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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988239 | Bearing mount for wheel mounted decorative member A wheel assembly includes a decorative member mounted on an outer race of a bearing carried in a holder with an inner race mounted on a spindle and secured by an attachment fastener. The bearing holder is carried on the spindle projecting from a coupler hub fixed to... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7887143 | Apparatus which allows for the counter rotation of a wheel accessory An apparatus which allows for the counter rotation of a wheel accessory is disclosed. The apparatus is intended for mounting on a wheel of a vehicle. The apparatus has a base plate for attaching to the wheel, a transmission mechanism coupled to the base plate and a ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7815261 | Wheel cover assembly with stationary and rotating covers A dual decorative assembly for a vehicle wheel combines an outer member and an inner member that are rotatably mounted on a rotatable wheel hub. Bearings carried on the inner and outer members support the members on the hub whereby the inner member may rotate in a c... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7806485 | Vehicle wheel accessory capable of displaying different designs A vehicle wheel accessory includes a hub, a plurality of blades having ornamental designs on opposite surfaces thereof, a plurality of radially extending spokes, coupled to said hub by a hinged spoke coupler; a biasing device contained within each blade for biasing ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7726746 | Hubcap having lighted spinning element A hubcap device for use with a wheel includes a base and a fastener for coupling the base to the wheel. The hubcap device includes a spinner member between the base and the cover, the spinner member having a light element. The hubcap device includes a battery for po... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7661766 | Rim assembly with oscillator A rim assembly comprises a rim including a peripheral rim portion for the mounting of a wheel; a wheel cover affixed to the rim and configured to rotate about an axis of the rim; and an oscillator attached to the wheel cover and configured to move back and forth bet... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7568771 | Wheel cap with combined image exhibiting means as perpetually non-rotatable The objective of the present invention is to implement a wheel cap device including; a spindle (30) established in the centermost portion of a wire wheel cap (44) of a wire wheel; and a ornamental image (24) consisting of an aesthetic feature ca... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7503630 | Asymmetric stationary wheel cover A wheel cover system comprising a first bearing element mountable to a vehicle's wheel or rim, and a second bearing element rotatable on the first element supportive of a wheel cover assembly that, when mounted to the vehicle, is non-symmetrical in appearance about ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7472967 | Vehicle wheel display assembly The present invention relates to a selectively attachable wheel cover for a motor vehicle. The invention comprises a base member and a display member. The base member is selectively secured to the vehicle rim and the display member is rotatably mounted relative to t... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7472966 | Wheel cover assembly having stationary display and base member for mounting to a wheel The present invention relates to a selectively attachable wheel cover for a motor vehicle. The invention comprises a base member, a shaft member, and a display member. The base member is secured to the rim of a motor vehicle. The shaft member is connected to an oute... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7427110 | Wheel and spinner having a locking mechanism A wheel has a first support having a first axis, a second support having a second axis, a rim having a third axis, and a spinner assembly having a fourth axis. The first and second supports support the rim, and the spinner assembly is rotatably mounted between the f... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7413260 | Motorized spinner for automotive wheels A motorized wheel spinner having a spinning wheel cover that is attached to a bushing on a shaft of an electric motor. The axis of the wheel, and thus also of the wheel axle, is coincident with the axis of the motor shaft and spinning cover. The motor can be dispose... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407033 | Vehicle display A monitor display carried by a vehicle. The monitor display is mounted proximate a rim of a corresponding motive wheel of a vehicle. A rim of the motive wheel has a surface which is contoured to substantially conform to an inner surface of the monitor display. The m... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7396087 | Wheel cover assembly with dual decorative members A dual decorative assembly for a vehicle wheel combines an outer member and an inner member that are rotatably mounted on a rotatable wheel hub. Bearings carried on the inner and outer members support the members on the hub whereby the inner member may rotate in a c... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387303 | Spinner for a roller skate A spinner apparatus retained on a wheel to change and enhance the appearance of a roller skate. The spinner apparatus includes a support member connected to the wheel by first and second leg passing through spokes in the hub and resiliently positioned adjacent the o... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7354113 | Powered spinning hubcap A hubcap spinning device is disclosed which utilizes the rotation of a vehicle wheel to turn a hubcap. The hubcap can turn at a different speed and a different direction than the rotation of the wheel. The hubcap uses a central sun gear that nrovides toruue to plane... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347504 | Decorative self propelling spinner attached like a hubcap to the wheel of a vehicle The present invention is a decorative spinner which is attached adjacent the wheel of a vehicle so that it covers the wheel hub like a hubcap. The spinner has a base plate which covers the hubcap and by which the spinner is retained adjacent the wheel and a shaft ro... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347503 | Bicycle wheel spinner assembly The present invention is a multi-disc spinning assembly for a bicycle having a narrow flange hub, a first disc, a second disc and a set of bearings. The narrow flange hub supports a wheel. The first disc comprises a series of brackets around the periphery of a backs... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347439 | Non-rotating bicycle wheel display disk The present invention describes a non-rotating bicycle wheel display assemblies that remains absolutely upright in relation to the rotation of a bicycle wheel and in relation to a parked bicycle wheel. The invention consists of a pair of disk assemblies mounted to b... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344198 | Free spinner hubcap assembly A free spinner hubcap assembly for fitting truck wheels, the assembly is comprised of a hub mount and cross brace for securing to the wheel. The cross brace is offered in more than one embodiment for fitting wheels of different compositions. A bearing inner race is ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7314254 | Decorative wheel apparatus A decorative wheel apparatus for enhancing the aesthetic appearance of a rotatable wheel having an axle with a rotational axis. The decorative wheel apparatus provides a friction drive engageable with and driven by the axle of the wheel about the rotational axis. A ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7226132 | Revolving ornamentation for wheel Ornamentations for wheel assemblies that are rotatably mounted on the hub assemblies of the wheel assemblies and configured to produce a variety of visual and/or audible effects. The ornamentations develop a spinning motion as the wheels rotate and remain spinning f... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213888 | Wheel spinner assembly A wheel assembly comprising: (1) a first rotating member, such as a wheel; (2) a visual element such as a logo or other visual indicia affixed to, or mounted adjacent, an exterior surface of the first rotating member; and (3) a second member, such as a wheel spinner... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210747 | Spinner for a roller skate A spinner apparatus for the adornment of a wheel on a roller skate. The spinner apparatus includes a cone, a first disc and a second disc. The cone is connected to the wheel and connected to the first disc by locating a lip on its periphery in groove on the peripher... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210746 | Car wheel cover A wheel mountable car wheel cover provides a design element that is visible while the wheel is rotated. A circular rotation case has a liquid filled floating chamber. A bearing for mounting the rotation case to a wheel is provided on the rotation case. A disk-type d... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204561 | Cap with a roughly disk shape and a wheel including the same A is attached to a hollow portion in a wheel, an inner peripheral groove is provided on an inner peripheral surface of the hollow portion and an outer peripheral groove is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cap, forming a single annular space. Into the ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182408 | Free spinning rim for motorcycles A free spinning rim assembly is provided which is mountable to a first and second face of a motorcycle wheel including an axle shaft through its axis of rotation. The spinning rim assembly includes a spinner, which rotates about and is positioned circumspect the axl... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175240 | Revolving ornamentation for wheel Ornamentations for wheel assemblies that are rotatably mounted on the hub assemblies of the wheel assemblies and configured to produce a variety of visual and/or audible effects. The ornamentations develop a spinning motion as the wheels rotate and remain spinning f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7128061 | Supercharger A centrifugal supercharger is provided. One embodiment of the supercharger comprises a two-piece housing wherein a parting area is substantially aligned with a rotational axis of a drive- or impeller shaft. Another embodiment comprises a sleeve, or intermediate memb... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121631 | Spinner hub assembly A spinner hub assembly for attachment to a rim of a vehicle tire. The spinner hub assembly includes a rim attachment plate that can be removably attached in a substantially central area of the rim of the vehicle tire. The spinner hub assembly also includes a housing... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100995 | Wheel spinner assembly A wheel spinner for mounting on a rim of a vehicle wheel and enhance ornamental features of a tire. Direct current motors cause rotation of the spinner independently from rotation of the tires. A user operates a remote control for sending a sending to the drive moto... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101315 | Wrist exerciser having display and transmission device A wrist exerciser includes a casing comprised of upper and lower casing members mounted together to form a substantially spherical shape. A rotor has opposite shafts rotatably received in the holes defined in the casing for rotatably supporting the rotor in the casi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093909 | Visual and thermal shield system There is disclosed herein a visual and thermal shield system that effectively obscures visual indicators and thermal signatures of wheel assemblies of a military vehicle to thereby address longstanding military concerns for vehicle and crew survivability. Our device... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086706 | Spinner for bicycle hub A spinner for attachment to the hub of a spoked bicycle wheel generally comprises a body assembly and a contact for contacting a spoke for spinning the spinner about the hub. The body assembly comprises a bearing portion comprised of a plurality of individual bearin... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7036891 | Retainer of a mark capable of retaining the mark on a rotating wheel without rotating with the wheel A non-rotating wheel cover is disclosed. The wheel cover can be mounted on an outer side of a wheel. The wheel cover comprises a retaining plate having a bearing at a center thereof; a periphery of the retaining plate being installed with a plurality of notches to n... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032979 | Internal Spinning System An internal spinning system includes an annular attachment section having a front portion and a flange extending outwardly from the front portion in a substantially perpendicular manner. At least one bearing is coupled to the flange and extend outwardly therefrom in... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014273 | Spoked wheel spinner with non-rotating cap A spoked wheel spinner (20) that is used on an automotive wheel (22) that includes an adapter plate (24) that is mounted onto the automotive wheel (22) with a spinner bearing (26) retained within the adapter plate. A spinner shaft ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6983998 | Wheel cover for covering the rim of a vehicle wheel A rotatably mounted wheel cover disc for covering the wheel rims of vehicles has a hub element that is designed to accommodate a ball bearing and is directly fixed to the heads of the wheel bolts. Eccentrically and rotationally mounted weights on the wheel cover dis... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6981749 | Bicycle wheel with spinner attachment The bicycle wheel with spinner attachment is a bicycle wheel and removable spinner attachment for the front and rear wheels of a bicycle. The wheel has a hub, a rim and a structural member connecting the hub to the rim. The structural member can be decorative spokes... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6964454 | Wheel with center spinner A wheel is disclosed including a first support having a first axis, a second support having a second axis, a rim having a third axis and two opposed side surfaces, and a spinner assembly having a fourth axis. The first and second supports are connected to different ... | 11/15/2005 |
