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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 |
| 8072321 | Tire pressure sensing devices, systems and methods employing an acoustic amplifier A pressure sensing device, such as a tire pressure monitoring unit comprises a pressure sensor for measuring pressure of a fluid, such as air or an inert gas, in an environment external to the device, such as within the cavity of a tire. A hollow resonator, or stand... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7415887 | Fluid pressure testing device method and tap assembly therefor A tap assembly and method for mounting on a compound of a fluid system to test fluid in the system employs a non-elastic yet flexible band adapted to extend around a portion of the shell of the component. A tap having a fluid passageway is disposed on the band. Plie... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7352287 | Pneumatic controller A pneumatic controller for controlling a device. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347050 | Fuel metering unit A fuel metering unit 10 for an aircraft. The unit 10 having an inlet leg 12 within which fuel flows, which leg 12 splits into controlling legs 18, 20 which rejoin downstream to form an outlet leg 30. Shut off valves 28, 3... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7275917 | Safety device for hydraulic pump A safety device (12) is disclosed for use in a hydraulic pump system (10). The device includes a generator (20) mounted between the power take off (14) and the hydraulic pump (24). Any time the hydraulic pump (24) is operate... | 10/02/2007 |
| RE39845 | Maintenance alert system for heavy-duty trucks A real-time maintenance alert system and method for use in a heavy-duty truck having an engine controller with memory are provided. The system includes a sensor operative to indicate an engine condition from the group consisting of: oil filter restriction, air filte... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7243882 | Gauge display assembly An assembly for attaching gauges or other accessories to vehicles provides a rampart member for securing the assembly to a vehicle surface and a gauge display member secured to the rampart member for receiving and displaying gauges and other instruments. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7236089 | Vehicle-mounted display unit The vehicle-mounted display unit includes a display having a meter area and an auxiliary indication area. The meter area indicates a dial image for showing measured values of an operational condition of a motor vehicle. The auxiliary indication area indicates inform... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7180416 | Time keyed information transmission A method and apparatus is described for enabling a single sensor to indicate a greater quantity of information about a sensed event, or the occurrence of many different types of events. A sensor system employs a number of individual sensors with single-use indicatio... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7116218 | Vehicle-tire-state detection/communication apparatus and tire-data communication apparatus A detection/communication apparatus to be installed on a vehicle having a plurality of tires. The apparatus includes: (a) tire state detectors which are provided on the respective tires and each of which detects a state of a corresponding one of the tires; (b) local... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7088227 | Alarm for a hydraulic system, hydraulic system, method of giving an alarm and vehicle incorporating a hydraulic system An alarm for a hydraulic system, a hydraulic system incorporating an alarm, a vehicle having a hydraulic system which incorporates an alarm, and a method of giving an alarm in a hydraulic system, where the hydraulic system comprises hydraulic fluid which is put in c... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7034673 | Method for monitoring an electrohydraulic vehicle braking system Method for monitoring an electrohydraulic braking system. The volume uptake is determined by the elasticity within the wheel brake that is subjected to certain fluctuations, on the one hand, and to a much greater degree by the clearance that is present, on the other... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7012536 | Retain overfill monitor with integrated over-vacuum and over-pressure detection A system for monitoring the conditions within the fuel storage compartments of a transport tank comprises an overfill pressure vacuum probe installed in each fuel storage compartment and which has a first sensor for detecting the presence of fuel at a predetermined ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7005975 | Missing fuel cap detection system A method for detecting a missing or improperly installed fuel cap on a vehicle includes a first leak test that detects a leak in an evaporative emissions system of a vehicle. A refueling test detects a refueling of the vehicle when the first leak test detects the le... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6992569 | Safety shutdown system A safety shutdown system is provided for use with a fluid delivery system, such as used on a delivery vehicle. The safety shutdown system includes a plurality of sensors for sensing characteristics of a fluid delivery system. A controller includes a query timer func... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6977583 | Automatic reset of lubricating fluid life monitoring system The fluid life monitoring system of the present invention includes a pressure monitor coupled to an engine. The pressure monitor is configured to detect a change in the amount of time it takes the engine's lubricating fluid to reach a pre-determined fluid pressure a... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971533 | Sealing cap for a motor vehicle radiator A pressure cap for a fixed neck of an automobile radiator is provided with an outer cap component and with an inner cap component which has a flow connection between the inside and the outside of the tank and a valve arrangement for releasing and blocking the flow c... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6967572 | Radiator cap having readout capabilities A radiator cap for use with a fluid cooling circuit associated with an engine, such as an automobile engine, includes elements that monitor various conditions in the radiator and provides a readout of such conditions. A circuit that has an audible signal is also inc... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965815 | Spa control system An improved spa control system is disclosed. The invention describes a spa control system which calculates the time required to heat the water in the spa system to a desired temperature. From that information, the heating rate of the spa system can be determined, an... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6914524 | Apparatus and method for detecting ignition and engine conditions A sensor system is provided configured to communicate data to a processing module of a vehicle, the processing module configured to perform computational analysis based on the data received from the sensor system, the sensor system including a means for determining ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6788209 | Automatic emergency shut-off system for delivery transports A software driven, solid state controlled, electro-mechanically operated system to monitor volatile liquid fuel or other hazardous liquids and provide emergency shut-off if the delivery system is ruptured. A computer receives input from transducers monitoring the fl... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6778076 | Oil pressure switch failure detection system for outboard motor An oil pressure switch failure detection system for an outboard motor, having a first oil pressure switch which generates an ON signal indicating that the oil pressure is less than or equal to a first predetermined oil pressure and a second oil pressure switch which... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6757993 | Working vehicle In a working vehicle which includes left and right traveling devices, a pair of hydraulic traveling motors are installed to drive the respective traveling devices, and a pair of hydraulic directional control valves are provided for the respective hydraulic traveling... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6734791 | Electronics component assembly in a tire for remotely monitoring tire conditions An improved electronics component assembly in a tire is provided. The assembly includes a tire and an electronics package for communicating information from the tire to a remote location. The electronics package is located inside of the tire and is connected to an i... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6636155 | Gauge having adjustable activating means A mechanical gauge having a mechanism for setting multiple alarms within tolerance values. When such tolerance values defined by the mechanism are reached, the same mechanism activates an alarm.... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6614345 | Oil pressure warning system for outboard motor An oil pressure warning system for an outboard motor for detecting and alarming an abnormal oil pressure of an internal combustion engine, the system including a first oil pressure switch which generates an ON signal when the oil pressure is less than or ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6504474 | Method and apparatus for detecting a restricted or bypassed transmission oil filter A method and apparatus for detecting a restricted or bypassed transmission oil filter by providing pressure transducers on both sides of the oil filter whereby the pressure differential will indicate the extent of filter restriction. A first alarm is acti... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6484127 | Oil maintenance indicator An oil maintenance indicator for recording one or more parameters indicative of when an engine oil filter has been changed. The maintenance indicator includes a sensor that measures oil pressure of an engine at start up. A comparator compares an output pr... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6480764 | Flight control indicator for an aircraft, intended to supply the engine pressure ratio A flight control indicator for an aircraft, intended to supply the engine pressure ratio, includes acquisition and processing units (2, 3) which determine the actual value of the engine pressure ratio and a display unit (4) provided with a dial (6) and wi... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6452495 | Security barbed wire This invention is relating to a barbed wire, of which one strand is a conventional iron wire, and the other strand is a conductor embedded plastic wire that includes a conductor covered by a sturdy plastic insulator. The purpose of using a conductor embed... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6297733 | Stable, reliable capacitive oil deterioration and level sensor A reliable capacitive oil deterioration and level sensor has a conductive housing member that includes a conductive shielding member defining a ground electrode, and a conductive inner member defining a measuring electrode. The shielding member protects t... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6278379 | System, method, and sensors for sensing physical properties Several sensors are provided for determining one of a number of physical roperties including pressure, temperature, chemical species, and other physical conditions. In general, the sensors feature a resonant circuit with an inductor coil which is electrom... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6172602 | Maintenance alert system for heavy-duty trucks A real-time maintenance alert system and method for use in a heavy-duty truck having an engine controller with memory are provided. The system includes a sensor operative to indicate an engine condition from the group consisting of: oil filter restriction... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6111520 | System and method for the wireless sensing of physical properties Several sensors are provided for determining one of a number of physical properties including pressure, temperature, and other physical conditions. In general, the sensors feature a resonant circuit with an inductor coil which is electromagnetically coupl... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6111499 | Warning system for an outboard motor A warning system for an outboard motor, includes: an oil-pressure switch for outputting the low-pressure state signal when the oil pressure of the lubricating oil lowers than a fixed reference pressure; a control device for controlling the operation of th... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6094140 | Portable alarm system A portable alarm system for alerting a central station of an emergency. The portable alarm system includes a central unit for monitoring a desired area and a remote control unit for activating and signaling the central unit. The central unit includes a de... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5979935 | Apparatus and method for sensing gas pressure inside an inflator An apparatus (10) comprises an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (12) and an inflator (20) for inflating the inflatable vehicle occupant protection device. The inflator (20) has a wall (32) defining a chamber (40) in the inflator. Inflation fl... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5909170 | Speed reducer with pressure sensor An improved speed reducer assembly is provided. The assembly comprises an input shaft, an output shaft and a gear train interfacing the input shaft and the output shaft to effect a desired angular velocity ratio between the input shaft and the output shaf... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5907101 | Safety cap with manometer pressurized containers locking under high pressure A safety cap for containers under steam pressure contains internally a diaphragm that is actuated by the pressure of steam in such a way as to break the mechanical connection between a closure member forming part of the cap and screwed onto the container,... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5832403 | Air flow measuring apparatus and method thereof A digital signal obtained by A/D converting an output of a thermal type air flow meter is supplied along two paths. After a time constant is obtained in one path, inverse-transformation is performed to obtain an error together with an output of the other ... | 11/03/1998 |
