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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431405 | Bicycle wheel hub cover A hub cover is configured to be mounted to a wheel regardless of the spoke configuration of the wheel. The bicycle hub cover is capable of being attached to a bicycle hub that has a hub shell. The hub shell has a hub flange and a cap member. The hub cover comprises ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7322592 | Aerodynamic coasting bicycle and method of use An aerodynamic coasting bicycle and method of use are disclosed. In one form, an aerodynamic cycling apparatus includes a main frame including a rear wheel mount and a front wheel mount. The main frame includes a light-weight material and a front wheel is coupled to... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303240 | Fitting structure of vehicle wheel cover A fitting structure for a vehicle wheel cover, having an open loop formed by a curved bar, an elongate connecting cover, an adjusting nut and a plurality of fitting seats mounted to the loop. The loop has at least one end terminated with a bent portion and the other... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7267410 | Balance weight and balance-correcting structure for spoke wheel A balance weight is formed into a columnar shape to extend in an axial direction of a spoke connecting a wheel hub and a rim of a spoke wheel, has an insertion recess extending over its entire axial length to open in its outer periphery, and is secured by crimping t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7204562 | Wheel clad assembly A composite wheel that includes a wheel having an outer surface, a plurality of exposed apertures formed in a circular pattern in a central hub region of the wheel, and a centrally-located hub aperture extending through the wheel. The composite wheel also includes a... | 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 |
| 7168768 | Rubber coated wheel A vehicle wheel includes a central hub region and a rim coaxial with the central hub region. The rim is configured to receive a motor vehicle tire and includes an exposed annular surface visible when the tire is received on the rim. A middle region extends from the ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7147289 | Wheel cover for automotive vehicles A wheel cover (10) has a plurality of vent holes (15) along an outer peripheral portion of a wheel cover body (11) at positions opposed to solid portions (8) between disc openings (6) in a road wheel (1). An engagement membe... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140694 | Wheel spoke adjuster guard A Wheel Spoke Adjuster Guard that comprises a visually pleasing outer shape with an internal cavity, where the internal cavity has a lower portion shaped complimentary to the wheel adjuster nuts on the wheel spokes of either motorcycles, bicycles, or other motor con... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114785 | Aerodynamic surfaced bicycle wheel A bicycle wheel includes a tire engaging portion located at the outward perimeter of the wheel, an inner portion located radially inward from the tire engaging portion A pair of air engaging side surfaces extend radially between the inner portion and the tire engagi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7063391 | Luminescence wheel axle assembly An improved luminescence wheel assembly has a latch base coupled to a plastic optical fiber structure installed on both sides of a wheel axle, such that the improved luminescence wheel assembly is easy to install, easy to remove, and aesthetically pleasing. The impr... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7032338 | Wheel accessory An accessory for wheels includes a body, two appendages extending from the body, each of the two appendages having a securing mechanism and an aperture, and each of the two appendages being wrapped around a diameter of a spoke and the securing mechanism being placed... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6942303 | Wheel assembly A wheel assembly is provided. The wheel assembly includes a wheel of the kind that may be mounted to a frame of a bicycle. The wheel assembly also has a spinning component mounted with a bearing on to a hub of the wheel. The spinning component has a plurality of rad... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942302 | Distinctive wheel covers Wheel covers are removably attached to a spoked wheel vehicle to provide, identity, protection, illumination and audible sound for safety and pride of ownership. The wheel covers are shaped as disks placed on opposite sides of a wheel. Fasteners on each disk engage ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6899400 | Motorcycle wheel A wheel for a motorcycle, bicycle, or other wheeled vehicle includes first and second wheel sections that are bolted or otherwise assembled together over an independently rotatable spinner component. Each wheel section has a hub portion, a rim portion, and a spoke p... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6793294 | Wheel assembly with spoke-covering members A wheel assembly includes a wheel rim, a hub radially spaced from the wheel rim, a plurality of spoke units interconnecting the hub and the wheel rim. Left and right spoke-covering members are mounted respectively on left and right ends of the hub and abutting again... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6709066 | Anti-friction bearing interposable at the crossing-over point between two spokes of a bicycle wheel An anti-friction bearing interposable at the crossing-over point between two spokes of a bicycle wheel comprises a body having a through hole, with a completely closed continuous part, and giving out onto two opposite ends of the body to receive through it one of th... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6676225 | Spoke clip A spoke clip including a plate, spoke channel and at least two tie holes. The plate includes a front face, back face, sides, top and bottom. The sides of the plate define the thickness of the plate. The thickness being thin enough to allow the plate to fi... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6663189 | Garnish light alloy wheel A garnish light alloy wheel includes a light alloy wheel and a garnish. The light alloy wheel includes an outboard surface and a recess located at a portion of the light alloy wheel including a spoke portion. The recess recedes from the outboard surface o... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6637829 | 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 stone... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6588852 | Wheel spoke adjuster guard A Wheel Spoke Adjuster Guard that comprises a visually pleasing outer shape with an internal cavity, where the internal cavity has a lower portion shaped complimentary to the wheel adjuster nuts on the wheel spokes of either motorcycles, bicycles, or othe... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6343428 | Label to be affixed to a spoked rim Spoked wheel rim having a predetermined number of borings distributed on its periphery provided to hook spokes, wherein a label is applied to a surface of the rim. The label has a tongue of a length at least equal to the distance between two successive bo... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6339323 | Noise reduction for a bicycle spoke, especially useful as a magnetic device A noise reduction device is provided that mounts at the intersection of a pair of spokes of a bicycle wheel. The noise reduction device can also have magnetic properties for use with a bicycle monitoring device. In a preferred embodiment, the noise reduct... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6267451 | Wheel disc device A wheel disc device includes a wheel disc and locking devices. The wheel disc includes an outer cover and a seat. The wheel disc is locked to the wheel frame of a bicycle by locking devices. Illumination devices, audio devices or video devices can be atta... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6247760 | Wheel cover An automobile wheel cover has a cover body and a plurality of elastically deformable hooks projected from a backside of the cover body. Each hook has a hook portion engaging with a spoke of a wheel. The hook portion of each hook has a first slide surface ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 5893614 | Aerodynamic bicycle wheel apparatus An apparatus for improving the aerodynamic performances of conventionally spoked bicycle wheels or the like, the apparatus comprising a pair of rings (10) being adapted to be located one on either side of the spokes of the wheel and abutting against the w... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5803552 | Aluminum wheel A wheel, made of aluminium, for an automobile, including an aluminum body part, and a cover as a design part which is removably fitted to the aluminum body part. The aluminum body part, including a rim part and a disc part, imparts a desired strength to t... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5652677 | Light reflecting bicycle safety apparatus A spoke mounted bicycle reflector having first, second, and third reflective members. The first reflective member has two, generally parallel, reflective faces. The second and third reflective members have two, generally parallel, faces but only one face ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5603553 | Bicycle wheel with disk cover A bicycle wheel has a plurality of spokes arranged between a continuous profiled rim and a hub (5). At least one covering disk (6) is releasably secured to the wheel in order to provide it with a lateral cover. In order to obtain an easy to release and ae... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5492392 | Derailleur guard A derailleur guard is to be incorporated in a bicycle wheel with a rim, a central hub, a plurality of spokes having first ends connected to the rim and second ends connected to the hub, and a sprocket cluster mounted on one end portion of the hub. The der... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5195561 | Tethered cover device for a pneumatic tire valve A cover device for protecting a pneumatic tire valve end has a hollow semi-flexible semi-rigid cap and an elongated flexible retaining member integrally attached to the cap. The cap is configured to be releasably force-fitted over the end of the valve to ... | 03/23/1993 |
