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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 |
| 8109550 | Pack end tool Exemplary embodiments provide a grasping and lifting device for moving a plurality of different-sized containers. The device contains a set of clamps which securely attach to a plurality of different-sized containers and allow them to be quickly lifted and relocated... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7673917 | Variable diameter lifting tongs Pipe lifting tongs are utilized for lifting cylindrical sections of pipe, where the pipe sections may have different diameters but the jaw assemblies of the lifting tongs do not need to be changed out. The lifting tongs comprise first and second jaw members, where e... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7424998 | Motorized lifter A lifter including tongs; an electric motor having a stator, a rotor, and one or more windings and a shaft operatively coupled with the first tongs for actuating the first tongs to an open position for receiving a load and actuating the first tongs to a closed posit... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7373704 | Method and apparatus for lifting objects for transferring the objects to another location A mechanical lifting mechanism for lifting bodies and/or objects for transport. The lifting mechanism has a pair of spaced vertical arms and a horizontal arm connecting the vertical arms and arranged in an inverted U. The vertical arms are adjustable in length in ac... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7337648 | Clamp and repair tool A tool for gripping, clamping or holding an object, wherein the tool has a handle portion, a linkage portion and a working portion, and wherein the working portion includes two workpiece contacting surfaces, at least one of the surfaces shaped to generally conform t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318612 | Gravity actuated retrieval device Gravity-actuated device for retrieving various types of objects from various ground surfaces. The device has a single retrieval arm pivotably mounted on a slender frame. Gripping elements on the end of the retrieval arm allow the operator to grip a variety of object... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7305756 | Tube extracting device The invention is related to a tube extracting device for compressing a tube end extended from a conventional drum of a boiler to remove the tube. The device includes a housing comprised of an outer clamping plate and an inner clamping plate pivotally connected by a ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300083 | Tongs A first tong member includes a first 4-joint linkage, in which both pairs of opposite rods are substantially equal, in length, to each other; a second tong member likewise includes a second 4-joint linkage, in which both pairs of opposite rods are substantially equa... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293812 | Power driven gripping device with various cross-sections A gripping device has a holder, two gripping elements movable relative to one another between an inoperative position in which the gripping elements are distal from one another and an operative position in which the gripping elements are proximal to one another so a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278671 | Device for grasping load structure A device for grasping a load structure while it is being lifted, moved or lowered, comprising first, second and third legs, each extending radially outwardly from a vertical axis and adapted to pivotally engage a pivot member. The first, second and third legs are ea... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7237815 | Lifting apparatus An apparatus for lifting articles. The lifting apparatus may lack mechanization, may be used in conjunction with hoist means, and may operate on, among other things, the principles of leverage, gravity, and friction. The apparatus may include a frame disposable on a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7207611 | Tool handling device A tool handling device for a machine tool with a support construction movable along at least two coordinate axes by means of a motor and a gripper arrangement mounted to the support construction. The grippers have two gripper claws pivotable against each other as we... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207612 | Suspended lifting apparatus A suspended lifting apparatus for grasping and releasing unwieldy objects. As the apparatus is raised, a hinged mechanism causes the weight of the object being lifted to draw extendable lever arms of the apparatus inward, thereby gripping the object. An articulating... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7185932 | Grasping device for retrieving dropped objects A mechanical grasping device for retrieving dropped objects includes a pair of opposing claws and an extension element. The extension element may be either rigid or flexible, and is typically a rope or cord. A trigger plate is positioned between the two claws, and i... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165609 | Apparatus for handling tubular goods An apparatus for handling tubular goods which includes an elongate tubular body having a peripheral sidewall and opposed ends. The peripheral sidewall has a plurality of axial slots arranged circumferentially around the tubular body parallel to an axis of the tubula... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165795 | Air conditioner compressor lifting device A device for use in lifting an air conditioning compressor from an air conditioning unit for servicing or replacement of the compressor. The lifting device is also useful for setting a replacement compressor back into place in an air conditioning unit. It simplifies... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159912 | Transport device Transport device for an object, in particular for a pressing tool with a large weight, with a plurality of cable elements, which comprise a securing element, to which the object to be transported can be releasably fastened. According to the invention, a spreader dev... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134701 | Frame for lifting beams and other elongated loads A lift frame adapted to be pivotally mounted on a hoist include a tubular sleeve guide that guides a lift slide. The lift slide carries a lift frame for supporting a load such as a beam or truss to be lifted, and is spring loaded in an upward direction by a spring e... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7100350 | Haying machine A haymaking machine including a frame carrying at least one pair of rotors connected to carrying arms that may be moved from a working position, in which they are substantially horizontal, to a transport position, in which they are substantially vertical, and vice-v... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086676 | Multi-purpose tongs having an incremental cam A multi-purpose tongs having a first tong member that includes a grasping end and a hinge end, and a second tong member that includes a grasping end and a hinge end. The first and the second tong members are pivotally connected to one another by a first pin at their... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7076910 | Flash landing and control device A device for landing, handling and controlling a fish which includes a pair of clamps pivotally attached to a main housing. A handle is provided at one end of the housing. The clamps can be moved from a closed position to a fully opened position by a trigger assembl... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7014412 | Fork and jaw grapple A fork and jaw grapple having two forks and a jaw for wedging under, prying up, gripping, moving and handling materials. The forks have tips with angles for prying between and under materials. The jaw being a hydraulically actuated upper jaw that moves about a pivot... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6695372 | Locking clamping means A grapple 1 comprises a sleeve 8 moveable along a shaft 12. The sleeve 7 is joined to an upper attachment 6 for receiving the long-line of a crane, and the shaft 12 is joined to a pivot attachment 13. The sleeve 7 and the pivot attachment 13 are joined to... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6592320 | Quick connect/disconnect tank lifting brace and method of use A quick connect/disconnect tank lifting brace which lifts a tank from an overhang of it's top lid or cover. The brace includes a crossbar, preferably adjustable, with pivotal end clamps at opposite ends of the crossbar. A pair of clamp pivoting assemblies... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6568731 | Pipe lifting apparatus and method A pipe lifting apparatus and method utilizes gripper arms (A) having upwardly diverging links (B) pivotally connected to an upwardly extending operator member (C) for receiving a lifting attachment and for moving a stirrup (D) from side to side to lock an... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6560913 | Device for hooking, measuring, weighing fish A weighing device includes a tubular housing, a pair of levers pivotally secured the tubular housing and each having a jaw biased to grasp an object to be weighed and a handle for moving the jaws away from each other against a spring. The jaws are movable... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6547296 | Disc handling tool A disc handling tool includes a housing and first and second arms which are pivotally mounted to the housing in spaced relation to each other. A first gripper is located adjacent a distal end of the first arm. A second gripper is located adjacent a distal... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6416450 | Machine tool with improved tool changer means A tool changer for a machine tool having a toolhead assembly including a spindle with device for detachable securing a tool thereto, generally consisting of at least one device for holding a tool detachably securable to the spindle, pivotally connected to... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6331025 | Barrier lifter A barrier lifter apparatus comprising a scissors structure having L-shaped clamping elements, a pair of L-shaped tongs, a bar connecting each of the tongs, a pair of linking elements, rods connecting the pair of tongs and the linking elements, and an aper... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6286881 | Load clamping and lifting apparatus A load lifting apparatus suitable for use in a materials-handling operation, which enables loads of various shapes and structures, e.g. concrete products, to be clamped by a one-touch simple operation despite an extremely simple structure and allows the l... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6254157 | Load clamping and lifting apparatus A load lifting apparatus suitable for use in a materials-handling operation, which enables loads of various shapes and structures, e.g. concrete products, to be clamped by a one-touch simple operation despite an extremely simple structure and allows the l... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6123376 | Load clamping and lifting apparatus A load lifting apparatus suitable for use in a materials-handling operation, which enables loads of various shapes and structures, e.g. concrete products, to be clamped by a one-touch simple operation despite an extremely simple structure and allows the l... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6099381 | Catching toy and catching device A catching toy includes a container having a first container body and a second container body which is relatively movable to the first container body. The first and second container bodies are configurable in a first state in which the container is opened... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6086316 | Container handling assembly A container handling assembly for lifting one or two containers. The assembly comprises a first and second jaw captively connected for cooperative movement whereby the jaws close when a load is applied. If a single container is lifted on the first jaw, th... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6036248 | Load-supporting apparatus for loads provided with a pick-up eyelet A load-supporting apparatus, includes a housing, a load hook defining a throat area and swingably mounted in the housing for rotation in a vertical plane between a locked stand-by position in which the load hook is disengaged from a pick-up eyelet of a lo... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6012752 | Concrete pipe lifting apparatus A pipe lifter with lockable and releasable scissors grip structure, for laying large pipes. The apparatus includes a solid stabilizing plate over cooperating tongs, the base of the plate being capable of rotating about an axis parallel to the central axis... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5971457 | Boxer-utility vault box lifter An internal lifting device for precast concrete utility vault boxes having a multitude of configuring shapes, the device comprises a pair of forked shape lifting legs swingable between retracted and expanded positions. The legs being connected at a interm... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967582 | Hoisting and clamping apparatus A hoisting and clamping apparatus for a heavy object. The apparatus includes a telescopic body positioned substantially perpendicularly to the ground, a first swing body positioned substantially in a horizontal direction, and a second swing body positione... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5945798 | System for determining part presence and grip pressure for a robotic gripping device A method for determining if a robot gripper assembly (preferably servo controlled) has acquired a work piece wherein the robot gripper assembly includes at least two opposing fingers comprising the steps of commanding the robot gripper assembly to close t... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5927930 | Machine tool having a working space A machine tool comprises a working space in which a receptacle for workpieces to be machined, which are exchanged after completion of a machining process, is provided. A removal mechanism for workpieces, which after completion of the machining process rem... | 07/27/1999 |
