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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 |
| 7744021 | Carwash spray nozzle and washing system using same A high velocity, multiple-jet spray nozzle for use in carwash systems. Each nozzle comprises the axial unitary combination of a base, a nozzle carrier and a face plate. An inlet and a chamber are formed in the body and axially aligned flow passages are formed in the... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7607594 | Nozzle apparatus and methods for providing a stream for ultrasonic testing Nozzle apparatus and methods for producing a flow stream for ultrasonic testing are disclosed. In one embodiment, a nozzle assembly includes an outerbody and an innerbody disposed within the outerbody. The innerbody includes a first portion adapted to receive a flui... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7434753 | Simplistic approach to design of a reusable nozzle hub A novel hub design that enables removal of nozzle core for disposal while the hub is retained for reuse. The reusable hub provides a cost advantage over a one-piece metal design, enabling the use of a dispensing system that is of high quality and low cost to prolife... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7370815 | Cone nozzle The invention relates to a cone nozzle with a nozzle body having a swirl chamber (18), an inlet hole (22) arranged in a side wall of the swirl chamber (18) and an outlet hole (20) arranged in a first end wall of the swirl chamber (18 | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357337 | Flow regulator A flow regulator, comprising an enclosure which in turn comprises at least one screen designed to be crossed by the stream and is provided, at the input section, with a small net and with an underlying jet breaker plate provided with holes adapted to break up the st... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341208 | Atomizer for manual actuation A fluid can be discontinuously atomized with an atomizer of the present invention. The atomizer can include a helical spring, disk spring or gas spring, acting as a pressure spring, as an energy storage device, a cylinder, piston, two ducts and two valves. Atomizati... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7303144 | Reduction in hydrocarbon emission via spray pattern control through fuel pressure control in fuel injection systems Among other aspects shown and described, a fuel supply apparatus that provides multiple fuel spray targeting angles as a function of fuel pressure towards a combustion chamber of an engine to reduce hydrocarbon emission during cold-start or hot-start. A method and f... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293570 | Carbon dioxide snow apparatus A carbon dioxide snow apparatus of the present invention includes a carbon dioxide snow generation system and a propellant generation system connected to a common carbon dioxide gas source. The carbon dioxide snow generation system includes a condenser having a at l... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7264180 | Aerator sleeve attachment The present invention provides for a sleeve that screws into the same opening in a faucet that a typical aerator screws into. This sleeve replaces the aerator and includes a smaller aerator that is inserted within the sleeve. In this fashion, water aeration can stil... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264176 | Laminar water jet with pliant member An apparatus having a housing with a water channel, for instance a laminar water flow, flowing there through. A pliant member is provided together with an at least one water input, an at least one filter member and an at least one jetting element. The pliant member ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7232076 | Water spreading in evaporative coolers A water spreader arrangement for use in an evaporative air cooler in which the spreader includes an inlet leading to generally vertical projections disposed over several levels. The projections are adapted to divide a single stream of water entering the inlet into m... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228935 | Attachment pin for an exhaust-gas muffler The invention relates to an attachment pin (1) for fixing an exhaust-gas muffler (2) in an apparatus part (4) of a portable handheld work apparatus (5) driven by an internal combustion engine. The exhaust-gas muffler (2) includes e... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229031 | Energy efficient showerhead A showerhead with an internal valve to control the flow of fluid between a full flow and reduced flow condition so as to save energy and thereby conserve the supply of water. The showerhead includes an internal valve that operates easily between an off position and ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225834 | Recreational vehicle valve and connector assembly for rinsing a sewer hose A valve and connector assembly for interconnection with and rinsing of sewage hoses including sewage discharge hoses and connectors for Recreational Vehicles. The assembly comprises a connector for interconnection with a sewage hose having connectors compatible with... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207075 | Interchangeable gooseneck faucet A faucet spout assembly providing multiple spouts with different heights and curvature which are interchangeable within the same faucet. Laminar flow from the spout is achieved with a flow control device upstream of the spout outlet A check valve is optionally used ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198206 | Compact gassing lance A compact gassing lance including tubing having a tubing plenum and a distribution opening; a supply line operably connected to supply gas to the tubing plenum; and a screen attached to the tubing over the distribution opening and forming a screen plenum; wherein th... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178741 | Micro droplet generator Disclosed is a micro droplet generator which comprises a lower space for containing a control panel, and an upper chamber for containing fluid medicine and including an nebulized area formed on a joining portion of the space and thereof. On the nebulized area there ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7124967 | Fan jet nozzle for use with ultra high pressure liquid phase cleaning media for use in deflashing apparatus A fan jet nozzle for use with an ultra high pressure liquid-phase cleaning media for use in a deflashing apparatus includes a nozzle tip, which is made of a super hard material such as diamond, and is secured inside a nozzle holder through sintering. Upper and lower... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7100906 | Evaporative cooler water distribution system A water distribution system for wetting an evaporative media pad includes a nozzle spraying a stream of water onto a water distributor that diverts the stream into at least two different portions. A plurality of fingers extend in at least two different directions to... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093780 | Shower head A shower head includes a main body, a locking seat, a locking nut, a water outlet faceplate, an O-ring, an adjusting bolt, and a connecting unit. Thus, the water outlet faceplate is moved toward the main body by rotation of the adjusting bolt, so that the O-ring is ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077341 | Fuel injection device A new fuel injecting device is comprised of a nozzle body formed a fuel supply hole in the center top end for injecting the fuel to a combustion chamber, a plurality of the spiral grooves and the edge grooves formed vertically and alternately on the outer peripheral... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066408 | Fuel injection valve There is provided a fuel injection valve in which nozzle holes are formed on a metering plate and fuel flowing on a face of the metering plate on the upstream side is injected outside of a face of the metering plate on the downstream side through the nozzle holes. T... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063281 | Water conserving and cleaning apparatus The present water conserving and cleaning apparatus' major components include an essentially straight handle of several feet in length, with a hand grip in the vicinity of a distal end and a water low control lever operably secured to a straight fixture removably se... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059543 | Liquid sprayers A liquid sprayer includes a casing (1) having a flow-through channel composed of sequentially joined inlet portion (2) formed as a converging tube, a cylindrical portion (3) and an outlet portion (4) formed as a conical diffuser. A length... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051955 | Sprayer system A chemical sprayer system includes a three-way valve that includes an inlet port coupled to a fluid source, a first outlet port in fluid communication with a first elongated fluid passage, a second outlet port in fluid communication with a second elongated fluid pas... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6976645 | Ejector for use with pneumatic booster An ejector having an ejector body integrally formed with a nozzle having inlet and outlet ends, a diffuser having inlet and outlet ends and a suction passage defining a suction port between the outlet end of the nozzle and the inlet end of the diffuser. The nozzle a... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971591 | Tamper-resistant flow modifier assembly A tamper resistant aerating/laminarizing assembly includes a slotted, annular retainer piece that threads into the faucet spout or a separate spout extension so that it is recessed back from the opening and thereby hidden and difficult to operate without a special k... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968923 | Reduced noise valve stack connection Disclosed is a silencer system configured to allow for thermal growth thereof while attenuating noise created by expansion of high-pressure fluid flowing therethrough. The silencer system comprises a tubular inner sleeve, a tubular flexible bellows, a tubular vent s... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966505 | Spray control with non-angled orifices in fuel injection metering disc and methods A fuel injector that allows spray targeting and distribution of fuel to be configured using non-angled or straight orifice having an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the subassembly. Metering orifices are located about the longitudinal axis and defining a fir... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957783 | Dispense tip with vented outlets In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a directio... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953161 | Nozzle, especially an atomizing nozzle for an oil burner A nozzle, especially an atomizing nozzle for an oil burner, has a housing with a nozzle opening, and a distributing insert which from the interior of the housing lies on the housing in the area of the nozzle opening and is held in the housing with the help of a defo... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945478 | Fuel injector having an orifice plate with offset coining angled orifices A fuel injector having an orifice plate proximate the outlet. The orifice plate has first and second plate surfaces spaced at a predetermined distance from one another and an orifice, the orifice extending along a longitudinal axis and includes a first surface and a... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938629 | Rinsing lid for wet bench A rinsing lid for a wet bench cleaning chamber used in the rinsing of acids, chemicals and/or particles from semiconductor wafers. The rinsing lid includes a lid housing having an upper water reservoir for receiving a stream of deionized water or other cleaning liqu... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929197 | Generally circular spray pattern control with non-angled orifices in fuel injection metering disc and method Fuel metering components of a fuel injector that allow spray targeting and distribution of fuel to be configured using non-angled or straight orifice having an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the fuel metering components. Metering orifices are located about ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6902123 | Sanitary fitting The invention relates to a sanitary fitting (5) including an external housing (2) that has at least one housing section (6, 7, 30), the housing section (6, 7, 30) having an insertion opening (10) on an inlet side. At least one func... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6901948 | Liquid fertilizer distribution system and method A removable flow restrictor 750 and a corresponding method for regulating flow through a fluid fertilizer distributor 700 are provided. A supply inlet port 712 is in fluid communication with a plurality of fluid outlet ports 716. The flow... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6880579 | Noise reduction device for fluid flow systems A noise reduction device for use in a fluid flow system comprises a central section and an outer annular section. The outer annular section is designed to reduce the velocity of an annular fluid flow relative to a central core fluid flow. The central section of the ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6837449 | Fuel injection valve A fuel injector for fuel-injection systems of internal combustion engines includes an actuator, a valve needle, which is able to be activated by the actuator to actuate a valve-closure member, which, together with a valve-seat surface formed at a valve-seat member, ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6830062 | Spigot freeze dripper A dripper apparatus for a water spigot includes a coupler having a threaded female member for connecting to a water spigot. A generally cylindrical elongate member has a longitudinal portion in fluid communication with the female member. The longitudinal portion has... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6807986 | Noise reduction device for fluid flow systems A noise reduction device for use in a fluid flow system includes a central section and an outer section. The outer section is designed to reduce the velocity of an outer fluid flow relative to a central core fluid flow. The central section of the device may have a p... | 10/26/2004 |
