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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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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129375 | TABBED CONNECTOR INTERFACE An electrical connector interface has a male portion and a female portion. The male portion provided with at least three outer diameter radial projecting connector tabs and a conical outer diameter seat surface at an interface end. A lock ring provided with a stop shoul... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120066904 | DEVICE, ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING LINES, MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH AN DEVICE OR ARRANGEMENT, RESPECTIVELY The invention relates to an device for connecting lines, especially to a quick connector, comprising at least one connector adapted to be joined with a line end by means of friction welding. A controlled release of excess melt is achieved by that the connecting device i... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120037611 | EXTERNAL PROTECTION FOR DIRECT ELECTRIC HEATING CABLE The present invention concerns an elongated object (1) including a cable (2) being surrounded by an external protection (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e), said external protection comprising at least... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120032550 | ELECTRIC CONNECTION OF CONDUCTOR ENDS ARRANGED IN PAIRS AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING THE CONNECTION The invention relates to the electric connection of conductor ends (26b), which are arranged in pairs and are positioned on top of each other, of a winding comprising individual conductors and to a method for establishing the connection, wherein a pluralit... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120011717 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ACCURATELY ALIGNING AND SPLICING CARRIER TAPE A method matching and splicing ends of carrier tape. A Uniquely patterned tab can be provided at an end/edge of carrier tape A and a uniquely patterned notch can be provided at an end/edge of carrier tape B. The uniquely patterned notch is complimentary to the uniquely ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120014651 | MICRO-DISTRIBUTION CABLE FOR OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MICRO-DISTRIBUTION CABLE The invention relates to a microdistribution cable (1) for optical telecommunications engineering, comprising a loose tube cable (10), at least two wires (14) being guided in the loose tube cable (10), the wires (14) of the loose tube ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110315427 | COMMUNICATION WIRE The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed.... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110286704 | System and Method for Performing and Protecting Hybrid Line Splices A method for providing a protected splice in a hybrid cable that has a fiber optic line and an electrical line includes the steps of providing a mechanical optic splice in the fiber optic line; providing a electrical splice in the electrical line proximate to the optic ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110286621 | Earphone Line, Earphone Line TAKE-UP Apparatus, Earphone Assembly and Mobile Terminal The present invention provides an earphone line, an earphone line take-up apparatus, an earphone assembly and a mobile terminal. The earphone line comprises a bullet-proof fibre, insulated conductive wires and an earphone line skin, wherein: the earphone line further co... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110262084 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME A fiber optic cable assembly includes a main fiber optic cable and a pre-connectorized fiber optic cable assembly. Optical fibers of the main fiber optic cable are mass fusion spliced to optical fibers of the pre-connectorized fiber optic cable assembly thereby forming ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110243346 | CABLE STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING SUPER-ELASTIC RODS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME A headset can include a cable structure connecting non-cable components such as jacks and headphones. The cable structure can include several legs connected at a bifurcation such as, for example, a main leg splitting into left and right legs. To prevent tangling of the ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110209900 | CABLE GUIDE AND METHOD OF CABLE TERMINATION A cable guide is used to constrain and locate wires or cables for preparation for and for connection to a circuit board or connector, for termination. The cable guide has openings that receive and secure wires during the termination process. A shaft of the cable guide m... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110197732 | CUTTER TOOL AND A METHOD OF MAKING A BRANCH CONNECTION WITH AT LEAST ONE OPTICAL FIBER OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLE A cutter tool for cutting at least one optical fiber arranged freely in a cavity of a telecommunications cable, the tool including a cutting element and a tube, the cutting element being adapted to form a snare around at least one optical fiber to be cut, the snare prov... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110190640 | Pressure sensor with an interferometric sensor and an in-fiber Bragg grating reference sensor A pressure sensor (10 for medical applications comprises a silica optical fiber extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric (EFPI) pressure sensor (2) and an in-fiber Bragg grating (FBG, 3). The cavity of the EFPI pressure sensor (2) is formed by t... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110135267 | EXCHANGE CABLING METHOD AND APPARATUS A method of providing an interconnection between a network and service equipment, comprising:
| 06/09/2011 |
| 20110130031 | CORD ORGANIZER DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE The present invention is a cord organizer device that includes a horizontal base surface, spools to receive and control one or more power cords from one or more electrical devices, a plate with a distal end disposed on the top of the spools to label the spools and the p... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110036613 | ELECTRONIC WIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME To provide an electronic wire having a diameter reduced while ensuring an excellent abrasion resistance and a method of manufacturing the electronic wire. An electronic wire 1 is obtained by coaxially providing sequentially a central... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110011642 | LOW LEAKAGE ELECTRICAL JOINTS AND WIRE HARNESSES, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Low leakage electrical joints and wire harnesses for simplifying the electrical infrastructure associated with solar energy utilities are disclosed. The low leakage electrical joints include fused wires that have been sealed, encased and configured to plug into other jo... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100330836 | Devices for Connecting Conductors of Twisted Pair Cable to Insulation Displacement Contacts An interconnection junction between a twisted pair communications cable and a communications connector having a plurality of IDCs includes: a housing having an aperture and a pair of first and second IDCs extending within the aperture; a twisted pair communications cabl... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100320334 | Device and Method for Mechanically Bonding & Grounding Painted Cable Trays A suspension tray is provided that is adapted to hold a plurality of cables and/or wires that includes a device for electrically bonding and grounding the tray. The tray comprises a series of spokes forming a wire mesh support on which the cables and/or wires are placed... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100300748 | WATERPROOF JOINT SECTION FORMING METHOD AND WIRE HARNESS PROVIDED WITH WATERPROOF JOINT SECTION FORMED BY THE METHOD Leading end sides of a plurality of wires to be electrically connected with each other are respectively inserted through a plurality of through holes formed in a waterproof rubber lid and the outer circumferential surfaces of insulating coatings of the respective wires ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100293785 | CRUSH RESISTANT CONDUCTOR INSULATION A process of twinning a pair of polymer-insulated conductors to form a twisted pair, where the polymer-insulated conductors are formed by extruding a uniformly thick coating of polymer onto the conductors. More than one twisted pair is encased in a polymer jacket formin... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100294563 | Wiring harness subunit, wiring harness unit and method for assembling wiring harness unit A wiring harness subunit is routed on an interior panel to be attached to a ceiling wall inside a vehicle. The wiring harness subunit includes: a wiring harness having a tip end part extended through the outer edge of the interior panel, and a base end part continued to... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100276196 | COVER ASSEMBLIES FOR CABLES AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME An integral, unitary cover assembly for covering an electrical connection between first and second electrical cables each having a primary conductor and a neutral conductor includes an inner elastomeric sleeve, an outer elastomeric sleeve and an integral jumper assembly... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100278495 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH FLOATING TAP A fiber optic cable assembly with a floating tap is disclosed, wherein the assembly comprises a fiber optic cable having a cable fiber assembly, such as in the form of a ribbon stack. The assembly includes at least one network access point (NAP) for accessing at least o... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100261368 | WIRE COUPLING DEVICE A wire coupling device which may be used joining at least a separate first wire and second wire comprising: a housing having at least a first port and a second port, each port configured to receive a separate wire; a camming member disposed between the at least first an... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100243321 | Motor cable assembly and method of manufacturing cable main body of the same A motor cable assembly connecting a motor and an inverter includes a cable main body, which can move flexibly. The cable main body is manufactured and formed into a flat shape by arranging a plurality of cables in parallel in a row, covering an outer surface of the arra... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100218710 | Device and Method of Connecting an Electric Power Line Between a Ship and a Terminal The invention relates to a ship that is to be coupled electrically to a terminal, and also to a method and a method and a device for connecting an electrical power line (1) between a ship (3) and a terminal (5), comprising: 09/02/2010 | |
| 20100221946 | CORE CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR SPLICING A TWIN CORE INTO AT LEAST ONE EXISTING END-SUBSCRIBER TWIN CORE The invention relates to a core connector (1) for splicing at least one twin core (a2, b2), comprising at least one housing (3, 4), in which core connection contacts are arranged, the core connection contacts being in the form of integral twi... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100218373 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES AND JOINT ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME An electrical joint assembly for connecting a plurality of conductors includes a busbar hub and a plurality of limiter modules. The busbar hub includes an electrically conductive busbar body and a plurality of conductor legs extending from the busbar body. The limiter m... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100192373 | DEVICE FOR INSTALLING AERIAL ELECTRICAL POWER LINES AND METHOD OF OPERATION A device for installing aerial electrical power conductors on utility poles and a method of operation is provided. The device includes a frame having a plurality of anchors. The anchors are arranged to provide a place for securing a plurality of pull ropes during instal... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100195332 | Decorative Lighting Strand and Method of Assembling and Installing Same A decorative lighting strand for decorating a surface having a limb with a branch extending from the limb, where the strand has a length of wire connecting a plurality of decorative bulbs and midway the strand there is a hub which can be secured on the limb so that the ... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100180438 | Method for Making Arrangement for Energy Conditioning Circuit arrangement embodiments that use relative groupings of energy pathways that include shielding circuit arrangements that can sustain and condition electrically complementary energy confluences.... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100146785 | Method and Apparatus for Joining a Pair of Electric Cables An elastic tubular sleeve (8) in engagement with a tubular supporting element (9) is set to a substantially coaxial position around one of the electric cables (2a, 2b). Subsequently, the conductors (3a, 3... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100139974 | FLEXIBLE JOINT WITH RESISTIVE FIELD GRADING MATERIAL FOR HVDC CABLES AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING SAME TO HVDC CABLES A method of connecting two high voltage DC cables in a flexible cable joint. Each high voltage DC cable can include, from the inside to the outside, a central conductor, an adjacent circumferential cable inner semicon layer, an adjacent circumferential cable insulation ... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100139973 | MINERAL INSULATED ELECTRIC CABLE TERMINATION A mineral-insulated (MI) cable termination assembly and method of manufacturing same is disclosed. The cable termination assembly includes an MI cable having a MI cable conductor, a mineral insulating layer surrounding the MI cable conductor, and an outer metal sheath s... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100127385 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELEMENT HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEMBERS FOR APPLICATION IN A MICROELECTRONIC PACKAGE A microelectronic package (31) has a microelectronic device, which is encapsulated in a quantity of material (27), and a lead frame element (15) for enabling the microelectronic device to be electrically contacted from outside of the package (31<... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100122657 | Electrode, Chemical Vapor Deposition Apparatus Including the Electrode and Method of Making The present disclosure is directed to a chemical vapor deposition apparatus. The apparatus comprises a chamber having a gas inlet and a gas outlet. A first electrode is at least partially positioned in the chamber. The first electrode comprises an electrically conductiv... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100108141 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING CONDUCTOR, MEMBER FOR CONNECTING CONDUCTOR, CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND SOLAR CELL MODULE The electric conductor connection method of the invention is a method for electrical connection between a mutually separated first electric conductor and second electric conductor, comprising a step of hot pressing a metal foil, a first adhesive layer formed on one side... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100102658 | High Current Connector The invention provides a joint (1) for joining a first electrical conductor to a second electrical conductor. The joint comprises an assembly member (3), an adapting member (2), an indentation (5a), an elastically deformable multipoint... | 04/29/2010 |
