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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 |
| 7343928 | Regulator insert with hydraulic damping in outlet A regulator insert for valves includes inflow openings and a plurality of slot-shaped outflow openings extending in the axial direction of the insert and being, via a roller membrane, closable in response to the difference in pressure across the insert under the inf... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7213612 | High pressure ball-poppet control valve with flow control A control valve for operating a fluid-actuated device includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a passage in fluid communication between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, the passage defining a longitudinal axis. A valve seat is disposed in the passage and incl... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7178554 | Ultrasonically controlled valve An ultrasonically operated valve a source of ultrasonic energy for excitation of a pressurized liquid. The vibration of the ultrasonic horn imparts a pulsing of the pressure of the liquid within the valve. Selection of a sealing mechanism that responds at a differen... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7093615 | Water saving faucet valve A water saving faucet valve includes an elongated body having inlet and outlet ends, and high and low pressure chambers interconnected by a coaxial flow channel. A valve stem is slidably retained in the flow channel to move between a lowered position, in which water... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7036526 | Valve for liquid separation A valve for liquid separation, especially for analytical or preparative liquid chromatography, includes a valve body having an inlet and at least two outlets connected to the inlet for a flow of liquid. The valve body includes a sealing element having shut-off surfa... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6971301 | Asymmetrically accelerated vibrator for feeding materials An asymmetrical vibrator is provided, which is actuated by compressed air. The vibrator operates in a case, which has two bores disposed parallel on opposite sides of the casing. One of the bores is smaller than the second bore and the piston operating in the small ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6840495 | Modular, pneumatically operated control valve A modular, actuated valve controlled by means of pressure fluids comprising a head plate mounted on a housing plate mounted on a base plate, held together by screws, having a piston with attached valve spindle and a pressure relief space provided between the flow pa... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6840276 | Ventable manifold A ventable manifold is disclosed and claimed. Coupling halfs are affixed to coupler ports in the manifold. An actuator having a cam thereon resides in a longitudinal bore in the manifold body and is moveable between first and second positions therein. The manifold i... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6779560 | Multiport valve A multiport valve comprising a casing having at least one fluid inlet port and at least one fluid outlet port, a seal disposed adjacent to each outlet port, a cylinder disposed within a central opening in the casing and having an axial channel with a channel surface... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6564827 | Shut-off device for the filling device of a pressure tank The invention relates to a shut-off apparatus for the charging device of a pressure vessel, especially for the storage of cryogenic liquefied gases, having a shut-off valve with a valve housing and a valve body stressed by a closure spring which, in order... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6550262 | Expansion valve unit An expansion valve unit which prevents a temperature-sensing error from occurring due to transmission of a temperature lowered by the expansion of the refrigerant to a temperature-sensing chamber. An expansion valve unit is configured such that a high-pre... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6488264 | Governor valve device in a pressure fluid operated tool Governor valve device for a pressure fluid operated tool having a ball valve (23, 24), the valve ball (24) of which is provided in a cavity (25), open towards the seal ring (23) of the valve, in a movable piston (26). A spring-loaded member (30) urges the... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6431207 | High-pressure ball-poppet control valve A high-pressure fluid control valve is disclosed for operating a fluid-actuated device. Preferably a ball-poppet and frusto-conical valve seat adapted for substantially line-type contact therebetween are provided with an upstream restricted flow area in o... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6431209 | Multi-pressure ball-poppet control valve A high-pressure primary fluid control valve and a multi-pressure selector fluid control valve are disclosed for operating a fluid-actuated device. Preferably a spherical ball-poppet and frusto-conical valve seat adapted for substantially line-contact ther... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6341761 | Seated valve A seated valve comprising a housing and a valve seat, a cylinder bushing for an actuation and a closure element provided in a bore of said housing, said closure element being adjustable in relation to said valve seat by means of the actuator, said closure... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6273398 | Vent valve for gas strut A vent valve for a gas strut includes a first passage (9,12) in a body (2) extending from one side of a valve seat (8) to a surface of the body (2) which, in use, is exposed to the interior of a gas strut, and a second passage (15) in the body (2) extendi... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6233758 | Water saving mechanism for shower device A water saving mechanism is assembled with a shower device and is simply constructed in such a manner that supply of water is executed by the pressing of a push member and discharge of water is cut by the inclination of a shower head in a downward directi... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6131826 | Valve with combined valve seat body and perforated injection disk A valve, in particular a fuel injection valve for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines is described. The valve has a valve seat surface formed on a valve seat body, which interacts with an actuatable valve closing body to form a sealing s... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131877 | Automatic shut-off device for a valve for compressed or liquefied gases The shut-off device is intended for refillable gas cylinders. In order to be sure that only authorized persons can refill the cylinder, the filling device comprises a non-return valve element (16) which prevents filling and which can only be neutralized u... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6126089 | Cleaning lance A cleaning lance provided in which water from an inlet is directed either to an upper, rinsing barrel or to a lower, foamer barrel. The latter is provided with a mixing chamber having an inlet for detergent supplied via a flow control valve. A water jet i... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5950984 | Solenoid valve A normally closed, three-way valve comprises a housing having a supply passage, a control passage, and an exhaust passage. A valve assembly controls communication between the passages. The valve assembly includes a valve in the supply passage to open and ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5918631 | Ball-poppet pneumatic control valve A pneumatic fluid control valve includes a valve body having a fluid inlet connectable to an external source of pressurized pneumatic working fluid, one or more load outlets, one or more corresponding exhaust ports, and a movable valve mechanism. The mova... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5899433 | Washing water supply control apparatus for dish washing machine A washing water supply apparatus for a dish washing machine which is capable of concurrently supplying washing water to both upper and lower spray arms or selectively supplying the washing water to either the upper spray arm or the lower spray arm based o... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5829952 | Check valve with a reversible valve ball and seat A reversible valve ball assembly for use in a down-hole pump oil field check valve. The reversible valve ball can be removed, inverted and reinserted into the check valve to provide a new valve ball sealing surface. The reversal of the valve ball is perfo... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5782263 | Flood control device A flood control device 200 which measures the volume of fluid delivered in a continuous steady flow to a house or building and which shuts off the fluid flow if a preset maximum limit is reached, indicating overly high consumption due to a leak, break or ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5743292 | Pressure actuated check valve A pressure controlled check valve that includes a valve casing having a first opening and a second opening, a poppet valve operationally disposed in the second opening of the valve casing for opening when the pressure in the valve casing is greater than o... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5676596 | Controller for animal enclosure ventilation system A control device for operating drive motors of closure devices that is reponsive to air pressure differential inside and outside an enclosure and including a housing that will extend through a wall of the enclosure, vanes in the housing and adjustably wei... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5645105 | Tank-filling shut-off valve A valve mechanism for supplying liquid to a container until the surface of the liquid reaches a predetermined level includes a valve body disposable in the container and defining a cavity, an inlet port for communication with a liquid source and an cutlet... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5617894 | Valve body The invention relates to a valve body which is provided for a solenoid valve. The valve body is held between two perforated disks whose holes each have a collar. The two perforated disks are connected to form a valve body holder. In order to connect the t... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5499865 | Brake force control device for a vehicle A brake force control device for a vehicle includes a master cylinder for being operated by an operating member of the vehicle, a wheel brake for being mounted on a vehicle wheel which is connected to the master cylinder through a conduit, a pressure cont... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5454399 | Application and release magnet valve An application and release magnet valve including an electropneumatic pilot valve portion for controlling a main air valve portion for supplying, maintaining, and releasing air pressure in the brake cylinders on a railway vehicle. The electropneumatic pil... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5337783 | Poppet valve A poppet valve comprising a ball supported within an axial bushing, the ball being urged onto the valve seat by an operating element and being lifted off the valve seat by the force of a spring, wherein pressure is applied to the ball surface within the v... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5326071 | Drain plug and method for removing fluid from a tank using a drain plug A drain plug comprising a housing including a body portion, a head portion and a first passage extending through the head portion and into the body portion; a valve seat disposed in the first passage; a movable valve closure member disposed in the first p... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5302006 | Brake regulator with lever and improved response time The invention relates to a brake regulator interposable between a hydraulic pressure source and a motor-vehicle brake circuit, of the type comprising a housing equipped with a bore, a simple or differential piston sliding in the bore and delimiting there ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5297774 | Combination foot and hand operated faucet attachment A foot-operated faucet including a foot-compressed bulb which can be compressed by foot to create and transfer air pressure through a hose onto a membrane in a valve body mounted on a general faucet, whereby the membrane can be expanded to push a ball plu... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5290008 | Discharge controlling device for faucets This invention is directed to a discharge controlling device for faucet, characterized in that a control lever is used to push a throttle pin axially positioned within the center of the housing, such that the pin is slidably moved up and down and engages ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5267585 | Elastomeric flow control valve A flow control valve is disclosed wherein a deformable elastomeric element is positioned at least partially within the flow path of a fluid passing between an inlet and an outlet. By deforming the elastomeric element, the cross-section of the flow path of... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5265842 | Emission control metering valve An engine emission control metering valve includes a metering ball valve element operatively connected to an electrically-energized linear actuator that includes a stationary magnet and a moving coil concentric with the magnet. The coil has a different ax... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5226453 | Ball valve A valve assembly for use in association with a water tap having a valve seat (17) located in a passageway between a fluid inlet (15) and a fluid outlet (16) and having an axially recessed spindle (18) adapted for movement toward and away from the valve se... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5215655 | Dispenser interlock fuel filter system disabled in response to filter removal A liquid fuel filter system for use in fuel dispensing stations including a ball valve assembly and replaceable strainer cartridge permitting strainer cartridge replacement even if the associated fuel pump is activated. The ball valve assembly seals the i... | 06/01/1993 |
