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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 |
| 8066932 | Process of fabricating nanofibers by reactive electrospinning Apparatus and methods for fabricating nanofibers by reactive electrospinning are described. An electrospinning process is coupled with an in-line reactor where chemical or photochemical reactions take place. This invention expands the application of the electrospinn... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7361295 | Solvent casting process A process for solvent casting including, casting a dope from a casting die onto a casting support, drying the cast dope on the casting support to form film, stripping off the film from the casting support, and further drying the film, wherein the dope has a solid ma... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7303861 | Apparatus and method for making a forming structure A method for making a forming structure having columnar protrusions extending therefrom comprising the steps of exposing a liquid photosensitive resin to light having an activating wavelength thereby inducing partial curing of the photosensitive resin to form a mono... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7244830 | Glycopolymers and free radical polymerization methods A glycopolymer composition is provided comprising glycopolymer molecules having a polymer backbone; a first pendent unit comprising a linking group connected to said polymer backbone and a saccharide moiety connected to said linking group, optionally a second penden... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7226655 | Wrap film A wrap film comprising a layer of resin composition (C) as at least one surface layer, wherein resin composition (C) comprises 100 parts by mass of an aliphatic polyester resin (A) and 5 to 40 parts by mass of a liquid additive (B), and having a surface roughness of... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7172713 | Solution casting process for producing polymer film A solution casting process for producing cellulose triacetate (TAC) film is provided. Bead of dope, which includes cellulose triacetate and solvent, is cast on to a rotating supporting drum, to form self-supporting cast film. The self-supporting cast film is strippe... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7141189 | Solution casting process for producing polymer film Cellulose triacetate film is produced by a solution casting process. Dope, which includes cellulose triacetate and mixed solvent with methyl acetate, is cast on a rotary drum in a form of bead by use of a flow casting die, to form gel film. When a self-supporting ch... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132074 | Solvent casting process The present invention provides a solvent casting process which comprises casting a dope which is a solution containing at least one kind of a polymer from a casting die onto a casting support, stripping off from the casting support and drying, wherein the force nece... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7076848 | Method and apparatus for making an absorbent composite A method and apparatus for making an absorbent composite from continuous tow is disclosed. The method and apparatus includes the steps of or means for spreading a crimped tow; de-registering the crimped tow; shaping the de-registered tow to a substantially rectangul... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074359 | Vibratory molding process and product A fastener strip is disclosed having permanently sealed, airtight portion and a reclosable portion capable of maintaining an airtight seal when closed. The permanently sealed portion is generally planar and essentially impervious to air flow. The reclosable portion ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7052574 | Method for producing metal laminate To continuously produce a metal laminate having excellent dimensional stability and flatness, there is provided with a method of producing a metal laminate in which a thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer film (5′) capable of forming an optically anisotropic... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7041249 | Vibratory molding process and product A fastener strip is disclosed having a permanently sealed, airtight portion and a reclosable portion capable of maintaining an airtight seal when closed. The permanently sealed portion is generally planar and essentially impervious to air flow. The reclosable portio... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7003856 | Method and apparatus for opening continuous filaments A method and an apparatus for opening continuous filaments provide stable quality of fibrous layer after opening crimped TOW. The TOW is transported by means of a plurality of rolls. While transported, the TOW is applied a resistance on one side of the TOW by slidin... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6949296 | Polyimide substrates having enhanced flatness, isotropy and thermal dimensional stability, and methods and compositions relating thereto The substrates of the present invention comprise a polyimide base polymer derived at least in part from non-rigid rod monomers together with optionally rigid rod monomers where the substrates are cured under low tension. The resulting polyimide materials have been f... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6936298 | Antithrombogenic membrane mimetic compositions and methods The present Specification describes materials and methods which provide for improved performance of medical prostheses, including vascular graft material, artificial heart valves, and other implanted materials. The materials comprising bound thrombomodulin or a func... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6911174 | Process of making multicomponent fiber incorporating thermoplastic and thermoset polymers The present invention provides a multicomponent fiber containing at least two polymer components arranged in distinct zones or segments across the cross-section of the fiber wherein at least one component of the fiber contains a thermoplastic polymer and at least on... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6808664 | Method of forming an air laid fibrous web Method for forming an air laid fibrous web, wherein an air born fiber stream is laid on a web shaped forming member, such as a wire, and the air laid fibrous web is bonded together. The air laid fibrous web is fed between two web-shaped forming members and bonding o... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6764637 | Methods of joining polymers using ultrasonic energy In a method of joining a solidifiable liquid polymeric material to a solid material to produce a solid article, the solid material is contacted with the liquid polymeric material at an interface. Ultrasonic energy is applied so that the energy reaches the interface ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6743392 | Production device and method for opened fiber bundle and prepreg production method An apparatus and method for producing a spread fiber bundle using a fiber-spreading device composed of a group of rollers and a base body reciprocated to be repetitively brought into contact with and kept away from a running fiber bundle, and a method for producing ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6660211 | Methods of making biodegradable films having enhanced ductility and breathability The present invention is directed to methods of making biodegradable films and biodegradable precursor films having enhanced breathability and ductility. The method includes blending a water soluble polymer and a biodegradable polymer to form a blended po... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6652788 | Quantitative continuous supplying method of columnar or square column-form pellets by action of ultrasonic waves A quantitatively extrusion supplying method of continuously supplying synthetic resin fine particulate matters by the action of ultraviolet vibration, wherein the fine particulate matters are composed of columnar or square column-form small pellets, in wh... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6432347 | Process of making a microfibrillated article Microfibers and microfibrillated articles are prepared by imparting fluid energy to a surface of a highly oriented, highly crystalline, melt-processed polymeric film. The microfibers and microfibrillated articles are useful as tape backings, filters, ther... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6419872 | Method of manufacturing a part having a mechanically weakened area forming a hole or a hole precursor A method of manufacturing a part having at least one mechanically weakened area includes a step of producing a thermoplastics material part and at least one cycle of steps entailing forming a localized opening through an area of the part, heating the part... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6416705 | Method for devulcanization of cross-linked elastomers A method and apparatus for devulcanizing cured or cross-linked elastomers. The method includes subdividing elastomeric raw material into small particle form, confining the particles of elastomer under high force, as in a screw extruder or the like and, as... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6414089 | Method of manufacturing polymer films having second order non-linear optical properties, polymer films, and non-linear optical element A method of manufacturing a polymer film having second order non-linear optical properties which has excellent stability of orientated molecules and does not become disorientated, and a polymer film and a non-linear optical element are provided. A polymer... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6398998 | Method for producing bodies of consolidated particulate material A method for producing shaped bodies of particulate material by introducing an easily flowable slurry of water and particulate material into a mold with perforated walls and by applying a sufficiently high pressure to the slurry in the mold so as to expre... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6368533 | Process for forming films, fibers and base webs from thermoset polymers A process for forming fibers, films and fibrous webs from thermoset polymers is disclosed. The process includes first forming an energy activatable prepolymer composition. The prepolymer composition is extruded through a die in order to form polymeric art... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6241920 | Electrically optimized hybrid "last mile" telecommunications cable system A cable system is provided which can accommodate electrical and optical cabling. The conductors of the system employ a layer which is impedance-matched to space, decreasing their cross-section to electromagnetic interference. The conductors of the system ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6159412 | Method for manufacture of liquid crystalline polymer films A method for making thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer films with improved transverse direction properties comprises two preferably embossed rollers which oscillate oppositely with respect to each along their respective rotational axes. Film made by ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6099670 | Ultrasonic bonding method A method of high speed bonding at least one material includes applying acoustic energy, using an acoustic horn and an anvil, to the material. The method also includes applying force to at least one of the horn and the anvil to yield a peak pressure betwee... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6095440 | Method and apparatus for continuous devulcanization of rubber An apparatus for devulcanizing vulcanized rubber or crosslinked polymeric material has an ultrasonic exposure portion including a body forming an exposure channel through which particles of the material flow and an ultrasonic generator including a horn ex... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6013205 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing distributed refractive index plastic optical-fiber A plastic optical fiber is provided with a desired length and with a desired graded refractive index. To this end, a base polymer is first mixed with a non-polymerizable compound having a higher refractive index to obtain a fiber material. This material i... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5938874 | Process of making microporous film A microporous film can be made by adding a foaming agent to the components of a film material to create bubbles in the film. The microporous film can also be made by adding filaments to the components of the film material and dissolving the filaments to c... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5911942 | Method for spinning and processing collagen fiber An apparatus for forming a collagen fiber having microparticulates coated on the surface of the fiber and the method for forming the fiber are disclosed.... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5879494 | Method of aperturing thin sheet materials A method of forming apertures generally greater than about 0.05 square millimeters in a thin sheet material. The thin sheet material includes a first side and a second side at least one side of the thin sheet material is substantially coated with an adhes... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5871605 | Ultrasonic system and method An ultrasonic method for intermittently changing a condition of a workpiece is disclosed. The ultrasonic system includes an ultrasonic horn and a rotating anvil roll positioned to form a close relationship with each other comprising a nip. One of the ultr... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5846475 | Method for reducing shrinkage of extruded rubber Method and apparatus for reducing a shrinkage amount of a rubber member (51) which is comprised of a rubber (3) extruded from an extruder (1). At least one vibrator unit (10a, 10b) applies vibration to the extruded rubber (3) so as to increase the shrinka... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5846360 | Filter and method and apparatus for manufacture thereof A filter and method and apparatus for manufacturing the filter. The filter includes a first filter layer and a second filter layer. The first and second filter layers are joined by a ribbon. The ribbon is attached to the first filter layer and the second ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5827384 | Process for bonding webs An improved method for bonding webs. The method includes overlapping two webs, slitting the two webs, reoverlapping the two webs and bonding the two webs together. The steps of reoverlapping the two webs may be accomplished with a number of different type... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5817199 | Methods and apparatus for a full width ultrasonic bonding device This invention relates to apparatus and methods for fabricating a web or consolidating web precursor material in fabricating a web. The invention comprises ultrasonic bonding apparatus including an anvil roll receiving web materials thereon and receiving ... | 10/06/1998 |
