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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 |
| 4017102 | Jacket construction for pipe coupling To aid in maintaining a fluid flowing through a pipeline at a desired temperature at locations where two pipes are interconnected by a coupling, a jacket is provided which substantially surrounds and encloses the coupling and through which jacket a temper... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4011732 | Heat-stationed bayonet connector for cryogenic fluid lines A heat-stationed bayonet connector suitable for connecting liquid cryogen sources and refrigeration loads to a cryogenic fluid transfer line or for connecting components such as flexible sections, etc., into the transfer line. The incorporation of a cold ... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4006920 | Joint assembly for insulating high temperature fluid carrying conduits A joint assembly connected with one end of a heat insulated conduit which includes an outer casing, a concentric inner core and an intermediate concentric layer of insulation material is disclosed herein. This assembly defines a passage extending from the... | 02/08/1977 |
| 4005880 | Gas service connector for plastic pipe A gas service connector for connecting a plastic underground gas service line to an aboveground meter installation. Comprising the connector is a continuous length of gas carryable plastic tubing concentrically spaced within a tubular elbow-shaped gas-fre... | 02/01/1977 |
| 3997193 | Connector for the use of pipes In connecting a pipe with another pipe or another connector element, a cylindrical member is provided which is inserted into the end of the pipe. The cylindrical member has ring means thereon which are radially expanded in situ by an expanding tool which ... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3991587 | Method of supplying cryogenic fluid through a transfer joint employing a stepped bayonet relative-motion gap Cryogenic liquid coolant is transferred from a stationary liquefier through a bayonet to a conduit rotating with the rotor of a superconducting generator, using a cryogenic fluid transfer joint attached to the collector end of the rotor. A relative-motion... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3992169 | Refrigerated cryogenic envelope An elongated cryogenic envelope including an outer tube and an inner tube coaxially spaced within said inner tube so that the space therebetween forms a vacuum chamber for holding a vacuum. The inner and outer tubes are provided with means for expanding o... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3991588 | Cryogenic fluid transfer joint employing a stepped bayonet relative-motion gap Cryogenic liquid coolant is transferred from a stationary liquefier through a bayonet to a conduit rotating with the rotor of a superconducting generator, using a cryogenic fluid transfer joint attached to the collector end of the rotor. A relative-motion... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3988029 | Cryogenic fluid coupling device A coupling device for cryogenic fluids which allows passage of liquid and vapor simultaneously through one coaxially arranged assembly. Principle features include low heat transfer insulation integral with the coupling and the ability to connect and disco... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3986341 | Low heat-leak cryogenic envelope A plurality of cryogenic envelope sections are joined together to form a power transmission line. Each of the sections is comprised of inner and outer tubes having multilayer metalized plastic spirally wrapped within a vacuum chamber formed between the in... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3984059 | Liquid handling In the context of the handling of cryogenic materials, particularly liquefied natural gas (LNG), in marine loading systems, coaxial ducting links various plant sites of the system to provide in the one link both liquid transfer ducting and a return ductin... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3973789 | Coupling structure An effective, easily installed coupling structure for use in securing a pipe in an opening in a member from one side of the member can be constructed so as to utilize an expandable sleeve. Such a sleeve is initially of a cylindrical configuration and is l... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3952724 | Solar energy converter The disclosed invention relates to a solar energy collector in a conversion system. The collector is made from common glass tubing lengths of different diameters and comprises a first outer clear glass cylindrical tube having approximately a semi-cylinder... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3951437 | Construction of encased pipelines A pipeline includes a plurality of units each consisting of a pipe section, a netting of longitudinal inserts about the pipe section and a slotted primary outer jacket the edges of which are folded down into an outer groove of one of the inserts which is ... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3949461 | Methods for joining insulated pipe lengths A method of providing insulated joints between consecutive lengths of insulated pipes each consisting of at least one fluid conducting pipe surrounded by a layer of heat insulating material and an outer protective tube from which the ends of the conductor... | 04/13/1976 |
| 3945215 | Low-loss, fluid helium transfer line suitable for extended lengths A helium transfer line adapted to be constructed in extended lengths and to carry liquid helium and/or 4.2°K helium gas with minimum loss of refrigeration capacity due to heat leaks into and through the line. The transfer line, in its basic structure, co... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3943618 | Method of assembly of a dual-walled pipe A method for assembling two pipes into a single section of double-walled, radially-spaced, concentric pipe of sufficient strength for use in a wellbore in a permafrost zone in the earth is disclosed. Connectors having both left-hand and right-hand and int... | 03/16/1976 |
