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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4963295 | Process for the preparation of clay loaded metal complexes catalyst and a process for the hydrogenation of oils using the catalyst so prepared The process disclosed is for the preparation of clay loaded metal complex hydrogenation catalyst which is particularly suitable for the hydrogenation of oils and other unsaturated compounds such as Jojoba oil and castor oil. In the process, a platinum gro... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4866823 | Processes and devices for mechanically setting a plurality of small precious stones on a flat face of a jewel This invention relates to a device for mechanically setting a plurality of small precious stones in a jewel setting having a flat face, which device comprises an upwardly open dish element fixed on a horizontal table, a cover which fits with a very small ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4830902 | Paper object printed with ink and coated with a protective layer Paper, and especially bank notes, printed with ink that contains micronized wax is coated with cellulose ester or ether. Thereby it becomes soil-repelling and its useful life-time increases considerably.... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4816439 | The use of human growth hormone for the treatment of intoxicated individuals Human growth hormone is used for the treatment of individuals who are intoxicated with poisonous substances of the type which is degraded in the liver by microsomal enzymes, such as hexobarbiturates or alcohol.... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4717383 | Injector A rumen injector to inject a predetermined volume of medication into an animal, said injector having a body with a handle gripped by the user, a cylinder fixed to the body, a piston movably associated with the cylinder so as to define a variable volume sp... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4712346 | Method for laying bricks in a herringbone pattern, and an accordingly manufactured brick structure In accordance with the present invention there is provided an elevated brick structure, wherein the bricks are arranged in a herringbone pattern of alternate herringbone layers in which the bricks are either in a horizontally stretched position or in an u... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4600223 | Tube coupling A tube coupling with snap action for quick interfitting of tubes or tubular articles.... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4584247 | Threading deformed bars A method of selecting deformed bar for direct rolling of a thread thereon and also a method of threading such deformed bar. The method comprising rolling a preselected thread onto selected deformed bar without machining the bar in preparation. The bar sel... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4574655 | Wrist mechanism for industrial robot The present invention provides a wrist mechanism with three degrees of freedom for an industrial robot, which is compactly formed and to which a tool is mounted. The first degree of freedom is associated with a first input shaft for rotating a wrist porti... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4570660 | Vacuum sleeve valve A valve for controlling the flow of water to a filter of a swimming pool has a tubular member with a main inlet opening at one end connectable to a suction hose, an outlet opening at its other end connectable to a suction source, an auxiliary opening inte... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4551262 | Composition for preventing deposition of inorganic salts The present invention relates to a composition for preventing deposition of inorganic salts. The composition incorporates 0.1-4.5% by weight and 1,3-diaminopropanol-2 and/or of a derivative of 1,3-diaminopropanol-2 of the general formula: ##STR1## ... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4536999 | Ship/offshore window for permanent mounting in the external steel bulkhead of a wall A ship/offshore window for permanent mounting in the external steel bulkhead of a wall, for example by welding, comprising a window frame, preferably of steel, for pressure-proof and airtight retention of a plurality of glass members having different desi... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4536771 | Heating control device for a thermal ink-transfer type printing apparatus A heating control for a thermal printing head having a plurality of head elements for heating a transfer sheet adhered with a kind of ink which melts due to heat and transferring melted ink onto a recording sheet which makes contact with the transfer shee... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4534127 | Device for a casting float A device for a casting float of the kind through which passes a hole in which the line may run and with a chamber (2) which is open to the front and which forms an extension of the hole (3). This chamber (2) is dimensioned so that it will house the hook w... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4532523 | Tone control for thermal ink-transfer printing apparatus A tone control device in a thermal ink-transfer type printing apparatus comprising a thermal printing head having a plurality of head elements, where each of the plurality of head elements respectively comprise heating resistors for heating a transfer she... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4531342 | Cup dispenser for cups containing freshly made beverages A cup dispenser for cups containing freshly made beverages comprises a discharge opening connecting a dispensing chamber with the interior of the dispenser. This discharge opening is from the inside filled by a rotor mounted about a vertical shaft. The pe... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4511025 | Article holding apparatus of rotary type An improved apparatus for firmly holding a plurality of articles in the form of a bottle or the like on a rotary table has a plurality of supporting mechanisms for supporting the articles with the aid of attractive force generated under reduced pressure. ... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4499507 | Data reproducing apparatus for reproducing digital data recorded on multi-tracks A data reproducing apparatus for reproducing data recorded on multi-tracks, comprises a signal transducer for simultaneously reproducing pre-recorded frame signals from a plurality of tracks on a recording medium, a write-in address generating circuit pro... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4498327 | Cylinder locks and keys therefor A method of forming a key including providing a key blank of V-shaped transverse cross section so as to have two blade portions joined by a base portion. The method further includes forming teeth on the blade portions and then bending the blank to a subst... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4493183 | Machine for the manufacture of chains, in particular of the type known as rope chain in the goldsmithery industry A machine for the manufacture of chains of the "rope chain" type for the goldsmithery industry, in which each link is taken from a spiral of wire by means of one or more cuts tangential to the internal profile of the winding. The cuts can be simultaneous ... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4493587 | System for creating dams with mobile and/or partially mobile water-retaining elements Dams which basically consist of foundation plinths, secured as necessary, which plinths carry mobile and/or partially mobile dam elements, which can be inclined using lifting or lowering devices. The system also includes a control cabin.... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4490858 | Garment with a pocket for a purse or wallet Garment pockets can be closed by buttons or zip fasteners but because many people neglect to do so, there is a need for garments with pockets which prevent pickpocketing without using the traditional closures. This goal has been achieved by having a point... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4485693 | Eccentric-operated vibrating apparatus A vibrating apparatus e.g. for shaking the forming wire of a paper machine, comprising a body (1) and a drive shaft (2) rotatably mounted in the body. The drive shaft supports an eccentric bushing (3) displaceable along but nonrotatably fixed to said driv... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4337913 | Means for releasably attaching strands This invention provides an apparatus for releasably attaching all strands or risers of a parachute from a harness of the parachutist and comprises a series of loops each attached to the strands, at least one of these loops attached to each of the strands,... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4243640 | Process of extraction of aluminum values from coal ash A process for preparing a solution of high aluminum content from the combustion residue of a solid carbon-containing fuel having a carbon content of 2% or less by weight and an iron content calculated as Fe2 O3 of 4% or less by weigh... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4237167 | Acyl-carnitines in a therapeutical method for treating chronic uraemic patients undergoing regular dialysis and liquid composition for use therein A therapeutical method for treating uraemic patients in regular dialysis treatment (RDT) is disclosed, wherein an acyl-carnitine (typically acetyl-carnitine) is administered to the patients. The acyl-carnitine can be administered over the whole treatment ... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4189142 | Tennis racket A tennis racket comprising a frame having two spaced apart peripheral rows of threading openings for two spaced apart string cord layers, and an intermediate flexible layer in at least the central interspace area between said two string cord layers to int... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4176568 | Band cutting apparatus A band cutting apparatus for cutting a fabric web to produce a web-like article by the agency of a cutting means to which said fabric web is guided. There is provided a guide means including at least one fabric guide means provided with a flattening means... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4160774 | Process of degumming fatty glycerides using sodium acetate and acetic acid buffer A new process for degumming fatty glycerides is disclosed where a sodium acetate and acetic acid buffer having a pH of 3 to 5 is added to crude vegetable fat containing the fatty glycerides. The degummed fatty glycerides are then removed from the buffer.... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4160040 | Freely-flowing powdered fresh baker's yeast preparation and method of producing it A fresh baker's yeast preparation of greater stability is provided in which a hydrophobic additive which assists in the free flow properties of moist bulk materials, for example hydrophobic silicon dioxide, is added in from 0.01 to 5% by weight of yeast o... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4115375 | Method of isolation and recovery of protein hormones, deriving from pituitary tissues using polyethylene glycol Protein hormones are fractionated and isolated from extracts of pituitary glands or tissues. Increased yield and purity of the growth hormone is obtained by using controlled amounts of polyethylene glycol as precipitating agent at pH = 4-6, preferably 4.5... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4089292 | Mechanical shoppers guide The invention provided a reminder device including a series of longitudinally spaced indicator means mounted on a base member, and a series of correspondingly spaced indicia each indicator means being rotatable into a position to indicate whether an item ... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4056928 | Detachable link-chain An ever open link-chain, i.e. a link-chain having links which are readily to be mounted or dismounted manually without deformation but cannot get detached of themselves without manual intervention.... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4039164 | Parachute with main chute release dependant upon pilot chute deployment This invention is an improvement in the art of parachutes. A parachute has a pilot chute and a main chute and provides that the main chute is locked in place and is not released until the pilot chute is properly deployed. This improvement may also provide... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3937852 | Process for baking a compressed cracker This invention provides a process for preparing a baked cracker which comprises placing a quantity of bakable dough having a rubbery consistency which tends to resume its original shape when free of compressive forces between two surfaces, compressing sai... | 02/10/1976 |
