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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 |
| 7298098 | Intellectual lamp unit able to be installed on a conventional lamp socket controlled by a wall switch An intellectual lamp unit able to be installed on a conventional lamp socket controlled by a wall switch includes a bypass connected in parallel with a wall switch and provided with a resistance or a diode for producing potential difference or power phase difference... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7282846 | Christmas bulb structure The present invention discloses an improved Christmas bulb structure, which comprises: a bulb shell; two conductive wire, extending from the interior of the bulb shell to the exterior of the bulb shell; an insulator, separating those two conductive wires; an elastic... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276911 | Detection of malfunctioning bulbs in decorative light strings A system for locating a malfunctioning bulb in a decorative light string uses an antenna that produces an output signal corresponding to the strength of the electric field produced by a portion of the light string near the antenna. An amplifier is coupled to the ant... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7145343 | Repair device for decorative light shunt A repair device for fixing a malfunctioning shunt across a failed filament in a light bulb in a group of series-connected miniature decorative bulbs includes a high-voltage pulse generator producing one or more pulses of a magnitude greater than the standard AC powe... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7029145 | Low voltage decorative light string including power supply One or more strings of decorative lights are supplied with power by converting a standard residential electrical voltage to a low-voltage, and supplying the low-voltage to at least one pair of parallel conductors having multiple decorative lights connected to the co... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6710602 | Repair device for decorative light shunt A repair device for fixing a malfunctioning shunt across a failed filament in a light bulb in a group of series-connected miniature decorative bulbs includes a high-voltage pulse generator producing one or more pulses of a magnitude greater than the standard AC powe... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6642660 | Filament shunt member for decorative lamp A shunt member includes an insulation sheath, a first lead wire having a shunt wire engaging section located in the insulation sheath, a second lead wire having a shunt wire engaging section located in the insulation sheath and adjacent to the shunt wire ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6480001 | Repair device for decorative light shunt A repair device for fixing a malfunctioning shunt across a failed filament in a light bulb in a group of series-connected miniature decorative bulbs includes a piezoelectric pulse generator producing one or more pulses of a magnitude greater than the stan... | 11/12/2002 |
| 5001394 | Glow discharge lamp containing thermal switch for producing double hot spots on cathode A preheat-type fluorescent lamp, such as a negative glow discharge lamp, includes a cathode contained within an evelope and supported by a pair of lead-in wires. A thermal switch is located within the evelope shunting the cathode and electrically coupled ... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4808885 | Electric incandescent lamp for series arrangement having an electrically conductive vitreous body connecting oxide coated current-supply conductors The electric lamp for series arrangement comprises at least one current-supply wire of nickel wire, copper wire or copper cladded wire. A shortcircuit switch is provided, which consists of a vitreous mass, in which copper powder is dispersed and which is ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4742275 | High pressure metal vapor discharge lamp with starting element A high pressure metal vapor discharge lamp comprises a light-emitting tube in which a pair of electrodes is enclosed, a starting element including a normally closed-type thermal switch and a resistive member, the starting element generating a pulse by clo... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4672270 | Metal vapor discharge lamp having a starting device of a thermal switch type A metal vapor discharge lamp has a burner for sealing xenon gas, mercury and a light-emitting additive in a translucent ceramic tube, a starting device of a thermal switch type which has a series circuit of a thermal switch and a coil filament and which i... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4649320 | Thermal protector for circular fluorescent lamp assembly A circular fluorescent lamp assembly having the entire ballasting circuit, along with a thermal protector, contained within the assembly's lamp holder. The thermal protector serves the dual function of preventing permanent damage to the assembly's ballast... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4521822 | Current transformer protection device A protection system for protecting the secondary windings of current transformers against overvoltages. The protection system consists of a device shunting the secondary winding and having a triggering device operative when the winding is subjected to a v... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4467245 | Current-limited spark gap for transient protection High voltage transients are effectively clamped by means of a spark gap, in parallel connection with a load to be protected, and having a capacitor in series with the parallelled load-spark gap combination. The series capacitor limits follow-through curre... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4388557 | High intensity discharge lamp including arc extinguishing means A high intensity discharge device includes a reactive element which will oxidize and grow dimensionally to open the lamp circuitry in the event oxygen leaks into the outer envelope of the lamp.... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4345186 | Metal vapor discharge lamp A metal vapor discharge lamp comprises main electrodes and an auxiliary electrode in an arc tube to initiate the discharge between the main electrode and the auxiliary electrode at the initiation of the operation and then to result the discharge between t... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4340841 | Internal shunt for series connected lamps An improved operation shunt for series connected incandescent-type lamps is disclosed utilizing a novel shunt material composition comprising an admixture of conductive metal particulates, an inorganic binder, and conductive non-metallic particulates and ... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4305020 | Fail-safe switch which renders HID lamp inoperative upon breakage of outer envelope A high-intensity discharge lamp which has a lamp current-interrupting device in series circuit with the arc tube which is sensitive to any breach occurring in the protective outer envelope. The current-interrupting constituent of the device initially inco... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4233543 | Internal shunt for series connected lamps An improved shunt for series connected lamps is disclosed in which two strips of anodized aluminum foil are fastened together around the inner lead wires of the lamp.... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4208614 | High intensity discharge lamp with integral means for arc extinguishing A high intensity discharge lamp having an inner tube in which a discharge takes place to produce visible light and ultraviolet radiation and an outer envelope which blocks harmful ultraviolet radiation. An oxidizable element of a refractory metal is provi... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4205258 | Internal shorting fuse for a high-intensity discharge lamp A high-intensity discharge lamp having an arc tube which is enclosed by and supported within a light-transmitting outer envelope which is spaced from the arc tube. The outer envelope enclosing a hard vacuum. Electrical lead-in means are sealed through the... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4164684 | Magnetrons A cylindrical envelope of the magnetron is provided with annular grooves about its periphery and each of the cooling fins and the mounting plate is provided with an annular member press fitted on the envelope and an integral bent rim which engages the gro... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4156830 | High intensity discharge lamp with integral means for arc extinguishing A high intensity discharge lamp having an inner tube in which a discharge takes place to produce visible light and ultraviolet radiation and an outer envelope which blocks harmful ultraviolet radiation. An element is provided to extinguish the discharge w... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4143301 | High intensity discharge lamp with integral means for arc extinguishing Safety devices for high intensity discharge lamps, having an outer envelope and an inner arc tube in which the arc discharge is produced, for extinguishing the arc in a relatively short period of time. A switching element is placed in series with the curr... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4054814 | Electroluminescent display and method of making An electroluminescent display device includes at least two elongated, conductive contacts substantially adjacent to and spaced from each other with at least two substantially coextensive ends. A light-emitting element is electrically coupled between the c... | 10/18/1977 |
