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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 |
| 7588405 | Incline grain conveyor for grain bins An apparatus and method for unloading grain bins. The apparatus (10) comprises an endless conveyor belt (18) supported on a set of rollers. A first section of the supported conveyor belt (18) is adapted for insertion at or near the bottom of a g... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7500814 | Conveyor positioning system for an air cart in an agricultural seeder An air cart for use in an agricultural seeder includes a frame; a material tank carried by the frame; an arm pivotally coupled with the frame; a conveyor coupled with the arm for conveying material to the tank; and a hydraulic positioning system coupled with the con... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7293640 | Discharge conveyor system for a truck or trailer body A discharge conveyor for an elongated truck or trailer body which includes a plurality of relatively long conveyor belt sections having leadings ends which are bolted to support members which extend between a pair of spaced-apart chains. Each of the conveyor belt se... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7231868 | Wine pomace extraction apparatus and method The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for wine pomace extraction from wine processing tanks in a manner so as to minimize maceration of the wine pomace so as not to taint wine entrained within the pomace. In the present invention, wine pomace is m... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7090066 | Unloading system for particulate material This invention concerns a new grain unloading system using an integrated ramp, horizontal transfer conveyor and elevating system. The unit is towed, positioned and powered by an agricultural tractor. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6964550 | Chain conveyor in the form of scales A chain conveyor for gravimetrically measuring/dosing materials, especially bulk materials. The conveyor includes a housing/trough in which at least two chain conveyors with strip-shaped driving elements attached thereto rotate, wherein a measuring bridge that is su... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6499930 | Grain bin unloading system An unloading system for a grain bin. The unloading system includes a sweep conveyor for sweeping grain from the interior of the grain bin to a well in the floor of the grain bin. The sweep conveyor includes an elongated frame, a first sprocket at one end ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6341930 | Divergent inlet for bulk material feeder and method of retrofiting feeder with same A bulk material feeder for improving material flow as the material makes the generally ninety degree (90°) transition from the downcomer to the generally horizontal conveyor. The downcomer presents an innermost divergent surface that extends upwardly fro... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6273665 | Divergent inlet for bulk material feeder A bulk material feeder is disclosed for improving material flow as the material makes the generally ninety degree (90°) transition from the downcomer to the generally horizontal conveyor. The downcomer presents an innermost divergent surface that extends... | 08/14/2001 |
| 5927924 | Silo removal and discharge plate conveyer with automatic bulk material weighing and metering arrangement The invention relates to a hopper discharging and charging plate conveyor with automatic weighing and apportioning device for bulk materials of all types, there being arranged in the conveying path of the plate conveyor (1) a weighing station (15) which i... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5895193 | Container having caterpillar mechanism for fast loading/unloading of cargos An improved container having caterpillar mechanism for loading/unloading of cargos comprises a bottom plate formed with caterpillar mechanism and left/right side walls with two lateral openings. During loading/unloading cargos, a conveyor having the same ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5653567 | Mobile cattle feeder A mobile batch feeder for cubed feed consisting of a supply hopper with conveyor leading to a cumulative dispensing chute. Rotational input to drive the conveyor also functions to trip open the dispensing chute periodically thereby to dispense measured ba... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5540533 | Mass discharger for a container such as a silo, including a jointed conveyer operating from above A mass discharger for discharging a bulk mass from a container, such as a silo. The discharger includes a scraper conveyor jointed next to the edge of the side of the discharge end of the container and extending essentially the length of the container and... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5498120 | Mud pan apparatus A mud pan apparatus provided for use in combination with a well drilling device. The mud pan apparatus includes a housing having a bottom, opposed sidewalls and opposed end walls. Together, the bottom, sidewalls and end wall of the housing form a reservoi... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5452984 | Filter plug tray A filter plug tray includes a housing having a loading port which cooperates with external loading and unloading stations, a feed conveyor for conveying filter plugs across the loading port, and expandable filter plug constraining means positioned in the ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5377706 | Garbage collecting device Disclosed is the structure of a garbage collecting device. The present invention utilizes a tower shell body to store the garbage. Garbage can be placed on an elevator from a garbage inlet and then dumped into the tower shell body and stored therein. A ru... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5372468 | Bulk material unloading system An unloading system for transporting bulk material from a cargo hold includes parallel guides mounted to extend in a first, preferably width, direction across the top of the cargo hold. A horizontal cross bar extends across the top of the cargo hold in a ... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5232082 | Pinless belt feeder This invention relates to a device for volumetric flow control of particulate and fiber-like materials, specifically tobacco. More particularly, this invention relates to an apparatus having a contractible chute or a tilting conveyor. The discharge end of... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5189944 | Automated french fry cooking apparatus A french fry cooking apparatus for deep-frying french fries includes a cooking unit having a plurality of frying baskets. Mounted above the cooking unit is a refrigeration unit which includes a first conveyor upon which a supply of frozen french fries is ... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5105631 | Ice lift apparatus An ice lift apparatus for lifting ice cubes manufactured by an ice maker comprising a horizontal transporting section, a vertical transporting section and an ice discharge section is provided. The apparatus comprises two endless conveyor members driven by... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5088871 | Grain storage unloading apparatus A movable grain storage unloading apparatus for removing corn and other farm product material from a silo and conveying the corn to an adjacent container. The apparatus includes an elongated horizontal frame section for insertion within a silo, a generall... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5006029 | Receiving assembly for solid waste disposal system A receiving assembly for a solid waste disposal system is provided. The assembly includes a pit defined by vertical side walls and having an upper opening. An upwardly inclined receiving conveyor is positioned within the pit. An infeed conveyor includes a... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4975013 | Bottom discharge apparatus for storage vessel A bottom discharge system for upright storage vessels adapted to contain solid, particulate and/or fibrous materials includes a flail chain type unloader for dislodging the material to be discharged including a rotary shaft extending upwardly through a ce... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4887539 | Process and apparatus for continuous dry removal of bottom Provided is a process to continuously dry remove ash from the bottom of steam boilers by discharging the ash on a high temperature resistant conveyer which is enclosed in a tight sealed envelope. Also is provided an apparatus for accomplishing this which ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4883363 | Device inter alia for uniformly distributing solid and/or liquid particles, and an assembly comprising such a device A device inter alia for uniformly distributing solid and/or liquid particles. It comprises, on the one hand, a hollow vertical primary shaft (1) driven in rotation, the bottom end of the shaft comprising a primary ring (4), the bottom surface of which bea... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4838750 | Storage bunker A storage bunker for substantially dry and loose material such as shredded paper waste has a receptacle (10) and a conveyor (16,18) feeding material over a fixed plate (14) broken at (21) to permit the material to fall into the receptacle. The return run ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4741431 | Conveyor for bulk goods A conveyor for bulk goods of the endless-chain type including a bin having a longitudinal floor and upwardly extending and divergent sidewalls; at least two laterally spaced, sprocket mounted and driven, endless chains defining a working flight above the ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4740127 | Solid fuel boiler/incinerator fuel feeder A fuel feeder for feeding refuse fuel to a boiler/incinerator which includes a pair of opposed inclined conveyors defining end boundaries of the conveyor, the conveyors being independently driven so that the fuel required for variable firing rates in plur... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4721425 | Apparatus for conveying bulk material in silos The invention relates to an apparatus for supplying a silo with bulk material and for discharging the bulk material from the silo, using a clearing unit which can be raised and lowered in the silo, and which at the same time is mounted pivotably about the... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4721201 | Transfer station with feeder device having pivotable box compartment and cooperating metering humps A mobile transfer station includes a support structure; a conveyor movably mounted on the support structure; and a feeder device located on one side of the conveyor, the feeder device including a box compartment for receiving bulk materials to be treated ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4705443 | Apparatus for stoking a combustor An apparatus for feeding a combustor with viscous bulk material, particularly coal slurry, comprises two silos which are associated with at least one conveyor system, for transporting the bulk material from the silos to a plurality of fuel-feeders in the ... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4676711 | Moving gate discharge A moving gate discharge system designed to prevent product-breakage while discharging particulate products, particularly non-free flowing and inter-engaging particulate products, in a more uniform flow from a receptacle having a moving bottom, is disclose... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4669674 | Feeder box for a mobile transfer station A feeder box for dumping bulk materials onto a conveyor of a mobile transfer station comprises at least one feeder device located adjacent a side of the conveyor, each feeder device including a box compartment and a support structure for the box compartme... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4664583 | Trailer with conveyor bed A trailer assembly is disclosed for receiving, transporting and discharging flowable bulk material. The trailer assembly includes a pair of opposing generally vertical side walls which are secured to a frame member and converge downwardly and inwardly. Th... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4630988 | Bulk material hopper A material handling hopper has an open top box with a chamber for holding bulk material. A bottom conveyor operates to remove material from the chamber. A divider located in the chamber reduces the bridging and packing of material in the chamber. The divi... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4618304 | Silo hopper for silage unloaders An upright silo has a U-shaped central discharge opening in the floor and a cavity below the floor in vertical alignment with the opening. A hopper in the cavity has an upright wall terminating at an upper edge and a smooth, inclined slip ramp contiguous ... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4616573 | Metering feeder A metering feeder for delivering solid fuels, such as municipal or industrial refuse, for combustion includes a pair of generally vertically arranged hoppers. An upper hopper containing relatively compacted or intertangled fuel discharges metered amounts ... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4601629 | Fine and coarse aggregates conveying apparatus In a concrete production system, an improved aggregates conveying apparatus includes an aggregates drag conveyor having a lower, conveying run which drags aggregates along a centrally-located, common trough shared by separate fine and coarse aggregates ho... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4580939 | Feeding device for cigarette filters and similar rods A filter feed onto a fluted drum has conveyors which convey a stack-like stream of filters into a small reservoir adjacent to the drum. As they enter the reservoir, the filters are deflected upwards by a deflector plate so that the thrust by the conveyors... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4545309 | Furnace for burning flammable particles There is disclosed a furnace for burning wooden wastes and, more specifically, sawdust and/or barks. The furnace is provided with an oil burner required for starting the fire. The draught from the oil burner fan is directed within a perforated box, locate... | 10/08/1985 |
