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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 |
| 7467775 | Fastening apparatus and holding rack A fastening holding rack includes a holding dock, a holding device and a fastening apparatus. The holding device has a holding bracket and a fastened member. The fastening apparatus includes a collet and a sleeve. The collet has a bottom and a plurality of jutting p... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7328879 | Equipment installation support on foundation A bearing washer is inserted into a horizontally elongated recess formed within the top flat surface of an upper tapered wedge of a support assembly through which equipment is adjustably positioned on a foundation. The upper wedge is vertically and horizontally adju... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320555 | Cardan shaft structure with tightness adjustable functions A cardan shaft structure with tightness adjustable functions has a through-hole passing through spheres located at both ends of the cardan shaft body, and a taper socket respectively installed into the opening end of each sphere. A bolt is inserted into both spheres... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7249744 | Quick connect mounting system for a ceiling fan A mounting system (10) for supporting a ceiling fan assembly (11) of the type having a motor, motor housing (46), a plurality of blades (47) and a downrod (29) to a ceiling C. The mounting system includes a mounting plate (14 | 07/31/2007 |
| 7192303 | Quick connect device for electrical fixtures A device for connecting and supporting electrical fixtures includes a male electrical plug, a mating female electrical socket and a releasable latch assembly for both holding the plug in the socket and mechanically mounting the fixture on a supporting surface or an ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6997740 | Ceiling fixture with easy installation features Various forms of ceiling fan with easy install features are disclosed. The fans include an electrical quick connect device. The quick connect device includes a plug/receptacle configuration enabling the fan to easily connect to an electricity supply while providing ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6318694 | Support device for supporting electronic device obliquely and pivotally To provide a compact support device, the operation of which is smooth and easy, the fixation of which can be positively conducted, for supporting an electronic device tiltably and pivotally, there is provided a support device comprising: an upper member; ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 5720459 | Support and adjustment system for supporting a structure from a base A support and adjustment system includes a supported structure, a support base, three supports extending between the supported structure and the support base. Each support includes a hinge pin fixed to the supported structure, a leg, a hinge swivel dimens... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5589903 | Panorama head for optical equipment particularly for photographic equipment A panorama head for positioning optical equipment precisely relative to a system of axes comprises an articulated joint for each axis, each articulated joint including first and second joint elements which are coupled with one another for rotation about t... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5564669 | Base support of a display device capable of moving on a surface The base support of a display device provided comprises a base plate and a brake device. The base plate has a plurality of cavities with a depth and corresponding retainer plates. Within each cavity a rolling ball with a diameter is received. Each retaine... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5533418 | Spherical robotic shoulder joint A two-degree-of-freedom spherical shoulder joint for a robot. The joint consists of a spherical ball member with gear teeth formed in its outer surface and three drive gears that mate with the gear teeth in the outer surface of the spherical member. The j... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5197341 | Payload attitude control tester The testing device, also known as a totally integrated payload attitude control tester (T.I.P.A.C.T.), is suspend on a single, high strength, low torsional moment line through the gravity vector axis. Attached directly to this line is a strong back assemb... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5022708 | Mechanical seat apparatus for simulating motion The present invention relates to a mechanical seat apparatus for simulating motion which includes a novel spherical bearing located below each seat for providing realistic simulation of motion in the yaw, pitch and roll directions. The spherical bearing i... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4969625 | Torque reaction tool support apparatus Tool support apparatus for air- or electrically-driven power tools is disclosed. A unique ergonomically designed torque reaction arm is attached to a vertical support member at a lower portion thereof and substantially in line with the horizontal location... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4781347 | Video display monitor An improved housing for a computer terminal display monitor is disclosed. The housing is of unibody type construction and is swivel mounted to the logic printed circuit board base by a T shaped hold-down member. Electrical connections pass from the printe... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4659053 | Tiltable mount A tiltable mount comprises a stationary base member or base and a support member or support for supporting equipment thereon. The support is movably mounted to the base to enable the support to tilt omnidirectionally relative to the base while remaining r... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4515336 | Ball and socket mount for optical sensing system source and/or detector devices A ball and socket mount (13) for supporting the housing (11) of a light source and/or detector device is disclosed. The ball and socket mount (13) includes: a ball (23) affixed to one end of the housing (11); and, a socket formed by a collar that surround... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4500060 | Swivel-tilt platform A mounting pedestal for supporting a computer terminal display device or the like is disclosed. The mounting pedestal provides for 360° rotation of the support platform while permitting only limited front to rear tilting of the support platform. A base m... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4448388 | Canopy assembly A canopy assembly for supporting an overhead ceiling fan to hang from an electrical box mounted in a ceiling including, a canopy having an upper open portion, a lower open portion and an interconnecting side portion and with the upper open portion surroun... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4415136 | Pedestal for consoles A pedestal for CRT's, video screens, projection consoles, disk drives, and other consoles which have a face or screen permitting limited pivotal and limited forward and back tilt movement, wherein movement is permitted against constant frictional forces s... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4403484 | Dual node support assembly for washing machine A support assembly for a washing machine includes a mount secured to the assemblage of working parts of the machine and adapted to move with the assemblage during operation of the machine and a cabinet structure enclosing the assemblage of working parts a... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4402199 | Differentially damped support assembly for washing machine A support assembly for a washing machine includes a cabinet structure for enclosing the various working parts of the machine and a mount secured to the assembly of working parts of the machine for movement therewith. The cabinet base has an upwardly facin... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4036459 | Instrument swivel bracket In a bracket for an instrument, a swiveled yoke connects in a ball joint like coupling relationship to an extension that fastens to a support, and is useful for supporting an instrument in the category of a projector, or the like. The swivel socket provid... | 07/19/1977 |
| 3974994 | Universally adjustable housing apparatus A hollow housing having a spherically curved surface adjustably mounted on a hollow socket, particularly for a device with an adjustable functional axis such as a photo-cell or the like. On the bottom wall of the housing is a first guide region in the for... | 08/17/1976 |
