornamental arrangement, and a second plate with a reflective layer which is held at a distance from the first plate and from the glass s... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5467416 | Light input reflector for optical-fiber systems A light input reflector for optical-fiber systems wherein at least 50% of the deviated luminous flux of the lamp hits the light entrance surface of the optical-fiber system.... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5400304 | Ornamental clock The invention relates to an ornamental clock having a clock glass with gems glued to the underside of the clock glass with transparent adhesive.... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5343718 | Chain link for gems, and ornamental chain comprising such links, and a method for producing said chain The invention relates to a chain link for gems comprising a mounting portion, a linking element disposed on the mounting portion and a receiving element provided on the mounting portion for taking up and connecting a linking element of a further chain lin... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5338591 | Decorative element having a plurality of gems and a method for producing it The invention relates to a decorative element having a plurality of gems which are held in a carrier. The carrier comprises: a) an upper impressible layer; b) a lower impressible layer; and, c) an irreversibly deformable layer disposed between the layers. The layer... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5297352 | Decorative glass body A decorative glass body for viewing objects that are disposed on the base surface of the decorative glass body but seem to be floating inside the glass.... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5287662 | Abrasive body The invention relates to an abrasive body having a concave abrasive surface, whereby the abrasive body has a plurality of wings bent with the wing tip pointing in the moving direction. Each wing has a coolant duct in communication with a central opening i... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5267079 | Binoculars including separate focusing and diopter adjustment Binoculars having a central device for focusing and diopter adjustment wherein the diopter adjusting wheel is integrated into the face of the focusing drive wheel, whereby the focusing and the diopter adjustment can be performed independently of each othe... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5263788 | Fastening device for a body The invention relates to a fastening device for a transparent body, in particular a glass body for lighting purposes. This fastening device comprises an outer sleeve and a displaceable inner sleeve fitting therein. The outer sleeve contains circumferentia... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5252377 | Magazine strip for gems The invention relates to a magazine strip for gems. The magazine strip has a sandwich structure, comprising in particular a middle soft layer, a reversibly deformable layer disposed thereabove and optionally a reversibly deformable layer disposed under th... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5209956 | Decorative panel and a method of producing it A decorative panel comprising a lower carrier plate with a structured plastic layer applied thereto and bearing an effect layer, and an upper glass plate.... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5176676 | Plug connector for a surface electrode A flexible surface electrode for use in carrying current to and from the skin of a human body includes an insulating carrier having a projecting tongue and at least one electrically conductive foil on one side of the carrier and extending along the tongue... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5139828 | Ornamental panel An ornamental panel comprising a glass plate to which a number of faceted glass stones are fixed in an ornamental arrangement, and a mirror plate.... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5137761 | Decorative plaque A decorative plaque comprising, in sequence, from the outside to the inside, a semitransparent reflecting plate, a light transmitting glass plate spaced from the semi-transparent reflecting plate having a plurality of faceted glass stones affixed to one s... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5125521 | Perfume bottle with reusable housing A vessel containing perfume is placed in an accommodating space in an outer case consisting of two half shells articulated one upon the other. A cap ensures both that the vessel is tightly closed and that the case is locked in a closed position.... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5077988 | Metal platelet compound A metal platelet compound comprising adjacent circular platelets that are chained together and each have a conical depression having a hole at the apex for taking up a gem. The conical depression may also have a pouchlike extension at the apex.... | 01/07/1992 |