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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 |
| 7390001 | Vehicle suspension system Four shock absorbers are connected to a control cylinder. The control cylinder includes a housing body portion having two cylinder chambers which are divided by a partition wall portion; and a piston assembly which is formed by coupling two pistons with each other u... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7360776 | Method and apparatus for rebound control A stabilizing apparatus and method that replaces the existing shock absorber of a road vehicle that works to resist the initiation of body roll during cornering. It seeks to counter act the forces being generated by the vehicle suspension springs that exacerbate the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360777 | Vehicle suspension system A vehicle suspension system for a vehicle, including: (a) a plurality of suspension cylinders each disposed between a chassis-side member and a corresponding one of a plurality of wheel-side members; (b) a controller cylinder including a housing and at least one pis... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350793 | Vehicle suspension roll control system A roll control system for a vehicle including: two double-acting rams (1, 2) at the first end of the vehicle and two single acting rams (3, 4) at the second of the vehicle; each double-acting ram (1, 2) including a first and a second fluid chamb... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334806 | Torque reaction control link A suspension system for a motor vehicle comprising a chassis, a rigid drive axle, an opposite axle and road wheels attached to the ends of each axle, a torque reaction control link positioned longitudinally of the motor vehicle with longitudinal control arms pivotal... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325821 | Suspension mounting system and a method of assembling the same A suspension mounting system and a method of assembly of the same are disclosed. The system has an axle housing having two hollow arms and an upper portion and a lower portion. At least one suspension bracket is located between the upper portion and the lower portio... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293801 | Self-stabilizing suspension for wheeled vehicles A suspension for a vehicle is provided. The suspension includes, for example, a frame and a releasable locking assembly. The releasable locking assembly has, for example, a first assembly movably coupled to the frame, a second assembly movably coupled to the frame, ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281722 | Wheeled vehicle with suspension units A wheeled vehicle has a front suspension unit coupled with a body frame to suspend a front wheel. The front suspension unit allows the front wheel to move relative to the body frame. The front suspension unit has a pair of front suspension members coupled with each ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7210688 | Suspension system for motor vehicle A vehicle suspension system of a motor vehicle includes a plurality of suspension devices mounted on the vehicle with respect to right and left wheels of the vehicle, respectively, a first behavior controller that controls the motion of each of the suspension device... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207403 | Transportable power wheelchair A transportable power wheelchair is provided which employs a variety of detachable modules to facilitate transportation and storage. The wheelchair may be readily disassembled/reassembled by a single individual without assistance and/or the need for special tools. T... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7168719 | Vehicle suspension A suspension system is disclosed which controls the movement of a wheel carrier relative to the body of a vehicle. The suspension system includes one or more links (10, 20, 30, 40) connected at one end to the wheel carrier and at the other end to the vehicle ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168720 | Suspension device for a motor vehicle and its implementation Vehicle suspension system applicable to vehicles provided with rolling arrangements that have a resistance to the roll, pitch vertical rebound, and axle crossing movement such that allows a weight distribution on every rolling arrangement. The rolling arrangements a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7131653 | Steering device for the support device for the rear wheel hub in motor-vehicles A support device for motor-vehicle wheel hubs adapted to be mounted between the hub and the body of the rear suspension, consisting of a connection element (12), rotatably connected to the body of the suspension and adapted to rotate on a plane which is basic... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7097187 | Suspension system for a motor vehicle An independent suspension system is provided for coupling a set of wheels to a vehicle body structure. The system includes independently pivotable swing arms, a shock absorber assembly, a joining arm and tie rods. The swing arms are attached to the vehicle body stru... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083195 | Suspension with releasable locking system A suspension for a vehicle is provided. The suspension includes, for example, a frame and a releasable locking assembly. The releasable locking assembly has, for example, a first assembly movably coupled to the frame, a second assembly movably coupled to the frame, ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7055832 | Vehicle roll control system A roll control system for a motor vehicle comprising a torsion bar (16); a first hydraulic actuator (12) connected to one end (20) of the torsion bar and connectable to an axle (34) of the vehicle; a second hydraulic actuator (14) ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055831 | Hydropneumatic, level-regulated axle suspension on vehicles, in particular for full-suspension vehicles A hydropneumatic, level-regulated axle suspension for the front wheel axle and rear wheel axle on vehicles, in particular vehicles whose large axle load spread is large, having two double-acting hydraulic suspension cylinders, whose cylinder spaces are each connecte... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048280 | Hydropneumatic axle suspension for vehicles having greatly varying axle loads A hydropneumatic axle suspension for vehicles having greatly varying axle loads, in particular for front axles on tractors having hydraulic suspension cylinders, which are connected to hydropneumatic accumulators having a suspension circuit Z of the cylinder chamber... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048285 | Reactive axle and suspension for a vehicle A rotary force when applied to an axle causes the wheel (10) to turn but the vehicle itself reacts to this rotation with an equal and opposite force and rotates the vehicle in the opposite direction lifting the front of the vehicle when accelerating forward. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040631 | Hydraulic suspension system for a vehicle A suspension system for a vehicle having at least one pair of forward and one pair of rearward wheels, including: a suspension arm (7–10) for each wheel providing at least partial location of the associated wheel, the suspension arm (7–8) of the fo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6951343 | Vehicle suspension apparatus A vehicle suspension apparatus includes a first, outer telescoping component and a second, inner telescoping component. The outer telescoping component includes an outer sleeve and an outer tubular member telescoped therein for movement along an axis of the outer te... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942230 | Anti-rolling and anti-pitching system for a motor vehicle, and device for making the same An antiroll and anti-pitch device for a vehicle having four wheels provided in a two-by-two arrangement, including a central resilient element, two central actuating elements, four wheel actuating elements, and four wheel transforming elements. Each of the wheel act... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929271 | Hydraulically compensated stabilizer system The present technique provides a stabilizer system comprising a plurality of piston cylinder assemblies, which have multiple interconnected chambers to provide cross compensation between suspension members coupled to those piston cylinder assemblies. The piston cyli... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916037 | Vehicle suspension A vehicle suspension system comprising a frame and a pair of levers carried by the frame. Each lever is pivotally mounted for swinging movement on an axis extending transverse to the frame. A pair of forward-extending beams and rearward-extending beams have pivot co... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6851711 | Vehicle having an anti-dive/lockout mechanism A suspension for a vehicle is provided. The suspension includes, for example, a frame and a releasable locking assembly. The releasable locking assembly has, for example, a first assembly movably coupled to the frame, a second assembly movably coupled to the frame, ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6702265 | Balanced suspension system A balance suspension system for a vehicle having a body and at least four wheels (FR, FL, BR, BL) independently supported for movement between upper and lower positions relative to the body, the suspension system includes a balance mechanism adapted to su... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6598891 | Suspension for a four-wheeled vehicle A number of embodiments of four-wheeled vehicle suspension systems have interrelated front and rear shock absorbers so as to provide good control under normal suspension travel as well as resistance toward leaning, pitching, diving and squatting. In each ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6543797 | Torque arm apparatus and suspension system An embodiment of a torque arm apparatus as disclosed herein includes a torque arm beam member and a plurality of axle tube support members. The torque arm beam member has a first end, a second end, a first side and a second side. Each one of the axle tube... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6491129 | Agricultural tractor with draft compensating suspension An agricultural tractor having a rear suspension with draft compensating geometry to control the compression or extension of the rear suspension in response to a draft load. The draft compensating suspension enables the tractor hitch to be mounted on the ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6422583 | Link mechanism preventing bicycle from inclining forward A link mechanism for a bicycle includes a push member, a force bearing link, and two arm plates. The push member has a first end pivoted with a pivot base which is connected with the steering tube of the bicycle. The force bearing link has a first end piv... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6394474 | Front air spring suspension with anti-dive and anti-roll properties A suspension system for the steering axle of a vehicle chassis includes a right side air spring and a left side air spring. In the preferred embodiment leading rigid arms link each end of the steering axle to a pivoting mount on the chassis and transmits ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6371466 | Overload support apparatus for leaf spring suspension systems An apparatus for mounting to a truck suspension system which provides reinforcement to standard leaf spring suspensions in a manner that is adjustable and flexible. It provides improved weight distribution while allowing for additional vertical travel of ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6270098 | Load distribution unit for vehicle suspension system A load distribution unit is utilized in a vehicle suspension system having at least one pair of laterally adjacent forward wheel assemblies, and at least one pair of laterally adjacent rear wheel assemblies. A wheel ram is associated with each of the whee... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6010139 | Vehicle suspension with independent pitch and roll control A vehicle hydropneumatic suspension comprising four double acting rams (1, 2, 3, 4) each between respective one of four spaced wheels at comers of the vehicle. First conduits (9, 11) connecting main chambers (1a, 2a) of front rams (1, 2) with diagonally o... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5979919 | Independent wheel suspension for steered wheels of passenger motor vehicles and the like An improved independent wheel suspension for steered wheels of passenger motor vehicles is provided. A three-arm anti-squat suspension has a virtual steering axis which coincides essentially with the rotation axis of the wheel carrier.... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5931487 | Brake dive compensator The description relates to a braking dive compensator for single-track vehicles. The front wheel (7) with its axle (13) and a brake anchor plate (1) are arranged on a trailing link (4). The link (4) is supported via a sprung component (8) on one fork (3) ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5901974 | Bicycle, anti-dive braking system A bicycle braking system comprising a bicycle frame having a rear wheel suspension mechanism connected thereto. Rotatably connected to the rear wheel suspension mechanism is the rear wheel axle of the bicycle rear wheel which includes a braking surface. C... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5794966 | Vehicular suspension system A vehicular suspension system having at least one pair of shock absorbers. Each of the shock absorbers of the pair includes a housing defining top and bottom ends and a fluid filled interior chamber, upper and lower ports in communication with the interio... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5667240 | Air spring suspension that reduces dynamic braking loads on the air spring An air spring suspension system for vehicle axles reduces the dynamic force on the system's air springs during braking and acceleration of the vehicle and thereby prevents the diving of the vehicle chassis toward the road surface on application of the veh... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5480188 | Vehicle suspension system A vehicle having a load support body, and a pair of front ground engaging wheels and a pair of rear ground engaging wheels connected to the body to support the body is shown, with each wheel being displaceable relative to the body in a generally vertical ... | 01/02/1996 |
