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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 |
| 7815725 | Warm asphalt binder compositions containing lubricating agents The present invention provides a functionally dry warm mix asphalt binder composition modified with lubricating agents or additives that can be mixed with aggregate and compacted at temperatures substantially below asphalt binder compositions that do not contain the... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7335251 | Method for enhancing the physico-chemical properties of bitumen compositions and novel bitumen compositions with enhanced properties and their uses The invention concerns method for enhancing the physico-chemical properties of bitumen compositions and novel bitumen compositions with enhanced properties and their uses by mixing a functionalized amorphous silica made by combining amorphous silica with a coupling ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7264667 | Pretreated aggregate for hotmix asphalt concrete applications and other related applications A process of producing an asphalt concrete with enhanced performance is provided by utilizing a primer. The primer is added to a hot aggregate with a surface temperature of at least 250 deg. F. prior to addition of an asphalt-derived base binder. The primer forms a ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7179017 | Low-viscosity, silicone-modified penetrating asphalt sealer to eliminate water associated problems in asphalt pavements A solvent-based solution including methods of making and using for treating and protecting for heavy traffic asphalt pavement, particularly against water-associated problems, such as repeated freeze/thaw cycles, and damage caused by exposure to UV light. The mechani... | 02/20/2007 |
| RE39289 | Apparatus and process for manufacturing asphalt An improved process for making asphalt involves incorporating tar sands into a hot asphalt mix process and modifying the process. The improved process involves using a heated asphalt counter-flow drum mixer to admix asphaltic cement, coarse aggregate, and fine aggre... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6951942 | Glucocorticoid-selective anti-inflammatory agents Compounds having Formula I are useful for partially or fully antagonizing, repressing, agonizing, or modulating the glucocorticoid receptor and treating immune, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in a mammal. Also di... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6753362 | Cold bond adhesive An adhesive composition which requires no applied heat to effect curing and which produces a strong bond between a polymeric capping membrane suitably employed in roofing or siding and a roofing or siding base or substrate which composition essentially comprises a h... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6306937 | Oxidized all-weather cutback asphalts Fully oxidized cutback asphalts suitable for application in roofing, waterproofing, and sealing applications in all weather conditions, including as mastics and other sealants. Compositions according to the invention comprise unprecedented proportions of ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6194471 | Fluid concentrates of modified mineral acid salts This invention relates to the production of mineral acid salts of amines which can be easily handled and pumped in plant and laboratory environments. More particularly, this invention relates to the production of water-free fluid ionic mineral acid salt c... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6045608 | Apparatus and process for manufacturing asphalt An improved process for making asphalt involves incorporating tar sands into a hot asphalt mix process and modifying the process. The improved process involves using a heated asphalt counter-flow drum mixer to admix asphaltic cement, coarse aggregate, and... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6024788 | Asphalt additive The present invention provides an asphalt composition comprising an asphalt and antistripping additive comprising at least one of the compound having the formula (I), (II) or (III): [R1 O--(PO)m (EO)n ]x --P(=O)--(OH... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5779776 | Rooting inhibitors The present invention relates to the use of 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxypropionamides for protecting buildings, building materials and insulation compounds against the penetration of roots into and through them, and to rooting-inhibiting bitumen mixtures, sea... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5776234 | Anionic bituminous emulsions with improved adhesion This invention relates to rapid set, medium set, and slow set anionic emulsions prepared from straight bitumen or bitumen modified by the incorporation of polymers such as styrene butadiene rubbers (SBR), styrene block copolymers (SBS), ethylene vinyl ace... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5755865 | Asphalt rejuvenater and recycled asphalt composition A composition for rejuvenating asphalt comprises between 5-25% by weight shale oil modifier and between 75-95% by weight asphalt cement. The asphalt cement may consist of an AC-10 binder or an AC-20 binder. The shale oil modifier is made of dehydrogenated... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5730791 | Asphalt-base coating composition with novel hindered acid/amine salt surfactant An improved asphalt roof-coating composition which includes asphalt, clay, and a novel hindered acid/amine salt surfactant. The surfactant comprises an acid constituent which has at least two alkyl groups bonded to the alpha carbon and an amine constituen... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5693133 | Asbestos free roof coatings The present invention generally relates to an asbestos-free roof coating composition which comprises roof-coating asphalt cutback, an amine-based dispersion aid and various optional ingredients including fillers to obtain the desired bulk. The dispersion ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5622554 | Asphalt-based coating composition with alkoxylated amine-derived salt surfactant An improved asphalt roof-coating composition which includes asphalt cutback, clay, and a novel salt surfactant. The surfactant comprises an acid and alkoxylated fatty amines and alkoxylated ether amines. The novel surfactant amines are inexpensive and imp... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5618340 | Asphalt-based coating composition with ether amine-acid-complex surfactant The disclosure involves an improved asphalt roof-coating composition which includes asphalt, clay, and a novel ether amine-acid-complex surfactant. The surfactant comprises an alkyloxyalkylamine, preferably having an alkyl chain with from 8 to 20 carbon a... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5462588 | Flame retarded asphalt composition Described is a flame retarded asphalt composition comprising: a) a bituminous composition; b) a thermoplastic elastomer; c) an inert filler; d) a halogenated flame retardant; and e) an effective flame retardant amount of a nitrogen heterocyclic compositio... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5362314 | Additive modified bituminous emulsions This invention is directed to an improved clays-stabilized bituminous emulsion composition for use as a surface coating and the like. Such an emulsion includes about 90.0-99.95 parts by weight of an aqueous bituminous emulsion and about 0.05-10.0 parts by... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5328505 | Cationic aqueous bituminous aggregate slurries for hot climates Cationic aqueous bituminous emulsion-aggregate slurries are disclosed to be formed with cationic emulsions prepared at elevated temperatures by emulsifying bitumen, such as an asphalt, in water with a cation-active emulsifier which is the blend of the rea... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5320671 | Cationic aqueous bituminous aggregate slurries for hot climates Cationic aqueous bituminous emulsion-aggregate slurries are disclosed to be formed with aggregate and cationic emulsions prepared at elevated temperatures by emulsifying bitumen, such as an asphalt, in water with a cation-active emulsifier prepared as the... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5312483 | Adhesion of asphalt to aggregates Novel bituminous coating compositions, bituminous paving compositions and asphaltic compositions are provided herein. These compositions have, in common, from about 0.1% to about 8% by weight of a nitrogen-containing, adhesion-improving, anti-stripping ag... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5234494 | Softening agents for recycling asphalt pavement A novel asphaltic composition is provided herein. The composition consists of comminuted aged asphaltic pavement material and an effective amount, from about 2% to about 15% by weight of a blend of a soft asphalt cement, a conventional asphalt cement, or ... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5075361 | Aminoacid phosphoalkylation of asphaltenes for compatibilization in bituminous liquids Asphaltenes isolated from bituminous products that have been bulk phosphochlorinated using phosphorous trichloride and amidated using aminoacids or aminoacid salts show enhanced dissolution properties when added to bituminous liquids or bituminous liquids... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5017230 | Asphalt additive compositions Asphalt additive compositions are described which comprise (A) a metallic organic strength improving compound and (B) an anti-strip compound. The metal of said metallic organic compound is selected from the group consisting of manganese, cobalt, copper, v... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4944804 | Plaster of Paris (Stucco) as mixing aid for aqueous bituminous emulsion aggregate slurries Improved mixability (extended set time) and adhesion (asphalt coating on aggregate) are disclosed for cationic and anionic bituminous emulsion-aggregate paving slurries by the addition to the emulsion-aggregate mixture of small amounts of calcium sulfate ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4921539 | Modified pitch specially adapted to bind coal particles The invention concerns a modified pitch composition specially adapted to bind coal particles with the purpose of transforming it into briquettes; the pitch is modified by reaction with an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or anhydride thereof, and at least on... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4877457 | Cationic aqueous bituminous emulsion-aggregate slurries preparation Cationic aqueous bituminous emulsion-aggregate slurries are disclosed to be formed with cationic emulsions prepared at elevated temperatures by emulsifying bitumen, such as an asphalt, in water with a cation-active emulsifier which is the product of the r... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4859245 | Viscosifiers for asphalt emulsions Bituminous emulsion viscosifiers are disclosed to be prepared by condensation of the residue obtained from the distillation of crude tall oil or tall oil derived fatty acids and resin acids (rosin) with various amines, which when added to the asphalt befo... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4836857 | Asphalt additive compositions Asphalt additive compositions are described which comprise (A) a metallic organic strength improving compound and (B) an anti-strip compound. The metal of said metallic organic compound is selected from the group consisting of manganese, cobalt, copper, v... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4810299 | Cationic aqueous bituminous emulsion-aggregate slurries Cationic aqueous bituminous emulsion-aggregate slurries are disclosed to be formed with cationic emulsions prepared at elevated temperatures by emulsifying bitumen, such as an asphalt, in water with a cation-active emulsifier which is the product of the r... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4806166 | Tall oil based amino esters as anti-stripping agents for asphalt An asphalt composition is disclosed having improved adhesion to aggregate comprising asphalt and an adhesion improving amount of an anti-stripping agent comprising the aminoester reaction product of at least one tall oil fatty acid and triethanolamine.... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4765839 | Bituminous compositions containing anti-stripping additives prepared from amines and substituted heterocyclic compounds Bituminous compositions are improved by incorporating therein the reaction product of an organic amine with a substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound as an anti-stripping agent. These compositions are useful as a pavement material by blendin... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4759799 | Asbestos-free asphalt coatings An improved asphalt roof-coating composition of the asbestos-free type which include asphalt cutback, clay, a surfactant, and fillers. An alkyloxyalkylamine salt surfactant, preferably an alkyloxypropylamine salt having an alkyl chain with from 10 to 20 c... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4743304 | Asphalt antistripping agents containing organic amines and Portland cement The physical properties of bitumen/aggregate compositions are improved by a. adding an antistripping agent selected from imidazolines, polyamines, alkoxylated polyamines, aminocarboxylic esters, amide-amines and mixtures thereof to a bituminous material; b. ad... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4721529 | Asphaltic compositions An asphaltic composition comprising an asphalt admixed with an aggregate and at the interface between said asphalt and said aggregate the reaction product of an amine antistrip and an acid salt in an amount sufficient to bind said asphalt to said aggregat... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4639273 | Asphalt-adhesion improving additives prepared by formaldehyde condensation with polyamines Formaldehyde adducts of amines, polyamines and amides conforming to the general formula ##STR1## are employed in asphalt compositions in order to improve the overall adhesion between the asphalt and aggregate or glass fiber or glass fiber mesh a... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4551178 | Additives for hot mix asphalt A method for reclaiming used asphalt by mixing it with a chemically modifying system consisting of a polymerizable vinyl monomer and an alkenyl azabenzene.... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4547224 | Emulsifiers for bituminous emulsions Reaction products of polyamines with certain polycarboxylic acid anhydrides are disclosed which give emulsions capable of producing medium set mixing grade asphalt emulsions, rapid set asphalt emulsions, and quick set slurry seal emulsions. Solventless as... | 10/15/1985 |
