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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 |
| 8104607 | Connection arrangements for mine conveyor sections Arrangements are for use with interconnected conveyor sections, such as push beams, commonly found in mining applications. In one embodiment a mechanism includes an elongated dog-bone shaped coupler having a first and second end for insertion between the conveyor se... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8074792 | Connection arrangements for mine conveyor sections Arrangements are for use with interconnected conveyor sections, such as push beams, commonly found in mining applications. In one embodiment, a mechanism includes an elongated dog-bone shaped coupler having a first and second end for insertion between the conveyor s... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069977 | Slider bed conveyor The subject invention provides for a slider bed conveyor system that allows for lateral movement of a longitudinally moving conveyor of a fixed length. The system includes a first conveyor section having a first surface that extends between opposing first walls. A s... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7552818 | Support means The invention relates to support means, which is for supporting a lateral conveyor adapted for mounting upon a mobile chassis, including a tail section, middle section and at least one head section having pivot points related to the conveyor frame separating said se... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7438180 | Multi-axis adjustable conveyor A multi-axis conveyor comprises a telescoping, articulating beam supported from a platform. A belt support assembly, comprising a plurality of belt support plates connected by telescoping, articulating joints and two end rollers provides support for a closed, flexib... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7398872 | Device for aligning plate-like workpieces in a machine processing them A device for aligning plate-like workpieces traveling in a machine direction in a machine processing them, more particularly in a folder-gluer, comprising an upper aligner and a lower aligner. The lower aligner is equipped, on the one hand with a guiding member moun... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7364038 | Conveyor belt link incorporating one or more rollers A conveyor comprising an endless conveyor belt made from a plurality of rows of hinged interconnected belt links where each row extends in a width direction substantially perpendicular to a traveling direction of the belt and comprises at least one link, where subst... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347321 | Flexible conveyor rail A flexible conveyor rail to be used as a part of a conveyor system such as a trolley conveyor system or a cross bar conveyor system wherein the flexible conveyor rail freely bents downwardly or upwardly within a predetermined range. The flexible conveyor rail is con... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7275638 | Method and blank for manufacturing a bent curve element, bent curve element, curve unit comprising a bent curve element and also conveying track comprising such a curve unit Method for manufacturing a bent curve element and a blank for manufacturing a bent curved metal element for an endless chain conveying track are disclosed. The bent curve element has a support flange intended to constitute a guide rail for a first side of chain elem... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267223 | Belt conveyor with a supporting platform formed from a single sheet of metal A conveyor, primarily but not exclusively for use in the food industry, in which a conveyor belt (19) is supported on a belt platform (11) for movement relative thereto, and the belt platform (11) is formed as a unitary component from a single s... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7222731 | Laterally adjustable conveyor A laterally adjustable conveyor utilizes a belt support assembly consisting of a plurality of pivoting support plates connected by pivots for sliding support of a flexible belt. A plurality of support stands provide support for the pivot plates from the floor or oth... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7207432 | Linear motion drive system and rail holder The linear motion drive system is capable of optionally changing a position of a linear rail with respect to a pedestal. The linear motion drive system comprises: a pedestal section; a linear rail arranged in parallel with respect to the pedestal section; a rail hol... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7185754 | Conveyor A conveyor (10) that delivers product to a plurality of transverse conveyors of chutes (11). The conveyor (10) includes conveyor segments (12) along which the product is conveyed. Product is removed from the conveyor (10) by the la... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156604 | Apparatus for loading and unloading aircraft An apparatus for loading and unloading aircrafts comprises a tiltable first conveyor part (7) adjustable in height and provided with a conveyor path (11) advancing and removing luggage (59), such as suitcases, parcels and the like cargo items, t... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7044245 | Toroidal propulsion and steering system An apparatus comprises a body having a torus skin with inner and outer layers, and a drive system configured to propel the apparatus by moving the inner layer relative to the outer layer. The active skin propulsion system allows movement and steering of a device. A ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032744 | Continuous haulage system A continuous haulage system, including a belt adapted to convey material, said belt being suspended from supporting means by hanging members located along each opposing longitudinal edge of said belt, wherein the hanging member has a hook-shaped cross-section. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6910570 | Transport system for containers, in particular an airport baggage handling system A container transport system includes a first conveyor assembly at one transport plane, and a second conveyor assembly at another transport plane, and a transfer device for moving the containers between the conveyor assemblies. Each of the conveyor assemblies has a ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6868962 | Adjustable connector for nose-over and incline/decline assembly An adjustable assembly is configured to accommodate angular adjustment between adjacent belted conveyor sections. The adjustable assembly functions to position the belted conveyor sections so that one of the rollers of one belted conveyor section is aligned with the... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6857517 | Flexible conveyor The present invention relates to a flexible conveyor comprising a carrying structure and a conveyor belt where the upper side is defined by the loading surface of the conveyor belt. The invention provides a flexible conveyor comprising a carrying structure an... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6761265 | Flexible conveyor track section A plurality of I-beam segments is aligned end-to-end in a longitudinal series. An elongated flexible sheet is carried on each side of the aligned I-beam webs. A flexible lap plate interconnects juxtaposed pairs of I-beam webs and maintains the elongated sheets in a ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6708814 | Folding mechanism for a two part endless conveyor A two part endless conveyor which is adjustable between an in-line operative position and a folded position. The conveyor has two folding conveyor parts which are mounted to the frame of a material handling apparatus. A folding mechanism interconnects the two convey... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6705461 | Modular conveyor with radius turn module and method of assembly A modular conveyor system (10) comprising multiple modules, such as a straight module (18), a powered module (20), a return module (23), and a radius turn module (22). The modules can be directly connected or connected by one or mo... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6651804 | Self-propelled articulated conveyor system A material conveying system capable of traversing a floor along a curvilinear path, the system comprising a plurality of framework members arranged in tandem on the surface along a portion of the path to form an elongated longitudinally extending conveyor... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6626285 | Collapsible chip conveyer A collapsible chip conveyer includes a conveying member having a forwarding portion and a return portion. The conveying member receives chips discharged from a machining tool at a receiving position set on the forwarding portion, conveys the chips to a di... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6619473 | Bolt-up conveyor A bolt-together powered belt conveyor assembly includes adjustable tail assemblies which facilitate adjustment of the overall length of the conveyor, while positively securing the position of the end rollers relative to the conveyor sections. The conveyor... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6520321 | Modular conveyor The invention disclosed consists of a modular conveyor formed by a number of removably attachable conveyor sections, which form an elongated, endless conveyor. Each section contains a frame, a guide roller, and a plurality of legs. A drive roller is attac... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6499588 | Conveyor system A conveying system for conveying items along a conveying line (1, 2) includes a guide device (3) extending along the conveying line and at least one conveying element (5) movable along the conveying line and guided by the guide device (3). The guide devic... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6283277 | Self-propelled, mobile articulated tramming haulage conveyor system for mining operations A self-propelled, mobile articulated tramming haulage conveyor system includes a continuous series of individual cascading mined material haulage conveyors located over one or more long continuous chain, conveyor system tramming apparatus or flexible craw... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6223890 | Conveyor system A conveyor system is provided comprising a plurality of conveyor sections, a plurality of movable load bearing assemblies, a conveyor linkage assembly, a first hinge assembly, and a second hinge assembly. The plurality of conveyor sections define a convey... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6220427 | Conveyor A displaceable conveyor is used to convey selected printed products to different destination points. A reversing device is positioned intermediate the different destination points and a rigid guide track. A partial guide path connects the reversing device... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6032781 | Deviator device for transporting products, in particular graphic or editorial products A deviator device for transporting products, in particular graphic or editorial products, which receives one or a stacked number of products and feeds them to a further station for a subsequent handling stage, The deviator device includes a transport tabl... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6006894 | Low vein mobile bridge carrier hydraulic haulage system A low profile, wide belt mobilized bridge carrier is used in low vein mining operations. The mobilized bridge carrier of the present invention includes a carrier frame that carries the propulsion system and that supports the receiving boom, the discharge ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5927476 | Conveyor pan connection for scraper chain conveyors in particular for use in mining A conveyor pan connection of a scraper chain conveyor which conveyor pans having side profiles having profiled strips which form guide channels for scrapers and having outwardly directed flange strips. The conveyor pan connection includes coupling plates ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5875883 | Adjustable inclined conveyor A conveyor comprising a first conveyor section and a second conveyor section which can be pivoted from a first position where it is in alignment with the first conveyor section to a second position where it is at an inclined angle with respect to the firs... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5779321 | Swing tail assembly for miner A swing tail assembly rotates a swing tail conveyor relative to a miner conveyor including a mounting assembly mounting a drive arrangement on a swing tail conveyor. The drive arrangement includes a hydraulic motor, a differential planetary speed reducer ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5758760 | Continuous haulage system A self-propelled articulated continuous haulage system including an elongated articulated body made up of a plurality of support frames aligned in endy-to-end abutting relationship. A conveyor system is carried by and supported centrally on the support fr... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5658085 | Toggle securing device for toggle joints in chain conveyors and the like Toggle securing device for toggle joints of conveyor pans for chain conveyors, guide pans of winning machinery guides and the like with a securing plate which secures the toggle in its receiving pocket, laterally overlaps it at the end, can be introduced ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5651447 | Self-scooping bucket conveyor The invention relates to an L-shaped bucket conveyor, in particular a ship unloader, that has a vertical conduit and a bucket-conveyor foot movable vertically relative to the conduit and having in turn a generally vertically extending section and a genera... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5645158 | Extensible continuous haulage system An extensible conveyor apparatus and method for a continuous haulage system and continuous conveyor belt are disclosed for carrying coal or ore discharged from a continuous miner. A top roller combination supports the coal-carrying or ore-carrying continu... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5590757 | Extensible continuous haulage system An extensible conveyor apparatus and method for a continuous haulage system and continuous conveyor belt are disclosed for carrying coal or ore discharged from a continuous miner. A top roller-slider combination supports the coal-carrying or ore-carrying ... | 01/07/1997 |
